Collated Steel Staples - The US investigates Circumvention inquiries on the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures

21/12/2022 04:53 - 159 Views

On December 21, 2022, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) started a circumvention investigation on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on collated steel staples imported from Thailand and Vietnam.

I. Relevant information:

1. Initiated date: December 21, 2022

2. Goods under investigation: Collated Steel Staples under HS code 8305.20.0000

3. Preliminary conclusion:

On August 24, 2023, the DOC issued a preliminary conclusion, affirming that steel staple products imported from Vietnam and Thailand show signs of circumventing anti-dumping taxes and anti-subsidy that the United States has applied to Chinese steel products due to the use of raw materials originating from China.

- Anti-dumping tax rate: 112,01%

- Anti-subsidy tax rate: 12.32%

4. Final Conclusion

On February 29, 2024, USDOC concluded that there was an act of circumvention of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties that the United States is applying to Chinese products.

II. Case calendar:

Date (D/M/Y)	Event
21/12/2022	Investigation initiation notice
24/8/2023	Preliminary conclusion affirming signs of circumventing anti-dumping taxes and anti-subsidy duties
29/02/2024	USDOC concluded that there was an act of circumvention of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties that the United States is applying to Chinese products.