On February 6, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a key vote on tin mill products imported from Canada, China, and Germany.Anti-dumpingFinal ruling on negative industrial damage and tinplate imported from ChinaCountervailingNegative industry injury final ruling. This decision shows that although the US Department of Commerce found dumping and subsidies in its final ruling, these practices did not cause substantial damage or threat of substantial damage to US domestic industries.

According to the negative final ruling of the US International Trade Commission, the US Department of Commerce will not issue anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on the tinplates from the above countries. In addition, the US International Trade Commission also ruled that the dumping margin of the Korean products involved was negligible, and therefore decided to terminate the anti-dumping investigation against Korea.

The investigation started on February 8, 2023, when the U.S. Department of Commerce launched anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on tinplate imported from China, and also launched anti-dumping investigations on tinplate imported from Canada, Germany, South Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Taiwan. After nearly a year of investigation, on January 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a final anti-dumping ruling on tinplate imported from the above countries and regions, and a final countervailing duty ruling on tinplate imported from China.

The negative final ruling of the US International Trade Commission is good news for exporters in the countries involved. It means that they can continue to export tinplate products to the US market without additional tariffs. For domestic importers and consumers in the United States, this ruling may also help maintain market supply stability and control costs.

original:TIN MILL PRODUCTS FROM CANADA, CHINA, AND GERMANY DO NOT INJURE U.S. INDUSTRY, SAYS USITC