Indonesia continues to impose anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled steel plates related to China

On February 10, 2025, the Indonesian A203 Grade B steel Ministry of Finance issued Announcement No. PMK9, deciding to continue imposing anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled plates originating from China, Singapore, and Ukraine. The Chinese tax rate is 10.47%, Singapore is 12.50%, and Ukraine is 12.33%. The products involved are iron or non alloy steel plates with a width not less than 600 millimeters, a thickness exceeding 10 millimeters, a width not less than 600 millimeters, and a thickness A203 Grade B steel between 4.75 millimeters and 10 millimeters, which have not been coated or further processed except for hot rolling. The Indonesian tax codes for the products involved are 7208.51.00.00 and 7208.52.00.00. The measures shall come into effect 10 working days from the date of announcement and shall be valid for five years.

On March 31, 2010, Indonesia initiated an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled steel plates originating from China, Singapore, and Ukraine. On January 10, 2012, Indonesia began imposing anti-dumping duties on the products involved in the above-mentioned countries for a period of three years, with China's tax rate being 10.47%, Singapore's A203 Grade B steel being 12.5%, and Ukraine's being 12.33%. Afterwards, Indonesia conducted two sunset reviews, one on April 15, 2016 and the other on August 15, 2019, both of which made affirmative rulings and extended the tax period. On August 4, 2023, Indonesia initiated the third sunset review investigation of anti-dumping measures against hot-rolled steel plates from China, Singapore, and Ukraine.