Malaysia has started a sunset review of antidumping duties placed on coated flat steel from China, South Korea and Vietnam, the country’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry said June 9.

The duties, from nil to 37.14% of the export price, are due to expire Dec 11, 2025, after five years, and cover flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel plated or coated with aluminum and zinc.

The affected products fall under HS codes and ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature 7210.61.1100, 7210.61.1200, 7210.61.1900, 7210.61.9100, 7210.61.9200, 7210.61.9900, 7212.50.2300, 7212.50.2490, 7212.50.2910 and 7212.50.2990.

While in place, two Vietnamese steelmakers were excluded from antidumping duties in August 2023.

“Interested parties likely to be affected by the termination of the imposition of the antidumping duties may give their views in writing,” the ministry said, which should be submitted by July 11.

The parties’ views should address “whether the continued imposition of the antidumping duties is necessary to offset the dumping of the subject merchandise,” the ministry said, as well as “whether the injury would likely continue to recur if the duties were removed or varied.”

According to the Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation and the Malaysia Steel Association, the country still remains highly vulnerable to unfair imports and dumping, and risks becoming a dumping ground for excess global steel.

Malaysia finalized May 11 antidumping duties on coated iron or non-alloy steel flat-rolled products from China, India, Japan and South Korea, effective for five years.