On January 31, 2023, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) of Malaysia announced the launch of the first sunset review on anti-dumping (AD) duties imposed on imports of cold-rolled stainless steel flat-rolled products originating in or exported from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

The products involved are cold-rolled stainless steel in coils, sheets, or any other form with a thickness of between 0.3mm to 6.5mm and a width of not more than 1,600mm, excluding cold-rolled stainless steel with bright annealed (BA), No.8 (mirror finished), embossed, rigidised, etched or colored finishes, or cold-rolled stainless steel with a hardness value of more than 250HV.

The AD duty rate currently imposed on imports of subject goods ranges from 0% to 111.16%, which will expire on February 7, 2023.

A final determination of this sunset review will be made within 180 days from the date of initiation.