On September 15, 2023, Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, announced the initiation of a circumvention investigation of anti-dumping (AD) measures on hot-rolled flat steel products in coils and non-coils originating in China, following the application filed by the domestic companies.

The probe is to investigate whether China avoids AD duties by adding a small amount of alloying elements to hot-rolled steel to change the subject products.

There are 17 Chinese companies involved in this circumvention investigation.

The products involved are classified under HS codes 7225.3090.022, 7225.3090.023, 7225.3090.024, 7225.3090.042, 7225.3090.090, 7225.4090.034, 7225.4090.090, 7226.9110.022, 7226.9110.023, 7226.9110.024, 7226.9110.042, 7226.9110.090, 7226.9190.022, 7226.9190.023, 7226.9190.024, 7226.9190.042, and 7226.9190.090.

The investigation is effective from the date of the announcement.