Notice

Trade remedies notice 2021/05: suspension of anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods originating in Iran or Russia

Updated 31 December 2023

This public notice is made by the Secretary of State under regulation 94D(2) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019[footnote 1] and suspends, in full or in part, the application of the anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods originating in Iran or Russia in relation to goods to which the tariff-rate quota on steel goods is also applicable.

Anti-dumping duty suspended

This notice relates to the additional amounts of import duty applicable to hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods originating in Iran or Russia under:

(a) Taxation Notice 2020/17: Anti-dumping duty on certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Brazil, Iran, the Russian Federation and Ukraine (“TN 2020/17”); and

(b) Trade Remedies Notice 2021/01: Tariff-rate quota on steel goods (“TRN 2021/01”).

If hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods originating in Iran or Russia are subject to the additional amount of import duty under TRN 2021/01 (“safeguard duty”) because the goods are imported outside of the quota allocated for goods category A (Non-alloy and other alloy hot-rolled sheet and strip), the additional amount of import duty applicable to the goods under TN 2020/17 (“anti-dumping duty”) is suspended to the extent set out below.

Origin country or territory Overseas exporter Additional code Anti-dumping duty before suspension GBP per tonne (per cent ad valorem) Anti-dumping duty after suspension GBP per tonne (per cent ad valorem)
Iran Mobarakeh Steel Company C215 £48.12 (17.9%) Nil
Iran All others C999 £48.12 (17.9%) Nil
Russia Novolipetsk Steel C216 £44.605 (15%) Nil
Russia Public Joint Stock Company Magnitogorsk Iron Steel Works (PJSC MMK) C217 £80.758 (33%) £19.574 (8%)
Russia PAO Severstal C218 £14.729 (5.3%) Nil
Russia All others C999 £80.758 (33%) £19.574 (8%)

For reference, the hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods subject to additional amounts of import duty under both TN 2020/17 and TRN 2021/01 are set out below.

Goods description ‘UK Global Tariff’ commodity code UK Global Tariff’ commodity code UK Global Tariff’ commodity code
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 10 00 72 08 40 00 72 11 19 00
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 25 00 72 08 52 10 72 25 19 10 90
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 26 00 72 08 52 99 72 25 30 90
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 27 00 72 08 53 10 72 25 40 90
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 36 00 72 08 53 90 72 26 19 10 90
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 37 00 72 08 54 00 72 26 91 91
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 38 00 72 11 13 00 72 26 91 99
Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods 72 08 39 00 72 11 14 00 -

NB: Hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods originating in Brazil or Ukraine to which the anti-dumping is applicable are excluded from the safeguard duty in accordance with the limited exclusion for steel goods originating in developing countries or territories set out in TRN 2021/01.

Duration unaffected

This notice does not suspend or otherwise affect the period for which TN 2020/17 has effect in relation to hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods.

Revocation of Suspension Notice 2020/08

Suspension Notice 2020/08: Countervailing duty on certain stainless steel bars and rods originating in India is revoked.

The notices referred to in this notice have been published online at www.gov.uk/government/collections/trade-remedies-notices.

  1. S.I. 2019/450, amended by S.I. 2019/1076, S.I. 2019/1346, S.I. 2020/99, and S.I. 2020/730.