Trade remedies notice 2021/07: anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China (revocation)
Published 31 December 2020
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This public notice is published by the Secretary of State for International Trade (‘the Secretary of State’) under regulation 101C(2)(a) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
The public notice gives effect to the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) recommendation to revoke the anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China.
Revocation of anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China
The anti-dumping duty given effect to by Taxation notice 2020/03: anti-dumping duty on certain pre- and post-stressing wires and wire strands of non-alloy steel (PSC wires and strands) originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the anti-dumping duty’) is revoked on 30 January 2021.
The anti-dumping duty continued to apply until 2 August 2021 (the day the Secretary of State published this public notice). This is in accordance with regulation 97C of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Goods description
This public notice relates to not plated or not coated wire of non-alloy steel, wire of non-alloy steel plated or coated with zinc, and stranded wire of non-alloy steel whether or not plated or coated with not more than 18 wires, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3mm.
The goods description includes goods usually imported under the following UK Global Tariff (UKGT) commodity codes:
- 72 17 10 90 10
- 72 17 20 90 10
- 73 12 10 61 91
- 73 12 10 65 91
- 73 12 10 69 91
The anti-dumping duty did not apply to galvanised (but not with any further coating material) 7-wire strands in which the diameter of the central wire is identical to or less than 3% greater than the diameter of any of the 6 other wires.
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Transition review TD0003: anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China
On 30 July 2020, the Secretary of State initiated a transition review of the anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China (‘the transition review’).
The transition review was initiated in accordance with regulations 97 and 98 of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (‘the D&S Regulations’).
Background to the anti-dumping duty
The anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China (‘the anti-dumping duty’) was imposed on 6 June 2015 by the EU on behalf of the UK and the other member States. The Secretary of State subsequently determined that the anti-dumping duty would be transitioned to continue applying in the UK at the end of the transition period (notice of determination 2020/03).
The anti-dumping duty was duly transitioned at 11pm on 31 December 2020 by public notice under regulation 96A of the D&S Regulations to apply until 30 January 2021. However, in accordance with regulation 97C, the anti-dumping duty continued to apply until 2 August 2021 (the day this public notice was published).
Summary of the transition review
The Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate (‘TRID’), the predecessor to the TRA, conducted the transition review on behalf of the Secretary of State. TRID conducted the transition review in accordance with regulations 99A to 99C of the D&S Regulations.
TRID considered whether the anti-dumping duty was appropriate for the UK. In particular, TRID considered whether the application of the anti-dumping duty was necessary or sufficient to offset the dumping of PSC wires and strands in the UK. TRID also considered whether injury to UK producers of PSC wires and strands would occur if the anti-dumping duty were no longer applied.
One domestic producer of PSC wires and one trade association registered an interest in the transition review. Both parties asserted that only PSC wires, and not PSC strands, are produced in the UK.
Two overseas exporters and two domestic importers registered an interest in the transition review. Neither the exporters nor the importers had exported or imported any PSC wires and strands during the period of investigation (1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019). The two exporters provided transaction-by-transaction data of sales to other countries or territories.
TRID contacted members of upstream industry and downstream users. Despite initial expressions of interest from some, no member from upstream industry or downstream user chose to participate in the transition review.
TRID based its consideration of whether the anti-dumping duty was necessary or sufficient on a range of data provided by the domestic producer and the two overseas exporters. TRID also considered information from other sources, including HMRC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
During consideration by TRID the domestic producer withdrew its interest in maintaining the anti-dumping duty. Given this, TRID decided that it was not appropriate to further consider the information supplied by the domestic producer. The information was not verifiable and any further work to verify the exporters’ submissions would be disproportionate.
TRID considered the very low level of imports of PSC wires and strands into the UK from China indicated that the anti-dumping duty was sufficient. TRID did not however have the information or data to reach a conclusion on whether the measure was necessary to offset dumping.
TRID concluded that injury would not occur if the anti-dumping duty were no longer applied. This was principally in light of the domestic producer’s withdrawal of interest in maintaining the anti-dumping duty.
Preliminary decision of the Secretary of State
TRID made a preliminary decision that the anti-dumping duty should be revoked on the appropriate date, which is 30 January 2021. TRID made the preliminary decision on behalf of the Secretary of State in accordance with regulations 100 and 100B of the D&S Regulations.
A summary of all facts, along with further detail about those facts that formed the basis of the preliminary decision, may be found in the Statement of Essential Facts (part of the TD0003 public file).
Recommendation of the TRA
The preliminary decision of the Secretary of State has effect as though it were a recommendation made by the TRA. This is in accordance with regulation 1(4) of the D&S Regulations.