Notice

Taxation notice 2020/21: anti-dumping duty on steel ropes and cables originating in the People's Republic of China (including steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco and the Republic of South Korea)

Updated 14 November 2024

This notice was originally published on 31 December 2020. It is superseded by Trade remedies notice 2024/14.

This notice is published under regulation 96A(1) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Transition of EU trade remedies measure

This notice gives effect to the EU trade remedies measure specified in Notice of Determination 2020/21: Anti-dumping duty on steel ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (including steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco and the Republic of South Korea).

Duty amount and additional TAP codes

The additional amount of import duty (the anti-dumping duty) applicable to the net, free-at-the-frontier price, before other amounts of import duty, of goods subject to duty (described below) originating in the People’s Republic of China, including consignments from, whether or not declared as originating in, Morocco or the Republic of South Korea, is specified in Table 1.

Table 1: Duty amount and additional TAP codes

Foreign country or territory Overseas exporter Duty amount Additional TAP code
People’s Republic of China All overseas exporters 60.4%
Morocco Remer Maroc SARL, Zone Industrielle, Tranche 2, Lot 10, Settat, Morocco Nil A567
  All other overseas exporters (residual amount) 60.4%
Republic of South Korea Overseas exporter specified in Annex 1 Nil (per Annex 1)
  All other overseas exporters (residual amount) 60.4%

Declaration required to qualify for duty amount

In order to qualify for the duty amount applicable to goods produced by an overseas exporter specified in Table 1, a valid commercial invoice with an accompanying declaration must be presented to HMRC on importation of the goods. The text of the declaration is set out in Annex 2.

If an invoice is not presented, or the declaration is not made, the residual amount is the duty amount applicable to the goods.

Goods subject to duty

The duty specified in Table 1 applies to goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Steel ropes and cables including locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3mm.

Commodity codes
73 12 10 81 12 73 12 10 83 19 73 12 10 89 13
73 12 10 81 13 73 12 10 85 12 73 12 10 89 19
73 12 10 81 19 73 12 10 85 13 73 12 10 98 12
73 12 10 83 12 73 12 10 85 19 73 12 10 98 13
73 12 10 83 13 73 12 10 89 12 73 12 10 98 19

Imposition date of measure

This notice takes effect, and the duty applies, on replacement of EU trade duty.

Expiry date

The duty applies until either:

  • 21 April 2023; or
  • the date the Secretary of State specifies in a notice published under regulation 101C(2)(a) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Note: Regulation 97C of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 provides that a duty that would otherwise expire during a transition review continues to apply until the review concludes.

Duty subject to transition review

The duty applied by this notice is subject to a transition review under regulation 97(2)(b) Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Information on investigations and reviews may be found on the Trade Remedies Service website.

The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP

Secretary of State for International Trade

Annex 1: Overseas exporters subject to nil duty amount

Overseas exporter Additional TAP code
Bosung Wire Rope Co., Ltd, 568,Yongdeok-ri, Hallim-myeon, Gimae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 621-872 A969
Chung Woo Rope Co., Ltd, 1682-4, Songjung-Dong, Gangseo- Gu, Busan A969
Cosmo Wire Ltd, 4-10, Koyeon-Ri, Woong Chon-Myon Ulju- Kun, Ulsan A969
CS Co., Ltd, 31-102, Junam maeul 2-gil, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do A969
Daechang Steel Co., Ltd, 1213, Aam-daero, Namdong-gu, Incheon C057
Dae Heung Industrial Co., Ltd, 185 Pyunglim — Ri, Daesan- Myun, Haman — Gun, Gyungnam A969
DSR Wire Corp., 291, Seonpyong-Ri, Seo-Myon, Suncheon-City, Jeonnam A969
Goodwire MFG. Co. Ltd, 984-23, Maegok-Dong, Yangsan-City, Kyungnam B955
Kiswire Ltd, 37, Gurak-Ro, 141 Beon-Gil, Suyeong-Gu, Busan, Korea 48212 A969
Line Metal Co. Ltd, 1259 Boncho-ri, Daeji-Myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam B926
Manho Rope & Wire Ltd, Dongho Bldg, 85-2 4 Street Joongang- Dong, Jong-gu, Busan A969
Seil Wire and Cable, 47-4, Soju-Dong, Yangsan-Si, Kyungsangnamdo A994
Shin Han Rope Co., Ltd, 715-8, Gojan-Dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon 969
Ssang Yong Cable Mfg. Co., Ltd, 1559-4 Song-Jeong Dong, Gang-Seo Gu, Busan A969
Young Heung Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, 71-1 Sin-Chon Dong, Changwon City, Gyungnam A969

Annex 2: Declaration required to qualify for specified overseas exporter duty amount

The following declaration must be completed, dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing the valid commercial invoice who is identifiable by name and function:

“I, the undersigned, certify that the [volume] of [goods] sold for export to the United Kingdom included in this invoice was produced by [company name and address] ([TAP additional code]) in [country]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.

Date:

Signature:

Name (printed):”

Note: If an invoice is not presented, or the declaration is not made, the residual amount is the duty amount applicable to the goods.