Primary briefing · Gazette
high impact 54351 · R. 7243 and R. 7244 · 2026-03-19
New anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled and structural steel — rates up to 74.98%
Effective from
19 Mar 2026
The Minister of Finance, acting under section 56 of the Customs and Excise Act 1964, has inserted two new anti-dumping duty entries into Part 1 of Schedule No. 2. Notice R. 7243 (No. 2/1/88) imposes producer-specific anti-dumping duties ranging from 6.99% to 57.23% on hot-rolled flat-rolled steel products (tariff headings 7208 and 7225) originating in China, Japan and Taiwan — with named-producer rates for entities including Baoshan Iron and Steel (40.77%) and Nippon Steel Corporation (44.95%), and residual rates of up to 47.92% for all other Chinese producers/exporters and 24.2% for Taiwan. Notice R. 7244 (No. 2/1/87) imposes anti-dumping duties of 74.98% on Chinese and 20.32% on Thai hot-rolled structural steel sections (U, I, H sections and other angles/shapes under tariff heading 7216). Both notices are effective immediately upon gazettal.
Who is affected
Steel importers and tradersConstruction companies sourcing imported steelManufacturers using hot-rolled or structural steel inputsCustoms brokers and clearing agentsDomestic steel producers (beneficiaries of protection)In-house counsel at firms with steel supply chain exposure What this means for practitioners
Steel importers must immediately apply the new anti-dumping duty rates to all affected consignments — verify producer/exporter identity to determine whether named-producer or residual rates apply
Customs brokers should update tariff classifications and duty calculations for headings 7208, 7225, and 7216 from the affected origin countries
Procurement and supply chain teams at construction and manufacturing firms should reprice imported steel inputs and assess alternative sourcing
In-house counsel should review existing supply contracts for cost-escalation, force majeure, or duty-change provisions