Taxation notice 2020/12: anti-dumping duty on certain heavy plate of non-alloy or other alloy steel products originating in the People's Republic of China
Updated 28 June 2023
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This notice was originally published on 31 December 2020. It was superseded by Trade remedies notice 2023/08 on 28 June 2023.
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 2020/12: anti-dumping duty on certain heavy plate of non-alloy or other alloy steel products originating in the People’s Republic of China.
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 is specified in Table 1.
Table 1: Duty amount and additional TAP codes
| Overseas exporter | Duty amount | Additional TAP code |
|---|---|---|
| Minmetals Yingkou Medium Plate Co., Ltd | 65.1% | C144 |
| Nanjing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd | 73.1% | C143 |
| Wuyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd | 73.7% | C145 |
| Wuyang New Heavy & Wide Steel Plate Co., Ltd | 73.7% | C145 |
| Overseas exporter specified in Annex 1 | 70.6% | (per Annex 1) |
| All other overseas exporters (residual amount) | 73.7% | C999 |
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
Flat products of non-alloy or alloy steel (excluding stainless steel, silicon-electrical steel, tool steel and high-speed steel), hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, not in coils, of a thickness exceeding 10mm and of a width of 600mm or more or of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm and of a width of 2.05m or more.
Commodity codes
- 72 08 51 20 10
- 72 08 51 91 10
- 72 08 51 98 10
- 72 08 52 91 10
- 72 08 90 20 10
- 72 08 90 80 20
- 72 25 40 40 00
- 72 25 40 60 10
- 72 25 99 00 45
Imposition date
This notice takes effect, and the duty applies, on replacement of EU trade duty.
Expiry date
The duty applies until either:
- 1 March 2022; 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.
Annex 1: Overseas exporters subject to 70.6% duty amount
| Overseas exporter | Location | Additional TAP code |
|---|---|---|
| Angang Steel Company Limited | Anshan, Liaoning | C150 |
| Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd | Baotou, Inner Mongolia | C151 |
| Jiangsu Tiangong Tools Company Limited | Danyang, Jiangsu | C155 |
| Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd | Jiangyin, Jiangsu | C147 |
| Laiwu Steel Yinshan Section Co., Ltd | Laiwu, Shandong | C154 |
| Nanyang Hanye Special Steel Co., Ltd | Xixia, Henan | C152 |
| Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co., Ltd | Qinhuangdao, Hebei | C153 |
| Shandong Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, Jinan Company | Jinan, Shandong | C149 |
| Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd | Wuhan, Hubei | C156 |
| Xinyu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | Xinyu, Jiangxi | C148 |
| Zhangjiagang Shajing Heavy Plate Co., Ltd | Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu | C146 |
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.