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 Korea)

Published 31 December 2020

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 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 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 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.