Trade remedies notice 2025/15: countervailing duty on organic coated steel products originating from China
Updated 16 July 2025
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This public notice was published on 16 July 2025 with effect from the day after the date of publication.
This public notice is published by the Secretary of State under regulation 101C(2)(a) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Regulations”).
This public notice:
- relates to certain organic coated steel products (the goods it relates to are described under the heading ‘goods description’ below)
- gives effect to the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) recommendation to vary the application of the countervailing duty on certain organic coated steel products so that it applies from 4 May 2024 until 4 May 2029, which is that is 5 years subsequent to the date when the measure would have otherwise expired had no transition review been initiated, and maintain the duty rate set out in taxation notice 2020/29: countervailing duty on organic coated steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China (“taxation notice 2020/29”)
- supersedes taxation notice 2020/29
Transition review TS0055: transition review of a countervailing duty applying to organic coated steel originating from China
On 15 April 2024 the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) published a Notice of Initiation (NOI) to initiate a transition review of the UK measure relating to organic coated steel products originating from China.
Summary of the transition review
The TRA initiated a transition review of the relevant trade measure relating to organic coated steel products originating from China. During the assessment it publicly consulted and received responses regarding whether the goods or the description of the goods to which the countervailing amount applies should be varied.
Having considered the responses to the consultation and having conducted its assessment, the TRA recommended that the application of the countervailing amount should be extended so that it applies until 4 May 2029, 5 years subsequent to the date when the measure would have otherwise expired (4 May 2024) had the transition review not been initiated. In addition, the TRA recommended that the measure be maintained on the goods at the existing amount as it had not been possible for the TRA to recalculate the countervailing amount.
Variation of countervailing duty on the product
The application of the countervailing duty on the goods is varied from 5 May 2024 to extend its period of application at the existing rates of duty for a further 5 years.
Amount of countervailing duty
The countervailing duty applicable to the net, free-at-the-frontier price before other amounts of import duty, on the product imported into the UK originating from China is maintained at the rates listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Duty amount and additional TAP codes
| Overseas exporter | Duty amount | Additional TAP code |
|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Wanda Steel Strip Co., Ltd | 29.7% | B312 |
| Hangzhou P.R.P.T. Metal Material Company, Ltd | 23.8% | B313 |
| Union Steel China | 13.7% | B311 |
| Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Jiaxinda International Trade Co., Ltd | 29.7% | B312 |
| Zhangjiagang Panhua Steel Strip Co., Ltd | 29.7% | B312 |
| Zhejiang Huadong Light Steel Building Material Co. Ltd | 23.8% | B313 |
| Overseas exporter specified in Annex 1 | 26.8% | (per Annex 1) |
| All other overseas exporters (residual amount) | 44.7% | B999 |
Goods description
The countervailing duty applies to:
Organic coated steel products, such as flat-rolled products of non-alloy and alloy steel (not including stainless steel) which are painted, varnished or coated with plastics on at least one side, excluding so-called ‘sandwich panels’ of a kind used for building applications and consisting of 2 outer metal sheets with a stabilising core of insulation material sandwiched between them, excluding those products with a final coating of zinc-dust (a zinc-rich paint, containing by weight 70% or more zinc), and excluding those products with a substrate with a metallic coating of chromium or tin.
Commodity codes
The commodity codes are:
- 72 10 70 80 11
- 72 12 40 80 21
- 72 25 99 00 91
- 72 10 70 80 91
- 72 12 40 80 82
- 72 26 99 70 11
- 72 12 40 80 01
- 72 25 99 00 11
- 72 26 99 70 91
Expiry of countervailing duty
The countervailing duty on the product given effect by this public notice ceases to apply on 4 May 2029.
The TRA will notify interested parties of the expiry of the countervailing duty in sufficient time to allow an interested party to make an application for an expiry review.
Annex 1: Overseas exporters subject to 26.8% duty amount
| Overseas exporter | Additional TAP code |
|---|---|
| Angang Steel Company Limited | B314 |
| Anyang Iron Steel Co., Ltd | B315 |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | B316 |
| Baoutou City Jialong Metal Works Co., Ltd. | B317 |
| Changshu Everbright Material Technology Co., Ltd. | B318 |
| Changzhou Changsong Metal Composite Material Co., Ltd. | B319 |
| Cibao Modern Steel Sheet Jiangsu Co., Ltd | B320 |
| Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd | B321 |
| Jiangyin Ninesky Technology Co., Ltd | B322 |
| Jiangyin Zhongjiang Prepainted Steel Mfg Co., Ltd | B323 |
| Jigang Group Co., Ltd | B324 |
| Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited | B325 |
| Qingdao Hangang Color Coated Sheet Co., Ltd | B326 |
| Shandong Guanzhou Co., Ltd | B327 |
| Shenzen Sino Master Steel Sheet Co., Ltd. | B328 |
| Tangshan Iron And Steel Group Co., Ltd | B329 |
| Tianjin Xinyu Color Plate Co., Ltd | B330 |
| Wuhan Iron And Steel Company Limited | B331 |
| Wuxi Zhongcai New Materials Co., Ltd | B332 |
| Xinyu Iron And Steel Co., Ltd | B333 |
| Zhejiang Tiannu Color Steel Co., Ltd | B334 |
Annex 2: Declaration required to qualify for duty amount
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 using document code D008.
The following declaration must be completed, drafted 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] ([Additional code]) in [country]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.
Date:
Signature:
Name (printed):
Function within business:”
If an invoice is not presented, or the declaration is not made, the residual (all other overseas exporters) amount is the duty amount applicable to the goods.