Brazil Provisional anti-dumping duties on China tin-plate & chrome plate

On October 21, 2024, the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Commission (GECEX) issued Resolution No. 649 of 2024, which decided to impose a temporary anti-dumping duty of no more than 6 months on alloy or non-alloy tin-plate coils and chrome-plate coils (Portuguese: folhas metálicas de aço carbono, ligado ou não ligado, de qualquer largura comespessura inferior a 0,5 mm) originating in China with any width and thickness less than 0.5 mm, with a tax amount of US$251.97-341.28/ton (see the attached table for tax details). The Mercosur tariff numbers of the products involved are 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00, 7212.10.00 and 7212.50.90. The resolution will take effect from the date of publication.

On March 1, 2024, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil issued Announcement No. 9 of 2024, stating that in response to the application submitted by the Brazilian domestic company Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional on October 6, 2023, an anti-dumping investigation was initiated on alloy or non-alloy tin-plated coils and chrome-plated coils of any width and thickness less than 0.5mm originating in China. On September 23, 2024, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil issued Announcement No. 49 of 2024, making an affirmative preliminary ruling on the case.