Commerce ministry says it sees ‘sufficient evidence’ of attempts to avoid anti-dumping dutyHot-rolled coil produced by G Steel and GJ Steel factories in Thailand. (Photo: G Steel)The Ministry of Commerce has launched an investigation into imports of Chinese rolled steel for evading anti-dumping measures. The investigation includes hot-rolled steel sheets in coil and non-coil form from 17 manufacturers in China, according to a ministry statement published on Sept 15. The Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand recently called on the new government to help the industry given its strategic importance to the economy. He urged the new government to enforce the Anti-Dumping and Anti-Circumvention Act to prevent companies from allegedly adding alloys to hot-rolled steel coil, aimed at avoiding the law against imported hot-rolled coil.
