On May 15, 2025, the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand issued an announcement stating that, in response to an application from domestic enterprises in Thailand, it had initiated a second sunset review investigation into anti-dumping measures on high carbon steel wire rods (Thai: เหล็กลวดคาร์บอนสูงรวมถึงเหล็กลวดคาร์บอนสูงที่เจือธาตุอื่น; English reference: High Carbon Steel Wire Rods) originating in China. The description of the products under investigation is as follows: They have a circular cross-section with a diameter of less than 14 millimeters and contain a carbon content of no less than 0.76% but no more than 0.92% by weight. The products covered by this investigation fall under the following Thai HS codes: 7213.9130.061, 7213.9130.022, 7213.9130.030, 7213.9130.031, 7213.9130.090, 7213.9190.021, 7213.9190.022, 7213.9190.030, 7213.9190.031, 7213.9190.090, 7227.9010.052, 7227.9010.090, 7227.9090.050, 7227.9090.051, 7227.9090.052, 7227.9090.053, 7227.9090.054, 7227.9090.055, 7227.9090.056, 7227.9090.059, and 7227.9090.090. During the investigation period, anti-dumping duties on the products under investigation will be collected in the form of cash deposits, effective from May 16, 2025, with a validity period not exceeding one year. The announcement will take effect from the date of its issuance.
On November 29, 2012, Thailand initiated an anti-dumping investigation into high carbon steel wire rods originating in China. On August 29, 2013, Thailand made a preliminary anti-dumping determination in this case. On May 17, 2014, Thailand made a final anti-dumping determination on the products under investigation originating in China. On October 17, 2014, Thailand imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from CIF 5.17% to 33.98% on the Chinese products under investigation.
On May 15, 2019, Thailand initiated the first sunset review investigation into anti-dumping measures on high carbon steel wire rods originating in China. On May 15, 2020, Thailand made a final determination in the first sunset review of this case, deciding to continue imposing anti-dumping duties on the Chinese products under investigation based on the CIF price. The anti-dumping duty rates were set at 12.26% for Benxi Beitai Gaosu Steel Wire Rod Co., Ltd., and for the enterprises under Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., including Zhangjiagang Shajing Steel Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang Hongxing High Wire Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang Sheen-faith Steel Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Sheen-faith High-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang Rongchang High Wire Co., Ltd., and Zhangjiagang Rongsheng Steel Co., Ltd. The rates were all 15.04%, while Jiangsu Yonggang Group Co., Ltd. had a rate of 20.56%, and other enterprises had a rate of 36.79%. The measures were set to terminate on May 15, 2025. The HS codes of the products involved in the case are 7213.9190.021, 7213.9190.022, 7213.9190.030, 7213.9190.031, 7213.9190.090, 7227.9000.050, 7227.9000.051, 7227.9000.052, 7227.9000.053, 7227.9000.054, 7227.9000.055, 7227.9000.056, 7227.9000.059, and 7227.9000.090.
(Compiled from: Royal Thai Government Gazette website)
Original text:
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/documents/70734.pdf
https://thaitr.dft.go.th/th/search/AD1026
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