Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission (NTC) has decided to continue the anti-dumping duty on continuously cast steel billets imported from China to Pakistan. The decision was made following the completion of a “sunset review” process.
The investigation was initiated in June 2025 upon the application of Amreli Steels, Mughal Iron & Steel Industries, and Frontier Foundry Steel, covering the period from January 2022 to December 2024. The Commission concluded that if the current duties were removed, dumping practices could continue or reoccur.
In its assessment, the NTC stated that the risk of dumping could lead to an increase in import volumes, price undercutting, and price pressure, which could negatively affect the domestic industry in terms of production, capacity utilization, sales, market share, and profitability.
In this context, the Commission decided to extend the 24.04% anti-dumping duty on steel billet imports from China for another five years. The measure will be effective as of June 22, 2025.
Pakistan had previously imposed this duty for the first time in June 2017 and extended it again following the first review in 2022.
The products subject to the duty are defined as steel billets originating in China and/or exported from China to Pakistan, classified under the Pakistan Customs Tariff codes 7207.1110, 7207.1190, 7207.1210, 7207.1290, 7207.1910, 7207.1920, 7207.1990, 7207.2010, 7207.2020, 7207.2090, 7224.1000, and 7224.9000.