The new charges will be added on to each country’s existing rates during export

Local manufacturers claim weaker domestic demand, cheaper imports force them to slash prices

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia has decided to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on the importation of certain flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel from China, India, Japan, and South Korea.

LONDON, April 13 — China is no longer welcome in Britain’s steel sector after the government was pushed to pass emergency legislation yesterday to ensure control of Chinese-owned British Steel, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said today.

BEIJING, March 8 — China has announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EV) and steel and aluminium products.

HANOI, Feb 21 — Vietnam will impose a temporary anti-dumping levy of up to 27.83 per cent on some hot-rolled coil steel products originating from China, the trade ministry said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The unit price index of steel recorded an increase between 0.1 per cent and 1.9 per cent for almost all areas in February 2024 compared to January 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The unit price index of steel recorded an increase between 0.4 and 3.3 per cent for almost all areas in January 2024 compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has implemented a two-year moratorium, beginning August 15, 2023, to allow for reassessments to address the challenges faced by the local iron and steel industry and update the industry’s direction in line with the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The government has imposed anti-dumping duties on Japanese cold-rolled coils following an investigation started on January 31 based on a petition filed by Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The price index per unit of steel decreased between 0.6 per cent and 2.3 per cent month-on-month in June 2023 for almost all areas of Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The unit price index of steel rose 0.9 per cent in March 2023 from 1.5 per cent in February in tandem with the increasing trend of iron ore and steel prices at the global level, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said the unit price index of cement rose 2.6 per cent in January 2023 compared to December 2022 due to the increase in coal price and higher shipping costs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The unit price indices of building materials increased between four and 12.7 per cent in September 2022 compared to a year earlier, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Government intervention may be necessary if the material cost problem is prolonged and becomes too serious, the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) said.