US to impose tariffs on tin mill steel from China, Canada and Germany
- The highest preliminary anti-dumping duties of 122.5 per cent will be imposed on imports from China, including its largest producer, Baoshan Iron and Steel
- No duties will be imposed on the metal used in cans for food, paint and aerosol products imported from the UK, the Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey
The US Commerce Department on Thursday said it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties on tin-plated steel imports from Canada, Germany and China, sparing several other countries in a decision that drew some relief from food can manufacturers that had feared higher tariffs.
The department said the highest preliminary anti-dumping duties of 122.5 per cent will be imposed on tin mill steel imported from China, including the country’s largest producer, Baoshan Iron and Steel.
The department will impose preliminary duties of 7.02 per cent on tin mill imports from German producers, including Thyssenkrupp and 5.29 per cent on imports from Canadian producers, including ArcelorMittal DOFASCO.
No duties will be imposed on the shiny silver metal – widely used in cans for food, paint, aerosol products and other containers – imported from Britain, the Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey, the Commerce Department added.
A Commerce Department official told reporters that producers in Canada, Germany and China were found to be selling tin mill steel at prices below those in their home markets.