The commission has found that the expiration of the antidumping measures in respect of exports of rebar from China would lead, or would be likely to lead, to a continuation of, or a recurrence of, the dumping and the material injury that the antidumping measures are intended to prevent. Accordingly, the commission has recommended that the duties continue and new duty rates for the parties subject to the review be revised as follows:

Baowu Group Echeng Iron and Steel Co., Ltd

• Current rate of duty (%) : 19.0 combination
• New rate of duty (%) : Floor price

All other exporters

• Current rate of duty (%) : 19.0 combination
• New rate of duty (%) : 23.7 combination

The products, in various diameters up to and including 50 mm, currently fall under the following Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers

• 7213.10.00.42,
• 7214.20.00.47,
• 7227.90.10.69,
• 7227.90.90.01,
• 7227.90.90.02,
• 7227.90.90.04,
• 7228.30.10.70,
• 7228.30.90.40,
• 7228.60.10.72.

The commission has found that the given products exported from Indonesia, Malaysia (except for Southern Steel), Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam at dumped prices appear to have caused material injury to the Australian industry. In addition, the commission stated that Indonesia-based company Pt Ispat Panca Putera did not make sales of rebar to Australia in the given period.

The final dumping margins determined are at the table below.

Indonesia

• Pt Ispat Panca Putera : Did not export
• Pt Putra Baja Deli        : 1.3%

Malaysia

• Ann Joo Steel Berhad                           :  9.2%
• Southern Steel                                        : negative 0.1%
• Alliance Steel, Amsteel and Masteel  :  9.2%
• Others                                                       : 26.2 %

Thailand

• Tata Steel : 2.1%
• Others       : 6.7%

Turkey

• Çolakoğlu         : 7.1%
• Kaptan Demir : 9.1%
• Kroman Çelik  : 8.5%
• Others               : 36.4%

Vietnam

• Vina Kyoei        : 9.6%

The products currently fall under the codes 7214.20.00, 7228.30.10, 7228.30.90, and 7228.60.10.

The review, which was launched upon the application made by local producer InfraBuild, covered the period between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024. The commission has found that the expiration of the antidumping measures in respect of exports of rebar from South Korea and Spain would lead, or would be likely to lead, to a continuation of, or a recurrence of, the dumping and the material injury that the antidumping measures are intended to prevent.

Accordingly, the commission recommended that the duties continue and new duty rates for the parties subject to the review be revised as follows:

South Korea

1. Daehan Steel Co., Ltd
   • Current rate of duty : 4.7%
   • New rate of duty : 2.3%
2. Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd
   • Current rate of duty : Floor price
   • New rate of duty : 2.5%
3. Other exporters
   • Current rate of duty : 8.5%
   • New rate of duty : 12.0%

Spain

1. Compañía Española de Laminación, S.L. (CELSA)
   • Current rate of duty : 9.4%
   • New rate of duty : 12.4%
2. Other exporters except Nervacero S.A.
   • Current rate of duty : 11.8%
   • New rate of duty : 15.0%

The given products in various diameters up to and including 50 mm are currently classified under the following codes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

• 7213.10.00.42,
• 7214.20.00.47,
• 7227.90.10.69,
• 7227.90.90.01,
• 7227.90.90.02,
• 7227.90.90.04,
• 7228.30.10.70,
• 7228.30.90.40,
• 7228.60.10.72