Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced the findings of its antidumping duty review on imported steel reinforcing bars from South Korea and Spain, which are due to expire on November 19, 2025.

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