EPR 370 - Zinc coated (galvanised) steel from India, Malaysia, Vietnam

Goods Covered by the Investigation

Flat rolled iron or steel products (whether or not containing alloys) that are plated or coated with zinc. These goods are generically described as galvanised steel. Galvanised steel of any width is included in this application.Trade or further generic names often used to describe these goods include:

  • 'GALVABOND'' steel
  • 'ZINCFORM'' steel
  • 'GALVASPAN'' steel
  • 'ZINCHITEN'' steel
  • 'ZINCANNEAL' steel
  • 'ZINCSEAL' steel
  • Galv
  • GI
  • Hot Dip Zinc coated steel
  • Hot Dip Zinc/Iron alloy coated steel
  • Galvanneal

The amount of zinc coating on the steel is described as its coating mass and is nominated in grams per meter squared (g/m2) with the prefix being Z (zinc) or ZF (zinc converted to a zinc/iron alloy coating). The common coating masses used for zinc coating are: Z350, Z275, Z200/Z180, Z100, and for zinc/iron alloy coatings ZF100, ZF80 and ZF30 or equivalents based on international standards and naming conventions.Surface treatments can include but not be limited to: passivated or not passivated (often referred to as chromated or unchromated), oiled or not oiled, skin passed or not skin passed, phosphated or not phosphated (for zinc iron alloy coated steel only).Excluded from the definition of the goods the subject of this application is painted galvanised steel, pre-painted galvanised steel, electro-galvanised steel, corrugated galvanised steel or aluminium zinc alloy coated or plated steel.

Case information  
Case type Dumping and Subsidisation Investigation
Initiation date 7 October 2016
Applicant BlueScope Steel Limited
Tariff classification 7210.49.00 statistical codes 55, 56, 57 and 587212.30.00 statistical code 617225.92.00 statistical code 38; and7226.99.00 statistical code 71
Investigation period to determine dumping 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
Injury examination period From 1 July 2012

Public Record Documents

The public record EPR 370 includes non-confidential versions of documents such as the application, submissions, questionnaire responses, Commission visit reports and letters.

Key Dates

Event Date Status
Initial Submissions Due 13 November 2016 Open
Preliminary Affirmative Determination (PAD) Earliest Date 6 December 2016 Published
Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) No Later Than 31 May 2017 Published
Submissions to SEF Due 20 days after publication of SEF Closed
Final Recommendation to the Parliamentary Secretary, or Termination 15 July 2017 Made

Questionnaires

End User Questionnaire

Importer Questionnaire (DOCX 110KB)

Importer Spreadsheet (XLSX 26KB)

File Note - End User Questionnaire (PDF 170KB)

End User Questionnaire (DOCX 117KB)

End User Spreadsheet (XLSX 18KB)

Importer Questionnaire

Responses to importer questionnaire Part A required by 14 October 2016 and Parts B and C by 21 October 2016.

Importer Questionnaire (DOCX 110KB)

Importer Spreadsheet (XLSX 26KB)

Exporter Questionnaires

Responses to exporter questionnaire required by 13 November 2016.

India - Exporter Questionnaire (DOCX 214KB)

India - Exporter Spreadsheet (XLSX 88KB)

Malaysia - Exporter Questionnaire (DOCX 164KB)

Malaysia - Exporter Spreadsheet (XLSX 64KB)

Vietnam - Exporter Questionnaire (DOCX 225KB)

Vietnam - Exporter Spreadsheet (XLSX 83KB)

Government Questionnaires

Responses to exporter questionnaire required by 13 November 2016.

Government of India - Questionnaire (DOCX 137KB)

Government of India - Spreadsheet (XLSX 28KB)

Government of Vietnam - Questionnaire (DOCX 143KB)

Government of Vietnam - Spreadsheet (XLSX 30KB)

Contacts for this Investigation

Case manager: Tel +61 26276 1462

Fax: 1300 882 506 or +61 38539 2499 (outside Australia)

Email: investigations4@adcommission.gov.au

Mailing address:The Director

Investigations 5

Anti-Dumping Commission

GPO Box 2013

Canberra ACT 2601

Electronic Public Records

EPR number Document type Title Date
108 Report
107 Report
106 Report
105 Notice - ADN
104 Report
103 Notice - ADN
102 Submission
101 Submission
100 Submission
99 Submission
98 Submission
97 Submission
96 Submission
95 Submission
94 Submission
93 Report
92 Other
91 Notice - ADN
90 Submission
89 Note for File
88 Notice - ADN
87 Submission
86 Note for File
85 Verification Report
84 Submission
83 Submission
82 Notice - ADN
81 Other
80 Verification Report
79 Questionnaire
78 Verification Report
77 Submission
76 Verification Report
75 Submission
74 Submission
73 Questionnaire
72 Submission
71 Submission
70 Verification Report
69 Submission
68 Submission
67 Submission
66 Submission
65 Submission
64 Submission
63 Submission
62 Submission
61 Submission
60 Submission
59 Submission
58 Submission
57 Verification Report
56 Notice - ADN
55 Verification Report
54 Questionnaire
53 Questionnaire
52 Verification Report
51 Questionnaire
50 Report
49 Verification Report
48 Submission
47 Submission
46 Questionnaire
45 Questionnaire
44 Questionnaire
43 Questionnaire
42 Questionnaire
41 Questionnaire
40 Questionnaire
39 Submission
38 Submission
37 Questionnaire
36 Questionnaire
35 Questionnaire
34 Questionnaire
33 Questionnaire
32 Questionnaire
31 Questionnaire
30 Questionnaire
29 Questionnaire
28 Questionnaire
27 Questionnaire
26 Questionnaire
25 Verification Report
24 Questionnaire
23 Questionnaire
22 Questionnaire
21 Questionnaire
20 Questionnaire
19 Questionnaire
18 Submission
17 Application
16 Application
15 Application
14 Application
13 Application
12 Application
11 Application
10 Application
9 Application
8 Application
7 Application
6 Application
5 Application
4 Submission
3 Submission
2 Report
1 Notice - ADN