Malaysian companies await ruling on tinplate import duties
Can manufacturers are awaiting the final ruling on anti-dumping duties imposed by Malaysia on tinplate imports from China, India, Japan, and South Korea.
These duties, which took effect on 11 January, are provisional and range from 2.52% to 36.80%. The ruling is expected in May this year.
The decision to impose duties followed a petition filed by Perstima (Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia), a local manufacturer of tinplate for food and beverage packaging in the canmaking industry.
The company sought an investigation into the alleged dumping of flat-rolled iron products and non-alloy steel, coated with tin (tinplate or electrolytic tinplate) in widths of 600mm or more. It argued this was causing material injury to the domestic market, according to a federal government gazette issued by the Attorney General’s Chambers on 10 January.
The Official Federal Gazette said these provisional anti-dumping measures will remain in place for 120 days from 11 January to prevent further harm to local producers during the ongoing investigation.
The investigation into tinplate imports began in August 2024. The preliminary findings of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) determined there was enough evidence to continue investigations into the alleged dumping of tinplate.
One Malaysian can manufacturer told The Canmaker that no immediate changes to cost structures have yet been enacted, as the industry waits for the final ruling on anti-dumping duties.
In 2019 Malaysia imposed anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled iron and non-alloy steel coil imports from these same countries plus Vietnam, and in 2013 duties were imposed on electrolyte tinplate from China and South Korea.
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