UK extends AD duty on Chinese wire rod to 2031

The UK government has extended its anti-dumping duty on imports of wire rod originating in China for a further five years, until January 30 2031, while keeping the AD rates unchanged. The extended measures took effect on September 11.

The products involved are bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron, non-alloy steel or alloy steel other than stainless steel, covered by 15 commodity codes under UK tariff headings 72.13 and 72.27. Under the new measures, wire rod exported to the UK by the Valin Group is