Malaysia has
begun an anti-dumping duty investigation of imports of flat-rolled products of
iron or non-alloy steel originating or exported from China, India, Japan and South Korea, its
Trade Ministry said on Thursday.
The petitioner alleged imports of
flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 milimetres
or more, and clad, plated or coated with tin, were being sold well below the
domestic price in the four countries, the Ministry said.
A preliminary finding will be made
within 120 days from the start of the investigation, the Ministry said, without
specifying when it began its probe.
If the investigation upholds the complaint, the
Ministry said a provisional anti-dumping duty would be imposed at the rate
needed to prevent further harm to the domestic industry.