Posted on 27 Sep 2018
Mexico has initiated an official review to potentially extend anti-dumping duties on both permanent and temporary imports of carbon high ferromanganese (FeMn) originating from China. This is according to a document from the local authorities and follows a similar action recently taken on ferromanganese from Ukraine (see Kallanish 26 September).
The product under investigation is classified under HS code 7202.11.01 and was requested by Compañía Minera Autlán (CMA). The miner contends that the removal of duties would negatively impact domestic producers.
In the filing submitted to the Mexican Secretariat of Economy (SE), the company proposed that the injury analysis be focused on the period between January to December 2017. The SE however determined that the period of investigation should be from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 as announced in the country’s Official Gazette of the Federation on 25 September.
The definitive 54.34% compensatory quota was first imposed in September 2003 but this was amended in February 2010 to 21%. In 2014 Mexican authorities decided to maintain the measure for an additional five years.
