Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Cold-Rolled Steel by México

March 4, 2026

Head Office, KL

March 4, 2026

To: Managing Directors / General Managers / Export / Import Managers

Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Cold-Rolled Steel by México

On February 16, 2026, the Government of México initiated an anti-dumping investigation on cold-rolled steel, whether alloyed or non-alloyed, not plated or coated, with a thickness of less than 4.75 millimeters, regardless of width (including widths less than, equal to, or greater than 600 mm) originating from Malaysia, China, and the United States.

The products are classified under Mexico’s Tariff Schedule of the General Import and Export (TIGIE) tariff codes 7209.15.04, 7209.16.01, 7209.17.01, 7209.18.01, 7209.25.01, 7209.26.01, 7209.27.01, 7209.28.01, 7209.90.99, 7211.23.03, 7211.29.99, 7211.90.99, 7225.50.91, and 7226.92.06.

The period for the investigation is from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, while the period of injury analysis extends from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025.

The documents related to the investigation can be obtained from this link:

In this regard, interested parties are advised to participate in this investigation by completing the official forms, which must be lodged with UPCI within 23 business days from February 20, 2026 to:

Ministry of Economy
Calle Pachuca number 189,
Colonia Condesa, Demarcación Territorial Cuauhtémoc,
Postal Code 06140, Mexico City
Email: upci@economia.gob.mx

Enquiries: Trade Practices Section, Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI) via email: afif.aziz@miti.gov.my

For more information, please contact Ms Lee Shi Qi, FMM Secretariat at Tel: 03-62867200 or email shi_qi@fmm.org.my.

Shamini Sakthinathan

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

shamini@fmm.org.my

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