Thailand Safeguard Duty on Chromed Steel Plates

 　　　
On February 7, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand made an initial ruling of safeguard measures on chromed steel plates, deciding to levy a provisional protective tariff of 33.11% on the involved products from February 27, 2013 for not more than 200 days.

The HS Codes include: 7225.30.90.011, 7225.30.90.012, 7225.30.90.013, 7225.30.90.014, 7225.30.90.021, 7225.30.90.022, 7225.30.90.023, 7225.30.90.024, 7225.30.90.090, 7225.40.90.011, 7225.40.90.012, 7225.40.90.013, 7225.40.90.014, 7225.40.90.021, 7225.40.90.022, 7225.40.90.023, 7225.40.90.024, 7225.40.90.090, 7226.91.10.011, 7226.91.10.012, 7226.91.10.013, 7226.91.10.014, 7226.91.10.021, 7226.91.10.022, 7226.91.10.023, 7226.91.10.024, 7226.91.10.090, 7226.91.90.011, 7226.91.90.012, 7226.91.90.01, 7226.91.90.014, 7226.91.90.021, 7226.91.90.022, 7226.91.90.023, 7226.91.90.024, 7226.91.90.090.

At the same time, the ruling indicates that some imports should not be affected by this provisional measure, for example, some special-graded products, imports for automobile industry and for re-exports, etc.

Recently, China, Japan and South Korea are the main sources, their exports in 2012 to Thailand at 42.39%, 25.26% and 20.13% respectively.