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The Philippines initiates an investigation into safeguard measures for imported prepainted sheets, galvanized coils and sheets, galvalume coils and sheets.

On June 22, 2020, the WTO Committee on Safeguards released the safeguards notification submitted to it by the Philippine delegation on June 19. On June 17, 2020, responding to applications submitted by Philippine companies Puyat Steel Corporation and Sonic Steel Industries Inc. on behalf of the domestic steel industry, the Philippines initiates a safeguard investigation on imported Prepainted Galvanized Iron (PPGI) and Prepainted Aluminum Zinc (PPGL), Galvanized Iron (GI) sheets , Coils and strips, Aluminum Zinc (GL) sheets, coils and strips to conduct safeguard investigations.

The products mainly involve galvanized prepainted sheets and galvalume sheets (HS code 7210.70.11, 7210.70.19, 7210.70.90, 7210.70.91, and 7210.70.99), and also include those coated with other materials steel plates (HS code 7210.90.10 and 7210.90.90) and steel strips (HS code  7212.40.11, 7212.40.12, 7212.40.19,7212.40.91, 7212.40.92 and 7212.40.99). Galvanized coils and sheets (HS code 7210.41.11, 7210.41.19, 7210.41.91, 7210.41.99, 7210.49.91 and 7210.49.99), and galvanized strips (HS code 7212.30.12, 7212.30.13, 7212.30.19 and 7212.30.99). Galvalume coils and sheets (HS code 7210.61.11, 7210.61.19, 7210.61.91, 7210.61.92, 7210.61.99, 7210.69.11, 7210.69.19, 7210.69.91 and 7210.69). Galvalume Strip (HS code 7212.50.19, 7212.50.23, 7212.50.24, 7212.50.29, 7212.50.93, 7212.50.94 and 7212.50.99).

In this regard, the China Minmetals Chamber of Commerce and the China Iron and Steel Association organized Chinese steel companies to actively respond. As an exporter in the Philippine market, as well as the member of the China Minmetals Chamber of Commerce and China Iron and Steel Association, Shandong Sino Steel Co., Ltd. has also actively participated in the litigation response. At present, the internal investigation and review questionnaire has been completed, and our company will actively cooperate with the investigation work, perform its obligations, and safeguard the due rights of the Chinese steel industry in foreign trade.

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