Cold-rolled steel coils & sheets: NTC extends anti-dumping duties for 5 more years

The National Tariff Commission has extended anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled steel coils and sheets imported from China for a further five years, according to Business Recorder. The duties, set between 13.17 and 19.04 percent, will continue from January 13, 2026, under a notice dated October 10, 2026. The Commission said that dumping of the product from China remains likely to continue or recur, and that domestic producers could suffer material injury if protection were removed.

The measure follows a second sunset review requested by Aisha Steel Mills and International Steels, both Karachi-based domestic producers. That review examined the period between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2025, and the Commission warned that scrapping the duties could bring larger volumes of dumped goods, deeper price undercutting and weaker profits for local makers. The duties were first imposed in 2016 and renewed in 2021 after the initial sunset review.

Automotive-grade steel used for the outer panels of four-wheel vehicles is excluded, along with certain inputs for goods destined solely for export. Duties will be collected in the same way as customs duty under the Customs Act, 1969, and deposited into the NTC's designated account. The Commission has also placed a non-confidential version of its detailed review report on its website and public file.