TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Finance said Thursday it will impose a five-year anti-dumping duty on Chinese beer and hot-rolled steel after investigators confirmed dumping practices.
The ministry said the duties, retroactive to July 3, cover beer with rates ranging from 19.13% to 51.94%, per CNA. They also cover certain hot-rolled flat steel products with rates between 16.1% and 20.15%.
For beer, several Anheuser-Busch InBev Sedrin Brewery Co. brewing and sales units received a 31.3% duty, while Kirin Brewery (Zhuhai) Co. was assigned a 19.13% rate. All other Chinese exporters face the maximum 51.94%.
For hot-rolled steel, Baoshan Iron and Steel, Baosteel Zhanjiang, and Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel will be charged 16.1%. All remaining exporters will continue to face duties set at 20.15%.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs concluded in October that Chinese beer and steel imports hurt the domestic industry, per Anue. It added that there was no evidence the tariffs would significantly harm Taiwan’s broader economic interests.
The Customs Administration said importers who overpaid provisional duties will receive refunds for any difference once the final rates are applied.





