Anti-dumping Tariff Measures on Chinese and Vietnamese Seamless Copper Pipes

Country / jurisdiction: Korea · Year: 2023 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

In March 2023, the Korean Government instituted anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese and Chinese seamless copper pipes imported into Korea. The measure will be in place for five years until March 2028, unless the Ministry of Economy and Finance extends or alters the tariffs.

As a result of the measure, tariffs on seamless copper pipes are as follows:

Chinese imports: 16.52% - 18.12% depending on manufacturer/importer (from a base-rate of 2.6%)

Vietnamese imports: 9.98% - 14.78% depending on manufacturer/importer (from a base-rate of 0%)

Official source: https://www.law.go.kr/%EB%B2%95%EB%A0%B9/%EC%A4%91%EA%B5%AD%E3%86%8D%EB%B2%A0%ED%8A%B8%EB%82%A8%EC%82%B0%EC%9D%B4%EC%9D%8C%EB%A7%A4%EC%97%86%EB%8A%94%EB%8F%99%EA%B4%80%EC%97%90%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%8D%A4%ED%95%91%EB%B0%A9%EC%A7%80%EA%B4%80%EC%84%B8%EB%B6%80%EA%B3%BC%EC%97%90%EA%B4%80%ED%95%9C%EA%B7%9C%EC%B9%99/(20230302,00964,20230302)