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On June 30, 2009, the Indonesian authorities initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of H and I sections from China. The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS codes: 7216.3200 (I sections) and 7216.3300 (H sections).
 
On November 23, 2010, the Indonesian authorities decided to impose an anti-dumping duty on imports of H and I sections originating in China (Regulation of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia No. 195/PMK. 011/2010). The rate of the duty is 11.93%, at the exception of the companies Rizhao Medium Section Mill Co. Ltd. and Laiwu Steel Corporation whose exports are subject to a duty of 6.63% and 6.68% respectively. This definitive anti-dumping duty is applicable for a period of five years.
 
On October 28, 2014, the Indonesian authorities initiated a review of the anti-dumping measure imposed on November 23, 2010.

On 23 December 2015, following the conclusion the above-mentioned sunset review the Indonesian authorities extended the definitive anti-dumping duty (Regulation No. PMK-242 / PMK.010 / 2015). The definitive duty is 11.93% on the subject good from China for a period of three years.

On 1 February 2018, the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) issued an announcement initiating a sunset review of the antidumping duty imposed on imports of the subject good from China. This follows the application lodged by PT Gunung Garuda. The definitive antidumping duty extended in 2015 is set to expire on 23 December 2018.