The goods the subject of the anti-dumping measures (the goods) are:
Chromium plated circular solid steel bar (chrome bar) that have all of the following characteristics:
- circular cross section;
- made from alloy or non-alloy steel bar;
- chrome plating of any thickness;
- lengths not greater than 8 metres; and
- diameters in the range 18 mm to 170 mm.
Minimal prior or subsequent processing such as cutting, drilling or painting does not exclude chrome bar in the dimensions described above from coverage of the application.
The goods include:
- chrome bar manufactured using steel bar that are quenched and tempered, otherwise heat treated or induction hardened; and
- chrome bar manufactured using the following grades of steel bars (and any equivalent or materially similar international grades):
- SAE/AISI 1045; and
- SAE/AISI 4140
The following are excluded from measures, exemption type “GOODS” applies:
- Chromium plated steel bar with oval or flattened circle cross sections; and hollow or tubular chrome plated bar
Further information on the goods, including exclusions, can be found in ADN 2025/097.
| Case information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Milltech Pty Ltd |
Tariff Classification (Statistical Code) |
7215.50.90 (54) 7215.90.00 (55) 7228.30.10 (70) 7228.50.00 (54) 7228.60.10 (72) 7228.60.90 (55) |
| Review Period | 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 | Injury Examination Period | From 1 July 2020 |
| Contacts for this investigation |
Case Manager: Tel: (03) 8539 2579 |
Mailing address: | The Director - Investigations 1 Anti-Dumping Commission GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 |
| Key Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation Date | 30 September 2025 | Initial submissions due | 6 November 2025 |
| Proposals to modify the proposed MCC structure due no later than | 6 November 2025 | ||
| SEF* no later than | 18 January 2026 | SEF submissions due | 20 days after publication of SEF |
| Final recommendation due no later than | 4 March 2026 | Minister's decision expected | Within 30 days of receiving the recommendation |
| **SEF - Statement of Essential Facts | |||
| Questionnaires | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exporter | Questionnaire | Questionnaire Spreadsheet |
| Importer | Questionnaire | Questionnaire Spreadsheet |
| Australian Industry | Questionnaire | |
| * Lodgement of Exporter questionnaire is due by: 6 November 2025 | ||
| * Lodgement of Importer questionnaire is due by: Part A: 7 October 2025 Part B, C: 21 October 2025 and Part D & E: 28 October 2025 | ||
| * Lodgement of Australian Industry questionnaire is due by: 28 October 2025 | ||