Overview
- The Department of Industry confirmed a 10% duty on ceiling frames imported from China.
- The Anti-Dumping Commission found the products were dumped and received subsidies that undercut Australian manufacturers.
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers ordered an urgent Productivity Commission review of structural steel imports, with a final report due in November.
- Industry Minister Tim Ayres said the government supports free and fair trade and will use border measures to address unfair imports.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia cites a 4.4% fall in Chinese crude steel output last year as export pressure builds, with the new levy adding to December’s 35–113% temporary tariffs and potentially testing the recent thaw in Australia–China trade ties.