The team at TSL Legal have recently represented one of Malaysia’s leading cold-rolled coil (CRC) manufacturers, alongside Mexico’s legal representatives, Uruchurtu y Abogados Consultores, in connection with resisting an anti-dumping exporters’ investigation in Mexico.
In or around August 2025, the Mexican government announced measures restricting steel imports from Malaysia, including imports involving our client.
Subsequently, on 16 February 2026, Mexico’s International Commercial Practices Unit (Unidad de Prácticas Comerciales Internacionales, “UPCI”) initiated an anti-dumping duty investigation concerning cold-rolled steel (CRS) imports originating from the United States, China and Malaysia. Should the investigation result in an affirmative determination, anti-dumping duties may have been imposed on Malaysian CRS exports into Mexico, significantly impacting Malaysian steel producers.
The investigation has attracted significant attention across the Malaysian CRC steel industry. The Malaysian steel sector continues to face considerable market pressures arising from the influx of low-priced CRC steel imports from China and Vietnam into Malaysia. As a result, export markets, including Mexico, represent an important commercial avenue for Malaysian CRC steel manufacturers to sustain operations and maintain international competitiveness.
The imposition of anti-dumping duties on Malaysian CRC steel exports into Mexico would likely have resulted in substantial consequences for the Malaysian steel industry, including adverse commercial and operational impacts on domestic steel mills.
The team at TSL consists of Chuck Siew Ka Wai and Tan Soo Yew (Co-Managing Partners).
