The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted on the 6th to revoke the anti-dumping duties on tinplate steel (commonly known as "tinplate") imported from China and other regions, determining that these imports do not harm the interests of U.S. domestic steel manufacturers.

According to a report by Reuters on the 7th, the vote overturned the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 2.69% to 6.88% on tinplate from South Korea, Germany, and Canada, and revoked the decision to impose a 122.5% anti-dumping duty and more than 330% countervailing duty on Chinese steel manufacturers.

Tinplate is widely used as the production material for food cans, coatings, sprays, and other containers. On January 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a final ruling to impose anti-dumping duties on tinplate imported from China, South Korea, Canada, and Germany, and to levy countervailing duties on Chinese steel manufacturers. On February 6, the USITC made a final decision on whether to impose the aforementioned tariffs. The Consumer Brands Association, a U.S. industry organization, estimated that if the new tariffs were actively implemented, the price of canned food could rise by up to 30%.

Reuters stated that the USITC's decision was a blow to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the second-largest steel producer in the United States, and the United Steelworkers Union. It was they who filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Commerce last year, requesting the imposition of tariffs because they believed that the dumping of low-priced tinplate was impacting the domestic industry. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. stated on the 6th that it would respect the USITC's ruling.

The Can Manufacturers Institute praised the USITC's vote on the 6th, confirming its view that Cleveland-Cliffs' complaint was "completely unfounded." Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Trade, expressed satisfaction with the decision on the 6th, stating that Canadian tinplate producers "are an important part of our (Canada-U.S.) cross-border steel industry."

However, Reuters mentioned that tinplate products imported from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey are still subject to a 25% steel tariff imposed by the U.S. government in 2018 based on the results of the "Section 232 investigation."