Australian anti-dumping duties set on Chinese rail wheels

Australian anti-dumping duties are now being applied provisionally to freight rail wheels imported from China, following preliminary findings by the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission set out in the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission case file (Investigation 690) and also reported by SMM.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Australia’s anti-dumping duties: the 36.9% provisional rate

As outlined in Anti-Dumping Notice No. 2025/128 (Preliminary Affirmative Determinations Report), the Commission has moved to collect provisional anti-dumping duties as deposits starting from December 22, 2025. The duty rate is set at 36.9% and applies in the same way to non-cooperating producers and to all producers covered by the investigation into Chinese freight rail wheels.

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Countervailing determination remains under review

At the same time, the Commission said the evidence available so far is not sufficient to support a preliminary affirmative countervailing determination on the involved Chinese products. The countervailing strand of the case therefore continues as part of the wider investigation.

The Australian anti-dumping duties apply to products classified under Australian HS code 8607.19.00.20, covering the rail wheels for freight referenced in the notice.

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