On Thursday, the U.S. Commerce Department announced its intention to levy initial anti-dumping tariffs on tin-plated steel imports from Canada, Germany, and China.

This decision has brought a measure of relief to food can manufacturers, who had expressed concerns about potential heightened tariffs.

According to the department, the most substantial preliminary anti-dumping duties, reaching 122.5%, will be applied to tin mill steel shipments from China, Reuters reported.

This includes the prominent Chinese producer, Baoshan Iron and Steel. Meanwhile, preliminary duties of 7.02% will be imposed on tin mill imports from German manufacturers such as Thyssenkrupp, and 5.29% on imports from Canadian producers.

It’s worth noting that no duties will be enforced on the lustrous silver metal, widely utilized in containers for food, paint, aerosol products, and various other goods, that are imported from Britain, the Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. This clarification was provided by the Commerce Department.

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