Saudi Arabia imposes anti-dumping duties on imports of “aluminum lids” from China

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The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade in Saudi Arabia, Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, issued a decision to impose final anti-dumping duties on the Kingdom’s imports of the product of easy-open aluminum lids for beverage cans with diameters from 50 mm to 63 mm originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China.

The decision to impose the final duties and the public announcement were published in Umm Al-Qura newspaper on October 12, 2026, and the final duties will be applied to imports of the product in question for a period of five years starting from October 13, 2026.

The aforementioned decision also directs the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority to impose and collect final anti-dumping duties on the product in question at rates ranging from 15.8% to 38.7% in accordance with the table included in this decision, which explains the fees in detail.

The decision to impose the final anti-dumping duties comes in accordance with the Trade Remedies System in International Trade; Which aims to protect the local industry from unfair trade practices in the Saudi market.

This decision is also based on the final results of the investigation that began on September 30, 2025 as a result of a complaint submitted by the local industry, in accordance with the Trade Remedies System in International Trade and its Implementing Regulations.

It is noteworthy that the General Authority for Foreign Trade aims to enhance and maximize the Kingdom’s international trade gains, and defend its interests in the fields of foreign trade, in a way that contributes to the development of the national economy.