Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes - India investigates anti-subsidy measures

17/08/2018 12:00 - 474 Views

On August 09, 2018, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated an anti-subsidy investigation on Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes originating or imported from China and Viet Nam.

I. Relevant information:

1.Initiated date: August 09, 2018

2. Goods under investigation: “Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes” – HS Code: 73061100; 73062100; 73064000; 73066100 và 73066900.

3. Investigation Stage: (i) About subsidy: From April, 2017 to March, 2018 (12 months); (ii) About damage: from 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and subsidy investigation period.

4. Petitioner: Stainless steel production association and some of the India’s manufacturer

5. Final investigation conclusion

The General Department of Trade Defense under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of India issued the final conclusion of the anti-subsidy investigation against stainless steel pipe products originating from China and Vietnam.

This agency decides the subsidy margin for the producers/exporters of steel pipes in Vietnam is 0% - 11.96% (of which 2 companies have a subsidy margin: 0%); China is 21.74% -29.88%.

The deadline for proposing anti-subsidy duty extends up to 5 years.

6. Final Review:

On 30 September 2023, the DGTR announced the initiation of a sunset review of the anti-subsidy duty order on welded stainless steel pipes originating in or imported from China and Vietnam.

On 15 June 2024, the DGTR proposed to continue the imposition of anti-subsidy duty after the sunset review

S.No.	Tariff item	Description of goods	Country of origin	Country of export	Producer	Duty amount as a % of CIF Value
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
1	7306 40 00, 7306 61 00, 7306 69 00, 7306 11 00, 7306 21 00	Welded stainless steel pipes and tubes	China PR	Any country including China PR	Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd.	21.74
2	-do-	-do-	China PR	Any country including China PR	Any producer other than S.No. 1	29.88
3	-do-	-do-	Any country other than China PR and Vietnam	China PR	Any	29.88
4	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Sonha SSP Vietnam Sole Member Company Limited	NIL
5	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Nam Cuong Metal Company Limited	11.04
6	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	OSS Dai Duong International Joint Stock Company	11.10
7	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Vinlong Stainless Steel (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.	10.33
8	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Steel 568 Co., Ltd.	NIL
9	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Ha Anh Stainless Steel Company Limited	11.96
10	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Gia Anh Hung Yen Co., Ltd.	11.96
11	-do-	-do-	Vietnam	Any country including Vietnam	Any producer other than 4 to 10 above	11.96
12	-do-	-do-	Any country other than Vietnam and China PR	Vietnam	Any	11.96

II. Case calendar:

Time (D/M/Y)	Event
09/08/2018	Initiation of investigation
01/08/2019	Final investigation conclusion
11/02/2021	Mid-term review
30/09/2023	Notice of initiation of sunset review
15/06/2024	DGTR proposed to continue the imposition of anti-subsidy duty after the sunset review

The case file is attached below:

Tải tài liệu
1 initiation notification
1.1 subsidy cvdgovt questionnaire
1.2 subsidy exporters questionaire
1.3 subsidy importers questionnaire
2 extension time for filing questionnaire
3 oral hearing
4 postponement of oral hearing
5 final findings
Notice of initiation of ssunset review
Notice of tax application after sunset review