India extends the period of anti-dumping measures against China-related hot-rolled steel products
The State Taxation Administration of the Ministry of Finance of India announced that the anti-dumping measures against alloy or non-alloy hot-rolled steel products originating in or imported from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Brazil and Indonesia will be extended until December 15, 2021.
On April 11, 2016, India initiated an anti-dumping investigation against alloy or non-alloy hot-rolled steel products originating in or imported from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Brazil and Indonesia. On May 11, 2017, the Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance of India issued an announcement stating that anti-dumping duties will be levied on the products involved in the above-mentioned countries at a minimum price, of which the minimum price in China is US$489/metric ton to US$561/metric ton. This measure will be implemented on August 8, 2016, and will end on August 8, 2021. On March 31, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued an announcement stating that, in response to an application submitted by the Indian Steel Association (Indian Steel Association), it will deal with alloys or non-alloys originating in or imported from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Brazil and Indonesia. Hot-rolled steel plate products started the first anti-dumping sunset review case investigation. The products involved are hot-rolled coils with a width not exceeding 2100 mm and a thickness not exceeding 25 mm, and hot-rolled steel sheets with a width not exceeding 4950 mm and a thickness not exceeding 150 mm. It involves products under the Indian customs codes 7208, 7211, 7225 and 7226. The products investigated this time do not include stainless steel, electro-galvanized hot-rolled steel sheet, galvanized hot-rolled steel sheet and clad steel.