India initiates the first anti-dumping sunset review investigation against China’s seamless steel pipes and hollow sections
On February 19, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued an announcement stating that, in response to applications submitted by Indian companies ISMT Limited and Jindal Saw Limited, it is necessary to deal with non-ferrous metals, alloys or non-alloys, other than cast iron and stainless steel, which are produced in or imported from China. Seam steel pipes and hollow profiles [Seamless Tubes Pipes and Hollow Profiles of Iron, Alloy or Non Alloy Steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel)] initiated the first anti-dumping sunset review investigation. The products investigated this time are seamless steel tubes and hollow sections with an outer diameter of no more than 355.6 mm or 14 inches, whether hot-rolled or cold-drawn or cold-rolled. This case involves products under the Indian customs code 7304. The dumping investigation period in this case is from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 (18 months), and the damage investigation period is from 2016 to 2017, 2017 to 2018, 2018 to 2019 and the dumping investigation period.