Brazil imposes import duties on seamless steel pipes from China

The Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the Brazilian Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade, announced the final decision to impose an anti-dumping duty on seamless carbon steel pipes imported from China. Thus, the supplies of Chinese-made bronze pipe remained unaffected by the new restrictions.

The anti-dumping duty will apply to all seamless steel pipes with an outer diameter of more than 3 mm and up to 141.3 mm, regardless of other parameters such as wall thickness and inner diameter. The duty will be valid for five years at $ 908.59 per ton. The authorities said that products that are included in the list of customs statistics will be subject to an anti-dumping duty.

The Brazilian government launched an AD investigation against the dumping of steel pipes from China based on a complaint filed by the Brazilian steel pipe manufacturer, Vallourec, in November 2013. The Brazilian division faces stiff competition from Chinese imports at a loss. Brazilian production is designed mainly for the domestic market for use in transport and agricultural technology, civil engineering and railway bridges, mining and pressure cylinders.

Vallourec offers a range of premium pipes designed to withstand the harshest temperatures and pressures. The company's solutions help solve energy efficiency problems. Vallourec is a leader in the production of seamless steel pipes for the power, oil and gas, industrial, construction and automotive industries.