India launches anti-dumping investigation on steel imports from EU, Japan, USA and South Korea

India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies on June 28 launched an anti-dumping investigation into the import of tin plates originating from or exported from the European Union, Japan, the United States and South Korea, after JSW Vallabh Tinplate Private Limited and The Tinplate Company of India Limited filed application. a statement on the introduction of anti-dumping import duties. The DGTR stated that “The Authority will accordingly initiate an investigation of the alleged dumping and, as a consequence, damage to local industry to determine the presence, extent and effect of the alleged dumping. If it were found that dumping affects domestic players, he would recommend introducing a certain amount of anti-dumping duties, which, if levied, would be sufficient to remedy the damage done to the domestic industry.

The product in question is flat rolled steel that is coated or coated with tin or chromium and chromium oxides, either on one side or both sides, whether varnished or printed or not. Tin flat steel products include tin as well as tin-free steel, which is also known as electrolytic tin, electrolytic chrome plated steel. The product in question may be supplied in the form of a roll or sheets or rolls. The sheets or scrolls can be supplied in a variety of shapes, including, but not limited to, square, rectangle, circle, or any other shape, with or without blanking. The product in question is classified according to tariff articles 72101110, 72101190, 72101210, 72101290, 72105000, 72109010, 72121010, 72121090, 72125020, 72121010, 72125090 and 72259900. However

The investigation period is from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. However, the injury investigation period will cover the periods from April 2015 to March 2016, from April 2016 to March 2017, from April 2017 to March 2018.