(a) whether the European Union countries have proposed to levy anti-dumping duty
on steel imports from India;
(b) whether the Government have approached the International Court or WTO
against such decision by the EU countries;
(c) if so, with what result; and
(d) the effect of this on the Indian Steel Export to EU countries?
MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI MURASOLI MARAN)
(a) The European Commission has in February 2000, decided to impose
(i)
definitive Countervailing duty as well as Anti-dumping duty on imports of Hot-rolled
Coils and
(ii) to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Quarto Plates
originating in India.
(b) & (c): No, Sir.
(d) In the case of Hot-Rolled Coils, the European Commission has accepted the
Price Undertakings from the Indian companies and this item is being exported under
this arrangement.