Question : Anti Dumping Duty on Steel Imports

(a) whether the Government has imposed 57 per cent anti-dumping duty on imported stainless steel to provide relief to domestic steel industry and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether there is a proposal to impose this duty for five years, if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether a decision to impose variable duties on steel imported from various countries have been taken under this provision in which maximum of 57 per cent for China and minimum 5.39 per cent for Thailand has been proposed; and
(d) if so, the reasons for imposing duties at variable rates in steel and details of duties imposed on steel, country-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) Yes, Madam. The Government had imposed anti-dumping duty ranging from 4.58% to 57.39% of landed value on Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel from China, Korea, European Union, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and USA on 17.04.2014.

(b) Anti-dumping duty on the above items were further extended by five more years as per Government notification dated 11.12.2015. After a sunset review it was found that:-

(i) there is continued dumping of these goods from above mentioned countries/territories though the volume of imports has declined;
(ii) the performance of the domestic industry has deteriorated in the current injury period due to the impact of the dumped imports from these countries; and
(iii) the dumping is likely to continue and the performance of the domestic industry is likely to deteriorate, if the anti-dumping duty is revoked.

(c)&(d): Anti-dumping duty is imposed on the basis of margin of dumping which can vary across countries, producers or exporters. Accordingly, there are variable rates of anti-dumping duty on different exporting countries, producers or exporters. Details of country-wise duty imposed are given below:-

S. No. Country ADD as % of landed value
1 People’s Republic of China 57.39%
2 Korea RP 5.39% to 13.44%
3 Chinese Taipei 15.93%
4 South Africa 12.34% to 36.91%
5 Thailand 4.58% to 5.39%
6 USA 9.47%
7 European Union 29.41% to 52.56%

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