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Ref : EIC 411/3
15 December 2016
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 930/2016
Argentina : Initiation of Anti-dumping Investigation against Certain Steel Tubes Originating in the Mainland of China
The Argentine government issued Resolution No. 429/2016 on 6 December 2016 announcing the initiation of anti-dumping (AD) investigation against welded or seamless steel tubes used in oil or gas pipelines, other than those made of stainless steel, with an external diameter not exceeding 406.4mm and a thickness not exceeding 12.7mm, and made in accordance with API 5L/ISO 3183 or any similar standards, classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) codes 7304.19.00 and 7306.19.00 originating in the Mainland of China. The relevant Argentine Resolution (in Spanish) is available at: http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/265000-269999/268761/norma.htm.
ENQUIRIES
2.For traders involved in the export of the subject product produced in Guangdong, please contact Yue Yang, Deputy Director of Trade Remedy Division under the Guangdong Department of Commerce at 8620 3881 9083. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in the Guangdong Province in responding to AD investigations against products of the Province.
3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Lydia CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
1 The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Membership of Venezuela has been temporarily suspended since 2 December 2016.
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