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Commercial Information Circular

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Ref. : EIC 693/1

8 January 2021

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 33/2021

India : Final Findings on the Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Imports of Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel originating in or exported from the Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, European Union, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, USA, Thailand, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Mexico, Vietnam and Malaysia

Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 551/2019 of 22 July 2019, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India (hereafter referred to as the Indian Authority) published a Notification dated 23 December 2020 to announce the final findings of the anti-dumping investigation against imports of flat rolled products of stainless steel originating in or exported from the Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, European Union, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, USA, Thailand, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Mexico, Vietnam and Malaysia. The Notification is available on the following website -

https://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/FF%20NCV%20English_0001.pdf

DETAILS

2.The Indian Authority recommended terminating the subject anti-dumping investigation in respect of Hong Kong. Salient points of the final findings are set out below -

(a) Date of Notification : 23 December 2020
(b) Product Coverage : Flat Rolled Products of Stainless Steel
The subject goods are classified in Chapter 72 under customs subheading no. 7219 and 7220 of the Indian's Customs Tariff Act 1975. All forms and specifications of the product under consideration falling under 7219 and 7220, unless specifically excluded, are within the scope of the investigation.
(c) Conclusions and Recommendations :
  1. In the absence of evidence of production of the subject product in Hong Kong, Singapore and United Arab Emirates, the investigation in respect of these economies is terminated;
  2. Volume of imports from Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, USA and Vietnam is less than 7% cumulatively. Investigation on these economies is also terminated;
  3. Anti-dumping duties recommended on imports of the subject product from the Mainland of China, Republic of Korea, European Union, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia and Malaysia, for a period of five years from the date of Notification to be issued by the Indian Government.
(d) Appeal : The Indian's Customs Tariff Act 1975 provides appeal to be filed to the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal within 90 days of the date of the Notification on 23 December 2020 (i.e. by 22 March 2021).

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact us at 2398 5594.

Yours faithfully,

( Jonathan YIP )
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.