EU starts expiry review of AD duties on ex-China seamless pipes

The European Commission has announced an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures against imports of specific seamless pipes and tubes from China. The review was initiated based on the application submitted on February 10, 2022, by the European Steel Tube Association. The product in question consists of seamless tubes, seamless pipes and tubes of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (other than stainless steel), circular cross-section, an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm, currently falling under CN codes 7304 19 90, 7304 29 90, 7304 39 98 and 7304 59 99. The current measures consist of a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed in 2017, with rates ranging from 29.2% to 54.9%. The investigation into the persistence or recurrence of dumping will cover the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. It will be completed within 12 months, and in any case, no later than 15 months.