anti-dumping investigations on imports of high-performance stainless steel seamless steel tubes from the European Union and Japan

The Ministry of Commerce announced on the 21st of 2012 the preliminary announcement of anti-dumping investigations on imports of high-performance stainless steel seamless steel tubes from the European Union and Japan. In accordance with the “Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as the “Anti-Dumping Regulations”), the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the investigating agency) formally announced on September 8, 2011 that the import of relevant high-performance stainless steel seamless pipes (hereinafter referred to as surveyed products) originating in the European Union and Japan would be subject to anti-dumping investigation. The products under investigation were attributed to the "Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China": 73044110, 73044910, 73045110, and 73045910.

The investigation authority investigated whether there was dumping and dumping margins in the product under investigation, whether the relevant high-performance stainless steel seamless pipe industry in the country was damaged or damaged, and the causal relationship between dumping and damage. According to the results of the investigation and the provisions of Article 24 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigation authority made a preliminary ruling (see Attachment) and announced the following matters:

I. Preliminary ruling The investigation organ initially ruled that during the investigation period of this case, there were dumping of imported high-performance stainless steel seamless pipes originating in the European Union and Japan, and the relevant high-performance stainless steel seamless steel pipe industry in China was substantially damaged and dumped. There is a causal relationship between substantial damage.

II. Expropriation of deposits According to the provisions of Articles 28 and 29 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigation authority decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of margin. Since May 9, 2012, when importing import-related high-performance stainless steel seamless pipes originating in the European Union and Japan, importers should apply to the Customs of the People's Republic of China according to the dumping margins determined by the companies in the preliminary decision. Provide corresponding security deposit.

The products subject to the security deposit in this case are classified in the "Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China": 73044110 and 73044410. The specific descriptions are as follows:

Scope of investigation: Imported high-performance stainless steel seamless steel tubes imported from the European Union and Japan.

Name of product under investigation: related high-performance stainless steel seamless pipe, English name: Ceramic High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes.

Specific description: Carbon (C) content is greater than or equal to 0.04%, chromium (Cr) content is greater than 16%, nickel (Ni) content is greater than 7%, niobium (Nb) content is greater than or equal to 0.2%, tensile strength is greater than or equal to 550MPa, yield strength High-performance stainless steel seamless pipe larger than 200Mpa, with high durability, good tissue stability, resistance to steam oxidation, high temperature corrosion resistance and other characteristics.

Main application: The products under investigation are mainly used in superheaters and reheaters of supercritical and ultra-supercritical power station boilers.

The margin ratios levied on companies are as follows:

Japanese company 1. Sumitomo Metal Industry Co., Ltd. 15.8%

(SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.)

2. Kobelco Special Steel Tube Co., Ltd. 14.5%

(KOBE SPECIAL TUBE CO., LTD.)

3. 39.2% of other Japanese companies

(ALL Others)

EU company 1. Tubasaks Stainless Steel Pipe Company 9.7%

(TUBACEX TUBOS INOXIDABLES, S. A.)

2. Saskatchewan Mannesmann Stainless Steel Tube Italy 17.5%

(Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes Italia s.r.l.)

3. 37.5% other EU companies

(ALL Others)

Third, the method of collecting deposits Since May 9, 2012, when importing import-related high-performance stainless steel seamless steel pipes imported from the European Union and Japan, import managers should rely on the dumping of companies determined by this preliminary decision. The margin is provided to the Customs of the People's Republic of China for a corresponding deposit. The security deposit shall be calculated based on the ad valorem price of the customs-validated duty-paid price. The calculation formula is: the amount of security deposit = (customs-approved duty-paid price × margin levied ratio) × (1 + value-added tax rate of import link).

IV. Comments Each interested party may submit a written comment to the investigation authority and attach relevant evidence within 20 days from the date of this announcement. The investigation authority will consider it according to law.

Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China May 8, 2012