The Ministry of Commerce on May 10, 2013 launched anti dumping probes on certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and pressure service imported from the European Union, Japan and the United States.
The MOC has examined whether and to what extent such imports have hurt Chinese businesses. The ministry said a seven month investigation found that producers in the EU, Japan and the US had been dumping alloy-steel pipes onto the Chinese market, which had caused "substantial damage" to Chinese industry.
The MOC said on Friday that it will impose provisional anti-dumping cash deposits on these imported alloy-steel seamless pipes.
Effective from Dec. 17, the cash deposits will range from 11.4 percent to 44.2 percent for companies from the EU, 9.2 percent to 39 percent for U.S. companies, and 36.6 percent on companies from Japan, the ministry said in a statement on its website.
In details:
EU
Vallourec Deutschland GmbH 17.8%
VALLOUREC TUBES FRANCE 17.8%
Italian IBF S.P.A. 11.4%
All Others 44.2%
Japan
NIPPON STEEL &SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION 36.6%
JFE Steel Corporation 36.6%
All Others 36.6%
US
Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Inc. 9.2%
All Others 39.0%