Lok Sabha Question No. 2855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Anti-Dumping Duty on Steel Imports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## 2855.  SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  imposed  fifty  seven  per  cent  anti-dumping  duty  on  the import  of  stainless  steel  for  providing  relief  to  the  domestic  steel  industry  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  there  is  a  provision  to  impose  the  said  duty  for  five  years,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to impose separate rate of duty on the steel to be imported  from  various  countries  varying  from  maximum  of  57  percent  for  China  and minimum of 5.39 percent for Thailand under the same provision; and
- (d) if so, the reasons for imposing the duty at separate rate on steel along with the rate of duty imposed in this regard, country-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a): The Government has imposed anti- dumping duties on imports   of specified StainlessSteel Products vide:
- (i) Notification No 61/2015- Customs (ADD) dated 11.12.2015 on imports of Cold Rolled Flat  Products  of  Stainless  Steel  originating  in  or  exported  from  China,  Korea  RP, European  Union,  South  Africa,  Chinese  Taipei,  Thailand  and  USA  @  ranging  from 4.58% to 57.39% of landed value for a period five years with effect from 11.12.2015.
- (ii)  Notification  No 28/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 05.06.2015 on imports of Hot-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel origination in or exported China. Korea RP and Malaysia @ ranging from  $ 180 PMT  to  $  316  PMT  for  a  period  of  five  years  with  effect  from 05.06.2015.

(b) : Yes Sir. Sub-section (1) and (5) of section 9 A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rules 18, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of AntiDumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 provide for imposition of  anti-dumping duty for a period not exceeding five years from the date of its imposition,  unless  the  designated  authority  comes  to  a  conclusion,  on  a  review  initiated before that period, that the expiry of the said anti-dumping duty is likely to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2855

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 03 RD  AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 12, 1940 (SAKA)

## GST ON EDUCATION

- (c) :  Government  has  imposed  anti-  dumping  duties  on  imports  of  specified  Cold  Rolled Stainless-Steel Products from various countries inter-alia as under:
- (d) :  Anti-dumping  duty  is  imposed  on  dumped  articles,  which  causes  injury  to  domestic industry and rate of anti-dumping duty is determine based on dumping margin. The dumping margin  may  vary  from  country  to  country  and  accordingly  rate  of  anti-dumping  duty  also varies.

| Countries/ Territories of origin   | Rate of anti-dumping duty (% of landed value)                                                                                           |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| China                              | 57.39%                                                                                                                                  |
| Korea RP                           | (i) 5.39%, [ producer POSCO with exporter Hyundai Corporation or Daewoo International Corporation] (ii) 13.44% for other than (i) above |
| Chinese Taipei                     | 15.93%                                                                                                                                  |
| South Africa                       | (i) 12.34% [ producer Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd with exporter Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd] (ii) 36.91% for other than (i) above     |
| Thailand                           | (i) 4.58% [producer POSCO Thainox with exporter POSCO Thainox or Hyundai Corporation] (ii) 5.39% for other than (i) above               |
| USA                                | 9.47%                                                                                                                                   |
| European Union                     | (i) 29.41% [ producer Acerinox Europa SAU, Spain with exporter Acerinox Europa SAU, Spain] (ii) 52.56% for other than (i) above.        |

*****