Lok Sabha Question No. 1154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Dumping  of  Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1154 FOR ANSWER ON 25/11/2019

## DUMPING OF STEEL

1154.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of companies identified as dumping steel which is harmful for the domestic steel manufacturers;
- (b) the details of the damage suffered by the steel industry as a result including year-on-year slowdown, if any; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  counter  these anti-competitive practices in the country?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)&(b): The details of the number of companies identified as dumping steel which is harmful for the domestic steel manufacturers are placed at Annexure-I .

(c) Steel  industry  is  a  deregulated  sector  and  steel  prices  in  the  country  are market  driven  and  commercially  determined.  However,  the  Government  has  taken various initiatives to protect the domestic steel sector through various trade measures such  as  Anti-dumping  Duties,  Countervailing  Duty  and  Minimum  Import  Price.  In addition to trade measures, Government has also rolled out Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products Policy for procurement of domestically manufactured  Iron  &  Steel  products  by  Government  agencies  as  well  as  Quality Control Orders to prevent import of substandard steel into the country.

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Annexure-I Details of companies identified as dumping steel which is harmful for the domestic steel manufacturers

|   Sl. No. | Product                                                                                              | Country (ies) involved                                                      | Quantum of Duty imposed                                       | Expiry date of duties   | Details of producers/exporters dumping steel products into India   | Extent of damage determined from Injury           |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Hot Rolled flat product of Stainless Steel of 304 Grade                                              | China PR, Korea RP, Malaysia                                                | US$ 180 to 316 per MT                                         | 04-06-2020              | Notification No. 14/30/2013-DGAD dated 09.03.2015                  | Notification No. 14/30/2013 dated 09.03.2015      |
|         2 | Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel                                                         | China PR, Japan*, Korea RP, EU, South Africa, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, USA | 4.58% to 57.39% of landed value                               | 10-12-2020              | Notification No. 15/04/2014-DGAD dated 12.10.2015                  | Notification No. 15/04/2014-DGAD dated 12.10.2015 |
|         3 | Seamless Tubes and Pipes                                                                             | China PR                                                                    | Difference between US$ 961 to 1610.67 per MT and landed value | 16-05-2021              | Notification No. 14/2/2015-DGAD dated 09.12.2016                   | Notification No. 14/2/2015-DGAD dated 09.12.2016  |
|         4 | Hot rolled products of alloy and flat non- alloy steel in coils                                      | China PR, Japan Russia, Korea RP,, Brazil, Indonesia                        | Difference between US$ 478-561 per MT and landed value        | 07-08-2021              | Notification No. 14/9/2016-DGAD dated 10.04.2017                   | Notification No. 14/9/2016-DGAD dated 10.04.2017  |
|         5 | Cold rolled/ cold reduced flat steel products of iron or non-alloy steel of all widths and thickness | China PR, Japan, Korea RP, & Ukraine                                        | Difference between US$ Nil to 576 per MT and landed value     | 16-08-2021              | Notification No. 14/12/2016-DGAD dated 10.04.2017                  | Notification No. 14/12/2016-DGAD dated 10.04.2017 |

|   6 | Wire Rod of alloy or non-alloy Steel                                    | China PR,                 | Difference between landed value and US$ 535-546 per MT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 08-10-2022   | Notification No. 14/17/2016-DGAD dated 30.08.2017   | Notification No. 14/17/2016-DGAD dated 30.08.2017   |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|   7 | Colour coated / pre- painted flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel | China PR, EU              | Difference between US$ 822 per MT and Landed value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 16-10-2022   | Notification No. 14/28/2016-DGAD dated 30.08.2017   | Notification No. 14/28/2016-DGAD dated 30.08.2017   |
|   8 | Grinding Media Balls                                                    | Thailand, China PR        | US$ 187 - 387.36 per MT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 12-07-2023   | Notification No. 14/34/2010 dated 22.05.2012        |                                                     |
|   9 | Straight length Bars and Rod of alloy or non-alloy Steel                | China PR                  | US$ 44.89 - 185.81 per MT no antidumping duty shall be payable on imports of forged bars and tool & die steel (other than grades of tool & die steel excluded from the scope of PUC) if their landed value is above USD 659.91/MT. If the landed value of forged bars and tool & die steel (other than grades of tool & die steel excluded from the scope of PUC) is lower than USD 659.91/MT, then the difference between such landed value and USD 659.91/MT shall be payable as anti-dumping duty. | 17-10-2023   | Notification No. 6/10/2017-DGAD dated 05.09.2018    | Notification No. 6/10/2017-DGAD dated 05.09.2018    |
|  10 | High Speed Steel                                                        | China PR, Brazil, Germany | US$ 1902.34 to 3263.68 per MT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 24-09-2024   | Notification No. 6/23/2018-DGAD dated 01.08.2019    | Notification No. 6/23/2018-DGAD dated 01.08.2019    |

(Source: DGTR)