Lok Sabha Question No. 2271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Anti-Dumping Duty on Steel Imports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA, HARI MANJHI, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2271

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 29 TH   JULY, 2016 SHRAVANA 7 , 1938 (SAKA)

## ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON STEEL IMPORTS

2271.   SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI HARI MANJHI: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of FINANC be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  grade-wise  rate  of duty  imposed on import of steel in the country and impact of import of steel on the steel industry of the country;
- (b) the details of demands/representations received, if any, from the steel industry in the matter and the response of the Government thereof; and
- (c) the measures taken to protect the local industry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Broadly, at present the rates of basic customs duty (BCD) on various types of steel products falling under Chapter 72 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, is as under,-

|   S. No. | Description                                                  | BCD   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|        1 | Semis i.e. Ingots and Billets falling                        | 10%   |
|        2 | Non-alloy flat rolled products                               | 12.5% |
|        3 | Non-alloy long products i.e. Bars, rods, Angles, Shapes wetc | 10%   |
|        4 | Stainless steel flats                                        | 7.5%  |
|        5 | Stainless steel long                                         | 10%   |
|        6 | Alloy Steel flat rolled products                             | 10%   |
|        7 | Alloy Steel flat rolled products                             | 12.5% |
|        8 | CRGO Steel                                                   | 5%    |
|        9 | Alloy steel long products                                    | 10%   |

In  addition  to  above,  the  government  has  imposed  anti-dumping  duty  (ADD)  at specified  rates on  the  following  steel  products  originating in  or  exported  from  the respective countries as stated below,-

|   S. No. | Product                                      | Country (ies) involved                                       |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Flat Based Steel Wheels                      | China PR                                                     |
|        2 | Cold Rolled Flat products of Stainless Steel | China PR, Korea RP, EU, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand & USA |

|   3 | Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel (ASTM Grade 304)                                                         | European Union, South Africa, Taiwan & USA   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|   4 | Stainless Steel Cold Rolled Flat products of 400 series having width below 600 mm.                                   | European Union, Korea & USA.                 |
|   5 | Hot Rolled flat product of Stainless Steel of 304 Grade                                                              | China PR, Korea RP and Malaysia              |
|   6 | Seamless tubes, pipes & hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel) | China PR                                     |

Further,  a  Safeguard  Duty  at  specified  rate  has  been  imposed  on  hot-rolled  flat products of non-alloy and other alloy steel, in coils of width of 600 mm or more.

## (b) and (c):

(i) Government had received representations from the steel industry for increase in basic customs duty  (BCD)  in  view  of  the  increase  in  imports.  Simultaneously,  the  users  industry  of  steel  had requested  not  to  increase  BCD.  Against  this  background,  the  BCD  rate  had  been  increased  on ingots & billets, alloy steel (flat & long), stainless steel (long) and non-alloy long products from 5 % to 7.5% and on non-alloy and other alloy flat products from 7.5% to 10% in June, 2015 taking into consideration all relevant factors. This was further increased in August, 2015 on flat steel from 10% to 12.5%, long steel from 7.5% to 10% and on semi-finished steel from 7.5% to 10%;

(ii) Further, anti-dumping duties have been imposed from time to time on various steel products as mentioned in part (a) above based on the investigations and recommendations of the Designated Authority, Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties;

- (iii) Safeguard Duty at specified rate on hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy and other alloy steel, in coils of width of 600 mm or more has been imposed in September, 2015.
- (iv)      In  addition  to  the  above,  Minimum  Import Price  (MIP)  condition has  been    imposed on  173 steel products in February, 2016. Imports of items covered under MIP notification will not be allowed into the country below the notified price.

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