The Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) announced an affirmative preliminary ruling of an anti-dumping (AD) order on austenitic stainless steel pipes originating in India and Taiwan, suggesting a provisional AD duty for no more than six months.

Among them, the duty rate for India is US$125.18 to 1,086.35/ton, and that for Taiwan is US$1,132.89/ton.

The products involved are austenitic stainless steel welded pipes, grades 304 and 316, with a circular cross-section, with an outer diameter equal to or greater than 6 mm (1/4 inch) and not exceeding 2,032 mm (80 inches), with a thickness equal to or greater than 0.40 mm and equal to or less than 12.70 mm. These products are under tariff codes 7306.40.00 and 7306.90.20 of MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM).

The deadline for concluding the dumping investigation will be extended by up to eight months from March 7, 2025.

The petitioner of this AD case is Aperam Inox Tubos Brasil Ltda.