India's Directorate General of Trade Measures (DGTR) has initiated anti-dumping (AD) investigations into imports of alloyed and unalloyed hot-rolled flat products from China, Japan and Russia, a government official said on Friday, June 26, citing a notice issued by the trade regulator.
The investigations were initiated in response to an application filed by JSW Vijaynagar Metallics limited and Jindal. Steel Odisha limited, the official said.
The two companies had alleged that the steel products in question were imported from three countries at dumped prices, thereby causing injury to domestic producers.
DGTR in its notice said that based on the AD duty application and evidence adduced, it was prima facie satisfied that dumping was causing injury to domestic producers. manufacturers, which requires a detailed official investigation.
It stated that the studies would cover alloy and non-alloy steel flat products, unclad, unclad or uncoated, up to a thickness of 25 mm and a width of up to 2100 mm.
