The EU has initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of high-pressure seamless steel cylinders from China, Kallanish notes.
The complaint was lodged on 24 October by five companies representing the EU high-pressure seamless steel cylinders industry, including Cylinders Holding, Dalmine, Eurocylinder Systems (ECS), Faber Industrie, and Worthington Cylinders.
The product subject to the investigation is high-pressure seamless cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, made of steel, of all diameters and volume capacities, whether or not threaded, regardless of internal coating or plating, external finishing, or shape. This includes cylinders with or without a gas bladder inserted and those fitted with a valve, neck ring, foot ring, or piping, whether or not fastened together to form a bundle.
Non-refillable cylinders with capacities up to and including 120 ml, covered by European standard EN 16509:2014 and/or assigned UN-number 2037 by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, are excluded from the product scope.
The product is currently classified under CN codes ex 7311 00 11, ex 7311 00 13, ex 7311 00 19, and ex 7311 00 30 (TARIC codes 7311 00 11 15, 7311 00 11 80, 7311 00 13 15, 7311 00 13 80, 7311 00 19 15, 7311 00 19 80, 7311 00 30 15, and 7311 00 30 80).
According to evidence cited in the complaint, steel billet (accounting for 32% of the product’s production cost), plate (33%), and seamless tubes (34%) are subject to the removal of VAT rebates on exports, potentially leading to prices significantly below those in international markets.
The investigation of dumping and injury will cover the period from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024. The examination of trends relevant for assessing injury will span the period from 1 January 2021 to the end of the investigation period.
Elina Virchenko UAE
