The European Commission has initiated an expiry review of anti-dumping measures on imports of certain welded tubes and pipes from Belarus, China and Russia, Kallanish notes from the Official Journal on 17 April.
The probe follows a complaint lodged by the European Steel Tube Association on 16 January, which argued that allowing the measures to lapse would likely result in a recurrence of dumping and injury to the EU industry.
The product under review covers welded tubes and pipes of iron or non-alloy steel, of circular cross-section and with an external diameter not exceeding 168.3 mm, excluding line pipe for oil or gas pipelines, casing and tubing used in drilling, precision tubes, and tubes and pipes with attached fittings for use in civil aircraft. The products currently fall under CN codes ex 7306 30 41, ex 7306 30 49, ex 7306 30 72 and ex 7306 30 77, with corresponding TARIC codes 7306 30 41 20, 7306 30 49 20, 7306 30 72 80 and 7306 30 77 80.
The investigation will assess whether dumping and injury would continue or recur if the measures expire. The review investigation period covers 2025, while injury trends will be examined from 2022 onwards. The probe is expected to conclude within 12-15 months.
