EU Anti-Circumvention on China Stainless-Steel Fasteners & Parts

On March 12, the EU made an anti-circumvention final ruling on stainless steel fasteners and parts made in China:

The rising imports from Thailand and Malaysia were due to the increase in their domestic output and showed no circumvention;

The imports from the Philippines assumed circumvention; so the involved products transited from the Philippines (whether originating in the Philippines or not) should be subjected to the anti-dumping duty of 23.6%; but two Philippine enterprises should be exempted: 1). Multi-Tek Fasteners Inc., Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines; 2). Rosario Fasteners Corporation, Cavite Economic Area, Philippines.

EU HS Codes involved: ex7318.12.10, ex7318.14.10, ex7318.15.30, ex7318.15.51, ex7318.15.61, ex7318.15.70 (incl. 7318.12.10.11, 7318.12.10.91, 7318.14.10.11, 7318.14.10.91, 7318.15.30.11, 7318.15.30.61, 7318.15.30.81, 7318.15.51.11, 7318.15.51.61, 7318.15.51.81, 7318.15.61.11, 7318.15.61.61, 7318.15.61.81, 7318.15.70.11, 7318.15.70.61, 7318.15.70.81).

In August 2004, the EU initiated the anti-dumping investigation on stainless steel fasteners and parts originating in China.

In November 2005, the EU made an affirmative final ruling on this case.

In June 2012, the EU started the anti-circumvention probe on the China-made products.