Brazil's foreign trade secretariat, Secex, announced on April 24 that it has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation on imports of welded austenitic stainless steel pipes from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
The investigation launched upon the complaint lodged by Brazilian steelmakers Aperam Inox Tubos Brasil Ltd and Marcegaglia do Brasil Ltd. covers the period between October 2015 and September 2016.
The goods in question currently fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers 7306.40.00 and 7306.90.20.