India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has started a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on imports of welded stainless steel pipes originating in or exported from China and Vietnam.
According to the ministry, Stainless Steel Pipe and Tubes Manufacturer Association, Stainless Steel Pipes & Tubes Manufacturers Association, South India Stainless Steel Pipe and Tubes Manufacturer Association and Haryana Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturer Association have jointly filed a complaint, claiming that the subject goods in the subject countries have benefited from the actionable subsidies provided by various levels in the governments of China and Vietnam.
The products subject to investigation currently fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers 73064000, 73066110, 73061100 and 73062100.