Trade defence measures in the EU and other countries targeting steel imports: in the course of 2014 key markets are likely to seek further protection against steel imports Yuriy Rudyuk – Partner, Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels) Metal Expert Europe Steel Trade Conference 2014 Stresa, Italy, April 2014

AD investigations in the EU Anti-dumping measures have often been used by the EU industry against unfair imports of steel products. The “protectionist” era against general types of HRC, CRC and GOES is clearly over, while new AD proceedings against specific (more narrowly defined products) are now very likely. New AD initiations in the EU in the iron and steel sector have been declining in 2013.

CountryProduct Type of investigation Normal expiry Date of initiation of original investigation Amount of duties (min – max) China Organic coated steel products (certain) AD / AS (AS) 2011 (AD) 13,7% - 44,7% (AS) 5,9% - 26,1% (AD) Silicon metalAD ,3% - 19% Wire rodAD ,9% - 24,0% PSC wires and strands (certain pre-and post- stressing wires and wire strands of non-alloy steel) AD % - 46,2% India Stainless steel bars (certain) AS ,3% - 4,3% Stainless steel wires (SSW)AS ,0% - 3,7% China, TaiwanStainless steel fastenersAD ,8% - 27,5% Morocco, China, Korea, Moldova, Ukraine Steel wire ropesAD ,8% - 60,4% Turkey, RussiaTube and pipe fittings of iron or steel (certain) AD ,9% - 23,8% China, Thailand Tube or pipe fittingsAD ,4% - 58,6% Malaysia, KoreaTube or pipe fittingsADUnder ER ,0% - 59,2% Trade-defense measures on steel products in the EU

Potential future trade-defense investigations against steel products from Asia, Russia and the US Likely targets for new AD investigations in the EU: cold-rolled steel products originating in China and Taiwan (imports from India and Korea could also be included in order to avoid discrimination). electrical steel from Russia (US and Japan are also in the risk group?) In other countries: US is investigating imports of electrical steel from China, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. Taiwan is investigating imports of cold-rolled steel from China and South Korea. Brazil imposed anti-dumping duties last year on imports of cold-rolled steel from China, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Germany and Finland.

CountryProduct Type of investigation Normal expiry Date of initiation of original investigation Amount of duties (min – max) UkraineForged work-rollsAD % China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao Cold-rolled flat steel products with polymer coating AD ,1% - 22,6% Trade-defense measures on steel products in the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia CountryProduct Type of investigation Normal expiry Date of initiation of original investigation Amount of duties (min – max) ChinaCertain products of steel, not electrically isolated (except products of corrosion-resistant (stainless) steel and products for civil aircrafts) – steel ropes (HS 7312) ADUnder expiry review % Trade-defense measures on steel products in Ukraine

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