Oct 21, 2021
EU skips India/Indonesia stainless duty, imposes electrode duty
The EU has decided not to impose anti-subsidy duties on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in India and Indonesia. This goes against the expectations of European steelmakers’ association Eurofer.
In May, the EU imposed 13.6-34.6% anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products from India and Indonesia, a move which Eurofer welcomed, adding that it expects anti-subsidy measures to follow (see Kallanish passim).
Separately, the EU has imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports from China of graphite electrodes used for electric furnaces falling under HS code 8545 11 00. The duty rates applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, are 17.5-66.5%, depending on company (see table).
| Company | Duty rate |
| Fangda group composed of four producers: Fangda Carbon New Material Co., Ltd; Fushun Carbon Co., Ltd; Chengdu Rongguang Carbon Co., Ltd; Hefei Carbon Co., Ltd | 24.5% |
| Liaoning Dantan Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 17.5% |
| Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co., Ltd. | 24.5% |
| Other cooperating companies | 21.6% |
| All other companies | 66.5% |
Adam Smith Germany
Source: Eurometal
