On August 9, 2018, India conducted a countervailing investigation on welded stainless steel pipes originating in or imported from China and Vietnam.

Stainless steel welded pipes

On July 31, 2019, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued a notice stating that the anti-subsidy finalization of Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes originating in or imported from China and Vietnam: subsidies for products involved in China and Vietnam, for India The industry has caused substantial damage and there is a causal relationship between subsidies and substantial damage to Indian domestic industries. It is recommended to levy a five-year countervailing duty on the products involved in the above-mentioned countries.

The specific tax rates are shown in the table below. The case involved products under the Indian Customs Codes 73064000, 73066100, 73066900, 73061100 and 73062100.