- Import of Welded stainless steel pipes and tubes, originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam is possible without anti-dumping duty.
Welded stainless steel pipes and tubes falling under CTH 73064000, 73066100, 73066900, 73061100, 73062100 has been imposed with countervailing duty. As an example, let's look further at CTH: 73064000.
DESCRIPTION FOR CTH: 73064000
OTHER TUBES, PIPES AND HOLLOW PROFILES (FOR EXAMPLE, OPEN SEAM OR WELDED, RIVETED OR SIMILARLY CLOSED), OF IRON OR STEEL; Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel;
Structure of Duty
for CTH : 73064000
In addition to above, imposition of definitive countervailing duty equal to the lesser of margin of subsidy and margin of injury for a period of 5 years, from the date of notification, i.e., 31st July, 2019 to remove the injury to the domestic industry, is to be paid by the importers, as mentioned in Column 7 of the duty table below on all imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam.
Countervailing Duty Table
Compulsory compliance Requirements (CCRs)
| 1. IMPORT UNDER THIS CTI REQUIRES COMPULSORY REGISTRATION UNDER STEEL IMPORT MONITORING SYSTEM(SIMS). REFER POLICY CONDITION NO.2 OF CHAPTER-73 AND DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 DTD 28-09-2020 AND FURTHER CLARIFICATION,RESPONSES TO PARA (2.A.) RE-IMPORT OF GOODS OF STEEL FOR PACKAGING PURPOSES WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER SIMS AS IT IS NOT PRIMARILY MEANT FOR VALUE ADDITION,RATHER BEING RE-IMPORTED FOR PACKAGING ONLY AND PARA(2.B.) IN BOTH THE CASES I.E.(I) IF THE STEEL/STEEL ITEM IS EXPORTED FROM DTA TO SEZ AND THEN IMPORTED INTO DTA FROM SEZ WITHOUT VALUE ADDITION, OR (II) WITH VALUE ADDITION,THERE SHOULD BE NO REQUIREMENT FOR SIMS REGISTRATION.(REFER DGFT POLICY CIRCULAR NO.38/2015-20 DTD 19-01-2022). 2. STAINLESS STEEL PIPES AND TUBES SHALL BE MADE FROM THE STAINLESS STEEL AS INPUT MATERIAL, CONFORMING TO INDIAN STANDARDS AS PER SCHEME-I OF SCHEDULE-II OF THE BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS, 2018. VERIFY THE TEST CERTIFICATE CARRYING BIS LICENSE NUMBER OF THE INPUT MATERIAL. REF STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS(QUALITY CONTROL) ORDER, 2020[SO 4637(E) DT 22-12-2020]. 3. OCTAGONAL STEEL COLUMNS FOR LAMP POSTS IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER 73089090 - CBIC CIR 17/2013-CUS DT 11-04-2013. 4. THE STEEL IMPORTING MONITORING SYSTEM (SIMS) SHALL REQUIRE IMPORTERS TO SUBMIT ADVANCE INFORMATION IN AN ONLINE SYSTEM FOR IMPORT OF ITEMS AND OBTAIN AN AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION NUMBER BY PAYING REGISTRATION FEE OF RS. 1 PER THOUSAND SUBJECT TO MINIMUM OF RS.500/ AND MAXIMUM OF RS.1 LAKH ON CIF VALUE. THE IMPORTER CAN APPLY FOR REGISTRATION NOT EARLIER THAN 60TH DAY BEFORE THE EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL OF IMPORT CONSIGNMENT. THE AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION NUMBER THUS GRANTED SHALL REMAIN VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 75 DAYS. THE REQUIREMENT OF ADVANCE REGISTRATION OF MINIMUM 15 DAYS FROM THE EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL OF IMPORT CONSIGNMENT UNDER SIMS HAS BEEN ABOLISHED.(REFER DGFT NOTF NO.19/2015-20 DTD 07-07-2022). |
| Note: - Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) Registration is mandatory |
Good thing is that there is a work-around which makes it possible to import without anti-dumping duty.