BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Union has imposed
definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports of stainless
steel tubes and pipe butt-welding fittings to protect its
industry from steel overcapacity.
In a notice published in the official journal on Friday, the
European Commission said it was imposing definitive anti-dumping
duties after an investigation on a number of Chinese and
Taiwanese companies ranging from 5.1 percent to 64.9 percent.
King Lai Hygienic Materials Co. will face an import duty of
5.1 percent on its imports to the EU while Zhejiang Good
Fittings Co. will face a more hefty duty of 55.3 percent.
The EU has imposed anti-dumping duties on several Chinese
steel products such as cold-rolled flat steel and stainless
steel cold-rolled flat products. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1794B3
It has also opened investigations into Chinese imports of
heavy plate, hot-rolled, iron or steel seamless pipes.
(Reporting by Julia Fioretti; editing by Susan Thomas)
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Messaging: julia.fioretti.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
Keywords: EU STEEL/CHINA