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Final Findings in anti-circumvention investigation concerning Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel – An analysis
Cold rolled flat products of stainless steel of width above 1250mm were being imported into India and thereafter were slit into flat sheets of lesser width, to avoid anti-dumping duty. The Indian authorities have found that there was a change in pattern of trade which stemmed from a practice, process or work for which there was insufficient due cause or economic justification other than the imposition of anti-dumping duty. The authorities have recommended extension of anti-dumping duty on the products which are slit into sizes below 1250mm, after import. The importer, in this regard, is required to provide a legally enforceable undertaking to concerned Custom Authorities. According to the author, the authorities took a balanced approach thus avoiding the broadening of the original investigation...
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