The European Commission extended the anti-dumping (AD) measures on imports of stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings from China and Taiwan for another five years, due to the possible resumed injury if the measure is revoked.

The renewed measure was also extended to fittings from Malaysia, resulting from an anti-circumvention investigation that found that China’s producers were using assembly operations there to circumvent AD measures imposed on China.

The AD duty rate ranges from 5.1% to 12.1% for Taiwan, from 30.7% to 64.9% for China, and 64.9% for Malaysia, of which Pantech Stainless & Alloy Industries Sdn Bhd and S.P. United Industry Sdn Bhd are exempted from the measures.