The European Commission (EC) announced that it will initiate a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in India and Indonesia, based on a complaint filed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) on January 4, 2021.

The products involved are classified under CN codes 7219 31 00, 7219 32 10, 7219 32 90, 7219 33 10, 7219 33 90, 7219 34 10, 7219 34 90, 7219 35 10, 7219 35 90, 7219 90 20, 7219 90 80, 7220 20 21, 7220 20 29, 7220 20 41, 7220 20 49, 7220 20 81, 7220 20 89, 7220 90 20, and 7220 90 80.

The investigation should be concluded within 12 months and no later than 13 months from the date of the publication of the notice in any case. The provisional measures were expected to be imposed not later than 9 months.

The period of investigation was from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.