Brazil extends AD measures on Chinese stainless flats for 5 years

Brazil has decided to extend anti-dumping (AD) duties on cold-rolled stainless flats originating from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan for another five years, according to a release from the Executive Committee (GECEX) of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber on September 30.

The products involved are cold-rolled stainless steel flats of austenitic 304-grade (304, 304L, and 304H) and ferritic 430-grade, with a thickness equal to or greater than 0.35mm but less than 4.75mm, the GECEX said. These products fall under Brazil's national common market (NCM) codes of 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, 7219.34.00, 7219.35.00 and