EAEU - Safeguard measures on Steel products

13/08/2018 12:00 - 237 Views

On August 7, 2018, the Eurasian Economic Commission - EEC) notified the initiation of a Global safeguard investigation on alloy and non-alloy steel products.

1. Initiation date: On August 7, 2018

2. Goods under investigation: Hot-rolled, cold-rolled and galvanized steel products – HS Code: 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225 and 7226 

3. Investigation phase: The EEC did not have specific provisions on the phase of investigation and conclusion in this case. In other countries, the investigation can customarily lasted from 9 to 12 months.

4. Investigation period: 2015 – 2017 

5. ECC’s allegations
EEC alleged that in the period 2015-2017 there was an increase in the number of imported products under investigation in absolute and relative terms, causing a decline in market share and causing damage to the industrial domestic production.

In addition, EEC also alleged the threat of future damage due to the effect of the steel surplus crisis, the development of special security and anti-dumping measures on Steel products in the period 2015-2017, which could lead to redistribution of steel imports in the world market, including the EEC market.

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According to EEC’s procedures (Protocol on the Application of Safeguards, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures for Third Country - Annex 8 in Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union):

- Within 25 days from the date of initiation, the parties have the right to register as a related party to participate in the case.

- Within 45 days from the date of initiation, related parties have the right to request a public consultation.

- Within 60 days from the date of initiation, related parties have the right to express their views (in writing).

Contact of investigator:

Domestic Market Protection Department - Eurasian Economic Union Commission,
Add: Cmolensky Avenue, 3/5 building, 1st floor, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119121
Phone: 7 (495) 669-24-00 доб. 1309, 3097, 3223, 1272.

The case file is attached below:
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