Anti Dumping investigation on imports of Seamless Tubes etc. of Iron, Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel originating in or exporte

F. No. 7/08/2026-DGTR Government of India Department of Commerce Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Directorate General of Trade Remedies) 4th Floor, Jeevan Tara Building 5, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001

(SETU Case ID - AD/SSR/004/2026) Dated: 07.05.2026

To,

All interested parties

Subject: Notification for clarifying the PUC/PCN methodology i n t h e S u n s e t

R e v i e w o f Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of “Seamless Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles of Iron, Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel” originating in or exported from China PR

This has reference to the above cited subject. The Authority, on 20th March 2026, initiated the sunset review of anti-dumping investigation vide notification no F. No. 7/08/2026- DGTR. 2. The interested parties were advised to provide their comments on the scope of the product under consideration within 15 days from date of receiving intimation letter regarding the said investigation.
3. Comments from the interested parties were received and after examining all submissions made, the Authority clarifies that the scope of PUC is as follows:

“Seamless tubes, pipes & hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel), whether hot finished or cold drawn or cold rolled of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14” OD”. It includes boiler pipes or line pipes used in hydrocarbon industry.

        The following products are excluded from the scope of the product under consideration:  

i. Seamless pipes & tubes made of cast iron and stainless steel.
ii. Seamless alloy-steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles of specifications of ASTM A213/ASME SA 213 and ASTM A335/ ASME SA 335 or equivalent BIS/DIN/BS/EN or any other equivalent specifications.
iii.

eamless alloy-steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles of specifications of ASTM A213/ASME SA 213 and ASTM A335/ ASME SA 335 or equivalent BIS/DIN/BS/EN or any other equivalent specifications.
iii. Non - API and Premium Joints / Premium Connections / Premium Threaded Tubes & Pipes as prescribed under Customs Notification No. 12/2012, dated 17th March 2012 at serial number 356.
iv. All 13 Chromium (13CR) Grade Tubes and Pipes.
v. Drill Collars.
vi. High pressure seamless steel pipe/tube used for manufacturing gas cylinders by producers approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, Government of India.

vii. Seamless Tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas, Carbon/ Non- Alloy/ Alloy, hot finished or cold drawn or cold rolled of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD. viii. Seamless Casing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas, Carbon/Non -Alloy/ Alloy, hot finished or cold drawn or cold rolled of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD. ix. Seamless Mother Hollows, Coupling stock, blanks/ Pup Joints, Carbon/ Non Alloy/ Alloy, hot finished or cold drawn or cold rolled of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD.
x. Seamless Drill Pipes, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas, Carbon/Non alloy, hot finished of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD”.

With regard to the PCN methodology, no comments were received from any interested party.

or gas, Carbon/Non alloy, hot finished of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD”.

With regard to the PCN methodology, no comments were received from any interested party. Hence, the Authority hereby adopts the PCN methodology as mentioned in the Initiation Notification dated 20th March 2026, which is reproduced as follows:

PCN Description of PUC
A-1-5 Seamless Tubes, Pipes and hollow profiles including Line pipes of Carbon/Non alloy steel, hot finished of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD.
A-1-6 Seamless Tubes, Pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross section including Line pipes of Carbon/Non alloy steel, cold drawn or cold rolled or cold reduced of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD.
A-1-7 Seamless Tubes, Pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross section including Line pipes and Bearing tubes of Alloy steel, hot finished, of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD. A-1-8 Seamless Tubes, Pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross section including Line pipes and Bearing tubes of Alloy steel, cold drawn or cold rolled or cold reduced, of an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm or 14" OD.

In view of the above, the timeline to file the questionnaire response is extended up to 19.05.2026.

This issues with the approval of the Designated Authority.

Sd/- Dr. Dileeraj Dabhole Joint Director (FT) DGTR
Email: dd17-dgtr@gov.in