31st,March,Japan,MOF (Ministry of Finance),METI (Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry) announced that they decided to start the anti-dumping investigation to the butt welding pipe fittings originating from China and South Korea,this investigation is from the requirements of butt welding pipe fitting factories in Japan.(What are butt welding pipe fittings?)
The product is carbon steel butt welding pipe fittings,HS code is 730793.The anti-dumping investigation duration is between Oct 1st,2015 to September 30th,2016.
China and South Korea produce and supply huge quantity carbon steel butt welding pipe fittings to Japan market, such as SGP,STPY400 and SS400 material butt welding elbows,tees,reducers and caps.They are used a lot in the chemical industry and pipeline.