HC Deb 13 June 1977 vol 933 cc66-7W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many antidumping investigations were concluded by his Department during 1976; how many of these investigations were (a) closed and (b) rejected; and how many led to action under anti-dumping regulations.

Mr. Meacher

23 formally announced investigations covering 11 product groups were concluded in 1976. Of these, 12 were closed after undertakings had been received that prices would be increased to an appropriate level. Five cases resulted in the imposition of duties. In three cases it was established that either the goods in question were not being dumped or that there was no material injury to the applicant industry. Three cases were withdrawn at the request of the applicants.

ANTI-DUMPING DUTY IMPOSED
Product Country of Origin Date of Action
Stainless steel bars … … … Spain … … 20th May 1977 (replacing provisional charges of 25th October 1976 and 25th January 1977).
PROVISIONAL CHARGES TO DUTY IMPOSED (INVESTIGATIONS STILL IN PROGRESS)
Product Country of Origin Date of Action
Steel reinforcing bars … … … South Africa … 24th December 1976
Non-alloy steel sections … … … Spain … 1st April 1977
Non-alloy steel sections … … … Japan … 7th April 1977
Non-alloy steel flats … … … Japan … 19th May 1977

OTHER INVESTIGATIONS ANNOUNCED (CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS)
Product Country of Origin Date of Action
Stainless steel billets … … … Spain … … 20th May 1977
Steel reinforcing bars … … … Spain … … (Revised) April 1977

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