Brazil has initiated countervailing duties against Indonesian 304 stainless steel cold-rolled plates under subsidy case investigation.
The appeal was made by Aperam Inox América do Sul SA to Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat. The Mercosur tax codes for the products involved in the investigation are 219.33.00, 7219.34.00, 7219.35.00 and 7220.20.90.
The investigation period is from April 2019 to March 2020 while the damage investigation period is from April 2015 to March 2020.
Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat will send the questionnaire to the exporting and manufacturing country and the answers are to be submitted within 30 days.
Aperam Inox America do Sul SA manufactures and distributes steel products offering stainless steel flat bars and tubes, specialty alloys, among others.