Ukraine: seamless pipes import quota used 82%
As of March 12, Ukrainian importers of pipes have used up 82.03% of the annual quota for the delivery of seamless casing steel pipes with up to 406.4 mm diameter.
As of March 12, Ukrainian importers of pipes have used up 82.03% of the annual quota for the delivery of seamless casing steel pipes with up to 406.4 mm diameter.
As of February 2, Ukraine imported 82.03% of its annual quota for steel seamless casing pipes with diameter of up to 406.4 mm.
The Eurasian Economic Commission has decided to impose an 18.96% duty on Ukrainian stainless seamless pipes with up to 426 mm diameter for 5 years.
In 2015 major Ukrainian companies produced 852.4 thousand tons of pipes, down by 39.4% YoY. In December 2015 pipe output totaled 75.4 thousand tons, with 69.7 thousand tons in November.
The Russian pipe makers will get an advantage from the cancellation of the free trade zone between Russia and Ukraine: in addition to antidumping duties for Ukrainian steel pipes, there would also be import duties.
In January-November major Ukrainian companies produced 777 thousand tons of ferrous pipes, down by 40.3% YoY.
The Eurasian Economic Commission intends to impose antidumping duties on stainless seamless cold- and hot-deformed pipes with up to 426 mm diameter from Ukraine.
In January-September Ukraine produced 643.4 thousand tons of ferrous pipes, down by 41.9% YoY.