Brazil extends protectionist tariffs on steel pipe imports from China and Romania

The Brazilian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) announced the extension of anti-dumping measures imposed on the imports of seamless carbon steel pipes up to 5 inches in diameter from Romania and China.

The extension will be valid for five years, with an addition of $74.3/tonne for the Chinese product and $75.11/tonne for the Romanian product.

Between 2015 and 2023, Brazil imported 97,000 tonnes of the product, of which 15,200 tonnes were from China and 200 tonnes from Romania.