According to the announcement by the country Ministry of Industry and Tourism recently, Argentina would start anti dumping investigation into steel pipes originating in China and its domestic enterprises could submit evidence within ten workdays.

Products under investigation are seamless pipes and welded pipes imported from China with outer diameter of less than 10.75 inches, which are used in exploitation of oil and natural gas. Alloy pipes, carbon pipes, spiral welded pipes, longitudinally welded pipes, cold rolled pipes and hot rolled pipes will all be investigated.

Argentina has introduced a series of restrictions towards Chinese products since last year, delivering negative influences to bilateral trades. Figures from the country statistics bureau show total value of bilateral trade between China and Argentina dived 37.7% during the first nine months of this year from the corresponding period of a year earlier.

Mr Chen Jian vice minister of China Ministry of Commerce has urged Argentina to lift import restrictions on Chinese products and promote the steady development of bilateral trade.

(Sourced from MySteel.net)
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