Eu bulletin said on July 31, 2014, originally from China and Taiwan imports of stainless steel fasteners (tariff code 7318, 12, the ex 7318, 14, 15, 30, 7318, 7318 15 51, 7318, 15, 61 and 7318, 15, 70) performed by the anti-dumping tax measures, project will not be affected products including composite Metal fasteners (Bi - Metal).

The eu will composite metal fasteners are defined as the composite metal screws are stainless steel screw drill body and head and carbon steel tips and guide screw, combination in welding way, letting screws can be produced in the hardened steel material guide hole and thread. While tapping composite metal screws are stainless steel screw body and head as well as carbon steel guide screw, combination in welding way, making the screw on the hardened steel material cutting thread on its own. Both belong to the ex 7318 products within 14 10 coding projects.

Taiwan's export manufacturers the armoured in the previously proposed shen fu pointed out that composite metal fasteners itself in the physical, chemical and technical characteristics compared with stainless steel fasteners are not the same. And according to the survey of the eu, think because of the nature of the products difference also leads to different subsequent application. Both on the application of interoperability is fairly limited (in some applications, the user when unable to obtain composite metal fasteners, tend to use carbon steel fasteners). In addition, both the machining process, cost, and different levels of pricing. In the process of investigation, the relevant association, which represents the eu manufacturers also said that at present the European Union is not within the territory of member manufacturers of such products, related eu manufacturers association are not published. Composite metal fastener is relatively new products in the market, with carbon steel hardness and corrosion resistance of stainless steel. Don't need to preset guide hole through 25 mm thick steel plate (generally stainless steel fasteners, only through the thickness of 3 mm).

According to the survey resolution composite metal fasteners are not built into the stainless steel fasteners anti-dumping measures. This resolution can be retrospective. That is to say, because previously by eu customs import related composite metal fastener importers of anti-dumping, could get a refund or cancel the class (though a refund or cancel the class description must by the state related customs request the competent authority according to the appropriate customs laws). Take effect after the amendment in the official gazette published, and can be traced back to November 20, 2005.