On February 17, 2021, the European Commission announced that it has launched an anti-subsidy investigation on stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in India and Indonesia, following a complaint filed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) on January 4, 2021.

The products involved are currently classified under CN codes 7219 31 00, 7219 32 10, 7219 32 90, 7219 33 10, 7219 33 90, 7219 34 10, 7219 34 90, 7219 35 10, 7219 35 90, 7219 90 20, 7219 90 80, 7220 20 21, 7220 20 29, 7220 20 41, 7220 20 49, 7220 20 81, 7220 20 89, 7220 90 20, and 7220 90 80.

The period of the investigation of subsidization and injury was from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, and the injury assessment covered a period from January 1, 2017 to the end of the investigation period.