An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, in order to determine if imports into the Union of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof, consigned from Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 7318 12 10, ex 7318 14 10, ex 7318 15 30, ex 7318 15 51, ex 7318 15 61 and ex 7318 15 70 (TARIC codes 7318 12 10 11, 7318 12 10 91, 7318 14 10 11, 7318 14 10 91, 7318 15 30 11, 7318 15 30 61, 7318 15 30 81, 7318 15 51 11, 7318 15 51 61, 7318 15 51 81, 7318 15 61 11, 7318 15 61 61, 7318 15 61 81, 7318 15 70 11, 7318 15 70 61 and 7318 15 70 81), are circumventing the measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2/2012.