The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has issued the conclusion of the expiry review of its findings dated August 20, 2008, concerning the dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe, including carbon steel welded pipe in the nominal pipe size of 1 inch, with a black or galvanized finish, and with plain ends, for use in fire protection applications; carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of 1/2 inch to 2 inches inclusive, produced using the electric resistance welding process for use in the production of carbon steel pipe nipples; and carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of 1/2 inch to 6 inches inclusive, with bevelled ends and in random lengths, for use as foundation piles, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.
As part of its injury finding notification process, the CITT issued a letter which indicated that interested persons who were of the view that the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties, or the imposition of such duties in the full amount, would not or might not be in the public interest could, if they so wished, make a request to the CITT to initiate a public interest inquiry.
The CITT received submissions opposing the initiation of a public interest inquiry from ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Montréal Inc. (ArcelorMittal), Lakeside Steel Corporation (Lakeside), Quali-T-Group ULC (Quali-T-Group), Prudential Steel Ltd (Prudential), and Evraz Inc. NA Canada and Evraz Inc. NA Canada West, which constituted the domestic industry for carbon steel welded pipe.
Having carefully considered the submissions received, the CITT is of the opinion that there are no reasonable grounds to consider that the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties, or the imposition of such duties in the full amount provided for by the law of The Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), in respect of the subject goods would not or might not be in the public interest. Accordingly, the CITT will not initiate a public interest inquiry into this matter.