Mexican pipe producers demand AD investigation into pipe from India, Spain and US

The International Trade Practices Unit (UPCI) of the Mexican Ministry of Economy (SE) commenced antidumping procedures for certain pipe and tubular imports from India, Spain and the United States, according to a news release on Tuesday the National Chamber of Iron and Steel Industry (Canacero).

Mexican producers requested antidumping duties of 40 to 120 percent on imports of carbon steel pipe used for oil and gas pipelines.

In its application, producers and members of Canacero such as Forza Steel, TUBESA, and Tubacero demanded that the government probe imports of such pipe with greater external diameter 406.4 mm, made between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2014.

Through the Chamber, they said that the Mexican steel pipe industry has in recent years made intensive investments in equipment and technologies to support with domestic production initiatives such as energy reform recently approved by the Legislature.

They also recalled that in 2013 Canacero signed a framework agreement with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), to ensure local content in infrastructure projects, mainly new pipelaying for pipelines.

"The Mexican steel industry, which receives no subsidies of any kind and works with completely open borders, has invested to compete with international prices and quality and be inflexible in demanding punishment of unfair trade practices, so that works in conjunction with the Ministry of Economy and the UPCI to detect such actions and ensure fair trade,” Canacero said in a statement.