On May 30, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its final determinations in the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of standard pipe from China.
The DOC determined that China sold standard pipe to US consumers below normal market value. The pipe was sold in the US at 69.20 to 85.55 percent less than normal value and China received net countervailable subsidies ranging from 29.57 to 615.92 percent. The Chinese mills involved in the investigation were Shuangjie Group and Jiangsu Yulong Steel Pipe Co. Ltd. Both mills withdrew their participation and did not cooperate in these investigations.
The DOC also stated that in the AD investigation, critical circumstances exist for all Chinese standard pipe producers and exporters, and also for all in the CVD investigation except Weifang East Pipe Co., Ltd.
The scope of the investigations includes certain welded carbon quality steel pipes and tubes with an outside diameter of 0.372 inches or more, but no higher than 16 inches.
The ITC is scheduled to make its final injury determination on July 14, 2008.