The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Wednesday that it has rescinded its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order against circular welded carbon quality welded pipe (standard pipe) from China.
The US industry - which had requested this review - withdrew its request.
The review originally covered 14 Chinese producers and exporters of standard pipe: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.: Jiangsu Yulong Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Hunan Hengyang Steel Tube (Group) Co., Ltd.; CNOOC Kingland Pipeline Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Fastube Industry Co., Ltd.; Weifang East Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Shuangjie Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Kingland Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd.; Benxi Northern Steel Pipes, Co. Ltd.; Shanghai Zhongyou Tipo Steel; Huludao City Steel Pipe Industrial; and Hebei Zhongyuan Steel Pipe Manufacturer.
The US industry also requested an administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order against standard pipe from China and that review is continuing.
The AD administrative review covers the following Chinese producers and exporters: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Yulong Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Hunan Hengyang Steel Tube (Group) Co., Ltd.; CNOOC Kingland Pipeline Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Fastube Industry Co., Ltd.; Weifang East Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Shuangjie Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Kingland Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd.; SteelFORCE Far East Ltd.; Tianjin Baolai International Trade Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Zhongyou TIPO Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Benxi Northern Steel Pipes, Co. Ltd.; Shanghai Zhongyou Tipo Steel; Huludao City Steel Pipe Industrial; Hebei Zhongyuan Steel Pipe Manufacturer; and Tianjin Longshenghua Import & Export.
The period covered by the AD administrative review is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
The products covered by these investigations is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.10.00, 7306.50.50.50, 7306.50.50.70, 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10 and 7306.19.51.50.