On Friday, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping order on circular welded carbon steel pipe and tube (standard pipe) from Thailand.
The review covers two Thai producers/exporters--Saha Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd.; and Pacific Pipe Company Limited--during the period from March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011.
The DOC has preliminarily calculated weighted-average dumping margins of 1.23 percent for Saha Thai and 5.81 percent for Pacific Pipe. The current dumping duty deposit rates are 1.76 percent for Saha Thai and 5.14 percent for Pacific Pipe.
The DOC plans to complete this administrative review by August 2012. Until that time, the current dumping duty deposit rates will remain in effect. Any change in the deposit rates as a result of this review will become effective only when the DOC's final results are published in the Federal Register.
The merchandise is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085 and 7306.30.5090.