More information regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petition filed June 27th by US steelmakers against square and rectangular pipe from four countries has become available.
The petition, filed against China, Korea, Mexico and Turkey, covers ERW ASTM A500 square and rectangular tubing and ERW ASTM A513 square and rectangular tubing. The size range for square items is from 3/8" x 3/8" up to 4" x 4", and the size range for rectangular items is from 3/8" x 5/8" up to 6" x 2". Wall thicknesses for the products included in the petition are less than 4 mm (0.156").
The scope of the investigation covers "ornamental" or "mechanical" light wall square and rectangular tubing , including square and rectangular tubing made of hot rolled black pickled and oiled as well as cold rolled steel, galvanized, and painted square and rectangular tubing.
The alleged dumping margins are as follows: China, from 42.83 percent to 51.15 percent; Korea, from 16.23 to 29.58 percent; Mexico, at 14.04 percent; and Turkey, from 32.75 to 33.21 percent.