On December 5, 2017, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its affirmative final determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and India. Final subsidy rates are as follows:
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy rate |
| China | Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. | 21.41% |
| China | Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co., Ltd. | 18.27% |
| China | All others | 19.84% |
| India | Goodluck Industries Limited | 8.02% |
| India | Tube Investments of India Limited | 42.60% |
| India | All others | 22.41% |
Additionally, in the China CVD investigation, the DOC found that “critical circumstances” exist with respect to all other producers/exporters in China, but not with respect to Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., and Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co., Ltd. Consequently, he DOC will instruct Customs and Border Patrol to impose duties retroactively on entries of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China from all-other producers/exporters, effective 90 days prior to publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register.
The petitioners are ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC Alliance Corp., Webco Industries, Inc., and Zekelman Industries, Inc.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its final injury determinations on or about January 18, 2018.
The products subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.31.3000, 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and 7306.50.1000.