The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Tuesday its affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and India.
Preliminary subsidy rates are as follows:
|
Country |
Exporter/Producer |
Subsidy Rate |
|
India |
Goodluck Industries Ltd. |
8.09% |
|
India |
Tube Investments of India Ltd. |
3.04% |
|
India |
All Others |
5.99% |
|
China |
Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co. |
35.69% |
|
China |
Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export |
33.31% |
|
China |
All Others |
34.5% |
The petitioners are ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC Alliance Corp., Webco Industries, Inc., and Zekelman Industries, Inc.
In 2016, imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and India were valued at an estimated $29.4 million and $25 million, respectively.
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.
The DOC is scheduled to announce its final determinations on or about December 4, 2017, unless the statutory deadline is extended.