The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final determinations in the antidumping (AD) duty and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of cast iron soil pipe from China, finding that the exporters have sold cast iron soil pipe at less than fair value in the United States at a rate of 235.93 percent. The DOC also determined that exporters from China received countervailable subsidies at rates ranging from 14.69 percent to 109.27 percent.
Accordingly, if the US International Trade Commission (ITC) makes affirmative final determinations that imports of cast iron soil pipe from China materially injure, or threaten material injury to the domestic industry, the DOC will issue AD and CVD orders. If the ITC makes negative determinations of injury, the investigations will be terminated.
The ITC is scheduled to make its final determinations by April 8, 2019.
The goods subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under the code 7303.00.0030.