On May 10, 2017, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and Switzerland and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and India. Alleged dumping margins are as follows:
| Country | Dumping margin |
| China | 87.58-186.89% |
| Germany | 77.70-209.06% |
| India | 33.80% |
| Italy | 37.08-68.95% |
| Korea | 12.00-48.00% |
| Switzerland | 38.02-52.21% |
Additionally, estimated subsidy rates for China and India are above “de minimis.”
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations on or before June 5, 2017. If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry in the United States, the investigations will continue, and the Department will announce its preliminary CVD determinations in July 2017 and its preliminary AD determinations in September 2017, though these dates may be extended. If the ITC’s determinations are negative, the investigations will be terminated.
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, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and Switzerland were valued at an estimated $29.4, $38.8, $25.0, $11.9, $21.3, and $26.2 million, respectively.
In 2016, imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and Switzerland were valued at an estimated $29.4, $38.8, $25.0, $11.9, $21.3, and $26.2 million, respectively.
The scope of these investigations covers cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of circular cross-section, in actual outside diameters less than 331 mm, and regardless of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish or industry specification.
The products subject to the investigations 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.