US DOC issues preliminary results of CVD investigation into imports of stainless pipes from China

Wednesday, 02 July 2008 15:17:07 (GMT+3)   |  
       

On July 1, 2008, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into imports of circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from China.

As a result of investigation the DOC has determined that Chinese producers/exporters of the subject merchandizes have received net countervailing subsidies ranging from 1.47 to 106.85 percent.

The DOC is scheduled to make its final determination on the case in November 2008. Until then, the DOC is to instruct the US Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise and to collect a cash deposit or bond based on the following rates:

Producer/Exporter

Subsidy rate

Froch Enterprise Co. Ltd

106.85 %

Winner Stainless Steel Tube Co. Ltd

1.47 %

All others

1.47 %

The subject products covered by the investigation in question include stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. Welded stainless mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specification, boiler, heat exchange, super heater, refining furnace, feed water heater, condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic and foreign standard, and specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specification are all excluded from the scope of investigation in question.       

The petition for this investigation was filed by US-based Bristol Metals, Felker Brothers Corporation, Marcegaglia USA, Inc, Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc. and the United Steelworkers of America.


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