On Friday, December 30, 2011, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of administrative reviews of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with a November anniversary date.
The DOC has initiated the following administrative reviews of AD orders involving steel products:
(a) Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Mexico--Conduit S.A. de C.V.; Galvak, S.A. de C.V.; Hylsa, S.A. de C.V.; Industrias Monterrey S.A. de C.V.; Mueller Comercial de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Pytco, S.A. de C.V.; Southland Pipe Nipples Co., Inc.; Lamina y Placa Comercial, S.A. de C.V.; Ternium Mexico, S.A. de C.V.; and Tuberia Nacional, S.A. de C.V.
(b) Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Korea--SeAH Steel Corporation; Hyundai HYSCO; Husteel Co., Ltd.; Nexteel Co., Ltd.; Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.; Kumkang Industrial Co., Ltd.; Korea Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; A-JU Besteel Co., Ltd.; and Union Steel Co., Ltd.
(c) Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Taiwan--Chain Chon Industrial Co., Ltd.; Kao Hsing Chang Iron & Steel Corp.; Kao Hsiung Chang Iron & Steel Corp.; Shang Chen Steel Co., Ltd.; and Yieh Phui Enterprise Co. Ltd.
(d) Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China--Anshan Iron & Steel Group; Bao/Baoshan International Trade Corp./Bao Steel Metals Trading Corp.; China Metallurgical Import and Export Liaoning Company; Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
(e) Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from China--Angang Group International; Baosteel Group Corporation; Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd.; Benxi Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.; Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongbei Special Steel Group; Dongguang Bo Yunte Metal Co., Ltd.; Dongyang Global Strip Steel Co., Ltd.; Haverer Group Ltd.; Hebei Iron and Steel Int'l; Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel; Jinan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Zhaoheng Specialty Steel Co.; Union Steel China; Xinyu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Shenghua Steel Co., Ltd.
(f) Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from China--Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe; Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware Co., Ltd.; Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int'l Trading Inc.; Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co., Ltd.; Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Chengde Steel Tube Share Company; Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin City Changjiang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; LDR Industries, Inc.; Pangang Group Chengdu Iron & Steel Co.; Shandong HuaBao Steel Pipe; Shandong Luxing Steel Pipe; Shanghai Tianyang Steel Tube; Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation; Tianjin Pipe International Economic & Trading Corp.; Tianjin Pipe Iron Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; TPCO Charging Development Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Seamless Special Pipe Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Zhenda Special Steel Tube Manufacturing; Xigang Seamless Steel Tube; Xuzhou Global Pipe and Fitting Mfg.; Yangzhou Chengde Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Yangzhou Lontrin Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; and Yantai Lubao Steel Tube.
The period covered by these reviews is from November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2011.
The DOC has also initiated the following administrative review of a CVD order involving steel products:
(a) Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from China--Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe; Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware Co., Ltd.; Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int'l Trading Inc.; Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co., Ltd.; Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Chengde Steel Tube Share Company; Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin City Changjiang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; LDR Industries, Inc.; Pangang Group Chengdu Iron & Steel Co.; Shandong HuaBao Steel Pipe; Shandong Luxing Steel Pipe; Shanghai Tianyang Steel Tube; Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation; Tianjin Pipe International Economic & Trading Corp.; Tianjin Pipe Iron Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; TPCO Charging Development Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Seamless Special Pipe Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Zhenda Special Steel Tube Manufacturing; Xigang Seamless Steel Tube; Xuzhou Global Pipe and Fitting Mfg.; Yangzhou Chengde Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Yangzhou Lontrin Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; and Yantai Lubao Steel Tube.
The period of review is calendar year 2010.