On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order against welded carbon steel pipe and tube (standard pipe) from Turkey.
The review covers two producers/exporters - (a) The Borusan Group, including Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari San ve Tic., Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S., Boruson Holding A.S., Boruson Gemlik Boru Tesisleri A.S., Borusan Ihracat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S., and Borusan Ithicat ve Dagitim A.S.; and (b) Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Toscelik Metal Ticaret A.S., and Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively "Toscelik") - during the period from May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.
The DOC has preliminarily determined the following weighted-average dumping margins: (a) The Borusan Group - 5.26 percent; and (b) Toscelik - 4.74 percent. These margins compare with the Borusan Group's current dumping duty deposit rate of 5.57 percent and Toscelik's rate of 0.00 percent.
The DOC plans to complete this review by October 2011. Until that time, the current dumping duty deposit rates will remain in effect. Any change in the deposit rates as a result of this review will become effective only when the DOC's final results are published in the Federal Register.
There is also a countervailing duty order against standard pipe from Turkey, and the DOC is conducting an administrative review of that order.
The products subject to this order are currently classifiable under the subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90.