On April 1, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced in the Federal Register the preliminary results of its countervailing duty (CVD) administrative review for certain welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey.
The administrative review covering February 1, 2008, through January 31, 2009 concerns -Borusan Group, Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (BMB) and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. (collectively, Borusan); Yucel Boru Group, Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S., and Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S. (collectively Yucel); Tosyali dis Ticaret A.S. and Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. (Toscelik Profil) (collectively, Toscelik); and Alexico Group Plc.
The DOC preliminarily determined a total net subsidy rate of 0.12 percent for Borusan and of 0.09 percent for Toscelik, pointing out that all rates are de minimis.
The petitioner Wheatland Tube Company amended its request for an administrative review by withdrawing its request for a review of respondent Alexico Group Plc, while Yucel had no shipments into the US during the administrative review period.
Imports of steel plate are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings, 7306.30.10, 7306.30.50 and 7306.90.10.