The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping order on welded carbon steel pipe and tube (standard pipe) from Turkey.
The review covers four 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. (collectively "Borusan"); (b) Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Toscelik Metal Ticaret A.S., and Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively "Toscelik"); (c) Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret ("Erbosan"); and (d) the Yucel Group, including Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S., Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S., and Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (collectively "Yucel")--during the period from May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011.
The DOC has preliminarily determined the following weighted-average dumping margins: (a) Borusan--0.00 percent; and (b) Toscelik--0.00 percent. These margins compare with Borusan's current dumping duty deposit rate of 4.46 percent and Toscelik's rate of 0.95 percent.
The DOC has also preliminarily determined that Erbosan and Yucel had no reviewable entries during the period of review. Erbosan's current dumping duty deposit rate is 5.57 percent, and Yucel's rate is 3.28 percent.
The DOC plans to complete this review by October 2012. 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 also conducting an administrative review of that order.