The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that US producers of cold-drawn mechanical tubes were materially injured by imports from China and India. The tubes were determined to be subsidized by their respective governments. The final affirmative injury determination confirms the CVD duties determined by the US Department of Commerce (US DOC) in early December.
For Chinese product, US DOC determined a final subsidy rate of 21.41 percent for Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co., 18.27 percent for Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co, and 19.84 percent for other Chinese exporters and producers.
For Indian product, Goodluck Industries received a final subsidy rate of 8.02 percent, Tube Investments of India a 42.6 percent, and 22.41 percent for other Indian exporters and producers.
The ITC made a negative finding concerning critical circumstances with regard to imports from China, therefore, they will not be subject to retroactive countervailing duties.
Mechanical tube imports from both countries are subject to antidumping investigations.