The US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted this week to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on certain circular welded pipe and tube from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey and the countervailing duty order on certain circular welded pipe and tube from Turkey.
As a result of the votes, the ITC will conduct expedited reviews to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The ITC’s notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent information. Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman David S. Johanson, and Commissioner Irving A. Williamson concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
Commissioner Meredith M. Broadbent concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate. With respect to Turkey, she concluded that the respondent group response was adequate and voted to conduct full reviews. With respect to Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and Thailand, she concluded that the respondent group responses were inadequate, but to promote administrative efficiency voted to conduct full reviews.