The US Department of Commerce announced Thursday the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam and a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of the same merchandise from Pakistan.
Alleged dumping margins:
Pakistan: 11.80 percent
Oman: 98.87 to 105.58 percent
Philippines: 21.86 percent
United Arab Emirates: 47.06 to 54.27 percent
Vietnam: 113.18 percent
Pakistan: 11.80 percent
Oman: 98.87 to 105.58 percent
Philippines: 21.86 percent
United Arab Emirates: 47.06 to 54.27 percent
Vietnam: 113.18 percent
Pakistan’s estimated subsidy rate is above de minimis.
The petitioners for these investigations are Bull Moose Tube Company, EXLTUBE, Wheatland Tube, and Western Tube & Conduit.
In 2014, imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Pakistan, Oman, the Philippines, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam were valued at an estimated $17 million, $33.1 million, $18.6 million, $59.4 million, and $60.6 million, respectively.
The US International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations on or before December 14, 2015. If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports of circular welded pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, United Arab Emirates, and/or Vietnam materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry, the investigations will continue and Commerce will be scheduled to make its preliminary CVD determination in January 2016 and its preliminary AD determinations in April 2016, unless the statutory deadlines are extended. If the ITC’s preliminary determinations are negative, the investigations will be terminated.