AD: Mexico and South Korea Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the preliminary antidumping (AD) duty determinations on certain circular welded carbon quality line pipe from Mexico and South Korea an additional 50 days, until no later than September 29, 2004 (from August 10, 2004).
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According to the ITA, additional time is necessary to complete the preliminary determinations for Mexico and South Korea due to (1) the number and complexity of the transactions to be investigated and adjustments to be considered; and (2) certain affiliation issues.
Moreover, the ITA states that it has received from petitioners in these investigations, American Steel Pipe Division of ACIPC, IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Lone Star Steel Company, Maverick Tube Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, and Stupp Corporation, company-specific allegations that sales were made below the cost of production during the period of investigation, which are currently being reviewed.
The ITA notes that the deadline for the final AD duty determinations in these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/31/04 news, 04033135 for BP summary of the initiation of the AD duty investigations on certain circular welded carbon quality line pipe from China, Mexico, and South Korea.)
| John Drury | (Mexico) | (202) 482-0195 |
| Brandon Farlander | (South Korea) | (202) 482-0182 |
ITA notice (FR Pub 07/27/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17072.pdf