AD: China Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determination that light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWR) from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Suspension of liquidation, critical circumstances for China-wide entity. The ITA has preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of LWR from the China-wide entity, and therefore it will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of LWR from the China-wide entity with a time of entry on or after 90 days prior to January 30, 2008.
For the mandatory respondents, Lets Win and ZZPC, and all of the separate rate applicants, the ITA will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of all entries of LWR from China with time of entry on or after January 30, 2008.
AD cash deposit or bond. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the AD rates listed below, for entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after January 30, 2008 for the following exporters/producers and the China-wide entity:
| Exporter/Producer | Prelim AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Zhangjiagang Zhongyuan Pipe- Making Co., Ltd. (ZZPC) | 264.64% |
| Kunshan Lets Win Steel Machinery Co., Ltd. (Lets Win) | 223.52% |
| Wuxi Baishun Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. | 247.75% |
| Guangdong Walsall Steel Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd. | 247.75% |
| Wuxi Worldunion Trading Co., Ltd. | 247.75% |
| Weifang East Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. | 247.75% |
| Jiangyin Jianye Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 247.75% |
| China-wide entity | 264.64% |
Postponement of Final AD Duty Determination
In addition, the ITA states that it is postponing its final AD duty determination for LWR from China until not later than 135 days after January 30, 2008, and suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the investigation (which is unchanged from the initiation of this investigation), etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 07/25/07 news, 07072525, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of the AD duty investigations on LWR from China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey. See ITT's Online Archives or 11/27/07 news, 07112755, for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of the preliminary AD duty determination for LWR from China.
See today's issue of ITT, 08013140, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary affirmative AD duty determinations on LWR from Mexico and Turkey. See future issue of ITT for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary affirmative AD duty determination on LWR from Korea.)
ITA contact - Jeff Pederson (202) 482-2769
ITA notice (FR Pub 01/30/08) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-1664.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-multiple-rect-pipe-012408.pdf