CV: China Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe
The International Trade Administration has initiated a countervailing duty investigation to determine whether manufacturers, producers, or exporters of circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe (CWASPP) in China receive countervailable subsidies.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Export Compliance Daily combines U.S. export control news, foreign border import regulation and policy developments into a single daily information service that reliably informs its trade professional readers about important current issues affecting their operations.
Comments on CBP Data and Respondent Selection Due March 3rd
The ITA states that it intends to select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection data for U.S. imports during the period of investigation. The ITA requests comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection within seven days of February 25, 2008.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe (CWASPP) not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
HTS Classification. The subject imports are normally classified in HTS subheadings 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085. They may also enter under HTS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090.
The ITA notes that the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
(See future issue of ITT for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of the antidumping duty investigation of CWASPP from China.)
- comments on the scope of the investigation due within 20 calendar days of 02/25/08
- ITA's preliminary CV duty determination due no later than 04/24/08
- International Trade Commission's preliminary CV injury determination due no later than 03/17/08
ITA contact - Darla Brown (202) 482-2849
ITA notice (FR Pub 02/25/08) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-3510.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-waspp-ad-cvd-init-022008.pdf