AD: China Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
The International Trade Administration has made a final 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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Combination Rates
The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, 05041110, for BP summary of 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in AD practice for non-market economies (NMEs).)
AD Suspension of Liquidation, CC for China-wide Entity
The ITA continues to find that critical circumstances (CC) exist for the China-wide entity; therefore, it is directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of all imports of subject merchandise from the China-wide entity with a time of entry on or after November 1, 2007 (90 days prior to the publication of the preliminary determination).
The ITA also continues to find that critical circumstances do not exist for mandatory respondents ZZPC, Lets Win, or the separate rate respondents; therefore, it is directing CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all imports of subject merchandise by ZZPC, Lets Win, and the separate rate respondents with a time of entry on or after January 30, 2008 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination).
AD Cash Deposit/Bond Requirements
The ITA will instruct CBP to continue to require an AD cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the AD rates specified below for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after June 24, 2008 (as some of the AD rates have changed from the preliminary determination):
| Exporter | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Zhangjiagang Zhongyuan Pipe- Making Co., Ltd. (ZZPC) | 264.64% |
| Kunshan Lets Win Steel Machinery Co., Ltd. (Lets Win) | 249.12% |
| Wuxi Baishun Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. | 249.12% |
| Guangdong Walsall Steel Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd. | 249.12% |
| Wuxi Worldunion Trading Co., Ltd. | 249.12% |
| Weifang East Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. | 249.12% |
| Jiangyin Jianye Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 249.12% |
| China-wide entity | 264.64% |
AD Duty Order to be Issued if ITC finds Injury/Threat of Injury
Within 45 days, the ITC will determine whether the domestic industry in the U.S. is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the ITA will issue an AD duty order.
(See ITA notice for further information, including the scope of investigation (which is unchanged from the initiation notice), etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 01/31/08 news, 08013135, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary determination.
See today's issue of ITT, 08062635, for BP summary of the final affirmative countervailing duty determination for LWR from China.)
ITA contact - Jeff Pederson (202) 482-2769
ITA notice (FR Pub 06/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-14252.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-korea-mexico-prc-lwrpt-final-061608.pdf