CV: China Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
The International Trade Administration has initiated a countervailing duty investigation to determine whether manufacturers, producers, or exporters of certain oil country tubular goods from China receive countervailable subsidies.
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Comments on Scope of Investigation Due by May 18th
The ITA is setting aside a period ending May 18, 2009 for interested parties to raise issues regarding the scope of the investigation.
Comments on Respondent Selection Due by May 12th
The ITA will select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection data for U.S. imports during the period of investigation. The ITA invites comments regarding the CBP data and its respondent selection by May 12, 2009.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation consists of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of the investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors.
HTS Classification
The merchandise covered by the investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) under item numbers:
| 7304.29.10.10 |
| 7304.29.10.60 |
| 7304.29.20.40 |
| 7304.29.31.20 |
| 7304.29.31.80 |
| 7304.29.41.50 |
| 7304.29.50.45 |
| 7304.29.61.45 |
| 7305.20.60.00 |
| 7306.29.31.00 |
| 7306.29.81.50 |
The OCTG coupling stock covered by the investigation may also enter under the following HTS item numbers:
| 7304.39.00.24 | 7304.39.00.28 | 7304.39.00.32 |
| 7304.39.00.44 | 7304.39.00.48 | 7304.39.00.52 |
| 7304.39.00.68 | 7304.39.00.72 | 7304.39.00.76 |
| 7304.59.80.15 | 7304.59.80.20 | 7304.59.80.25 |
| 7304.59.80.40 | 7304.59.80.45 | 7304.59.80.50 |
| 7304.59.80.65 | 7304.59.80.70 | 7304.59.80.80 |
The ITA notes that the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
(See today's ITT, 09050635, for BP summary of initiation of companion antidumping duty investigation.)
- International Trade Commission's preliminary CV injury determination due 05/26/09
- ITA's preliminary CV duty determination due 07/02/09
ITA contact - Yasmin Nair (202) 482-3813
ITA notice (FR Pub 05/05/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-10345.htm
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-octg-init-042809.pdf