ITA Announces Final AD Rates for China Oil Country Tubular Goods
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from China.
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As a result of this final determination, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond based on the final AD rates below.
Final AD Rates Range from 29.94% to 99.14%
The ITA has found that Chinese producers/exporters have sold OCTG in the U.S. at 29.94% to 99.14% less than fair value.
Mandatory respondent Tianjin Pipe International Economic and Trading Corp. (TPCO) will receive a final AD duty rate of 29.94%. In addition, 37 Chinese respondents qualified for a separate rate of 29.94%.
All other Chinese exporters, including mandatory respondent Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd., are subject to the China-wide entity rate of 99.14%.
ITC to Issue Final Injury Determination in May 2010
The ITC is scheduled to issue its final injury determination on or before May 24, 2010. If the ITC makes an affirmative determination that imports of OCTG from China materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry, the ITA will issue an AD duty order.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 12/30/09 news, (Ref: 09123055), for BP summary of the ITA’s amended preliminary affirmative AD duty determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 01/20/10 news, (Ref: 10012035), for BP summary of the ITA’s issuance of a countervailing duty order on OCTG from China.)
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-octg-ad-final-040910.pdf