China Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe: Final Affirmative CV Determination
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China.
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Critical Circumstances Continue for Hengyang, “All Others”
The ITA continues to find that critical circumstances exist for Hengyang (see table below for lists of included companies), and for "all other" Chinese exporters of seamless pipe. Accordingly, suspension of liquidation took effect for entries of seamless pipe by Hengyang and “all others” with a time of entry on or after December 1, 2009 (90 days prior to the publication date of the preliminary determination).
The ITA also continues to find that critical circumstances do not exist for TPCO (see table below for lists of included companies).
CV Liquidation Resumed and No Cash Deposits/Bonds as of June 29
For this investigation, the four month period for which the CV suspension of liquidation may remain in effect before the order is issued began on March 1, 2010 (the publication date of the preliminary determination) and ended on June 28, 2010.
Therefore, the ITA has instructed CBP to discontinue the CV suspension of liquidation for CV duty purposes, and the collection of CV duty cash deposits or bonds, for all entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after June 29, 2010.
(Suspension of CV liquidation continues for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after March 1, 2010 through June 28, 2010 for TPCO, and for December 1, 2009 through June 28, 2010 for Hengyang and “all others.”)
CV Liquidation to be Re-Suspended, Cash Deposits Collected, If CV Order Issued
If the International Trade Commission issues a final affirmative injury determination, the ITA will issue a CV duty order and instruct CBP to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise and to require a cash deposit on all such entries equal to the revised CV duty rates listed below.
| Exporter/Manufacturer | Final CV Rate (Not in Effect) |
| Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corp.; Tianjin Pipe Iron Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Pipe International Economic and Trading Co., Ltd.; and TPCO Charging Development Co., Ltd. (collectively, TPCO) | 13.66% (from 11.06%) |
| Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int’l Trading, Inc.; Hengyang; Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co., Ltd.; Xigang Seamless Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Seamless Special Pipe Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd.; Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd.; and Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (collectively, Hengyang) | 53.65% (from 12.97%) |
| All Others | 33.66% (from 12.02%) |
(If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled.)
ASTM A-335 Now Excluded from Scope
Pursuant to comments received, the ITA has determined to remove ASTM A-335 from the list of covered specifications included within the scope of this investigation. ASTM A-335 is now a specification listed as excluded from the scope. The amended language for this change is as follows1:
“Specifically excluded from the scope of these investigations are: (1) all pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications.”
1In the initiation notice, the scope language stated that ASTM A-335 was specifically included within the scope. The exclusion language stated only that “Specifically excluded from the scope of the investigation are unattached couplings.”
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the complete scope of the order, scope comments, etc.
See today’s ITT, 10092108, for BP summary of the ITA’s companion final antidumping duty determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 09/14/10 news, 10091405, for BP summary of the fact sheet announcing this final determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 03/01/10 news, 10030140, for BP summary of the preliminary CV duty determination.)
ITA contact -- Shane Subler (202) 482-0189
(FR Pub 08/02/10, ITA Case No. C-570-957)