Malaysia Pressure Pipe: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect, Retroactive 90 Days

The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia (A-557-815) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency based its preliminary finding on "adverse facts available" because all three respondents to the investigation declined to participate in the proceeding. That includes a finding of critical circumstances and retroactive suspension of liquidation for the three individual respondents. As a result, Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on subject merchandise, effective for subject merchandise from the three individual respondents entered on or after Oct. 9, and effective for all other Malaysian pressure pipe exporters on or after Jan. 7.