South Korea and Turkey Welded Line Pipe: Commerce Issues Final AD Duty Determinations
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on welded line pipe from South Korea (A-580-876) and Turkey (A-489-822). The agency increased cash deposit rates for all exporters of subject merchandise from both countries, effective Oct. 13.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Nov. 18. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Commerce also issued a final determination in its concurrent CV duty investigation on welded line pipe from Turkey (see 1510090055), and ended its CV duty investigation welded line pipe from South Korea after finding no countervailing subsidization.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered on or after May 22, 2015, and require an AD duty cash deposit equal to the following AD rates):
South Korea:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Hyundai HYSCO | 6.19% (from 2.52%) |
| SeAH Steel Corporation | 2.53% (from 2.67%) |
| All Others | 4.36% (from 2.6%) |
Turkey:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate* |
|---|---|
| Borusan Istikbal Ticaret | 22.95% (from 9.85%) |
| Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | 22.95% (from 9.85%) |
| Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S./ Yücel Boru Ithalat-Ihracat ve Pazarlama A.S. | 22.95% (from 9.71%) |
| Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S./ Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. | 6.66% (from 3.11%) |
| All Others | 7.1% (from 3.29%) |
*If Commerce issues a CV duty order, these rates will be adjusted for export subsidizes found in the concurrent CV duty investigation. Cash deposit rates would be as follows: zero percent for Borusan Istikbal and Borusan Mannesmann, 22.09 percent for Çayirova, 5.80 percent for Tosçelik, and 6.24 percent for all others.
(The period of investigation is 10/01/13 -- 09/30/14. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 1505210011 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Alice Maldonado (South Korea) (202) 482-4682; Elizabeth Eastwood (Turkey) (202) 482-3874
The notice for South Korea is (here).
The notice for Turkey is (here).
(Federal Register 10/13/15)