Rectangular Pipe: AD Cash Deposit Requirements Take Effect
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Mexico (A-201-847), Turkey (A-489-824), and South Korea (A-580-880) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning on March 1.
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Rectangular pipe from Turkey is already subject to suspension of liquidation and countervailing duty cash deposit requirements, announced in Commerce's preliminary CV duty determination on Dec. 28 (see 1512280007).
Processed Pipe Still in Scope
Two Mexican companies requested that Commerce find merchandise that has been further worked by laser cutting, perforating, bending, cutting them to size, cleaning or deburring is not subject to these investigations because the resulting product has been advanced. One of the companies said the same should be true for pipe cut into short lengths, which it argued are no longer usable as pipe. Commerce found these products "clearly within the scope," and covered by the investigations, it said.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from Mexico, Turkey and South Korea that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 1.
Mexico. Preliminary AD cash deposit rates for Mexican exporters are as follows:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Maquilacero S.A. De C.V. | 3.99% |
| Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. | 16.31% |
| All Others | 13.65% |
Turkey. Preliminary AD duty cash deposit rates for Turkish exporters are as follows (as adjusted for export subsidies found in the preliminary CV duty determination):
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| MMZ Boru Profil Uretim Sanayi Ve Tic. A.S. | 14.48% | 14.48% |
| Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.* | zero | zero |
| All Others | 14.48% | 14.24% |
*Due to its zero rate, Commerce will not direct suspension of liquidation and the collection of cash deposits for subject merchandise from Ozedemir.
South Korea. Preliminary AD duty cash deposit rates for South Korean exporters are as follows:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Dong-A Steel Company | 2.53% |
| HiSteel Co., Ltd. | 3.81% |
| All Others | 3.31% |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/14 - 06/30/15. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 1508140008 for summary of initiation of this investigation, and 1507270019 for the underlying petition.)
The notice for Mexico is (here).
The notice for Turkey is (here).
The notice for South Korea is (here).
(Federal Register 03/01/16)