Circular Welded Pipe: Commerce Postpones Preliminary AD Duty Determinations

The Commerce Department is postponing until May 31 the due date for its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman (A-523-812), Pakistan (A-535-903), the United Arab Emirates (A-520-807) and Vietnam (A-552-820) (here). The domestic manufacturers that requested the investigation asked for the extension. Once Commerce makes its preliminary determination, it can suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties. The preliminary determination was originally due April 11.