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ITC Votes to Continue Cases on Seamless Pipe from China
Nov. 2, 2009 The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The products covered include such pipes that are less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter and intended to convey liquids and gases.
All six commissioners made affirmative threat determinations; as a result, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of these products from China. Its preliminary countervailing duty determination is due on or about December 10, and its preliminary antidumping duty determination on or about February 23.
The public report Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4106, November 2009) will contain the Commission’s views and information developed during the investigation.
Copies of the report are expected to be available after November 30.
Petitioners for these investigations are United States Steel Corp., Pa., V&M Star LP, Tex., TMK Ipsco, Ill., and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pa.
Subsidies are financial assistance from foreign governments that benefit the production, manufacture, or exportation of goods.