Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Stainless Pressure Pipe from China
08/29/2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on stainless pressure pipe from P.R. China.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on stainless pressure pipe from P.R. China. Stainless pressure pipe, a commodity product, is typically used as a conduit for liquids or gases.
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Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than normal value.
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Commerce preliminarily determined that Chinese producers/exporters have sold certain stainless pressure pipe in the U.S. at 22.03% less than normal value. Winner Machinery Enterprise Co., Ltd., the sole participating respondent, received a preliminary rate of 22.03%. This is also the preliminary rate for all other Chinese exporters, including Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd., which qualified for a separate rate.
“By dumping imports of certain stainless pressure pipe into the U.S., some foreign exporters continue to undermine engaging in fair trade with American manufacturers,” said Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner. “The Administration will continue aggressively enforcing America's trade remedy laws to achieve strong and fair trading relationships.”
As a result of this preliminary determination, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise and to collect a cash deposit or bond based on the preliminary rate. Commerce is currently scheduled to issue its final determination in January.
Petitioners for the investigation included Bristol Metals, LP (Tenn.), Felker Brothers Corp. (Wis.), Marcegaglia USA, Inc. (Pa.), Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc. (Ill.), and the United Steelworkers of America (Pa.).
Product covered by this investigation included stainless pressure pipe less than 14 inches in outside diameter. The investigation excluded welded stainless mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. Specialized tubing meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications was also excluded.
