Commerce Preliminarily Finds Unfair Subsidization of Stainless Pressure Pipe from China
07/02/2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces an affirmative preliminary determination in the anti-subsidy investigation of stainless pressure pipe from China.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the anti-subsidy investigation of stainless pressure pipe from China.
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Subsidies are financial assistance from foreign governments that benefit the production, manufacture, or exportation of goods.
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Commerce preliminarily determined that Chinese exporters of circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe received countervailable subsidies. Winner Stainless Steel Tube Co. Ltd., the sole participating respondent, received a preliminary rate of 1.47%. Froch Enterprise Co. Ltd.—the other mandatory respondent—did not cooperate in the investigation and received a preliminary rate of 106.85%, based on adverse facts available. All other Chinese exporters received a preliminary rate of 1.47%.
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 rates. Commerce is currently scheduled to issue its final determination in November.
“The Administration is committed to enforcing U.S. trade laws to ensure American businesses are treated fairly in the international marketplace,” said Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner. “We will continue to vigorously enforce our countervailing duty laws and take appropriate remedies based on the facts presented in each case.”
Stainless pressure pipe, a commodity product, is generally used as a conduit for liquids or gasses.
Petitioners for this investigation are Bristol Metals, L.P. (Tenn.); Felker Brothers Corp. (Wis.); Marcegaglia USA, Inc. (Pa.); Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc. (Ill.); and the United Steelworkers of America (Pa.).
