Commerce to Investigate Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
08/13/2007 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube imports from China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey, following the ITC’s determination that there is a reasonable indication of real or threatened material injury.
The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube imports from China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey. The decision follows the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC’s) determination that there is a reasonable indication of real or threatened material injury due to imports of this product from China that are allegedly subsidized, and imports of that product from China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey, that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Vice Chairman Shara L. Aranoff and Commissioners Deanna Tanner Okun and Irving A. Williamson made affirmative threat determinations with respect to all investigations. Chairman Daniel R. Pearson made affirmative threat determinations with respect to China, Korea, and Turkey, and a negative determination with respect to Mexico. Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane made affirmative present material injury determinations with respect to all investigations. Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert did not participate in these investigations.
Petitioners for the case included Allied Tube and Conduit, Harvey, Ill.; Atlas Tube, Plymouth, Mich.; Bull Moose Tube Inc., Concord, Ont., Canada; California Steel and Tube, City of Industry, Calif.; EXLTUBE, Kansas City, Mo.; Hannibal Industries, Los Angeles, Calif.; Leavitt Tube Co., Chicago, Ill.; Maruichi American Corp., Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; Searing Industries, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Southland Tube, Birmingham, Ala.; Vest Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.; Welded Tube, Concord, Ont., Canada; and Western Tube and Conduit, Long Beach, Calif.
The preliminary countervailing duty determination from the Department of Commerce is due on or about September 20, 2007, and the preliminary antidumping determinations are due on or about December 4, 2007.
