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ITC to Continue Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless Pipe Fittings

09/21/2005 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revoking an existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revoking an existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

This action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, which requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the ITC determine that such action would be likely to lead to dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and material injury (ITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan were instituted on February 2, 2005. On May 9, 2005, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. All six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.

Chairman Stephen Koplan, Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, and Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman, Charlotte R. Lane, and Daniel R. Pearson found that revoking the existing orders would be likely to lead to material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioner Shara L. Aranoff did not participate in these reviews.

The Commission's affirmative determinations follow recent affirmative findings by the Department of Commerce, and will result in continuation of the existing orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings imported from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.