U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Structural Tubing Duties
07/19/2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has signed off on anti-dumping duties on carbon structural tubing from three countries.
Affirming a preliminary ruling, the department found that producers in Korea, Mexico and Turkey were selling heavy-walled tubing at less than fair market value, undercutting U.S producers. It is setting anti-dumping duties of between 2.3 percent and 35.7 percent.
Additionally, the department found that Turkish producers also were unfairly benefitting from government subsidy programs. Producers there will face countervailing duties of Imposed countervailing duties of 15.1 percent to 23.4 percent.
The case now goes to the U.S. International Trade Commission for its final determinations.
The case arose last year on a complaint from nine U.S. producers, including Atlas Tube, Bull Moose Tube Co., Hannibal Industries Inc. and Independence Tube Corp.
Imports of structural tube from the three countries were valued at $41.9 million in 2014, according to the Commerce Department.
Additionally, the department found that Turkish producers also were unfairly benefitting from government subsidy programs. Producers there will face countervailing duties of Imposed countervailing duties of 15.1 percent to 23.4 percent.
The case now goes to the U.S. International Trade Commission for its final determinations.
The case arose last year on a complaint from nine U.S. producers, including Atlas Tube, Bull Moose Tube Co., Hannibal Industries Inc. and Independence Tube Corp.
Imports of structural tube from the three countries were valued at $41.9 million in 2014, according to the Commerce Department.
