U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Commerce Ruling in Welded Line Pipe Case
11/06/2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commissions has made its final determination in a case involving South Korean and Turkish welded line pipe, affirming that unfairly traded imports from those countries have harmed domestic producers.
All six commissioners voted in the affirmative, the commission announced on 6 November.
The action follows a Commerce Department determination that welded line pipe was being dumped in the U.S. at margins ranging between 2.53 percent and 22.95 percent. The department also concluded that Turkish imports were being subsidized.
Investigations were prompted by a 2014 complaint from eight domestic producers, including American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Energex, TMK IPSCO, and Welspun Tubular LLC.
The product subject to the investigations was defined as circular, welded carbon and alloy steel pipe, excluding stainless, in nominal outside diameters of up 24 inches, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling.
The action follows a Commerce Department determination that welded line pipe was being dumped in the U.S. at margins ranging between 2.53 percent and 22.95 percent. The department also concluded that Turkish imports were being subsidized.
Investigations were prompted by a 2014 complaint from eight domestic producers, including American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Energex, TMK IPSCO, and Welspun Tubular LLC.
The product subject to the investigations was defined as circular, welded carbon and alloy steel pipe, excluding stainless, in nominal outside diameters of up 24 inches, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling.
