On January 17, 2018, the American Line Pipe Producers Association filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise covered by this investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel pipe, more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal diameter (large diameter welded pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, grade, end finish, or stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or other liquids. It may also be used for structural purposes, including piling. Specifically not included is large diameter welded pipe produced specifically to specifications of the American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) for water and sewage pipe.
Large diameter welded pipe used to transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (“API”) specification SL. Large diameter welded pipe may also be produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) standards ASOO, A252, or A53. Large diameter welded pipe can be produced to comparable foreign specifications or to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above is covered by the scope of these investigations, whether or not produced according to a particular standard.
Subject merchandise also includes large diameter welded pipe that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to coating, painting, notching, beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter welded pipe. The large diameter welded pipe that is subject to these investigations is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060, 7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000, and 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
American Line Pipe Producers Association
American Steel Pipe
1501 31st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35207
Berg Steel Pipe Corp.
5315 W. 19th Street
PO Box 59209
Panama City, FL 32401‐1090
Dura‐Bond Pipe LLC /
Steelton Pipe Mill
2716 S Front St
Steelton, PA 17113‐3099
Skyline Steel
8 Wood Hollow Road, Suite 102
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Stupp Corporation
Ed Scram
12555 Ronaldson Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
Timothy C. Brightbill
WILEY REIN LLP
1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGIN
16 to 25 percent
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES MARGIN
Countervailing Duty Petition issued against India, Korea, China, and Turkey. Amounts of additional duties unspecified.
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign products/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2015 | 2016 | Jan-Nov 2016 | Jan-Nov 2017 | |
| Korea | ||||
| Quantity (kilograms) | 227,916 | 174,452 | 164,361 | 156,993 |
| Value (1,000 USD) | 187,219 | 150,307 | 142,472 | 126,602 |
| AUV (through 3rd Quarter) (USD) | 0.821 | 0.862 | 0.897 | 0.772 |
| Turkey | ||||
| Quantity (kilograms) | 115,629 | 108,546 | 108,537 | 56,690 |
| Value (1,000 USD) | 136,214 | 116,081 | 116,064 | 57,275 |
| AUV ($) | 1.178 | 1.069 | 1.069 | 1.025 |
| Greece | ||||
| Quantity (kilograms) | 182,657 | 82,375 | 58,228 | 12,566 |
| Value (1,000 USD) | 197,195 | 69,974 | 50,800 | 10,706 |
| AUV ($) | 1.080 | 0.849 | 0.966 | 0.314 |
| Canada | ||||
| Quantity (kilograms) | 306,779 | 61,385 | 50,809 | 113,617 |
| Value (1,000 USD) | 413,431 | 65,952 | 55,599 | 161,683 |
| AUV ($) | 1.348 | 1.074 | 1.128 | 1.103 |
| China | ||||
| Quantity (kilograms) | 47,447 | 19,011 | 18,095 | 30,547 |
| Value (1,000 USD) | 37,877 | 12,952 | 12,222 | 27,779 |
| AUV ($) | 0.798 | 0.681 | 0.683 | 0.872 |
| India | ||||
| Quantity (kilograms) | 46,349 | 29,682 | 29,667 | 355,715 |
| Value (1,000 USD) | 44,864 | 25,994 | 25,990 | 294,668 |
| AUV ($) | 0.968 | 0.876 | 0.850 | 0.831 |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley.