Seamless Pipe: Commerce Issues AD Duty Final Determinations
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and pressure pipe from South Korea (A-580-909), Russia (A-821-826) and Ukraine (A-823-819). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect July 2, the date they are scheduled for publication in the Federal Register.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Aug. 9, according to a Commerce fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Commerce is also issuing its final determinations in the concurrent CV duty investigations on seamless pipe from South Korea and Russia, setting CV rates at 1.78% for South Korean exporters, and 48.38% for Russian exporters, though CV duty cash deposit requirements are on hold as of April 10 pending the ITC's final injury determination (see 2107010024). Commerce also issued an AD duty order on the Czech Republic in April (see 2104230036).
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD duty purposes for all entries of subject merchandise, and require AD duty cash deposits as follows on entries on or after July 2:
South Korea
| Company | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| ILJIN Steel Corporation | 4.48% | 4.44% |
| All Others | 4.48% | 4.44% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CV duty investigation. This adjusted rate is currently not in effect because the CV duty investigation is in a “gap period,” but it will serve as the AD duty cash deposit rate when and if CV duty cash deposit requirements resume following issuance of a CV duty order.
Russia
| Company | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| PAO TMK / Volzhsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company | 209.72% |
| All Others | 209.72% |
Ukraine
| Company | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Interpipe Ukraine LLC / PJSC Interpipe Niznedneprovksy Tube Rolling Plant / LLC Interpipe Niko Tube | 23.75% |
| All Others | 23.75% |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/19 - 06/30/20. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2102090025 for a summary of the preliminary determinations of these investigations.)