Memorandum D15-2-52

Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe Originating In or Exported From the People's Republic of China

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Summary

This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties pursuant to section 3 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) to importations of certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China (China). These duties are applied as a result of the findings of injury by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.

Guidelines and General Information

1. A description of the goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties is as follows:
carbon steel welded pipe, commonly identified as standard pipe, in the nominal size range of ½ inch up to and including 6 inches (12.7 mm to 168.3 mm in outside diameter) inclusive, in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A53, ASTM A135, ASTM A252, ASTM A589, ASTM A795, ASTM F1083 or Commercial Quality, or AWWA C200-97 or equivalent specifications, including water well casing, piling pipe, sprinkler pipe and fencing pipe, but excluding oil and gas line pipe made to API specifications exclusively, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China.

Excluding:

1. carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of 1 inch, meeting the requirements of specification ASTM A53, Grade B, Schedule 10, with a black or galvanized finish, and with plain ends, for use in fire protection applications;
2. carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of ½ inch to 2 inches inclusive, produced using the electric resistance welding process and meeting the requirements of specification ASTM A53, Grade A, for use in the production of carbon steel pipe nipples; and
3. carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of ½ inch to 6 inches inclusive, dual-stencilled to meet the requirements of both specification ASTM A252, Grades 1 to 3, and specification API 5L, with bevelled ends and in random lengths, for use as foundation piles.

2. The dates of the proceedings and findings concerning this case are as follows:

Action	Date
Initiation of Investigation	January 23, 2008
Preliminary Determinations	April 22, 2008
Final Determinations	July 21, 2008
Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s Findings	August 20, 2008

3. The subject goods are typically classified in the Harmonized System (HS) under the following ten-digit classification numbers:

7306.30.00.14
7306.30.00.29
7306.30.00.19
7306.30.00.34
7306.30.00.24
7306.30.00.39

Note: This listing of HS codes is for convenience of reference only. Refer to the product definition for authoritative details regarding the subject goods.

4. The liability for anti-dumping and countervailing duties results from the proceedings conducted under SIMA and from the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Information regarding the normal value of subject goods and the amount of anti-dumping and countervailing duties payable should be obtained from the exporter. Related information may be made available to importers on a need-to-know basis in accordance with the provisions of Memorandum D14-1-2, Disclosure of Normal Values, Export Prices, and Amounts of Subsidy Established Under the Special Import Measures Act to Importers.

5. For importations of the subject goods produced or exported by a company in China, the anti-dumping duty is equal to 179% of the export price, as determined under section 24, 25 or 29 of SIMA.

6. For importations of the subject goods produced or exported by a company in China, the countervailing duty is equal to 5,280 Renminbi per metric tonne.

References

Issuing office	Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate Programs Branch
Headquarters file	4214-16 and 4218-24
Legislative references	Special Import Measures Act, section 3
Other references	D14-1-2
Superseded memoranda D	D15-2-52 issued March 4, 2011