CV: China Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe (CWASPP) from China.
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Suspension of liquidation.The ITA is directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of CWASPP from China with a time of entry on or after July 10, 2008.
CV cash deposit. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or bond at the CV rates listed below for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after July 10, 2008 for the following exporters/manufacturers:
| Exporter/Manufacturer | Preliminary CV Rate |
|---|---|
| Winner Stainless Steel Tube Co. Ltd. (Winner)/Winner Steel Products (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (WSP)/Winner Machinery Enterprises Company Limited (Winner HK) (collectively, the Winner Companies) | 1.47% |
| Froch Enterprise Co. Ltd. (aka Zhangyuan Metal Industry Co. Ltd.) | 106.85% |
| All Others | 1.47% |
Final CV Duty Determination Aligned with Final AD Duty Determination
The ITA notes that it is aligning the final CV duty determination with the final determination in the companion antidumping investigation of CWASPP from China. The final CV duty determination will be issued on the same date as the final AD duty determination, which is currently scheduled to be issued no later than November 10, 2008.
ITA to Issue Decision on Scope in Companion AD Investigation
The ITA states that it is evaluating comments submitted on the scope of this investigation, and will issue its decision in the preliminary determination of the companion AD investigation due no later than August 27, 2008.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the investigation (which is currently unchanged from the initiation notice), scope comments, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/08 news, 08041135, for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of this preliminary CV duty determination.
See ITT's Online Archives or 02/26/08 news, 08022635, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of the CV duty investigation for CWASPP from China.)
ITA contact - Robert Copyak (202) 482-2209
ITA notice (FR Pub 07/10/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-15733.pdf
ITA Fact Sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet_prc-pipe-cvd-prelim-070108.pdf