South Korea and Turkey Welded Line Pipe: New AD/CVD Investigations Deadlines & Scope
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on welded line pipe from South Korea (A-580-876/C-580-877) and Turkey (A-489-822/C-489-823). The agency will determine whether imports of welded line pipe, which is used in the oil and gas industry, are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value or illegally subsidized.
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The period under investigation in the CV duty cases is Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2013. In the AD duty investigations, it's Oct. 1, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2014.
AD/CVD Respondent Selection
Commerce said it will pick respondents to the AD/CV duty investigations based on CBP import data. The decisions will come within 20 days of the publication date of these initiation notices. Comments on respondent selection are due Nov. 18 for the CV duty investigations, and Nov. 19 for the AD duty investigations.
Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations
"The merchandise covered by these investigations is circular welded carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (welded line pipe), not more than 24 inches in nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L, but can be produced to comparable foreign specifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above, including multiple-stenciled pipe with an API or comparable foreign specification line pipe stencil is covered by the scope of these investigations.
"The welded line 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, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. The subject merchandise may also enter in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and 7305.12.1060. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive."
Comments on Scope Due by Nov. 25
Comments on the scope of these investigations are due by Nov. 25.
Investigations Timetable
| Event | AD Duty | CV Duty |
|---|---|---|
| Petitions filed | 10/16/14 | 10/16/14 |
| DOC initiation date | 11/05/14 | 11/05/14 |
| ITC prelim determinations* | 12/01/14 | 12/01/14 |
| DOC prelim determinations† | 03/25/15 | 01/09/15 |
| DOC final determinations† | 06/08/15 | 03/25/15 |
| ITC final determinations‡ | 07/23/15 | 05/11/15 |
| Issuance of orders+ | 07/30/15 | 05/18/15 |
*If the ITC makes a negative determination of injury, the investigations are terminated.
†These deadlines may be extended under the governing statute.
‡This will take place only in the event of Commerce Department final affirmative determinations.
+This will take place only in the event of Commerce and ITC final affirmative determinations.
(See 1410170020">1410170020 for summary of the Commerce Department's receipt of the petition underlying the initiation of this investigation.)
The AD duty initiation notice is (here).
The CV duty initiation notice is (here).
The Commerce Department fact sheet on the initiation of these investigations is (here).