India Pressure 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 stainless pressure pipe from India (A-533-867/C-533-868). The agency will determine whether imports of Indian pressure pipe 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 case is Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2014. In the AD duty investigation, it's July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
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. 5.
Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations
“The merchandise covered by this investigation is circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. References to size are in nominal inches and include all products within tolerances allowed by pipe specifications. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (‘ASTM’) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
“Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) welded stainless mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
“The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘HTSUS’). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.”
Comments on Scope Due by Nov. 10
Comments on the scope of these investigations are due by Nov. 10.
Investigations Timetable
| Event | AD Duty | CV Duty |
|---|---|---|
| Petitions filed | 09/30/15 | 09/30/15 |
| DOC initiation date | 10/20/15 | 10/20/15 |
| ITC prelim determinations* | 11/16/15 | 11/16/15 |
| DOC prelim determinations† | 03/08/16 | 12/24/15 |
| DOC final determinations† | 05/23/16 | 03/08/16 |
| ITC final determinations‡ | 06/06/16 | 04/22/16 |
| Issuance of orders+ | 07/13/16 | 04/29/16 |
*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 1510020024 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).