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China Light Rectangular Pipe: Prelim Results of AD/CVD Admin Reviews

The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China (A-570-914/C-570-915). The agency preliminarily found that the Vietnamese company Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Company Limited had no shipments of subject merchandise during the AD and CVD review periods, which are Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, respectively.

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Also, Commerce determined that Hoa Phat will be eligible to participate in the certification program previously established with respect to the AD and CVD orders on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China. In November 2023, Commerce found Vietnamese light-walled rectangular pipe and tube imports made from Chinese hot-rolled steel are circumventing the AD/CVD orders on China (see 2311080033). Companies that certify their light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Vietnam isn't made from Chinese hot-rolled steel aren't subject to AD/CVD.

Only the exporters for which an administrative review was requested are covered by these reviews. Cash deposit rates for all other exporters will not change. Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” for entries during the period of review from all exporters for which a review was not requested (ADCVDWeb Message #s 3332401, 3326431).

In its AD preliminary results, Commerce also is rescinding that review for Hangzhou Ailong Metal Product Co., Ltd., because it withdrew its request for review.

In the final results of the AD and CVD reviews, if the preliminary results of each review are upheld, the AD and CVD cash deposit rates for Hoa Phat will remain unchanged (i.e., 255.07% for AD and also 255.07% for CVD), unless it satisfies the certification requirements.

(The AD period of review is 08/01/22 - 07/31/23, and the CVD period of review is 01/01/22 - 12/31/22. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)