Mexico Light Rectangular Pipe: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico (A-201-836). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise from the producers and exporters listed below that was entered Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.
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Commerce said it intends to rescind this review for 11 companies that didn't have reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the review period: 1) Arco Metal S.A. de C.V.; 2) Fabricaciones y Servicios de Mexico; 3) Galvak, S.A. de C.V.; 4) Grupo Estructuras y Perfiles; 5) Industrias Monterrey S.A. de C.V.; 6) Internacional de Aceros, S.A. de C.V.; 7) PEASA-Productos Especializados de Acero; 8) Talleres Acero Rey S.A. de C.V.; 9) Tuberias Aspe S.A. de C.V.; 10) Tuberia Laguna, S.A. de C.V.; and 11) Tuberias y Derivados S.A. de C.V.
Commerce has already ordered liquidation as entered, at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry, for entries during the period of review from all exporters not under review (ADCVDWeb Messages # 3332403).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register . The preliminary rates are as follows:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Maquilacero S.A. de C.V./Tecnicas de Fluidos S.A. de C.V. | 20.3% |
| Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V. | 6.66% |
| Aceros Cuatro Caminos S.A. de C.V. / Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. | 13.73% |
| Nacional de Acero S.A. de C.V. | 13.73% |
| Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V. | 13.73% |
| Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V. | 13.73% |
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate final AD assessments on importers of subject merchandise exported by the companies under review that was entered between Aug. 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Maquilacero/TEFLU and Perfiles would be assessed AD at importer-specific rates. Entries of subject merchandise from all other companies subject to this review would be liquidated at the rates listed above.
(The period of review is 08/01/22 - 07/31/23. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)