U.S. Anti-Subsidy Ruling on India Welded Carbon-Steel Pipes

On October 16, U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final anti-subsidy ruling on round welded carbon-steel pipes from India, as shown below:

Indian Exporter/Manufacturer	Subsidy Rate (%)
Zenith Birla (India) Ltd.	285.95
Lloyds Metals and Engineers Ltd.	285.95
General	285.95

Expectedly, on November 29, the U.S. International Trade Commission will give its final ruling for industrial injury by the India-made products; for an affirmative ruling, the Commerce Department will issue the anti-subsidy duty order.

On November 15, 2011, the Commerce Department started the antidumping and anti-subsidy probes under HS Codes 73061910.10, 73061910.50, 73061951.10, 73061951.50, 73063010.00, 73063050.25, 73063050.32, 73063050.40, 73063050.55, 73063050.85, 73063050.90, 73065010.00, 73065050.50, 73065050.70.