The U.S. Initiates AD and CVD Investigations on Steel Pipe

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigaitons on imports of circulate welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India, Oman, UAE and Vietnam. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determination on or about December 12, 2011.

If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports from India, Oman, UAE, and/or Vietnam are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry, the investigations will continue, and Commerce will be scheduled to make its CVD and AD preliminary determinations in January and April 2012, respectively.