🛠️Preliminary Determination on Circumvention of Duties for Steel Pipes
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of circular welded carbon quality steel pipe (CWP), completed in the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) using hot-rolled steel (HRS) produced in the People's Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on CWP from China. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- International Trade Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulatory text outlines the preliminary determination on circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties relating to circular welded carbon quality steel pipes. Businesses involved in importation must adapt to new certification and documentation requirements to avoid suspended liquidations and substantial cash deposits. These compliance obligations have direct financial implications.