Preliminary Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigations of Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine
On February 4, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | PAO TMK/Volzhsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company | 209.72% |
| All-Others | 209.72% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rate |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Iljin Steel Corporation | 4.52% |
| All-Others | 4.52% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | Interpipe | 41.23% |
| All-Others | 41.23% |
| Event | AD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | July 8, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation(s) Date | July 28, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | August 24, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | February 3, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | June 18, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | August 2, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | August 9, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Volume (Metric Tons) | 67,034 | 38,024 | 39,634 |
| Value (USD) | $59,425,241 | $40,234,197 | $39,540,573 | |
| South Korea | Volume (Metric Tons) | 16,699 | 15,839 | 17,112 |
| Value (USD) | $23,839,170 | $21,212,776 | $24,376,232 | |
| Ukraine | Volume (Metric Tons) | 32,092 | 38,974 | 43,667 |
| Value (USD) | $24,643,771 | $37,673,840 | $40,576,003 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070.)
The petitioner is Vallourec Star, LP (Houston, TX).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers: A-821-826, A-580-909, and A-823-819 for Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 557 AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.