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On July 8, 2020, Vallourec Star, LP (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (“SSLPP”) from the Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea (“Korea”), Russia, and Ukraine. In addition, the petition alleges that imports of SSLPP from Korea and Russia are unfairly subsidized and requests the imposition of countervailing duties.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The merchandise covered by the scope of these investigations is seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe or “hollow profiles” suitable for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) or American Petroleum Institute (“API”) specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A- 1024, and the API 5L specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters described above, regardless of application, with the exception of the exclusions discussed below.

Specifically excluded from the scope of the investigations are: (1) all pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness, of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications.

Subject seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe are normally entered under HTSUS 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, 7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive..

 

PETITIONERS

Vallourec Star, LP

2107 CityWest Boulevard,

Suite 1300

Houston, TX 77042

Website: vallourec.com

Tel: (713) 479-3307

Contact: Douglas Polk

Email: douglas.polk@vallourec.com

 

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

Roger B. Schagrin

Schagrin Associates

900 Seventh Street N.W.

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 223-1700

 

NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS

For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I .

 

NAMED IMPORTERS

For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II .

 

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

Event Earliest Date
Petition Filed July 8, 2020
DOC Initiation July 28, 2020
ITC Preliminary Investigation:
Questionnaires Due July 22, 2020
Request to appear at hearing July 27, 2020
Hearing July 29, 2020
Briefs August 3, 2020
ITC Vote August 24, 2020
DOC Investigation Schedule:
DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination December 15, 2020
DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination October 1, 2020
DOC Final Antidumping Determination March 1, 2021
DOC Final Countervailing Determination December 15, 2020
ITC Final AD Determination April 14, 2021
ITC Final CVD Determination January 29, 2021

 

ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS

Czech Republic: 48.18% – 49.42%

Korea: 119.07% – 132.16%

Russia: 30.31% – 246.31%

Ukraine: 40.28% – 40.44%

 

ALLEGED SUBSIDIES

For a list of alleged countervailing duty programs, please see Attachment III .

 

IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

 

2017 2018 2019 Jan-Mar 2019 Jan-Mar 2020
Korea
Quantity(Short Tons) 18,439 17,446 18,863 2,562 9,079
Value ($) 24,734,571 22,014,084 25,480,025 4,004,510 12,403,840
AUV ($/Short Tons) 1,341.40 1,261.82 1,350.82 1,562.86 1,366.26
Czech Republic
Quantity(Short Tons) 39,467 42,867 39,250 14,735 6,675
Value ($) 32,726,492 50,402,809 48,672,964 19,383,927 7,091,951
AUV ($/Short Tons) 829.21 1,175.78 1,240.06 1,315.52 1,062.49
Russia
Quantity(Short Tons) 73,892 41,914 43,689 19,868 6,638
Value ($) 64,065,963 50,224,456 48,963,461 21,259,843 7,504,064
AUV ($/Short Tons) 867.02 1,198.27 1,120.72 1,070.07 1,130.43
Ukraine
Quantity(Short Tons) 35,375 42,962 48,156 11,504 5,491
Value ($) 24,654,005 45,581,541 50,716,134 13,945,882 5,107,278
AUV ($/Short Tons) 696.93 1,060.98 1,053.16 1,212.26 930.11

 

 CONTACT US

For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, or Stephen Brophy.