The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final ruling on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases of Chinese seamless steel pipe production on Monday that the relevant products were dumped at low prices in the U.S. market and received improper subsidies. Anti-dumping duties of up to 99% and 54% will be imposed. Countervailing duties.
The U.S. Department of Commerce stated in its statement that after investigation, it was determined that there were dumping facts in China's imports of standard carbon steel and alloy steel pipes, line pipes, and pressure pipes, which caused damage to U.S. industrial interests and decided to send relevant products to them. 48.99% to 98.74% of the anti-dumping tax was levied; in addition, the US Department of Commerce also determined that seamless steel pipes imported from China would receive improper subsidies from the government. Therefore, according to the proportion of subsidies, the Customs will instruct the customs to levy 13.66% to 53.65% of the countervailing duty.
According to the statistics of the US Department of Commerce, the total value of related products imported from China to the United States in 2009 reached 182.3 million U.S. dollars.
Next, the case will be transferred to the US International Trade Commission. Six members will vote on whether or not the Chinese seamless steel pipe will damage the U.S. market at the end of October. If the majority of members cast their votes, the U.S. will be in November. On the day, the anti-dumping notice was formally issued and implemented.