Provisional duties are now payable on certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe that is released from customs on or after November 26, 2015. This is a result of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China.
The subject goods are defined as carbon and alloy steel line pipe welded or seamless, having an outside diameter from 2.375 inches (60.3 mm) up to and including 24 inches (609.6 mm), including line pipe meeting or supplied to meet any one or several of API 5L, CSA Z245.1, ISO 3183, ASTM A333, ASTM A106, ASTM A53-B or their equivalents, in all grades, whether or not meeting specifications for other end uses (e.g. single-, dual- or multiple-certified, for use in oil and gas, piling pipe, or other applications), and regardless of end finish (plain ends, beveled ends, threaded ends or threaded and coupled ends), surface finish (coated or uncoated), wall thickness, or length.
The goods in question are usually classified under Harmonized System classification numbers 7304.19.00.11, 7304.19.00.12, 7304.19.00.21, 7304.19.00.22, 7305.11.00.11, 7305.11.00.19, 7305.12.00.11, 7305.12.00.19, 7305.19.00.11, 7305.19.00.19, 7306.19.00.10, 7306.19.00.90.
Note that this listing of HS codes is for convenience of reference only. Refer to the product definition for authoritative details regarding the subject goods.
The entire notice is available on CBSA’s website.
Additional information about these investigations is contained in a Statement of Reasons, which will be available within 15 days on the CBSA’s Website.
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