Anti-dumping and countervailing duties are now payable on certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe that is released from customs on or after October 20, 2016. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) found that the dumping of welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Japan, and the subsidizing of these goods originating in, or exported from the China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry
On September 20, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final determinations of dumping and subsidizing in respect of certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe (large line pipe) originating in or exported from China and Japan, and subsidizing of large line pipe from China. The subject goods are defined as: “Welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China and Japan with an outside diameter greater than 24 inches (609.6 mm), and less than or equal to 60 inches (1524 mm), regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish (coated or uncoated), end finish (plain end or beveled end), or stenciling and certification (including multiple-stenciled/multiple-certified line pipe for oil and gas transmission and other applications).
The goods in question are usually classified under Harmonized System classification numbers 7305.11.00.21, 7305.11.00.29, 7305.12.00.20, 7305.19.00.21, 7305.19.00.29
Note that the HS codes are for convenience of reference only. Refer to the product definition for authoritative details regarding the subject goods.
The entire notice is available on the CBSA’s website.
The CITT injury finding can be found on the CITT’s website.
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