CITT Issues Preliminary Determination of Injury on Carbon Steel Welded Pipe

On September 18, 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined that the alleged injurious dumping of carbon steel welded pipe, commonly identified as standard pipecold-rolled steel originating or exported from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam has caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the Canadian domestic industry.

This preliminary injury inquiry follows the notification on July 20, 2018, that the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) had initiated investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods.

The subject goods are described as standard pipe, in the nominal size range from ½ inch up to and including 6 inches (12.7 mm to 168.3 mm in outside diameter) inclusive, in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A53, ASTM A135, ASTM A252, ASTM A589, ASTM A795, ASTM F1083 or Commercial Quality, or AWWA C200-97 or equivalent specifications, including water well casing, piling pipe, sprinkler pipe and fencing pipe, but excluding oil and gas line pipe made to API specifications exclusively.

The goods in question are usually classified under classification numbers 7306.30.00.10, 7306.30.00.20, and 7306.30.00.30.  These classification numbers are for ease of reference only. Please refer to the product definition for authorative details regarding the subject goods.

A preliminary determination by CBSA of dumping/subsidy can be expected within 30 days, at which time, depending on CBSA’s decision, provisional duties may commence.

The statement of reasons containing additional details of the determination will be posted on CITT’s website within 15 days.

This CITT determination is found CITT’s website.

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