US: Cast iron soil pipe fittings from China injure US industry
2018-08-08 18:00:50 [Print]
On August 3, 2018, USITC made its final AD and CVD determinations concerning cast iron soil pipe fittings other than drain bodies imported from China, believing that a US industry is materially injured by reasons of imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China that the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value
On August 3, 2017, Commerce initiated AD and CVD investigations on cast iron soil pipes imported from China in response to the application lodged by Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute on July 13, 2017. On August 25, 2017, USITC announced positive preliminary AD and CVD determinations of industry injury . On December 13, 2017, Commerce published preliminary CVD determination on cast iron soil pipe fittings imported from China . On February 14, 2018, it made affirmative final AD determination on involved products from China . On July 7, 2018, Commerce issued positive final determinations of AD and CVD on cast iron soil pipes imported from China.
. Five commissioners voted in the affirmative . According to the positive determination, Commerce will issue AD and CVD on imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China . Involved products were under HTSUS code 7307 . 11 . 0045 and some were under HTSUS codes 7324 . 29 . 0000 and 7307 . 92 . 3010.
On August 3, 2017, Commerce initiated AD and CVD investigations on cast iron soil pipes imported from China in response to the application lodged by Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute on July 13, 2017. On August 25, 2017, USITC announced positive preliminary AD and CVD determinations of industry injury . On December 13, 2017, Commerce published preliminary CVD determination on cast iron soil pipe fittings imported from China . On February 14, 2018, it made affirmative final AD determination on involved products from China . On July 7, 2018, Commerce issued positive final determinations of AD and CVD on cast iron soil pipes imported from China.