Final Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from Vietnam
On June 17, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam
Final Dumping Rates
| Country | Producer | Dumping Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Hailiang (Vietnam) Copper Manufacturing Company Limited/Hongkong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited (aka Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited)[1] | 8.35%% |
| Jintian Copper Industrial (Vietnam) Company Limited. (aka Jintian Copper Industrial (Vietnam) Co., Ltd)[2] | 8.35%% | |
| Toan Phat Copper Tube Joint Stock Company[2] | 8.35%% | |
| All Others | 8.35%% |
[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Separate Rate Company
| Event | AD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | June 30, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | July 20, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | August 14, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | January 26, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | June 16, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | August 2, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | August 9, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
| Country | Volume/Value | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Volume (Metric Tons) | 18,315 | 20,244 | 29,090 |
| Value (USD) | $137,892,055 | $146,350,548 | $202,232,214 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings
8716.39.0090 and 8716.90.5060). The table above includes only import value data because volume data are reported using differing units of
measure. Imports of chassis and subassemblies thereof enter under HTSUS subheadings that cover subject and non-subject merchandise; therefore,
the import data may be overstated. The petitioner estimated the 2019 import value of chassis from China at $250 million.
The petitioners are the American Copper Tube Coalition and its constituent members. The members of the American Copper Tube Coalition are Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc., Mueller Copper Tube West Co., Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc., Howell Metal Company, and Linesets, Inc., (collectively, Mueller Group) (Collierville, TN), and Cerro Flow Products, LLC (Sauget, IL).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case number A-552-831.
Commerce currently maintains 611 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.