Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation of Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from Vietnam
On July 21, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam.
| Event | AD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | June 30, 2020 |
| DOC Initiations Date | July 20, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations [1] | August 14, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determinations | December 7, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determinations | February 22, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determinations [2] | April 8, 2021 |
| Issuance of Orders [3] | April 15, 2021 |
[1] If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes negative preliminary determinations of injury, the investigations are terminated.
[2] This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce.
[3] This will take place on in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the USITC.
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). These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Quantity (Metric Tons) | 15,636 | 18,315 | 20,244 |
| Value (USD) | $109,208,682 | $137,892,055 | $146,350,548 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 7411.10.1030 and 7411.10.1090).
The petitioners are the American Copper Tube Coalition, whose members 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 initiation FAQs.
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 531 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Commerce has initiated 273 new AD and CVD investigations – a 250 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.