Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Russia and South Korea
On December 8, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Russia and South Korea.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | PAO TMK/Volzhsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company [1] | 4.39% |
| All Others | 4.39% |
[1] As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with PAO TMK and Volzhsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company: Sinarsky Pipe Plant, Taganrog Metallurgical Plant Joint Stock Company, Sinarsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company, Seversky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company, TMK CHERMET LLC, TMK CHERMET LLC Volzhsky, TMK CHERMET LLC Ekaterinburg, TMK CHERMET LLC Rostov, TMK CHERMET LLC Saratov, and TMK CHERMET LLC Service.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | ILJIN Steel Corporation | 2.13% |
| All Others | 2.13% |
| Event | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | July 8, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | July 28, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | August 24, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | December 7, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | April 19, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | June 3, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | June 10, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Volume (Metric Tons) | 67,034 | 38,024 | 39,634 |
| Value (USD) | $59,425,241 | $40,234,197 | $39,540,573 | |
| South Korea | Volume (Metric Tons) | 16,699 | 15,839 | 17,112 |
| Value (USD) | $23,839,170 | $21,212,776 | $24,376,232 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070.)
The petitioner is Vallourec Star, LP (Houston, TX).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary 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 numbers: C-821-827 and C-580-910, for Russia and South Korea, respectively.
To date, Commerce maintains 539 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 306 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 283 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.