August 28, 2008
Canada decide AD and CVD rates for line pipes from China
It is reported that the Canada Border Services Agency made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act in respect of carbon steel welded pipe made originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China.
Estimated margins of dumping, estimated amounts of subsidy and provisional AD and countervailing duties rates
| Exporter | AD duty | Countervailing duty | Total |
| Guangdong Wallsall Steel Pipe Industrial Co Ltd | 84% | 0.35% | 84.35% |
| Tianjin Shuangjie Steel Pipe Co Ltd | 92% | 0% | 92% |
| Tianjin Xingyuda Import and Export Co Ltd | 102% | 0% | 102% |
| Weifang East Steel Pipe Co Ltd | 87% | 0% | 87% |
| Zhejiang Kingland Pipe Technologies Co Ltd | 103% | 0% | 103% |
| All Other Exporters | 163% | 12% | 175% |
Pipes are in the nominal size range from 1/2 inch up to and including 6 inches 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, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The goods are commonly classified under the following Harmonized System classification numbers:
| 7306.30.10.14 | 7306.30.90.14 | 7306.30.90.29 |
| 7306.30.10.24 | 7306.30.90.19 | 7306.30.90.34 |
| 7306.30.10.34 | 7306.30.90.24 | 7306.30.90.39 |
