The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the sunset review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China. The DOC found that that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on the subject product would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The final subsidy rates are at 32.65 percent for Huludao Seven-Star Steel Pipe Group Co., Ltd., Huludao Steel Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd., and Huludao Bohai Oil Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd, 40.05 percent for Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. and for 36.35 percent for all other exporters of the subject product.
The subject merchandise is provided for in subheadings 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).