Anti-dumping duties are now being assessed on certain carbon steel welded pipe imported on or after February 16, 2019.
On January 16, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), made a final determination of dumping of carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey, or Vietnam.
Subsequently on February 16, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued a finding that the dumping of the aforementioned goods has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
Subject goods are described as carbon steel welded pipe, commonly identified as standard pipe, in the nominal size range from ½ inch up to and including 6 inches (12.7 mm to 168.3 mm in outside diameter) 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.
The goods in question are usually classified under HS classification numbers 7306.30.00.10, 7306.30.00.20, and 7306.30.00.30.
Please note that HS codes provided are for convenience of reference only.
The statement of reasons will be issued within 15 days.
The Notice of Final Determination containing a list of exporters provided with normal values as well as the investigating officer’s names and contact information is available on the CBSA’s website.
The CITT Finding of Injury containing additional details can be found on the CITT’s website.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.