AD: Mexico Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWR) from Mexico is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Suspension of Liquidation (PROLAMSA Newly Added)
The ITA will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all imports of LWR from Mexico with a time of entry on or after January 30, 2008, for all producers/exporters other than PROLAMSA.
Because the ITA found PROLAMSA to have a de minimis margin in the preliminary determination and now finds it to have a margin above de minimis, it will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from Mexico from PROLAMSA with a time of entry on or after June 24, 2008.
AD Cash Deposit/Bond Requirements
The ITA will also instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the AD rates specified below for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after June 24, 2008 (as certain AD rates have changed from the preliminary determination):
| Manufacturer or Exporter | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. | 2.92% |
| Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (PROLAMSA) | 5.73% |
| Arco Metal S.A. de C.V. | 4.33% |
| Hylsa S.A. de C.V. | 4.33% |
| Industrias Monterrey S.A. de C.V. | 11.50% |
| Internacional de Aceros, S.A. de C.V. | 4.33% |
| Nacional de Acero S.A. de C.V. | 11.50% |
| PEASA-Productos Especializados de Acero | 11.50% |
| Perfiles y Herrajes LM, S.A. de C.V. | 4.33% |
| Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos | 4.33% |
| Talleres Acero Rey S.A. de C.V. | 4.33% |
| Tuberias Aspe | 11.50% |
| Tuberia Laguna, S.A. de C.V. | 4.33% |
| Tuberias y Derivados S.A. de C.V. | 11.50% |
| All-others | 4.33% |
(The ITA notes that if the exporter is not a firm identified in this investigation but the producer is, the AD duty rate will be the rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise.)
AD Duty Order to be Issued if ITC finds Injury/Threat of Injury
Within 45 days, the ITC will determine whether the domestic industry in the U.S. is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the ITA will issue an AD duty order.
(See ITA notice for further information, including the scope of investigation (which is unchanged from the initiation notice), etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 01/31/08 news, 08013140, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary determination. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/05/08 news, 08030535, for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of this final determination.)
ITA contact - Patrick Edwards (202) 482-8029
ITA notice (FR Pub 06/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-14249.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-korea-mexico-prc-lwrpt-final-061608.pdf