Philippines OCTG: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Philippines (A-565-802) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result, Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from the Philippines for all subject merchandise entered on or after Feb. 25.
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Domestic industry had requested the duties be made retroactive 90 days, but Commerce preliminarily denied the request, although it may revisit the issue in its final determination. Commerce may only apply retroactive duties if it finds "critical circumstances" exist because foreign exporters increased sales in the U.S. before the preliminary determination in order to get in as much merchandise as possible before imposition of AD duties.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from the Philippines that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Feb. 25. The preliminary AD cash deposit rates are as follows:
| Exporter/Manufacturer | Prelim AD Rate |
| HLD Clark Steel Pipe Co., Inc. | 8.9% |
| All Others | 8.9% |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/12 - 06/30/13. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged from the initiation), suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 13072625 for summary of initiation of this investigation.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Dmitry Vladimirov (202) 482-0665
(Federal Register 02/25/14)