Thailand OCTG: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Thailand (A-549-832) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The finding is entirely based on WSP Pipe's decision not to participate in the investigation, said Commerce. No other companies were under investigation, so Commerce also had to base the AD rate it set for all other Thai exporters on WSP Pipe's penalty rate. Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from Thailand, effective for subject merchandise entered on or after Feb. 25.
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AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from Thailand that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Feb. 25.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 |
| WSP Pipe Co., Ltd. | 118.32% |
| All Others | 118.32% |
(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 -- John Drury (202) 482-0195
(Federal Register 02/25/14)