Thailand and Vietnam Pressure Pipe: Final AD Duty Determinations
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on welded stainless pressure pipe from Thailand (A-549-830) and Vietnam (A-552-816). The agency lowered AD duty cash deposit rates for all Vietnamese companies, but increased them for most Thai companies after allegedly uncovering more fraud. Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect May 30.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for July 6. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates Fall
Effective May 30, Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from Thailand equal to the following AD rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Ametai Co., Ltd./Thareus Co., Ltd. | 24.01% (unchanged) |
| Thai-German Products Public Company Limited | 24.01% (from 10.92%) |
| All Others | 23.89% (from 10.92%) |
Also beginning on May 30, Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from Vietnam equal to the following AD rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Sonha International Corporation | 16.25% (from 17.72%) |
| Mejonson Industrial Vietnam Co., Ltd. | 16.25% (from 17.72%) |
| Vietnam-wide Entity | 16.25% (from 53.91%) |
(The period of investigation for Thailand is 04/01/12 -- 03/31/13, and for Vietnam is 10/01/12 - 03/31/13. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged since the preliminary determination), detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, etc. See 14010609 for summary of the preliminary determination of the Vietnam investigation. See 14010611 for summary of the preliminary determination in the Thailand investigation, and 14022527 for changes to the Thailand preliminary determination after Commerce said it discovered fraud.)
AC/CVD Operations contacts -- Lilit Astvatsatrian (202) 482-6412 (Vietnam); Brandon Farlander (202) 482-0182 (Thailand)
The Federal Register notice for Thailand is (here).
The Federal Register notice for Vietnam is (here).