The US Department of Commerce has issued affirmative preliminary anti-dumping determinations on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube products from China and Mexico, the agency said in two administrative reviews on Tuesday September 7.

          Commerce preliminarily determined that Hangzhou Ailong Metal Products Co Ltd (Ailong) made sales of the subject merchandise at prices below normal value during the period of review from August 1, 2019, through July 31, 2020.

         Nucor Tubular Products was the petitioner requesting that the agency review Ailong's selling practices.

         In a separate preliminary review, the agency determined that Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S de RL de CV (Regiopytsa) and Perfiles LM SA de CV (Perfiles) made sales of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube at less than normal value during the period from August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020.

         As a result of those determinations, Commerce set estimated weighted-average dumping margins at 157.40% for Ailong, at 1.05% for Regiopytsa and at 0.78% for Perfiles.

         The following producers and exporters from Mexico were given an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 0.98%: Maquilacero SA de CV, Nacional de Acero SA de CV,  Productos Laminados de Monterrey SA de CV and Ternium Mexico SA de CV.

          Unless otherwise extended, Commerce said it intends to issue the final results of its administrative review within 120 days of publication of the preliminary results.

          The US International Trade Commission (ITC) in June 2020 decided to keep anti-dumping and countervailing duties against imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey.

          In August 2019, Commerce decided to uphold anti-dumping duties on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China, Mexico, South Korea and Turkey following an expedited second sunset review.

---steelhome