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News Release 22-019
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1333 (Review) (Expedited)
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order and antidumping duty orders on imports of finished carbon steel flanges from India, Italy, and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from India, Italy, and Spain will remain in place.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.
The Commission’s public report Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy, and Spain (Inv. No. 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1333 (First Review), USITC Publication 5385, November 2022) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.
The report will be available by December 5, 2022; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) review concerning Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy, and Spain was instituted on May 2, 2022.
On August 5, 2022, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic group responses were adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.
News Release 17-105
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1332 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of finished carbon steel flanges from Italy and India that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of India.
Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman David S. Johanson, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson and Meredith M. Broadbent voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of these products from India and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from India and Italy.
The Commission’s public report Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India and Italy (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1332 (Final), USITC Publication 4714, August 2017) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by September 5, 2017; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India and Italy
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1332 (Final)
Product Description: A flange is a product for connecting pipes, valves, pumps and other equipment to form a piping system. It also provides easy access for cleaning, inspection or modification. Flanges are usually welded or screwed to the pipes or other equipment requiring a connection and flanges are joined to each other by bolting. Finished carbon steel flanges are those which have undergone further processing after forging, which can include beveling, boring, machining, drilling bolt holes, and other processes. Any one of these post-forging processes suffices to render the forging into a finished carbon steel flange. However, heat treatment alone of a carbon steel flange forging does not constitute finishing. Finished carbon steel flanges are generally manufactured to specification ASME B16.5 or ASME B16.47 series A or series B. All types of finished carbon steel flanges are included in the investigations, regardless of size, pressure class rating, type of face, configuration (e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness, and normalization or heat treatment. These carbon steel flanges either meet or exceed the requirements of the ASTM A105, ASTM A694, ASTM A181, ASTM A350 and ASTM A707 standards (or comparable foreign specifications).
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.
2. Petitioners: Boltex Mfg. Co., L.P., Houston, TX; Weldbend Corporation, Argo, IL.
3. USITC Institution Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016.
4. USITC Hearing Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017.
5. USITC Vote Date: Thursday, July 27, 2017.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: Monday, August 14, 2017.
U.S. Industry in 2016:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 10.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Employment of production and related workers: 421.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: $117.3 million.
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: $253.3 million.
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption: 37.4 percent.
U.S. Imports in 2016:
1. Subject imports: $94.7 million (India, Italy, and Spain).
2. Nonsubject imports: $41.3 million.
3. Leading import sources: India, Italy, China, and Spain (in terms of total value).
News Release 17-075
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-1333 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of finished carbon steel flanges from Spain that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman David S. Johanson, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson and Meredith M. Broadbent voted in the affirmative. Commissioner F. Scott Kieff did not participate in this vote.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determination, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of these products from Spain.
The Commission’s public report Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain (Investigation No. 731-TA-1333 (Final), USITC Publication 4696, June 2017) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available by June 28, 2017; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain
Investigation No. 731-TA-1333 (Final)
Product Description: A flange is a product for connecting pipes, valves, pumps and other equipment to form a piping system. It also provides easy access for cleaning, inspection or modification. Flanges are usually welded or screwed to the pipes or other equipment requiring a connection and flanges are joined to each other by bolting. Finished carbon steel flanges are those which have undergone further processing after forging, which can include beveling, boring, machining, drilling bolt holes, and other processes. Any one of these post-forging processes suffices to render the forging into a finished carbon steel flange. However, heat treatment alone of a carbon steel flange forging does not constitute finishing. Finished carbon steel flanges are generally manufactured to specification ASME B16.5 or ASME B16.47 series A or series B. All types of finished carbon steel flanges are included in the investigations, regardless of size, pressure class rating, type of face, configuration (e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness, and normalization or heat treatment. These carbon steel flanges either meet or exceed the requirements of the ASTM A105, ASTM A694, ASTM A181, ASTM A350 and ASTM A707 standards (or comparable foreign specifications).
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final antidumping duty investigation.
2. Petitioners: Boltex Mfg. Co., L.P., Houston, TX; Weldbend Corporation, Argo, IL.
3. Investigation instituted by USITC: June 30, 2016.
4. USITC hearing: April 25, 2017.
5. USITC vote on Spain: May 24, 2017.
6. USITC views to the Department of Commerce for Spain: June 7, 2017.
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of U.S. producers in 2016: 10.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2016: 421.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments in 2016: $117.3 million.
5. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2016: $253.3 million.
6. Ratio of the value of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption in 2016: 37.4 percent (India, Italy, and Spain).
U.S. Imports in 2016:
1. From the subject countries during 2016: $94.7 million (India, Italy, and Spain).
2. From other countries during 2016: $41.3 million.
3. Leading sources during 2016: India, Italy, China, and Spain (in terms of total value).
News Release 16-105
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1333 (Preliminary)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of finished carbon steel flanges from India, Italy, and Spain that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of India.
All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of these products from India, Italy, and Spain, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about September 23, 2016, and its antidumping duty determinations due on or about December 7, 2016.
The Commission’s public report Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy, and Spain, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1333 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4631, August 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available after September 12, 2016. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy, and Spain
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-563 and 731-TA-1331-1333 (Preliminary)
Product Description: Finished carbon steel flanges are those which have undergone further processing after forging, which can include beveling, bore threading, center or step boring, face machining, recoining or resizing, taper boring, machining ends or surfaces other than a gasket face, drilling bolt holes, and/or de-burring or shot blasting. Any one of these post-forging processes suffices to render the forging into a finished carbon steel flange. However, heat treatment alone of a carbon steel flange forging does not constitute finishing. Finished carbon steel flanges are generally manufactured to specification ASME 816.5 or ASME 816.47 series A or series 8. All types of finished carbon steel flanges are included in the scope, regardless of pipe size (usually expressed in inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class (e.g., 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1,500, 2,500, etc.), type of face (e.g., flat face, full face, raised face, etc.), configuration (e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness (usually expressed in inches), and normalization or heat treatment (which may not always be used).
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigations: Preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty.
2. Petitioners: Boltex Mfg. Co., L.P., Houston, TX; Weldbend Corporation, Argo, IL.
3. Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: June 30, 2016.
4. Commission’s conference: July 21, 2016.
5. USITC vote: August 12, 2016.
6. USITC determinations to the U.S. Department of Commerce: August 15, 2016.
7. USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: August 22, 2016.
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2015: Fourteen.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Texas and Illinois.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2015: 365.
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: $380.6 million.
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2015: 58.2.
U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject countries during 2015: $162.3 million.
2. From other countries during 2015: $61.2 million.
3. Leading sources during 2015: India, Italy, Spain, and China (in terms of total value).