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News Release 22-116
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 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 oil country tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and are subsidized by the governments of Russia and South Korea.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Russia and South Korea, and antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia.
The Commission also made negative critical circumstances findings with regard to imports of this product from Mexico and Russia. As a result, these imports will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties.
The Commission’s public report Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (Final), USITC Publication 5381, October 2022) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by November 23, 2022; 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
Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (Final)
Product Description: The merchandise covered by these investigations is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than case iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of these investigations also covers OCTG coupling stock. Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: casing, tubing, or coupling stock containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations.
2. Petitioners: Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc., Baytown, TX; PTC Liberty Tubulars LLC, Liberty, TX; U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Welded Tube USA, Inc., Lackawanna, NY; and the United States Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, Pittsburgh, PA.
3. USITC Institution Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
4. USITC Hearing Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022.
5. USITC Vote Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: Monday, November 7, 2022.
U.S. Industry in 2021:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 18.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Production and related workers: 4,779.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: $2.886 billion.
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: $5.117 billion.
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption: 1
U.S. Imports in 2021:
1. Subject imports: [1]
2. Nonsubject imports: 1
3. Leading import sources: Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea
[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.
News Release 21-133
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (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 oil country tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and imports of these products that are allegedly subsidized by the governments of Russia and South Korea.
Chair Jason E. Kearns, Vice Chair Randolph J. Stayin, and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of oil country tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about December 30, 2021, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about March 15, 2022.
The Commission’s public report Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5248, November 2021) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available after December 21, 2021; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (Preliminary)
Product Description: The merchandise covered by the investigations is certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish ( e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of the investigations also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Preliminary countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations.
2. Petitioners: Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc., Baytown, TX; PTC Liberty Tubulars LLC, Liberty, TX; U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Welded Tube USA, Inc., Lackawanna, NY; and the United States Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, Pittsburgh, PA.
3. USITC Institution Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
4. USITC Conference Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
5. USITC Vote Date: Friday, November 19, 2021.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: Monday, November 22, 2021.
U.S. Industry in 2020:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 17.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Production and related workers: 4,681.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: $2.1 billion.
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: $3.1 billion.
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption by value: 15.8 percent.
U.S. Imports in 2020:
1. Subject imports: $493 million.
2. Nonsubject imports: $556 million.
3. Leading import sources: Argentina, Austria, Canada, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan.
News Release 20-129
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Second Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of oil country tubular goods from China 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 China will remain in place.
Chair Jason E. Kearns, Vice Chair Randolph J. Stayin, and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, 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 these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report Oil Country Tubular Goods from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Second Review), USITC Publication 5136, November 2020) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by December 11, 2020; 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) reviews concerning Oil Country Tubular Goods from China were instituted on April 1, 2020.
On July 6, 2020, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was 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 20-068
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-499-500 and 731-TA-1215-1216 and 1221-1223 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty orders on imports of oil country tubular goods from India and Turkey and the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam, 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 these products from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam will remain in place.
Chairman Jason E. Kearns, Vice Chairman Randolph J. Stayin, and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, 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 these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report Oil Country Tubular Goods from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-499-500 and 731-TA-1215-1216 and 1221-1223 (Review), USITC Publication 5090, July 2020) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by August 19, 2020; 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) reviews concerning Oil Country Tubular Goods from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam were instituted on June 3, 2019.
On September 6, 2019, the Commission voted to conduct full reviews. With respect to the orders on imports from India, Korea, Vietnam, and the antidumping duty order on imports from Turkey, Commissioners David S. Johanson, Irving A. Williamson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews. With respect to the antidumping duty order on imports from Ukraine and the countervailing duty order on imports from Turkey, Commissioners Johanson, Williamson, Schmidtlein, and Kearns concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group response were adequate and voted for full reviews. Commissioner Meredith M. Broadbent did not participate in these adequacy determinations.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct full 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 15-035
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods from China 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 China will remain in place.
All six Commissioners 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 these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report Oil Country Tubular Goods from China (Inv. No. 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Review), USITC Publication 4532, May 2015) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available after May 28, 2015. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
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) reviews concerning Oil Country Tubular Goods from China were instituted on December 1, 2014.
On March 6, 2015, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. All six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was 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 15-018
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
USITC WILL EXPEDITE FIVE-YEAR (SUNSET) REVIEWS
CONCERNING OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM CHINA
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to expedite its five-year ("sunset") reviews concerning the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on oil country tubular goods from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Review)).
As a result of these votes, the Commission will conduct expedited reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
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 notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent 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 determinations 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 reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
All six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission's votes on these matters 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.
The record of the Commission's votes is also posted on the USITC's Internet site at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/sunset/caseProf/list?sort=caseTitle&order=asc. From this page, search "oil country tubular goods" using the search box in the upper right corner.
The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. Only parties that filed adequate responses and filed timely notices of appearance are eligible to participate further in these reviews. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.