Several American stainless steel welded pressure pipe producers have filed an unfair trade claim toward China’s welded stainless steel pipe imports on January 30th 2008. US DOC’s international trade committee indicated that the case will be arbitrated initially on February 20th 2008 and the commercial department will make first sentence against China’s subsidiary and dumping issues before March 17th 2008.

Mr Roger B Schagrin of Schagrin Associates filed the case on behalf of Bristol Metals, LP Felker Brothers Corp, Marcegaglia USA. Inc, Outokumpu Stainless Pipe Inc and United Steel Workers of America on January 30th 2008

In a letter to Mr Marilyn R Abbott secretary of USITC, Mr Schagrin requested the commission to conduct an investigation under sections 701 and 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding the imposition of countervailing duties and antidumping duties on US imports of welded stainless pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China.