Canada Keeps AD & CVD Duty Large Dia Line Pipes from China & Japan

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has announced its decision regarding the anti-dumping duty on welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China and Japan and the countervailing duty on these products from China, finding that the expiry of the existing AD and CVD orders are likely to result in injury. Therefore, the Canada Border Services Agency will continue to impose AD and CVD duties on these products.Product - Welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe with an outside diameter greater than 24 inches or 609.6 mm and less than or equal to 60 inches or 1524 mm, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish (coated or uncoated), end finish. For greater certainty, the product definition includes:Line pipe produced to American Petroleum Institute specification 5L, in Grades A25, A, B and X grades up to and including X100, or equivalent specifications and grades, including specification CSA Z245.1 up to and including Grade 690;Unfinished line pipe (including pipe that may or may not already be tested, inspected, and/or certified to line pipe specifications) originating in China and Japan, and imported for use in the production or finishing of line pipe meeting final specifications, including outside diameter, grade, wall-thickness, length, end finish, or surface finishNon-prime and secondary pipesThe HS codes for products involved before February 4, 2021 are 7305.11.00.22, 7305.11.00.23, 7305.11.00.24, 7305.11.00.25, 7305.12.00.21, 7305.12.00.22, 7305.12.00.23, 7305.12.00.24, 7305.19.00.22, 7305.19.00.23, 7305.19.00.24, and 7305.19.00.25, and those from February 4, 2021 were revised to 7305.11.00.41, 7305.11.00.42, 7305.11.00.43, 7305.11.00.44, 7305.11.00.49, 7305.12.00.41, 7305.12.00.42, 7305.12.00.43, 7305.12.00.44, 7305.12.00.49, 7305.19.00.22, 7305.19.00.23, 7305.19.00.24, and 7305.19.00.25.