Uncle Sam slaps duties on Ukrainian steel pipes—yawn, business as usual
Published Date: 3/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that seamless carbon and alloy steel pipes from Ukraine were sold at unfairly low prices between August 2022 and July 2023. This means importers might have to pay extra duties to level the playing field for U.S. producers. These final results take effect on March 24, 2025, impacting companies like Interpipe and domestic pipe makers.
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All-others cash deposit rate 23.75%
For exporters or producers of the subject seamless pipe that do not have a company-specific rate, the cash deposit rate that applies for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after March 24, 2025 will continue to be the all-others rate of 23.75 percent. That 23.75 percent rate will be required as a cash deposit at entry for those exporters/producers without a specific rate.
Automatic assessment at 23.75% for certain unknown-destination sales
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate period-of-review entries produced and sold by Interpipe but where Interpipe did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States at the all-others rate of 23.75 percent if there is no rate for the intermediate company. Those entries may therefore be assessed duties at 23.75 percent on liquidation.
Importer certification required or risk double duties
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review (per 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2)). If an importer fails to file the certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
Interpipe assessed 2.07% dumping margin
Commerce found that Interpipe's seamless carbon and alloy steel pipe from Ukraine was dumped at a weighted-average margin of 2.07 percent for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. This final determination is published and applicable March 24, 2025 and can lead to antidumping duties assessed on entries covered by this review.
Cash deposit rate for Interpipe shipments
For shipments of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date (March 24, 2025), the cash deposit rate for Interpipe will equal the weighted-average dumping margin listed (2.07 percent). Importers must post that cash deposit when entries are made on or after that date.
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