FACT SHEET
Commerce Finds Subsidization of
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People’s Republic of China
• On November 24, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its final determination
in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on imports of certain oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) from the People’s Republic of China (China).
• For the purposes of CVD investigations, subsidies are financial assistance from foreign
governments that benefit the production, manufacture, or exportation of goods.
• Commerce found that Chinese producers/exporters of OCTG have received net countervailable
subsidies ranging from 10.36 to 15.78 percent.
• Mandatory respondents Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pipe (Group) Co.,
Wuxi Seamless Pipe Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Jianli Enterprise Co., Ltd. received final subsidy
rates of 11.98, 10.36, 14.61, and 15.78 percent, respectively. All other Chinese
producers/exporters received a final subsidy rate of 13.20 percent.
• As a result of this final determination, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond based on these final rates.
• The petitioners for this investigation are: Maverick Tube Corporation (TX); United States
Steel Corporation (PA); TMK IPSCO (IL); V&M Star LP (TX); Wheatland Tube Corp. (PA);
Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel (CO); and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIOCLC
(PA).
• The merchandise covered by this investigation consists of certain 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 this investigation
also covers OCTG coupling stock.
• Excluded from the scope of this investigation is casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or
more by weight of chromium, drill pipe, unattached couplings and unattached thread protectors.
• The merchandise covered by this investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20,
7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10,
7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80,
7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60,
U.S. Department of Commerce | International Trade Administration
7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50,
7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60,
7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90,
7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10,
and 7306.29.81.50.
• The OCTG coupling stock covered by this investigation may also enter under the following
HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36,
7304.39.00.40, 7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56, 7304.39.00.62,
7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76, 7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15,
7304.59.80.20, 7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40, 7304.59.80.45,
7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60, 7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, and
7304.59.80.80. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, Commerce’s written description of the subject merchandise governs the scope of this
investigation.
• From 2006 to 2008, imports of OCTG from China increased 357.67 percent by volume and
were valued at an estimated $2.7 billion in 2008.
NEXT STEPS
• The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is currently scheduled to issue its final
determination on or before January 7, 2010.
• If the ITC makes an affirmative final determination that imports of OCTG from China
materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry, Commerce will issue a
CVD order.
FINAL SUBSIDY RATES:
COUNTRY PRODUCER/EXPORTER SUBSIDY RATE
CHINA
Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd. 11.98%
Tianjin Pipe (Group) Co. 10.36%
Wuxi Seamless Pipe Co., Ltd. 14.61%
Zhejiang Jianli Enterprise Co., Ltd. 15.78%
All Others 13.20%
U.S. Department of Commerce | International Trade Administration
CASE CALENDAR:
EVENT DATE
Petition Filed April 08, 2009
DOC Initiation Date April 28, 2009
ITC Preliminary Determination May 26, 2009
DOC Preliminary Determination September 8, 2009
DOC Final Determination November 23, 2009
ITC Final Determination* January 7, 2010
Issuance of Order** January 14, 2010
* This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination by Commerce.
** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations by both Commerce and the ITC.
IMPORT STATISTICS:
CHINA 2006 2007 2008
Quantity (MTs) 453,003 838,730 2,073,267
Value (USD) $445,724,931 $811,412,096 $2,742,294,124
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Dataweb (HTSUS 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50,
7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80,
7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20,
7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60,
7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00,
7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10,
7306.29.81.50, 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40, 7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52,
7304.39.00.56, 7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76, 7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20,
7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40, 7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60, 7304.59.80.65,
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