Notice of conclusion of administrative review: Oil country tubular goods and seamless casing (OS 2025 UP1)

Period of investigation

For this review, the period of investigation (POI) and the profitability analysis period (PAP) were January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

Administrative review process

At the initiation of the review, the CBSA sent a dumping and subsidy request for information (RFI) to Wuxi Huayou Special Steel Co. (WHS Steel) for the purposes of establishing normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to subject goods exported to Canada by WHS Steel. Additionally, Linzhou Fengbao Pipe Industry Co. (Linzhou Fengbao) was sent a subsidy RFI for the purposes of determining the amounts of subsidy applicable to subject goods exported to Canada by Linzhou Fengbao.

The Government of China was sent the CBSA’s government subsidy RFI requesting information concerning the alleged subsidy programs available to producers/exporters of subject goods. The Government of China did not provide a response to the RFI.

As the CBSA did not receive a response to the dumping RFI by the due date from WHS Steel, normal values for subject goods exported to Canada by WHS Steel will be determined pursuant to a ministerial specification, under section 29 of SIMA, by advancing the export price of the goods by 166.9% for OCTG or 91.0% for seamless casing.

Similarly, WHS Steel did not provide a response to the subsidy RFI by the due date. Therefore, subject goods exported to Canada by WHS Steel will be assessed countervailing duties of 4,070 Renminbi per metric tonne for OCTG or 3,381 Renminbi per metric tonne for seamless casing, determined pursuant to a ministerial specification, under subsection 30.4(2) of SIMA.

The CBSA received a timely response to the subsidy RFI from Linzhou Fengbao. However, the Government of China and the exporters/producers were notified at the initiation of the review that in cases where either the Government of China or exporters/producers in China fail to provide complete and accurate submissions enabling the determination of specific amounts of subsidy, countervailing duties will be determined in accordance with a ministerial specification, pursuant to subsection 30.4(2) of SIMA. As the Government of China failed to provide a response to the RFI, subject goods produced or exported by Linzhou Fengbao will be assessed countervailing duties at the rate of 4,070 Renminbi per metric tonne for OCTG or 3,381 Renminbi per metric tonne for seamless casing. For information please see the CBSA’s Measures in force.

Importer responsibility

Importers are reminded that it is their responsibility to declare their anti-dumping and countervailing duty liability. If importers are using the services of a customs broker to clear importations, the brokerage firm should be advised that the goods are subject to anti-dumping and countervailing measures and be provided with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments. To determine their liability for anti-dumping and countervailing duty, importers should contact the exporters to obtain the applicable normal values and amounts of subsidy. For further information on this matter, refer to Memorandum D14-1-2: Disclosure of normal values, export prices, and amounts of subsidy established under the Special Import Measures Act.

The Customs Act applies, with any modifications that the circumstances require, with respect to the accounting and payment of anti-dumping and countervailing duties. As such, failure to pay the duties within the prescribed time will result in the application of the interest provisions of the Act.

Should the importer disagree with the determination made on any importation of goods, a request for re-determination may be filed. For more information on how to file a request for re-determination, please refer to the Guide for appealing a duty assessment.

Contact us

Email: simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca