June 28, 2013
News Release 13-060
Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1210-1212 (P)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of this product from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about October 23, 2013.

The Commission's public report Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1210-1212 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4413, July 2013) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

Copies of the report are expected to be available after July 30, 2013, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may also be faxed to 202-205-2104.

Product Description: Welded stainless steel pressure pipe subject to these investigations is made from austenitic stainless steel and the pipe is not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. Pressure pipe is used to convey fluids at high temperatures, high pressures, or both. A wide variety of end use industries such as chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, water purification, grain processing for ethanol, process piping/fluid handling, and oil and gas use this pipe.

Status of Proceedings:

1.   Type of investigations: Preliminary antidumping.
2.   Petitioners: Bristol Metals, L.P., Bristol, TN; Felker Brothers Corp., Marshfield, WI; and
          Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc., Schaumberg, IL.
3.   Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: May 16, 2013.
4.   Commission's conference: June 6, 2013.
5.   USITC vote: June 28, 2013.
6.   USITC determinations to the U.S. Department of Commerce: July 1, 2013.
7.   USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: July 9, 2013.


U.S. Industry:

1.   Number of producers in 2012: Seven.
2.   Location of producers' plants: Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, Oklahoma,
          Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
3.   Employment of production and related workers in 2012: 274.
4.   Apparent U.S. consumption in 2012: (1)
5.   Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2012: (1)


U.S. Imports:

1.   From the subject countries during 2012: (1)
2.   From other countries during 2012: (1)
3.   Leading sources during 2012: (1) 

(1) Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.