International trade · 01/03/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Department of Commerce Makes Preliminary Determinations on Chinese Steel Pipe Imports

The US Department of Commerce has made preliminary determinations regarding countervailing subsidies and critical circumstances related to imports of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China. The department has found that producers and exporters of these products are receiving subsidies, and that the imports are facing critical circumstances, which may lead to the imposition of countervailing duties.