Goods Covered by the Investigation
Certain electric resistance welded pipe and tube made of carbon steel, comprising circular and non-circular hollow sections in galvanised and non-galvanised finishes. The goods are normally referred to as either CHS (circular hollow sections) or RHS (rectangular or square hollow sections). The goods are collectively referred to as HSS (hollow structural sections). Finish types for the goods include inline galvanised (ILG), pre-galvanised, hot-dipped galvanised (HDG) and non-galvanised HSS.
Sizes of the goods are, for circular products, those exceeding 21mm up to and including 165.1mm in outside diameter and, for oval, square and rectangular products those with a perimeter up to and including 1277.3mm. Categories of HSS excluded from the goods are conveyor tube; precision RHS with a nominal thickness of less than 1.6mm and air heater tubes to Australian Standard (AS) 2556.
| Case Information | |
|---|---|
| Case Type | Review of Anti-Dumping Measures |
| Initiation date | 31 October 2016 |
| Applicant | Croft Steel Traders Pty Ltd |
| Tariff classification |
7306.30.00 (statistical codes 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37) 7306.61.00 (statistical codes 21, 22 and 25) 7306.61.00 (statistical code 90)* 7306.69.00 (statistical code 10) 7306.50.00 (statistical code 45)* *These tariff subheadings only apply to: Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. (China); Tianjin Friend Steel Pipe Co. Ltd. (China); Tianjin Ruitong Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (China); Roswell S A R Limited (China); and Alpine Pipe Manufacturing SDN BHD (Malaysia). |
| Inquiry period | 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 |
Public record documents
The public record EPR 381 includes non-confidential versions of documents such as the application, submissions, questionnaire responses, Commission visit reports and letters.
Key dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial submission date | 7 December 2016 | Closed |
| Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) no later than | 11 April 2017 | Published |
| Submissions to SEF due | 20 days after | Closed |
| Final recommendation to the Parliamentary Secretary no later than | 26 May 2017 | Made |
| Parliamentary Secretary's decision expected | 30 days after | Published |
Contact for this investigation
Case manager: +61 3 8539 2443
Email: operations2@adcommission.gov.au
Mailing address:The Director
Operations 2
Anti-Dumping Commission
GPO Box 2013Canberra ACT 2601
Electronic Public Records
| EPR number | Document type | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Notice - ADN | ||
| 10 | Report | ||
| 9 | Report | ||
| 8 | Notice - ADN | ||
| 7 | Submission | ||
| 6 | Submission | ||
| 5 | Submission | ||
| 4 | Submission | ||
| 3 | Submission | ||
| 2 | Application | ||
| 1 | Notice - ADN |