Countervailing duty order on cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China (C-570-080)

1. On 05/03/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order on cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China (84 FR 19039). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is cast iron soil pipe, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of industry or proprietary specifications, and regardless of wall thickness, length, diameter, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of this order includes, but is not limited to, both hubless and hub and spigot cast iron soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable iron pipe of various designs and sizes. Cast iron soil pipe is generally distinguished from other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by the manner in which it is connected to cast iron soil pipe fittings. Cast iron soil pipe is classified into two major types – hubless and hub and spigot. Hubless cast iron soil pipe is manufactured without a hub, generally in compliance with Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) specification 301 and/or American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification A888, including any revisions to those specifications. Hub and spigot pipe has one or more hubs into which the spigot (plain end) of a fitting is inserted. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above is covered by the scope of this order, whether or not produced according to a particular standard. The subject imports are currently classified in subheading 7303.00.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): Cast iron soil pipe. The HTSUS subheading and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. 3. For imports of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/12/2019 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 04/12/2019, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case number: C-570-080-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 14.69 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-080-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 109.27 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Yuncheng Jiangxian Economic Development Zone HengTong Casting Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-080-002 Cash Deposit Rate: 14.69 percent and its cross-owned company: Quwo Hengtong Casting Limited Company 4. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OV: AC) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur