On October 21, the Department of Commerce announced its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of certain malleable iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (PRC), finding that Chinese producers/exporters have sold malleable iron pipe fittings in the U.S. market at less than fair value, with margins ranging from 7.35% to 14.32% for respondent companies, and a rate of 111.36% for all other producers/exporters.
The International Trade Commission's final determination was scheduled for December 4, shortly after we went to press. If the ITC makes a final affirmative determination that imports were materially injuring, or threatening to materially injure, the domestic industry, then the Department will issue an antidumping duty order and will instruct the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to collect antidumping duties.