The U.S. Department of Commerce conducted an expedited sunset review and found that if the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon-quality steel line pipe from China were revoked, dumping would likely continue or recur at rates up to 101.10 percent. The review involved participation from the American Line Pipe Producers Association, but no substantive responses were received from any respondents. As a result, the antidumping duty will remain in place to prevent dumping. This decision ensures a fair market for domestic producers of similar products.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked if lifting some rules could let China sell certain steel pipes too cheaply in the U.S., and they decided that if the rules were removed, unfairly cheap selling would probably keep happening, so the rules will stay to help American pipe makers.