OCTG2 2020 ER
Oil Country Tubular Goods
Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation

Ottawa, February 25, 2020

On February 24, 2020, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on April 2, 2015, in Inquiry No. NQ-2014-002, concerning the dumping of certain oil country tubular goods originating or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam.

As a result of the CITT’s expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated an expiry review investigation to determine, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, whether the expiry of the finding is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of the subject goods. The CBSA will make a determination no later than July 23, 2020, and will issue a Statement of Reasons by August 7, 2020.

The subject goods are “oil country tubular goods, which are casing, tubing and green tubes made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not heat-treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter of 2 3/8 inches to 13 3/8 inches (60.3 mm to 339.7 mm), meeting or supplied to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5CT or equivalent and/or enhanced proprietary standards, in all grades, excluding drill pipe, pup joints, couplings, coupling stock and stainless steel casing, tubing or green tubes containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium, originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam.”

The subject goods are normally classified under the following tariff classification numbers:

• 7304.29.00.11
• 7304.29.00.19
• 7304.29.00.21
• 7304.29.00.29
• 7304.29.00.31
• 7304.29.00.39
• 7304.29.00.41
• 7304.29.00.49
• 7304.29.00.51
• 7304.29.00.59
• 7304.29.00.61
• 7304.29.00.69
• 7304.29.00.71
• 7304.29.00.79
• 7304.39.00.60
• 7304.59.00.50
• 7306.29.00.11
• 7306.29.00.19
• 7306.29.00.21
• 7306.29.00.31
• 7306.29.00.29
• 7306.29.00.39
• 7306.29.00.61
• 7306.29.00.69
• 7306.30.00.20
• 7306.30.00.30
• 7306.50.00.00
• 7306.90.00.10
• 7306.90.00.20

This listing of tariff classification numbers is for convenience of reference only. Refer to the product definition for authoritative details regarding the subject goods.

As part of its expiry review investigation, the CBSA has solicited responses to questionnaires from Canadian producers, importers and exporters. Any Canadian producers, importers or exporters who have not received a letter from the CBSA who wish to provide a response to the questionnaire are advised to contact the officer identified below. Responses to all questionnaires are due at the CBSA’s office in Ottawa by April 2, 2020.

A detailed schedule for the investigation is available at: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/er-rre/menu-eng.html.

Date modified:

2020-02-25