The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.

(Media-Newswire.com) - The United States International Trade Commission ( ITC ) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.

All six Commissioners made affirmative threat determinations.

As a result of the Commission's affirmative threat determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of these products from China, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about December 10, 2009 and its preliminary antidumping duty determination due on or about February 23, 2010.

The Commission's public report Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4106, November 2009) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

Copies of the report are expected to be available after November 30, 2009, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may also be faxed to 202-205- 2104.