710 - Hollow structural sections from China, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan

The goods the subject of the application (the goods) are:

The goods subject to the anti-dumping measures and this inquiry are the goods according to ADN2026/064, published following anti-circumvention inquiry 685. The goods as described in the relevant notices are outlined below. 

Notice under section 269TG(2)

Certain hollow structural sections (the goods) classified to tariff subheadings 7306.30.00 (statistical codes 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37), 7306.61.00 (statistical codes 21, 22 and 25) and 7306.69.00 (statistical code 10) in Schedule 3 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995. 

and

Certain hollow structural sections (the goods) classified to tariff subheadings 7306.50.00 (statistical code 45) and 7306.61.00 (statistical code 90) exported from:

• China by Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co.
• China by Tianjin Friend Steel Pipe Co., Ltd
• China by Tianjin Ruitong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd
• China by Roswell S A R L Limited
• Malaysia by Alpine Pipe Manufacturing SDN BHD.

and

Certain electric resistance welded pipe and tube made of carbon or other alloy steel classified to tariff subheading 7308.90.00 (statistical code 65), comprising circular and non-circular hollow structural sections (HSS), including circular or oval hollow sections (CHS) with other than plain ends, such as threaded, swaged and shouldered, and any sections with holes (including those created by drilling, punching, piercing, cutting or otherwise) at the end of the section or along its length (or both).

Notice under section 269TJ(2)

Certain hollow structural sections (the goods) classified to tariff subheadings 7306.30.00 (statistical codes 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37), 7306.61.00 (statistical codes 21, 22 and 25) and 7306.69.00 (statistical code 10) in Schedule 3 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.

and

Certain hollow structural sections (the goods) classified to tariff subheadings 7306.50.00 (statistical code 45) and 7306.61.00 (statistical code 90) exported from:

• China by Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co.;
• China by Tianjin Friend Steel Pipe Co., Ltd;
• China by Tianjin Ruitong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd;
• China by Roswell S A R L Limited.

and

Certain electric resistance welded pipe and tube made of carbon or other alloy steel classified to tariff subheading 7308.90.00 (statistical code 65), comprising circular and non-circular hollow structural sections (HSS), including circular or oval hollow sections (CHS) with other than plain ends, such as threaded, swaged and shouldered, and any sections with holes (including those created by drilling, punching, piercing, cutting or otherwise) at the end of the section or along its length (or both).

The certain hollow structural sections the subject of the original application, investigation and REP 177 are:

Certain electric resistance welded pipe and tube made of carbon steel, comprising circular and non-circular hollow sections. Normally referred to as either CHS (circular or oval hollow sections) or RHS (rectangular or square hollow sections) collectively referred to as hollow structural sections (HSS), including CHS with other than plain ends, such as threaded, swaged and shouldered.

Finish types: 

• Galvanised (including in-line galvanised (ILG), pre-galvanised or hot-dipped galvanised (HDG)); or 
• Non-galvanised (including, but not restricted to, painted, black, lacquered or oiled finishes).

Sizes: 

• Circular products – outside diameter exceeding 21 mm up to and including 165.1 mm; or 
• Oval, square and rectangular products – perimeter up to and including 1277.3 mm; that may also be categorised according to minimum yield strength, the most common classifications being 250 and 350 mega Pascals (MPa).

Goods excluded from the measures are: 

• Conveyor tube made for high-speed idler rolls on conveyor systems with inner and outer fin protrusions removed by scarfing; (not exceeding 0.1 mm on outer surface and 0.25 mm on inner surface), and out of round standards (i.e. ovality) which do not exceed 0.6 mm in order to maintain vibration free rotation and minimum wind noise during operation; 
• Precision RHS with a nominal thickness of less than 1.6 mm (and not used in structural applications); and
• Air heater tubes to AS 2556

There are also current exemption notices applying to the goods. Further details of the exempt goods and the relevant exemption notices are available on the DCR.

The goods are generally, but not exclusively, classified to the following tariff subheadings (Table 1, below) of Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. As noted in the goods description, tariff classifications 7306.50.00 statistical code 45 and 7306.61.00 statistical code 90 (indicated by * in Table 1) only apply to the following exporters: 

• Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co. (China)
• Tianjin Friend Steel Pipe Co., Ltd (China)
• Tianjin Ruitong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (China)
• Roswell S A R L Limited (China); and
• Malaysia by Alpine Pipe Manufacturing SDN BHD (Malaysia).