The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced on April 6 as a result of its five-year (sunset) reviews to keep antidumping duty orders on imports of small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Japan and Romania, and large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Japan. The ITC decided, however, to revoke duties on the same products from the Czech Republic and South Africa and large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Mexico. Votes were split 3-2 on most of the determinations.

The ITC also voted in April to conduct full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on imports of stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia and the Philippines.