THE STANDARD PIPE MARKET

摘要

Readers of this section have seenprevious comments about standard pipebuyers purchasing import products that enteras line pipe when it makes economic sense.Although the wall thickness requirements aremore stringent and could result in a highercost for the manufacturer, what ultimatelymatters to the buyer is the price they paid.The other factor to consider is that Section232 tariffs are not included in the prices inExhibit 1. For small diameter line pipe, theaverage import price for the most currentmonth is $702/ton. From all sources that paya Section 232 tariff, the average price is$670/ton which translates to a post-Section232 price of about $837/ton.