MESSAGE NO: 2119119
DATE: 04 28 1992
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 351 - 809
A - 580 - 809
A - 201 - 805
A - 485 - 802
A - 307 - 805
-
-
PERIOD COVERED:
04 01 1991
TO
09 30 1991
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE
FROM BRAZIL, KOREA, MEXICO, ROMANIA AND VENEZUELA
1.
THE DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE
WILL
PUBLISH
IN
THE
FEDERAL
REGISTER
ON
APRIL
28,
1992,
NOTICE
OF
ITS
PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATIONS THAT CIRCULAR WELDED NON ALLOY STEEL PIPE IS BEING
SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.
2.
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT
TO
THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CIRCULAR
WELDED
NON-ALLOY
STEEL
PIPES
AND
TUBES,
OF
CIRCULAR
CROSS-SECTION, NOT
MORE
THAN 406.4MM
(16
INCHES)
IN
OUTSIDE
DIAMETER, REGARDLESS OF
WALL THICKNESS, SURFACE
FINISH
(BLACK,
GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), OR
END FINISH (PLAIN END, BEVELLED END,
THREADED, OR THREADED AND COUPLED).
THESE PIPES
AND
TUBES
ARE
GENERALLY KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE, THOUGH THEY MAY ALSO
BE CALLED
STRUCTURAL
OR
MECHANICAL
TUBING
IN
CERTAIN
APPLICATIONS.
STANDARD PIPES
AND
TUBES
ARE INTENDED
FOR
THE
LOW
PRESSURE
CONVEYANCE OF WATER, STEAM, NATURAL GAS,
AIR,
AND OTHER LIQUIDS
AND
GASES
IN
PLUMBING
AND
HEATING SYSTEMS,
AIR CONDITIONING
UNITS,
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS,
AND
OTHER
RELATED
USES.
STANDARD
PIPE
MAY
ALSO
BE
USED
FOR
LIGHT LOAD-BEARING
AND
MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS,
SUCH
AS
FOR
FENCE
TUBING,
AND
FOR
PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING, SUCH AS CONDUIT SHELLS.
THE SCOPE IS
NOT LIMITED TO STANDARD PIPE
AND FENCE TUBING,
OR THOSE TYPES OF MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL PIPE THAT ARE USED IN
STANDARD PIPE APPLICATIONS.
ALL
CARBON STEEL
PIPES
AND
TUBES
WITHIN
THE
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
OUTLINED
ABOVE
ARE
INCLUDED
WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS, EXCEPT LINE PIPE, OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS,
BOILER
TUBING, COLD-DRAWN OR COLD-ROLLED
MECHANICAL TUBING, PIPE
AND
TUBE HOLLOWS
FOR REDRAWS, FINISHED
SCAFFOLDING, AND FINISHED RIGID CONDUIT.
STANDARD PIPE
THAT
IS
DUAL OR TRIPLE CERTIFIED/STENCILED THAT ENTERS THE U.S.
AS
LINE
PIPE OF A KIND USED FOR OIL OR GAS PIPELINES IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED
IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS.
IMPORTS
OF
THESE PRODUCTS
ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
THE
FOLLOWING
HARMONIZED
TARIFF
SCHEDULE
(HTS)
SUBHEADINGS:
7306.30.10.00,
7306.30.50.25,
7306.30.50.32,
7306.30.50.40,
7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, AND 7306.30.50.90. ALTHOUGH THE HTS
SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE SCOPE OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
DISPOSITIVE.
PERIODS OF INVESTIGATION
THE PERIODS OF INVESTIGATION (POI)
ARE
APRIL
1,
1991, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: BRAZIL A-351-809; THE
REPUBLIC
OF
KOREA
A-580-809; MEXICO A-201-805;
ROMANIA
A-485-802;
AND
VENEZUELA
A-307-805
4.
FOR
ALL EXPORTS OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM
THESE COUNTRIES, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
SUCH PRODUCTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON
OR
AFTER APRIL 28,
1992
AND
SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT OR
THE
POSTING
OF
A
BOND
EQUAL
TO
THE ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN
PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW.
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER
CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION
PRELIM MARGIN
EXPORTER
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
BRAZIL
PERSICO PIZZAMIGLIO
A-351-809-001
2.66
ALL OTHERS
A-351-809-000
2.66
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
HYUNDAI STEEL PIPE
A-580-809-001
2.09
KOREA STEEL PIPE
A-580-809-002
2.71
MASAN STEEL TUBE
A-580-809-003
22.68
PUSAN STEEL PIPE
A-580-809-004
17.11
ALL OTHERS
A-580-809-000
6.27
MEXICO
HYLSA
A-201-805-001
27.54
IMSA
A-201-805-002
96.29
ALL OTHERS
A-201-805-000
28.03
ROMANIA
METALEXPORTIMPORT
A-485-802-001
37.66
ALL OTHERS
A-485-802-000
37.66
VENEZUELA
C.A. CONDUVEN
A-307-805-001
32.29
ALL OTHERS
A-307-805-000
32.29
THE
AD/CVD
MODULE
HAS
BEEN
UPDATED
TO
REFLECT
THE
ABOVE
INFORMATION
5.
IF
THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS,
THEY
SHOULD
BE
REFERRED
TO
THE
IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION,
OTHER
AGENCY
BRANCH,
CUSTOMS
HEADQUARTERS
(FTS)
535-4931, OR
BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LOUIS APPLE OR
STEVE
ALLEY
OF
THE
OFFICE
OF
ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE:
(202)
377-1769
or
(202)
377-5288, RESPECTIVELY.
6.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN