MESSAGE NO: 2161113
DATE: 06 09 1992
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
C - 307 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED:
06 09 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION
ON CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM VENEZUELA
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON
JUNE
9,
1992,
NOTICE
OF
ITS
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
THAT
BENEFITS WHICH CONSTITUTE BOUNTIES OR
GRANTS WITHIN
THE MEANING
OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAW
ARE BEING PROVIDED TO
THE MANUFACTURERS
OF
CIRCULAR
WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL
PIPE
FROM VENEZUELA.
HOWEVER,
SINCE THE ONLY COUNTERVAILABLE PROGRAM HAS BEEN TERMINATED, THE
DUTY
DEPOSIT RATE IS ZERO, AND LIQUIDATION SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED.
2.
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO
THIS INVESTIGATION 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
THIS INVESTIGATION, 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 TRIPPLE CERTIFIED/STENCILED
THAT ENTERS THE U.S. AS LINE PIPE OF
A
KIND USED
FOR
OIL
OR
GAS
PIPELINES IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THIS INVESTIGATION.
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 THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.
3.
FOR
FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES,
THIS
CASE
HAS
BEEN
ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-307-806.
4.
IF
THERE
ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS
MATTER
BY
CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY
SHOULD CONTACT THE
IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH (FTS 566-8651), OR SEND AN EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
ALL
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
REFER
THEIR QUESTIONS TO
BETH
GRAHAM
OR
LARRY SULLIVAN, OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
ADMINISTRATION,
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 377-4105 OR 377-0114, RESPECTIVELY.
NANCY MCTIERNAN