MESSAGE NO: 3196112 DATE: 07 15 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 820 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 14 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE;
CERTAIN COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND\
ACCESSORIES THEREOF FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA\

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JULY 14, 1993, ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN
FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE 1) CERTAIN
COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS OF 3 TO 16 INCHES
NOMINAL DIAMETER REGARDLESS OF SHAPE, INCLUDING BENDS, TEES,
CROSSES, WYES, REDUCERS, ADAPTERS, AND OTHER SHAPES, WHETHER OR
NOT CEMENT LINE, AND WHETHER OR NOT COVERED WITH BITUMEN OR
SIMILAR SUBSTANCES, CONFORMING TO AWWA/ANSI SPECIFICATION
C153/A21.53, AND RATED FOR WATER WORKING PRESSURE OF 350 PSI; AND
2) CERTAIN CDIW FITTINGS ACCESSORIES WHICH TYPICALLY CONSIST OF A
STANDARD DUCTILE IRON GLAND, A STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER (SBR)
GASKET, THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF COR-TEN STEEL OR DUCTILE IRON
T-HEAD BOLTS, AND HEXAGONAL NUTS, FOR FITTINGS IN SIZES 3 TO 16
INCHES, CONFORMING TO AWWA/ANSI SPECIFICATION C111/A21.11, AND
RATED FOR WATER WORKING PRESSURE OF 350 PSI. GASKETS, BOLTS AND
NUTS ARE ONLY INCLUDED IF THEY ARE IMPORTED ASAN ACCESSORY PACK
WITH A GLAND. HOWEVER, GLANDS IMPORTED SEPARATELY ARE INCLUDED
IN THE SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION.

THE TYPES OF CDIW FITTINGS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE
COMPACT DUCTILE IRON MECHANICAL JOINT WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND
COMPACT DUCTILE IRON PUSH-ON JOINT WATERWORKS FITTINGS, BOTH OF
WHICH ARE USED FOR THE SAME APPLICATIONS. CDIW FITTINGS ARE USED
TO JOIN WATER MAIN PRESSURE PIPES, VALVES OR HYDRANTS IN STRAIGHT
LINES, AND CHANGE, DIVERT, DIVIDE, OR DIRECT THE FLOW OFRAW AND
OR TREATED WATER IN PIPING SYSTEMS. CDIW FITTINGS ATTACHTO THE
PIPE, VALVE, OR HYDRANT AT A JOINT AND ARE USED PRINCIPALLY FOR
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS.

CDIW FITTINGS ACCESSORIES ARE USED TO JOIN MECHANICAL JOINT CDIW
FITTINGS TO PIPES. THE ACCESSORIES ENSURE THE COMPLETENESS OF
THE SEAL BETWEEN THE CDIW FITTINGS AND PIPE. MECHANICAL JOINT
FITTINGS MUST BE USED WITH CDIW ACCESSORIES. PUSH-ON FITTINGS DO
NOT REQUIRE CDIW ACCESSORIES OTHER THAN AN SBR GASKET.

CDIW FITTINGS WITH NOMINAL DIAMETERS GREATER THAN 16 INCHES, AND
THE ACCESSORIES USED WITH CDIW FITTINGS WITH NOMINAL DIAMETERS
GREATER THAN 16 INCHES, ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE
OF THE INVESTIGATION. NONMALLEABLE CAST IRON FITTINGS (ALSO
CALLED GRAY IRON FITTINGS) AND FULL-BODIED DUCTILE FITTINGS ARE
ALSO SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.
NONMALLEABLE CAST IRON FITTINGS HAVE LITTLE DUCTILITY AND ARE
GENERALLY RATED ONLY 150 TO 250 PSI. FULL-BODIED DUCTILE
FITTINGS HAVE A LONGER BODY DESIGN THAN A COMPACT FITTING BECAUSE
IN THE COMPACT DESIGN THE STRAIGHT SECTION OF THE BODY IS OMITTED
TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPACT AND LESS HEAVY FITTINGS WITHOUT
REDUCING STRENGTH OR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS. IN ADDITION, THE
FULL-BODIED DUCTILE FITTINGS ARE THICKER WALLED THAN THE COMPACT
FITTINGS. FULL-BODIED FITTINGS ARE MADE OF EITHER GRAY IRON OR
DUCTILE IRON, IN SIZES OF 3 TO 48 INCHES, CONFORM TO AWWA/ANSI
SPECIFICATION C110/C21.10, AND ARE RATED TO A MAXIMUM OF ONLY
250PSI. IN ADDITION, COMPACT DUCTILE IRON FLANGED FITTINGS ARE
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION, AS THEY HAVE
SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS AND USES THAN CDIW
FITTINGS.

CDIW FITTINGS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 7307.19.30.00, OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
STANDARD DUCTILE IRON GLANDS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS
SUBHEADING 7325.99.10.00, STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER GASKETS ARE
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS SUBHEADING 4016.93.00.90, T-HEAD BOLTS
OF STEEL OR DUCTILE IRON ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS SUBHEADING
7318.15.20.90, AND HEXAGONAL NUTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS
SUBHEADING 7318.16.00.00. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT EXPORTS OF CDIW FITTINGS
AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF FROM THE PRC ARE BEING SOLD IN THE UNITED
STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THAT CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
EXIST. THEREFORE, FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CDIW FITTINGS AND
ACCESSORIES THEREOF FROM THE PRC, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH MERCHANDISE THAT IS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
NOVEMBER 20, 1992, THE DATE WHICH IS 90 DAYS PRIOR TO DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE APPROPRIATE ESTIMATED FINAL MARGIN PERCENTAGE
LISTED BELOW.


MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER ID # WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EXPORTER MARGIN PERCENT

ALL MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS
EXPORTERS A-570-820 127.38%

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT JAMES TERPSTRA OF THE OFFICE OFANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE (202) 482-3965.

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NANCY MCTIERNAN