AD/CVD message 5227113 - NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ITALY (A-475-215) AND KOREA (A-580-215)

5227113
Aug 15, 1995
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Category: Antidumping • Type: Order • Cases: A-475-215 A-580-215

MESSAGE NO: 5227113 DATE: 08 15 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 215 A - 580 - 215
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 11 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS IN THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG)
FROM ITALY (A-475-215) AND KOREA (A-580-215)

1. ON AUGUST 11, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS IN THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS
(OCTG) FROM ITALY AND KOREA.

2. IN ITS FINAL DETERMINATIONS THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
DETERMINED THAT OCTG COMPRISED ONE CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE.
HOWEVER, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) FOUND TWO LIKE
PRODUCTS, DRILL PIPE AND ALL OTHER OCTG PRODUCTS (I.E. CASING
AND TUBING). THE ITC DID NOT FIND MATERIAL INJURY OR THREAT OF
MATERIAL INJURY WITH REGARD TO DRILL PIPE. CONSEQUENTLY, THESE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS COVER ONLY CASING AND TUBING. SEPERATE
INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ISSUED FOR DRILL PIPE.

3. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE ORDERS ARE OCTG, HOLLOW
STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, INCLUDING OIL WELL
CASING AND TUBING, OF IRON (OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL (BOTH
CARBON AND ALLOY), WHETHER SEAMLESS OR WELDED, WHETHER OR NOT
CONFORMING TO AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR NON-API
SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN
TUBES AND LIMITED SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS). THESE ORDERS DO NOT
COVER CASING OR TUBING CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF
CHROMIUM OR DRILL PIPE.

THE OCTG CASING AND TUBING SUBJECT TO THESE ORDERS ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
(HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS:

7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 7304.20.10.30, 7304.20.10.40,
7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 7304.20.10.80, 7304.20.20.10,
7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30, 7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50,
7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80, 7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20,
7304.20.30.30, 7304.20.30.40, 7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60,
7304.20.30.80, 7304.20.40.10, 7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30,
7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80,
7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 7304.20.50.45, 7304.20.50.60,
7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.15, 7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45,
7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00,
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90,
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10,
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, AND 7306.20.80.50.

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS.

ITALY A-475-816 KOREA A-580-825

FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED.

CASING AND TUBING
ITALY A-475-215 KOREA A-580-215

5. FOR IMPORTS OF CASING AND TUBING FROM ITALY AND KOREA,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE FROM HYUNDAI STEEL PIPE COMPANY LTD., WHICH HAS
A MARGIN OF 0.00 PERCENT, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2,1995.
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 11, 1995, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT
EQUAL TO THE MARGIN RATES SHOWN BELOW.

MFR/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

CASING AND TUBING

ITALY
DALMINE S.P.A. A-475-215-001 49.78
ACCIAIERIE TUBIFICIA
ARVEDI S.P.A. A-475-215-002 49.78
GENERAL SIDER EUROPA A-475-215-003 49.78
ALL OTHERS A-475-215-000 49.78

KOREA
HYUNDAI STEEL PIPE CO LTD A-580-215-001 00.00
UNION STEEL MFG CO A-580-215-002 12.17
ALL OTHERS A-580-215-000 12.17

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE"HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
BRIAN SMITH, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1766.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION

NANCY MCTIERNAN