MESSAGE NO: 9345007 DATE: 12 11 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3130111 REFERENCE DATE: 05 10 1993
CASES: A - 570 - 213 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 20 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REISSUANCE OF PRELIM. DETERMIN. OF CRITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCE FOR THE ADD INVESTIGATIONS OF DUCTILE IRON
WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES (A-570-213)

THIS MESSAGE IS BEING REISSUED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE CASE
NUMBER FOR CERTAIN COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND
ACCESSORIES HEREOF FROM THE PRC. THE CASE NUMBER IN THE ORIGINAL
MESSAGE (MESSAGE NUMBER #3130111, DATED 05/10/1993) WAS LISTED AS
CASE NUMBER A-570-820. THE CORRECT CASE NUMBER IS A-570-213.

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON MAY 6, 1993, ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
CERTAIN COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND
ACCESSORIES FROM THE PEOPLES 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 LINED, AND WHETHER OR NOT COVERED WITH BITUMEN OR
SIMILAR SUBSTANCES, CONFORMING TO AMERICAN WATER WORKS
ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (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 AS AN ACCESSORY PACK WITH A GLAND. HOWEVER, GLANDS
IMPORTED SEPARATELY ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THE
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 OF
RAW AND/OR TREATED WATER IN PIPING SYSTEMS. CDIW FITTINGS ATTACH
TO 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 A
SBR GASKET.

CDIW FITTINGS WITH NOMINAL DIAMETERS GREATER THAN 16 INCHES,
AND THE ACCESSORIES USED WITH CDIW FITTINGS WITH NORMAL
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 FITTING WITHOUT REDUCING STRENGTH OR FLOW
CHARACTERISTICS. IN ADDITION, THE FULL-BODIED 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 250 PSI. IN ADDITION, COMPACT DUCTILE
IRON FLANGED FITTINGSARE 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.

3. THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
EXIST WITH REGARD TO EXPORTS OF CDIW FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES
THEREOF FROM THE PRC. THEREFORE, FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CDIW
FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF FROM THE PRC, THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL 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 ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGE LISTED
BELOW:

ALL MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/ IDENTIFICATION NO. MARGIN PERCENTAGE
EXPORTER

A-570-820-000 127.38

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT
SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ
OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT JAMES TERPSTRA, OR KATE JOHNSON OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELEPHONE (202)
482-3965 AND (202) 482-4929.

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


ALICE J. BUCHANAN