MESSAGE NO: 9345011 DATE: 12 11 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3050111 REFERENCE DATE: 02 19 1993
CASES: A - 570 - 213 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 18 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REISSUANCE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ADD
INVESTIGATIONS: DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND
ACCESSORIES FROM CHINA (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 THEREOF FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. THE
CASE NUMBER IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE (MESSAGE NUMBER #3050111,
DATED 02/19/1993) 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 FEBRUARY 18, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
THAT CERTAIN COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND
ACCESSORIES THEREOF FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARE
BEING SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. THE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE 1) CERTAIN
COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORKS (CDIW) 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 SUBSTANCE, CONFORMING TO AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD 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 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 FITTING 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 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 7325.99.10.00.3, STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER GASKETS
ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS SUBHEADING 7318.15.20.90.2, AND
HEXAGONAL NUTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS SUBHEADING
7318.16.00.00.4.

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 THIS 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 FITTINGS ARE
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION, AS THEY HAVE
SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS AND USES THAN CDIW
FITTINGS.

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

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBER: A-570-820.

4. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CDIW FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH MERCHANDISE THAT IS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY
18, 1993 AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A BOND
EQUAL TO THE APPROPRIATE ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN
PERCENTAGE LISTED BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/ IDENTIFICATION NO. WEIGHTED-
EXPORTER AVERAGE MARGIN
PERCENTAGE

ALL MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ A-570-820-000 127.38%
EXPORTERS

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 BY E-MAIL
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JAMES TERPSTRA OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
TELEPHONE (202) 482-3965.

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


ALICE J. BUCHANAN