MESSAGE NO: 9348005 DATE: 12 14 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3196112 REFERENCE DATE: 07 15 1993
CASES: A - 570 - 213 A - 570 - 214
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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 INITIATION OF ADD INVESTIGATIONS: FINAL
DETERMINATION OF SALES AT < FAIR VALUE; DUCTILE IRON
WATERWORKS FITTINGS & ACCESS FROM CHINA (A-570-213/214)

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 #3196112,
DATED 07/15/1993) WAS LISTED AS CASE NUMBER A-570-820. THE
CORRECT CASE NUMBER IS A-570-213, 214

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
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 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 TO 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 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.

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, 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
EXPORTER AVERAGE
MARGIN
PERCENTAGE

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

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 EMAIL 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.

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


ALICE J. BUCHANAN