MESSAGE NO: 1072205 DATE: 03 13 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 557 - 809 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 23 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: ADD ORDER FOR STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM
MALAYSIA (A-557-809)


1. ON 2/23/2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM MALAYSIA (66 FR
11257).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCT COVERED IS
CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS ("PIPE FITTINGS")
UNDER 14 INCHES IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER (BASED ON NOMINAL PIPE SIZE),
WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED. THE PRODUCT ENCOMPASSES ALL
GRADES OF STAINLESS STEEL AND "COMMODITY" AND "SPECIALTY"
FITTINGS. SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION ARE
THREADED, GROOVED, AND BOLTED FITTINGS, AND FITTINGS MADE FROM
ANY MATERIAL OTHER THAN STAINLESS STEEL.

THE PIPE FITTINGS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE GENERALLY
DESIGNATED UNDER SPECIFICATION ASTM A403/A403M, THE STANDARD
SPECIFICATION FOR WROUGHT AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL PIPING
FITTINGS, OR ITS FOREIGN EQUIVALENTS (E.G., DIN OR JIS
SPECIFICATIONS). THIS SPECIFICATION COVERS TWO GENERAL CLASSES
OF FITTINGS, WP AND CR, OF WROUGHT AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL
FITTINGS OF SEAMLESS AND WELDED CONSTRUCTION COVERED BY THE
LATEST REVISION OF ANSI B16.9, ANSI B16.11, AND ANSI B16.28.
PIPE FITTINGS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION ASTM A774, OR ITS
FOREIGN EQUIVALENTS, ARE ALSO COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPLY TO CAST FITTINGS. CAST
AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FITTINGS ARE COVERED BY
SPECIFICATIONS A351/A351M, A743/743M, AND A744/A744M.

THE PIPE FITTINGS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 7307.23.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS"). ALTHOUGH THE
HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-557-809.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM
MALAYSIA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/27/2000. EFFECTIVE
12/27/2000, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT
EQUAL TO THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER/EXPORTER CUSTOMS ID NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE
KANZEN TETSU SDN. BHD.A-557-809-001 7.51
ALL OTHERS A-557-809-000 7.51

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JUANITA H. CHEN, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT 202-482-0409.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ