MESSAGE NO: 2262112
DATE: 09 18 1992
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: FNO
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 351 - 809
A - 580 - 809
A - 201 - 805
A - 485 - 802
A - 307 - 805
-
-
PERIOD COVERED:
09 17 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION
OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM BRAZIL, KOREA
MEXICO, ROMANIA,VENEZUELA (091792 DATE REFERS TO FR PUB)
1.
THE DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE
WILL
PUBLISH
IN
THE
FEDERAL
REGISTER
ON
SEPTEMBER
17,
1992,
NOTICE
OF
ITS
FINAL
DETERMINATIONS THAT
CIRCULAR
WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL
PIPE
FROM
FROM BRAZIL, KOREA, MEXICO, ROMANIA, AND VENEZUELA ARE BEING,
OR
ARE LIKELY TO
BE, SOLD
IN
THE UNITED STATES AT
LESS THAN FAIR
VALUE.
2.
THE MERCHANDISE COVERED
BY
THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CIRCULAR
WELDED
NON-ALLOY
STEEL
PIPES
AND
TUBES,
OF
CIRCULAR
CROSS-SECTION, NOT
MORE
THAN
406.4MM (16
INCHES)
IN
OUTSIDE
DIAMETER, REGARDLESS OF
WALL THICKNESS, SURFACE
FINISH
(BLACK,
GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), OR
END FINISH (PLAIN END, BEVELLED END,
THREADED, OR THREADED AND COUPLED).
THESE PIPES
AND
TUBES
ARE
GENERALLY KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE, THOUGH THEY MAY ALSO
BE CALLED
STRUCTURAL
OR
MECHANICAL
TUBING
IN
CERTAIN
APPLICATIONS.
STANDARD PIPES
AND
TUBES
ARE INTENDED
FOR
THE
LOW
PRESSURE
CONVEYANCE OR WATER, STEAM, NATURAL GAS,
AIR,
AND OTHER LIQUIDS
AND
GASES
IN
PLUMBING
AND
HEATING SYSTEMS,
AIR CONDITIONING
UNITS,
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS,
AND
OTHER
RELATED
USES.
STANDARD
PIPE
MAY
ALSO
BE
USED
FOR
LIGHT LOAD-BEARING
AND
MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS,
SUCH
AS
FOR
FENCE
TUBING,
AND
FOR
PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING, SUCH AS CONDUIT SHELLS
THE SCOPE
IS
NOT LIMITED TO STANDARD PIPE
AND FENCE TUBING, OR
THOSE TYPES OF MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL PIPE THAT
ARE
USED
IN
STANDARD PIPE APPLICATIONS.
ALL
CARBON STEEL
PIPES
AND
TUBES
WITHIN
THE
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
OUTLINED
ABOVE
ARE
INCLUDED
WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS, EXCEPT LINE PIPE, OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS,
BOILER
TUBING, COLD-DRAWN OR COLD-ROLLED
MECHANICAL TUBING, PIPE
AND
TUBE HOLLOWS
FOR REDRAWS, FINISHED
SCAFFOLDING, AND FINISHED RIGID CONDUIT.
STANDARD PIPE
THAT
IS
DUAL OR TRIPLE CERTIFIED/STENCILED THAT ENTERS THE U.S.
AS
LINE
PIPE OF A KIND USED FOR OIL OR GAS PIPELINES IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED
IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS.
IMPORTS
OF
THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
THE
FOLLOWING
HARMONIZED
TARIFF
SCHEDULE
(HTS)
SUBHEADINGS:
7306.30.10.00,
7306.30.50.25,
7306.30.50.32,
7306.30.50.40,
7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85,
AND
7306.30.50.90.
ALTHOUGH
THE
HTS
SUBHEADINGS
ARE
PROVIDED
FOR
CONVENIENCE
AND
CUSTOMS
PURPOSES,
OUR
WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE
SCOPE
OF
THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS DISPOSITIVE.
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS A-351-809 FOR
BRAZIL, A-580-809
FOR
THE
REPUBLIC OF
KOREA, A-201-805 FOR
MEXICO, A-485-802 FOR ROMANIA,
A-307-805 FOR VENEZUELA.
4.
THE
U.S.
CUSTOMS
SERVICE
SHALL
CONTINUE
TO
SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES
FROM
BRAZIL,
THE
REPUBLIC
OF
KOREA,
MEXICO, ROMANIA,
AND VENEZUELA THAT
ARE
ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER APRIL 28, 1992,
AND
SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR
THE POSTING OF
A
BOND EQUAL TO
THE ESTIMATED FINAL MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW:
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER
CUSTOMS ID
FINAL MARGIN/
EXPORTER
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
BRAZIL
PERSICO PIZZAMIGLIO
A-351-809-001
103.38
ALL OTHERS
A-351-809-000
103.38
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
HYUNDAI STEEL PIPE
A-580-809-001
5.60
KOREA STEEL PIPE
A-580-809-002
6.21
MASAN STEEL TUBE
A-580-809-003
11.63
PUSAN STEEL PIPE
A-580-809-004
4.91
ALL OTHERS
A-580-809-000
5.97
MEXICO
HYLSA
A-201-805-001
32.62
INDUSTRIAS MONTERREY S.A. (IMSA)
A-201-805-002
32.62
ALL OTHERS
A-201-805-000
32.62
ROMANIA
METALEXPORTIMPORT
A-485-802-001
14.90
ALL OTHERS
A-485-802-000
14.90
VENEZUELA
C.A. CONDUVEN
A-307-805-001
52.51
ALL OTHERS
A-307-805-000
52.51
5.
IF
THERE ARE
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS
OFFICERS,
THEY
SHOULD
BE
REFERRED
TO
THE
IMPORT
SPECIALISTS DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY
BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS
VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LOUIS
APPLE
OR
STEVE
ALLEY,
OFFICE
OF
ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE,
AT
(202) 377-1769 OR 377-5288 RESPECTIVELY.
AFTER SEPTEMBER 27,
1992 PLEASE CALL 482-1769 OR 482-5288 RESPECTIVELY.
6.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN