MESSAGE NO: 2265115
DATE: 09 21 1992
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
C - 351 - 810
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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 NEGATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION:
CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM BRAZIL
(091792 DATE REFERS TO FEDERAL REG. PUBLICATION)
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
WILL
PUBLISH
IN
THE
FEDERAL
REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 17,
1992, NOTICE
OF
ITS
FINAL DETERMINATION
THAT NO BENEFITS WHICH CONSTITUTE SUBSIDIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
COUNTERVAILING
DUTY
LAW
ARE
BEING
PROVIDED
TO
THE
PRODUCERS,
MANUFACTURERS, OR EXPORTERS OF
CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL
PIPE
FROM BRAZIL.
2.
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT
TO
THIS INVESTIGATION 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 OF 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
THIS INVESTIGATION, 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 THIS INVESTIGATION.
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 THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.
3.
FOR
COUNTERVAILING
DUTY
PURPOSES
ONLY,
CUSTOMS
SHALL
TERMINATE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ALL ENTRIES
OF STANDARD PIPE
FROM BRAZIL AND
SHALL RELEASE ANY
CASH DEPOSITS OR
BONDS POSTED ON
ENTRIES OF STANDARD PIPE MADE PRIOR TO
THIS DETERMINATION.
HOWEVER,
PLEASE
NOTE
THAT LIQUIDATION SHOULD CONTINUE
TO
BE
SUSPENDED FOR
ANTIDUMPING DUTY PURPOSES AND
THE BOND OR DEPOSIT SPECIFIED FOR
THE
COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY CASE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE REQUIRED.
4.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS
BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-351-810.
5.
IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY
SHOULD CONTACT THE
IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH
VIA
EMAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB".
ALL
OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD
REFER
THEIR QUESTIONS TO
PAULO
MENDES
OR
ANNIKA
O'HARA, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE, (202) 377-5050 OR 377-0588, RESPECTIVELY.
NANCY MCTIERNAN