MESSAGE NO: 3008112
DATE: 01 08 1993
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: FNO
REFERENCE: 3342113
REFERENCE DATE: 12 07 1992
CASES:
A - 583 - 815
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PERIOD COVERED:
12 30 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
06 22 1992
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: AMENDED FINAL ANTIDUMPING DUTY DETERMINATION AND
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR CERTAIN WELDED STAINLESS STEEL
PIPES FROM TAIWAN
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
HAS
PUBLISHED
IN
THE
FEDERAL
REGISTER ON DECEMBER 30,
1992,
THE NOTICE
OF
AN AMENDED FINAL
DETERMINATION
AND
ANTIDUMPING
DUTY
ORDER
ON
CERTAIN
WELDED
STAINLESS STEEL PIPES FROM TAIWAN .
2.
THE PRODUCT COVERED BY
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
IS WELDED
AUSTENTIC STAINLESS STEEL
PIPE (WSSP) THAT
MEETS
THE STANDARDS
AND SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH BY
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING
AND
MATERIALS (ASTM)
FOR
WELDED
FORM
OF CHROMIUM-NICKEL PIPE
DESIGNATED ASTM A-312.
THE MERCHANDISE COVERED
BY
THIS
ORDER
ALSO INCLUDES AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL PIPES
MADE ACCORDING TO
THE STANDARDS
OF
OTHER
NATIONS
WHICH
ARE COMPARABLE TO
ASTM
A-312.
WSSP
IS PRODUCED BY
FORMING STAINLESS STEEL FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS INTO A TUBULAR CONFIGURATION AND WELDING ALONG THE SEAM.
WSSP
IS
A
COMMODITY PRODUCT GENERALLY USED
AS
A
CONDUIT
TO
TRANSMIT LIQUIDS OR GASES.
MAJOR APPLICATIONS FOR
WSSP INCLUDE,
BUT
ARE
NOT
LIMITED
TO,
DIGESTER
LINES,
BLOW
LINES,
PHARMACEUTICAL LINES, PETROCHEMICAL LINES,
BREWERY
PROCESS
AND
TRANSPORT LINES, GENERAL FOOD PROCESSING LINES, AUTOM OTIVE PAINT
LINES,
AND
PAPER PROCESS MACHINES.
IMPORTS
OF
CERTAIN
WELED
STAINLESS
STEEL
PIPES
ARE
CURRENTLY PROVIDED
FOR
UNDER
HTS
SUBHEADINGS 7306.40.1000, 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015,
7306.40.5045,
7306.40.5060,
AND
7306.40.50075.
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
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-583-815. THE NUMBER
IS
TO
BE
USED
FOR
CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES AND BLUE LINE REPORTS.
4.
BLUE LINE REPORTS ARE REUQIRED FOR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR
CONSUMPTION.
5.
THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) FOUND THAT
A
U.S.
INDUSTRY IS MATERIALLY INJURED BY
REASON
OF IMPORTS OF
CERTAIN
WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PIPES FROM TAIWAN THAT
ARE
SOLD
IN
THE
UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.
6.
BASED ON THE RESULTS OF
OUR AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION, THE
FINAL DUMPING MARGIN FOR
TA
CHEN STAINLESS PIPE
CO.,
LTD.
IS
3.27% AND THE ALL OTHER RATE IS 19.84%.
7.
THE
US.
CUSTOMS
SERVICE
SHALL
CONTINUE
TO
SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS, PRODUCERS,
AND EXPORTERS THAT (EXCEPT FOR CHANG TIEH, WHICH HAS A 0% MARGIN)
ARE
ENTERED
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR
AFTER JUNE
22, 1992.
IN ADDITION, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 30, 1992,
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SHALL REQUIRE
A
CASH
DEPOSIT
EQUAL
TO
THE
ESTIMATED MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW (EXCEPT FOR CHANG TIEH,
WHICH
HAS
A
0%
MARGIN)
FOR
ALL
ENTRIES
OF
THE
SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE, OR WITHDRAWALS FROM
WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION, ON
AND AFTER DECEMBER 30, 1992.
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/
IDENTIFICATION
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER
NUMBER
MARGIN PERCENTGAGE
CHANG TIEH INDUSTRY
CO., LTD.
A-583-815-001
0.00% (EXCLUDED)
JAUNG YUANN
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
A-583-815-002
31.90%
TA CHEN STAINLESS PIPE
CO., LTD.
A-583-815-003
3.27%
YEUN CHYANG INDUSTRIAL
CO. LTD.
A-583-815-004
31.90%
ALL OTHERS
A-583-815-000
19.84%
THE MODULE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE ABOVE INFORMATION
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 MAEDER OF
THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE (202) 482-3330.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN