MESSAGE NO: 3321114
DATE: 11 16 1992
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 351 - 809
A - 580 - 809
A - 201 - 805
A - 307 - 805
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PERIOD COVERED:
11 02 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS AND AMENDMENT TO FINAL
DETERMINATION OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM
BRAZIL, KOREA, MEXICO AND VENEZUELA
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON NOVEMBER 2,
1992, NOTICE
OF
ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER
ON
CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE
FROM BRAZIL, KOREA, MEXICO,
AND VENEZUELA.
2.
THE PRODUCTS COVERED
BY
THESE
ORDERS
ARE
CIRCULAR WELDED
NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPES
AND TUBES,
OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, NOT
MORE
THAN
406.4 MILLIMETERS (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 PIPES AND TUBES AND 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,
AND
GENERALLY MEET ASTM A-53 SPECIFICATIONS.
STANDARD PIPE MAY
ALSO
BE USED FOR LIGHT
LOAD-BEARING APPLICATIONS, SUCH
AS
FOR FENCE
TUBING,
AND
AS STRUCTURAL PIPE
TUBING
USED
FOR
FRAMING
AND
SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR LOAD-BEARING PURPOSES IN
THE
CONSTRUCTION, SHIPBUILDING, TRUCKING, FARM EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED
INDUSTRIES.
UNFINISHED CONDUIT PIPE
IS
ALSO INCLUDED IN
THESE
ORDERS.
ALL CARBON STEEL PIPES AND
TUBES WITHIN THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
OUTLINED ABOVE
ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE
SCOPE
OF
THESE ORDERS,
EXCEPT
LINE
PIPE,
OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS,
BOILER
TUBING,
MECHANICAL TUBING, PIPE
AND
TUBE HOLLOWS
FOR REDRAWS, FINISHED
SCAFFOLDING, AND FINISHED 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
ORDERS.
IMPORTS OF
THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY
THESE
ORDERS
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,
AND
A-307-805
FOR
VENEZUELA.
THESE NUMBERS SHOULD BE
USED
WHEN DEALING WITH
THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ONLY.
THE
CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
IS
TO
BE USED FOR CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES AND BLUE LINE
REPORTS.
BLUE
LINE
REPORTS
ARE
REQUIRED
FOR
WAREHOUSE
WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION.
4.
FOR
IMPORTS
OF
CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL
PIPE
FROM
BRAZIL, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MEXICO, AND VENEZUELA, THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL ACCESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
ALL ENTRIES THAT
ARE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
APRIL 28, 1992.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE, AT
THE SAME TIME
AS
IMPORTERS
WOULD
NORMALLY
DEPOSIT
ESTIMATED
DUTIES,
THE
FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSITS FOR THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE.
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
6.86
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
6.37
MEXICO
HYLSA
A-201-805-001
32.62
ALL OTHERS
A-201-805-000
32.62
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
BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JUDY
WEY (BRAZIL
& VENEZUELA)
(202) 482-6320, DAVID GOLDBERGER (MEXICO)
(202)
482-4136,
MARK
WELLS
OR
ANDREW
MCGILVRAY (KOREA),
(202)
482-3003
OR
(202)
482-0108
RESPECTIVELY,
OFFICE
OF
ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
6.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN