MESSAGE NO: 5180202
DATE: 06 29 2005
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 201 - 805
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PERIOD COVERED:
06 07 2004
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LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: SCOPE RULING ON AND LIQUIDATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM
MEXICO (A-201-805)
1.
ON 11/19/1998, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY GALVAK, S.A. DE
C.V. ("GALVAK"), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ("THE DEPARTMENT")
ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT GALVAK'S TUBULAR PRODUCTS
MEETING THE SPECIFICATIONS OF ASTM A-787 ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO (A-201-805).
ON 12/23/1998, PETITIONERS
FILED A REQUEST FOR PANEL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE NORTH AMERICAN
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ("NAFTA") ARTICLE 1904 PANEL RULES.
THE
NAFTA PANEL REMANDED THE SCOPE DETERMINATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON
11/19/2002, INSTRUCTING THE DEPARTMENT TO RE-EVALUATE ITS
DECISION GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE LANGUAGE OF THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES MECHANICAL TUBING.
2.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NAFTA PANEL'S INSTRUCTIONS, THE
DEPARTMENT RE-EXAMINED ITS DETERMINATION AND CONCLUDED THAT
MECHANICAL TUBING IS A SPECIALIZED, MADE-TO-ORDER PRODUCT.
FURTHERMORE, IN RESPONSE TO THE PANEL'S INSTRUCTIONS, THE
DEPARTMENT ANALYZED THE TUBULAR PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY GALVAK,
STENCILED AS ASTM A-787, AND FOUND THAT SOME OF THESE PRODUCTS
ARE NOT MECHANICAL TUBING AS THEY ARE NOT SPECIALIZED, MADE-TO-
ORDER PRODUCTS.
BECAUSE SOME OF GALVAK'S TUBULAR PRODUCTS
STENCILED AS ASTM A-787 ARE NOT SPECIALIZED, MADE-TO-ORDER
PRODUCTS, THEY ARE COVERED BY THE ORDER ON CIRCULAR WELDED
NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO. THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT
CERTAIN TUBULAR PRODUCTS IN PARTICULAR SIZES, OUTSIDE DIAMETERS,
AND WALL THICKNESSES HAD IDENTICAL CHARACTERISTICS TO PIPE
COVERED BY THE ORDER, AND THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS WHICH INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE SPECIALIZED
AND MADE-TO-ORDER.
THEREFORE, THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE
FOLLOWING TUBULAR PRODUCTS, PRODUCED BY GALVAK AND STENCILED AS
ASTM A-787, ARE COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER, AS THEY HAVE
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS (I.E. SIZE, OUTSIDE DIAMETERS AND WALL
THICKNESSES) IDENTICAL TO THOSE OF
PIPE COVERED BY THE ORDER:
NOMINAL SIZE
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
WALL THICKNESS
(INCHES)
(INCHES)
(INCHES)
1/2
0.84
0.075
1/2
0.84
0.105
3/4
1.05
0.075
3/4
1.05
0.105
1
1.315
0.075
1 1/4
1.66
0.105
1 1/2
1.9
0.090
1 1/2
1.9
0.105
2
2.375
0.105
3
3.5
0.120
3.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF, AND COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS
ON, ENTRIES OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE SUBJECT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
PRODUCTS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE.
4.
THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FOLLOWING TUBULAR
PRODUCTS, PRODUCED BY GALVAK AND STENCILED AS ASTM A-787, ARE NOT
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER, AS THEY DO NOT HAVE PRODUCT
CHARACTERISTICS (I.E. SIZE,
OUTSIDE DIAMETERS AND WALL
THICKNESSES) IDENTICAL TO THOSE OF PIPE COVERED BY THE ORDER:
NOMINAL SIZE
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
WALL THICKNESS
(INCHES)
(INCHES OR MM)
(INCHES)
1/2"
0.030
1/2"
0.036
1/2"
0.042
1/2"
0.048
1/2"
0.054
1/2"
0.060
5/8"
0.030
5/8"
0.036
5/8"
0.042
5/8"
0.048
5/8"
0.054
5/8"
0.060
19 mm
0.036
19 mm
0.042
19 mm
0.048
19 mm
0.054
19 mm
0.060
3/4"
0.030
3/4"
0.036
3/4"
0.042
3/4"
0.048
3/4"
0.054
3/4"
0.060
21 mm
0.036
21 mm
0.042
21 mm
0.048
21 mm
0.054
21 mm
0.060
21 mm
0.067
1/2"
0.840"
0.048
1/2"
0.840"
0.060
1/2"
0.840"
0.067
1/2"
0.840"
0.090
22 mm
0.036
22 mm
0.042
22 mm
0.048
22 mm
0.054
22 mm
0.060
22 mm
0.067
7/8"
0.030
7/8"
0.036
7/8"
0.042
7/8"
0.048
7/8"
0.054
7/8"
0.060
7/8"
0.067
7/8"
0.075
15/16"
0.030
15/16"
0.036
15/16"
0.042
15/16"
0.048
15/16"
0.054
15/16"
0.060
1"
0.030
1"
0.036
1"
0.042
1"
0.048
1"
0.054
1"
0.060
1"
0.067
1"
0.075
1"
0.090
1"
0.105
26 mm
0.036
26 mm
0.042
26 mm
0.048
26 mm
0.054
26 mm
0.060
26 mm
0.067
26 mm
0.075
3/4"
1.050"
0.060
3/4"
1.050"
0.067
3/4"
1.050"
0.090
3/4"
1.050"
0.120
1 1/8"
0.030
1 1/8"
0.036
1 1/8"
0.042
1 1/8"
0.048
1 1/8"
0.054
1 1/8"
0.060
1 1/8"
0.067
1 1/8"
0.075
1 1/8"
0.090
1 1/4"
0.030
1 1/4"
0.036
1 1/4"
0.042
1 1/4"
0.048
1 1/4"
0.054
1 1/4"
0.060
1 1/4"
0.067
1 1/4"
0.075
1 1/4"
0.090
1"
1.315"
0.036
1"
1.315"
0.042
1"
1.315"
0.048
1"
1.315"
0.054
1"
1.315"
0.060
1"
1.315"
0.067
1"
1.315"
0.075
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.036
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.042
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.048
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.054
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.060
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.067
1 3/8" (1.375")
0.075
1 1/2"
0.036
1 1/2"
0.042
1 1/2"
0.048
1 1/2"
0.054
1 1/2"
0.060
1 1/2"
0.067
1 1/2"
0.075
1 1/2"
0.090
1 1/2"
0.105
1 1/2"
0.120
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.036
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.042
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.048
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.054
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.060
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.067
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.075
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.090
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.105
1 5/8" (1.625")
0.120
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.042
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.048
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.054
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.060
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.067
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.075
1 1/4"
1.660"
0.090
1 3/4"
0.036
1 3/4"
0.042
1 3/4"
0.048
1 3/4"
0.054
1 3/4"
0.060
1 3/4"
0.067
1 3/4"
0.075
1 13/16"
0.036
1 13/16"
0.042
1 13/16"
0.048
1 13/16"
0.054
1 13/16"
0.060
1 13/16"
0.067
1 13/16"
0.075
1 13/16"
0.090
1 13/16"
0.105
1 13/16"
0.120
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.036
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.042
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.048
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.054
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.060
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.067
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.075
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.090
1 7/8" (1.875")
0.105
1 1/2"
1.900"
0.048
1 1/2"
1.900"
0.054
1 1/2"
1.900"
0.060
1 1/2"
1.900"
0.067
1 1/2"
1.900"
0.075
2.000"
0.036
2.000"
0.042
2.000"
0.048
2.000"
0.054
2.000"
0.060
2.000"
0.067
2.000"
0.105
2 1/8"
0.036
2 1/8"
0.042
2 1/8"
0.048
2 1/8"
0.054
2 1/8"
0.060
2 1/8"
0.067
2 1/8"
0.075
2 3/16"
0.048
2 3/16"
0.054
2 3/16"
0.060
2 3/16"
0.067
2 3/16"
0.075
2 1/4"
0.048
2 1/4"
0.054
2 1/4"
0.060
2 1/4"
0.067
2 1/4"
0.075
2 1/4"
0.090
2 1/4"
0.105
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.048
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.054
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.060
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.067
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.075
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.090
2"
2 3/8" (2.375")
0.120
2 1/2"
0.048
2 1/2"
0.054
2 1/2"
0.060
2 1/2"
0.067
2 1/2"
0.075
2 1/2"
0.090
2 1/2"
0.105
2 1/2"
0.120
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.048
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.054
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.060
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.067
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.075
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.090
2 1/2"
2 7/8" (2.875")
0.105
3"
0.048
3"
0.054
3"
0.060
3"
0.067
3"
0.075
3"
0.090
3"
0.105
3"
0.120
3"
3 1/2" (3.5")
0.060
3"
3 1/2" (3.5")
0.067
3"
3 1/2" (3.5")
0.075
3"
3 1/2" (3.5")
0.090
3"
3 1/2" (3.5")
0.105
THE NAFTA PANEL AFFIRMED THE DEPARTMENT'S FINDING ON 06/07/2004.
5.
EFFECTIVE 06/07/2004, FOR THE MERCHANDISE NOT WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO, PRODUCED BY GALVAK, AND MEETING THE
CRITERIA INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE AND STENCILED AS ASTM
A-787, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL UNLIQUIDATED
ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE.
ALSO, TERMINATE SUSPENSION
AND LIQUIDATE ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES,
REGARDLESS OF ENTRY
DATE, OF MERCHANDISE MEETING THE CRITERIA INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH
4 ABOVE AND STENCILED AS ASTM A-787, REGARDLESS OF MANUFACTURER.
6.
REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH 4.
7.
THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.
SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDER PAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS EQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION.
THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE
RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.
8.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O7:JD).
9.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
CATHY SAUCEDA