AD/CVD message 5230304 - Initiation of countervailing duty investigation of heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from the Republic of Turkey (C-489-825).

5230304
Aug 18, 2015
Active

Effective Date: Aug 17, 2015

Period of Review: Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014

Cite as: 80 FR 49207 • Cite date: Aug 17, 2015

Category: Countervailing • Type: Initiation of Administrative Review • Cases: C-489-825

1. On 08/17/2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register its initiation of the countervailing duty investigation of heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from the Republic of Turkey (80 FR 49207).

2. The products covered by this investigation are certain heavy walled rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes of rectangular (including square) cross section, having a nominal wall thickness of not less than 4 mm. The merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-500, grade B specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.

Included products are those in which: (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:

• 2.50 percent of manganese, or
• 3.30 percent of silicon, or
• 1.50 percent of copper, or
• 1.50 percent of aluminum, or
• 1.25 percent of chromium, or
• 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
• 0.40 percent of lead, or
• 2.0 percent of nickel, or
• 0.30 percent of tungsten, or
• 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
• 0.10 percent of niobium (also called columbium), or
• 0.30 percent of vanadium, or
• 0.30 percent of zirconium.

The subject merchandise is currently provided for in item 7306.61.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 7306.61.3000. While the HTSUS subheadings and ASTM specification are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.

3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number C-489-825.

4. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OII: PG.)

5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Sherri L. Hoffman