AD/CVD message 7337203 - NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM CHINA (C-570-911-000/001/002/003)

7337203
Dec 03, 2007
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Category: Countervailing • Type: Preliminary Determination • Cases: C-570-911

MESSAGE NO: 7337203 DATE: 12 03 2007
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 570 - 911 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 15 2007 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY
STEEL PIPE FROM CHINA (C-570-911-000/001/002/003)

1. ON 11/13/2007, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION AND
ALIGNMENT OF ITS FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION OF
CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA, FROM 01/19/2008 UNTIL NO LATER THAN
03/18/2008, THEREBY ALIGNING IT WITH THE DUE DATE FOR THE FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CIRCULAR
WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDES
CERTAIN WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPES AND TUBES, OF CIRCULAR
CROSS-SECTION, AND WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.372 INCHES
(9.45 MM) OR MORE, BUT NOT MORE THAN 16 INCHES (406.4 MM),
WHETHER OR NOT STENCILED, REGARDLESS OF WALL THICKNESS, SURFACE
FINISH (E.G., BLACK, GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), END FINISH (E.G.,
PLAIN END, BEVELED END, GROOVED, THREADED, OR THREADED AND
COUPLED), OR INDUSTRY SPECIFICATION (E.G., ASTM, PROPRIETARY, OR
OTHER), GENERALLY KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE AND STRUCTURAL PIPE
(THEY MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO AS CIRCULAR, STRUCTURAL, OR
MECHANICAL TUBING).

SPECIFICALLY, THE TERM "CARBON QUALITY" INCLUDES PRODUCTS
IN WHICH (A) IRON PREDOMINATES, BY WEIGHT, OVER EACH OF THE
OTHER CONTAINED ELEMENTS; (B) THE CARBON CONTENT IS 2 PERCENT OR
LESS, BY WEIGHT; AND (C) NONE OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW
EXCEEDS THE QUANTITY, BY WEIGHT, AS INDICATED:

(I) 1.80 PERCENT OF MANGANESE;
(II) 2.25 PERCENT OF SILICON;
(III) 1.00 PERCENT OF COPPER;
(IV) 0.50 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM;
(V) 1.25 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM;
(VI) 0.30 PERCENT OF COBALT;
(VII) 0.40 PERCENT OF LEAD;
(VIII) 1.25 PERCENT OF NICKEL;
(IX) 0.30 PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN;
(X) 0.15 PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM;
(XI) 0.10 PERCENT OF NIOBIUM;
(XII) 0.41 PERCENT OF TITANIUM;
(XIII) 0.15 PERCENT OF VANADIUM; OR
(XIV) 0.15 PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM.

STANDARD PIPE IS MADE PRIMARILY TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
TESTING AND MATERIALS ("ASTM") SPECIFICATIONS, BUT CAN BE MADE
TO OTHER SPECIFICATIONS. STANDARD PIPE IS MADE PRIMARILY TO
ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-53, A-135, AND A-795. STRUCTURAL PIPE IS
MADE PRIMARILY TO ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-252 AND A-500. STANDARD
AND STRUCTURAL PIPE MAY ALSO BE PRODUCED TO PROPRIETARY
SPECIFICATIONS RATHER THAN TO INDUSTRY SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS
OFTEN THE CASE, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH FENCE TUBING. PIPE MULTIPLE-
STENCILED TO A STANDARD AND/OR STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATION AND TO
ANY OTHER SPECIFICATION, SUCH AS THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM
INSTITUTE ("API") API-5L OR 5L X-42 SPECIFICATIONS, IS ALSO
COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION WHEN IT MEETS THE
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION SET FORTH ABOVE AND ALSO SATISFIES ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: IS A SINGLE RANDOM
LENGTH; LESS THAN 2.0 INCHES (50 MM) IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER; HAS A
GALVANIZED AND/OR PAINTED SURFACE FINISH; OR HAS A THREADED
AND/OR COUPLED END FINISH.

THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INCLUDE: (A) PIPE
SUITABLE FOR USE IN BOILERS, SUPERHEATERS, HEAT EXCHANGERS,
CONDENSERS, REFINING FURNACES AND FEEDWATER HEATERS, WHETHER OR
NOT COLD DRAWN; (B) MECHANICAL TUBING, WHETHER OR NOT COLD-
DRAWN; (C) FINISHED ELECTRICAL CONDUIT; (D) FINISHED
SCAFFOLDING; (E) TUBE AND PIPE HOLLOWS FOR REDRAWING; (F) OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS PRODUCED TO API SPECIFICATIONS; AND (G)
LINE PIPE PRODUCED TO ONLY API SPECIFICATIONS.

THE PIPE PRODUCTS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS
INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN HTSUS STATISTICAL
REPORTING NUMBERS 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32,
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, 7306.30.50.90,
7306.50.10.00, 7306.50.50.50, 7306.50.50.70, 7306.19.10.10,
7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, AND 7306.19.51.50. HOWEVER, THE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, AND NOT THE HTSUS CLASSIFICATION, IS
DISPOSITIVE OF WHETHER MERCHANDISE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED
STATES FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER: C-570-911.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, EXCEPT FOR CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
MANUFACTURED/EXPORTED BY WEIFANG EAST STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (C-
570-911-002) WHICH HAD A ZERO MARGIN, THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
08/15/2007. BECAUSE COMMERCE HAS DETERMINED THAT CRITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST FOR IMPORTS OF CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON
QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THIS
DATE IS 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. EFFECTIVE
08/15/2007 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE SUBSIDY RATES
SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID AD VALOREM
EXPORTER NUMBER SUBSIDY RATE

TIANJIN SHUANGJIE STEEL
PIPE CO., LTD., TIANJIN
SHUANGJIE STEEL PIPE GROUP
CO., LTD., TIANJIN WA SONG
IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD., AND
TIANJIN SHUANGLIAN
GALVANIZING PRODUCTS CO.,
LTD. C-570-911-001 264.98

ZHEJIANG KINGLAND PIPELINE
AND TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.,
KINGLAND GROUP CO., LTD, BEIJING
KINGLAND CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES
CO., ZHEJIANG KINGLAND PIPELINE
INDUSTRY CO., LTD., AND SHANXI
KINGLAND PIPELINE CO., LTD. C-570-911-003 16.59

ALL OTHERS C-570-911-000 16.59

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC
IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND
ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE
EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO
POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION

AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO
ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE
BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

6. 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
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:SMB).

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

ANNE MARICICH