MESSAGE NO: 9299202 DATE: 10 26 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 814 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 21 2009 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA (A-570-814)


1. ON 10/21/2009, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY KING
ARCHITECTURAL METALS, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL
SCOPE RULING THAT KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS CARBON STEEL
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE
FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-814).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT MEETS THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
OF THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER AND THE SECOND SENTENCE OF THE ORDER
IS NOT TO BE INTERPRETED AS AN END-USE EXCLUSION, THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CARBON STEEL
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
INCLUDING KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE
FITTINGS LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
COVERING CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

4. 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 THE 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 O9:RK)

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


CHRISTINE FURGASON