[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41058-41059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19937]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-588-835]


Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods From Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or John Beck, Office of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations, Import Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-1766 or (202) 482-3464, respectively.

Scope of Order

    The merchandise covered by this order are oil country tubular goods 
(OCTG), hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including only 
oil well casing, tubing and drill pipe, of iron (other than cast iron) 
or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, whether 
or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API 
specifications, whether finished or unfinished (including green tubes 
and limited service OCTG products). This scope does not cover casing, 
tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium. The 
OCTG subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers:

7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 7304.20.10.30, 7304.20.10.40, 
7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 7304.20.10.80, 7304.20.20.10, 
7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30, 7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50, 
7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80, 7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20, 
7304.20.30.30, 7304.20.30.40, 7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60, 
7304.20.30.80, 7304.20.40.10, 7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30, 
7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80, 
7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 7304.20.50.45, 7304.20.50.60, 
7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.15, 7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45, 
7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 7304.20.70.00, 7304.20.80.30, 
7304.20.80.45, 7304.20.80.60, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 7306.20.80.50.


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    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute and to the 
Department's regulations are in reference to the provisions as they 
existed on December 31, 1994.

Antidumping Duty Order

    On August 2, 1995, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (the Act), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
notified the Department of its final determination in this 
investigation. In its determination, the ITC found two like products: 
(1) Drill pipe; and (2) OCTG other than drill pipe (i.e., casing and 
tubing). The ITC determined that imports of drill pipe from Japan 
threaten material injury to a U.S. industry. However, the ITC did not 
determine that but for the suspension of liquidation of entries of 
drill pipe from Japan, the domestic industry would have been materially 
injured, pursuant to section 735(b)(4)(B) of the Act.
    When the ITC finds threat of material injury, and makes a negative 
``but for'' finding, the ``Special Rule'' provision of section 
736(b)(2) applies. Therefore, all unliquidated entries of drill pipe 
from Japan, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after the date on which the ITC published its notice of final 
determination of threat of material injury in the Federal Register, are 
liable for the assessment of antidumping duties.
    Pursuant to section 736(b)(2), the Department will direct the 
Customs Service to terminate the suspension of liquidation for entries 
of drill pipe imported from Japan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption before the date on which the ITC published its notice 
of final determination of threat of material injury in the Federal 
Register, and to release any bond or other security, and to refund any 
cash deposit, posted to secure the payment of estimated antidumping 
duties with respect to entries of the merchandise entered or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption before that date.
    Regarding OCTG other than drill pipe, the ITC determined that 
imports of such merchandise are materially injuring a U.S. industry. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a) of the Act, the Department 
will direct the Customs Service to assess antidumping duties equal to 
the amount by which the foreign market value of the merchandise exceeds 
the United States price for all entries of OCTG other than drill pipe 
from Japan. These antidumping duties will be assessed on all 
unliquidated entries of OCTG other than drill pipe from Japan entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after February 2, 
1995, the date on which the Department published its preliminary 
determination notice in the Federal Register (60 FR 6506).
    On or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Customs Service must require, at the same time as 
importers would normally deposit estimated duties, the following cash 
deposits for the subject merchandise:

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                                                              Weighted- 
                                                               Average  
               Manufacturer/producer/exporter                   Margin  
                                                              Percentage
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Nippon Steel Corporation...................................        44.20
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.............................        44.20
All Others.................................................        44.20
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    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
OCTG from Japan, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested 
parties may contact the Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the Main 
Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of antidumping duty 
orders currently in effect. This order is published in accordance with 
section 736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 353.21.
Paul L. Joffe,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
    Dated: August 7, 1995.
[FR Doc. 95-19937 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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