[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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