[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15305-15307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7092]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-835]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Japan; Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On September 7, 1999, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from 
Japan (64 FR 48589). The merchandise covered by this order is hollow 
steel products of circular cross-section, including 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). The review covers one manufacturer. 
The period of review is August 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998.
    Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made 
changes in the margin calculations. The final weighted-average dumping 
margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the section entitled 
``Final Results of the Review.''

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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Gilgunn or Mark Hoadley, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0648 and (202) 
482-0666, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR 
Part 351 (1999).

Background

    On September 7, 1999, the Department published the preliminary 
results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on OCTG 
from Japan (64 FR 48589). We invited parties to comment on our 
preliminary results of review. The Department has conducted this 
administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Act.

Scope of Review

    The merchandise covered by this order consists of oil country 
tubular goods, hollow steel products of circular cross-section, 
including 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 products subject to this order are currently classified 
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
item numbers: 7304.21.30.00, 7304.21.60.30, 7304.21.60.45, 
7304.21.60.60, 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 
7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 
7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 
7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.30.10, 
7304.29.30.20, 7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40, 7304.29.30.50, 
7304.29.30.60, 7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10, 7304.29.40.20, 
7304.29.40.30, 7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50, 7304.29.40.60, 
7304.29.40.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 
7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15, 7304.29.60.30, 
7304.29.60.45, 7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75, 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. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of this review is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this administrative review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (Decision Memo) from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Import Administration, to Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated March 6, 2000, which is 
hereby adopted and incorporated by reference into this notice. A list 
of the issues which parties have raised and to which we have responded, 
all of which are in the Decision Memo, is attached to this notice as an 
Appendix. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised 
in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, located in 
room B-099 of the main Department of Commerce Building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the 
Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/frn/. The paper copy and 
electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made certain 
changes in the margin calculations. We have also corrected certain 
programming and clerical errors in our preliminary results, where 
applicable. Any alleged programming or clerical errors with which we do 
not agree are discussed in the relevant sections of the ``Decision 
Memorandum,'' accessible in B-099 and on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/
import__admin/records/frn/.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following percentage weighted-average margins 
exist for the period August 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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Sumitomo Metal Industries..................................         0.00
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review 
for all shipments of oil country tubular goods from Japan entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash 
deposit rates for the reviewed companies will be the rates shown above 
except that, for firms whose weighted-average margins are less than 0.5 
percent and therefore de minimis, the Department shall require no 
deposit of estimated antidumping duties; (2) for previously reviewed or 
investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent 
period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a 
prior review, or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) 
investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of 
the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other 
manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 44.2 percent. This rate 
is the ``All Others'' rate from the LTFV investigation.
    These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication 
of the final results of the next administrative review.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written 
notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion 
to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply 
with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.

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    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections section 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: March 6, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix--List of Issues

1. Bona Fide Sale
2. Discounts and Rebates
3. Credit and Warranty Expenses
4. CEP Profit
5. Clerical Errors

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