[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36801-36802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17618]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigations Nos. 731-TA-943-947 (Preliminary)]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Romania, and South Africa

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication 
that an industry in the United States is threatened with material 
injury by reason of imports from China of circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipe,\2\ provided for in subheadings 7306.30.10 and 7306.30.50 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The 
Commission also determines \3\ that there is no reasonable indication 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury, or that the establishment of an 
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of 
imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, and South Africa of circular 
welded non-alloy steel pipe, provided for in subheadings 7306.30.10 and 
7306.30.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV.
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
rules of practice and procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ For a complete description of the product, see Commerce's 
Federal Register Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations, June 21, 2001, 66 FR 33227.
    \3\ Commissioners Lynn M. Bragg and Dennis M. Devaney 
dissenting.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation with respect to China. The Commission will issue a 
final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the 
Federal Register as provided in Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules, 
upon notice from the Department of Commerce of an affirmative 
preliminary determination in the investigation under section 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if its preliminary determination is negative, upon notice 
of an affirmative final determination in that investigation under 
section 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in 
the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation with respect to 
China. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is 
sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have 
the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public 
service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or 
their representatives, who are parties to the investigation.

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Background

    On May 24, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce on behalf of Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., Harvey, IL; IPSCO 
Tubulars, Inc., Camanche, IA; LTV Copperweld, Youngstown, OH; Northwest 
Pipe Co., Portland, OR; Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Long Beach, CA; 
Century Tube Corp., Pine Bluff, AR; Laclede Steel Co., St. Louis, MO; 
Maverick Tube Corp., Chesterfield, MO; Sharon Tube Co., Sharon, PA; 
Wheatland Tube Co., Wheatland, PA; and the United Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
imports of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Romania, and South Africa. Accordingly, effective May 24, 
2001, the Commission instituted antidumping duty investigations Nos. 
731-TA-943-947 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of June 4, 2001 (66 FR 29988). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2001, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 9, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3439 (July 2001), 
entitled Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Romania, and South Africa: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-943-947 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: July 10, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-17618 Filed 7-12-01; 8:45 am]
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