[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12520-12521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6599]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-825]


Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe From Korea: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: On September 10, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the preliminary results of its administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods, 
other than drill pipe (OCTG) from Korea. See Oil Country Tubular Goods 
From Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 66 FR 46999 (September 10, 2001) (Preliminary Results). This 
review covers one manufacturer/exporter of OCTG, SeAH Steel Corporation 
(``SeAH''), and the period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000. We 
gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary 
results. As a result of these comments, we have made certain changes in 
these final results. These changes are discussed in the section on 
``Interested Party Comments'' below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 19, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Gilgunn at (202) 482-4236 or 
Scott Lindsay at (202) 482-0780, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations are to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 
(2000).

Background

    On August 11, 1995, the Department published in the Federal 
Register an antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods, other 
than drill pipe, (OCTG) from Korea (60 FR 41057). On August 31, 2000, 
the Department received a timely request from SeAH to conduct an 
administrative review pursuant to section 351.213(b)(2) of the 
Department's regulations. We published a notice of initiation of this 
antidumping duty administrative review on OCTG on October 2, 2000 (65 
FR 58733).
    The Department determined it was not practicable to complete the 
review within the standard time frame, and extended the deadline for 
completion of the preliminary results for this antidumping duty 
administrative review. See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea: 
Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Administrative Review, 66 FR 23232 (May 8, 2001). On September 10, 
2001, the Department published the preliminary results of this 
administrative review.
    The Department subsequently determined that it was not practicable 
to complete the review within the initial time limits mandated by 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and extended the deadline for 
completion of the final results for this antidumping duty 
administrative review. See Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final 
Results of Administrative Antidumping Review: Oil Country Tubular 
Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe, From Korea, 66 FR 66402, (December 26, 
2001).

Scope of Review

    The products covered by this order are oil country tubular goods 
(``OCTG''), hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including 
only oil well casing and tubing, 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 or 
tubing pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium, or drill pipe. 
The products subject to this order are currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item 
numbers: 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. The HTSUS item numbers 
are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written 
description remains dispositive of the scope of this review.

Period of Review

    This review covers the period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the briefs filed by parties to this 
administrative review are addressed in the Memorandum from Joseph A. 
Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, 
to Faryar Shirzad, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration: 
Issues and Decision Memo for the Final Results of the Antidumping 
Adminstrative Review of Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill 
Pipe From Korea, dated March 11, 2002 (Decision Memo), which is hereby 
adopted by 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, 
room B-099 of the main Commerce Building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the Internet 
at http://ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memo are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made changes to 
the margin calculation.
    We modified our margin calculation so that we no longer deduct both 
freight revenue (FRTREVU) and inland freight from the warehouse to the 
customer expense (INLFWCU) from total gross unit price (TGRSUPRU). 
Instead we added FRTREVU to GRSUPRU to calculate TGRSUPRU and then 
deducted INLFWCU as part of U.S. movement expenses. However, we also 
modified our margin calculation so that TGRSUPRU does not include 
FRTREVU for sales for which SeAH did not report a corresponding 
INLFWCU.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following weighted-average margin exists for 
the

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period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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SeAH Steel Corporation.....................................         1.56
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Assessment Rates

    The Department shall determine, and the Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. We have 
calculated importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates for SeAH based 
on entered values. We will direct the Customs Service to assess the ad 
valorem assessment rate against the entered customs value for each 
entry of subject merchandise from SeAH during the review period. For 
customs purposes only, this case is identified using case number A-580-
215.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements shall be effective for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise from Korea that are entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication 
date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided 
for by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for SeAH 
Steel Corporation will be the rate established above in the ``Final 
Results of Review'' section; (2) for previously investigated or 
reviewed 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, or 
the original 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 of this merchandise will continue to 
be 12.17 percent, the all others rate made effective by the less-than-
fair-value investigation. These requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next 
administrative review.
    This notice 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 subsequent assessment 
of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with section 351.305(a)(3) of the Department's 
regulations. 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 the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This administrative review and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) 
and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: March 11, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix

List of Issues

1. Freight Revenue and U.S. Price
2. Constructed Export Price Selling Expenses in Korea
3. Date of Sale for SeAH's Third Country Sales
4. SeAH's G&A and Interest Expense
5. SeAH's Warranty Expenses
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