[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45541-45542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17124]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-943 (Final)]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in

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the United States is not materially injured or threatened with material 
injury, and the establishment of an industry in the United States is 
not materially retarded, by reason of imports from China 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 
have been found by the Department of Commerce to be sold in the United 
States at less than fair value (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)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective May 24, 
2001, following receipt of a petition 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. The final phase of the investigation was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by 
Commerce that imports of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from 
China were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of the Commission's investigation and of a public hearing 
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 January 29, 2002 (67 FR 4283). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on May 17, 2002, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on July 2, 2002. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3523 (July 2002), 
entitled Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from China: Investigation 
No. 731-TA-943 (Final).

    Issued: July 3, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-17124 Filed 7-8-02; 8:45 am]
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