[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4107-4108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1833]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-805]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Mexico: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On December 24, 2003, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register (68 FR 74550) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from 
Mexico. This administrative review covered two Mexican manufacturers of 
circular welded non-alloy steel pipe, Niples Del Norte S.A. de C.V. 
(``NDN'') and Hylsa S.A. de C.V. (``Hylsa''), for the period of 
November 1, 2002, through October 31, 2003. The Department has now 
rescinded this review as a result of requests by both parties to 
withdraw from the review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 28, 2004.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury or Abdelali Elouaradia, 
Enforcement Group III, Office 8, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0195 or (202) 482-1374, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Review

    The products covered by these orders are circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, not more than 406.4 
millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of wall 
thickness, surface finish (black, galvanized, or painted), or end 
finish (plain end, beveled end, threaded, or threaded and coupled). 
These pipes and tubes are generally known as standard pipes and tubes 
and are intended for the low pressure conveyance of water, steam, 
natural gas, and other liquids and gases in plumbing and heating 
systems, air conditioning units, automatic sprinkler systems, and other 
related uses, and generally meet ASTM A-53 specifications. Standard 
pipe may also be used for light load-bearing applications, such as for 
fence tubing, and as structural pipe tubing used for framing and 
support members for reconstruction or load-bearing purposes in the 
construction, shipbuilding, trucking, farm equipment, and related 
industries. Unfinished conduit pipe is also included in these orders.
    All carbon steel pipes and tubes within the physical description 
outlined above are included within the scope of these orders, except 
line pipe, oil country tubular goods, boiler tubing, mechanical tubing, 
pipe and tube hollows for redraws, finished scaffolding, and finished 
conduit. Standard pipe that is dual or triple certified/stenciled that 
enters the United States as line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas 
pipelines is also not included in these orders.
    Imports of the products covered by these orders are currently 
classifiable under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 
subheadings: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90.
    Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of these 
proceedings is dispositive.

Background

    The Department published an antidumping duty order on circular 
welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico on November 2, 1992 
(57 FR 49453). The Department published a notice of ``Opportunity to 
Request an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty order for 
the 2002/2003 review period on November 3, 2003 (68 FR 62279). 
Respondents NDN and Hylsa requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded 
non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico.
    The Department received timely requests for withdrawal from the 
administrative review from NDN on December 18, 2003, and from Hylsa on 
December 30, 2003. The applicable regulation, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), 
states that the Secretary will rescind an administrative review under 
this section, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a review 
withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of 
notice of initiation of the requested review. In light of the fact that 
all of the parties who initially requested an administrative review 
have withdrawn their requests in a timely manner, we are rescinding 
this review.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 16, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-1833 Filed 1-27-04; 8:45 am]
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