[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 85 (Monday, May 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24188-24189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9987]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1073-1075 (Preliminary)]


Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe From China, 
Korea, and Mexico

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from China, Korea, and Mexico of certain circular 
welded carbon quality line pipe provided for in subheadings 7306.10.10 
and 7306.10.50 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).
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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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    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the FR as provided in section 
207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary 
determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final 
determinations in those investigations 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 investigations. 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 investigations.

Background

    On March 3, 2004, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by American Steel Pipe Division of American Cast Iron Pipe 
Co., Birmingham, AL; IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Camanche, IA; Lone Star 
Steel Co., Dallas, TX; Maverick Tube Corp., Chesterfield, MO; Northwest 
Pipe Co., Portland, OR; and Stupp Corp., Baton Rouge, LA, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain circular 
welded carbon quality line pipe from China, Korea, and Mexico. 
Accordingly, effective March 3, 2004, the Commission instituted 
antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-1073-1075 (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 FR of March 9, 2004 (69 FR 11404). The conference was 
held in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2004, 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 April 19, 2004. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3687 (April 
2004), entitled Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from

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China, Korea, and Mexico: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1073-1075 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: April 27, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-9987 Filed 4-30-04; 8:45 am]
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