[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46447-46448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13272]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-583-008, A-583-814)


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Circular 
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Taiwan, and Circular Welded 
Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Taiwan

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain circular 
welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan, and circular welded 
non-alloy steel pipe from Taiwan, would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, the Department is publishing notice of 
continuation of these antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 14, 2006

CONTACT INFORMATION: Martha Douthit or Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:(202) 482-5050 
or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Orders

Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Taiwan - (A-
583-008)

    Imports covered by this antidumping duty order are shipments of 
certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes. The Department 
defines such merchandise as welded carbon steel pipes and tubes of 
circular cross section, with walls not thinner than 0.065 inch and 
0.375 inch or more but not over 4 1/2 inches in outside diameter. These 
products are commonly referred to as ``standard pipe'' and are produced 
to various American Society for Testing Materials Specifications, most 
notably A-53, A-120, or A-135. Standard pipe is currently classified 
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item 
numbers 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, and 7306.30.5055. 
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the merchandise under this 
antidumping duty order is dispositive.

Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Taiwan- (A-583-814)

    The products covered by this order are: (1) Circular welded non-
alloy steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section over 114.3 
millimeters (4.5 inches), but not over 406.4 millimeters (16 inches) in 
outside diameter, with a wall thickness of 1.65 millimeters (0.065 
inches) or more, regardless of surface finish (black, galvanized, or 
painted), or end finish (plain end, bevelled end, threaded, or threaded 
and coupled); and (2) circular welded non-alloy steel pipes and tubes, 
of circular cross-section less than 406.4 millimeters (16 inches), with 
a wall thickness of less than 1.65 millimeters (0.065 inches), 
regardless of surface finish (black, galvanized, or painted) or end 
finish (plain end, bevelled 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, air, 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 construction 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 this order, 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 U.S. as line pipe of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines 
is also not included in this order. Imports of the products covered by 
this order 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, 
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

    On July 5, 2005, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders

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on certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan, 
and circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Taiwan, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 
2005), and ITC notice of institution on Certain Pipe and Tube From 
Argentina, Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey, 
70 FR 38204 (July 1, 2005).
    As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins and likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked. See 
Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from India, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey, and Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe 
from Brazil, Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan: Notice of Final 
Results of Expedited Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 70 FR 67662 (November 8, 2005).
    On July 25, 2006, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain 
circular welded carbon steel pipe from Taiwan, and the antidumping duty 
order on circular welded non-alloy pipes and tubes from Taiwan, would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
Certain Pipe and Tube from Argentina, Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey, 71 FR 42118 (July 25, 2006) and USITC 
Publication 3867 (July 2006) (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-253 and 731-TA-132, 252, 
271, 409-410, 532-534, and 536) (Second Review)).
    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the 
antidumping duty orders on certain circular welded carbon steel pipes 
and tubes from Taiwan (A-583-008) and circular welded non-alloy pipe 
from Taiwan (A-583-814).
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of these orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these 
orders not later than July 2011.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: August 7, 2006.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-13272 Filed 8-11-06; 8:45 am]
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