[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 237 (Monday, December 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71530-71531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-828, A-557-809, A-565-801]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Butt-
Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines

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 (the 
Commission) that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on stainless 
steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the 
Philippines. The Department is publishing notice of the continuation of 
these antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah L. Scott or Robert James, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, or Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2657, 482-0649, or (202) 
482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 3, 2006, the Department initiated and the Commission 
instituted

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sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel butt-
weld pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 71 FR 91 (January 3, 2006) and Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings From Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines, 71 FR 140 (January 
3, 2006). 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 Commission of 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the orders were 
revoked. Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the 
Philippines; Final Results of the Expedited Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR 26748 (May 8, 2006).
    On October 31, 2006, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the 
Philippines would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 
From Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines, 71 FR 67904 (November 24, 
2006), and USITC Publication 3889 (November 2006) (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-
865-867 (Review)).

Scope of the Orders

    For purposes of these orders, the product covered is certain 
stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings (butt-weld fittings). Butt-weld 
pipe fittings are under 14 inches in outside diameter (based on nominal 
pipe size), whether finished or unfinished. The product encompasses all 
grades of stainless steel and ``commodity'' and ``specialty'' fittings. 
Specifically excluded from the definition are threaded, grooved, and 
bolted fittings, and fittings made from any material other than 
stainless steel.
    The butt-weld fittings subject to these orders are generally 
designated under specification ASTM A403/A403M, the standard 
specification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Fittings, 
or its foreign equivalents (e.g., DIN or JIS specifications). This 
specification covers two general classes of fittings, WP and CR, of 
wrought austenitic stainless steel fittings of seamless and welded 
construction covered by the latest revision of ANSI B16.9, ANSI B16.11, 
and ANSI B16.28. Butt-weld fittings manufactured to specification ASTM 
A774, or its foreign equivalents, are also covered by these orders.
    These orders do not apply to cast fittings. Cast austenitic 
stainless steel pipe fittings are covered by specifications A351/A351M, 
A743/743M, and A744/A744M.
    The butt-weld fittings subject to these orders are currently 
classifiable under subheading 7307.23.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry 
for all imports of subject merchandise from all manufacturers and 
exporters of stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, 
Malaysia, and the Philippines. The effective date of continuation of 
these orders is the date of publication in the Federal Register of this 
Notice of Continuation. The Department intends to initiate the next 
five-year review of these antidumping orders not later than 30 days 
prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
    These sunset reviews and this continuation notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act. This notice is published pursuant to 
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: December 1, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-20925 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]
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