[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 85 (Thursday, May 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24563-24564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8483]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-201-817


Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Final Results of the 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on oil country tubular goods (``OCTG'') from Mexico. On the basis of 
the notice of intent to participate, adequate substantive responses, 
and rebuttal comments filed on behalf of the petitioners and respondent 
interested parties, the Department conducted a full sunset review of 
the antidumping duty order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i). As a 
result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the levels listed below in the section 
entitled ``Final Results of Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2007

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury or Angelica Mendoza, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street & 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: 202-482-0195 
or 202-482-3019, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2006, the Department published its notice of initiation 
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on OCTG from Mexico, 
in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-
year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 31153 (June 1, 2006) (``Notice of 
Initiation'').
    The Department received notices of intent to participate on behalf 
of United States Steel Corporation and IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Lone Star 
Steel Company, Koppel Steel (NS Group), Maverick Tube Corporation, 
Newport Steel (NS Group) and V&M Star LP (collectively 
``petitioners''), within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i). Petitioners claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic-like 
product in the United States.
    The Department received complete substantive responses to the 
notice of initiation from the interested parties Hylsa S.A. de CV 
(``Hylsa'') and Tubos de Aceros de Mexico, S.A. (``TAMSA'') 
(collectively ``respondent interested parties'') within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department received 
rebuttal responses from petitioners to the substantive responses from 
the respondent interested parties on July 5, 2006, and July 14, 2006, 
respectively.
    Section 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A) provides that the Secretary 
normally will conclude that respondent interested parties have provided 
adequate response to a notice of initiation where the Department 
receives complete substantive responses from respondent interested 
parties accounting on average for more than 50 percent, by volume, or 
value, if appropriate, of the total exports of the subject merchandise 
to the United States over the five calendar years preceding the year of 
publication of the notice of initiation. On July 21, 2006, the 
Department found that respondent interested parties accounted for more 
than 50 percent of exports by volume of the subject merchandise from 
Mexico to the United States. See Memorandum to Stephen J. Claeys, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, from John K. 
Drury entitled, ``Adequacy Determination: Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico,'' 
(July 21, 2006). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i), the 
Department determined to conduct a full sunset review of this 
antidumping duty order. On September 25, 2006, in accordance with 
section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department extended the deadlines 
for the preliminary and final results of this sunset review by 90 days. 
See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Extension of Time Limits for 
Preliminary and Final Results of Full Five-year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 71 FR 55774.
    The Department published the preliminary results of this sunset 
review on December 26, 2006. See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; 
Preliminary Results of the Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 71 
FR 77372 (December 26, 2006). In the Preliminary Results, the 
Department found that revocation of the order would likely result in 
continuation or recurrence of dumping with net margins of 21.70 percent 
for TAMSA and ``all others,'' and 0.62 percent for Hylsa.
    On February 14, 2007, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR Sec.  
351.309(c)(1)(i), the Department received case briefs on behalf of both 
TAMSA and Hylsa. On February 20, 2007, the Department rejected the case 
brief on behalf of Hylsa under 19 CFR Sec.  351.302(d), as the 
Department determined that the brief contained new factual information 
submitted subsequent to the deadline for new factual information as 
proscribed in 19 CFR Sec.  351.301(b)(3). The Department requested that 
Hylsa re-file the case brief no later than February 22, 2007, and 
extended the deadline for rebuttal briefs to February 28, 2007. On 
February 20, 2007, the Department received a rebuttal brief on behalf 
of petitioner IPSCO. On February 22, 2007, the Department received the 
corrected case brief on behalf of Hylsa. On February 28, the Department 
received rebuttal briefs on behalf of petitioner U.S. Steel.

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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is OCTG, hollow steel 
products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and 
tubing of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), 
whether seamless or welded, whether or not conforming to American 
Petroleum Institute (``API'') or non-API specifications, whether 
finished or unfinished (including green tubes and limited-service OCTG 
products). The scope of this order does not cover casing or tubing pipe 
containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium, or drill pipe. The OCTG 
subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers: 
7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 
7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 
7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 
7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.30.10, 7304.29.30.20, 
7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40, 7304.29.30.50, 7304.29.30.60, 
7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10, 7304.29.40.20, 7304.29.40.30, 
7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50, 7304.29.40.60, 7304.29.40.80, 
7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 
7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15, 7304.29.60.30, 7304.29.60.45, 
7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 7306.20.80.50. The Department has 
determined that couplings, and coupling stock, are not within the scope 
of the antidumping order on OCTG from Mexico. See Letter to Interested 
Parties; Final Affirmative Scope Decision, August 27, 1998. The HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. Our 
written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Full Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Oil Country Tubular Goods (``OCTG'') from 
Mexico; Final Results,'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated April 27, 2007 (``Decision 
Memo''), which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed 
in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail 
if the antidumping duty order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on 
file in room B-099 of the main Department building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the 
Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and electronic version 
of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on OCTG from Mexico is likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average margins:

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                                                       Weighted-Average
          Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters            Margin (Percent)
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TAMSA...............................................               21.70
Hylsa...............................................                0.62
All Others..........................................               21.70
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with section 351.305 of the 
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or 
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order 
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms 
of an APO is a violation that is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 27, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-8483 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am]
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