[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 120 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34442-34443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12120]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-810, A-475-816, A-588-835, A-580-825, A-201-817]


Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea, 
and Mexico; Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders Pursuant to Second 
Five-year (Sunset) Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determination by the International Trade 
Commission (``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
oil country tubular goods (``OCTG'') from Argentina, Italy, Japan, 
Korea, and Mexico would not be likely to lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') is publishing this notice of revocation of these 
antidumping duty orders pursuant to sections 751(c) and (d)(2) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 22, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit or Fred Baker, AD/CVD 
Operations, Offices 6 and 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5050 (Douthit), (202) 482-2924 (Baker).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 11, 1995, the Department published the AD orders on OCTG 
from Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Mexico. See Antidumping 
Dumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, 60 FR 
41055 (August 11, 1995); Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular 
Goods from Italy, 60 FR 41057 (August 11, 1995), Antidumping Duty 
Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Japan, 60 FR 41058 (August 11, 
1995), Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea, 60 
FR 41057 (August 11, 1995), Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular 
Goods from Mexico, 60 FR 41056 (August 11, 1995).
    On June 1, 2006, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the AD orders on oil country tubular goods from 
Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Mexico. See Initiation of Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 31153 (June 1, 2006); and Oil Country 
Tubular Goods from Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Mexico, 71 FR 
31207 (June 1, 2006). As a result of the sunset reviews of these AD 
orders, the Department found that revocation would be likely to lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of dumping. See Oil Country Tubular 
Goods from Argentina, Italy, Japan, and Korea, Final Results of Five-
year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR 59074 
(October 6, 2006); and Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Final 
Results of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 72 FR 24563 (May 3, 2007). 
Pursuant to 752(c) of the Act, the Department notified the ITC of the 
likely continuation of dumping by manufacturers, producers, and 
exporters of OCTG in Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Mexico, and 
the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to prevail were the AD 
orders revoked.
    On May 31, 2007, the ITC determined pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act that revocation of the AD orders on OCTG from Argentina, Italy, 
Japan, Korea, and Mexico, would not be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Oil Country Tubular Goods 
from Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Mexico, USITC Publication 
3923, Investigation Nos. 731-711, 713-716 (Review) (June 2007). The ITC 
notified the Department of this determination on June 18, 2007.

Scope of the Orders

Argentina, Italy, Korea, And Mexico:

    OCTG are 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

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unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products). 
This scope does not cover casing or tubing pipe containing 10.5 percent 
or more of chromium. OCTG subject to these orders 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.
    Drill pipe was excluded from the orders for OCTG from Mexico and 
Argentina, effective August 11, 2000. See Continuation of 
Countervailing and Antidumping Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods 
From Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea and Mexico, and Partial Revocation 
of Those Orders From Argentina and Mexico With Respect to Drill Pipe, 
66 FR 38630 (July 25, 2001). The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. Our written description of the scope 
of these orders is dispositive.

Japan:

    The merchandise covered by this order consists of oil country 
tubular goods, hollow steel products of circular cross-section, 
including oil well casing, tubing, and drill pipe, 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). This scope does not 
cover casing, tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of 
chromium. The products subject to this order are currently classified 
in the HTSUS under item numbers: 7304.21.30.00, 7304.21.60.30, 
7304.21.60.45, 7304.21.60.60, 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 HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. Our written description of the scope of these orders 
is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of 
these AD orders are not likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
revoking these orders, pursuant to section 751(d) of the Act. Pursuant 
to section 751(d)(3) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the 
effective date of revocation is July 25, 2006, (i.e., the fifth 
anniversary of the date of publication in the Federal Register of the 
notice of continuation of these AD orders). See Continuation of 
Countervailing and Antidumping Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods 
From Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea and Mexico, and Partial Revocation 
of Those Orders From Argentina and Mexico With Respect to Drill Pipe, 
66 FR 38630 (July 25, 2001).
    The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits 
on entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse on or after July 25, 2006, the effective date of revocation 
of these AD orders. The Department will complete any pending 
administrative reviews of these orders and will conduct administrative 
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.
    This five-year sunset review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(d)(2) and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the 
Tariff Act.

    Dated: June 18, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-12120 Filed 6-21-07; 8:45 am]
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