[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39058-39059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13834]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-805]


Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: 
Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Mexico

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On April 20, 2007, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the preliminary intent to rescind the 
antidumping duty new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico. See Certain 
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Preliminary 
Intent to Rescind Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 72 FR 19880 
(April 20, 2007) (Intent to Rescind). This new shipper review covers 
Conduit S.A. de C.V. (``Conduit''), a manufacturer and exporter of the 
subject merchandise. The period of review (``POR'') is November 1, 
2005, through April 30, 2006. We did not receive any comments from 
parties, and are rescinding this new shipper review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 17, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury or Patrick Edwards, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202) 482-0195 
or (202) 482-8029, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 2, 1992, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico. See Notice 
of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Circular Welded non-Alloy Steel Pipe 
from Brazil, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, and Venezuela, and 
Amendment to Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: 
Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Korea, 57 FR 49453 
(November 2, 1992). On May 26, 2006, we received a request for a new 
shipper review from Conduit for the period November 1, 2005, through 
April 30, 2006. We initiated the review on July 10, 2006. See Circular 
Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Initiation of New 
Shipper Antidumping Duty Review, 71 FR 38851 (July 10, 2006).
    On April 20, 2007, the Department published in the Federal Register 
its preliminary intent to rescind the antidumping duty new shipper 
review of certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico for 
the period November 1, 2005, through April 30, 2006. See Intent to 
Rescind. No party commented on our preliminary intent to rescind the 
new shipper review for Conduit.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise under review is circular welded non-alloy steel 
pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, not more than 406.4 
millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of wall 
thickness, surface finish (black, galvanized, or painted), or end 
finish (plain end, beveled 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, 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 reconstruction 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 these orders, except 
line pipe, oil country tubular goods, boiler tubing, mechanical tubing, 
pipe and tube hollows for

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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 or gas pipelines is also not included in these 
orders.
    Imports of the products covered by these orders 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, and 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.

Rescission of Review

    The Department may rescind a new shipper review with respect to an 
exporter or producer if the Department concludes that there were no 
entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise to the United 
States during the period of review. See 19 CFR Sec.  351.214(f)(2). The 
Department has previously detailed its findings at verification with 
respect to the merchandise sold by Conduit subject to this new shipper 
review. See Intent to Rescind at 19881. As noted above, the Department 
received no comments from interested parties. Therefore, based on the 
findings at verification, the Department determines that the 
merchandise sold by Conduit, and subject to this new shipper review, is 
not within the scope of the order of certain circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipe from Mexico. As a result, the Department is rescinding this 
new shipper review.

Notification

    The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection that 
bonding is no longer permitted to fulfill security requirements for 
shipments by Conduit of certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe 
from Mexico entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in 
the United States on or after the publication of this rescission notice 
in the Federal Register, and that a cash deposit of 32.62 percent ad 
valorem should be collected for any entries exported by Conduit.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR Sec.  351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return/destruction of APO material 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 
sanctions.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(2) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: July 10, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-13834 Filed 7-16-02; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-DS-S