[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 1706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-446]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Final)]


Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by 
reason of imports from China of circular welded carbon quality steel 
line pipe from China, provided for in subheadings 7306.19.10 and 
7306.19.51 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be 
subsidized by the Government of China.\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioners Charlotte R. Lane, Irving A. Williamson, and 
Dean A. Pinkert based their affirmative determinations on findings 
of present material injury. Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, Vice Chairman 
Daniel R. Pearson, and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun based their 
affirmative determinations on findings of threat of material injury, 
and further determined that they would not have found material 
injury but for the suspension of liquidation.
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective April 3, 
2008, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Maverick Tube Corp. (Houston, TX), Tex-Tube Co. (Houston, 
TX), U.S. Steel Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA), and the United Steel, Paper and 
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service 
Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC (Pittsburgh, PA).\3\ The final 
phase of the investigation was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of 
circular welded carbon quality line pipe from China were being 
subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the 
Commission's investigation and of a public hearing to be held in 
connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of 
September 22, 2008 (73 FR 54618). The hearing was held in Washington, 
DC, on November 24, 2008, and all persons who requested the opportunity 
were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \3\ On April 4, 2008, Wheatland Tube Co. (Sharon, PA) separately 
filed an entry of appearance in support of the petition. Council for 
petitioning firm Tex-Tube Co. amended its entry of appearance on 
October 31, 2008, to also include domestic producers Northwest Pipe 
Co. (Vancouver, WA); Stupp Corp. (Baton Rouge, LA); and TMK IPSCO 
Tubulars (Lisle, IL); the same council once again amended its entry 
of appearance on November 3, 2008, to add domestic producer American 
Steel Pipe Division of ACIPCO (Birmingham, AL).
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    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on January 7, 2009. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4055 (January 2009), 
entitled Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from China: 
Investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 7, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E9-446 Filed 1-12-09; 8:45 am]
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