[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73674-73675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29839]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-482-484 and 731-TA-1191-1194 (Final)]


Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From India, Oman, The 
United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the 
Tariff

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Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) and (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), 
that an industry in the United States is not materially injured or 
threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an industry 
in the United States is not materially retarded, by reason of imports 
of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India, Oman, the 
United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, provided for in subheading(s) 
7306.19, 7306.30, and 7306.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are 
subsidized and/or sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(``LTFV'').\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\ Chairman Irving A. Williamson and Commissioner Dean A. 
Pinkert dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective October 
26, 2011, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Allied Tube and Conduit, Harvey, IL; JMC Steel Group, 
Chicago, IL; Wheatland Tube, Sharon, PA; and United States Steel 
Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase of the investigations was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by Commerce that imports of circular welded carbon-
quality steel pipe from India, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and 
Vietnam were subsidized and/or dumped within the meaning of section 
703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b(b)).\3\ Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the 
Commission's investigations 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 on 
June 22, 2012 (77 FR 37711). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
October 17, 2012, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \3\ Following a final negative countervailing duty determination 
with respect to circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from 
Vietnam (77 FR 64471, October 22, 2012), the Commission terminated 
investigation No. 701-TA-485 (77 FR 65712, October 30, 2012).
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on December 5, 2012. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4362 
(December 2012), entitled Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe 
from India, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-482-484 and 731-TA-1191-1194 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: December 6, 2012.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-29839 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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