MESSAGE NO: 8246206 DATE: 9/2/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-580-859

PERIOD COVERED: 08/05/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF LIGHT-, WALLED
RECTANGULAR PIPE AND TUBE FROM KOREA, (A-580-859-000 THROUGH-013)

1\. ON 08/05/2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT)

PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (73 FR 45403)ITS ANTIDUMPING

DUTY ORDER AND AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING

DUTY INVESTIGATION OF LIGHT-WALLED RECTANGULAR PIPE AND TUBE FROM

KOREA. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE NUMBER 8185215 ON

07/03/2008.

2\. THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER IS CERTAIN WELDED

CARBON-QUALITY LIGHT-WALLED STEEL PIPE AND TUBE, OF RECTANGULAR

(INCLUDING SQUARE) CROSS SECTION, HAVING A WALL THICKNESS OF LESS

THAN 4 MM. THE TERM CARBON-QUALITY STEEL INCLUDES BOTH CARBON

STEEL AND ALLOY STEEL WHICH CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS OF

ALLOYING ELEMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE TERM CARBON-QUALITY INCLUDES

PRODUCTS IN WHICH NONE OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW EXCEEDS THE

QUANTITY BY WEIGHT RESPECTIVELY INDICATED:

1.80 PERCENT OF MANGANESE, OR

2.25 PERCENT OF SILICON, OR

1.00 PERCENT OF COPPER, OR

0.50 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM, OR

1.25 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM, OR

0.30 PERCENT OF COBALT, OR

0.40 PERCENT OF LEAD, OR

1.25 PERCENT OF NICKEL, OR

0.30 PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN, OR

0.10 PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM, OR

0.10 PERCENT OF NIOBIUM, OR

0.15 PERCENT OF VANADIUM, OR

0.15 PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM.

THE DESCRIPTION OF CARBON-QUALITY IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY

CARBON-QUALITY PRODUCTS WITHIN THE SCOPE. THE WELDED

CARBON-QUALITY RECTANGULAR PIPE AND TUBE SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER IS

CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE

UNITED STATES (HTSUS) SUBHEADINGS 7306.61.50.00 AND

7306.61.70.60.

WHILE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS

PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS

DISPOSITIVE.

3\. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED

INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-580-859.

4\. FOR IMPORTS OF LIGHT-WALLED RECTANGULAR PIPE AND TUBE FROM

KOREA, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF

SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR

CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/31/2008. EFFECTIVE 08/05/2008, CBP

SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

JINBANG STEEL CO. LTD.

A-580-859-004

30.66 PERCENT

JOONG WON

A-580-859-005

30.66 PERCENT

MIJU STEEL MFG. CO., LTD.

A-580-859-006

30.66 PERCENT

YUJIN STEEL INDUSTRY CO.

A-580-859-007

30.66 PERCENT

AHSHIN PIPE AND TUBE

A-580-859-008

30.66 PERCENT

HAN GYU RAE STEEL CO., LTD.

A-580-859-009

30.66 PERCENT

KUKJE STEEL CO., LTD.

A-580-859-010

30.66 PERCENT

DONG-A STEEL PIPE CO. LTD.

A-580-859-011

30.66 PERCENT

HISTEEL CO. LTD.

A-580-859-012

30.66 PERCENT

SEAH STEEL CORPORATION, LTD.

A-580-859-013

15.79 PERCENT

ALL OTHERS

A-580-859-000

15.79 PERCENT

FOR LIGHT-WALL RECTANGULAR PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCED OR EXPORTED

BY:

NEXTEEL CO., LTD.

A-580-859-001

00.92 PERCENT

HYUNDAI CORPORATION

A-580-859-002

00.92 PERCENT

SK NETWORKS

A-580-859-003

00.92 PERCENT

WHICH HAD DE MINIMIS MARGINS, DO NOT REQUIRE CASH DEPOSITS.

5\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP

OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE

CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD

OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE

ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984 OR

\(202\) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O7:RMJ).

6\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE