[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30071-30073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11737]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-810]


Certain Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic 
of Korea; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On December 28, 1999, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on certain welded ASTM A-312 stainless 
steel pipe (WSSP) from Korea (64 FR 72645). The merchandise covered by 
this order is austenitic stainless steel pipe that meets the standards 
and specifications set forth by the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) for the

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welded form of chromium-nickel pipe designated ASTM A-312. The review 
covers one manufacturer. The period of review is December 1, 1997 
through November 30, 1998.
    Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made 
changes in the margin calculations. The final weighted-average dumping 
margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the section entitled 
``Final Results of the Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Gilgunn or Mark Hoadley, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0648 and (202) 
482-0666, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR 
Part 351 (1999).

Background

    On December 28, 1999, the Department published the preliminary 
results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on WSSP 
from Korea (64 FR 72645). We invited parties to comment on our 
preliminary results of review. The Department has conducted this 
administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Act.

Scope of Review

    The merchandise covered by this order consists of austenitic 
stainless steel pipe that meets the standards and specifications set 
forth by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for the 
welded form of chromium-nickel pipe designated ASTM A-312. WSSP is 
produced by forming stainless steel flat-rolled products into a tubular 
configuration and welding along the seam. WSSP is a commodity product 
generally used as a conduit to transmit liquids or gases. Major 
applications for WSSP include, but are not limited to, digester lines, 
blow lines, pharmaceutical lines, petrochemical stock lines, brewery 
process and transport lines, general food processing lines, automotive 
paint lines and paper process machines. Imports of these products are 
currently classifiable under the following United States Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings: 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015, 
7306.40.5045, 7306.40.5060 and 7306.40.5075. Although these subheadings 
include both pipes and tubes, the scope of this order is limited to 
welded austenitic stainless steel pipes. Although HTS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of this order remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this administrative review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (Decision Memo) from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, to 
Troy H. Cribb, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
dated April 26, 2000, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of 
the issues which parties have raised and to which we have responded, 
all of which are in the Decision Memo, is attached to this notice as an 
Appendix. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised 
in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, located in 
room B-099 of the main Department of Commerce Building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the 
Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import_admin/records/frn/. The paper copy and 
electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made certain 
changes in the margin calculations. We have also corrected certain 
programming and clerical errors in our preliminary results. These 
changes and corrections are discussed in the relevant sections of the 
Decision Memo, accessible in B-099 and on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import_admin/records/frn/.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following percentage weighted-average margin 
exists for the period December 1, 1997 through November 30, 1998:

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                                                                 Margin
                    Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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SeAH Steel Corporation Ltd...................................       1.02
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    The Department shall determine, and Customs shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. In accordance with 19 
CFR 351.212(b), we have calculated exporter/importer-specific 
assessment rates. We divided the total dumping margins for the reviewed 
sales by the total entered value of those reviewed sales for each 
importer. We will direct Customs to assess the resulting percentage 
margins against the entered Customs values for the subject merchandise 
on each of that importer's entries under the relevant order during the 
review period.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review 
for all shipments of WSSP from Korea entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as 
provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rates 
for the reviewed company will be the rate shown above; (2) for 
previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the 
cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate 
published for the most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm 
covered in this review, a prior review, or the original less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit 
rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the 
manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all 
other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 7.00 percent. This 
rate is the ``All Others'' rate from the LTFV investigation.
    These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication 
of the final results of the next administrative review.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written 
notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion 
to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply 
with the regulations

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and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: April 26, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix

List of Issues

    1. Cost of Production.
    2. Model Matching.
    3. Programming and Clerical Errors.
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