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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–428–820] 

Continuation of Antidumping Duty 

Order on Certain Small Diameter 

Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, 

Line and Pressure Pipe from Germany 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determinations by the Department of 

Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) and the 

International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’) 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

order on certain small diameter carbon 

and alloy seamless standard, line and 

pressure pipe (‘‘seamless line pipe’’) 

from Germany would likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and of material injury to an industry in 

the United States, the Department is 

publishing this notice of continuation of 

this antidumping duty order. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 18, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dena Crossland or Dana Mermelstein, 

AD/CVD Operations, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–3362 or (202) 482–

1391, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On June 1, 2006, the Department 

initiated and the ITC instituted sunset 

reviews of the antidumping duty orders 

on seamless line pipe from Argentina, 

Brazil, and Germany pursuant to section 

751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (‘‘the Act’’). See Initiation of 

Five–Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 71 FR 

31153 (June 1, 2006). As a result of its 

sunset reviews, the Department found 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders would be likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and notified the ITC of the magnitude of 

the margins likely to prevail were the 

orders to be revoked. See Certain Small 

Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless 

Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from 

Argentina, Brazil and Germany: Final 

Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews 

of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR 

59079 (October 6, 2006). 

On May 2, 2007, the ITC determined 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

order on seamless line pipe from 

Germany would likely lead to 

continuation or recurrence of material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States within a reasonably foreseeable 

time. See Certain Seamless Carbon and 

Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure 

Pipe from Argentina, Brazil, and 

Germany, 72 FR 26153 (May 8, 2007), 

and ITC Publication 3918 (May 2007), 

Investigation No. 731–TA–707–709 

(Second Review). 

Scope of the Order 

The scope of this order includes small 

diameter seamless carbon and alloy 

standard, line and pressure pipes 

(seamless pipes) produced to the ASTM 

A–335, ASTM A–106, ASTM A–53 and 

API 5L specifications and meeting the 

physical parameters described below, 

regardless of application. The scope of 

this order also includes all products 

used in standard, line, or pressure pipe 

applications and meeting the physical 

parameters below, regardless of 

specification. 

For purposes of this order, seamless 

pipes are seamless carbon and alloy 

(other than stainless) steel pipes, of 

circular cross–section, not more than 

114.3 mm (4.5 inches) in outside 

diameter, regardless of wall thickness, 

manufacturing process (hot–finished or 

cold–drawn), end finish (plain end, 

bevelled end, upset end, threaded, or 

threaded and coupled), or surface finish. 

These pipes are commonly known as 

standard pipe, line pipe or pressure 

pipe, depending upon the application. 

They may also be used in structural 

applications. Pipes produced in non–

standard wall thicknesses are commonly 

referred to as tubes. 

The seamless pipes subject to this 

order are currently classifiable under 

subheadings 7304.19.10.20, 

7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.60.50, 

7304.39.00.16, 7304.39.00.20, 

7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 

7304.39.00.32, 7304.51.50.05, 

7304.51.50.60, 7304.59.60.00, 

7304.59.80.10, 7304.59.80.15, 

7304.59.80.20, and 7304.59.80.25 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). 

The following information further 

defines the scope of this order, which 

covers pipes meeting the physical 

parameters described above: 

Specifications, Characteristics and 

Uses: Seamless pressure pipes are 

intended for the conveyance of water, 

steam, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil 

products, natural gas and other liquids 

and gasses in industrial piping systems. 

They may carry these substances at 

elevated pressures and temperatures 

and may be subject to the application of 

external heat. Seamless carbon steel 

pressure pipe meeting the American 

Society for Testing and Materials 

(ASTM) standard A–106 may be used in 

temperatures of up to 1000 degrees 

fahrenheit, at various American Society 

of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code 

stress levels. Alloy pipes made to ASTM 

standard A–335 must be used if 

temperatures and stress levels exceed 

those allowed for A–106 and the ASME 

codes. Seamless pressure pipes sold in 

the United States are commonly 

produced to the ASTM A–106 standard. 

Seamless standard pipes are most 

commonly produced to the ASTM A–53 

specification and generally are not 

intended for high temperature service. 

They are intended for the low 

temperature and pressure conveyance of 

water, steam, natural gas, air and other 

liquids and gasses in plumbing and 

heating systems, air conditioning units, 

automatic sprinkler systems, and other 

related uses. Standard pipes (depending 

on type and code) may carry liquids at 

elevated temperatures but must not 

exceed relevant ASME code 

requirements. 

Seamless line pipes are intended for 

the conveyance of oil and natural gas or 

other fluids in pipe lines. Seamless line 

pipes are produced to the API 5L 

specification. 

Seamless pipes are commonly 

produced and certified to meet ASTM 

A–106, ASTM A–53 and API 5L 

specifications. Such triple certification 

of pipes is common because all pipes 

meeting the stringent A–106 

specification necessarily meet the API 

5L and ASTM A–53 specifications. 

Pipes meeting the API 5L specification 

necessarily meet the ASTM A–53 

specification. However, pipes meeting 

the A–53 or API 5L specifications do not 

necessarily meet the A–106 

specification. To avoid maintaining 

separate production runs and separate 

inventories, manufacturers triple certify 

the pipes. Since distributors sell the vast 

majority of this product, they can 

thereby maintain a single inventory to 

service all customers. 

The primary application of ASTM A–

106 pressure pipes and triple certified 

pipes is in pressure piping systems by 

refineries, petrochemical plants and 

chemical plants. Other applications are 

in power generation plants (electrical–

fossil fuel or nuclear), and in some oil 

field uses (on shore and off shore) such 

as for separator lines, gathering lines 

and metering runs. A minor application 

of this product is for use as oil and gas 

distribution lines for commercial 

applications. These applications 

constitute the majority of the market for 

the subject seamless pipes. However, A–

106 pipes may be used in some boiler 

applications. 

The scope of this order includes all 

seamless pipe meeting the physical 


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parameters described above and 

produced to one of the specifications 

listed above, regardless of application, 

and whether or not also certified to a 

non–covered specification. Standard, 

line and pressure applications and the 

above–listed specifications are defining 

characteristics of the scope of this order. 

Therefore, seamless pipes meeting the 

physical description above, but not 

produced to the A–335, A–106, A–53, or 

API 5L standards shall be covered if 

used in a standard, line or pressure 

application. For example, there are certain other 

ASTM specifications of pipe which, 

because of overlapping characteristics, 

could potentially be used in A–106 

applications. These specifications 

generally include A–162, A–192, A–210, 

A–333, and A–524. When such pipes 

are used in a standard, line or pressure 

pipe application, such products are 

covered by the scope of this order. Specifically excluded from this order 

are boiler tubing and mechanical tubing, 

if such products are not produced to A–

335, A–106, A–53 or API 5L 

specifications and are not used in 

standard, line or pressure applications. 

In addition, finished and unfinished 

OCTG are excluded from the scope of 

this order, if covered by the scope of 

another antidumping duty order from 

the same country. If not covered by such 

an OCTG order, finished and unfinished 

OCTG are included in this scope when 

used in standard, line or pressure 

applications. Finally, also excluded 

from this order are redraw hollows for 

cold–drawing when used in the 

production of cold–drawn pipe or tube. Although the HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes, our written description of the 

scope of this order is dispositive. 

Continuation of Antidumping Duty 

Order 

As a result of the determinations by 

the Department and the ITC that 

revocation of this antidumping duty 

order would be likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, pursuant to section 

751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department 

hereby orders the continuation of the 

antidumping duty order on seamless 

line pipe from Germany. U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection will continue to 

collect antidumping duty cash deposits 

at the rates in effect at the time of entry 

for all imports of subject merchandise. 

The effective date of continuation of this 

order will be the date of publication in 

the Federal Register of this Notice of 

Continuation. Pursuant to sections 

751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the 

Department intends to initiate the next 

five–year review of this order not later 

than April 2012. 

This notice also serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to 

administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) 

of their responsibility concerning the 

return/destruction or conversion to 

judicial protective order of proprietary 

information disclosed under APO in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 

Failure to comply is a violation of the 

APO which may be subject to sanctions. 

This five–year (sunset) review and 

notice are in accordance with section 

751(c) of the Act and published 

pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. 

Dated: May 11, 2007. 

David M. Spooner, 

Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–9636 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–357–809, A–351–826] 

Revocation Pursuant to Second Fiveyear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of 

Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain 

Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy 

Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure 

Pipe from Argentina and Brazil 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determinations by the International 

Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’) that 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders on certain small diameter carbon 

and alloy seamless standard, line and 

pressure pipe (‘‘seamless line pipe’’) 

from Argentina and Brazil would not be 

likely to lead to a continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time, the 

Department of Commerce (‘‘the 

Department’’) is publishing this notice 

of revocation of these antidumping duty 

orders pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the 

Act’’). 

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dena Crossland or Dana Mermelstein, 

AD/CVD Operations, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–3362 or (202) 482–

1391, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 16, 2001, at the conclusion of 

the first sunset review of these orders, 

the Department published notice of 

continuation of these orders. See 

Continuation of Antidumping Duty 

Orders: Certain Seamless Carbon and 

Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure 

Pipe From Argentina, Brazil, and 

Germany, 66 FR 37004 (July 16, 2001). 

On June 1, 2006, the Department 

initiated, and the ITC instituted, sunset 

reviews of the antidumping duty orders 

on seamless line pipe from Argentina, 

Brazil, and Germany pursuant to section 

751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Fiveyear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 71 FR 31153 

(June 1, 2006). As a result of its sunset 

reviews, the Department found that 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders would likely lead to continuation 

or recurrence of dumping, and notified 

the ITC of the magnitude of the margins 

likely to prevail were the orders to be 

revoked. See Certain Small Diameter 

Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, 

Line, and Pressure Pipe from Argentina, 

Brazil and Germany: Final Results of the 

Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 

Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR 59079 

(October 6, 2006). 

On May 2, 2007, the ITC determined, 

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders on seamless line pipe from 

Argentina and Brazil would not be 

likely to lead to a continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time. The ITC 

notified the Department and published 

its decision on May 8, 2007. See Certain 

Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel 

Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from 

Argentina, Brazil, and Germany, 72 FR 

26153 (May 8, 2007), and ITC 

Publication 3918 (May 2007), 

Investigation No. 731–TA–707–709 

(Second Review). 

Scope of the Order 

The scope of this order includes small 

diameter seamless carbon and alloy 

standard, line and pressure pipes 

(seamless pipes) produced to the ASTM 

A–335, ASTM A–106, ASTM A–53 and 

API 5L specifications and meeting the 

physical parameters described below, 

regardless of application. The scope of 

this order also includes all products 

used in standard, line, or pressure pipe 

applications and meeting the physical 

parameters below, regardless of 

specification. 

For purposes of this order, seamless 

pipes are seamless carbon and alloy 

(other than stainless) steel pipes, of 

circular cross-section, not more than 


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