[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-351-602, A-570-814, A-588-602, A-583-605, A-549-807]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty orders: Certain 
carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, 
and Thailand.

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SUMMARY: On December 3, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand are likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 67847). On December 22, 
1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 71830). 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on 
certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, 
Taiwan, and Thailand.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Young or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 
or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 3, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 23596 and 64 FR 23672, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its reviews, the Department 
found that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Certain Carbon 
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and 
Thailand, 64 FR 67847 (December 3, 1999)).
    On December 22, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, 
China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Certain Carbon 
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and 
Thailand, 64 FR 71830 (December 22, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3263, 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-308-310 and 520-521 (Review) (December 
1999)).

Scope

    The products covered by these reviews are pipe fittings from 
Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Pipe fittings from Brazil, 
Taiwan, and Japan are defined as carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings, 
other than couplings, under 14 inches in diameter, whether finished or 
unfinished form, that have been formed in the shape of elbows, tees, 
reducer, caps, etc., and, if forged, have been advanced after forging. 
These advancements may include any one or more of the following: 
coining, heat treatment, shot blasting, grinding, die stamping or 
painting. Such merchandise was classifiable under Tariff Schedules of 
the United States Annotated (``TSUSA'') item number 610.8800. These 
imports are currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (``HTSUS'') item number 7307.93.30.
    Pipe fittings from Thailand and China are defined as carbon steel 
butt-weld pipe fittings, having an inside diameter of less than 14 
inches, imported in either finished or unfinished form. These formed or 
forged pipe fittings are used to join section in piping systems where 
conditions require permanent, welded connections, as distinguished from 
fittings based on other fastening methods (e.g., threaded grooved, or 
bolted fittings). These imports are currently classifiable under the 
HTSUS item number 7307.93.30. The TSUSA and HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and United States Customs purposes. The 
written description remains dispositive as to the scope of the product 
coverage for each of the orders.
    These reviews cover imports from all manufacturers and exporters of 
pipe fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty orders 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 orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. The 
Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to 
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of 
continuation of these orders 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 these orders not later than December 2004.

    Dated: December 29, 1999.
Holly Kuga,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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