[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13285-13286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5155]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-835]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Japan; 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 September 11, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from 
Japan (65 FR 54838). The review covers one manufacturer. The period of 
review is August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999.
    We have not made changes to the preliminary margins. The final 
dumping margins for the reviewed firms, based on adverse facts 
available, are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of 
the Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley or Samantha Denenberg, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0666 
and (202) 482-1386, 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 (2000).

Background

    On September 11, 2000, the Department published the preliminary 
results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on OCTG 
from Japan (65 FR 54838). 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 oil country 
tubular goods, hollow steel products of circular cross-section, 
including oil well casing, tubing, and drill pipe, of iron (other than 
cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or 
welded, whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) 
or non-API specifications, whether finished or unfinished (including 
green tubes and limited service OCTG products). This scope does not 
cover casing, tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of 
chromium. The products subject to this order are currently classified 
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
item numbers: 7304.21.30.00, 7304.21.60.30, 7304.21.60.45, 
7304.21.60.60, 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 
7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 
7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 
7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.30.10,

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7304.29.30.20, 7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40, 7304.29.30.50, 
7304.29.30.60, 7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10, 7304.29.40.20, 
7304.29.40.30, 7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50, 7304.29.40.60, 
7304.29.40.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 
7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15, 7304.29.60.30, 
7304.29.60.45, 7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75, 7305.20.20.00, 
7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 
7306.20.10.90, 7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 
7306.20.60.10, 7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 7306.20.80.50. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of this order is 
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, Import Administration, to Bernard T. Carreau, fulfilling the 
duties of Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated February 
8, 2001, 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 
http://ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memo are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    We have not made any changes to the preliminary margins, which were 
based on adverse facts available.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following percentage margins exist for the 
period August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999:

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                                                                Margin
                    Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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Hallmark Tubulars Ltd.......................................       44.20
Itochu Corp.................................................       44.20
Itochu Project Management Corp..............................       44.20
Nippon Steel Corp...........................................       44.20
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    The Department shall determine, and Customs shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries.
    In addition, the following deposit requirements will be effective 
upon publication of this notice of final results of administrative 
review for all shipments of OCTG from Japan 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 companies will be the rates shown above except that, 
for firms whose weighted-average margins are less than 0.5 percent and 
therefore de minimis, the Department shall require no deposit of 
estimated antidumping duties; (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 44.20 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 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: February 8, 2001.
Timothy J. Hauser,
Acting Under Secretary for International Trade.

Appendix--List of Issues

    1. Existence of a Sale to an Unaffiliated Party for Exportation 
to the United States.
    2. Application of North American Free Trade Agreement Provisions 
to Merchandise Imported under Temporary Import Bond (TIB).
    3. Liquidation of Entries of Sumitomo Metal Industries' 
Unreviewed Sales.

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