COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 80 final 
Brussels, 15 March 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of 
certain welded tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, 
originating in Turkey or in Venezuela and 
definitively collecting the provisional 
antI-dumping duties imposed on 
such imports 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. With Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3617/90 of 11 December 1990, 
provisional anti-dumping duties were imposed on imports of welded 
tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, originating in Turkey and Venezuela 
and undertakings in connection with such imports were accepted. 
2. Having been informed of the main conclusions of the investigation, 
none of the parties concerned made known their views in writing or 
applied to be heard by the Commission. 
3. In accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 2423/88 the Commission, after consultation of the Advisory 
Committee, proposes to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on 
imports of welded tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, originating in 
Turkey and Venezuela. The duty shall not apply to the following 
companies of which price undertakings have been accepted by the 
Comm i ssIon : 
Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari A.S., Turkey 
Borusan Ihracat I thai at ve Dagitim A.S., Turkey 
YUcel Boru ve Profil Endtistrisi A.S., Turkey 
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Turkey 
YUcel Boru Ihracat I thai at ve Pazarlama A.S., Turkey 
Conduven, Caracas, Venezuela and its exporter, Connectors, New 
York, USA. 
The Commission also proposes to collect definitively the provisional 
duties. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL RÇGAJLATIÇ-N (EEC) 
imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of 
certain welded tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, 
originating in Turkey or in Venezuela and 
definitively collecting the provisional 
anti-dumping duties imposed on 
such imports 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on 
protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members 
of the European Economic Community1, and in particular Article 12 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after 
consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above 
Regulation, 
Whereas: 
A. Previous action 
(1) By Regulation (EEC) No 3617/902 the Commission imposed a provisional 
anti-dumping duty on imports of certain welded tubes, of iron or non-
alloy steel, originating in Turkey or in Venezuela and accepted 
undertakings offered by major exporters in connection with such 
imports. 
1 OJ No L 209, 02.08.1988, p. 1. 
2 OJ No L 351, 15.12.1990, p. 17. 
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B. Subsequent procedure 
(2) Having been informed of the main conclusions of the preliminary 
investigation, none of the parties concerned made known their views in 
writing or applied to be heard by the Commission within the period 
specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3617/90. 
C. Dumping 
(3) As no new evidence on dumping has been received since the imposition 
of the provisional duties in respect of imports originating in Turkey 
and Venezuela, the findings on dumping with regard to Turkey and 
Venezuela, as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 3617/90, are therefore 
considered to be definitive. 
D. Injury 
(4) With regard to injury, as no new evidence has been received since the 
imposition of the provisional duties in respect of imports originating 
in Turkey and Venezuela, the findings as set out in Regulation (EEC) 
No 3617/90 are therefore confirmed. 
E. Community interest 
(5) No observations were received from any user of welded tubes, of iron 
or non-alloy steel, imported from Turkey and Venezuela and subject to 
provisional anti-dumping duties within the time limit laid down in 
Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3617/90. 
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(6) The Commission's conclusion, that it is in the Community's interest 
that action be taken, is therefore confirmed. Under these 
circumstances, in order that the risk of circumvention of the anti­
dumping measures be minimized, protection of the Community's interest 
calls for the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports 
of certain welded tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, originating in 
Turkey and Venezuela. 
F. Rate of duty 
(7) The provisional anti-dumping duties were calculated as being adequate 
to remove the injury to the Community industry. The provisional 
findings of the Commission having been confirmed, the amounts of the 
definitive anti-dumping duties should be the same as the amounts of 
the provisional duties. 
G. Undertakings 
(8) The Turkish and Venezuelan producers/exporters which cooperated during 
the investigation, having been informed of the preliminary findings of 
the Commission services with regard to dumping and injury, offered 
price undertakings which, after consultation within the Advisory 
Committee, have been accepted under Regulation (EEC) No 3617/90. 
H. Collection of provisional duty 
(9) In view of the high level of the dumping margins found and the 
seriousness of the injury caused to Community producers, it is 
considered necessary that amounts secured by way of provisional anti­
dumping duty should be collected in full. 
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I. Consultation 
(10) The Advisory Committee has been consulted with regard to this 
course of action and has raised no objection to the proposals. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of welded 
tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, threaded or threadable, zinc coated or 
not, of circular cross-section, of an external diameter of not more than 
168.3 mm, falling within CN codes 7306 30 51, 7306 30 59, ex 7306 30 71, 
(TARIC code: 7306 30 71*90), ex 7306 30 78, (TARIC code: 7306 30 78*90), 
originating in Turkey or in Venezuela. 
2. The rate of the duty shall be 18.5% for products originating in Turkey 
(TARIC additional code : 8511) and 22.1% for products originating in 
Venezuela (TARIC additional code : 8513). The duty shall be calculated on 
the net price, free-at-Community-front1er, customs uncleared. 
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the duties shall not apply for the 
products concerned 
- exported directly to the Community by 
- BORUSAN BIRLESIK BORU FABRIKALARI A.S. (TARIC additional code : 8510) 
- BORUSAN IHRACAT ITHALAT VE DAGITIM A.S. (TARIC additional code : 8510) 
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- YUCEL BORU VE PROFIL ENDUSTRISI A.S. (TARIC additional code : 8510) 
- CAYIROVA BORU SANAYI VE TICARET A.S. (TARIC additional code : 8510) 
- YUCEL BORU IHRACAT ITHALAT VE PAZARL AMA A.S. (TAR IC additional 
code : 8510) 
- produced by CONDUVEN, Caracas, Venezuela and exported by 
- CONNECTORS, New York, USA. (TARIC additional code : 8512). 
4. The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. 
Article 2 
The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duty pursuant to 
Regulation (EEC) No 3617/90 shall be definitively collected in full. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable 
in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 

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