Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from Korea and Taiwan, 53412-53413 [E6-14999]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 175 (Monday, September 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53412-53413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14999]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-580-810, A-583-815)


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Welded ASTM A-312 
Stainless Steel Pipe from Korea and Taiwan

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 orders on Welded ASTM A-312 
Stainless Steel Pipe (WSSP) from Korea and Taiwan would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, the Department is publishing 
notice of continuation of these antidumping duty orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Dana 
Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-5255 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 2006

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 2005, the Department initiated and the ITC 
instituted sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on WSSP from 
Korea and Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act). See Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 70 
FR 52074 (September 1, 2005), and ITC notice of institution on Certain 
Welded Stainless Steel Pipe from Korea and Taiwan, 70 FR 52124 
(September 1, 2005). As a result of its review, 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 Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from Korea and 
Taiwan: Notice of Final Results of Expedited (``Sunset'') Reviews of 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR 96 (January 3, 2006).
    On August 22, 2006, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on WSSP from 
Korea and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe from Korea 
and Taiwan, 71 FR 48941 (August 22, 2006) and USITC Publication 3877 
(August 2006) (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-540 and 541) (Second Review)).

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by these antidumping duty orders 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. Welded Stainless Steel Pipe (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 for Korea: 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015, 
7306.40.5045, 7306.40.5060 and 7306.40.5075. Imports of these products 
are currently classifiable under the following HTS subheadings for 
Taiwan:
    7306.40.1000, 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015, 7306.40.5040, 
7306.40.5065, and 7306.40.5085. Although these subheadings include both 
pipes and tubes, the scope of these orders is limited to welded 
austenitic stainless steel pipes. Although HTS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and Customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope remains dispositive.

Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury 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 WSSP from 
Korea and Taiwan. 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

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imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of 
these orders is August 28, 2006. Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 
751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next 
five-year reviews of these orders not later than July 2011.
    This notice of continuation and these sunset reviews are in 
accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 5, 2006.
David A. Spooner,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-14999 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am]
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