Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 22883-22885 [E9-11419]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and
Tube from Turkey: Notice of Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On February 9, 2009, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published the preliminary
results of its administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on certain
welded carbon steel pipe and tube
(‘‘welded pipe and tube’’) from Turkey.1
This review covers one producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise.2
1 See Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube
from Turkey: Notice of Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR
6368 (February 9, 2009).
2 On February 17, 2009, the review was rescinded
with respect to Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi
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The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is May 1,
2007, through April 30, 2008. Based on
our analysis of the comments received,
these final results differ from the
preliminary results. The final results are
listed below in the Final Results of
Review section.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 15, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis McClure or Christopher Hargett,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–5973 or (202) 482–
4161, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This review covers the Borusan
Group3 (‘‘Borusan’’), a producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise. On
February 9, 2009, the Department
published the preliminary results of this
review and invited interested parties to
comment on those results. On March 11,
2009, we received a case brief from
Borusan. We did not receive a rebuttal
brief from any interested parties.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
include circular welded non–alloy steel
pipes and tubes, of circular crosssection, not more than 406.4 millimeters
(16 inches) in outside diameter,
regardless of wall thickness, surface
finish (black, or galvanized, painted), or
end finish (plain end, beveled end,
threaded and coupled). Those pipes and
tubes are generally known as standard
pipe, though they may also be called
structural or mechanical tubing in
certain applications. Standard pipes and
tubes are intended for the low pressure
conveyance of water, steam, natural gas,
air, and other liquids and gases in
plumbing and heating systems, air
conditioner units, automatic sprinkler
systems, and other related uses.
Standard pipe may also be used for light
load–bearing and mechanical
applications, such as for fence tubing,
and for protection of electrical wiring,
such as conduit shells.
The scope is not limited to standard
pipe and fence tubing, or those types of
mechanical and structural pipe that are
used in standard pipe applications. All
carbon steel pipes and tubes within the
A.S. See Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and
Tube from Turkey: Notice of Rescission, in Part, of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR
7394 (February 17, 2009).
3 The Borusan Group includes Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. and other affiliated
companies.
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physical description outlined above are
included in the scope of this order,
except for line pipe, oil country tubular
goods, boiler tubing, cold–drawn or
cold–rolled mechanical tubing, pipe and
tube hollows for redraws, finished
scaffolding, and finished rigid conduit.
Imports of these products are
currently classifiable under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’)
subheadings: 7306.30.10.00,
7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32,
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55,
7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, our written description of the
scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
Interested parties made only one
comment which related to an alleged
ministerial error, which we address
below. A separate Issues and Decision
Memorandum has not been prepared for
these final results.
Because the Department used the
incorrect start and end dates for the
POR, Borusan argues that the
Department incorrectly dropped a large
number of home market sales from the
margin calculation. Borusan asserts that
the Department should correct the start
and end dates for the window periods
in the margin calculation in order to
match U.S. sales to contemporaneous
sales in the home market. Citing to
section 773(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), Borusan
contends that the Department needs to
ensure that a proper cost test is applied
to the home market sales so as to ensure
a proper determination of whether home
market sales have been made at less
than cost of production ‘‘over an
extended period of time.’’
We agree that the Department
inadvertently used the incorrect dates as
the start date and end date in our
margin calculation. Therefore, we have
corrected the dates to ensure that a
proper cost test is applied to the home
market sales. See Calculation
Memorandum for the Borusan Group,
from Dennis McClure to James Terpstra,
dated June 9, 2009.
Fair Value Comparisons
We calculated export price (‘‘EP’’) and
normal value (‘‘NV’’) based on the same
methodology used in the preliminary
results, except as noted in the Analysis
of Comments Received section above.
Cost of Production
We calculated the cost of production
for the merchandise based on the same
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methodology used in the preliminary
results.
Final Results of Review
As a result of our review, we
determine that the following weighted–
average margin exists for the period May
1, 2007, through April 30, 2008.
Manufacturer/Exporter
Weighted–Average
Margin
Borusan4 .......................
7.59 percent
4 The
cash deposit rate calculated for
Borusan applies to The Borusan Group,
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret,
A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. for
CBP purposes. The Department formerly referred to Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. as
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. See Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and
Tube from Turkey, 70 FR 73447 (December
12, 2005). We note that Borusan’s response
does not identify a company by the name
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. Instead, Borusan’s response identified their affiliate, Borusan
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S., which was not involved
in sales of subject merchandise to the United
States during the POR. See Borusan’s August
29, 2008, response at 33. Borusan also explained in its August 29, 2008, response at 5,
that Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari San ve
Tic. (‘‘BBBF’’) was renamed Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret, A.S.
prior to BBBF’s name change.
Assessment
The Department will determine, and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries,
pursuant to section 751(a)(1)(B) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b). The
Department calculated importer–
specific duty assessment rates based on
the ratio of the total antidumping duties
calculated for the examined sales to the
total entered value of the examined
sales for that importer. Where the
assessment rate is above de minimis, we
will instruct CBP to assess duties on all
entries of subject merchandise by that
importer. The Department intends to
issue assessment instructions to CBP 15
days after the date of publication of
these final results of review.
The Department clarified its
‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation on
May 6, 2003. See Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (‘‘Assessment
Policy Notice’’). This clarification will
apply to entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by Borusan
for which Borusan did not know that
the merchandise it sold to the
intermediary (e.g., a reseller, trading
company, or exporter) was destined for
the United States. In such instances, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate
unreviewed entries at the all–others rate
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if there is no rate for the intermediary
involved in the transaction. See
Assessment Policy Notice for a full
discussion of this clarification.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following antidumping duty
deposit rates will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results
of the administrative review for all
shipments of welded pipe and tube from
Turkey entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
the date of the publication of these final
results, as provided by section 751(a)(1)
of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for
Borusan is 7.59 percent; (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 final results in which that
manufacturer or exporter participated;
(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 final
results for the manufacturer of the
merchandise; and, (4) if neither the
exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm
covered in this or any previous review
conducted by the Department, the cash
deposit rate will be 14.74 percent, the
all–others rate established in the LTFV
investigation. See Antidumping Duty
Order; Welded Carbon Steel Standard
Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey,
51 FR 17784 (May 15, 1986). These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping and/or countervailing
duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review
period. Failure to comply with this
requirement may result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping and/or
countervailing duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping and/or countervailing
duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also is the only reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written
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Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products from Thailand: Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Changed
Circumstances Review and
Reinstatement in the Antidumping
Duty Order
subject merchandise manufactured and
exported by SSI. The product covered
by this order is hot–rolled steel from
Thailand (see ‘‘Scope of the Order’’
section below). The period of review
(‘‘POR’’) is July 1, 2006, through June
30, 2007. Based on our analysis of the
comments received, we have made
changes to the margin calculation.
Therefore, the final results differ from
the preliminary results. However, we
continue to determine that SSI sold
subject merchandise at less than normal
value (‘‘NV’’) during the POR, and
hereby reinstate SSI in the order. The
final weighted–average dumping margin
is listed below in the section entitled
‘‘Final Results of Review.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 15, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
K. Drury or Angelica Mendoza, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 7, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0195 or (202) 482–
3019, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: On December 30, 2008, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published the preliminary
results of the changed circumstances
review and intent to reinstate Sahaviriya
Steel Industries Public Company
Limited (‘‘SSI’’) in the antidumping
duty order (‘‘the order’’) on certain hot–
rolled carbon steel flat products (‘‘hot–
rolled steel’’) from the Kingdom of
Thailand (‘‘Thailand’’). See Certain Hot–
Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from
Thailand: Preliminary Results of
Changed Circumstances Review and
Intent To Reinstate Sahaviriya Steel
Industries Public Company Limited in
the Antidumping Duty Order, 73 FR
79809 (December 30, 2008)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’). On October 29,
2008, we extended the time limit for
completion of this changed
circumstances review until April 22,
2009. See Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon
Steel Flat Products from Thailand:
Extension of Time Limit for Final
Results of Changed Circumstances
Review, 73 FR 64303 (October 29, 2008)
(‘‘First Extension Notice’’). On April 29,
2009, we extended the date for the final
results of this review by 15 days. See
Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products from Thailand: Extension of
Time Limit for Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review, 74 FR 19524
(April 29, 2009).This review covers
Background
On December 30, 2008, the
Department published in the Federal
Register the preliminary results of this
changed circumstances review and
intent to reinstate SSI in the
antidumping order on hot–rolled steel
from Thailand. See Preliminary Results.
This review covers sales of subject
merchandise by SSI. The POR is July 1,
2006, through June 30, 2007.
On December 10, 2008, we issued a
notice correcting an error in the First
Extension Notice. See Certain Hot–
Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from
Thailand: Correction to Notice of
Extension of Time Limit for Final
Results of Changed Circumstances
Review, 73 FR 75079 (December 10,
2008). On February 5, 2009, the
Department issued a notice correcting
an error in the Preliminary Results. See
Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products from Thailand: Correction to
Preliminary Results of Changed
Circumstances Review and Intent To
Reinstate Sahaviriya Steel Industries
Public Company Limited in the
Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 6136
(February 5, 2009).
We invited interested parties to
comment on the preliminary results of
review. On February 4, 2009, we
received comments from SSI, U.S. Steel
Corporation (‘‘petitioner’’), and
interested party Nucor Corporation
(‘‘Nucor’’). On February 11, 2009, SSI,
petitioner and Nucor filed rebuttal
notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
and the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: May 7, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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comments. At the request of SSI, we
held a hearing on this changed
circumstances review on February 19,
2009. The Department has conducted
this changed circumstances review in
accordance with section 751(b) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’).
Scope of the Order
For purposes of the order, the
products covered are certain hot–rolled
carbon steel flat products of a
rectangular shape, of a width of 0.5 inch
or greater, neither clad, plated, nor
coated with metal and whether or not
painted, varnished, or coated with
plastics or other non–metallic
substances, in coils (whether or not in
successively superimposed layers),
regardless of thickness, and in straight
lengths, of a thickness of less than 4.75
mm and of a width measuring at least
10 times the thickness. Universal mill
plate (i.e., flat–rolled products rolled on
four faces or in a closed box pass, of a
width exceeding 150 mm, but not
exceeding 1250 mm, and of a thickness
of not less than 4.0 mm, not in coils and
without patterns in relief) of a thickness
not less than 4.0 mm is not included
within the scope of the order.
Specifically included within the
scope of the order are vacuum degassed,
fully stabilized (commonly referred to as
interstitial–free (‘‘IF’’)) steels, high
strength low alloy (‘‘HSLA’’) steels, and
the substrate for motor lamination
steels. IF steels are recognized as low
carbon steels with micro–alloying levels
of elements such as titanium or niobium
(also commonly referred to as
columbium), or both, added to stabilize
carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA
steels are recognized as steels with
micro–alloying levels of elements such
as chromium, copper, niobium,
vanadium, and molybdenum. The
substrate for motor lamination steels
contains micro–alloying levels of
elements such as silicon and aluminum.
Steel products to be included in the
scope of the order, regardless of
definitions in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’), are products in which: i)
iron predominates, by weight, over each
of the other contained elements; ii) the
carbon content is 2 percent or less, by
weight; and iii) none of the elements
listed below exceeds the quantity, by
weight, respectively indicated:
1.80 percent of manganese, or
2.25 percent of silicon, or
1.00 percent of copper, or
0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.30 percent of cobalt, or
0.40 percent of lead, or
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-489-501]
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Notice of
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On February 9, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') published the preliminary results of its administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on certain welded carbon steel
pipe and tube (``welded pipe and tube'') from Turkey.\1\ This review
covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise.\2\ The period
of review (``POR'') is May 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008. Based on
our analysis of the comments received, these final results differ from
the preliminary results. The final results are listed below in the
Final Results of Review section.
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\1\ See Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey:
Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 74 FR 6368 (February 9, 2009).
\2\ On February 17, 2009, the review was rescinded with respect
to Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. See Certain Welded Carbon
Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Notice of Rescission, in Part, of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 7394 (February 17,
2009).
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EFFECTIVE DATE: May 15, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Christopher Hargett,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5973 or (202) 482-4161, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This review covers the Borusan Group\3\ (``Borusan''), a producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise. On February 9, 2009, the
Department published the preliminary results of this review and invited
interested parties to comment on those results. On March 11, 2009, we
received a case brief from Borusan. We did not receive a rebuttal brief
from any interested parties.
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\3\ The Borusan Group includes Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. and other
affiliated companies.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order include circular welded non-
alloy steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, not more than
406.4 millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of wall
thickness, surface finish (black, or galvanized, painted), or end
finish (plain end, beveled end, threaded and coupled). Those pipes and
tubes are generally known as standard pipe, though they may also be
called structural or mechanical tubing in certain applications.
Standard pipes and tubes are intended for the low pressure conveyance
of water, steam, natural gas, air, and other liquids and gases in
plumbing and heating systems, air conditioner units, automatic
sprinkler systems, and other related uses. Standard pipe may also be
used for light load-bearing and mechanical applications, such as for
fence tubing, and for protection of electrical wiring, such as conduit
shells.
The scope is not limited to standard pipe and fence tubing, or
those types of mechanical and structural pipe that are used in standard
pipe applications. All carbon steel pipes and tubes within the
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physical description outlined above are included in the scope of this
order, except for line pipe, oil country tubular goods, boiler tubing,
cold-drawn or cold-rolled mechanical tubing, pipe and tube hollows for
redraws, finished scaffolding, and finished rigid conduit.
Imports of these products are currently classifiable under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'')
subheadings: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32,
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
Interested parties made only one comment which related to an
alleged ministerial error, which we address below. A separate Issues
and Decision Memorandum has not been prepared for these final results.
Because the Department used the incorrect start and end dates for
the POR, Borusan argues that the Department incorrectly dropped a large
number of home market sales from the margin calculation. Borusan
asserts that the Department should correct the start and end dates for
the window periods in the margin calculation in order to match U.S.
sales to contemporaneous sales in the home market. Citing to section
773(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''),
Borusan contends that the Department needs to ensure that a proper cost
test is applied to the home market sales so as to ensure a proper
determination of whether home market sales have been made at less than
cost of production ``over an extended period of time.''
We agree that the Department inadvertently used the incorrect dates
as the start date and end date in our margin calculation. Therefore, we
have corrected the dates to ensure that a proper cost test is applied
to the home market sales. See Calculation Memorandum for the Borusan
Group, from Dennis McClure to James Terpstra, dated June 9, 2009.
Fair Value Comparisons
We calculated export price (``EP'') and normal value (``NV'') based
on the same methodology used in the preliminary results, except as
noted in the Analysis of Comments Received section above.
Cost of Production
We calculated the cost of production for the merchandise based on
the same methodology used in the preliminary results.
Final Results of Review
As a result of our review, we determine that the following
weighted-average margin exists for the period May 1, 2007, through
April 30, 2008.
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Weighted-Average
Manufacturer/Exporter Margin
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Borusan\4\.......................................... 7.59 percent
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\4\ The cash deposit rate calculated for Borusan applies to The Borusan
Group, Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret, A.S. and Borusan
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. for CBP purposes. The Department formerly
referred to Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. as Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.
See Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey, 70 FR 73447
(December 12, 2005). We note that Borusan's response does not identify
a company by the name Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. Instead, Borusan's
response identified their affiliate, Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.,
which was not involved in sales of subject merchandise to the United
States during the POR. See Borusan's August 29, 2008, response at 33.
Borusan also explained in its August 29, 2008, response at 5, that
Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari San ve Tic. (``BBBF'') was renamed
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret, A.S. prior to BBBF's name
change.
Assessment
The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (``CBP'') shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries, pursuant to section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.212(b). The Department calculated importer-specific duty
assessment rates based on the ratio of the total antidumping duties
calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of the
examined sales for that importer. Where the assessment rate is above de
minimis, we will instruct CBP to assess duties on all entries of
subject merchandise by that importer. The Department intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of
these final results of review.
The Department clarified its ``automatic assessment'' regulation on
May 6, 2003. See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003)
(``Assessment Policy Notice''). This clarification will apply to
entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Borusan for
which Borusan did not know that the merchandise it sold to the
intermediary (e.g., a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was
destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no
rate for the intermediary involved in the transaction. See Assessment
Policy Notice for a full discussion of this clarification.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following antidumping duty deposit rates will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results of the administrative
review for all shipments of welded pipe and tube from Turkey entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
the publication of these final results, as provided by section
751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for Borusan is 7.59
percent; (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 final results in which that
manufacturer or exporter participated; (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 final
results for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and, (4) if neither
the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any
previous review conducted by the Department, the cash deposit rate will
be 14.74 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV
investigation. See Antidumping Duty Order; Welded Carbon Steel Standard
Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey, 51 FR 17784 (May 15, 1986). These
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the Secretary's
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing
duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping
and/or countervailing duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also is the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written
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notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion
to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: May 7, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-11419 Filed 5-14-09; 8:45 am]
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