Certain Small Diameter Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 56809-56811 [2012-22738]
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the access road to the communication
facilities. The proposed facility would
include a backup 20 kilowatt diesel
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interruption of commercial power.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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[B–69–2012]
Foreign-Trade Zone 230—Piedmont
Triad Area, North Carolina; Notification
of Proposed Production Activity,
Sonoco Corrflex (Kitting—Gift Sets),
Rural Hall and Winston-Salem, NC
The Piedmont Triad Partnership,
grantee of FTZ 230, submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity on behalf of Sonoco Corrflex,
located in Rural Hall and WinstonSalem, North Carolina. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the Foreign-Trade Zones
Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
August 20, 2012.
The Sonoco Corrflex facilities are
located within Sites 24–27 of FTZ 230.
The facilities are used for the kitting of
cosmetic and personal hygiene gift sets.
Production under FTZ procedures could
exempt Sonoco Corrflex from customs
duty payments on the foreign status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, Sonoco Corrflex
would be able to choose the duty rates
during customs entry procedures that
apply to cosmetic and personal hygiene
gift sets (duty rate range: free–6.5%) for
the foreign status inputs noted below.
Customs duties also could possibly be
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deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment.
Components and materials sourced
from abroad include: Perfumes/toilet
waters, makeup preparations (lip, eye,
rouge and powder), manicure/pedicure
preparations, body lotion and
moisturizers, skin toners and
astringents, shampoos and conditioners,
shaving/after-shave preparations,
deodorants/anti-perspirants, bath salts,
body wash/soaps, toners, cleaners,
plastic travel containers, polymer bags,
plastic packing, security tags, plastic
lids/caps, bags and cases of textile
materials (HTSUS 4202.22, 4202.32,
4202.92—such items included within
certain categories will be admitted to
FTZ 230 under domestic (duty-paid)
status (19 CFR 146.43), as described in
the notification document), other bags/
sacks, loofahs, tissue paper, paperboard/
corrugated wrappers and pads, pocket
mirrors, glass bottles, imitation jewelry,
sunglasses, stuffed toys, brushes, travel
sets, combs, and makeup application
pads (duty rate ranges from free to 8.1%;
2¢ each + 7.0%).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is
October 24, 2012.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Pierre
Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov, or (202)
482–1378.
Dated: September 7, 2012.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Certain Small Diameter Seamless
Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe From Germany:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) and the
U.S. International Trade Commission
(‘‘ITC’’) that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on certain
small diameter seamless carbon and
alloy steel standard, line, and pressure
pipe (‘‘seamless pipe’’) from Germany
would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, the Department is publishing a
notice of continuation of the
antidumping duty order.
DATES: Effective Date: September 14,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ericka Ukrow or Angelica Mendoza,
AD/CVD Operations Office 7, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0405 and (202)
482–3019, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
On August 3, 1995, the Department
published the antidumping duty order
on seamless pipe from Germany.1 On
April 2, 2012, the Department and the
ITC published notices of initiation of
their third five-year (‘‘sunset’’) review of
the antidumping duty order on seamless
pipe from Germany.2
As a result of this expedited sunset
review, the Department determined that
revocation of the antidumping duty
order on seamless pipe from Germany
would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail
should this order be revoked.3
On September 6, 2012, the ITC
published its determination in the
Federal Register, pursuant to section
752(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of
the antidumping duty order on seamless
pipe from Germany would likely lead to
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and
Amended Final Determination: Certain Small
Diameter Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Germany,
60 FR 39704 (August 3, 1995).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 77
FR 19643 (April 2, 2012) and Certain Seamless
Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe From Germany; Institution of a FiveYear Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR
19711 (April 2, 2012).
3 See Certain Small Diameter Seamless Carbon
and Alloy Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From
Germany: Final Results of the Expedited Third
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 77
FR 46385 (August 3, 2012) and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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a continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.4
Scope of the Order
The scope of the order includes small
diameter seamless carbon and alloy
standard, line and pressure pipes
produced to the ASTM A–335, ASTM
A–106, ASTM A–53 and API 5L
specifications and meeting the physical
parameters described below, regardless
of application. The scope of the order
also includes all products used in
standard, line, or pressure pipe
applications and meeting the physical
parameters below, regardless of
specification.
For purposes of the order, seamless
pipes are seamless carbon and alloy
(other than stainless) steel pipes, of
circular cross-section, not more than
114.3 mm (4.5 inches) in outside
diameter, regardless of wall thickness,
manufacturing process (hot-finished or
cold-drawn), end finish (plain end,
beveled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), or surface finish.
These pipes are commonly known as
standard pipe, line pipe or pressure
pipe, depending upon the application.
They may also be used in structural
applications. Pipes produced in nonstandard wall thicknesses are commonly
referred to as tubes.
The seamless pipes subject to the
order are currently classifiable under
subheadings 7304.19.10.20,
7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.60.50,
7304.39.00.16, 7304.39.00.20,
7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28,
7304.39.00.32, 7304.51.50.05,
7304.51.50.60, 7304.59.60.00,
7304.59.80.10, 7304.59.80.15,
7304.59.80.20, and 7304.59.80.25 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).
The following information further
defines the scope of the order, which
covers pipes meeting the physical
parameters described above:
Specifications, Characteristics and
Uses: Seamless pressure pipes are
intended for the conveyance of water,
steam, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil
products, natural gas and other liquids
and gasses in industrial piping systems.
They may carry these substances at
elevated pressures and temperatures
and may be subject to the application of
external heat. Seamless carbon steel
4 See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel;
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany,
77 FR 54926 (September 6, 2012), and USITC
Publication 4348 (August 2012), titled Certain
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe From Germany (Investigation No.
731–TA–709 (Third Review)).
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pressure pipe meeting the American
Society for Testing and Materials
(‘‘ASTM’’) standard A–106 may be used
in temperatures of up to 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit, at various American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (‘‘ASME’’)
code stress levels. Alloy pipes made to
ASTM standard A–335 must be used if
temperatures and stress levels exceed
those allowed for A–106 and the ASME
codes. Seamless pressure pipes sold in
the United States are commonly
produced to the ASTM A–106 standard.
Seamless standard pipes are most
commonly produced to the ASTM A–53
specification and generally are not
intended for high temperature service.
They are intended for the low
temperature and pressure conveyance of
water, steam, natural gas, air and other
liquids and gasses in plumbing and
heating systems, air conditioning units,
automatic sprinkler systems, and other
related uses. Standard pipes (depending
on type and code) may carry liquids at
elevated temperatures but must not
exceed relevant ASME code
requirements.
Seamless line pipes are intended for
the conveyance of oil and natural gas or
other fluids in pipe lines. Seamless line
pipes are produced to the API 5L
specification.
Seamless pipes are commonly
produced and certified to meet ASTM
A–106, ASTM A–53 and API 5L
specifications. Such triple certification
of pipes is common because all pipes
meeting the stringent A–106
specification necessarily meet the API
5L and ASTM A–53 specifications.
Pipes meeting the API 5L specification
necessarily meet the ASTM A–53
specification. However, pipes meeting
the A–53 or API 5L specifications do not
necessarily meet the A–106
specification. To avoid maintaining
separate production runs and separate
inventories, manufacturers triple certify
the pipes. Since distributors sell the vast
majority of this product, they can
thereby maintain a single inventory to
service all customers.
The primary application of ASTM A–
106 pressure pipes and triple certified
pipes is in pressure piping systems by
refineries, petrochemical plants and
chemical plants. Other applications are
in power generation plants (electricalfossil fuel or nuclear), and in some oil
field uses (on shore and off shore) such
as for separator lines, gathering lines
and metering runs. A minor application
of this product is for use as oil and gas
distribution lines for commercial
applications. These applications
constitute the majority of the market for
the subject seamless pipes. However, A–
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106 pipes may be used in some boiler
applications.
The scope of the order includes all
seamless pipe meeting the physical
parameters described above and
produced to one of the specifications
listed above, regardless of application,
and whether or not also certified to a
non-covered specification. Standard,
line and pressure applications and the
above-listed specifications are defining
characteristics of the scope of the order.
Therefore, seamless pipes meeting the
physical description above, but not
produced to the A–335, A–106, A–53, or
API 5L standards shall be covered if
used in a standard, line or pressure
application.
For example, there are certain other
ASTM specifications of pipe which,
because of overlapping characteristics,
could potentially be used in A–106
applications. These specifications
generally include A–162, A–192, A–210,
A–333, and A–524. When such pipes
are used in a standard, line or pressure
pipe application, such products are
covered by the scope of the order.
Specifically excluded from the order
are boiler tubing and mechanical tubing,
if such products are not produced to A–
335, A–106, A–53 or API 5L
specifications and are not used in
standard, line or pressure applications.
In addition, finished and unfinished oil
country tubular goods (‘‘OCTG’’) are
excluded from the scope of the order, if
covered by the scope of another
antidumping duty order from the same
country. If not covered by such an
OCTG order, finished and unfinished
OCTG are included in the scope when
used in standard, line or pressure
applications. Finally, also excluded
from the order are redraw hollows for
cold-drawing when used in the
production of cold-drawn pipe or tube.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, our written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of the antidumping duty
order would likely 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 order on seamless pipe from
Germany.
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 imports of
subject merchandise. The effective date
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of the continuation of this order will be
the date of publication in the Federal
Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
the Department intends to initiate the
next sunset review of this order not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
This sunset review and this notice are
in accordance with section 751(c) of the
Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: September 7, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Travel and Tourism
Advisory Board; Meeting
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and agenda for an open
meeting of the United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board (Board). The
Board will meet to present updates on
the work of its subcommittees and hear
briefings from representatives of the
U.S. government on the implementation
of the National Travel and Tourism
Strategy and the progress on
implementing the President’s Executive
Order 13597 on travel and tourism. The
agenda may change to accommodate
Board business. The final agenda will be
posted on the Department of Commerce
Web site for the Board at https://
tinet.ita.doc.gov/TTAB/
TTAB_Home.html, at least one week in
advance of the meeting.
DATES: October 2, 2012 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Pilat, the United States Travel
and Tourism Advisory Board, Room
4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
482–4501, email:
jennifer.pilat@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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will hear updates from its four
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subcommittees on travel facilitation,
business climate, infrastructure and
sustainability and advocacy.
Background: The Board was rechartered in August 2011, to advise the
Secretary of Commerce on matters
relating to the U.S. travel and tourism
industry.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to the public and will be
physically accessible to people with
disabilities. All guests are requested to
register in advance. Seating is limited
and will be on a first come, first served
basis. Requests for sign language
interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or
pre-registration, should be submitted no
later than 5 p.m. EDT on September 25,
2012 to Jennifer Pilat, the U.S. Travel
and Tourism Advisory Board, Room
4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone 202–
482–4501, OACIE@trade.gov. Last
minute requests will be accepted, but
may be impossible to fill.
No time will be available for oral
comments from members of the public
attending the meeting. Any member of
the public may submit pertinent written
comments concerning the Board’s affairs
at any time before or after the meeting.
Comments may be submitted to Jennifer
Pilat at the contact information
indicated above.
To be considered during the meeting,
comments must be received no later
than 5 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2012,
to ensure transmission to the Board
prior to the meeting. Comments
received after that date will be
distributed to the members but may not
be considered at the meeting.
Copies of Board meeting minutes will
be available within 90 days of the
meeting.
Dated: September 10, 2012.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-820]
Certain Small Diameter Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard,
Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany: Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
[[Page 56810]]
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``the Department'') and the U.S. International Trade
Commission (``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
certain small diameter seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line,
and pressure pipe (``seamless pipe'') from Germany would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of
continuation of the antidumping duty order.
DATES: Effective Date: September 14, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ericka Ukrow or Angelica Mendoza, AD/
CVD Operations Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0405 and (202) 482-3019, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 3, 1995, the Department published the antidumping duty
order on seamless pipe from Germany.\1\ On April 2, 2012, the
Department and the ITC published notices of initiation of their third
five-year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping duty order on seamless
pipe from Germany.\2\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final
Determination: Certain Small Diameter Seamless Carbon and Alloy
Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Germany, 60 FR 39704
(August 3, 1995).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 77 FR 19643
(April 2, 2012) and Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany; Institution of a
Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 19711 (April
2, 2012).
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As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on seamless
pipe from Germany would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail should this order be revoked.\3\
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\3\ See Certain Small Diameter Seamless Carbon and Alloy
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany: Final Results of the
Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR
46385 (August 3, 2012) and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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On September 6, 2012, the ITC published its determination in the
Federal Register, pursuant to section 752(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (``the Act''), that revocation of the antidumping duty order
on seamless pipe from Germany would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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\4\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel; Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe From Germany, 77 FR 54926 (September 6, 2012), and
USITC Publication 4348 (August 2012), titled Certain Seamless Carbon
and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany
(Investigation No. 731-TA-709 (Third Review)).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of the order includes small diameter seamless carbon and
alloy standard, line and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-335,
ASTM A-106, ASTM A-53 and API 5L specifications and meeting the
physical parameters described below, regardless of application. The
scope of the order also includes all products used in standard, line,
or pressure pipe applications and meeting the physical parameters
below, regardless of specification.
For purposes of the order, seamless pipes are seamless carbon and
alloy (other than stainless) steel pipes, of circular cross-section,
not more than 114.3 mm (4.5 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of
wall thickness, manufacturing process (hot-finished or cold-drawn), end
finish (plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and
coupled), or surface finish. These pipes are commonly known as standard
pipe, line pipe or pressure pipe, depending upon the application. They
may also be used in structural applications. Pipes produced in non-
standard wall thicknesses are commonly referred to as tubes.
The seamless pipes subject to the order are currently classifiable
under subheadings 7304.19.10.20, 7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.60.50,
7304.39.00.16, 7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28,
7304.39.00.32, 7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60, 7304.59.60.00,
7304.59.80.10, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and 7304.59.80.25 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'').
The following information further defines the scope of the order,
which covers pipes meeting the physical parameters described above:
Specifications, Characteristics and Uses: Seamless pressure pipes
are intended for the conveyance of water, steam, petrochemicals,
chemicals, oil products, natural gas and other liquids and gasses in
industrial piping systems. They may carry these substances at elevated
pressures and temperatures and may be subject to the application of
external heat. Seamless carbon steel pressure pipe meeting the American
Society for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') standard A-106 may be used
in temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, at various American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (``ASME'') code stress levels. Alloy
pipes made to ASTM standard A-335 must be used if temperatures and
stress levels exceed those allowed for A-106 and the ASME codes.
Seamless pressure pipes sold in the United States are commonly produced
to the ASTM A-106 standard.
Seamless standard pipes are most commonly produced to the ASTM A-53
specification and generally are not intended for high temperature
service. They are intended for the low temperature and pressure
conveyance of water, steam, natural gas, air and other liquids and
gasses in plumbing and heating systems, air conditioning units,
automatic sprinkler systems, and other related uses. Standard pipes
(depending on type and code) may carry liquids at elevated temperatures
but must not exceed relevant ASME code requirements.
Seamless line pipes are intended for the conveyance of oil and
natural gas or other fluids in pipe lines. Seamless line pipes are
produced to the API 5L specification.
Seamless pipes are commonly produced and certified to meet ASTM A-
106, ASTM A-53 and API 5L specifications. Such triple certification of
pipes is common because all pipes meeting the stringent A-106
specification necessarily meet the API 5L and ASTM A-53 specifications.
Pipes meeting the API 5L specification necessarily meet the ASTM A-53
specification. However, pipes meeting the A-53 or API 5L specifications
do not necessarily meet the A-106 specification. To avoid maintaining
separate production runs and separate inventories, manufacturers triple
certify the pipes. Since distributors sell the vast majority of this
product, they can thereby maintain a single inventory to service all
customers.
The primary application of ASTM A-106 pressure pipes and triple
certified pipes is in pressure piping systems by refineries,
petrochemical plants and chemical plants. Other applications are in
power generation plants (electrical-fossil fuel or nuclear), and in
some oil field uses (on shore and off shore) such as for separator
lines, gathering lines and metering runs. A minor application of this
product is for use as oil and gas distribution lines for commercial
applications. These applications constitute the majority of the market
for the subject seamless pipes. However, A-
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106 pipes may be used in some boiler applications.
The scope of the order includes all seamless pipe meeting the
physical parameters described above and produced to one of the
specifications listed above, regardless of application, and whether or
not also certified to a non-covered specification. Standard, line and
pressure applications and the above-listed specifications are defining
characteristics of the scope of the order. Therefore, seamless pipes
meeting the physical description above, but not produced to the A-335,
A-106, A-53, or API 5L standards shall be covered if used in a
standard, line or pressure application.
For example, there are certain other ASTM specifications of pipe
which, because of overlapping characteristics, could potentially be
used in A-106 applications. These specifications generally include A-
162, A-192, A-210, A-333, and A-524. When such pipes are used in a
standard, line or pressure pipe application, such products are covered
by the scope of the order.
Specifically excluded from the order are boiler tubing and
mechanical tubing, if such products are not produced to A-335, A-106,
A-53 or API 5L specifications and are not used in standard, line or
pressure applications. In addition, finished and unfinished oil country
tubular goods (``OCTG'') are excluded from the scope of the order, if
covered by the scope of another antidumping duty order from the same
country. If not covered by such an OCTG order, finished and unfinished
OCTG are included in the scope when used in standard, line or pressure
applications. Finally, also excluded from the order are redraw hollows
for cold-drawing when used in the production of cold-drawn pipe or
tube.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely 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
order on seamless pipe from Germany.
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 imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next
sunset review of this order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
This sunset review and this notice are in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: September 7, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-22738 Filed 9-13-12; 8:45 am]
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