Amended Final Determination and Termination of the Investigation of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Saudi Arabia, 49051-49053 [2014-19673]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–2312.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 3, 2014, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) initiated the
first five-year (‘‘sunset’’) review of the
antidumping duty order on certain steel
threaded rod from the People’s Republic
of China (‘‘PRC’’) pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘Act’’).1 As a result of its
review, the Department determined that
revocation of the antidumping duty
order on certain steel threaded rod from
the PRC would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail should the order be revoked.2
On August 8, 2014, the ITC published
its determination, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on certain steel
threaded rod from the PRC would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.3
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
Order is steel threaded rod. Steel
threaded rod is certain threaded rod,
bar, or studs, of carbon quality steel,
having a solid, circular cross section, of
any diameter, in any straight length, that
have been forged, turned, cold-drawn,
cold-rolled, machine straightened, or
otherwise cold-finished, and into which
threaded grooves have been applied. In
addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or
studs subject to the order are nonheaded and threaded along greater than
25 percent of their total length. A
variety of finishes or coatings, such as
plain oil finish as a temporary rust
protectant, zinc coating (i.e., galvanized,
whether by electroplating or hotdipping), paint, and other similar
finishes and coatings, may be applied to
the merchandise.
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79
FR 11762 (March 3, 2014) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’); see
also Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain
Steel Threaded Rod from the People’s Republic of
China, 74 FR 17154 (April 14, 2009) (‘‘Order’’).
2 See Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order, 79 FR 36288 (June 26, 2014).
3 See Steel Threaded Rod from China, 79 FR
46450 (August 8, 2014).
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Included in the scope of the Order are
steel threaded rod, bar, or studs, in
which: (1) Iron predominates, by
weight, over each of the other contained
elements; (2) the carbon content is 2
percent or less, by weight; and (3) none
of the elements listed below exceeds the
quantity, by weight, respectively
indicated:
• 1.80 percent of manganese, or
• 1.50 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
• 1.25 percent of nickel, or
• 0.30 percent of tungsten, or
• 0.012 percent of boron, or
• 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
• 0.10 percent of niobium, or
• 0.41 percent of titanium, or
• 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
• 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Steel threaded rod is currently
classifiable under subheading
7318.15.5051, 7318.15.5056,
7318.15.5090, and 7318.15.2095 of the
United States Harmonized Tariff
Schedule (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise
is dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of the Order
are: (a) threaded rod, bar, or studs which
are threaded only on one or both ends
and the threading covers 25 percent or
less of the total length; and (b) threaded
rod, bar, or studs made to American
Society for Testing and Materials
(‘‘ASTM’’) A193 Grade B7, ASTM A193
Grade B7M, ASTM A193 Grade B16, or
ASTM A320 Grade L7.
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 a
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 order on certain steel
threaded rod from the PRC. 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 the 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 five-year review of the order not
later than 30 days prior to the fifth
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anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
This five-year (‘‘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: August 13, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–517–804]
Amended Final Determination and
Termination of the Investigation of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods From Saudi
Arabia
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) received and reviewed
a ministerial error allegation based on
its Final Determination of the sales at
less than fair value investigation of oil
country tubular goods (OCTG) from
Saudi Arabia.1 Based on the analysis of
this allegation, we made changes to the
margin calculation for Jubail Energy
Services Company (JESCO). Because the
revised margin is de minimis, we are
terminating this investigation and
ordering termination of the suspension
of liquidation. A discussion of the
allegation and the final weightedaverage dumping margin can be found
below in the section entitled ‘‘Amended
Final Determination.’’
DATES: Effective Date: August 19, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Rhoads, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On July 10, 2014, the Department
announced its Final Determination
which was published in the Federal
Register on July 18, 2014.2 On July 21,
1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From
Saudi Arabia: Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, 79 FR 41986 (July 18, 2014) (Final
Determination).
2 Id.
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2014, JESCO submitted a ministerial
error allegation pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224(c). On July 28, 2014, Petitioners
submitted rebuttal comments.3 Based on
the analysis of this allegation, we made
changes to the margin calculation for
JESCO.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is July 1,
2012, through June 30, 2013.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is certain oil country
tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow
steel products of circular cross-section,
including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum
Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished
(including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including
green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread
protectors are attached. The scope of the
investigation also covers OCTG
coupling stock. For a complete
description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix I to this
notice.
Amended Final Determination Margins
After analyzing the allegation and the
submissions of the parties, we
determine in accordance with section
735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.224(e) that we made ministerial
errors in the margin calculation for
JESCO. For a detailed discussion of the
ministerial error allegations and the
Department’s analysis, see
Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
entitled ‘‘Ministerial Error
Memorandum in the Less than Fair
Value Investigation of Certain Oil
Country Tubular Goods from Saudi
Arabia,’’ dated concurrently with this
notice. A list of the topics included in
the Ministerial Error Memorandum is
included as Attachment II to this notice.
The Ministerial Error Memorandum is a
public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered
users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and it
is available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Ministerial Error Memorandum can be
accessed directly at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the
Ministerial Error Memorandum are
identical in content.
We are amending the final
determination of the antidumping duty
investigation of OCTG from Saudi
Arabia to reflect the correction of the
above-cited ministerial error. As a result
of correcting the ministerial error in the
Final Determination, the revised final
weighted-average dumping margins are
as follows:
Weighted-average
dumping margin
Exporter or producer
Jubail Energy Services Company ................................................................................................................................................
All Others .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
provides that the estimated ‘‘all others’’
rate shall be an amount equal to the
weighted average of the weightedaverage dumping margins calculated for
the producers or exporters individually
examined, excluding rates that are zero,
de minimis or determined entirely
under section 776 of the Act. Because
we calculated a weighted-average
dumping margin for the only mandatory
respondent (JESCO) that was de
minimis, we assigned no rate to all other
producers and exporters.
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Termination of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with sections 735(a)(4)
and 735(c)(2)(A) and (B) of the Act, we
will instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to terminate the
suspension of liquidation on all entries
of OCTG from Saudi Arabia and to
refund any cash deposits previously
required under section 733(d)(1)(B) of
the Act.
3 Boomerang Tube, Energex Tube, a division of
JMC Steel Group, Northwest Pipe Company, Tejas
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ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, we notified the ITC of our
amended negative final determination.
Publication
This amended final determination is
published in accordance with sections
735(d) and (e) of the Act.
Dated: August 11, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the
investigation is certain oil country tubular
goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel
products of circular cross-section, including
oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than
cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy),
whether seamless or welded, regardless of
end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end,
threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether
or not conforming to American Petroleum
Institute (API) or non-API specifications,
whether finished (including limited service
OCTG products) or unfinished (including
green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread protectors
are attached. The scope of the investigation
also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Excluded from the scope of the
investigation are: casing or tubing containing
10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium;
drill pipe; unattached couplings; and
unattached thread protectors.
The merchandise subject to the
investigation is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) under item numbers:
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, 7304.29.31.10,
7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40,
7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80,
7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30,
7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60,
7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30,
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75,
7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45,
7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00,
7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00,
7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10,
7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and
7306.29.81.50.
Tubular Products, TMK IPSCO, and Welded Tube
USA Inc. (collectively, the petitioners).
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N/A.
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The merchandise subject to the
investigation may also enter under the
following HTSUS item numbers:
7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32,
7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40, 7304.39.00.44,
7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56,
7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72,
7304.39.00.76, 7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00,
7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, 7304.59.80.25,
7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40,
7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55,
7304.59.80.60, 7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70,
7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00, 7305.31.60.90,
7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.50.50,
and 7306.50.50.70.
The HTSUS subheadings above are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes only. The written description of the
scope of the investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Ministerial
Error Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Legal Authority
4. Analysis of Alleged Ministerial Error
a. The Department Incorrectly Calculated
the Profit Rate for JESCO’s Third Country
Sales
5. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Federal Consistency Appeal by
Cangrejos Yacht Club, Puerto Rico
Date: Monday, August 18, 2014.
NOAA Office of General
Counsel, Oceans and Coasts Section,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of stay of record closure.
AGENCY:
This announcement provides
notice that the decision record will be
held open for an additional 30 days,
until September 18, 2014, in the
administrative appeal filed with the
Department of Commerce by Cangrejos
Yacht Club of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Date: The decision record for the
Cangrejos Yacht Club administrative
appeal will close on September 18,
2014.
SUMMARY:
Materials from the appeal
record are available at the Internet site
https://www.ogc.doc.gov/czma.htm and
at the Office of General Counsel, Oceans
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email at suzanne.bass@noaa.gov, or at
(301) 713–7387.
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January 2, 2014, Pedro J. Bonilla,
representing Cangrejos Yacht Club
(CYC), filed notice of an appeal with the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary),
pursuant to the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16
U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and implementing
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objection by the Puerto Rico Planning
Board (PRPB) to CYC’s certification of
consistency of a proposed dredging
project in the Boca de Cangrejos
Channel in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The
certification indicates that the project is
consistent with Puerto Rico’s Coastal
Management Program. The project
would affect the natural resources or
land and water uses of Maryland’s
coastal zone. Notice of the appeal was
published on March 12, 2014.
The CZMA requires that a notice be
published in the Federal Register
indicating the date on which the
decision record has been closed. 16
U.S.C. 1465(b)(2). The decision record is
to be closed within 160 days of the
notice of the appeal; however, the
Secretary of Commerce may stay the
closure of the record, for a period not to
exceed 60 days. 15 CFR 930.130(a). The
Secretary must issue a decision no later
than 60 days after closure of the
decision record. 15 CFR 930.130(b).
Additional information about the
Cangrejos Yacht Club appeal and the
CZMA appeals process is available from
the NOAA General Counsel CZMA
appeals Web site: https://
coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/
consistency/fcappealdecisions.html.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No.
11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program
Assistance.)
Dated: August 14, 2014.
Jeffrey S. Dillen,
Acting Section Chief, Oceans and Coasts
Section.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-517-804]
Amended Final Determination and Termination of the Investigation
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From Saudi Arabia
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) received and
reviewed a ministerial error allegation based on its Final
Determination of the sales at less than fair value investigation of oil
country tubular goods (OCTG) from Saudi Arabia.\1\ Based on the
analysis of this allegation, we made changes to the margin calculation
for Jubail Energy Services Company (JESCO). Because the revised margin
is de minimis, we are terminating this investigation and ordering
termination of the suspension of liquidation. A discussion of the
allegation and the final weighted-average dumping margin can be found
below in the section entitled ``Amended Final Determination.''
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\1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Saudi Arabia:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 41986
(July 18, 2014) (Final Determination).
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DATES: Effective Date: August 19, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Rhoads, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 10, 2014, the Department announced its Final Determination
which was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2014.\2\ On
July 21,
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2014, JESCO submitted a ministerial error allegation pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224(c). On July 28, 2014, Petitioners submitted rebuttal
comments.\3\ Based on the analysis of this allegation, we made changes
to the margin calculation for JESCO.
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\2\ Id.
\3\ Boomerang Tube, Energex Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group,
Northwest Pipe Company, Tejas Tubular Products, TMK IPSCO, and
Welded Tube USA Inc. (collectively, the petitioners).
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain oil
country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of
circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron
(other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether
seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not
plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming
to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications,
whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or
unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products),
whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of the
investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock. For a complete
description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I to this
notice.
Amended Final Determination Margins
After analyzing the allegation and the submissions of the parties,
we determine in accordance with section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.224(e) that we made
ministerial errors in the margin calculation for JESCO. For a detailed
discussion of the ministerial error allegations and the Department's
analysis, see Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, entitled ``Ministerial
Error Memorandum in the Less than Fair Value Investigation of Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia,'' dated concurrently with
this notice. A list of the topics included in the Ministerial Error
Memorandum is included as Attachment II to this notice. The Ministerial
Error Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). IA ACCESS is
available to registered users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and it is
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version
of the Ministerial Error Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Ministerial Error Memorandum are identical in content.
We are amending the final determination of the antidumping duty
investigation of OCTG from Saudi Arabia to reflect the correction of
the above-cited ministerial error. As a result of correcting the
ministerial error in the Final Determination, the revised final
weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exporter or producer Weighted-average dumping margin
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Jubail Energy Services Company........ de minimis.
All Others............................ N/A.
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Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all
others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the
weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the producers or
exporters individually examined, excluding rates that are zero, de
minimis or determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Because we
calculated a weighted-average dumping margin for the only mandatory
respondent (JESCO) that was de minimis, we assigned no rate to all
other producers and exporters.
Termination of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with sections 735(a)(4) and 735(c)(2)(A) and (B) of
the Act, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
terminate the suspension of liquidation on all entries of OCTG from
Saudi Arabia and to refund any cash deposits previously required under
section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we notified the ITC
of our amended negative final determination.
Publication
This amended final determination is published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and (e) of the Act.
Dated: August 11, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain oil
country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of
circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy),
whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether
or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service
OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The
scope of the investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: casing or
tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill
pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors.
The merchandise subject to the investigation is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under item numbers: 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,
7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40,
7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10,
7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50,
7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30,
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15,
7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00,
7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and
7306.29.81.50.
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The merchandise subject to the investigation may also enter
under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40,
7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56,
7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76,
7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20,
7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40,
7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60,
7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, 7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00,
7305.31.60.90, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.50.50, and
7306.50.50.70.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Ministerial Error Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Legal Authority
4. Analysis of Alleged Ministerial Error
a. The Department Incorrectly Calculated the Profit Rate for
JESCO's Third Country Sales
5. Recommendation
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