NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CIRCULAR-WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM CHINA (A-570-910-000 THROUGH -032)

MESSAGE NO: 8168202 DATE: 06 16 2008 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 910 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 06 05 2008 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CIRCULAR-WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROM CHINA (A-570-910-000 THROUGH -032) 1. ON 06/05/2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CIRCULAR-WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE ("CWP") FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ("PRC"). 2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS CERTAIN WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPES AND TUBES, OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, AND WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.372 INCHES (9.45 MM) OR MORE, BUT NOT MORE THAN 16 INCHES (406.4 MM), WHETHER OR NOT STENCILED, REGARDLESS OF WALL THICKNESS, SURFACE FINISH (E.G., BLACK, GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), END FINISH (E.G., PLAIN END, BEVELED END, GROOVED, THREADED, OR THREADED AND COUPLED), OR INDUSTRY SPECIFICATION (E.G., ASTM, PROPRIETARY, OR OTHER), GENERALLY KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE AND STRUCTURAL PIPE (THEY MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO AS CIRCULAR, STRUCTURAL, OR MECHANICAL TUBING). SPECIFICALLY, THE TERM "CARBON QUALITY" INCLUDES PRODUCTS IN WHICH (A) IRON PREDOMINATES, BY WEIGHT, OVER EACH OF THE OTHER CONTAINED ELEMENTS; (B) THE CARBON CONTENT IS 2 PERCENT OR LESS, BY WEIGHT; AND (C) NONE OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW EXCEEDS THE QUANTITY, BY WEIGHT, AS INDICATED: (I) 1.80 PERCENT OF MANGANESE; (II) 2.25 PERCENT OF SILICON; (III) 1.00 PERCENT OF COPPER; (IV) 0.50 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM; (V) 1.25 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM; (VI) 0.30 PERCENT OF COBALT; (VII) 0.40 PERCENT OF LEAD; (VIII) 1.25 PERCENT OF NICKEL; (IX) 0.30 PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN; (X) 0.15 PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM; (XI) 0.10 PERCENT OF NIOBIUM; (XII) 0.41 PERCENT OF TITANIUM; (XIII) 0.15 PERCENT OF VANADIUM; OR (XIV) 0.15 PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM. STANDARD PIPE IS MADE PRIMARILY TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ("ASTM") SPECIFICATIONS, BUT CAN BE MADE TO OTHER SPECIFICATIONS. STANDARD PIPE IS MADE PRIMARILY TO ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-53, A-135, AND A-795. STRUCTURAL PIPE IS MADE PRIMARILY TO ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-252 AND A-500. STANDARD AND STRUCTURAL PIPE MAY ALSO BE PRODUCED TO PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATIONS RATHER THAN TO INDUSTRY SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS OFTEN THE CASE, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH FENCE TUBING. PIPE MULTIPLE-STENCILED TO A STANDARD AND/OR STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATION AND TO ANY OTHER SPECIFICATION, SUCH AS THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE ("API") API-5L OR 5L X-42 SPECIFICATIONS, IS ALSO COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION WHEN IT MEETS THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION SET FORTH ABOVE AND ALSO HAS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: IS 32 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS; IS LESS THAN 2.0 INCHES (50 MM) IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER HAS A GALVANIZED AND/OR PAINTED SURFACE FINISH; OR HAS A THREADED AND/OR COUPLED END FINISH. (THE TERM "PAINTED" DOES NOT INCLUDE COATINGS TO INHIBIT RUST IN TRANSIT, SUCH AS VARNISH, BUT INCLUDES COATINGS SUCH AS POLYESTER.) THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INCLUDE: (A) PIPE SUITABLE FOR USE IN BOILERS, SUPERHEATERS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, CONDENSERS, REFINING FURNACES AND FEEDWATER HEATERS, WHETHER OR NOT COLD DRAWN; (B) MECHANICAL TUBING, WHETHER OR NOT COLD-DRAWN; (C) FINISHED ELECTRICAL CONDUIT; (D) FINISHED SCAFFOLDING; (E) TUBE AND PIPE HOLLOWS FOR REDRAWING; (F) OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS PRODUCED TO API SPECIFICATIONS; AND (G) LINE PIPE PRODUCED TO ONLY API SPECIFICATIONS. THE PIPE PRODUCTS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN HTSUS STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBERS 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.10.00, 7306.50.50.50, 7306.50.50.70, 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, AND 7306.19.51.50. HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, AND NOT THE HTSUS CLASSIFICATION, IS DISPOSITIVE OF WHETHER MERCHANDISE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-910. 4. FOR IMPORTS OF CWP FROM PRC PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY JIANGSU YULONG STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-032), U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 25, 2008. FOR IMPORTS OF CWP FROM THE PRC OTHER THAN THOSE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY JIANGSU YULONG STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-032), CBP SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 17, 2007. 5. EFFECTIVE 06/05/2008 CBP SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES FROM THE FOLLOWING EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO 69.20 PERCENT. (THIS CASH DEPOSIT RATE DOES NOT APPLY TO JIANGSU YULONG STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-032) AND THE PRC-WIDE ENTITY (A-570-910-000) WHICH HAVE A DIFFERENT CASH DEPOSIT RATE. SEE PARAGRAPH SIX BELOW.) EXPORTER/PRODUCER CASE NUMBER HENGSHUI JINGHUA STEEL PIPE CO., LTD./ HENGSHUI JINGHUA STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. A-570-910-008) HULUDAO STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./ HULUDAO STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. A-570-910-020) JIANGSU GUOQIANG ZINC-PLATING INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, LTD./ JIANGSU GUOQIANG ZINC-PLATING INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, LTD. (A-570-910-003) JIANGYIN JIANYE METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD./ JIANGYIN JIANYE METALPRODUCTS CO., LTD (A-570-910-025) KUNSHAN HONGYUAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD./ KUNSHAN HONGYUAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-030) KUNSHAN LETS WIN STEEL MACHINERY CO., LTD./ KUNSHAN LETS WIN STEEL MACHINERY CO., LTD. (A-570-910-014) QINGDAO XIANGXING STEEL PIPE CO., LTD./ QINGDAO XIANGXING STEELPIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-005) DALIAN BROLLO STEEL TUBES LTD. DALIAN BROLLO STEEL TUBES LTD. (A-570-910-016) WEIFANG EAST STEEL PIPE CO., LTD./ WEIFANG EAST STEEL PIPE CO.,LTD. (A-570-910-010) WUXI ERIC STEEL PIPE CO., LTD./ WUXI ERIC STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-004) WUXI FASTUBE INDUSTRY CO., LTD./ WUXI FASTUBE INDUSTRY CO., LTD (A-570-910-002) ZHANGJIAGANG ZHONGYUAN PIPE-MAKING CO., LTD./ ZHANGJIAGANG ZHONGYUAN PIPE-MAKING CO., LTD. (A-570-910-009) BEIJING SAI LIN KE HARDWARE CO., LTD./ XUZHOU GUANG HUAN STEEL TUBE PRODUCTS CO., LTD. (A-570-910-001) QINGDAO YONGJIE IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD./ SHANDONG XINYUANGROUP CO., LTD. (A-570-910-031) RIZHAO XINGYE IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD. SHANDONG XINYUAN GROUP CO., LTD. (A-570-910-026) SHANGHAI METALS & MINERALS IMPORT & EXPORT CORP./ HULUDAO STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (A-570-910-018) SHANGHAI METALS & MINERALS IMPORT & EXPORT CORP./ BENXI NORTHERN PIPES CO., LTD. (A-570-910-019) SHENYANG BOYU M/E CO., LTD./ BAZHOU DONGSHENG HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-015) SHIJIAZHUANG ZHONGQING IMP & EXP CO., LTD./ BAZHOU ZHUOFA STEEL PIPE CO. LTD. (A-570-910-011) TIANJIN BAOLAI INT'L TRADE CO., LTD./ TIANJIN JINGHAI COUNTY BAOLAI BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CO. LTD. (A-570-910-012) TIANJIN NO. 1 STEEL ROLLED CO., LTD. TIANJIN YAYI INDUSTRIAL CO. (A-570-910-029) TIANJIN NO. 1 STEEL ROLLED CO., LTD./ TIANJIN HEXING STEEL CO., LTD. (A-570-910-027) TIANJIN NO. 1 STEEL ROLLED CO., LTD./ TIANJIN RUITONG STEEL CO., LTD. (A-570-910-028) TIANJIN XINGYUDA IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD./ TIANJIN LIFENGYUANDA STEEL GROUP CO. LTD. (A-570-910-021) TIANJIN XINGYUDA IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD./ TIANJIN XINGYUNDA STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-022) TIANJIN XINGYUDA IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD./ TIANJIN LITUO STEEL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. (A-570-910-023) BENXI NORTHERN PIPES CO., LTD./ BENXI NORTHERN PIPES CO., LTD. (A-570-910-017) TIANJIN XINGYUDA IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD./ TANGSHAN FENGNAN DISTRICT XINLIDA STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-024) WAH CIT ENTERPRISES/ GUANGDONG WALSALL STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. (A-570-910-006) GUANGDONG WALSALL STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./ GUANGDONG WALSALL STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (A-570-910-007) WAI MING (TIANJIN) INT'L TRADING CO., LTD./ BAZHOU DONGSHENG HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-013) 6. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF CWP FROM THE PRC, EFFECTIVE 06/05/2008, CBP SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS: A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF CWP FROM THE PRC WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE (JIANGSU YULONG STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (A-570-910-032) AND THE PRC-WIDE ENTITY (A-570-910-000)), THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE PRC-WIDE ENTITY RATE, 85.55 PERCENT. B. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF CWP FROM THE PRC WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE PRC PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS THAT SUPPLIED THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER. 7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O4: TEM). 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE