Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from India

The scope of this order consists of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or cold- drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') or American Petroleum Institute (``API'') specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters described above, regardless of application, with the exception of the exclusion discussed below. Specifically excluded from the scope of the order are: (1) All pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from the scope of the order are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications. The merchandise covered by the order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the merchandise subject to this scope is dispositive. Amendment to the Final Determination On September 27, 2010, a petitioner in this case, United States Steel Corporation (``U.S. Steel''), filed timely allegations that the Department made two ministerial errors in its Final Determination. In summary, U.S. Steel alleged that the Department made errors in the summary rate table for respondent Hengyang \1\ and made errors in the calculation of the electricity subsidy rate for Hengyang. No interested party filed a rebuttal to U.S. Steel's allegations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For the complete list of companies that ``Hengyang'' comprises, please see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section, below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After analyzing the allegations, we have determined, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), that we made the two alleged ministerial errors in our calculations. See generally Memorandum to Susan Kuhbach, Director, Office 1, AD/CVD Operations, from Matthew Jordan, International Trade Compliance Analyst, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation: Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (``Seamless Pipe'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''): Ministerial Errors for Final