[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41056-41057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19934]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-201-817]
Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods From Mexico
Agency: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Stagner or John Beck, Office
of Antidumping Duty Investigations, Import Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1673 or (202) 482-3464,
respectively.
Scope of Order
The merchandise covered by this order are oil country tubular goods
(OCTG), hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil
well casing, tubing, and drill pipe, of iron (other than cast iron) or
steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, whether or
not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished or unfinished (including green tubes
and limited service OCTG products). This scope does not cover casing,
tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium. The
OCTG subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers:
7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 7304.20.10.30, 7304.20.10.40,
7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 7304.20.10.80, 7304.20.20.10,
7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30, 7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50,
7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80, 7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20,
7304.20.30.30, 7304.20.30.40, 7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60,
7304.20.30.80, 7304.20.40.10, 7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30,
7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80,
7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 7304.20.50.45, 7304.20.50.60,
7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.15, 7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45,
7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 7304.20.70.00, 7304.20.80.30,
7304.20.80.45, 7304.20.80.60, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00,
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90,
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10,
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 7306.20.80.50.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this
proceeding is dispositive.
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute and to the
Department's regulations are in reference to the provisions as they
existed on December 31, 1994.
Antidumping Duty Order
On August 2, 1995, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) notified the Department of its final determination in
this investigation. In its determination, the ITC found two like
products: (1) Drill pipe; and (2) OCTG other than drill pipe (i.e.,
casing and tubing). The ITC determined that imports of drill pipe from
Mexico threaten material injury to a U.S. industry. Because there was
no suspension of liquidation between the Department's preliminary and
final determinations due to the Department's negative preliminary
determination, the ITC did not determine, pursuant to section
735(b)(4)(B) of the Act, that, but for the suspension of liquidation of
entries of drill pipe from Mexico, the domestic industry would have
been materially injured.
When the ITC finds threat of material injury, and makes a negative
``but for'' finding, the ``Special Rule'' provision of section
736(b)(2) applies. Therefore, all unliquidated entries of drill pipe
from Mexico, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date on which the ITC published its notice of final
determination of threat of material injury in the Federal Register, are
subject to the assessment of antidumping duties.
Regarding OCTG other than drill pipe, the ITC determined that
imports of such merchandise are materially injuring a U.S. industry.
Therefore, all unliquidated entries of OCTG other than drill pipe from
Mexico, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, are also subject to the
assessment of antidumping duties.
Therefore, the Department will direct the Customs Service to
terminate the suspension of liquidation for entries of drill pipe
imported from Mexico entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption before the date on which the ITC published its notice of
final determination of threat of material injury in the Federal
Register, and to release any bond or other security, and refund any
cash deposit, posted to secure the payment of estimated antidumping
duties with respect to these entries.
In accordance with section 736 of the Act, the Department will also
direct the Customs Service to assess antidumping duties equal to the
amount by which the foreign market value of the merchandise exceeds the
United States price for all entries of OCTG from Mexico. These
antidumping duties will be assessed on all unliquidated entries of: (1)
Drill pipe from Mexico entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date on which the ITC published its notice
of final determination of threat of material injury in the Federal
Register; and (2) OCTG other than drill pipe from Mexico entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 28, 1995,
the date on which the Department published its final determination
notice in the Federal Register (60 FR 33567).
On or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Customs Service must require, at the same time as
importers would normally deposit estimated duties, the following cash
deposits for the subject merchandise:
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Weighted-
average
Manufacturer/producer/exporter margin
percentage
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Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A.............................. 23.79
All Others................................................. 23.79
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This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to
OCTG from Mexico, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested
parties may contact the Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the Main
Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of antidumping duty
orders currently in effect.
This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 353.21.
Dated: August 7, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-19934 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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