Investigations: Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China

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Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Final)

Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From China

Determination

On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigation, the United States International Trade Commission

(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United

States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports from China of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China, provided for in subheadings 7306.19.10 and 7306.19.51 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be subsidized by the Government of China.\2\

\1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's

Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).

\2\ Commissioners Charlotte R. Lane, Irving A. Williamson, and

Dean A. Pinkert based their affirmative determinations on findings of present material injury. Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, Vice Chairman

Daniel R. Pearson, and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun based their affirmative determinations on findings of threat of material injury, and further determined that they would not have found material injury but for the suspension of liquidation.

Background

The Commission instituted this investigation effective April 3, 2008, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and

Commerce by Maverick Tube Corp. (Houston, TX), Tex-Tube Co. (Houston,

TX), U.S. Steel Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA), and the United Steel, Paper and

Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service

Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC (Pittsburgh, PA).\3\ The final phase of the investigation was scheduled by the Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of circular welded carbon quality line pipe from China were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the

Commission's investigation and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the

Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission,

Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of

September 22, 2008 (73 FR 54618). The hearing was held in Washington,

DC, on November 24, 2008, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.

\3\ On April 4, 2008, Wheatland Tube Co. (Sharon, PA) separately filed an entry of appearance in support of the petition. Council for petitioning firm Tex-Tube Co. amended its entry of appearance on

October 31, 2008, to also include domestic producers Northwest Pipe

Co. (Vancouver, WA); Stupp Corp. (Baton Rouge, LA); and TMK IPSCO

Tubulars (Lisle, IL); the same council once again amended its entry of appearance on November 3, 2008, to add domestic producer American

Steel Pipe Division of ACIPCO (Birmingham, AL).

The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation to the Secretary of Commerce on January 7, 2009. The views of the

Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4055 (January 2009), entitled Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from China:

Investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Final).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: January 7, 2009.

Marilyn R. Abbott,

Secretary to the Commission.

FR Doc. E9-446 Filed 1-12-09; 8:45 am

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