[Federal Register: January 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 6)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
International Trade Administration
A-357-810
Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe, from Argentina;
Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from the petitioner, the Department
of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from
Argentina. This review covers one manufacturer/exporter of the subject
merchandise, Siderca S.A.I.C. (Siderca). The Department is now
rescinding this review based on record evidence indicating the
respondent had no entries of subject merchandise during the period of
review (POR). The POR is August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482
2924 (Baker), (202) 482-0649 (James).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 11, 1995, the Department published the antidumping duty
order on OCTG from Argentina. See Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country
Tubular Goods from Argentina, 60 FR 41055 (August 11, 1995). On August
1, 2006, we published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity
to request administrative reviews. See Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review, 71 FR 43441 (August 1, 2006). On August 31,
2006, United States Steel Corporation (petitioner) requested that the
Department conduct an administrative review of sales of the subject
merchandise made by Siderca.
On September 29, 2006, the Department published a notice of
initiation of this administrative review. See Initiation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for
Revocation in Part, 71 FR 57465 (September 29, 2006). The Department
issued its antidumping duty questionnaire to Siderca on October 13,
2006. In response, Siderca stated in a November 1, 2006, submission
that it had no entries for consumption of subject merchandise of OCTG
during the POR, and requested that the Department rescind the
administrative review with respect to Siderca.
On October 30, 2006, the Department placed on the record of the
review copies of documents regarding entries of subject merchandise
from Argentina that it obtained from U. S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP). On November 20, 2006, the Department issued a letter
to petitioners, domestic interested parties, and Siderca stating that
the Department intended to rescind the review for want of a reviewable
consumption entry by Siderca. We invited parties to submit comments on
our intent to rescind the review. We requested that any comments be
submitted by December 1, 2006. We received no comments.
Period of Review
The POR is August 1, 2005, through July 31, 2006.
Scope of the Review
OCTG 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, 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 or tubing pipe containing 10.5
percent or more of chromium. Drill pipe was excluded from this order
beginning August 11, 2001. See Continuation of Countervailing and
Antidumping Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina,
Italy, Japan, Korea and Mexico, and Partial Revocation of Those Orders
From Argentina and Mexico With Respect to Drill Pipe, 66 FR 38630 (July
25, 2001).
The OCTG subject to this order are 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, 7304.29.30.10, 7304.29.30.20,
7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40, 7304.29.30.50, 7304.29.30.60,
7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10, 7304.29.40.20, 7304.29.40.30,
7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50, 7304.29.40.60, 7304.29.40.80,
7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60,
7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15, 7304.29.60.30, 7304.29.60.45,
7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75, 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.
The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes. Our written description of the scope of this order is
dispositive.
Rescission of Review
On November 1, 2006, Siderca informed the Department that it did
not ship OCTG to the United States during the POR, and requested that
we rescind the administrative review. The Department subsequently
obtained and reviewed entry documents from CBP, and found no evidence
that Siderca had knowledge that any of its production
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was destined for the United States. In a November 20, 2006, letter to
parties, we requested comments from parties on this determination, and
received no comments. Therefore, based on our review of CBP documents,
we are satisfied there were no entries of subject merchandise subject
to this administrative review. Accordingly, we are rescinding the
review.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department may rescind an
administrative review, in whole or with respect to a particular
exporter or producer, if the Secretary concludes that, during the
period covered by the review, there were no entries, exports, or sales
of the subject merchandise. Because the evidence on the record shows
that there were no entries of OCTG made by Siderca during the POR, the
Department is rescinding this review in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(3). The Department will issue appropriate assessment
instructions to CBP within fifteen days of publication of this notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under section 351.402(f) of the Department's regulations
to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period.
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's
assumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and
subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also
serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective
order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with section
351.305(a)(3) of the Department's regulations. Timely written
notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion
to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as amended) and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: January 3, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
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