Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Mexico and Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Romania and the Czech Republic.

On January 31, 2000, the Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the above-referenced antidumping duty (AD) investigations. The period of investigation for the cases involving Mexico and Czech Republic is April 1, 1998, through March 31, 1999. Because Romania is a non-market economy country, the period of investigation for this case is October 1, 1998 through March 31, 1999.

These investigations were initiated on July 20, 1999, along with companion AD investigations involving certain large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Japan, and certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Japan and the Republic of South Africa. Those preliminary determinations were issued on December 7, 1999.

Petitioners

• Certain large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe

U.S. Steel Group (a unit of USX Corp. - Fairfield Seamless Pipe Mill), USS/Kobe Steel Company, and the United Steel Workers of America.

• Certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe

Koppel Steel Corporation, Sharon Tube Company, U.S. Steel Group, USS/Kobe Steel Company, Vision Metals, Inc.(Gulf States Tube Division) and the United Steel Workers of America.

Respondents

• Romania: Metal Business International S.R.L., Sota Communications Company
  

• Czech Republic Tubos de Acero de Mexico



• Mexico Nova Hut
  
  

Case Calendar:

Petitions filed: June 30, 1999

Initiation: July 20, 1999

ITC Preliminary Determinations: August 16, 1999

DOC Preliminary Determinations: January 28, 2000

DOC Final Determinations: June 12, 2000 (est.)*

ITC Final Determinations: July 27, 2000

Order: August 3, 2000

* These final determinations have been extended at the request of the respondents in the respective cases

If DOC makes an affirmative final determination, the ITC must make a final injury determination within 45 days. If that determination is affirmative, DOC will issue a duty order.

• Product Description

The merchandise subject to these investigations is certain large (greater than 4.5 inches and up to 16 inches) and small (less than or equal to 4.5 inches) diameter seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and pressure pipes. The technical language describing the scope of these investigations will be included in the notices of the preliminary determinations which will be published in the Federal Register.

• Margins: Preliminary Determination.

Romania - Small Diameter

Metal Business International S.R.L.. . . . . . . . . 10.99

Sota Communications Company . . . . . . . . . . . 13.75

All Others. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 12.34

Czech Republic - Small Diameter

Nova Hut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.55

All Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.55

Mexico -Large Diameter

TAMSA. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4.60

All Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.60