[Federal Register: August 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 151)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-875]
Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic
of China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
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SUMMARY: In response to a request from Anvil International, Inc.
(Anvil) and Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (Ward), domestic producers of
subject merchandise and interested parties in this proceeding, the
Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on non-malleable cast iron pipe
fittings (pipe fittings) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The
period of review (POR) is April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2004. For
the reason discussed below, we are rescinding this administrative
review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Zengotitabengoa or Mark Manning,
Office 4, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone
(202) 482-4195 or (202) 482-5253, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
For purposes of this review, the products covered are finished and
unfinished non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings with an inside
diameter ranging from \1/4\ inch to 6 inches, whether threaded or un-
threaded, regardless of industry or proprietary specifications. The
subject fittings include elbows, ells, tees, crosses, and reducers as
well as flanged fittings. These pipe fittings are also known as ``cast
iron pipe fittings'' or ``gray iron pipe fittings.'' These cast iron
pipe fittings are normally produced to ASTM A-126 and ASME B.l6.4
specifications and are threaded to ASME B1.20.1 specifications. Most
building codes require that these products are Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) certified. The scope does not include cast iron soil
pipe fittings or grooved fittings or grooved couplings.
Fittings that are made out of ductile iron that have the same
physical characteristics as the gray or cast iron fittings subject to
the scope above or which have the same physical characteristics and are
produced to ASME B.16.3, ASME B.16.4, or ASTM A-395 specifications,
threaded to ASME B1.20.1 specifications and UL certified, regardless of
metallurgical differences between gray and ductile iron, are also
included in the scope of this petition. These ductile fittings do not
include grooved fittings or grooved couplings. Ductile cast iron
fittings with mechanical joint ends (MJ), or push on ends (PO), or
flanged ends and produced to the American Water Works Association
(AWWA) specifications AWWA C110 or AWWA C153 are not included.
Imports of covered merchandise are currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item
numbers 7307.11.00.30, 7307.11.00.60, 7307.19.30.60 and 7307.19.30.85.
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes.
The written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Background
On April 1, 2004, the Department published a notice of opportunity
to request an administrative review of the antidumping order on pipe
fittings from the PRC. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request
Administrative Review, 69 FR 17129 (April 1, 2004). On May 27, 2004,
pursuant to a request made by Anvil and Ward, the Department initiated
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on pipe fittings
from the PRC. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 69 FR 30282
(May 27, 2004). On July 27, 2004, Anvil and Ward timely withdrew their
request for an administrative review of pipe fittings from the PRC.
Rescission of Review
If a party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90
days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review pursuant to 19
CFR 351.213(d)(1). In this case, Anvil and Ward withdrew their request
for an administrative review within 90 days from the date of
initiation. No other interested party requested a review and we have
received no comments regarding Anvil and Ward's withdrawal of their
request
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for a review. Therefore, we are rescinding the initiation of this
review of the antidumping duty order on pipe fittings from the PRC.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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 presumption 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 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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.
This notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 251.213(d)(4).
Dated: August 2, 2004.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group I.
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