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Japan, Korea and Taiwan Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings: Revocation of AD Duty Orders

The International Trade Administration is revoking the antidumping duty orders on certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan (A-588-702, A-580-813, and A-583-816), pursuant to the final results of its five-year sunset reviews.

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Domestic Interested Parties Did Not Participate in Sunset Reviews

The ITA states that no domestic interested party filed a notice of intent to participate in any of these sunset reviews; therefore, it finds that no domestic interested party is participating in the reviews.

Suspension of Liquidation/Cash Deposits Terminated Effective Oct 20

The ITA is revoking the AD duty order effective October 20, 2010, and will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation and the collection of AD duty cash deposits on the merchandise subject to these findings1 with a time of entry on or after October 20, 2010.

Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and AD duty deposit requirements.

ITA Will Complete Pending Reviews on Entries Prior to Oct 20

The ITA will also complete any pending administrative reviews and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise with a time of entry prior to October 20, 2010, in response to appropriately-filed requests of review.

1Imports covered by these findings are shipments of stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings currently classifiable under HTS 7307.23.00.

(See ITT’s Online Archives or 09/02/10 news, 10090216, for BP summary of the initiation of these sunset reviews.)

ITA contact -- Dana Mermelstein (202) 482-1391

(FR Pub 11/05/10, ITA Case Nos. A-588-702, A-580-813, and A-583-816)