Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Scope Inquiry on Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico and Venezuela

摘要

We preliminarily determine that (1) pipe certified to American Petroleum Institute (API) 5L line pipe specifications (API 5L line pipe or line pipe) and (2) pipe certified to both the API 5L line pipe specifications and the less stringent American Standard Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-53 standard pipe specifications (dual-certified pipe), when actually used as certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe (standard pipe), and falling within the physical parameters outlined in the scope of the orders, are within the scope of the antidumping duty orders on standard pipe from Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico and Venezuela. We will direct the U.S. Customs Service to suspend liquidation of these products as follows: (1) All dual- certified pipe and API 5L line pipe falling within the physical parameters outlined in the scope of the orders that enter without an end-use certificate and (2) all dual-certified pipe and API 5L line pipe falling within the physical parameters outlined in the scope of the orders that enter with an end-use certificate certifying end use in a standard pipe application. No suspension of liquidation is required for dual-certified pipe and API 5L line pipe th