AD: Brazil and Romania Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews:
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| Company | Preliminary AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Brazil | |
| Small Diameter Circular Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe | |
| A-351-826 | |
| Review Period: (08/01/02 - 07/31/03) | |
| V&M do Brasil, S.A. (VMB) | 0.90% |
| Romania | |
| Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe | |
| A-485-805 | |
| Review Period: (08/01/02 - 07/31/03) | |
| S.C. Silcotub S.A. (Silcotub) | 1.38% |
The ITA has preliminarily determined that VMB is the successor to Mannesmann S.A. for purposes of this proceeding and for application of the AD duty law.
The ITA notes that because Romania graduated to market economy status on January 1, 2003, the period of review is divided into both a non-market economy (NME) portion (August 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002) and a market economy (ME) portion (January 1, 2003 through July 31, 2003).
These preliminary results are not in effect and may be amended in the final results of these AD duty administrative reviews, which, according to the notices and ITA sources are currently due within 120 days of September 7, 2004.
ITA Preliminarily Determines Not to Revoke Romania AD Duty Order in Part
The ITA states that it has preliminarily determined not to revoke in part the AD duty order with respect to Silcotub's sales of subject merchandise from Romania in the U.S. The ITA explains that although Silcotub has had two consecutive years of sales at not less than normal value, it has not received a zero or de minimis margin in this review.
(See ITA's Brazil notice for more information, including the scope of the review, etc. See ITA's Romania notice for more information, including the scope of the order, the rescission of the AD duty administrative review with respect to one company, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 10/02/03 news, 03100240, for BP summary of the initiation of both of these AD duty administrative reviews.)
| Helen Kramer (Brazil) | (202) 482-0405 |
| David Layton (Romania) | (202) 482-0371 |
ITA Brazil Notice (FR Pub 09/07/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/E4-2084.pdf
ITA Romania Notice (FR Pub 09/07/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/E4-2080.pdf