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Korea Certain Welded Pipes: Final Results of AD Duty Administrative Review

The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of certain welded stainless steel pipes from Korea (A-580-810) for the period of December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008.

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AD Cash Deposit Instructions for a Time of Entry on or after 05/19/10:

CompanyAD Rate
SeAH Steel Corporation2.92%
Other Companies(a),(b),(c)

(a) For previously investigated companies not listed above, the AD duty cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period of review;

(b) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the AD investigation, but the manufacturer is, the AD duty cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and

(c) The AD duty cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 7.00%, the all-others rate made effective by the AD investigation.

Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (12/01/07 -- 11/30/08)

The ITA intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 15 days after May 19, 2010. The ITA has calculated importer-specific duty assessment rates for subject merchandise.

The ITA adds that for entries of subject merchandise during the review period produced by SeAH for which SeAH did not know its merchandise was destined for the U.S., the ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate established in the AD investigation if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/03 news, 03060245, for BP summary of the ITA's May 2003 "automatic assessment" regulation.)

(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, changes from the preliminary results, etc.

See ITT's Online Archives or 01/08/10 news, 10010855, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this review.)

ITA contact -- Holly Phelps (202) 482-0656

ITA notice (FR Pub 05/19/10) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11985.pdf