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AD: Romania Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe A-485-805

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from Romania for the period of August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2003.

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Final Results of AD Duty Administrative Review

AD Cash Deposit Rate for a Time of Entry On/After 02/11/05:

CompanyAntidumping (AD) Rate or Note
S.C. Silcotub S.A. (Silcotub)1.21%
All others(a),(b),(c)

(a) For merchandise exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in a previous segment of this proceeding, the cash-deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published in the prior segment of the proceeding in which that manufacturer or exporter participated;

(b) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review or in any previous segment of this proceeding but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be that established for the manufacturer of the merchandise in these final results of review or in the most recent segment of the proceeding in which that manufacturer participated; and

(c) If neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous review conducted by the ITA, the cash deposit rate will be 13.06%, the all others rate.

ITA Determines Not to Revoke AD Duty Order for Silcotub

The ITA states that it has determined not to revoke 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.

Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (08/01/02 - 07/31/03)

The ITA states that it will determine and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess AD duties on all appropriate entries. The ITA adds that it will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of February 11, 2005.

(See ITA's notice for more information, including the scope of the order, etc. See ITT's Online Archives or 09/30/04 news, 04093065, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this AD duty administrative review.)

ITA Contact - David Layton (202) 482-0371

ITA Notice (FR Pub 02/11/05) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-574.pdf