Expiry Review No. RR-2004-003
24 September 2004
Expiry Review No. RR-2004-003 - Carbon Steel Welded Pipe
NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDER CONCERNING CARBON STEEL WELDED PIPE
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its order made on June 5, 2000, in Review No. RR-99-004, continuing, with amendment, its order made on June 5, 1995, in Review No. RR-94-004, continuing, without amendment, its order made on June 5, 1990, in Review No. RR-89-008, continuing, without amendment, the finding of the Anti-dumping Tribunal made on June 28, 1983, in Inquiry No. ADT-6-83, concerning carbon steel welded pipe in the nominal size range 12.7 mm to 406.4 mm (1/2 in. to 16 in.) inclusive, in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A53, ASTM A120, ASTM A252, ASTM A589 or AWWA C200-80 or equivalent specifications, including water well casing, piling pipe, sprinkler pipe and fencing pipe, but excluding oil and gas line pipe made to API specifications exclusively, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, with an amendment to exclude lightwall sprinkler pipe that meets the requirements of ASTM A135 and/or A795 with the following dimensions: non-threadable - nominal size of 1 1/4 in. and wall thickness of 0.076 in.; nominal size of 1 1/2 in. and a wall thickness of 0.076 in.; nominal size of 2 in. and wall thickness of 0.076 in.; nominal size of 2 1/2 in. and wall thickness of 0.076 in.; nominal size of 3 in. and wall thickness of 0.076 in.; and nominal size of 4 in. and wall thickness of 0.086 in.; and threadable - nominal size of 1 in. and wall thicknesses of 0.093 in. to 0.123 in.; nominal size of 1 1/4 in. and wall thicknesses of 0.093 in. to 0.131 in.; nominal size of 1 1/2 in. and wall thicknesses of 0.098 in. to 0.135 in.; and nominal size of 2 in. and wall thicknesses of 0.103 in. to 0.140 in.; and subject to the condition that the pipe be stencilled to indicate that it is approved by the Factory Mutual Research Organization and is listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. and Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada.
Notice of Expiry No. LE-2004-004, issued on August 3, 2004, informed interested persons and governments of the impending expiry of the order. On the basis of available information, including representations requesting or opposing the initiation of an expiry review and responses to these representations received by the Tribunal in reply to the notice, the Tribunal is of the opinion that a review of the order is warranted. The Tribunal has notified the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as well as other interested persons and governments, of its decision.
The Tribunal has issued a Draft Guideline on Expiry Reviews that can be found on the Tribunal's Web site at www.citt-tcce.gc.ca. In this expiry review, the CBSA must determine whether the expiry of the order in respect of carbon steel welded pipe is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of the goods.
If the CBSA determines that the expiry of the order in respect of any goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping, the CBSA will provide the Tribunal with the information that is required under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules. The Tribunal will then conduct an inquiry to determine if the continued or resumed dumping is likely to result in injury or retardation.
If the CBSA determines that the expiry of the order in respect of any goods is unlikely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping, the Tribunal will not consider those goods in its subsequent determination of the likelihood of injury or retardation and will issue an order rescinding the order with respect to those goods. The CBSA must provide notice of its determination within 120 days after receiving notice of the Tribunal's decision to initiate an expiry review, that is, no later than January 20, 2005. The CBSA will also notify all persons or governments th