US DOC: Final results of sunset review on OCTG from four countries

On June 1, 2006, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated the second sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina, Italy, Japan, and South Korea. On the basis of the notices of intent to participate, and adequate substantive responses filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties, and inadequate responses from the respondent interested parties, the DOC has conducted expedited sunset reviews of these orders. As a result of these sunset reviews, the DOC has found that revocation of the AD orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the margins indicated below:

Countries/Producers                           Margin (%) 
Argentina 
Siderca S.A.I.C.................................1.36 
Acindar Industria Argentina de Aceros SA.......60.73
All others......................................1.36
Italy 
Dalmine S.p.A..................................49.78
Acciaierie Tubificio Arvedi S.p.A..............49.78
General Sider Europa S.p.A.....................49.78
All others.....................................49.78
Japan 
Nippon Steel Corporation.......................44.20
Sumitomo Metal Industries......................44.20 
All others.....................................44.20
South Korea 
Union Steel Manufacturing Company..............12.17
All others.....................................12.17
(Hyundai Steel Pipe Company Ltd, succeeded by 
Hyundai Hysco, was excluded from the order)