Sep. 6, 2006 — The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year sunset reviews of antidumping duty orders on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe imported from Argentina, Brazil, and Germany.

With respect to Argentina, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group response were adequate and voted for a full review. With respect to Brazil, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. With respect to Germany, Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, Vice Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, and Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman and Stephen Koplan concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review; Commissioners Deanna Tanner Okun and Charlotte R. Lane concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group response were adequate and voted for a full review.

As a result the votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission's notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent information. If responses to the ITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.