Notice2021-19752
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
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Published
September 14, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and pressure pipe (SSLP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51118-51119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19752]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-956, C-570-957]
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe
From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty
(CVD) orders on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and
pressure pipe (SSLP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable
subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States,
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD
orders.
DATES: Applicable September 14, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Pearson or Zachary Shaykin,
Office I or IV, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2631
or (202) 482-2638, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 10, 2010, Commerce published in the Federal Register a
notice of the AD and CVD orders on SSLP from China.\1\ On February 1,
2021, Commerce initiated,\2\ and the ITC instituted,\3\ the second
sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty
Order, 75 FR 69052 (November 10, 2010); see also Certain Seamless
Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 69050
(November 10, 2010) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 86 FR 7709
(February 1, 2021).
\3\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe from China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 86
FR 7740 (February 1, 2021).
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As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined, pursuant to
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and
countervailable subsidies. Commerce therefore notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail
should these Orders be revoked.\4\ On September 8, 2021, the
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ITC published its determination that revocation of the Orders would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time,
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act.\5\
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\4\ See Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
Second Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR
30262 (June 7, 2021), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum; see also Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Final Results
of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,
86 FR 29753 (June 3, 2021), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
\5\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe from China (Inv. No. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168
(Second Review)), 86 FR 50374 (September 8, 2021); see also Certain
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe
from China (Inv. No. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 (Second Review)),
USITC Pub. 5229 (September 1, 2021).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these Orders is certain seamless carbon
and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows,
less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter,
regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished
or cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end,
threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare,
lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy
steel (other than stainless steel) pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable
for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the
American Society for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') or American
Petroleum Institute (``API'') specifications referenced below, or
comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are
seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) standard,
line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-
333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L
specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical
parameters described above, regardless of application, with the
exception of the exclusion discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the Orders are: (1) All
pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications;
(2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether
finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded
from the scope of the Orders are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and
heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the
dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness of
ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications.
The merchandise covered by the Orders is currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under
item numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060,
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020,
7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040,
7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062,
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000,
7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030,
7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055,
7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the merchandise subject to this scope is
dispositive.\6\
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\6\ See Orders at 75 FR 69051-69053.
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Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determination by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation
of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of continuation of the Orders will be the date
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2),
Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year (sunset) reviews of
these Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of
the effective date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
APO of their responsibility concerning the return, destruction, or
conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to
comply is a violation of the APO which may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 8, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-19752 Filed 9-13-21; 8:45 am]
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