Notice2021-20102
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
September 17, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (CSBW pipe fittings) from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51869-51870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20102]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-602, A-588-602, A-583-605, A-549-807, A-570-814]
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan,
Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (CSBW pipe
fittings) from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable September 17, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4270 or (202) 482-1690,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the
sunset reviews of the AD orders on CSBW pipe fittings from Brazil,
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and China \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received notices of intent to
participate in these sunset reviews from the domestic interested
parties within 15 days after the date of publication of the Initiation
Notice.\3\ The domestic
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interested parties claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld
Pipe Fittings from Brazil, 51 FR 45152 (December 17, 1986); see also
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
from Japan, 52 FR 4167 (February 10, 1987); Antidumping Duty Order;
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan, 51 FR
45152 (December 17, 1986); Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand, 57 FR 29702 (July 6,
1992); and Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to the Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Certain Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 57 FR
29702 (July 6, 1992) (collectively, AD Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 35071
(July 1, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ The domestic interested parties are comprised of four
domestic producers of carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings: Tube
Forgings of America, Inc., Mills Iron Works, Inc., Hackney Ladish,
Inc. (a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp.), and Weldbend
Corporation (collectively, domestic interested parties). See
Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Certain Carbon Steel Butt-
Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate in
the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,''
dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from
Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate by Weldbend Corporation,''
dated July 9, 2021; ``Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
from Japan: Notice of Intent to Participate in the Fifth Five-Year
(Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and
``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan: Notice of Intent
to Participate by Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021;
``Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: Notice
of Intent to Participate in the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of
the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: Notice of Intent to Participate
by Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021; ``Certain Carbon
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Notice of Intent to
Participate in the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the
Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel Butt-
Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Notice of Intent to Participate by
Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021; ``Certain Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from The People's Republic of China: Notice
of Intent to Participate in the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of
the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from China: Notice of Intent to Participate
by Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021.
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Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Initiation
Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received no
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. In
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day,
sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil: Substantive Response of
Domestic Interested Party,'' dated July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset
Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil:
Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Parties,'' dated July
27, 2021; see also ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from
Japan: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Party,'' dated
July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings from Japan: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested
Parties,'' dated July 27, 2021; ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings from Taiwan: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested
Party,'' dated July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset Review: Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: Substantive Response of
Domestic Interested Parties,'' dated July 27, 2021; ``Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Substantive Response of
Domestic Interested Party,'' dated July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset
Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand:
Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Parties,'' dated July
27, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from China:
Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Party,'' dated July 2,
2021; and ``2021 Sunset Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
from China: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Parties,''
dated July 27, 2021.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the AD Orders consists of certain carbon
steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings, under 14 inches in
diameter, whether finished or unfinished. These imports are currently
classified under subheading 7307.93.30 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS subheading is provided
for convenience and customs purposes. A full description of the scopes
of the AD Orders is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\
The written descriptions are dispositive.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan,
Thailand, and the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of
dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was revoked. Parties can
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews and
the corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
<a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be found at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins
up to the following percentages:
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Weighted-
average
Country margin
(percent)
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Brazil...................................................... 52.25
Japan....................................................... 65.81
Taiwan...................................................... 87.30
Thailand.................................................... 52.60
China....................................................... 182.90
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification
of the destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: September 10, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-20102 Filed 9-16-21; 8:45 am]
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