Notice2021-26021
Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
November 30, 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 heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67913-67914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26021]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-880; A-201-847; A-489-824]
Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From
the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Final
Results of the Expedited First 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 heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and
tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico,
and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 30, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Kinney or Kate Johnson, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2285 or (202)
482-4929, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 2, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the first sunset reviews of the orders on certain HWR pipes and tubes
from Korea, Mexico, and Turkey \1\ pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On August 17, 2021,
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from Atlas Tube, a
division of Zekelman Industries, Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi
American Corporation, Searing Industries, Vest, Inc., and Nucor Tubular
Products Inc. (collectively, domestic interested parties) within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ These companies
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as domestic manufacturers or producers of HWR
pipes and tubes in the United States.
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\1\ See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of
Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 62865 (September 13, 2016)
(Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 41439
(August 2, 2021).
\3\ See Atlas Tube, Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi American
Corporation, Searing Industries, and Vest Inc.'s Letters, ``Notice
of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea,'' dated August 17,
2021; ``Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico,'' dated August 17,
2021; ``Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey,''
dated August 17, 2021; see also Nucor Tubular's Letters ``Heavy-
Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the
Republic of Korea: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated August
17, 2021; ``Heavy-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from Mexico: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated August
17, 2021; and ``Heavy-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes
and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey: Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated August 17, 2021.
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On September 1, 2021, Commerce received complete substantive
responses from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).\4\ No respondent interested
party submitted a substantive response within the 50-day deadline. As a
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting expedited (120-day)
sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``First Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Order on Heavy Walled
Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of
Korea: Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice
of Initiation,'' dated September 1, 2021; ``First Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Order on Heavy Walled
Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico:
Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated September 1, 2021; ``First Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Order on Heavy Walled
Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of
Turkey: Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice
of Initiation,'' dated September 1, 2021.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders is certain heavy walled
rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes of rectangular (including
square) cross section, having a nominal wall thickness of not less than
4 mm.
The subject merchandise is currently provided for in item
7306.61.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 7306.61.3000.
While the HTSUS subheadings and ASTM specification are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written
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description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.\5\
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\5\ For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from
the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey,'' 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 sunset reviews are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\ The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and 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="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. A list of topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an
appendix to this notice. A complete version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\6\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD orders on HWR pipes and
tubes from Korea, Mexico, and Turkey would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the
weighted-average dumping margins likely to prevail are up to 3.82
percent for Korea, 5.21 percent for Mexico, and 35.66 percent for
Turkey.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or 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
We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218.
Dated: November 23, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-26021 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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