Notice2021-26403
Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
December 6, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69011-69012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26403]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-825]
Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From
the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order
on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR
pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be likely
to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies
at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review''
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable December 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Moore or Janae Martin, 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) 482-3640 and (202)
482-0238, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 21, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey.\1\ On August 2, 2021,
Commerce initiated the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Atlas Tube, a
division of Zekelman Industries, Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi
American Corporation, Nucor Tubular Products Inc.,\3\ Searing
Industries, and Vest, Inc. (collectively, the domestic interested
parties),\4\ within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturer of the domestic like
product.
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\1\ See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination, 81 FR 47349 (July 21, 2016); see also Heavy
Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the
Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 62874 (September
13, 2016) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 41439
(August 2, 2021).
\3\ See Nucor Tubular's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated August 17, 2021.
\4\ See Atlas Tube, Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi American
Corporation, Searing Industries, and Vest, Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice
of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated August
17, 2021.
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Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We received no substantive responses from the
Government of Turkey or any other interested parties in this
proceeding, nor was a hearing requested.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,''
dated September 1, 2021 (Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive
Response).
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On September 20, 2021, Commerce notified the U.S. International
Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from respondent interested parties.\6\ As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August
2, 2021,'' dated September 20, 2021.
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Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order covers HWR pipes and tubes. Imports of
merchandise included within the scope of this Order are currently
classifiable under statistical category 7306.61.1000 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Imports may also enter
under statistical category HTSUS 7306.61.3000. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order, see the accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from 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 this sunset review are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty
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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 accessed at <a href="http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates listed below:
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Net
countervailable
Producer/exporter subsidy
(percent)
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MMZ Onur Boru Profil Uretim San Ve Tic A.S............. 9.87
Ozdemir Boru Profil San ve Tic. Ltd Sti................ 14.70
All Others............................................. 12.36
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an 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 results in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: November 29, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Performing The
Non-Exclusive Functions And Duties Of The Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Issues Addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates that Are Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-26403 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]
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