Notice2022-02923
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
February 11, 2022
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) 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 likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7998-7999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02923]
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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: Continuation of
the Antidumping 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) 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
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a
notice of continuation of the AD orders.
DATES: Applicable February 11, 2022.
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 December 17, 1986, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the AD orders on CSBW pipe fittings from Brazil and Taiwan. On February
10, 1987, Commerce published the AD order on CSBW pipe fittings from
Japan and on July 6, 1992, the AD orders on CSBW from Thailand and
China.\1\ On July 1, 2021, Commerce initiated,\2\ and the ITC
instituted,\3\ the sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (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) (Brazil
Order); Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings from Taiwan, 51 FR 45152 (December 17, 1986) (Taiwan
Order); Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings from Japan, 52 FR 4167 (February 10, 1987) (Japan Order);
Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
from Thailand, 57 FR 29702 (July 6, 1992) (Thailand Order);
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) (China Order) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 35071
(July 1, 2021).
\3\ See Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, China,
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 86 FR
35133 (July 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
on CSBW pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and China
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce,
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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\4\ See 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, 86 FR 51869 (September 17, 2021), and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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On February 7, 2022, the 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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\5\ See Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, China,
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand; Determination, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-308-310 and
520-521 (Fifth Review), 87 FR 6893 (February 7, 2022), see also
USITC Pub. 5276 (February 2022).
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Scope of the Orders
Brazil: The merchandise covered by the Brazil Order consists of
certain carbon steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings,
under 14 inches in diameter, whether finished or unfinished, that have
been formed in the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, caps, etc., and, if
forged, have been advanced after forging. These advancements may
include any one or
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more of the following: Coining, heat treatment, shot blasting,
grinding, die stamping or painting. Such merchandise was classifiable
under Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated (TSUSA) item
number 610.8800. 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. The written product description remains dispositive.
Japan: The merchandise covered by the Japan Order consists of
certain carbon steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings,
under 14 inches in inside diameter, whether finished or unfinished,
that have been formed in the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, caps,
etc., and if forged, have been advanced after forging. These
advancements may include any one or more of the following: Coining,
heat treatment, shot blasting, grinding, die stamping or painting. Such
merchandise was classifiable under TSUSA item number 610.8800. These
imports are currently classifiable under the HTSUS item number
7307.93.30. Induction pipe bends classifiable under item 7307.93.30
which have at one or both ends tangents that equal or exceed 12 inches
in length are excluded from the scope. The HTSUS subheading is provided
for convenience and customs purposes. The written product description
remains dispositive.
Taiwan: The merchandise covered by the Taiwan Order consists of
certain carbon steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings,
under 14 inches in inside diameter, whether finished or unfinished,
that have been formed in the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, and caps,
and if forged, have been advanced after forging. These advancements may
include one or more of the following: Coining, heat treatment, shot
blasting, grinding, die stamping or painting. Commerce clarified that
the so-called sprink-let is within the scope of the order (57 FR
19602). Such merchandise was classifiable under TSUSA item number
610.8800. These imports are currently classifiable under the HTSUS item
number 7307.93.3000. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience
and for customs purposes. The written product description remains
dispositive.
China and Thailand: The merchandise covered by the China Order and
the Thailand Order consists of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe
fittings, having an inside diameter of less than 14 inches, imported in
either finished or unfinished form. These formed or forged pipe
fittings are used to join sections in piping systems where conditions
require permanent, welded connections, as distinguished from fittings
based on other fastening methods (e.g., threaded, grooved, or bolted
fittings). Carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings are currently
classified under subheading 7307.93.30 of the HTSUS. The HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The
written product description remains dispositive.\6\
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\6\ See Orders.
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Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping, 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 cash deposits at the
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of these 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: February 7, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-02923 Filed 2-10-22; 8:45 am]
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