Notice2022-23218
Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
October 25, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on light-walled welded rectangular carbon steel tubing (LWR tubing) from Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64437-64438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23218]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-583-803]
Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan:
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on light-walled welded rectangular carbon
steel tubing (LWR tubing) from Taiwan would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 25, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 27, 1989, Commerce published its AD order on LWR tubing
from Taiwan.\1\ On August 9, 2017, Commerce published the most recent
continuation notice of the Order.\2\ On July 1, 2022, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the five-year sunset review of
the Order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\3\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and
(ii), Commerce received notices of intent to participate in this sunset
review from the domestic interested parties \4\ within 15 days after
the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.\5\ The domestic
interested parties claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a domestic like product in the
United States.\6\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Light-Walled Welded Rectangular
Carbon Steel Tubing from Taiwan, 54 FR 12467 (March 27, 1989)
(Order).
\2\ See Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing from
Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 37193 (August
9, 2017).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 39459
(July 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
\4\ There are six domestic interested producers of LWR tubing:
Atlas Tube (a division of Zekelman Industries); Bull Moose Tube
Company (Bull Moose); California Steel and Tube; Maruichi American
Corporation (Maruichi); Nucor Tubular Products, Inc. (Nucor
Tubular); and Searing Industries, Inc. (Searing) (hereinafter
referred to as domestic interested parties).
\5\ See Atlas Tube, Bull Moose, California Steel and Tube,
Maruichi and Searing's Letter, ``Fifth Five-Year Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Light-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon
Steel Pipe and Tube from Taiwan: Notice of Intent to Participate,''
dated July 15, 2022; see also Nucor Tubular's Letter, ``Light-Walled
Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Taiwan: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated July 18, 2022.
\6\ Id.
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Commerce received an adequate joint substantive response to the
Initiation Notice from domestic interested parties within the 30-day
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\7\ Commerce received no
substantive responses from any other interested parties. On August 23,
2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from other
interested parties.\8\ As a result, in accordance with section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited, i.e., 120-day sunset review of the Order.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Light-Walled
Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Taiwan:
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated August 1, 2022
(Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response).
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 1, 2022,''
dated August 23, 2022.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are LWR tubing of rectangular
(including square) cross-section, having a wall thickness of less than
0.156 inch. This merchandise is classified under subheading
7306.61.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). It was formerly classified under HTSUS subheading
7306.60.5000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written product description remains
dispositive. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing from
Taiwan,'' 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 the appendix to this notice. 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>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the
margin of dumping likely to prevail would be at a rate up to 40.97
percent.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
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 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
Commerce is issuing and publishing the 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: October 20, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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 Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
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2. Magnitude of Margin of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-23218 Filed 10-24-22; 8:45 am]
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