Notice2022-23600
Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
October 31, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe (WSSP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan would be likely to lead to 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 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65572-65573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23600]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-810 and A-583-815]
Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea
and Taiwan: Final Results of Expedited Fifth 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 U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) orders on welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe
(WSSP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated
in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 31, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On May 2, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the
sunset review of the AD orders on WSSP from Korea and Taiwan, pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\
On May 13, 2022, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate
from the domestic interested parties \2\ for both of the Orders within
the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of the domestic like
product in the United States.\4\ On June 1, 2022, the domestic
interested parties submitted a timely substantive response for both
sunset reviews within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from any other interested parties with respect to the Orders covered by
these sunset reviews.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 87 FR 25617
(May 2, 2022). See also Antidumping Duty Order and Clarification of
Final Determination: Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipes from
Korea, 57 FR 62301 (December 30, 1992); Notice of Amended Final
Determination and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Welded Stainless
Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea, 60 FR 10064 (February 23,
1995) (Korea Order); Amended Final Determination and Antidumping
Duty Order: Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe from Taiwan, 57 FR
62300 (December 30, 1992); and Notice of Amended Final Determination
and Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipes
from Taiwan, 59 FR 6619 (February11, 1994) (Taiwan Order)
(collectively Orders).
\2\ The domestic interested parties are Bristol Metals, Felker
Brothers Corporation and Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. These domestic
parties are producers of welded austenitic stainless steel pipe in
the United States. Bristol Metals was a petitioner in the original
AD investigation.
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate--South Korea,'' dated May 13, 2022; and ``Notice of
Intent to Participate--Taiwan,'' dated May 13, 2022.
\4\ Id. at 2.
\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Substantive
Response of Domestic Producers to Notice of Initiation,'' dated June
1, 2022; and ``Substantive Response of Domestic Producers to Notice
of Initiation,'' dated June 1, 2022.
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On June 21, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response
from respondent interested parties in either of these sunset
reviews.\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 is conducting expedited
(120-day) sunset reviews of these Orders.
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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 2,
2022,'' dated June 21, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the Orders are shipments of WSSP from Korea
and Taiwan that meet the standards and specifications set forth by the
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for the welded form
of chromium-nickel pipe designated ASTM A-312. For a full description
of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Fifth Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe
from the Republic of Korea and 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 these sunset reviews 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 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
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the
dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins of
up to 17.14 percent for Korea and up to 31.90 percent for Taiwan.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective
orders 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 in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: August 29, 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 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 of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-23600 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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