Notice2022-23920
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020
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Published
November 3, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66268-66269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23920]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-898]
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
producers and/or exporters of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe)
from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies
during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, through December
31, 2020.
DATES: Applicable November 3, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Jonathan Schueler,
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) 482-5973
or (202) 482-9175, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 3, 2022, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this
administrative review in the Federal Register,\1\ and invited
interested parties to comment. On July 12, 2022, the Government of
Korea (GOK), Hyundai RB Co., Ltd. (Hyundai RB), and SeAH Steel
Corporation (SeAH Steel) submitted timely case briefs.\2\ On July 19,
2022, the American Line Pipe Producers Association Trade Committee (the
Committee) submitted a timely rebuttal brief.\3\ On September 20, 2022,
Commerce extended the deadline for the final results of this review to
no later than October 28, 2022.\4\ Commerce held a public hearing on
September 7, 2022.\5\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\6\ We conducted this review in accordance with section 751
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2020, 87 FR 33715 (June 3, 2022)
(Preliminary Results).
\2\ See GOK's Letter, ``GOK Case Brief,'' dated July 12, 2022;
see also Hyundai RB's Letter, ``Hyundai RB Case Brief,'' dated July
12, 2022; and SeAH's Letter, ``Case Brief,'' dated July 12, 2022.
\3\ See Committee's Letter, ``Rebuttal Brief,'' dated July 19,
2022.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results,''
dated September 20, 2022.
\5\ See Hearing Transcript, ``In the Matter of: the
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Large
Diameter Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Line and Structural Pipe from
the Republic of Korea,'' dated September 14, 2022.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea; 2020,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>7</SUP>
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\7\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea:
Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 18773 (May 2, 2019) (Order).
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The merchandise covered by the Order is large diameter welded pipe.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included in 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>.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the case and rebuttal briefs and the
evidence on the record, we made no changes from the Preliminary
Results.
Companies Not Selected for Individual Review
We made no changes to the methodology for determining a rate for
companies not selected for individual examination from the Preliminary
Results. For the final results of this review, as indicated in the
section below, we have continued to determine that only the mandatory
respondent Hyundai RB received countervailable subsidies that are above
de minimis. Therefore, consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act,
we are applying the net subsidy rate calculated for Hyundai RB to the
non-selected companies.
Final Results of Administrative Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we calculated an
individual net countervailable subsidy rate for Hyundai RB and SeAH
Steel Corporation. Commerce determines that,
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during the POR, the net countervailable subsidy rates for the
producers/exporters under review are as follows:
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Subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent ad valorem)
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Hyundai RB Co., Ltd............................... 1.66
SeAH Steel Corporation \1\........................ * 0.31
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies
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Chang Won Bending Co., Ltd........................ 1.66
Dong Yang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd..................... 1.66
EEW Korea Co., Ltd................................ 1.66
HiSteel Co., Ltd.................................. 1.66
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\1\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has
found the following companies to be cross-owned with SeAH Steel
Corporation: SeAH Holdings Corporation and ESAB SeAH Corporation. The
subsidy rates apply to all cross-owned companies.
* De minimis.
Disclosure
Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with the final results of review within five
days of a public announcement or, if there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of publication of the notice of final
results in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
However, because we have made no changes from the Preliminary Results,
there are no calculations to disclose.
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties
on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with
the final results of this review, for the above-listed companies at the
applicable ad valorem assessment rates. We intend to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this review in the Federal
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Instructions
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective companies listed
above based on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed
firms subject to the Order, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent
company-specific rate or the all-others rate (9.29 percent), as
appropriate.\8\ These cash deposit requirements, effective upon
publication of these final results, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\8\ See Order, 84 FR 18775.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a 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)(3). 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 sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: October 28, 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. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Comments
Comment 1: Whether the Demand Response Resources (DRR) Program
Is Countervailable
Comment 2: Whether Restriction of Special Taxation Act (RSTA)
Article 7 Is De Jure Specific
Comment 3: Whether Certain Programs Are De Facto Specific
Comment 4: Whether the Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Program Is
Specific
Comment 5: Whether to Allocate Benefits from the Process Quality
Technology Development Project to the POR
Comment 6: Whether the Employment Security Improvement (ESI)
Program Is Countervailable
VII. Recommendation
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