Notice2023-01212
Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 41/2 Inches) From Japan and Romania: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
January 23, 2023
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 orders on carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe (under 4\1/2\ inches) (small diameter pipe) from Japan and Romania would likely lead to the 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 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3970-3971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01212]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-851, A-485-805]
Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under
4\1/2\ Inches) From Japan and Romania: Final Results of the Expedited
Fourth 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 orders on carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and
pressure pipe (under 4\1/2\ inches) (small diameter pipe) from Japan
and Romania would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review''
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable January 23, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson, 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) 482-4929.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 3, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the fourth sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders \1\ on small
diameter pipe from Japan and Romania pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ These sunset reviews
cover the five-year period from 2017 to 2021. On October 17, 2022,
Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Vallourec Star,
L.P. and United States Steel Corporation (collectively, the domestic
interested parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
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351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ These companies claimed interested party status
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers of small
diameter pipe in the United States.
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Large
Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe
from Japan; and Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Japan and the Republic of
South Africa, 65 FR 39360 (June 26, 2000); and Notice of Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order: Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Romania, 65 FR 48963 (August
10, 2000) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 59779
(October 3, 2022).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in the Fourth Five-Year Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure
Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from Japan,'' dated October 17, 2022; and
``Notice of Intent to Participate in the Fourth Five-Year Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard,
Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from Romania,'' dated
October 17, 2022.
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Commerce received complete substantive responses from the domestic
interested parties on November 2, 2022, within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).\4\ No respondent interested party
submitted a substantive response. 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
conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders. On October
27, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission
that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties in these sunset reviews.\5\
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from
Japan, Fourth Five-Year Review: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated November 2, 2022; and ``Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from
Romania, Fourth Five-Year Review: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated November 2, 2022.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for October 2022,''
dated October 27, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the Orders is small diameter seamless
pipe. The product is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7304.10.10.20,
7304.10.50.20, 7304.19.10.20, 7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.30.00,
7304.31.60.50, 7304.39.00.16, 7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60,
7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.10, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and
7304.59.80.25. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only; the written product description of the scope of
the Orders is dispositive.\6\
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\6\ For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders on Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe
(Under 4\1/2\/Inches) from Japan and Romania,'' 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
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\ 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>.
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\7\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail is up to 106.07 percent
(Japan) and 14.25 percent (Romania).
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (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 final results and notice 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: January 17, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 Dumping Margins Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-01212 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
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