Notice2023-07710
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
April 12, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of certain welded carbon steel standard pipes and tubes (pipe and tube), completed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) using hot-rolled steel (HRS) produced in India, are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on pipe and tube from India.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07710]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-502]
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that imports of certain welded carbon steel standard pipes
and tubes (pipe and tube), completed in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam (Vietnam) using hot-rolled steel (HRS) produced in India, are
circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on pipe and tube from
India.
DATES: Applicable April 12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov, 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) 482-0665.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 12, 1986, Commerce published in the Federal Register an AD
order on pipe and tube from India.\1\ On August 4, 2022, Commerce
initiated a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether
certain imports of pipe of tube completed in Vietnam using HRS produced
in India are circumventing the Order.\2\ On August 30, 2022, Commerce
selected, in alphabetical order, SeAH Steel VINA Corporation (SeAH
VINA) and Vietnam Haiphong Hongyuan Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
(Vietnam Haiphong) as the mandatory respondents in this circumvention
inquiry.\3\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Standard Pipes and Tubes from India, 51 FR 17384 (May 12, 1986)
(Order or India Order).
\2\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the
People's Republic of China; Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe from the Republic of Korea; Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Standard Pipes and Tubes from India; Certain Circular Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from Taiwan; Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy
Steel Pipe from Taiwan; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from
the People's Republic of China; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and
Tube from the Republic of Korea; Light-Walled Welded Rectangular
Carbon Steel Tubing from Taiwan: Initiation of Circumvention
Inquiries on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 87 FR
47711 (August 4, 2022).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated August 30,
2022.
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On December 9, 2022, Commerce extended the time limit for issuing
the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from
January 3 to March 31, 2023.\4\ On March 31, 2023, Commerce extended
the time limit for issuing the preliminary determination in this
circumvention inquiry from March 31 to April 6, 2023.\5\ For a complete
description of the events that followed the initiation of this
circumvention inquiry, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Preliminary Determinations in
Circumvention Inquiries,'' dated December 9, 2022.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Second Extension of Preliminary
Determinations in Circumvention Inquiries,'' dated March 31, 2023.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Preliminary Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty Order,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order include certain welded carbon
steel standard pipes and tubes with an outside diameter of 0.375 inch
or more but not over 16 inches. For a full description of the scope of
the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ Id. at 4-5.
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Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
This circumvention inquiry covers pipe and tube completed in
Vietnam using India-origin HRS and subsequently exported from Vietnam
to the United States (inquiry merchandise).
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this circumvention inquiry in accordance
with section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and
19 CFR 351.226. For a complete description of the methodology
underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included in Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary
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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Preliminary Determination of No Shipments
On October 7, 2022 and January 9, 2023, Vietnam Haiphong timely
filed responses to Commerce's initial and supplemental questionnaires,
in which Vietnam Haiphong reported that it did not sell or export the
merchandise covered by the circumvention inquiry to the United States
during the period of inquiry, January 1, 2017, through December 31,
2021.\8\ Based on the supporting information provided by Vietnam
Haiphong,\9\ we preliminarily determine that Vietnam Haiphong had no
shipments of inquiry merchandise to the United States during the period
of inquiry.
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\8\ Id. at 2-3.
\9\ Id.
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Preliminary Circumvention Determination
As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce
preliminarily determines that pipe and tube completed in Vietnam using
India-origin HRS and subsequently exported from Vietnam to the United
States is circumventing the Order on a country-wide basis. As a result,
in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act, we preliminarily
determine that the inquiry merchandise should be included within the
scope of the Order. See the ``Suspension of Liquidation and Cash
Deposit Requirements'' section, below, for details regarding suspension
of liquidation and cash deposit requirements. See the
``Certifications'' and ``Certification Requirements for Vietnam''
sections, below, for details regarding the use of certifications.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Based on the preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of
circumvention for India, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(l)(2), we
will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation and require a cash deposit of estimated duties on
unliquidated entries of pipe and tube completed in Vietnam using India-
origin HRS, that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after August 4, 2022, the date of publication of the
initiation
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of this circumvention inquiry in the Federal Register.
Pipe and tube produced in Vietnam from HRS that is not of Indian
origin is not subject to this inquiry. Therefore, cash deposits are not
required for such merchandise under the India Order. However, Commerce
preliminarily finds that certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe
(CWP) completed in Vietnam using the People's Republic of China
(China)-origin HRS is circumventing the AD and countervailing duty
(CVD) orders on CWP from China, and CWP completed in Vietnam using the
Republic of Korea (Korea)-origin HRS is circumventing the AD order on
CWP from Korea.\10\ Imports of such merchandise are subject to
certification requirements, and cash deposits may be required.
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\10\ See the unpublished Federal Register notices, ``Certain
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders,'' and ``Certain Circular
Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty
Order,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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If an importer imports pipe and tube from Vietnam and claims that
the pipe and tube was not produced from India-origin HRS, in order to
not be subject to the India Order cash deposit requirements, the
importer and exporter are required to meet the certification and
documentation requirements described in the ``Certifications'' and
``Certification Requirements for Vietnam'' sections, below.
Where no certification is provided for an entry, and AD/CVD orders
from three countries (China, India or Korea) potentially apply to that
entry, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend the entry and
collect cash deposits at the rate applicable to the AD and CVD orders
on CWP from China (i.e., the AD rate established for the China-wide
entity (85.55 percent) and the CVD rate established for all-others
(39.01 percent) under the following third country case numbers: A-552-
009-000 and C-552-009-000.\11\ This is to prevent evasion, given that
the AD/CVD rates established for CWP from China are higher than the AD
rates established for pipe and tube from India and CWP from Korea.
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\11\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR
42547 (July 22, 2008); and Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe
from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of
Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 42545 (July 22, 2008).
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Where a certification is provided for the AD/CVD orders on CWP from
China (stating that the merchandise was not produced using China-origin
HRS), but no other certification is provided, then Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to suspend the entry and collect cash deposits at the rate
applicable to the India Order (i.e., the AD rate established for all-
others (7.08 percent)) under the following third country case number:
A-552-012-000.\12\ This is to prevent evasion, given that the AD rate
established for pipe and tube from India is higher than the AD rate
established for CWP from Korea.
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\12\ See India Order.
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Commerce established the following third country case number in the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for entries of pipe and tube
produced in Vietnam using India-origin HRS: A-552-012-000. Commerce
also established the following company-specific third country case
number for SeAH VINA, for which Commerce made an affirmative
determination of circumvention, for entries of pipe and tube produced
in Vietnam using India-origin HRS: A-552-012-001. The cash deposit rate
will be the India AD all-others rate (i.e., 7.08 percent).\13\
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\13\ Id.
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These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
Certified Entries
Entries for which the importer and exporter have met the
certification requirements described below and in Appendix II to this
notice will not be subject to suspension of liquidation, or the cash
deposit requirements described above. Failure to comply with the
applicable requisite certification requirements may result in the
merchandise being subject to duties.
Certifications
To administer the preliminary country-wide affirmative
determination of circumvention for Vietnam, Commerce established
importer and exporter certifications which allow companies to certify
that specific entries of pipe and tube from Vietnam are not subject to
suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits pursuant
to this preliminary country-wide affirmative determination of
circumvention because the merchandise is not made with India-origin HRS
(see Appendix II to this notice).
Importers and exporters that claim that the entry of pipe and tube
is not subject to suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash
deposits because the merchandise is not made with India-origin HRS must
complete the applicable certification and meet the certification and
documentation requirements described below, as well as the requirements
identified in the applicable certification.
Certification Requirements for Vietnam
Importers are required to complete and maintain the applicable
importer certification, and maintain a copy of the applicable exporter
certification, and retain all supporting documentation for both
certifications. With the exception of the entries described below, the
importer certification must be completed, signed, and dated by the time
the entry summary is filed for the relevant entry. The importer, or the
importer's agent, must submit both the importer's certification and the
exporter's certification to CBP as part of the entry process by
uploading them into the document imaging system (DIS) in ACE. Where the
importer uses a broker to facilitate the entry process, the importer
should obtain the entry summary number from the broker. Agents of the
importer, such as brokers, however, are not permitted to certify on
behalf of the importer.
Exporters are required to complete and maintain the applicable
exporter certification and provide the importer with a copy of that
certification and all supporting documentation (e.g., invoice, purchase
order, production records, etc.). With the exception of the entries
described below, the exporter certification must be completed, signed,
and dated by the time of shipment of the relevant entries. The exporter
certification should be completed by the party selling the pipe and
tube that was manufactured in Vietnam to the United States.
Additionally, the claims made in the certifications and any
supporting documentation are subject to verification by Commerce and/or
CBP. Importers and exporters are required to maintain the
certifications and supporting documentation until the later of: (1) the
date that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years after
the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts regarding such
entries.
For all pipe and tube from Vietnam that was entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption during the period August 4, 2022 (the
date of initiation of this circumvention inquiry), through the date of
publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register,
where the entry has not been liquidated (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final), the relevant certification should be
[[Page 21996]]
completed and signed as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days
after the date of publication of this preliminary determination in the
Federal Register. For such entries, importers and exporters each have
the option to complete a blanket certification covering multiple
entries, individual certifications for each entry, or a combination
thereof. The exporter must provide the importer with a copy of the
exporter certification within 45 days of the date of publication of
this preliminary determination in the Federal Register.
For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not
become final) of pipe and tube that were declared as non-AD type
entries (e.g., type 01) and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption in the United States during the period August 4, 2022 (the
date of initiation of these circumvention inquiries), through the date
of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal
Register, for which none of the above certifications may be made,
importers must file a Post Summary Correction with CBP, in accordance
with CBP's regulations, regarding conversion of such entries from non-
AD type entries to AD type entries (e.g., type 01 to type 03).
Importers should report those AD type entries using the third country
case numbers identified in the ``Suspension of Liquidation and Cash
Deposit Requirements'' section, above. The importer should pay cash
deposits on those entries consistent with the regulations governing
post summary corrections that require payment of additional duties.
If it is determined that an importer and/or exporter has not met
the certification and/or related documentation requirements for certain
entries, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend, pursuant to this
preliminary country-wide affirmative determination of circumvention and
the Order,\14\ all unliquidated entries for which these requirements
were not met and require the importer to post applicable cash deposits
equal to the rates noted above.
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Interested parties may comment on these certification requirements,
and on the certification language contained in Appendix II to this
notice in their case briefs.
Verification
As provided in 19 CFR 351.307, Commerce may verify information
relied upon in making its final determination.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments should be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven
days after the date on which the last verification report is issued.
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be
submitted no later than seven days after the deadline for case
briefs.\15\ Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement
of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.\16\
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\15\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
\16\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(d)(2).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be
determined.
All submissions should be filed electronically via ACCESS.\17\
Alternative arrangements for manual filings must be made by contacting
the official in charge at least 72 hours before the deadline. Note that
Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for
serving documents containing business proprietary information, until
further notice.\18\
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\17\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
\18\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
10, 2020).
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U.S. International Trade Commission Notification
Commerce, consistent with section 781(e) of the Act, will notify
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of this preliminary
determination to include the merchandise subject to this circumvention
inquiry within the Order. Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Act, the
ITC may request consultations concerning Commerce's proposed inclusion
of the inquiry merchandise. If, after consultations, the ITC believes
that a significant injury issue is presented by the proposed inclusion,
it will have 60 days from the date of notification by Commerce to
provide written advice.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(1).
Dated: April 6, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Surrogate Country and Methodology for Valuing Factors of
Production From Non-Market Economy Sources
VII. Statutory and Regulatory Framework for a Circumvention Inquiry
VIII. Analysis of Statutory Criteria for the Circumvention Inquiry
IX. Summary of Analysis
X. Verification
XI. Certification Process and Country-Wide Affirmative Determination
of Circumvention
XII. Recommendation
Appendix II
1. Certifications
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am
an official of {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF
IMPORTING COMPANY{time} ;
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
importation into the Customs territory of the United States of
certain welded carbon steel standard pipes and tubes (pipe and tube)
produced in Vietnam that entered under entry summary number(s),
identified below, and are covered by this certification. ``Direct
personal knowledge'' refers to facts the certifying party is
expected to have in its own records. For example, the importer
should have direct personal knowledge of the importation of pipe and
tube, including the exporter's and/or foreign seller's identity and
location;
C. If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The pipe and tube covered by this certification was imported by
{IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on behalf of {U.S. CUSTOMER{time} ,
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} ;
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
D. The pipe and tube covered by this certification was shipped
to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST
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SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED{time} .
E. I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production of the imported products covered by this certification.
``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another party,
(e.g., correspondence received by the importer (or exporter) from
the producer regarding the source of hot-rolled steel (HRS) used to
produce the imported pipe and tube);
F. This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Entry Summary Line Item #:
Foreign Seller:
Foreign Seller's Address:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Foreign Seller's Invoice Line Item #:
Country of Origin of HRS:
Producer:
Producer's Address:
G. The pipe and tube covered by this certification does not
contain HRS produced in India;
H. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient documentation
supporting this certification (i.e., documents maintained in the
normal course of business, or documents obtained by the certifying
party, for example, certificates of origin, product data sheets,
mill test reports, productions records, invoices, etc.) until the
later of: (1) the date that is five years after the date of the
latest entry covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is
three years after the conclusion of any litigation in the United
States courts regarding such entries;
I. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter's certification (attesting to the
production and/or exportation of the imported merchandise identified
above), and any supporting documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, until the later of: (1) the date that is five years
after the date of the latest entry covered by the certification; or
(2) the date that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding such entries;
J. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) with the importer certification,
and any supporting documentation, and a copy of the exporter's
certification, and any supporting documentation provided to the
importer by the exporter, upon request of either agency;
K. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce;
L. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are within the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) order on pipe and
tube from India. I understand that such finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the cash deposits
determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
M. I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification;
This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to, the
date of the entry summary if the entry date is more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's
preliminary determination of circumvention in the Federal Register.
If the entry date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45 days after publication of
the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register.
N. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO THE
UNITED STATES); located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES);
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the certain welded carbon steel
standard pipes and tubes (pipe and tube) for which sales are
identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to facts the
certifying party is expected to have in its own records. For
example, an exporter should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer's identity and location;
C. The pipe and tube covered by this certification was shipped
to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST
SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED{time} ;
D. The pipe and tube covered by this certification does not
contain HRS produced in India;
E. This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME OF
U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
Foreign Seller's Invoice # to U.S. Customer:
Foreign Seller's Invoice to U.S. Customer Line item #:
Producer Name:
Producer's Address:
Producer's Invoice # to Foreign Seller: (If the foreign seller
and the producer are the same party, put NA here.)
Name of Producer of HRS:
Location (Country) of Producer of HRS:
F. The pipe and tube covered by this certification was shipped
to {NAME OF U.S. PARTY TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} ,
located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} ;
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to maintain a copy of this
certification and sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in the normal course of
business, or documents obtained by the certifying party, for
example, product data sheets, mill test reports, productions
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date that is
five years after the latest date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years after the
conclusion of any litigation in the United States courts regarding
such entries;
H. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the U.S. importer
with a copy of this certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) with this certification, and any supporting
documents, upon request of either agency;
I. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce;
J. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
within the scope of the antidumping duty order on pipe and tube from
India. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of all unliquidated entries (and entries for
which liquidation has not become final) for which these requirements
were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the cash deposits
determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
K. I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
L. This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register. If the
shipment date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention
[[Page 21998]]
in the Federal Register, this certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was provided to the
importer, by no later than 45 days after publication of the notice
of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register; and
M. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
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