Notice2023-08605
Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
April 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (pipe and tube) from Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of the Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24757-24758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08605]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-502]
Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Turkey: Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded
carbon steel pipes and tubes (pipe and tube) from Turkey would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 24, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 7, 1986, Commerce published the order on pipe and tube
from Turkey.\1\ On January 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the fifth sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January
17 and 18, 2023, Commerce received timely-filed notices of intent to
participate in this review from Nucor Tubular Products Inc. and from
Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi American Corporation, and Zekelman
Industries, respectively, (collectively, the domestic interested
parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
The domestic interested parties claim that they have interested party
status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.102(b)(29)(v) as a producers of the domestic like product.\4\
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\1\ See Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Pipe and Tube Products from Turkey, 51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63
(January 3, 2023).
\3\ See Nucor Tubular Products Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated January 17, 2023 (Nucor
Tubular's Notice of Intent); see also Bull Moose, et al.'s Letter,
``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 18, 2023 (Bull
Moose, et al.'s Notice of Intent).
\4\ See Nucor Tubular's Notice of Intent at 2; see also Bull
Moose, et al.'s Notice of Intent at 2.
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On February 2, 2023, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not
receive a substantive response from the Government of Turkey or any
respondent interested party to this proceeding, nor was a hearing
requested. On February 24, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\6\ As a
result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Interested Parties' Substantive Response to the Notice of
Initiation,'' dated February 2, 2023 (Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response).
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for January 2023,''
dated February 24, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is certain circular welded
carbon steel pipes and tubes. For a complete description of the scope
of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from
Turkey,'' dated concurrently with and adopted by this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy
rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in
the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached 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), which 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(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net
countervailable subsidy rates:
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\8\ The Borusan Group includes the following entities: Borusan
Group, Borusan Holding, A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S., Borusan Istikbal Ticaret, A.S., and Borusan Lojistik
Dagitim Pepolama Tasimacilik ve Tic A.S.
\9\ Erbosan includes Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
(Erbosan AS) and Erbosan Erciyas Pipe Industry and Trade Co. Kayseri
Free Zone Branch (Erbosan FZB).
\10\ The Yucel Boru Group includes Yucel Boru ye Profil
Endustrisi A.S, Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ye Pazarlama A.S, and
Cayirova Born Sanayi ye Ticaret A.S.
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Net
countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate ad
valorem
(percent)
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Bant Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S........................ 4.10
Borusan Group \8\...................................... 1.80
Erbosan \9\............................................ 4.10
Yucel Boru Group \10\.................................. 2.04
All Others............................................. 4.10
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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, which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding.
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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: April 18, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
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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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-08605 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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