Notice2023-09730
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From India, Thailand, and Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
May 8, 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 (AD) orders on certain welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (pipe and tube) from India, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice. The sunset period of review is 2018-2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29636-29637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09730]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-502, A-549-502, A-489-501]
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From India, Thailand,
and Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review 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 certain welded carbon steel pipes and
tubes (pipe and tube) from India, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
(Turkey) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of
this notice. The sunset period of review is 2018-2022.
DATES: Applicable May 8, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, 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) 482-3464.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 3, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
notice of initiation of the fourth sunset review of the AD orders on
pipe and tube from India, Thailand, and Turkey,\1\ pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January
17 and 18, 2023, Commerce received notices of intent to participate
from domestic interested parties \3\ for these Orders in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) within 15 days after the date of
publication of the Initiation Notice. The domestic interested parties
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claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as
producers in the United States of the domestic like product. On
February 2, 2023, the domestic interested parties submitted timely
adequate substantive responses to the Initiation Notice for each sunset
review within the 30-day period, as specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\
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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);
Antidumping Duty Order; Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes
from Thailand, 51 FR 8341 (March 11, 1986); and Antidumping Duty
Order; Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products from
Turkey, 51 FR 17784 (May 15, 1986) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63
(January 3, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ See Nucor's Letters, ``Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from India: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset
Review,'' dated January 17, 2023; ``Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Pipes and Tubes from Thailand: Notice of Intent to Participate in
Sunset Review'' dated January 17, 2023; and ``Certain Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey: Notice of Intent to Participate
in Sunset Review,'' dated January 17, 2023; see also Bull Moose,
Maruichi, and Zekelman's Letters, ``Fifth Five-Year Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from India: Notice of Intent to Participate'' dated January
18, 2023; ``Fifth Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand: Notice of
Intent to Participate'' dated January 18, 2023; and ``Fifth Five-
Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey: Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated January 18, 2023 (collectively, Notices of
Intent to Participate). The domestic interested parties consist of
the following members: Nucor Tubular Products Inc. (Nucor), Bull
Moose Tube Company (Bull Moose), Maruichi American Corporation
(Maruichi), and Zekelman Industries (Zekelman) (collectively, the
domestic interested parties).
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated February 2, 2023; Domestic
Interested Parties' Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated February 2, 2023; and Domestic Interested
Parties' Letter, Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,''
dated February 2, 2023 (collectively, Substantive Responses).
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On January 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it received notices of intent to participate from the
domestic interested parties.\5\ Commerce did not receive substantive
responses from respondent interested parties in these sunset reviews.
As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day
sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for January 2023,''
dated January 25, 2023.
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these Orders are pipe and tube. A full
description of the scope of the Orders is contained in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from India, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey,'' 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, including the likelihood
of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail if the orders are revoked, are
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders on pipe and tube from
India, Thailand, and Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail would be at margins up to 87.93 percent for India,
15.60 percent for Thailand, and 23.12 percent for Turkey.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as a 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(a). 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 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 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: May 2, 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 Margins of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-09730 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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