Notice2023-19022
Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
September 5, 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 stainless steel flanges from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60640-60641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19022]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-065]
Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited First 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 stainless steel
flanges from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable September 5, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 5, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD
order
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on stainless steel flanges from China.\1\ On May 1, 2023, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\2\ On May 15 and 16, 2023, Commerce received timely filed
notices of intent to participate from Core Pipe Products, Inc. (Core
Pipe) and Kerkau Manufacturing (Kerkau) within the deadline specified
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Core Pipe and Kerkau claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of
the domestic like product in the United States.
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\1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 26006 (June 5, 2018)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 26522
(May 1, 2023).
\3\ See Core Pipe's Letter, ``Core Pipe--Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated May 15, 2023; and Kerkau's Letter, ``Notice of
Intent to Participate by Kerkau Manufacturing,'' dated May 16, 2023.
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Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the notice of
initiation from Core Pipe and Kerkau within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive
responses from any respondent interested parties, including the
Government of China, nor was a hearing requested. On June 20, 2023,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did
not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested
parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\4\ See Core Pipe's Letter, ``Substantive Response,'' dated May
31, 2023; and Kerkau's Letter, ``Substantive Response of Kerkau
Manufacturing,'' dated May 31, 2023.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1,
2023,'' dated June 20, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are stainless steel flanges. For
a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Flanges from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\7\ A list of topics discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is included 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 Services 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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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rates
below:
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Net subsidy
Producers/exporters rate (percent)
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Bothwell (Jiangyan) Steel Fittings Co., Ltd............. 174.73
Hydro-Fluids Controls Limited........................... 174.73
Jiangyin Shengda Brite Line Kasugai Flange Co., Ltd..... 174.73
Qingdao I-Flow Co., Ltd................................. 174.73
All Others.............................................. 174.73
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
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(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218.
Dated: August 28, 2023.
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. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Countervailable
Subsidies
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates That Are Likely To Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-19022 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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