Notice2024-12409
Large Diameter Welded Pipe 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
June 6, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on large diameter welded pipe 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 89, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48381-48382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12409]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-078]
Large Diameter Welded Pipe 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 large diameter
welded pipe 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 June 6, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Galantucci, 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) 482-2923.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 6, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on large diameter welded pipe from China.\1\ On February 1,
2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of a sunset review of
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ On February 16, 2024, Commerce received a notice
of intent to participate from the American Line Pipe Producers
Association Trade Committee (ALPPA Trade Committee) within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The ALPPA Trade Committee
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(F) of the Act as a
trade or business association of which a majority of the members are
producers of domestic like product.
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\1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 8075 (March 6, 2019)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499
(February 1, 2024).
\3\ See ALPPA Trade Committee's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to
Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated February 16, 2024.
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Commerce received an adequate substantive response to the notice of
initiation from the ALPPA Trade Committee 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 March 22, 2024,
consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
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 ALPPA Trade Committee's Letter, ``Substantive Response
to Notice of Initiation,'' dated March 4, 2024.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for February 2024,''
dated March 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is large diameter welded pipe. For
a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Large Diameter Welded Pipe 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
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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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\7\ Id.
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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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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Hefei Zijin Steel Tube Manufacturing Co................. 198.49
Hefei Ziking Steel Pipe................................. 198.49
Panyu Chu Kong Steel Pipe Co. Ltd....................... 198.49
All Others.............................................. 198.49
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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 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: May 31, 2024.
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 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. 2024-12409 Filed 6-5-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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