Notice2024-17628
Cast Iron Soil 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
August 8, 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 cast iron soil 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 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64874-64875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17628]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-080]
Cast Iron Soil 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 cast iron soil
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 August 8, 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 May 3, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD
order on cast iron soil pipe from China.\1\ On April 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 April 16, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The CISPI 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 Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 19039 (May 3, 2019) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 22373
(April 1, 2024).
\3\ See CISPI's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in
First Five-Year Review,'' dated April 16, 2024.
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Commerce received an adequate substantive response to the notice of
initiation from the CISPI 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
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the Government of China, nor was a hearing requested. On May 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 section 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 CISPI's Letter, ``Petitioner's Substantive Response to
the Notice of Initiation,'' dated May 1, 2024.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for April 2024,''
dated May 22, 2024.
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On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this
administrative proceeding by seven days.\6\ The deadline for the final
results is now August 6, 2024.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is cast iron soil pipe. 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 First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Cast Iron Soil 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.\8\ 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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Subsidy rate (percent
Company ad valorem)
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Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd.......................... 109.27
Yucheng Jiangxian Economic Development Zone 14.69
HengTong Casting Co., Ltd.....................
All Others..................................... 14.69
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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(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 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 5, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
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. 2024-17628 Filed 8-7-24; 8:45 am]
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