Notice2024-20205
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
September 9, 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 circular welded carbon quality steel pipe from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73064-73065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20205]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-911]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third 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 quality steel pipe from the People's Republic of China (China)
would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable September 9, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 481-4161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 22, 2008, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on circular welded carbon quality steel pipe from China.\1\
On August 21, 2012, Commerce implemented its revised countervailable
subsidy rates pursuant to the findings in the section 129 proceeding of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.\2\ On May 1, 2024, Commerce published
the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the
Act).\3\
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\1\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the
People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty
Order, 73 FR 42545 (July 22, 2008) (Order).
\2\ See Implementation of Determinations Under Section 129 of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act: Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road
Tires; Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe; Laminated Woven
Sacks; and Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China, 77 FR 52683 (August 30, 2012) (Section 129
Implementation).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 35073
(May 1, 2024).
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On May 16, 2024, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i) and section 771(9)(C) of the Act, Commerce received
timely notices of intent to participate from Bull Moose Tube Company,
Maruichi American Corporation, and Zekelman Industries,\4\ and from
Nucor Tubular Products Inc.\5\ (collectively, the domestic interested
parties). Each of the companies claimed to be a domestic interested
party as producers of a domestic like product (circular welded carbon
quality steel pipe) in the United States.
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\4\ See Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi American Corporation,
and Zekelman Industries' Letter, ``Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated May 16, 2024.
\5\ See Nucor Tubular Products Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated May 16, 2024.
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On May 31, 2024, the domestic interested parties submitted a timely
substantive response within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from the Government of China, a respondent, or any other interested
party to this proceeding. 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 an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order. On July 22, 2024,
Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by
seven days.\7\ The deadline for the final results is now September 5,
2024.
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated May 31, 2024.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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On June 21, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response
from respondent interested parties.\8\
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\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1,
2024,'' dated May 1, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order covers certain welded carbon quality steel
pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section. For a full description of
the scope of this Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's
Republic of China,'' 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 this sunset review are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\10\ 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 Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. 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>.
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\10\ 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 the
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rates
listed below:
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Subsidy rate
Exporter/manufacturer (percent ad
valorem)
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Weifang East Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. (East Pipe)........... 29.83
Zhejiang Kingland Pipeline and Technologies Co., Ltd.; 48.18
Kingland Group Co., Ltd; Beijing Kingland Century
Technologies Co.; Zhejiang Kingland Pipeline Industry
Co., Ltd.; and Shanxi Kingland Pipeline Co., Ltd.
(collectively, Kingland Companies).....................
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Tianjin Shuangjie Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.; Tianjin 620.08
Shuangjie Steel Pipe Group Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Wa Song
Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.; and Tianjin Shuanglian
Galvanizing Products Co., Ltd. (collectively,
Shuangjie).............................................
All Others.............................................. 39.01
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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 return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective orders 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
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: September 3, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-20205 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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