Notice2024-30759
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
December 26, 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 line pipe (welded line 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 the Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104981-104982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30759]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-936]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited 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 line pipe (welded line 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 the Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable December 26, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Worthington, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4567.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 23, 2009, Commerce published the Order on welded line
pipe from China.\1\ On June 9, 2016, Commerce implemented its revised
countervailable subsidy rates pursuant to the findings in the section
129 proceeding of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.\2\ On September 3,
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\ On September 17, 2024, Commerce received
a notice of intent to participate from the American Line Pipe Producers
Association Welded Line Pipe Committee \4\ (the domestic interested
party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\5\
The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(viii) as an
association whose members are domestic producers of the domestic like
product.
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\1\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the
People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty
Order, 74 FR 4136 (January 23, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Implementation of Determinations Pursuant to Section 129
of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, 81 FR 37180 (June 9, 2016); see
also Memorandum, ``Section 129 Proceeding: United States--
Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from the People's
Republic of China (WTO/DS 437): Final Determination for Pressure
Pipe, Line Pipe, OCTG, Wire Strand, and Solar Panels,'' dated May
19, 2016.
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 71252
(September 3, 2024).
\4\ The members of the American Line Pipe Producers Association
Welded Line Pipe Committee are American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Axis
Pipe & Tube, Dura-Bond Industries, and Welspun Tubular LLC.
\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated September 17, 2024.
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On October 3, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from any government or respondent interested party
to this proceeding. On October 31, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\7\ As a
result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated October 3, 2024.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
September 3, 2024,'' dated October 31, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is welded line pipe from
China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line 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
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
attached 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), which 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 at
<a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net
countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net countervailable subsidy
Producers/exporters rate (percent ad valorem)
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Huludao Seven-Star Steel Pipe Group Co., 32.65
Ltd., Huludao Steel Pipe Industrial Co.,
Ltd., and Huludao Bohai Oil Pipe
Industrial Co., Ltd......................
Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd..... 40.05
All Others................................ 36.35
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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 disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305,
which continues to govern business proprietary information in this
segment of the
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proceeding. Timely 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 the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
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: December 18, 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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-30759 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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