Notice2025-09565
Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
May 28, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22468-22469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09565]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-930, C-570-931]
Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe From the
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing
duty (CVD) order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe
(WSPP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to
the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies,
and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is
publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable May 21, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Branson, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 460-4453.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 17, 2009 and March 19, 2009, Commerce published in the
Federal Register the AD order and CVD order, respectively, on WSPP from
China.\1\ On November 1, 2024, the ITC instituted,\2\ and on November
4, 2024, respectively, Commerce initiated,\3\ the third sunset review
of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy
rates likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Austenitic
Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR
11351 (March 17, 2009); see also Circular Welded Austenitic
Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 11712 (March 19, 2009)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from China,
Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews,
89 FR 87416 (November 1, 2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 87543
(November 4, 2024).
\4\ See Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 11507 (March 7,
2025), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see
also Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 90 FR 11506 (March 7,
2025), and accompanying IDM.
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On May 21, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from China,
Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, 90 FR 21790 (May 21, 2025) (ITC
Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders is circular welded austenitic
stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter.
This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or
comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are
only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778
specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
Excluded from the scope are: (1) welded stainless mechanical tubing,
meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications;
(2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater
heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-
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249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and
(3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable
domestic or foreign specifications.
The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings
7306.40.5005; 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and
7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010;
7306.40.1015; 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and
7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only, the written description of the scope of the
Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be May
21, 2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: May 21, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-09565 Filed 5-27-25; 8:45 am]
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