Notice2025-10948
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
June 16, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of 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 on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 114 (Monday, June 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 25234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10948]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-881]
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of
China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of 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 on malleable cast
iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a
notice of continuation of this AD order.
DATES: Applicable June 10, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Whiteman, 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) 482-0473.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 12, 2003, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the AD order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China.\1\ On
November 1, 2024 ITC instituted,\2\ and on November 4, 2024, Commerce
initiated,\3\ the fourth 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 review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and,
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Malleable Iron Pipe
Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 69376 (December
12, 2003).
\2\ See Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China; Institution of
a Five-Year Review, 89 FR 87419 (November 1, 2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 87543
(November 4, 2024).
\4\ See Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 11505 (March 7,
2025), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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On June 10, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
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 Iron Pipe Fittings from China, 90 FR 24410 (June 10,
2025) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Order
For purposes of this order, the products covered are certain
malleable iron pipe fittings, cast, other than grooved fittings, from
the People's Republic of China. The merchandise is currently
classifiable under item numbers 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60, and
7307.19.90.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Excluded from the scope of this order are metal compression
couplings, which are imported under HTSUS number 7307.19.90.80. A metal
compression coupling consists of a coupling body, two gaskets, and two
compression nuts. These products range in diameter from \1/2\ inch to 2
inches and are carried only in galvanized finish. Although HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
Commerce's written description of the scope of the Order is
dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping 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 Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD 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 Order will be June
10, 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 Order 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
This five-year (sunset) review 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: June 10, 2025.
Steven Presing,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
[FR Doc. 2025-10948 Filed 6-13-25; 8:45 am]
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