80 FR 59732 - Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-25168 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 59732-59733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25168] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-549-502] Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April 6, 2015, the Department of Commerce (Department) published its preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand covering the period of review (POR) March 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014.\1\ This review covers two producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise, Saba Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd. (Saba Thai), and Pacific Pipe Company Limited (Pacific Pipe). For the final results, we continue to find that Saha Thai and Pacific Pipe did not sell subject merchandise to the United States at below normal value during the POR. The final results are listed in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review'' below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 80 FR 18354 (April 6, 2015) (Preliminary Results). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective date: October 2, 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski at (202) 482-1395; AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 12, 2015, we invited parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. Saha Thai submitted a case brief on August 20, 2015. No other parties submitted case briefs or rebuttal briefs for this proceeding. The Department conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order The products covered by the antidumping order are certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand. The subject merchandise has an outside diameter of 0.375 inches or more, but not exceeding 16 inches. These products, which are commonly referred to in the industry as ``standard pipe'' or ``structural tubing'' are hereinafter designated as ``pipes and tubes.'' The merchandise is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085 and 7306.30.5090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and purposes of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the written description of the merchandise subject to the order is dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received We have analyzed the comments submitted by Saha Thai. In its case brief, Saha Thai made several arguments objecting to the Department's differential pricing analysis. The Department has used the standard A- to-A method to calculate Saha Thai's weighted-average dumping margin (unchanged from the Preliminary Results).\2\ Therefore, it is not necessary to address the comments raised by Saha Thai in a separate Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Memorandum to the File, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Saha Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd. Preliminary Analysis Memorandum'' (March 31, 2015) at page 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary Results We made changes to Pacific Pipe's calculation for the final results. Specifically, we (1) used updated sales and cost of production databases, (2) adjusted the home market sales cost of production databases based on minor corrections at verification, (3) revised Pacific Pipe's reported per-unit costs to correspond to the reported total cost of manufacturing of the merchandise under consideration, and (4) revised Pacific Pipe's general and administrative expense rate.\3\ We made no changes to Saha Thai's calculations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum to the File, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand: Saha Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd. Final Analysis Memorandum'' dated concurrently with this notice; see also Memorandum to Neal M. Halper, Director, Office of Accounting, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes & Tubes From Thailand, Cost of Production and Constructed Value Calculation Adjustments for the Final Results-- Pacific Pipe Public Company Limited'' dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Results of Review The final weighted-average dumping margins for the period March 1, 2013, [[Page 59733]] through February 28, 2014, are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Producer/Exporter dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saha Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd.............. 0.00 Pacific Pipe Company Limited............................ 0.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Assessment Rates In accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2) and the Final Modification for Reviews,\4\ the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries for Saha Thai and Pacific Pipe without regard to antidumping duties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted- Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for Reviews). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department clarified its ``automatic assessment'' regulation on May 6, 2003.\5\ This clarification applies to entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Saha Thai and Pacific Pipe for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ For a full discussion of this clarification, see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for all shipments of circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication as provided by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Saha Thai and Pacific Pipe will be 0.00 percent, the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the less than fair value (LTFV) investigation, but the manufacturer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous review or the LTFV investigation, then the cash deposit rate will be the ``all-others'' rate of 15.67 percent established in the LTFV investigation.\6\ These deposit rates, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand, 51 FR 8341 (March 11, 1986). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notifications This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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. The Department is issuing and publishing these final results of administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: September 25, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-25168 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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In July 2015, the petitioners, Taihe, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE or more, but not exceeding 16 inches.
and RZBC Group withdrew their These products, which are commonly
administrative review requests.5 International Trade Administration referred to in the industry as ‘‘standard
[A–549–502] pipe’’ or ‘‘structural tubing’’ are
Rescission of Review
hereinafter designated as ‘‘pipes and
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes tubes.’’ The merchandise is classifiable
Department will rescind an and Tubes From Thailand: Final under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
administrative review, in whole or in Results of Antidumping Duty of the United States (HTSUS) item
part, if a party that requested a review Administrative Review; 2013–2014 numbers 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5025,
withdraws the request within 90 days of 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040,
the date of publication of notice of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085 and
initiation of the requested review. The International Trade Administration, 7306.30.5090. Although the HTSUS
petitioners, Taihe, and RZBC Group U.S. Department of Commerce. subheadings are provided for
each withdrew their requests for review SUMMARY: On April 6, 2015, the convenience and purposes of U.S.
by the 90-day deadline. Therefore, we Department of Commerce (Department) Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
are rescinding the administrative review published its preliminary results of the the written description of the
of the countervailing duty order on administrative review of the merchandise subject to the order is
citric acid from the PRC covering the antidumping duty order on circular dispositive.
period January 1, 2014, through welded carbon steel pipes and tubes Analysis of Comments Received
December 31, 2014. from Thailand covering the period of
review (POR) March 1, 2013, through We have analyzed the comments
Assessment February 28, 2014.1 This review covers submitted by Saha Thai. In its case brief,
two producers and/or exporters of the Saha Thai made several arguments
The Department will instruct U.S.
subject merchandise, Saba Thai Steel objecting to the Department’s
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd. (Saba differential pricing analysis. The
assess countervailing duties on all
Thai), and Pacific Pipe Company Department has used the standard A-to-
appropriate entries. Countervailing
Limited (Pacific Pipe). For the final A method to calculate Saha Thai’s
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to
results, we continue to find that Saha weighted-average dumping margin
the cash deposit of estimated
Thai and Pacific Pipe did not sell (unchanged from the Preliminary
countervailing duties required at the Results).2 Therefore, it is not necessary
time of entry, or withdrawal from subject merchandise to the United
States at below normal value during the to address the comments raised by Saha
warehouse, for consumption, in Thai in a separate Issues and Decision
accordance with 19 CFR POR. The final results are listed in the
section entitled ‘‘Final Results of Memorandum.
351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
intends to issue appropriate assessment Review’’ below. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
instructions directly to CBP 15 days DATES: Effective date: October 2, 2015 We made changes to Pacific Pipe’s
after the date of publication of this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: calculation for the final results.
notice in the Federal Register. Nicholas Czajkowski at (202) 482–1395; Specifically, we (1) used updated sales
Notification Regarding Administrative AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, and cost of production databases, (2)
Protective Order Enforcement and Compliance, adjusted the home market sales cost of
International Trade Administration, production databases based on minor
This notice serves as the only U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th corrections at verification, (3) revised
reminder to parties subject to Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Pacific Pipe’s reported per-unit costs to
administrative protective order (APO) of Washington, DC 20230. correspond to the reported total cost of
their responsibility concerning the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: manufacturing of the merchandise
disposition of proprietary information under consideration, and (4) revised
disclosed under APO in accordance Background Pacific Pipe’s general and
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely On August 12, 2015, we invited administrative expense rate.3 We made
written notification of return/ parties to comment on the Preliminary no changes to Saha Thai’s calculations.
destruction of APO materials or Results. Saha Thai submitted a case Final Results of Review
conversion to judicial protective order is brief on August 20, 2015. No other
hereby requested. Failure to comply parties submitted case briefs or rebuttal The final weighted-average dumping
with the regulations and the terms of an briefs for this proceeding. margins for the period March 1, 2013,
APO is a sanctionable violation. The Department conducted this
2 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Antidumping
This notice is published in administrative review in accordance
Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded
accordance with section 751 of the Act with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Saha
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). 1930, as amended (the Act). Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd. Preliminary
Analysis Memorandum’’ (March 31, 2015) at page
Dated: September 25, 2015. Scope of the Order 2.
Christian Marsh, The products covered by the
3 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Antidumping
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded
antidumping order are certain circular Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand: Saha
and Countervailing Duty Operations. welded carbon steel pipes and tubes
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd. Final
[FR Doc. 2015–25166 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] from Thailand. The subject merchandise Analysis Memorandum’’ dated concurrently with
this notice; see also Memorandum to Neal M.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P has an outside diameter of 0.375 inches Halper, Director, Office of Accounting,
‘‘Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
5 See the letter withdrawing request for an 1 See Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes & Tubes From
administrative review from RZBC Group, dated July Tubes From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Thailand, Cost of Production and Constructed
2, 2015; see also the letters withdrawing requests Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013– Value Calculation Adjustments for the Final
for an administrative review from the petitioners 2014, 80 FR 18354 (April 6, 2015) (Preliminary Results—Pacific Pipe Public Company Limited’’
and Taihe, dated July 31, 2015. Results). dated concurrently with this notice.
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through February 28, 2014, are as manufacturer is, then the cash deposit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
follows: rate will be the rate established for the
most recently completed segment of this International Trade Administration
Weighted- proceeding for the manufacturer of the
average [A–475–820, A–588–843, A–580–829, A–469–
Producer/Exporter dumping merchandise; and (4) if neither the 807, A–583–828]
margin exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm
(percent) covered in this or any previous review Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Italy,
or the LTFV investigation, then the cash Japan, the Republic of Korea, Spain,
Saha Thai Steel Pipe (Pub- and Taiwan: Final Results of the
lic) Company, Ltd .............. 0.00 deposit rate will be the ‘‘all-others’’ rate Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Pacific Pipe Company Lim- of 15.67 percent established in the LTFV
ited .................................... 0.00 investigation.6 These deposit rates,
Antidumping Duty Orders
when imposed, shall remain in effect AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Assessment Rates until further notice. International Trade Administration,
In accordance with 19 CFR Notifications Department of Commerce.
351.106(c)(2) and the Final Modification SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset
for Reviews,4 the Department will This notice serves as a final reminder reviews, the Department of Commerce
instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate to importers of their responsibility (the Department) finds that revocation
entries for Saha Thai and Pacific Pipe under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a of the antidumping duty orders on
without regard to antidumping duties. certificate regarding the reimbursement stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from
The Department clarified its of antidumping duties prior to Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea
‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation on liquidation of the relevant entries (Korea), Spain, and Taiwan would be
May 6, 2003.5 This clarification applies during this review period. Failure to likely to lead to continuation or
to entries of subject merchandise during comply with this requirement could recurrence of dumping at the levels
the POR produced by Saha Thai and indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset
result in the Secretary’s presumption
Pacific Pipe for which it did not know Reviews’’ section of this notice.
that reimbursement of antidumping
its merchandise was destined for the DATES: Effective Date: October 2, 2015.
United States. In such instances, we will duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed Stephen Bailey or Elizabeth Eastwood,
entries at the all-others rate if there is no duties.
AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
rate for the intermediate company(ies) This notice also serves as a reminder
Enforcement and Compliance,
involved in the transaction. to parties subject to administrative
We intend to issue instructions to International Trade Administration,
protective order (APO) of their U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
CBP 15 days after publication of the responsibility concerning the
final results of this review. Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
destruction of proprietary information Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
Cash Deposit Requirements disclosed under APO in accordance 482–0193 or (202) 482–3874,
The following cash deposit with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely respectively.
requirements will be effective upon written notification of the return or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
publication of the notice of final results destruction of APO materials or
of administrative review for all conversion to judicial protective order is Background
shipments of circular welded carbon hereby requested. Failure to comply On May 1, 2015, the Department
steel pipes and tubes from Thailand with the regulations and terms of an published the notice of initiation of the
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, APO is a sanctionable violation. third sunset reviews of the antidumping
for consumption on or after the date of The Department is issuing and duty orders on SSWR from Italy, Japan,
publication as provided by section publishing these final results of Korea, Spain, and Taiwan, pursuant to
751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit administrative review in accordance section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
rate for Saha Thai and Pacific Pipe will with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of as amended (the Act).1 On May 15,
be 0.00 percent, the weighted-average the Act. 2015, the Department received a Notice
dumping margin established in the final of Intent to Participate in these reviews
results of this administrative review; (2) Dated: September 25, 2015.
from Carpenter Technology Corporation
for previously reviewed or investigated Paul Piquado, (Carpenter), a domestic interested party,
companies not listed above, the cash Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
deposit rate will continue to be the Compliance. 351.218(d)(1)(i). Carpenter claimed
company-specific rate published for the [FR Doc. 2015–25168 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] interested party status under section
most recently completed segment of this BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a of a domestic-like product in the United
firm covered in this review, a prior States. On June 1, 2015, we received a
review, or the less than fair value complete substantive response for each
(LTFV) investigation, but the review from the domestic interested
party within the 30-day deadline
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
4 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).2
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (’’Sunset’’) Reviews,
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102
(February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for 80 FR 24900 (May 1, 2015).
Reviews). 2 See June 1, 2015, letters from the petitioners
5 For a full discussion of this clarification, see regarding ‘‘Five-Year (3rd Sunset) Review of the
6 See Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless Steel Wire
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand, 51 FR Rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan
(May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice). 8341 (March 11, 1986). Substantive Response.’’
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