81 FR 10583 - Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04512 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10583-10585] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04512] [[Page 10583]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [(A-489-824)] Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) preliminarily determines that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Effective Date: March 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Belliveau or Rebecca Trainor, AD/ CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 4952 or (202) 482-4007, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department initiated this investigation on August 10, 2015.\1\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the memorandum that is dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 49202 (August 17, 2015) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix I of this notice. No party filed comments on the scope of this investigation. Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. There are two mandatory respondents participating in this investigation, MMZ Boru Profil Uretim Sanayi Ve Tic. A.S. (MMZ) and Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (Ozdemir). Export price for these companies is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Consistent with sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5) of the Act, the Department also calculated an estimated all-others rate. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated all-others rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, we preliminarily found a de minimis margin for Ozdemir. Therefore, the only rate that is not de minimis (or based entirely on facts otherwise available) is the rate calculated for MMZ. Consequently, the rate calculated for MMZ is also assigned as the all- others rate. Preliminary Determination \3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ As explained in the memorandum from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance, the Department has exercised its discretion to toll all administrative deadlines due to the recent closure of the Federal Government. See Memorandum to the Record from Ron Lorentzen, Acting A/S for Enforcement & Compliance, regarding ``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As a Result of the Government Closure During Snowstorm Jonas,'' dated January 27, 2016. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by four business days. The revised deadline for the preliminary determination of this investigation is now February 22, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/Manufacturer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MMZ Boru Profil Uretim Sanayi Ve Tic. A.S............... 14.48 Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti............... 0.00 All Others.............................................. 14.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from Turkey, as described in Appendix I of this notice, for all companies other than Ozdemir, which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. We are not directing CBP to suspend liquidation of Ozdemir's entries because Ozdemir's preliminary estimated weighted-average dumping margin is de minimis. Pursuant to section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the weighted- average amount by which the NV exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the chart above, adjusted where appropriate for export subsidies found in the preliminary determination of the companion countervailing duty investigation. Consistent with our longstanding practice, where the product under investigation is also subject to a concurrent countervailing duty investigation, we instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the amount by which the NV exceeds the U.S. price, less the amount of the countervailing duty determined to constitute an export subsidy.\4\ [[Page 10584]] Therefore, for cash deposit purposes, we are subtracting from the applicable cash deposit rate the portion of the countervailing duty rates attributable to the export subsidies found in the preliminary countervailing duty determination. Accordingly, the export subsidy offsets are as follows: 0.46 percent for Ozdemir and 0.24 percent for all others.\5\ After this adjustment, the resulting cash deposit rates will be 0.00 percent for Ozdemir and 14.24 percent for all others. There were no export subsidies found for MMZ in the countervailing duty investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See, e.g., Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 61362 (October 13, 2015) and Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Negative Critical Circumstances Determination: Bottom Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From the Republic of Korea, 77 FR 17413 (March 26, 2012). \5\ See Memorandum to the File from Rebecca Trainor, entitled, ``Preliminary Determination Calculation of the All Others Rate,'' dated February 22, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Further, pursuant to section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the above-noted rates, as follows: (1) The rate for the mandatory respondents listed above will be the respondent-specific rates we determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a mandatory respondent identified above, but the producer is, the rate will be the specific rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the rate for all other producers or exporters will be the all-others rate, adjusted as appropriate for export subsidies. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure We will disclose the calculations performed to interested parties in this proceeding within five days of the announcement of this preliminary determination in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we intend to verify information relied upon in making our final determination. Public Comment Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the final verification report is issued in this proceeding, and rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\6\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. All documents must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically-filed request must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. Respondents MMZ and Ozdemir requested that, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination in this investigation, the Department postpone its final determination by 60 days (i.e., to 135 days after publication of the preliminary determination), and agreed to extend the application of the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to exceed six months.\7\ In addition, the petitioners \8\ also requested that, in the event of a negative preliminary determination, the Department postpone its final determination to 135 days after the date of publication of the preliminary determination.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See letter from MMZ entitled, ``Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey: MMZ ONUR BORU PROFIL URETIM SANAYi VE TiC A.S. (MMZ) Request for Postponement of Final Determination,'' dated January 21, 2016; and letter from Ozdemir entitled, ``Antidumping: Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey; Ozdemir Request to Postpone Final Determination,'' dated January 26, 2016. \8\ The petitioners in this proceeding are Atlas Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group; Bull Moose Tube Company; EXLTUBE; Hannibal Industries, Inc.; Independence Tube Corporation; Maruichi American Corporation; Searing Industries; Southland Tube; and Vest, Inc. \9\ See letter from the petitioners entitled, ``Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tubes from Turkey: Request to Extend Final Determination,'' dated February 4, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; (3) the requesting exporters have each requested extension of provisional measures to a period not more than six months; and (4) no compelling reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, we will issue our final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) and (e). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). [[Page 10585]] Dated: February 22, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain heavy walled rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes of rectangular (including square) cross section, having a nominal wall thickness of not less than 4 mm. The merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-500, grade B specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. Included products are those in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:2.50 percent of manganese, or 3.30 percent of silicon, or 1.50 percent of copper, or 1.50 percent of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of lead, or 2.0 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium (also called columbium), or 0.30 percent of vanadium, or 0.30 percent of zirconium. The subject merchandise is currently provided for in item 7306.61.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 7306.61.3000. While the HTSUS subheadings and ASTM specification are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Period of Investigation 4. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures 5. Scope Comments 6. Discussion of the Methodology a. Determination of the Comparison Method b. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis 7. Date of Sale 8. Product Comparisons 9. Export Price 10. Normal Value a. Home Market Viability b. Level of Trade c. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test d. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices 11. Currency Conversion [FR Doc. 2016-04512 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is on file electronically via Enforcement Preliminary Determination 3
and Compliance’s Antidumping and The Department preliminarily
International Trade Administration Countervailing Duty Centralized determines that the following weighted-
[(A–489–824)] Electronic Service System (ACCESS). average dumping margins exist:
ACCESS is available to registered users
Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded at https://access.trade.gov, and to all Weighted-
Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From parties in the Central Records Unit, average
the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary room B8024 of the main Department of Exporter/Manufacturer dumping
margin
Determination of Sales at Less Than Commerce building. In addition, a (percent)
Fair Value and Postponement of Final complete version of the Preliminary
Determination Decision Memorandum can be found at MMZ Boru Profil Uretim
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The Sanayi Ve Tic. A.S ............ 14.48
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, signed Preliminary Decision Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve
International Trade Administration, Memorandum and the electronic Tic. Ltd. Sti ........................ 0.00
Department of Commerce. version of the Preliminary Decision All Others .............................. 14.48
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Memorandum are identical in content.
(Department) preliminarily determines Suspension of Liquidation
that heavy walled rectangular welded Scope of the Investigation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR The product covered by this of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs
pipes and tubes) from the Republic of investigation is HWR pipes and tubes and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
Turkey (Turkey) are being, or are likely from Turkey. For a full description of liquidation of all entries of subject
to be, sold in the United States at less the scope of this investigation, see the merchandise from Turkey, as described
than fair value (LTFV), as provided in ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in in Appendix I of this notice, for all
section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, Appendix I of this notice. No party filed companies other than Ozdemir, which
as amended (the Act). The period of comments on the scope of this are entered, or withdrawn from
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014, investigation. warehouse, for consumption on or after
through June 30, 2015. The estimated the date of publication of this notice in
weighted-average dumping margins of Methodology
the Federal Register. We are not
sales at LTFV are shown in the The Department is conducting this directing CBP to suspend liquidation of
‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ section of investigation in accordance with section Ozdemir’s entries because Ozdemir’s
this notice. Interested parties are invited 731 of the Act. There are two mandatory preliminary estimated weighted-average
to comment on this preliminary respondents participating in this dumping margin is de minimis.
determination. investigation, MMZ Boru Profil Uretim Pursuant to section 733(d) of the Act
DATES: Effective Date: March 1, 2016. Sanayi Ve Tic. A.S. (MMZ) and Ozdemir and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will instruct
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. CBP to require cash deposits equal to
Belliveau or Rebecca Trainor, AD/CVD (Ozdemir). Export price for these the weighted-average amount by which
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and companies is calculated in accordance the NV exceeds U.S. price, as indicated
Compliance, International Trade with section 772 of the Act. Normal in the chart above, adjusted where
Administration, U.S. Department of value (NV) is calculated in accordance appropriate for export subsidies found
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution with section 773 of the Act. For a full in the preliminary determination of the
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; description of the methodology companion countervailing duty
telephone: (202) 482–4952 or (202) 482– underlying our preliminary conclusions, investigation. Consistent with our
4007, respectively. see the Preliminary Decision longstanding practice, where the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Memorandum. product under investigation is also
subject to a concurrent countervailing
Background All-Others Rate
duty investigation, we instruct CBP to
The Department initiated this Consistent with sections require a cash deposit equal to the
investigation on August 10, 2015.1 For 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5) of the Act, amount by which the NV exceeds the
a complete description of the events that the Department also calculated an U.S. price, less the amount of the
followed the initiation of this estimated all-others rate. Section countervailing duty determined to
investigation, see the memorandum that 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the constitute an export subsidy.4
is dated concurrently with this estimated all-others rate shall be an
determination and hereby adopted by amount equal to the weighted average of 3 As explained in the memorandum from the
this notice.2 The Preliminary Decision the estimated weighted-average Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement &
Compliance, the Department has exercised its
Memorandum is a public document and dumping margins established for discretion to toll all administrative deadlines due
exporters and producers individually to the recent closure of the Federal Government.
1 See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon investigated, excluding any zero and de See Memorandum to the Record from Ron
Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea, minimis margins, and any margins Lorentzen, Acting A/S for Enforcement &
Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Compliance, regarding ‘‘Tolling of Administrative
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 49202
determined entirely under section 776 Deadlines As a Result of the Government Closure
(August 17, 2015) (Initiation Notice). of the Act. During Snowstorm Jonas,’’ dated January 27, 2016.
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2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy In this investigation, we preliminarily All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and found a de minimis margin for Ozdemir. have been extended by four business days. The
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, revised deadline for the preliminary determination
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Therefore, the only rate that is not de of this investigation is now February 22, 2016.
Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for minimis (or based entirely on facts 4 See, e.g., Welded Line Pipe From the Republic
the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping otherwise available) is the rate of Turkey: Final Determination of Sales at Less
Duty Investigation of Heavy Walled Rectangular calculated for MMZ. Consequently, the Than Fair Value, 80 FR 61362 (October 13, 2015)
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the and Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less
Republic of Turkey’’ (Preliminary Decision
rate calculated for MMZ is also assigned Than Fair Value and Negative Critical
Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice. as the all-others rate. Continued
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Dated: February 22, 2016. 11. Currency Conversion segment of the proceeding have been
Paul Piquado, [FR Doc. 2016–04512 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] extended by four business days. The
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P revised deadline for the preliminary
Compliance. determination of this investigation is
now February 22, 2016. For a complete
Appendix I
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE description of the events that followed
Scope of the Investigation the initiation of this investigation, see
The products covered by this investigation International Trade Administration the memorandum that is dated
are certain heavy walled rectangular welded [A–580–880] concurrently with this determination
steel pipes and tubes of rectangular and hereby adopted by this notice.3
(including square) cross section, having a Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded
nominal wall thickness of not less than 4
The Preliminary Decision
mm. The merchandise includes, but is not
Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Memorandum is a public document and
limited to, the American Society for Testing the Republic of Korea: Preliminary is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Materials (ASTM) A–500, grade B Determination of Sales at Less Than and Compliance’s Antidumping and
specifications, or comparable domestic or Fair Value and Postponement of Final Countervailing Duty Centralized
foreign specifications. Determination Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Included products are those in which: (1) ACCESS is available to registered users
Iron predominates, by weight, over each of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
the other contained elements; (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and Department of Commerce. parties in the Central Records Unit,
(3) none of the elements below exceeds the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
room B8024 of the main Department of
quantity, by weight, respectively indicated: (Department) preliminarily determines Commerce building. In addition, a
• 2.50 percent of manganese, or that heavy walled rectangular welded complete version of the Preliminary
• 3.30 percent of silicon, or carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR Decision Memorandum can be found at
• 1.50 percent of copper, or pipes and tubes) from the Republic of http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
• 1.50 percent of aluminum, or signed Preliminary Decision
Korea (Korea) are being, or are likely to
• 1.25 percent of chromium, or Memorandum and the electronic
• 0.30 percent of cobalt, or be, sold in the United States at less than
fair value (LTFV), as provided in section version of the Preliminary Decision
• 0.40 percent of lead, or Memorandum are identical in content.
• 2.0 percent of nickel, or 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
• 0.30 percent of tungsten, or amended (the Act). The period of Scope of the Investigation
• 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014,
• 0.10 percent of niobium (also called through June 30, 2015. The estimated The product covered by this
columbium), or weighted-average dumping margins of investigation is HWR pipes and tubes
• 0.30 percent of vanadium, or sales at LTFV are shown in the from Korea. For a full description of the
• 0.30 percent of zirconium. scope of this investigation, see the
‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ section of
The subject merchandise is currently this notice. Interested parties are invited ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in
provided for in item 7306.61.1000 of the Appendix I of this notice. No party filed
to comment on this preliminary
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United comments on the scope of this
States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may determination.
investigation.
also enter under HTSUS 7306.61.3000. DATES: Effective: March 1, 2016.
While the HTSUS subheadings and ASTM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Methodology
specification are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
Elizabeth Eastwood or Alice The Department is conducting this
description of the scope of this Maldonado, AD/CVD Operations, Office investigation in accordance with section
investigation is dispositive. II, Enforcement and Compliance, 731 of the Act. There are two mandatory
International Trade Administration, respondents participating in this
Appendix II U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th investigation: Dong-A Steel Company
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Street and Constitution Avenue NW., (DOSCO) and HiSteel Co., Ltd (HiSteel).
Decision Memorandum Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) Export price and, where appropriate,
1. Summary 482–3874 or (202) 482–4682, constructed export price for these
2. Background respectively. companies are calculated in accordance
3. Period of Investigation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: with section 772 of the Act. Normal
4. Postponement of Final Determination and value (NV) is calculated in accordance
Extension of Provisional Measures Background with section 773 of the Act. For a full
5. Scope Comments
6. Discussion of the Methodology The Department initiated this description of the methodology
a. Determination of the Comparison investigation on August 10, 2015.1 As underlying our preliminary conclusions,
Method explained in the memorandum from the see the Preliminary Decision
b. Results of the Differential Pricing Acting Assistant Secretary for Memorandum.
Analysis Enforcement and Compliance, the
7. Date of Sale Department has exercised its discretion Compliance, regarding ‘‘Tolling of Administrative
8. Product Comparisons to toll all administrative deadlines due Deadlines As a Result of the Government Closure
9. Export Price During Snowstorm Jonas,’’ dated January 27, 2016.
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to the recent closure of the Federal
10. Normal Value Government.2 All deadlines in this
3 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
a. Home Market Viability Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
b. Level of Trade Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
1 See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon
c. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
1. Calculation of COP Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 49202 Duty Investigation of Heavy Walled Rectangular
3. Results of the COP Test (August 17, 2015). Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the
d. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison 2 See Memorandum to the Record from Ron Republic of Korea’’ (Preliminary Decision
Market Prices Lorentzen, Acting A/S for Enforcement & Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice.
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| Contact | Ross Belliveau or Rebecca Trainor, AD/ CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 4952 or (202) 482-4007, respectively. | |
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