81 FR 36881 - Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative 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 110 (June 8, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-13528 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 36881-36884] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13528] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-520-807] Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative 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 circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being, or is 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 October 1, 2014, through September 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 June 8, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon or Dennis McClure, 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- 6274 or (202) 482-5973, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department initiated this investigation on November 17, 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\ There are two mandatory respondents participating in this investigation, Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Ind. L.L.C. (Ajmal Steel) and Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, LLC--Jebel Ali Branch, Universal Tube and Pipe Industries, and KHK Scaffolding and Framework LLC (collectively, Universal). 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 Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less- Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73708 (November 25, 2015). \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 Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is CWP from the UAE. [[Page 36882]] Interested parties filed comments regarding the scope of the investigation, which resulted in one clarification to the scope language and are addressed, in detail, in the Department's Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\3\ For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix I of this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Department Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigations of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Countervailing Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe form Pakistan; Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination,'' April 1, 2016 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Export price and, where appropriate, constructed export price are calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act and 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 based our calculation of the all-others rate on the weighted-average of the margins calculated for Ajmal and Universal using publicly ranged data. We cannot calculate a weighted- average margin based on the actual data reported by the respondents because doing so may potentially reveal their business proprietary information. Accordingly, we find this rate, which is based on publicly ranged data that respondents reported to be the best proxy of the weighted-average margin based on these respondents' actual data. For further discussion of this calculation, see the memorandum entitled ``Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates: Calculation of the Preliminary Margin for All Other Companies,'' dated concurrently with this notice. Preliminary Determination \4\ The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ On March 14, 2016, the Department postponed the preliminary determination in this investigation until May 31, 2016; see Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 81 FR 15039 (March 21, 2016). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/ manufacturer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Ind. L.L.C....................... 6.10 Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, LLC--Jebel Ali 9.25 Branch, Universal Tube and Pipe Industries, and KHK Scaffolding and Framework LLC............................. All Others................................................. 7.86 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 the UAE, as described in Appendix I of this notice, for all companies, which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Pursuant to section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will instruct CBP to require cash deposits \5\ equal to the weighted- average amount by which the NV exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the chart above, 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. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 (October 3, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 concerning scope issues may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30 days from the publication of this notice, and rebuttal briefs, limited to scope issues raised in the case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs. Scope-related briefs/comments must be filed on the record of this investigation and the concurrent antidumping and countervailing duty CWP investigations. Case briefs or other written comments on non- scope issues 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 non-scope issues raised in the 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 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 [[Page 36883]] 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. 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. Ajmal and Universal, the respondents, 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 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Letter from Ajmal entitled, ``Circular Welded Carbon- Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates: Request to Postpone the Final Determination,'' Amendment to Request to Postpone Final Determination,'' dated May 5, 2016. \8\ See Letters from Universal entitled, ``Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates, Case No. A- 520-807: Request to Postpone Final Determination'' and ``Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates, Case No. A-520-807: Amendment to Request to Postpone Final Determination,'' dated May 5, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with sections 735(a)(2)(A) and 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e)(2), 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 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.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ 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). Dated: May 31, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation This investigation covers welded carbon-quality steel pipes and tube, of circular cross-section, with an outside diameter (O.D.) not more than nominal 16 inches (406.4 mm), regardless of wall thickness, surface finish (e.g., black, galvanized, or painted), end finish (plain end, beveled end, grooved, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or industry specification (e.g., American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM), proprietary, or other), generally known as standard pipe, fence pipe and tube, sprinkler pipe, and structural pipe (although subject product may also be referred to as mechanical tubing). Specifically, the term ``carbon quality'' includes products in which: (a) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (b) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (c) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, as indicated: (i) 1.80 percent of manganese; (ii) 2.25 percent of silicon; (iii) 1.00 percent of copper; (iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum; (v) 1.25 percent of chromium; (vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt; (vii) 0.40 percent of lead; (viii) 1.25 percent of nickel; (ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten; (x) 0.15 percent of molybdenum; (xi) 0.10 percent of niobium; (xii) 0.41 percent of titanium; (xiii) 0.15 percent of vanadium; or (xiv) 0.15 percent of zirconium. Covered products are generally made to standard O.D. and wall thickness combinations. Pipe multi-stenciled to a standard and/or structural specification and to other specifications, such as American Petroleum Institute (API) API-5L specification, may also be covered by the scope of these investigations. In particular, such multi-stenciled merchandise is covered when it meets the physical description set forth above, and also has one or more of the following characteristics: is 32 feet in length or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside diameter; has a galvanized and/or painted (e.g., polyester coated) surface finish; or has a threaded and/or coupled end finish. Standard pipe is ordinarily made to ASTM specifications A53, A135, and A795, but can also be made to other specifications. Structural pipe is made primarily to ASTM specifications A252 and A500. Standard and structural pipe may also be produced to proprietary specifications rather than to industry specifications. Sprinkler pipe is designed for sprinkler fire suppression systems and may be made to industry specifications such as ASTM A53 or to proprietary specifications. Fence tubing is included in the scope regardless of certification to a specification listed in the exclusions below, and can also be made to the ASTM A513 specification. Products that meet the physical description set forth above but are made to the following nominal outside diameter and wall thickness combinations, which are recognized by the industry as typical for fence tubing, are included despite being certified to ASTM mechanical tubing specifications: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wall thickness in O.D. in inches (nominal) inches Gage (nominal) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.315............................................ 0.035 20 1.315............................................ 0.047 18 1.315............................................ 0.055 17 1.315............................................ 0.065 16 1.315............................................ 0.072 15 1.315............................................ 0.083 14 1.315............................................ 0.095 13 1.660............................................ 0.055 17 1.660............................................ 0.065 16 1.660............................................ 0.083 14 1.660............................................ 0.095 13 1.660............................................ 0.109 12 1.900............................................ 0.047 18 1.900............................................ 0.055 17 1.900............................................ 0.065 16 1.900............................................ 0.072 15 1.900............................................ 0.095 13 1.900............................................ 0.109 12 2.375............................................ 0.047 18 2.375............................................ 0.055 17 2.375............................................ 0.065 16 2.375............................................ 0.072 15 2.375............................................ 0.095 13 2.375............................................ 0.109 12 2.375............................................ 0.120 11 2.875............................................ 0.109 12 2.875............................................ 0.165 8 3.500............................................ 0.109 12 3.500............................................ 0.165 8 4.000............................................ 0.148 9 4.000............................................ 0.165 8 4.500............................................ 0.203 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The scope of this investigation does not include: (a) Pipe suitable for use in boilers, superheaters, heat exchangers, refining [[Page 36884]] furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or not cold drawn, which are defined by standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM A192; (b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are defined by specifications such as American National Standard (ANSI) C80.1-2005, ANSI C80.3-2005, or ANSI C80.6-2005, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL-6, UL-797, or UL-1242; (c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter the United States unassembled as a ``kit.'' A kit is understood to mean a packaged combination of component parts that contains, at the time of importation, all of the necessary component parts to fully assemble final, finished scaffolding; (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; (e) oil country tubular goods produced to API specifications; (f) line pipe produced to only API specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi-stenciled; and (g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold-drawn, other than what is included in the above paragraphs. The products subject to this investigation are currently classifiable in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the 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/Constructed Export Price 10. Normal Value a. Home Market Viability b. Affiliated Party Transactionsand Arm's Length Test c. Level of Trade d. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Cost Averaging Methodology i. Significance of Cost Changes ii. Linkage Between Sales and Cost Information 2. Calculation of COP 3. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 4. Results of the COP Test e. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison-Market Prices 11. Currency Conversion 12. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2016-13528 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Top width Maximum
Outside diameter range of
Size (belt profile) height Angle
(inches) each groove (inches)
(inches)
MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L) ..................................................... ≤5.45 .................................................... 0.484–0.499 0.531 34°
MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L) ..................................................... >5.45 but ≤18.75 .................................. 0.499–0.509 0.531 38°
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L) ................................................ ≤7.40 .................................................... 0.607–0.618 0.632 34°
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L) ................................................ >7.40 but ≤18.75 .................................. 0.620–0.631 0.635 38°
In addition to the above characteristics, surface and the directly opposing outside Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
excludable LDFPN sheaves must also have a tapered surface. Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
maximum weight (pounds-per-piece) as The merchandise covered by this 482–6274 or (202) 482–5973,
follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with investigation is currently classifiable under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
respectively.
one groove and an outside diameter of greater
than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 8483.30.8090, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds; 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 8483.50.9080,
8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. Covered Background
for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two
grooves and an outside diameter of greater merchandise may also enter under the The Department initiated this
than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 following HTSUS subheadings: investigation on November 17, 2015.1
inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, For a complete description of the events
for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, 8431.31.0060,
8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, that followed the initiation of this
groove and an outside diameter of greater investigation, see the memorandum that
than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. These
HTSUS subheadings are provided for is dated concurrently with this
inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; determination and hereby adopted by
convenience and customs purposes. The
for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two
grooves and an outside diameter of greater
written description of the scope of the this notice.2 There are two mandatory
investigation is dispositive. respondents participating in this
than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0
inches, the maximum weight is 15.0 pounds; [FR Doc. 2016–13533 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] investigation, Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes
for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Ind. L.L.C. (Ajmal Steel) and Universal
groove and an outside diameter of greater Tube and Plastic Industries, LLC—Jebel
than 12.0 inches but less than or equal to Ali Branch, Universal Tube and Pipe
15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 13.3 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Industries, and KHK Scaffolding and
pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with Framework LLC (collectively,
two grooves and an outside diameter of International Trade Administration Universal). The Preliminary Decision
greater than 12.0 inches but less than or Memorandum is a public document and
equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is [A–520–807]
17.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves
is on file electronically via Enforcement
with one groove and an outside diameter of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel and Compliance’s Antidumping and
greater than 15.0 inches but less than or Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Countervailing Duty Centralized
equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight Affirmative Preliminary Determination Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
is 16.5 pounds; and for excludable LDFPN of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and ACCESS is available to registered users
sheaves with two grooves and an outside Postponement of Final Determination at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less parties in the Central Records Unit,
than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
room B8024 of the main Department of
weight is 26.5 pounds. International Trade Administration,
Commerce building. In addition, a
The scope also excludes light-duty, Department of Commerce.
variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves
complete version of the Preliminary
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
with each of the following characteristics: Decision Memorandum can be found at
(Department) preliminarily determines http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
Made from grey iron designated as ASTM that circular welded carbon-quality steel
(North American specification) Grade 30 or signed Preliminary Decision
lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade
pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Memorandum and the electronic
HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification) Emirates (UAE) is being, or is likely to version of the Preliminary Decision
GG 20 or lower, or EN (European be, sold in the United States at less than Memorandum are identical in content.
specification) EN–GJL 200 or lower; having fair value (LTFV), as provided in section
no more than 2 grooves; having a maximum 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Scope of the Investigation
overall width of less than 2.25 inches with amended (the Act). The period of The product covered by this
a single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014, investigation is CWP from the UAE.
two grooves; having a maximum outside through September 30, 2015. The
diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having estimated weighted-average dumping 1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
a maximum bore size of 1.625 inches; having
either one or two identical, internally-
margins of sales at LTFV are shown in from the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the
the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and the
threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-
diameter), adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on section of this notice. Interested parties Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73708
an externally-threaded hub (i.e., with threads are invited to comment on this (November 25, 2015).
on the outside diameter) that enable(s) the preliminary determination. 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
width (opening) of the groove to be changed; DATES: Effective June 8, 2016. Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
and having no teeth on the outside or datum Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
diameter.
The scope also excludes certain IMTDC Whitley Herndon or Dennis McClure, Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
AD/CVD Operations, Office II, the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
bushings. An IMTDC bushing is excluded Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-
only if it has a tapered angle of greater than Enforcement and Compliance, Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates’’
or equal to 10 degrees, where the angle is International Trade Administration, (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated
measured between one outside tapered U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th concurrently with this notice.
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furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or 4. Results of the COP Test this notice.2 The Preliminary Decision
not cold drawn, which are defined by e. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison- Memorandum is a public document and
standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM Market Prices is on file electronically via Enforcement
A192; 11. Currency Conversion and Compliance’s Antidumping and
(b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., 12. Conclusion
Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as Countervailing Duty Centralized
[FR Doc. 2016–13528 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical
Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P ACCESS is available to registered users
Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are parties in the Central Records Unit,
defined by specifications such as American DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE room B8024 of the main Department of
National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI Commerce building. In addition, a
C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and International Trade Administration
complete version of the Preliminary
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6,
[A–552–820] Decision Memorandum can be found at
UL–797, or UL–1242;
(c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel signed Preliminary Decision
the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Memorandum and the electronic
kit is understood to mean a packaged Vietnam: Affirmative Preliminary version of the Preliminary Decision
combination of component parts that Determination of Sales at Less Than Memorandum are identical in content.
contains, at the time of importation, all of the Fair Value and Postponement of Final
necessary component parts to fully assemble Determination Scope of the Investigation
final, finished scaffolding; The product covered by this
(d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, investigation is CWP from Vietnam.
(e) oil country tubular goods produced to International Trade Administration, Interested parties filed comments
API specifications; Department of Commerce.
(f) line pipe produced to only API
regarding the scope of the investigation,
specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce which resulted in one clarification to
stenciled; and (Department) preliminarily determines the scope language and are addressed,
(g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold- that circular welded carbon-quality steel in detail, in the Department’s
drawn, other than what is included in the pipe (CWP) from the Socialist Republic Preliminary Scope Decision
above paragraphs. of Vietnam (Vietnam) is being, or is Memorandum.3 For a full description of
The products subject to this investigation likely to be, sold in the United States at the scope of this investigation, see the
are currently classifiable in Harmonized less than fair value (LTFV), as provided ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of Appendix II of this notice.
statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010,
7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, 1930, as amended (the Act). The period
Methodology
7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2015,
7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, through September 30, 2015. The The Department is conducting this
7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, estimated weighted-average dumping investigation in accordance with section
7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, margins of sales at LTFV are shown in 731 of the Act. Constructed export
and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ prices have been calculated in
above are provided for convenience and U.S. section of this notice. Interested parties accordance with section 772(b) of the
Customs purposes only. The written are invited to comment on this Act. Because Vietnam is a non-market
description of the scope of the investigation economy within the meaning of section
is dispositive. preliminary determination.
DATES: Effective June 8, 2016.
771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal
Appendix II value (NV) in accordance with section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
773(c) of the Act. For a full description
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Nancy Decker or Andrew Huston, AD/
Decision Memorandum: of the methodology underlying our
CVD Operations, Office VII, preliminary conclusions, see the
1. Summary Enforcement and Compliance, Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2. Background International Trade Administration,
3. Period of Investigation U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Combination Rates
4. Postponement of Final Determination and Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Extension of Provisional Measures In the Initiation Notice, the
5. Scope Comments
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) Department stated that it would
6. Discussion of the Methodology 482–0196 or (202) 482–4261,
a. Determination of the Comparison respectively. 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Method Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
b. Results of the Differential Pricing
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Analysis Background Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
7. Date of Sale the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
8. Product Comparisons The Department initiated this
Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-
9. Export Price/Constructed Export Price investigation on November 17, 2015.1 Quality Steel Pipe From the Socialist Republic of
10. Normal Value For a complete description of the events Vietnam’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
a. Home Market Viability that followed the initiation of this dated concurrently with this notice.
b. Affiliated Party Transactionsand Arm’s investigation, see the memorandum that 3 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping
Length Test is dated concurrently with this Duty Investigations of Circular Welded Carbon-
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
c. Level of Trade Quality Steel Pipe from the Sultanate of Oman,
determination and hereby adopted by Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the
d. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
1. Cost Averaging Methodology Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Countervailing
1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-
i. Significance of Cost Changes From the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the Quality Steel Pipe form Pakistan; Scope Comments
ii. Linkage Between Sales and Cost Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and the Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Information Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less- Determination,’’ dated concurrently with and
2. Calculation of COP Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73708 hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Scope
3. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices (November 25, 2015) (Initiation Notice). Decision Memorandum).
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Effective June 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Whitley Herndon or Dennis McClure, 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- 6274 or (202) 482-5973, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 36881 |
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