81 FR 75030 - Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26107 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 75030-75032] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26107] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-520-807] Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) 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). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective October 28, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blaine Wiltse or Manuel Rey, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6345 and (202) 482- 5518, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 8, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary Determination.\1\ A summary of the events that occurred since the Department published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See 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, 81 FR 36881 (June 8, 2016) (Preliminary Determination). \2\ See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than- Fair-Value Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The scope of the investigation covers CWP from the UAE. For a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In the Preliminary Determination, the Department set aside a period of time for parties to address scope issues in case briefs or other written comments on scope issues. No interested parties submitted scope comments in case or rebuttal briefs; therefore, for this final determination, the scope of this investigation remains unchanged from that published in the Preliminary Determination. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice as Appendix II. The Issues and 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 it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, [[Page 75031]] room B-8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), in June, July, and August 2016, we conducted verification of the sales and cost information submitted by 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) for use in our final determination. We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting and production records, and original source documents provided by Ajmal Steel and Universal.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ For discussion of our verification findings, see the following memoranda: Memorandum to the File from Blaine Wiltse and Whitley Herndon, entitled ``Verification of UTP Pipe USA Corp. and Prime Metal Corp. in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates,'' dated August 17, 2016; see also Memorandum to the File from Blaine Wiltse and E. Whitley Herndon, entitled ``Verification of the Sales Response of Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, Ltd.--Jebel Ali Branch in the Antidumping Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipe from United Arab Emirates,'' dated August 16, 2016; Memorandum to the File from Blaine Wiltse and E. Whitley Herndon, entitled ``Verification of the Sales Response of Dayal Steel Suppliers LLC in the Antidumping Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates,'' dated August 22, 2016; Memorandum to the File from Dennis McClure and Manuel Rey, entitled ``Verification of the Sales Response of Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Ind. L.L.C. in the Antidumping Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates,'' dated August 22, 2016; Memorandum to the File from Michael Martin and Christopher Zimpo, entitled ``Verification of the Cost Response of Universal in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates,'' dated August 24, 2016; and Memorandum to the File from Christopher J. Zimpo, entitled ``Verification of the Cost Response of Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Ind. L.L.C. in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipe from the United Arab Emirates,'' dated August 25, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received and our findings at verification, we made certain changes to the margin calculations for Ajmal Steel and Universal. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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 or de minimis margins, and margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. For the final determination, the Department calculated the ``all others'' rate based on a weighted average of Ajmal Steel's and Universal's margins using publicly-ranged quantities of their sales of subject merchandise.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum to the File from Whitley Herndon, Analyst, entitled, ``Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Calculation of the Final Margin for All Other Companies,'' dated July 14, 2016. With two respondents, we normally calculate (A) a weighted-average of the dumping margins calculated for the mandatory respondents; (B) a simple average of the dumping margins calculated for the mandatory respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of the dumping margins calculated for the mandatory respondents using each company's publicly-ranged values for the merchandise under consideration. We compare (B) and (C) to (A) and select the rate closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all other companies. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed- Circumstances Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination The final weighted-average dumping margins are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/Manufacturer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Ind. L.L.C........................ 6.43 Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, LLC--Jebel Ali 5.58 Branch, Universal Tube and Pipe Industries, and KHK Scaffolding and Framework LLC.............................. All Others.................................................. 5.95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure We will disclose the calculations performed within five days of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of CWP from UAE, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 8, 2016, the date of publication of the preliminary determination of this investigation in the Federal Register. Further, the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value exceeds the U.S. price as shown above. International Trade Comission (ITC) Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of the final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of CWP from UAE no later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APO) This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This determination and this notice are issued and published pursuant to sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 21, 2016. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting 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- [[Page 75032]] 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 O.D. in inches (nominal) in inches Gauge (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 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Margin Calculations V. Discussion of the Issues 1. Management Fees 2. Weight Basis for Ajmal Steel 3. Ajmal Steel's Rebate Adjustment 4. Depreciation on Revalued Assets for Ajmal Steel 5. General and Administrative and Financial Expenses for Ajmal Steel 6. Revision of Ajmal Steel's POI Depreciation Analysis 7. Universal's Level of Trade Adjustment 8. Credit Expenses for one of Universal's U.S. Customers 9. U.S. Packing Costs for Universal 10. Sales to Universal's Affiliated Reseller Al Zaher Building Materials LLC VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2016-26107 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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following characteristics: Is 32 feet in length Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Operations, Office II, Enforcement and
or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished Compliance, International Trade
outside diameter; has a galvanized and/or Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical Administration, U.S. Department of
painted (e.g., polyester coated) surface finish; Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are
or has a threaded and/or coupled end finish.
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
defined by specifications such as American
Standard pipe is ordinarily made to ASTM National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
specifications A53, A135, and A795, but can C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and (202) 482–6345 and (202) 482–5518,
also be made to other specifications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6, respectively.
Structural pipe is made primarily to ASTM UL–797, or UL–1242; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
specifications A252 and A500. Standard and (c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component
structural pipe may also be produced to parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter Background
proprietary specifications rather than to the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A
industry specifications. On June 8, 2016, the Department
kit is understood to mean a packaged
Sprinkler pipe is designed for sprinkler fire published the Preliminary
combination of component parts that
suppression systems and may be made to contains, at the time of importation, all of the Determination.1 A summary of the
industry specifications such as ASTM A53 or necessary component parts to fully assemble events that occurred since the
to proprietary specifications. final, finished scaffolding; Department published the Preliminary
Fence tubing is included in the scope (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; Determination, as well as a full
regardless of certification to a specification (e) oil country tubular goods produced to discussion of the issues raised by parties
listed in the exclusions below, and can also API specifications;
be made to the ASTM A513 specification. for this final determination, may be
(f) line pipe produced to only API found in the Issues and Decision
Products that meet the physical description
specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
set forth above but are made to the following
stenciled; and
nominal outside diameter and wall thickness by this notice.2
(g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold-
combinations, which are recognized by the
drawn, other than what is included in the Scope of the Investigation
industry as typical for fence tubing, are
above paragraphs.
included despite being certified to ASTM The scope of the investigation covers
The products subject to this investigation
mechanical tubing specifications: CWP from the UAE. For a complete
are currently classifiable in Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) description of the scope of the
Wall investigation, see Appendix I.
O.D. in thickness statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010,
inches Gage 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150,
in inches Scope Comments
(nominal) 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020,
(nominal)
7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, In the Preliminary Determination, the
1.315 ....................... 0.035 20 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, Department set aside a period of time
1.315 ....................... 0.047 18 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, for parties to address scope issues in
1.315 ....................... 0.055 17 and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings case briefs or other written comments
1.315 ....................... 0.065 16 above are provided for convenience and U.S.
on scope issues. No interested parties
1.315 ....................... 0.072 15 Customs purposes only. The written
1.315 ....................... 0.083 14 description of the scope of the investigation submitted scope comments in case or
1.315 ....................... 0.095 13 is dispositive. rebuttal briefs; therefore, for this final
1.660 ....................... 0.055 17 determination, the scope of this
[FR Doc. 2016–26113 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]
1.660 ....................... 0.065 16 investigation remains unchanged from
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
1.660 ....................... 0.083 14 that published in the Preliminary
1.660 ....................... 0.095 13 Determination.
1.660 ....................... 0.109 12
1.900 ....................... 0.047 18 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Analysis of Comments Received
1.900 ....................... 0.055 17 All issues raised in the case and
1.900 ....................... 0.065 16 International Trade Administration
rebuttal briefs by parties in this
1.900 ....................... 0.072 15 [A–520–807]
1.900 ....................... 0.095 13 investigation are addressed in the Issues
1.900 ....................... 0.109 12 and Decision Memorandum. A list of
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel the issues raised is attached to this
2.375 ....................... 0.047 18
2.375 ....................... 0.055 17
Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: notice as Appendix II. The Issues and
2.375 ....................... 0.065 16 Final Determination of Sales at Less Decision Memorandum is a public
2.375 ....................... 0.072 15 Than Fair Value document and is on file electronically
2.375 ....................... 0.095 13 via Enforcement and Compliance’s
2.375 ....................... 0.109 12 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
2.375 ....................... 0.120 11
2.875 ....................... 0.109 12 Department of Commerce Centralized Electronic Service System
2.875 ....................... 0.165 8 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
3.500 ....................... 0.109 12 (the Department) determines that registered users at https://
3.500 ....................... 0.165 8 circular welded carbon-quality steel access.trade.gov and it is available to all
4.000 ....................... 0.148 9 pipe (CWP) from the United Arab parties in the Central Records Unit,
4.000 ....................... 0.165 8 Emirates (UAE) is being, or is likely to
4.500 ....................... 0.203 7 1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
be, sold in the United States at less than
From the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative
The scope of this investigation does not fair value (LTFV). The period of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
include: investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014, Fair Value and Postponement of Final
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
(a) Pipe suitable for use in boilers, through September 30, 2015. The final Determination, 81 FR 36881 (June 8, 2016)
superheaters, heat exchangers, refining dumping margins of sales at LTFV are (Preliminary Determination).
2 See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or listed below in the ‘‘Final ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final
not cold drawn, which are defined by Determination’’ section of this notice. Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-
standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM Value Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-
DATES: Effective October 28, 2016.
A192; Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates,’’
(b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and
Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as Blaine Wiltse or Manuel Rey, AD/CVD Decision Memorandum).
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section, with an outside diameter (O.D.) not Wall Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
more than nominal 16 inches (406.4 mm), O.D. in inches thickness statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010,
regardless of wall thickness, surface finish Gauge 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150,
(nominal) in inches
(e.g., black, galvanized, or painted), end (nominal) 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020,
finish (plain end, beveled end, grooved, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040,
threaded, or threaded and coupled), or 1.315 ..................... 0.035 20 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090,
industry specification (e.g., American Society 1.315 ..................... 0.047 18 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050,
1.315 ..................... 0.055 17 and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings
for Testing and Materials International
1.315 ..................... 0.065 16 above are provided for convenience and U.S.
(ASTM), proprietary, or other), generally Customs purposes only. The written
1.315 ..................... 0.072 15
known as standard pipe, fence pipe and tube, 1.315 ..................... 0.083 14 description of the scope of the investigation
sprinkler pipe, and structural pipe (although 1.315 ..................... 0.095 13 is dispositive.
subject product may also be referred to as 1.660 ..................... 0.055 17
mechanical tubing). Specifically, the term 1.660 ..................... 0.065 16 Appendix II
‘‘carbon quality’’ includes products in which: 1.660 ..................... 0.083 14 List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
(a) iron predominates, by weight, over each 1.660 ..................... 0.095 13 Decision Memorandum
of the other contained elements; 1.660 ..................... 0.109 12
I. Summary
(b) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, 1.900 ..................... 0.047 18
II. Background
by weight; and 1.900 ..................... 0.055 17 III. Scope of the Investigation
(c) none of the elements listed below 1.900 ..................... 0.065 16 IV. Margin Calculations
exceeds the quantity, by weight, as indicated: 1.900 ..................... 0.072 15 V. Discussion of the Issues
(i) 1.80 percent of manganese; 1.900 ..................... 0.095 13 1. Management Fees
(ii) 2.25 percent of silicon; 1.900 ..................... 0.109 12 2. Weight Basis for Ajmal Steel
(iii) 1.00 percent of copper; 2.375 ..................... 0.047 18 3. Ajmal Steel’s Rebate Adjustment
(iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum; 2.375 ..................... 0.055 17 4. Depreciation on Revalued Assets for
(v) 1.25 percent of chromium; 2.375 ..................... 0.065 16 Ajmal Steel
2.375 ..................... 0.072 15 5. General and Administrative and
(vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt;
2.375 ..................... 0.095 13 Financial Expenses for Ajmal Steel
(vii) 0.40 percent of lead;
2.375 ..................... 0.109 12 6. Revision of Ajmal Steel’s POI
(viii) 1.25 percent of nickel;
2.375 ..................... 0.120 11 Depreciation Analysis
(ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten; 2.875 ..................... 0.109 12
(x) 0.15 percent of molybdenum; 7. Universal’s Level of Trade Adjustment
2.875 ..................... 0.165 8 8. Credit Expenses for one of Universal’s
(xi) 0.10 percent of niobium; 3.500 ..................... 0.109 12 U.S. Customers
(xii) 0.41 percent of titanium; 3.500 ..................... 0.165 8 9. U.S. Packing Costs for Universal
(xiii) 0.15 percent of vanadium; or 4.000 ..................... 0.148 9 10. Sales to Universal’s Affiliated Reseller
(xiv) 0.15 percent of zirconium. 4.000 ..................... 0.165 8 Al Zaher Building Materials LLC
Covered products are generally made to 4.500 ..................... 0.203 7 VI. Recommendation
standard O.D. and wall thickness
combinations. Pipe multi-stenciled to a [FR Doc. 2016–26107 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]
The scope of this investigation does not
standard and/or structural specification and include: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
to other specifications, such as American (a) pipe suitable for use in boilers,
Petroleum Institute (API) API–5L superheaters, heat exchangers, refining
specification, may also be covered by the furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
scope of these investigations. In particular, not cold drawn, which are defined by
such multi-stenciled merchandise is covered standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM International Trade Administration
when it meets the physical description set A192; [A–570–032]
forth above, and also has one or more of the (b) finished electrical conduit, i.e.,
following characteristics: Is 32 feet in length Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical
Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished
Components From the People’s
outside diameter; has a galvanized and/or Republic of China: Final Affirmative
painted (e.g., polyester coated) surface finish; Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical
Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are Determination of Sales at Less Than
or has a threaded and/or coupled end finish.
Standard pipe is ordinarily made to ASTM defined by specifications such as American Fair Value
specifications A53, A135, and A795, but can National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI
C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
also be made to other specifications. International Trade Administration,
Structural pipe is made primarily to ASTM Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6,
UL–797, or UL–1242; Department of Commerce.
specifications A252 and A500. Standard and
(c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
structural pipe may also be produced to
parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter (the ‘‘Department’’) determines that
proprietary specifications rather than to
the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A certain iron mechanical transfer drive
industry specifications.
kit is understood to mean a packaged components (‘‘IMTDC’’) from the
Sprinkler pipe is designed for sprinkler fire combination of component parts that
suppression systems and may be made to People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) are
contains, at the time of importation, all of the
industry specifications such as ASTM A53 or necessary component parts to fully assemble
being, or are likely to be, sold in the
to proprietary specifications. final, finished scaffolding; United States at less than fair value
Fence tubing is included in the scope (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; (‘‘LTFV’’). The period of investigation
regardless of certification to a specification (e) oil country tubular goods produced to (‘‘POI’’) is April 1, 2015 through
listed in the exclusions below, and can also API specifications; September 30, 2015. The final weighted-
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be made to the ASTM A513 specification. (f) line pipe produced to only API average dumping margins of sales at
Products that meet the physical description specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- LTFV are listed in the ‘‘Final
set forth above but are made to the following stenciled; and Determination Dumping Margins’’
nominal outside diameter and wall thickness (g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold- section of this notice.
combinations, which are recognized by the drawn, other than what is included in the
industry as typical for fence tubing, are above paragraphs. DATES: Effective October 28, 2016.
included despite being certified to ASTM The products subject to this investigation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
mechanical tubing specifications: are currently classifiable in Harmonized Krisha Hill or Jonathan Hill, AD/CVD
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Effective October 28, 2016. | |
| Contact | Blaine Wiltse or Manuel Rey, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6345 and (202) 482- 5518, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 75030 |
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