82_FR_23066 82 FR 22970 - Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015

82 FR 22970 - Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)

Page Range22970-22971
FR Document2017-10203

The final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea (Korea) do not differ from the Preliminary Results. The period of review (POR) is December 1, 2014, through November 30, 2015. The review covers SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH) and LS Metal Co., Ltd. (LS Metal).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10203]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-810]


Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic of 
Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe 
from the Republic of Korea (Korea) do not differ from the Preliminary 
Results. The period of review (POR) is December 1, 2014, through 
November 30, 2015. The review covers SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH) and 
LS Metal Co., Ltd. (LS Metal).

DATES: Effective May 19, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 7, 2016, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results.\1\ For a 
history of events that have occurred since the Preliminary Results, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ 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 http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all 
parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department 
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://trade.gov/login.aspx. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the 
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical 
in content.
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    \1\ See Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from the Republic 
of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 96435 (December 30, 2016) (Preliminary 
Results).
    \2\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Welded ASTM A-312 
Stainless Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea; 2014-2015'' (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with and hereby adopted 
by this notice.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty order is welded 
austenitic stainless steel pipe that meets the standards and 
specifications set forth by the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) for the welded form of chromium-nickel pipe designated 
ASTM A-312. The merchandise covered by the scope of the order also 
includes austenitic welded stainless steel pipes made according to the 
standards of other nations which are comparable to ASTM A-312.
    Imports of welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe are currently 
classifiable under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015, 
7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085. Although 
these subheadings include both pipes and tubes, the scope of the 
antidumping duty order is limited to welded austenitic stainless steel 
pipes. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. However, the written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.\3\
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    \3\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum for a full description of 
the scope of order.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of issues raised and to 
which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to 
this notice as an Appendix.

Final Determination of No Shipments

    The Department preliminarily found that LS Metal had no shipments 
and, therefore, no reviewable transactions during the POR. The 
Department received no further comments or information that refute this 
finding. Thus, the Department continues to find that LS Metal had no 
reviewable transactions during the POR.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on a review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, and for the 
reasons explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we have made 
no change to SeAH's margin calculation.

Final Results of Review

    As a result of our review, we determine the following weighted-
average dumping margin exists for the period December 1, 2014, through 
November 30, 2015.

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                    Producer or exporter                        dumping
                                                                margin
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SeAH Steel Corporation......................................        1.91
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Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), the Department determined, 
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, in accordance 
with the final results of this review.
    The Department will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of 
merchandise produced and/or exported by the aforementioned companies, 
and intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the 
date of publication of the final results of review.

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    Where the respondent (i.e., SeAH) reported the entered value for 
its sales, the Department calculates importer-specific ad valorem 
assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping 
calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of those 
same sales.\4\ However, where the respondent did not report the entered 
value for its sales, the Department calculates importer-specific per-
unit duty assessment rates.
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    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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    The Department's ``automatic assessment'' practice will apply to 
entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by the 
respondent who did not know that the merchandise was destined for the 
United States (i.e., LS Metal). In such instances, we will instruct CBP 
to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no 
rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\5\
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    \5\ See Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2013).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from Korea entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of the final results of this administrative review, as 
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit 
rate for the company under review will be equal to the weighted-average 
dumping margin established in the final results of this review (except, 
if the rate is de minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, then the cash 
deposit rate will be zero); (2) for previously reviewed or investigated 
companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be 
the company-specific rate published in the completed segment for the 
most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this 
review, a prior review, or the less-than-fair-value investigation 
(LTFV), but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
established in the completed segment for the most recent period for the 
manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) if neither the exporter nor 
the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any other completed 
segment of this proceeding, then the cash deposit rate will continue to 
be 7.00 percent, the ``all others'' rate made effective by the LTFV 
investigation.\6\ These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.
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    \6\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination and Antidumping 
Duty Order: Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic of 
Korea, 60 FR 10064 (February 23, 1995).
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notifications to Interested Parties

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    The Department is issuing and publishing these final results of 
administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: May 15, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Issues
    1. Model-Match Characteristics
    2. Home Market Inland Freights
    3. U.S. Indirect Selling Expenses
    4. Differential Pricing Analysis

[FR Doc. 2017-10203 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

22970 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 96 / Friday, May 19, 2017 / Notices request at the time of registration, as Office VII, Enforcement and antidumping duty order is limited to well as the name and address of the Compliance, International Trade welded austenitic stainless steel pipes. proposed speaker. If the number of Administration, U.S. Department of The HTSUS subheadings are provided registrants requesting to make Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., for convenience and customs purposes. statements is greater than can be Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) However, the written description of the reasonably accommodated during the 482–2316. scope of the order is dispositive.3 meeting, the International Trade SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Analysis of Comments Received Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are Background All issues raised in the case and requested to submit a written copy of On January 7, 2016, the Department of rebuttal briefs are addressed in the their prepared remarks by 5 p.m. EDT Commerce (Department) published in Issues and Decision Memorandum. A on Monday, May 29, 2017, for inclusion the Federal Register the Preliminary list of issues raised and to which we in the meeting records and for Results.1 For a history of events that responded in the Issues and Decision circulation to the members of the Board. have occurred since the Preliminary Memorandum is attached to this notice In addition, any member of the public Results, see the Issues and Decision as an Appendix. may submit pertinent written comments Memorandum.2 The Issues and Decision Final Determination of No Shipments concerning the Board’s affairs at any Memorandum is a public document and time before or after the meeting. is on file electronically via Enforcement The Department preliminarily found Comments may be submitted to Brian and Compliance’s Antidumping and that LS Metal had no shipments and, Beall at the contact information Countervailing Duty Centralized therefore, no reviewable transactions indicated above. To be considered Electronic Service System (ACCESS). during the POR. The Department during the meeting, comments must be ACCESS is available to registered users received no further comments or received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on at http://access.trade.gov, and is information that refute this finding. Monday, May 29, 2017, to ensure available to all parties in the Central Thus, the Department continues to find transmission to the Board prior to the Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main that LS Metal had no reviewable meeting. Comments received after that Department of Commerce building. In transactions during the POR. date and time will be distributed to the addition, a complete version of the Changes Since the Preliminary Results members but may not be considered Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at Based on a review of the record and during the meeting. Copies of Board comments received from interested meeting minutes will be available http://trade.gov/login.aspx. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and parties regarding our Preliminary within 90 days of the meeting. Results, and for the reasons explained in the electronic versions of the Issues and Dated: May 11, 2017. the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Decision Memorandum are identical in Brian Beall, content. we have made no change to SeAH’s Executive Secretary, United States Travel and margin calculation. Tourism Advisory Board. Scope of the Order Final Results of Review [FR Doc. 2017–10232 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] The merchandise subject to the BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P antidumping duty order is welded As a result of our review, we austenitic stainless steel pipe that meets determine the following weighted- the standards and specifications set average dumping margin exists for the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE forth by the American Society for period December 1, 2014, through Testing and Materials (ASTM) for the November 30, 2015. International Trade Administration welded form of chromium-nickel pipe designated ASTM A–312. The Weighted- [A–580–810] average merchandise covered by the scope of the Producer or exporter dumping Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel order also includes austenitic welded margin Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final stainless steel pipes made according to Results of Antidumping Duty the standards of other nations which are SeAH Steel Corporation ............. 1.91 Administrative Review and Final comparable to ASTM A–312. Determination of No Shipments; 2014– Imports of welded ASTM A–312 Assessment Rates 2015 stainless steel pipe are currently Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the classifiable under the following Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the International Trade Administration, and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: Department determined, and U.S. U.S. Department of Commerce. 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) SUMMARY: The final results of the 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, shall assess, antidumping duties on all administrative review of the 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085. appropriate entries of subject antidumping duty (AD) order on Although these subheadings include merchandise, in accordance with the Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel both pipes and tubes, the scope of the final results of this review. Pipe from the Republic of Korea (Korea) The Department will instruct CBP to do not differ from the Preliminary 1 See Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel Pipe asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES liquidate entries of merchandise Results. The period of review (POR) is from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of produced and/or exported by the December 1, 2014, through November Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014– 2015, 81 FR 96435 (December 30, 2016) aforementioned companies, and intends 30, 2015. The review covers SeAH Steel (Preliminary Results). to issue assessment instructions to CBP Corporation (SeAH) and LS Metal Co., 2 See ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 15 days after the date of publication of Ltd. (LS Metal). Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative the final results of review. DATES: Effective May 19, 2017. Review: Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea; 2014–2015’’ (Issues and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with 3 See Issues and Decision Memorandum for a full Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, and hereby adopted by this notice. description of the scope of order. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 96 / Friday, May 19, 2017 / Notices 22971 Where the respondent (i.e., SeAH) requirements, when imposed, shall furnished by the nonprofit agency reported the entered value for its sales, remain in effect until further notice. employing persons who are blind or the Department calculates importer- have other severe disabilities, and Notification to Importers specific ad valorem assessment rates deletes a service from the Procurement based on the ratio of the total amount of This notice serves as a final reminder List previously provided by such dumping calculated for the examined to importers of their responsibility agency. sales to the total entered value of those under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement DATES: Effective June 18, 2017. same sales.4 However, where the of antidumping duties prior to ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase respondent did not report the entered liquidation of the relevant entries From People Who Are Blind or Severely value for its sales, the Department during this review period. Failure to Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite calculates importer-specific per-unit comply with this requirement could 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. duty assessment rates. result in the Secretary’s presumption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department’s ‘‘automatic that reimbursement of antidumping Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603– assessment’’ practice will apply to duties occurred and the subsequent 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email entries of subject merchandise during assessment of doubled antidumping CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. the POR produced by the respondent duties. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: who did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States (i.e., Notifications to Interested Parties Addition LS Metal). In such instances, we will This notice also serves as a reminder On 4/14/2017 (82 FR 17978), the instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed to parties subject to administrative Committee for Purchase From People entries at the all-others rate if there is no protective order (APO) of their Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled rate for the intermediate company(ies) responsibility concerning the published notice of proposed addition involved in the transaction.5 destruction of proprietary information to the Procurement List. Cash Deposit Requirements disclosed under APO in accordance After consideration of the material with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely presented to it concerning capability of The following deposit requirements written notification of the return or a qualified nonprofit agency to provide will be effective for all shipments of destruction of APO materials or the product and impact of the addition Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel conversion to judicial protective order is on the current or most recent Pipe from Korea entered, or withdrawn hereby requested. Failure to comply contractors, the Committee has from warehouse, for consumption on or with the regulations and terms of an determined that the product listed after the date of publication of the final APO is a sanctionable violation. below is suitable for procurement by the results of this administrative review, as The Department is issuing and Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of publishing these final results of 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the administrative review in accordance company under review will be equal to with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification the weighted-average dumping margin the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). I certify that the following action will not established in the final results of this Dated: May 15, 2017. have a significant impact on a substantial review (except, if the rate is de minimis, number of small entities. The major factors Ronald K. Lorentzen, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, then the cash considered for this certification were: Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 1. The action will not result in any deposit rate will be zero); (2) for and Compliance. additional reporting, recordkeeping or other previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash Appendix compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organization that will deposit rate will continue to be the Summary furnish the product to the Government. company-specific rate published in the Background 2. The action will result in authorizing a completed segment for the most recent Scope of the Order small entity to furnish the product to the period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm Discussion of the Issues Government. covered in this review, a prior review, 1. Model-Match Characteristics 3. There are no known regulatory or the less-than-fair-value investigation 2. Home Market Inland Freights alternatives which would accomplish the (LTFV), but the manufacturer is, the 3. U.S. Indirect Selling Expenses objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 4. Differential Pricing Analysis U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the cash deposit rate will be the rate established in the completed segment [FR Doc. 2017–10203 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] product proposed for addition to the Procurement List. for the most recent period for the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P manufacturer of the merchandise; and End of Certification (4) if neither the exporter nor the Accordingly, the following product is manufacturer is a firm covered in this or COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM added to the Procurement List: any other completed segment of this PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR proceeding, then the cash deposit rate SEVERELY DISABLED Product will continue to be 7.00 percent, the ‘‘all NSN(s)—Product Name(s): MR 10744— others’’ rate made effective by the LTFV Procurement List; Addition and Container, Snack, Pigout, Includes Deletion Shipper 20744 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES investigation.6 These deposit Mandatory for: The requirements of military AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From commissaries and exchanges in 4 See 19 CFR 351.212(b). People Who Are Blind or Severely accordance with the Code of Federal 5 See Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Disabled. Regulations 41 CFR 51–6.4. Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2013). ACTION: Addition to and deletion from Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston- 6 See Notice of Amended Final Determination and the Procurement List. Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Welded Stainless Winston-Salem, NC Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea, 60 FR 10064 SUMMARY: This action adds a product to Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary (February 23, 1995). the Procurement List that will be Agency VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective May 19, 2017.
ContactLingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2316.
FR Citation82 FR 22970 
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