82 FR 29827 - Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From South Korea and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13988 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29827-29828] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13988] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-810, A-583-815 Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From South Korea and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of the Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on [[Page 29828]] certain welded stainless steel pipe from South Korea and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation for these AD orders. DATES: June 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 30, 1992, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the antidumping duty orders on welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe (WSSP) from South Korea and Taiwan. On November 1, 2016, the Department published a notice of initiation of its fourth five-year (sunset) reviews of the antidumping duty orders on welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe from South Korea and Taiwan.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 81 FR 75808 (November 1, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the AD orders on WSSP from South Korea and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should these orders be revoked.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From South Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 12798 (March 7, 2017) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On May 17, 2017, the ITC published its determination that revocation of the AD orders on WSSP from South Korea and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(C) of the Act.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From Korea and Taiwan; Determinations, 94 FR 22674 (May 17, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty orders 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 orders also includes austenitic welded stainless steel pipes made according to the standards of other nations which are comparable to ASTM A-312. WSSP is produced by forming stainless steel flat-rolled products into a tubular configuration and welding along the seam. WSSP is a commodity product generally used as a conduit to transmit liquids or gases. Major applications for steel pipe include, but are not limited to, digester lines, blow lines, pharmaceutical lines, petrochemical stock lines, brewery process and transport lines, general food processing lines, automotive paint lines, and paper process machines. Imports of WSSP 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.\4\ Although these subheadings include both pipes and tubes, the scope of the antidumping duty orders 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 orders is dispositive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ HTS 7306.40.5065 previously listed in the scope of the order for this product is no longer a valid reporting number, having been replaced by 7306.40.6052 and 7306.40.6054 as of January 1, 1996. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuation of the Orders As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe from South Korea and Taiwan. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of these orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of continuation of the antidumping duty orders on WSSP from Korea and Taiwan. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the sunset reviews of these orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation. These sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: June 27, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017-13988 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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could result in the Secretary’s (LTFV) investigation of certain investigation, requested that the
presumption that reimbursement of hardwood plywood products (hardwood Department fully extend the deadline
antidumping and/or countervailing plywood) from the People’s Republic of for the final determination, and extend
duties occurred and the subsequent China (PRC) until November 6, 2017, the application of the provisional
assessment of doubled antidumping and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a
duties. measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.3
period of not more than six months. In accordance with section
Administrative Protective Order
DATES: Effective June 30, 2017. 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
This notice also serves as a reminder FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The
to parties subject to administrative Ryan Mullen or Amanda Brings, AD/ preliminary determination was
protective orders (APO) of their CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement affirmative; (2) the request was made by
responsibility concerning the return or and Compliance, International Trade the exporters and producers who
destruction of proprietary information Administration, U.S. Department of account for a significant proportion of
disclosed under APO in accordance Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue exports of the subject merchandise; and
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (3) no compelling reasons for denial
continues to govern business (202) 482–5260 or (202) 482–3927, exist, the Department is postponing the
proprietary information in this segment respectively. final determination until no later than
of the proceeding. Timely written 135 days after the date of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
notification of the return/destruction of publication of the Preliminary
APO materials, or conversion to judicial Background Determination, and extending the
protective order, is hereby requested. On December 8, 2016, the Department provisional measures from a four-month
Failure to comply with the regulations of Commerce (the Department) initiated period to a period of not more than six
and the terms of an APO is a a LTFV investigation of imports of months. Accordingly, the Department
sanctionable violation. hardwood plywood from the PRC.1 The will issue its final determination no
We are issuing and publishing this period of investigation is April 1, 2016, later than November 6, 2017.4
notice in accordance with sections through September 30, 2016. On June This notice is issued and published
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 23, 2017, the Department published its pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g).
CFR 351.213(h). Preliminary Determination in this LTFV Dated: June 26, 2017.
Dated: June 26, 2017. investigation of hardwood plywood Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Ronald K. Lorentzen, from the PRC.2 Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Postponement of Final Determination and Compliance.
and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017–13792 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of
Appendix 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final
Decision Memorandum: determination may be postponed until DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1. Summary not later than 135 days after the date of
2. List of Comments the publication of the preliminary International Trade Administration
3. Background determination if, in the event of an
4. Scope of the Order affirmative preliminary determination, a [A–580–810, A–583–815
5. Discussion of Comments request for such postponement is made
a. Whether the Department Should Have Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel
by the exporters or producers who Pipe From South Korea and Taiwan:
Granted Gerdau’s Untimely Extension account for a significant proportion of
Request Continuation of Antidumping Duty
b. Whether the Department Should Apply
exports of the subject merchandise, or in Orders
AFA to Gerdau the event of a negative preliminary
6. Recommendation determination, a request for such AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
[FR Doc. 2017–13793 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
postponement is made by the International Trade Administration,
petitioners. Further, 19 CFR Department of Commerce.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
351.210(e)(2) requires that such SUMMARY: The Department of the
postponement requests by exporters be Commerce (the Department) and the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE accompanied by a request for extension International Trade Commission (the
of provisional measures from a four- ITC) have determined that revocation of
International Trade Administration month period to a period of not more the antidumping duty (AD) orders on
than six months, in accordance with
[A–570–051] section 733(d) of the Act. 3 See Letter from Linyi Chengen Import And
On June 14, 2017, Linyi Chengen Export Co., Ltd. and Shandong Dongfang Bayley
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products
Import And Export Co., Ltd. and Wood Co., Ltd., ‘‘Hardwood Plywood Products from
From the People’s Republic of China: the People’s Republic of China: Request for
Shandong Dongfang Bayley Wood Co.,
Postponement of Final Determination Extension of Final Determination,’’ dated June 14,
Ltd., the mandatory respondents in this 2017.
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
4 Postponing the final determination to 135 days
Investigation 1 See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From
after the publication of the Preliminary
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less- Determination would place the deadline on
Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 81 FR 91125 Sunday, November 5, 2017. The Department’s
International Trade Administration, (December 16, 2016). practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a
Department of Commerce. 2 See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary deadline is the next business day. See Notice of
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’
(the Department) is postponing the Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines
deadline for issuing the final of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 82 FR 28629 Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70
determination in the less-than-fair-value (June 23, 2017) (Preliminary Determination). FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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certain welded stainless steel pipe from welded form of chromium-nickel pipe anniversary of the effective date of
South Korea and Taiwan would likely designated ASTM A–312. The continuation.
lead to continuation or recurrence of merchandise covered by the scope of the These sunset reviews and this notice
dumping and material injury to an orders also includes austenitic welded are in accordance with section 751(c) of
industry in the United States. Therefore, stainless steel pipes made according to the Act and published pursuant to
the Department is publishing a notice of the standards of other nations which are section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
continuation for these AD orders. comparable to ASTM A–312. Dated: June 27, 2017.
DATES: June 30, 2017. WSSP is produced by forming Ronald K. Lorentzen,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: stainless steel flat-rolled products into a Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD tubular configuration and welding along and Compliance.
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and the seam. WSSP is a commodity product [FR Doc. 2017–13988 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Compliance, International Trade generally used as a conduit to transmit BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Administration, U.S. Department of liquids or gases. Major applications for
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue steel pipe include, but are not limited
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: to, digester lines, blow lines, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(202) 482–5255. pharmaceutical lines, petrochemical
stock lines, brewery process and International Trade Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
transport lines, general food processing [A–423–813, A–301–803, A–549–833]
Background lines, automotive paint lines, and paper
On December 30, 1992, the process machines. Imports of WSSP are Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
Department of Commerce (the currently classifiable under the From Belgium, Colombia, and
Department) published the antidumping following Harmonized Tariff Schedule Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
duty orders on welded ASTM A–312 of the United States (HTSUS) Value Investigations
stainless steel pipe (WSSP) from South subheadings: 7306.40.5005,
7306.40.5015, 7306.40.5040, AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Korea and Taiwan. On November 1, International Trade Administration,
2016, the Department published a notice 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and
7306.40.5085.4 Although these Department of Commerce.
of initiation of its fourth five-year
subheadings include both pipes and DATES: Effective June 22, 2017.
(sunset) reviews of the antidumping
tubes, the scope of the antidumping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
duty orders on welded ASTM A–312
stainless steel pipe from South Korea duty orders is limited to welded Stolz at (202) 482–4474 (Belgium);
and Taiwan.1 austenitic stainless steel pipes. The Stephanie Moore at (202) 482–3692
As a result of these sunset reviews, HTSUS subheadings are provided for (Colombia); and George McMahon at
the Department determined that convenience and customs purposes. (202) 482–1167 (Thailand), AD/CVD
revocation of the AD orders on WSSP However, the written description of the Operations, Enforcement and
from South Korea and Taiwan would scope of the orders is dispositive. Compliance, U.S. Department of
likely lead to continuation or recurrence Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Continuation of the Orders NW., Washington, DC 20230.
of dumping, and therefore, notified the
U.S. International Trade Commission As a result of the determinations by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(ITC) of the magnitude of the margins the Department and the ITC that
The Petitions
likely to prevail should these orders be revocation of the antidumping duty
orders would likely lead to continuation On June 2, 2017, the Department of
revoked.2
or recurrence of dumping and material Commerce (the Department) received
On May 17, 2017, the ITC published
injury to an industry in the United antidumping duty (AD) petitions (the
its determination that revocation of the
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of Petitions) concerning imports of citric
AD orders on WSSP from South Korea
the Act, the Department hereby orders acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid)
and Taiwan would likely lead to
the continuation of the antidumping from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand,
continuation or recurrence of material
duty orders on welded ASTM A–312 filed in proper form on behalf of Archer
injury to an industry in the United
stainless steel pipe from South Korea Daniels Midland Company (ADM);
States within a reasonably foreseeable
and Taiwan. Cargill Incorporated (Cargill); and Tate
time, pursuant to section 751(C) of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection & Lyle Ingredients America LLC (Tate &
Act.3
will continue to collect antidumping Lyle) (collectively, the petitioners).1 The
Scope of the Orders duty cash deposits at the rates in effect Petitions were accompanied by a
The merchandise subject to the at the time of entry for all imports of countervailing duty (CVD) petition
antidumping duty orders is welded subject merchandise. The effective date concerning citric acid from Thailand.2
austenitic stainless steel pipe that meets of the continuation of these orders will The petitioners are domestic producers
the standards and specifications set be the date of publication in the Federal of citric acid.3
Register of the notice of continuation of On June 7, 12, 14, and 16, 2017, the
forth by the American Society for
the antidumping duty orders on WSSP Department requested additional
Testing and Materials (ASTM) for the
from Korea and Taiwan. Pursuant to information and clarification of certain
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the areas of the Petitions.4 The petitioners
81 FR 75808 (November 1, 2016). Department intends to initiate the
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
2 See Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel Pipe 1 See ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of
sunset reviews of these orders not later Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Citric
From South Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of the
Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the
than 30 days prior to the fifth Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium,
Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 12798 (March 7, Colombia, and Thailand,’’, dated June 2, 2017 (the
2017) and accompanying Issues and Decision 4 HTS 7306.40.5065 previously listed in the scope Petitions).
2 Id.
Memorandum. of the order for this product is no longer a valid
3 See Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From 3 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2.
reporting number, having been replaced by
Korea and Taiwan; Determinations, 94 FR 22674 7306.40.6052 and 7306.40.6054 as of January 1, 4 See Country-specific letters to the petitioners
(May 17, 2017). 1996. from the Department concerning supplemental
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| Contact | Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29827 |
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