82 FR 37193 - Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on light-walled welded rectangular carbon steel tubing (steel tubing) from Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37193-37194]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16772]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-803]


Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on light-walled 
welded rectangular carbon steel tubing (steel tubing) from Taiwan would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable August 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1757 and (202) 
482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 27, 1989, the Department published the AD order on steel 
tubing from Taiwan.\1\ On January 3, 2017, the Department published the 
notice of initiation of the fourth sunset review of the AD order on 
steel tubing \2\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act). On January 3, 2017, the ITC instituted its review 
of the AD order on steel tubing from Taiwan.\3\
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    \1\ Antidumping Duty Order; Light-Walled Welded Rectangular 
Carbon Steel Tubing from Taiwan, 54 FR 12467 (March 27, 1989).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 82 FR 84 
(January 3, 2017) (Initiation).
    \3\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Taiwan 
Institution of a Five Year Review, 82 FR 137 (January 3, 2017).
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    As a result of this sunset review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the AD order on steel tubing from Taiwan would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the order be 
revoked.\4\
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    \4\ See Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing from 
Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 21512 (May 9, 2017).
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    On July 28, 2017, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the 
Act, the ITC published notice of its determination that revocation of 
the AD order on steel tubing from Taiwan would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \5\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Taiwan; 
Determination 82 FR 35238 (July 28, 2017), and ITC Publication 
titled Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Taiwan: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-410 (Fourth Review) (July 2017).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is light-walled welded carbon 
steel pipe and tube of rectangular (including square) cross-section 
having a wall thickness of less than 0.156 inch. This merchandise is 
classified under item number 7306.61.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS). It was formerly classified under item number 
7306.60.5000. The HTS numbers are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes only. The written product description remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order 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 AD order on steel tubing from Taiwan.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this order 
will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice 
of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of the order 
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective 
date of continuation.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published

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pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

     Dated: August 3, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy performing the duties of Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-16772 Filed 8-8-17; 8:45 am]
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