82 FR 44558 - Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44558-44560] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20412] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-533-874] Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from India. The period of investigation is April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017. DATES: Applied September 25, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen or Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5260 or (202) 482-1491, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department published the notice of initiation of this investigation on May 16, 2017.\1\ On June 19, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now September 18, 2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary [[Page 44559]] Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. 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 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 22486 (May 16, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 28641 (June 23, 2017). \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is cold-drawn mechanical tubing from India. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage, (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. The Department intends to issue its preliminary decision regarding comments concerning the scope of the AD and CVD investigations in the preliminary determination of the companion AD investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \5\ See Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, the Department preliminarily determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facts Otherwise Available The Department relied, in part, on facts otherwise available on the record in making its determinations, pursuant to section 776(a)(1) and 776(a)(2)(A)(B) & (C) of the Act, because the Government of India withheld necessary information which had been requested by the Department, thereby significantly impeding the proceeding. Furthermore, because the Government of India failed to act to the best of its ability in providing information requested for 11 subsidy programs, the Department drew an adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\7\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See section 776(b) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination, the Department shall determine an estimated all-others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates established for those companies individually examined, excluding any zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, the Department calculated individual estimated countervailable subsidy rates for Goodluck India Limited (Goodluck) and Tube Investments of India Limited (Tube Investments) that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available. The Department calculated the all-others rate using a weighted average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged values for the merchandise under consideration.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ With two respondents under examination, the Department normally calculates (A) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged U.S. sale quantities for the merchandise under consideration. The Department then compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters. See, e.g., 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). As complete publicly ranged sales data were available, the Department based the all-others rate on the publicly ranged sales data of the mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of the data, please see the All-Others Rate Calculation Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goodluck India Limited....................................... 8.09 Tube Investments of India Limited............................ 3.04 All-Others................................................... 5.99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the rates indicated above. Disclosure The Department intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\9\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a [[Page 44560]] hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce 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, whether any participant is a foreign national, 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, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, the Department will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If the 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 the final determination. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: September 18, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The scope of this investigation covers cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of circular cross-section, in actual outside diameters less than 331 mm, and regardless of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish or industry specification. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is a tubular product with a circular cross-sectional shape that has been cold-drawn or otherwise cold-finished after the initial tube formation in a manner that involves a change in the diameter or wall thickness of the tubing, or both. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing may be produced from either welded (e.g., electric resistance welded, continuous welded, etc.) or seamless (e.g., pierced, pilgered or extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy steel tubular products. It may also be heat treated after cold working. Such heat treatments may include, but are not limited to, annealing, normalizing, quenching and tempering, stress relieving or finish annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for subject merchandise include, but are not limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and similar processes that involve reducing the outside diameter of the tubing with a die or similar device, whether or not controlling the inside diameter of the tubing with an internal support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug or similar device. Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is typically certified to meet industry specifications for cold-drawn tubing including but not limited to: (1) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications ASTM A-512, ASTM A-513 Type 3 (ASME SA513 Type 3), ASTM A-513 Type 4 (ASME SA513 Type 4), ASTM A-513 Type 5 (ASME SA513 Type 5), ASTM A- 513 Type 6 (ASME SA513 Type 6), ASTM A-519 (cold-finished); (2) SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613; (3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) AMS T-6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS 5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360, AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS 6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415; (4) United States Military Standards (MIL) MIL-T-5066 and MIL-T- 6736; (5) foreign standards equivalent to one of the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, AMS or MIL specifications including but not limited to: (a) German Institute for Standardization (DIN) specifications DIN 2391-2, DIN 2393-2, DIN 2394-2); (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305-1, EN 10305-2, EN 10305-4, EN 10305-6 and European national variations on those standards (e.g. British Standard (BS EN), Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard (DIN EN) variations, etc.); (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 3441 and JIS G 3445; and (6) proprietary standards that are based on one of the above- listed standards. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing may also be dual or multiple certified to more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing and to other specifications not covered by this scope, is also covered by the scope of this investigation when it meets the physical description set forth above. Steel products included in the scope of this investigation are products in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight. For purposes of this scope, the place of cold-drawing determines the country of origin of the subject merchandise. Subject merchandise that is subject to minor working in a third country that occurs after drawing in one of the subject countries including, but not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to length, straightening, nondestruction testing, deburring or chamfering, remains within the scope of the investigation. All products that meet the written physical description are within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded or covered by the scope of an existing order. Merchandise that meets the physical description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing above is within the scope of the investigation even if it is also dual or multiple certified to an otherwise excluded specification listed below. The following products are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of the investigation: (1) cold-drawn stainless steel tubing, containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by weight; (2) products certified to one or more of the ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications listed below:ASTM A-53; ASTM A-106; ASTM A-179 (ASME SA 179); ASTM A-192 (ASME SA 192); ASTM A-209 (ASME SA 209); ASTM A-210 (ASME SA 210); ASTM A-213 (ASME SA 213); ASTM A-334 (ASME SA 334); ASTM A-423 (ASME SA 423); ASTM A-498; ASTM A-496 (ASME SA 496); ASTM A-199; ASTM A-500; ASTM A-556; ASTM A-565; API 5L; and API 5CT except that any cold-drawn tubing product certified to one of the above excluded specifications will not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified to any other specification that otherwise would fall within the scope of the investigation. The products subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.31.3000, 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and 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 I. Summary II. Background III. Scope Comments IV. Scope of the Investigation V. Injury Test VI. Subsidies Valuation VII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available IX. Analysis of Programs X. Calculation of the All-Others Rate XI. ITC Notification XII. Disclosure and Public Comment XIII. Verification XIV. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2017-20412 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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connections (air intake/exhaust transfer/ For further information, contact Diane For further information, contact
fuel block/turbo oil drain/water inlet/ Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@
water outlet/water transfer/injector fuel (202) 482–1367. trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.
supply); electronic control coolers; oil Dated: September 20, 2017. Dated: September 20, 2017.
coolers; covers (access hole/hand hole/ Andrew McGilvray, Andrew McGilvray,
rocker lever/starter flange); valve
Executive Secretary. Executive Secretary.
crossheads; viscous vibration dampers;
[FR Doc. 2017–20403 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–20402 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
steel and rubber gaskets (accessory drive
support//carrier/cover plate/cylinder BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
head/gear housing/oil pan/oil transfer
connection/thermostat housing); gears
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(camshaft/flywheel ring/hydraulic
pump/idler); electronic control module Foreign-Trade Zones Board International Trade Administration
wiring harnesses; wiring harnesses;
corrosion resistor heads; fuel filter [C–533–874]
[S–147–2017]
heads; lubricating oil filter heads; intake
air heaters; silicone rubber hump hoses; Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
Foreign-Trade Zone 61—San Juan, of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India:
silicone rubber hoses; housings Puerto Rico; Application for Subzone;
(flywheel/gear/oil cooler/rocker lever/ Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
Plaza Warehousing & Realty Duty Determination
thermostat/thermostat top level Corporation; Caguas, Puerto Rico
assembly); levers (cam follower/rocker/ AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
rocker top level assembly); adjusting An application has been submitted to International Trade Administration,
links; air manifolds; exhaust manifolds; the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Department of Commerce.
fuel drain manifolds; ignition control Board) by the Puerto Rico Trade and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
modules; oil pans; steel air inlet pipes; Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61, (the Department) preliminarily
exhaust outlet pipes; plates (clamping/ requesting subzone status for the facility determines that countervailable
cooler/cover); flanged o-ring plugs; of Plaza Warehousing & Realty subsidies are being provided to
threaded plugs; pulleys (accessory Corporation located in Caguas, Puerto producers and exporters of certain cold-
drive/alternator/crankshaft/idler); Rico. The application was submitted drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and
pumps (fuel transfer/lubricating oil/ pursuant to the provisions of the alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical
water); injector fuel support connector Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended tubing) from India. The period of
retainers; engine connecting rods; push (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations investigation is April 1, 2016, through
rods; valve rotators; rubber corrosion of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was March 31, 2017.
resistor seals; rubber seals (flywheel formally docketed on September 20,
DATES: Applied September 25, 2017.
housing/front cover/gear housing/oil 2017.
cooler housing/oil filter head/rocker FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed subzone (15.5 acres) is
level housing); sensors (engine speed/ located at Road #1, Km. 27.9, Barrio Rı́o Ryan Mullen or Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD
humidity/position); shafts (gar accessory Cañas, Caguas, Puerto Rico. No Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
drive/cam follower/idler/rocker lever); authorization for production activity has Compliance, International Trade
steel injector sleeves; aluminum/steel/ been requested at this time. The Administration, U.S. Department of
nylon spacers; cylinder block stiffeners; proposed subzone would be subject to Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
steel/aluminum/cast iron supports the existing activation limit of FTZ 61. NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(accessory/air compressor/alternator/ In accordance with the Board’s (202) 482–5260 or (202) 482–1491,
breather/camshaft/exhaust/recirculation regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ respectively.
cooler/front engine/fuel pump/rocker Staff is designated examiner to review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
lever/thermostat housing); temperature the application and make
switches; steel tubes (compressor air Background
recommendations to the Executive
inlet/injector fuel supply/lubricating oil Secretary. This preliminary determination is
suction/oil gauge/vent); turbocharger; Public comment is invited from made in accordance with section 703(b)
solenoid valves; and, aluminum exhaust interested parties. Submissions shall be of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
gas recirculation venturi (duty rates addressed to the Board’s Executive (the Act). The Department published the
range from free to 4.7%). Secretary at the address below. The notice of initiation of this investigation
Public comment is invited from closing period for their receipt is on May 16, 2017.1 On June 19, 2017, the
interested parties. Submissions shall be November 6, 2017. Rebuttal comments Department postponed the preliminary
addressed to the Board’s Executive in response to material submitted determination of this investigation and
Secretary at the address below. The during the foregoing period may be the revised deadline is now September
closing period for their receipt is submitted during the subsequent 15-day 18, 2017.2 For a complete description of
November 6, 2017. period to November 20, 2017. the events that followed the initiation of
A copy of the notification will be A copy of the application will be this investigation, see the Preliminary
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
available for public inspection at the available for public inspection at the
1 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Office of the Executive Secretary, Office of the Executive Secretary,
Carbon and Alloy Steel from India and the People’s
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Investigations, 82 FR 22486 (May 16, 2017)
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., (Initiation Notice).
2 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Carbon and Alloy Steel from India and the People’s
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary
Web site, which is accessible via Web site, which is accessible via Determination in the Countervailing Duty
www.trade.gov/ftz. www.trade.gov/ftz. Investigations, 82 FR 28641 (June 23, 2017).
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hearing, limited to issues raised in the tempering, stress relieving or finish investigation unless specifically excluded or
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for covered by the scope of an existing order.
written request to the Assistant subject merchandise include, but are not Merchandise that meets the physical
limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing
Secretary for Enforcement and
drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and above is within the scope of the investigation
Compliance, U.S. Department of similar processes that involve reducing the even if it is also dual or multiple certified to
Commerce within 30 days after the date outside diameter of the tubing with a die or an otherwise excluded specification listed
of publication of this notice. Requests similar device, whether or not controlling the below. The following products are outside of,
should contain the party’s name, inside diameter of the tubing with an internal and/or specifically excluded from, the scope
address, and telephone number, the support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug of the investigation:
number of participants, whether any or similar device. (1) cold-drawn stainless steel tubing,
participant is a foreign national, and a Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium
typically certified to meet industry by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
specifications for cold-drawn tubing carbon by weight;
request for a hearing is made, the including but not limited to:
Department intends to hold the hearing (2) products certified to one or more of the
(1) American Society for Testing and ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Materials (ASTM) or American Society of Institute (API) specifications listed below:
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications • ASTM A–53;
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and ASTM A–512, ASTM A–513 Type 3 (ASME • ASTM A–106;
date to be determined. Parties should SA513 Type 3), ASTM A–513 Type 4 (ASME • ASTM A–179 (ASME SA 179);
confirm by telephone the date, time, and SA513 Type 4), ASTM A–513 Type 5 (ASME • ASTM A–192 (ASME SA 192);
SA513 Type 5), ASTM A–513 Type 6 (ASME
location of the hearing two days before • ASTM A–209 (ASME SA 209);
SA513 Type 6), ASTM A–519 (cold-finished);
the scheduled date. • ASTM A–210 (ASME SA 210);
(2) SAE International (Society of
• ASTM A–213 (ASME SA 213);
International Trade Commission Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE
• ASTM A–334 (ASME SA 334);
Notification J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE
• ASTM A–423 (ASME SA 423);
J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613;
In accordance with section 703(f) of • ASTM A–498;
(3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS)
the Act, the Department will notify the • ASTM A–496 (ASME SA 496);
AMS T–6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS
• ASTM A–199;
International Trade Commission (ITC) of 5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360,
• ASTM A–500;
its determination. If the final AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS
• ASTM A–556;
determination is affirmative, the ITC 6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415;
• ASTM A–565;
will determine before the later of 120 (4) United States Military Standards (MIL)
MIL–T–5066 and MIL–T–6736; • API 5L; and
days after the date of this preliminary
(5) foreign standards equivalent to one of • API 5CT
determination or 45 days after the final the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, except that any cold-drawn tubing product
determination. AMS or MIL specifications including but not certified to one of the above excluded
limited to: specifications will not be excluded from the
Notification to Interested Parties
(a) German Institute for Standardization scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
This determination is issued and (DIN) specifications DIN 2391–2, DIN 2393– to any other specification that otherwise
published pursuant to sections 703(f) 2, DIN 2394–2); would fall within the scope of the
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305–1, investigation.
351.205(c). EN 10305–2, EN 10305–4, EN 10305–6 and The products subject to the investigation
European national variations on those are currently classified in the Harmonized
Dated: September 18, 2017. Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
standards (e.g. British Standard (BS EN), Irish
Gary Taverman, Standard (IS EN) and German Standard (DIN under item numbers: 7304.31.3000,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping EN) variations, etc.); 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005,
and Countervailing Duty Operations (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020,
performing the non-exclusive functions and 3441 and JIS G 3445; and 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also
duties of the Assistant Secretary for (6) proprietary standards that are based on enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and
Enforcement and Compliance. one of the above-listed standards. 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings
The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing above are provided for convenience and
Appendix I may also be dual or multiple certified to customs purposes only. The written
Scope of the Investigation more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple description of the scope of the investigation
certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing is dispositive.
The scope of this investigation covers cold-
drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy and to other specifications not covered by
this scope, is also covered by the scope of Appendix II
steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of
circular cross-section, in actual outside this investigation when it meets the physical List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
diameters less than 331 mm, and regardless description set forth above. Decision Memorandum
of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish Steel products included in the scope of this
I. Summary
or industry specification. The subject cold- investigation are products in which: (1) Iron
II. Background
drawn mechanical tubing is a tubular predominates, by weight, over each of the
III. Scope Comments
product with a circular cross-sectional shape other contained elements; and (2) the carbon
IV. Scope of the Investigation
that has been cold-drawn or otherwise cold- content is 2 percent or less by weight.
V. Injury Test
finished after the initial tube formation in a For purposes of this scope, the place of
VI. Subsidies Valuation
manner that involves a change in the cold-drawing determines the country of
VII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
origin of the subject merchandise. Subject
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
diameter or wall thickness of the tubing, or VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
both. The subject cold-drawn mechanical merchandise that is subject to minor working
IX. Analysis of Programs
tubing may be produced from either welded in a third country that occurs after drawing
X. Calculation of the All-Others Rate
(e.g., electric resistance welded, continuous in one of the subject countries including, but
XI. ITC Notification
welded, etc.) or seamless (e.g., pierced, not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to
XII. Disclosure and Public Comment
pilgered or extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy length, straightening, nondestruction testing,
XIII. Verification
steel tubular products. It may also be heat deburring or chamfering, remains within the
XIV. Conclusion
treated after cold working. Such heat scope of the investigation.
treatments may include, but are not limited All products that meet the written physical [FR Doc. 2017–20412 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
to, annealing, normalizing, quenching and description are within the scope of this BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| 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 | Applied September 25, 2017. | |
| Contact | Ryan Mullen or Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5260 or (202) 482-1491, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44558 |
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