83_FR_1029 83 FR 1023 - Welded Line Pipe From Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

83 FR 1023 - Welded Line Pipe From Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)

Page Range1023-1025
FR Document2018-00183

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on welded line pipe (WLP) from Korea. The period of review (POR) is May 22, 2015, through November 30, 2016. This administrative review covers 24 producers and/ or exporters of the subject merchandise. Commerce selected two mandatory respondents for individual examination: Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and SeAH Steel Company (SeAH). We preliminarily determine that sales of subject merchandise have been made below normal value (NV) during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-876]


Welded Line Pipe From Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on welded line pipe 
(WLP) from Korea. The period of review (POR) is May 22, 2015, through 
November 30, 2016. This administrative review covers 24 producers and/
or exporters of the subject merchandise. Commerce selected two 
mandatory respondents for individual examination: Hyundai Steel Company 
(Hyundai Steel) and SeAH Steel Company (SeAH). We preliminarily 
determine that sales of subject merchandise have been made below normal 
value (NV) during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on 
these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable January 9, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger or Ross Belliveau, 
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) 482-4136 or (202) 
482-4952, respectively.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is welded line pipe.\1\ The 
product is currently classified under the following Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 7305.11.1030, 
7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000, 
7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 
and 7306.19.5150. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for 
convenience and for customs purposes, the written product description 
remains dispositive.
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    \1\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, see 
Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 
2015-2016 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Welded Line Pipe from Korea,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price 
and constructed export price are calculated in accordance with section 
772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the 
Act.
    For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 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 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. A list of the topics discussed in 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as the Appendix to this 
notice.

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Preliminary Results of the Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the 
following weighted-average dumping margins for the period May 22, 2015, 
through November 30, 2016:
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    \2\ As discussed in Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea: 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 61366 
(October 13, 2015), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum 
at 1, Hyundai HYSCO merged with Hyundai Steel subsequent to the 
period of investigation and Hyundai HYSCO no longer exists. 
Accordingly, our examination of Hyundai Steel includes entries made 
by Hyundai HYSCO prior to the date of the merger.

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                    Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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Hyundai Steel Company/Hyundai HYSCO \2\.................           19.42
SeAH Steel Company......................................            2.30
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    Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies: 
\3\
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    \3\ This rate is based on the simple average margin using the 
publicly-ranged data calculated for those companies selected for 
individual review. Because we cannot apply our normal methodology of 
calculating a weighted-average margin due to requests to protect 
business proprietary information, we find this rate to be the best 
proxy of the actual weighted-average margin determined for the 
mandatory respondents. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from 
France, et al.: 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); see also Memorandum, ``Calculation of the Review-Specific 
Average Rate for the Preliminary Results,'' dated concurrently with 
this notice.

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                    Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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AJU BESTEEL CO., Ltd....................................           10.86
Daewoo International Corporation........................           10.86
Dong Yang Steel Pipe....................................           10.86
Dongbu Incheon Steel Co.................................           10.86
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd...................................           10.86
Dongkuk Steel Mill......................................           10.86
EEW Korea Co, Ltd.......................................           10.86
HISTEEL Co., Ltd........................................           10.86
Husteel Co., Ltd........................................           10.86
Keonwood Metals Co., Ltd................................           10.86
Kolon Global Corp.......................................           10.86
Korea Cast Iron Pipe Ind. Co., Ltd......................           10.86
Miju Steel MFG Co., Ltd.................................           10.86
MSTEEL Co., Ltd.........................................           10.86
NEXTEEL Co., Ltd........................................           10.86
Poongsan Valinox (Valtimet Division)....................           10.86
POSCO...................................................           10.86
Sam Kang M&T Co., Ltd...................................           10.86
Sin Sung Metal Co., Ltd.................................           10.86
Soon-Hong Trading Company...............................           10.86
Steel Flower Co., Ltd...................................           10.86
TGS Pipe................................................           10.86
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Assessment Rates

    Upon completion of the administrative review, Commerce shall 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), where Hyundai Steel and SeAH 
reported the entered value for of their U.S. sales, we calculated 
importer-specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio 
of the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales to the 
total entered value of the sales for which entered value was reported. 
Where Hyundai Steel did not report entered value, we calculated the 
entered value in order to calculate the assessment rate. Where either 
the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis 
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific 
rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the 
appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
    For the companies which were not selected for individual review, we 
will assign an assessment rate based on the average \4\ of the cash 
deposit rates calculated for Hyundai Steel and SeAH. The final results 
of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping 
duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this 
review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where 
applicable.\5\
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    \4\ This rate was calculated as discussed in footnote 3, above.
    \5\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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    We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for each specific 
company listed above will be that established in the final results of 
this review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, 
therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in 
which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously 
investigated companies not participating in this review, the cash 
deposit will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the 
most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the company 
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, 
or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the 
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for 
the most recent segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and 
(4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will 
continue to be 4.38 percent, the all-others rate established in the 
LTFV investigation.\6\ These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.
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    \6\ See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the 
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056, 75057 
(December 1, 2015).
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in 
connection with these preliminary results to interested parties within 
five days after the date of publication of this notice.\7\ Interested 
parties may submit case briefs not later than 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice.\8\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues 
raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after 
the time limit for filing case briefs.\9\ Parties who submit case 
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding 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.\10\ Case and rebuttal 
briefs should be filed using ACCESS.\11\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully 
in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after 
the date of publication of this notice.\12\ Hearing requests should 
contain: (1) The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the 
number of participants;

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and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing 
will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a 
hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the 
hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.\13\
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \13\ Id.
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    Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative 
review, including the results of its analysis raised in any written 
briefs, not later than 120 days after the publication of these 
preliminary results in the Federal Register, unless otherwise 
extended.\14\
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    \14\ See Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of 
their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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 Commerce's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: January 2, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
    A. Normal Value Comparisons
    1. Determination of Comparison Method
    2. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis
    B. Product Comparisons
    C. Export Price and Constructed Export Price
    D. Normal Value
    1. Particular Market Situation
    2. Home Market Viability and Selection of Comparison Market
    3. Affiliated Party Transactions and Arm's-Length Test
    4. Level of Trade
    5. Cost of Production Analysis
    6. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices
    7. Calculation of NV Based on CV
    E. Currency Conversion
V. Recommendation

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                                                SA513 Type 3), ASTM A–513 Type 4 (ASME                     • ASTM A–179 (ASME SA 179);                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                SA513 Type 4), ASTM A–513 Type 5 (ASME                     • ASTM A–192 (ASME SA 192);                         David Goldberger or Ross Belliveau,
                                                SA513 Type 5), ASTM A–513 Type 6 (ASME                     • ASTM A–209 (ASME SA 209);                         AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
                                                SA513 Type 6), ASTM A–519 (cold-finished);                 • ASTM A–210 (ASME SA 210);
                                                                                                                                                               Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                   (2) SAE International (Society of                       • ASTM A–213 (ASME SA 213);
                                                Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE                   • ASTM A–334 (ASME SA 334);                         International Trade Administration,
                                                J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE                  • ASTM A–423 (ASME SA 423);                         U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613;                               • ASTM A–498;                                       Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
                                                   (3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS)              • ASTM A–496 (ASME SA 496);                         DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4136 or
                                                AMS T–6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS                       • ASTM A–199;                                       (202) 482–4952, respectively.
                                                5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360,                        • ASTM A–500;
                                                AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS                          • ASTM A–556;                                       Scope of the Order
                                                6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415;                        • ASTM A–565;
                                                   (4) United States Military Standards (MIL)              • API 5L; and                                          The merchandise subject to the order
                                                MIL–T–5066 and MIL–T–6736;                                 • API 5CT                                           is welded line pipe.1 The product is
                                                   (5) foreign standards equivalent to one of              except that any cold-drawn tubing product           currently classified under the following
                                                the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE,                  certified to one of the above excluded                 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                AMS or MIL specifications including but not             specifications will not be excluded from the           United States (HTSUS) item numbers:
                                                limited to:                                             scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
                                                   (a) German Institute for Standardization                                                                    7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060,
                                                                                                        to any other specification that otherwise
                                                (DIN) specifications DIN 2391–2, DIN 2393–                                                                     7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030,
                                                                                                        would fall within the scope of this
                                                2, DIN 2394–2);                                         investigation.                                         7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000,
                                                   (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305–1,                 The products subject to the investigation           7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000,
                                                EN 10305–2, EN 10305–3, EN 10305–4, EN                  are currently classified in the Harmonized             7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050,
                                                10305–6 and European national variations on             Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)           7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150.
                                                those standards (e.g., British Standard (BS             under item numbers: 7304.31.3000,                      Although the HTSUS numbers are
                                                EN), Irish Standard (IS EN) and German                  7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005,              provided for convenience and for
                                                Standard (DIN EN) variations, etc.);                    7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020,
                                                   (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G                                                                customs purposes, the written product
                                                                                                        7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also
                                                3441 and JIS G 3445; and                                                                                       description remains dispositive.
                                                                                                        enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and
                                                   (6) proprietary standards that are based on          7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings                    Methodology
                                                one of the above-listed standards.                      above are provided for convenience and
                                                   The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing             customs purposes only. The written                        Commerce is conducting this review
                                                may also be dual or multiple certified to               description of the scope of the investigation          in accordance with section 751(a) of the
                                                more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple           is dispositive.
                                                certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing                                                                      Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
                                                and to other specifications not covered by              [FR Doc. 2018–00187 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]             Export price and constructed export
                                                this scope, is also covered by the scope of             BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                 price are calculated in accordance with
                                                this investigation when it meets the physical                                                                  section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated
                                                description set forth above.                                                                                   in accordance with section 773 of the
                                                   Steel products included in the scope of this         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 Act.
                                                investigation are products in which: (1) Iron
                                                predominates, by weight, over each of the               International Trade Administration                        For a full description of the
                                                other contained elements; and (2) the carbon                                                                   methodology underlying our
                                                content is 2 percent or less by weight.                 [A–580–876]                                            conclusions, see the Preliminary
                                                   For purposes of this scope, the place of                                                                    Decision Memorandum. The
                                                cold-drawing determines the country of                  Welded Line Pipe From Korea:                           Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
                                                origin of the subject merchandise. Subject              Preliminary Results of Antidumping                     public document and is on file
                                                merchandise that is subject to minor working            Duty Administrative Review; 2015–                      electronically via Enforcement and
                                                in a third country that occurs after drawing
                                                                                                        2016                                                   Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                                in one of the subject countries including, but
                                                not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to                                                                     Countervailing Duty Centralized
                                                                                                        AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                length, straightening, nondestruction testing,                                                                 Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
                                                                                                        International Trade Administration,
                                                deburring or chamfering, remains within the                                                                    ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                                                                        Department of Commerce.
                                                scope of this investigation.                                                                                   at http://access.trade.gov, and to all
                                                   All products that meet the written physical          SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                    parties in the Central Records Unit,
                                                description are within the scope of this                (Commerce) is conducting an                            room B8024 of the main Department of
                                                investigation unless specifically excluded or           administrative review of the                           Commerce building. In addition, a
                                                covered by the scope of an existing order.              antidumping duty order on welded line                  complete version of the Preliminary
                                                Merchandise that meets the physical                     pipe (WLP) from Korea. The period of
                                                description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing                                                                    Decision Memorandum can be accessed
                                                                                                        review (POR) is May 22, 2015, through                  directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
                                                above is within the scope of the investigation
                                                                                                        November 30, 2016. This administrative                 frn/. The signed and electronic versions
                                                even if it is also dual or multiple certified to
                                                an otherwise excluded specification listed              review covers 24 producers and/or                      of the Preliminary Decision
                                                below. The following products are outside of,           exporters of the subject merchandise.                  Memorandum are identical in content.
                                                and/or specifically excluded from, the scope            Commerce selected two mandatory                        A list of the topics discussed in the
                                                of this investigation:                                  respondents for individual examination:                Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
                                                   (1) Cold-drawn stainless steel tubing,               Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai
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                                                                                                                                                               attached as the Appendix to this notice.
                                                containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium             Steel) and SeAH Steel Company (SeAH).
                                                by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of              We preliminarily determine that sales of                 1 For a complete description of the Scope of the
                                                carbon by weight;                                       subject merchandise have been made                     Order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum
                                                   (2) products certified to one or more of the
                                                                                                        below normal value (NV) during the                     for the Preliminary Results of the 2015–2016
                                                ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum                                                                               Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
                                                Institute (API) specifications listed below:            POR. Interested parties are invited to
                                                                                                                                                               Order on Welded Line Pipe from Korea,’’ dated
                                                   • ASTM A–53;                                         comment on these preliminary results.                  concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
                                                   • ASTM A–106;                                        DATES: Applicable January 9, 2018.                     notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).



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                                                Preliminary Results of the Review                                                                Weighted-       0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis
                                                  As a result of this review, we                                                                  average        within the meaning of 19 CFR
                                                                                                             Exporter/producer                   dumping         351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash
                                                preliminarily determine the following                                                             margin
                                                weighted-average dumping margins for                                                             (percent)
                                                                                                                                                                 deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
                                                the period May 22, 2015, through                                                                                 previously investigated companies not
                                                November 30, 2016:                                     Steel Flower Co., Ltd. ...........                  10.86 participating in this review, the cash
                                                                                                       TGS Pipe ..............................             10.86 deposit will continue to be the
                                                                                           Weighted-                                                             company-specific rate published for the
                                                                                            average    Assessment Rates                                          most recently completed segment of this
                                                       Exporter/producer                   dumping                                                               proceeding in which the company
                                                                                            margin        Upon completion of the
                                                                                                                                                                 participated; (3) if the exporter is not a
                                                                                           (percent)   administrative review, Commerce shall
                                                                                                                                                                 firm covered in this review, or the
                                                                                                       determine, and U.S. Customs and
                                                Hyundai Steel Company/                                                                                           original less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
                                                                                                       Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
                                                   Hyundai HYSCO 2 .............                 19.42 antidumping duties on all appropriate                     investigation, but the manufacturer is,
                                                SeAH Steel Company ..........                     2.30                                                           the cash deposit rate will be the rate
                                                                                                       entries.
                                                                                                          Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),                      established for the most recent segment
                                                   Review-Specific Average Rate                                                                                  for the manufacturer of the
                                                                                                       where Hyundai Steel and SeAH
                                                Applicable to the Following                                                                                      merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit
                                                                                                       reported   the  entered       value     for  of their
                                                Companies: 3                                                                                                     rate for all other manufacturers or
                                                                                                       U.S. sales, we calculated importer-
                                                                                                       specific  ad  valorem        duty      assessment         exporters will continue to be 4.38
                                                                                           Weighted-                                                             percent, the all-others rate established
                                                                                            average    rates based on the ratio of the total
                                                       Exporter/producer                   dumping     amount of dumping calculated for the                      in the LTFV investigation.6 These
                                                                                            margin     examined sales to the total entered                       deposit   requirements, when imposed,
                                                                                           (percent)   value of the sales for which entered                      shall remain in effect until further
                                                                                                                                                                 notice.
                                                AJU BESTEEL CO., Ltd. ......                     10.86 value was reported. Where Hyundai
                                                Daewoo International Cor-                              Steel did   not  report      entered      value,   we     Disclosure and Public Comment
                                                   poration .............................        10.86 calculated the entered value in order to                     Commerce intends to disclose the
                                                Dong Yang Steel Pipe ..........                  10.86 calculate the assessment rate. Where
                                                                                                                                                                 calculations performed in connection
                                                Dongbu Incheon Steel Co. ...                     10.86 either the respondent’s weighted-
                                                Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd ..........                 10.86 average dumping margin is zero or de                      with these preliminary results to
                                                Dongkuk Steel Mill ................              10.86 minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR                      interested parties within five days after
                                                EEW Korea Co, Ltd. .............                 10.86                                                           the date of publication of this notice.7
                                                                                                       351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific
                                                HISTEEL Co., Ltd. ................               10.86                                                           Interested parties may submit case briefs
                                                Husteel Co., Ltd. ...................            10.86 rate is zero or de minimis, we will                       not later than 30 days after the date of
                                                Keonwood Metals Co., Ltd. ..                     10.86 instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate publication of this notice.8 Rebuttal
                                                Kolon Global Corp. ...............               10.86 entries  without     regard       to  antidumping
                                                                                                                                                                 briefs, limited to issues raised in the
                                                Korea Cast Iron Pipe Ind.                              duties.
                                                   Co., Ltd. ............................        10.86    For the companies which were not                       case briefs, may be filed no later than
                                                Miju Steel MFG Co., Ltd. ......                  10.86 selected for individual review, we will                   five days after the time limit for filing
                                                MSTEEL Co., Ltd. ................                10.86 assign an assessment rate based on the                    case briefs.9 Parties who submit case
                                                NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. ..............                 10.86 average 4 of the cash deposit rates                       briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
                                                Poongsan Valinox (Valtimet
                                                                                                       calculated for Hyundai Steel and SeAH. proceeding are encouraged to submit
                                                   Division) ............................        10.86                                                           with each argument: (1) A statement of
                                                POSCO .................................          10.86 The final results of this review shall be                 the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
                                                Sam Kang M&T Co., Ltd. .....                     10.86 the basis  for  the   assessment          of
                                                                                                       antidumping      duties      on    entries   of           argument; and (3) a table of
                                                Sin Sung Metal Co., Ltd. ......                  10.86
                                                                                                       merchandise covered by the final results authorities. Case and rebuttal11briefs
                                                                                                                                                                                10
                                                Soon-Hong Trading Com-
                                                   pany ..................................       10.86 of this review and for future deposits of                 should be filed using ACCESS.
                                                                                                       estimated duties, where applicable.5                         Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
                                                  2 As discussed in Welded Line Pipe from the             We intend to issue liquidation                         interested parties who wish to request a
                                                Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at     instructions to CBP 15 days after                         hearing must submit a written request to
                                                Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 61366 (October 13,
                                                                                                       publication    of  the    final    results   of  this     the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                2015), and accompanying Issues and Decision                                                                      and Compliance, filed electronically via
                                                Memorandum at 1, Hyundai HYSCO merged with             review.
                                                Hyundai Steel subsequent to the period of                                                                        ACCESS. An electronically-filed
                                                investigation and Hyundai HYSCO no longer exists. Cash Deposit Requirements                                      document must be received successfully
                                                Accordingly, our examination of Hyundai Steel             The following deposit requirements                     in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m.
                                                includes entries made by Hyundai HYSCO prior to
                                                the date of the merger.                                will be  effective    for   all   shipments       of the  Eastern Time within 30 days after the
                                                  3 This rate is based on the simple average margin    subject merchandise entered, or                           date of publication of this notice.12
                                                using the publicly-ranged data calculated for those    withdrawn from warehouse, for                             Hearing requests should contain: (1) The
                                                companies selected for individual review. Because      consumption on or after the publication party’s name, address, and telephone
                                                we cannot apply our normal methodology of
                                                calculating a weighted-average margin due to           date of the final results of this                         number; (2) the number of participants;
                                                requests to protect business proprietary               administrative review, as provided by
                                                information, we find this rate to be the best proxy    section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The                    6 See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
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                                                of the actual weighted-average margin determined       cash deposit rate for each specific                       Korea  and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping
                                                for the mandatory respondents. See Ball Bearings                                                                 Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056, 75057 (December 1,
                                                and Parts Thereof from France, et al.: Final Results   company     listed   above       will   be  that          2015).
                                                of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final established in the final results of this                         7 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
                                                Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and           review, except if the rate is less than                     8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii).
                                                Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663                                                               9 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
                                                (September 1, 2010); see also Memorandum,
                                                                                                          4 This                                                 10 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
                                                ‘‘Calculation of the Review-Specific Average Rate                 rate was calculated as discussed in footnote
                                                for the Preliminary Results,’’ dated concurrently       3, above.                                                11 See 19 CFR 351.303.

                                                with this notice.                                          5 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.                12 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).




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                                                and (3) a list of issues to be discussed.                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 must state the reasons for the request.
                                                Issues raised in the hearing will be                                                                             Commerce will grant the request unless
                                                limited to issues raised in the briefs. If                International Trade Administration                     it finds compelling reasons to deny the
                                                a request for a hearing is made, parties                  [A–533–877, A–570–064]                                 request.
                                                will be notified of the time and date for                                                                           On December 18, 2017, the petitioners
                                                the hearing to be held at the U.S.                        Stainless Steel Flanges From India and                 submitted a timely request that
                                                Department of Commerce, 1401                              the People’s Republic of China:                        Commerce postpone the preliminary
                                                Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,                       Postponement of Preliminary                            determinations in these LTFV
                                                DC 20230.13                                               Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-                  investigations.3 The petitioners stated
                                                   Commerce intends to issue the final                    Value Investigations                                   that they request postponement ‘‘in
                                                results of this administrative review,                                                                           order to ensure that {Commerce} has
                                                including the results of its analysis                     AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration,                    sufficient time to review all
                                                raised in any written briefs, not later                                                                          questionnaire responses and request
                                                than 120 days after the publication of                    Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                                                                                 clarification and/or additional
                                                these preliminary results in the Federal                  DATE: Applicable January 9, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                 information as necessary, so that the
                                                Register, unless otherwise extended.14                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       preliminary determinations will reflect
                                                                                                          Courtney Canales at (202) 482–4997                     the most accurate results possible.’’ 4
                                                Notification to Importers
                                                                                                          (India) and Ian Hamilton at (202) 482–
                                                  This notice also serves as a                                                                                      For the reasons stated above and
                                                                                                          4798 (the People’s Republic of China
                                                preliminary reminder to importers of                                                                             because there are no compelling reasons
                                                                                                          (China)), AD/CVD Operations,
                                                their responsibility under 19 CFR                                                                                to deny the request, Commerce, in
                                                                                                          Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding                                                                       accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration,
                                                the reimbursement of antidumping                                                                                 the Act, is postponing the deadline for
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                duties prior to liquidation of the                                                                               the preliminary determinations by 50
                                                                                                          Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
                                                relevant entries during this review                       DC 20230.                                              days (i.e., 190 days after the date on
                                                period. Failure to comply with this                                                                              which these investigations were
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                requirement could result in Commerce’s                                                                           initiated). As a result, Commerce will
                                                presumption that reimbursement of                         Background                                             issue its preliminary determinations no
                                                antidumping duties occurred and the                         On September 5, 2017, the                            later than March 14, 2018. In
                                                subsequent assessment of double                           Department of Commerce (Commerce)                      accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the
                                                antidumping duties.                                       initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV)                  Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
                                                  We are issuing and publishing these                     investigations of imports of stainless                 deadline for the final determinations of
                                                results in accordance with sections                       steel flanges from India and China.1                   these investigations will continue to be
                                                751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.                       Currently, the preliminary                             75 days after the date of publication of
                                                                                                          determinations are due no later than                   the preliminary determinations, unless
                                                  Dated: January 2, 2018.
                                                                                                          January 23, 2018.                                      postponed at a later date.
                                                Christian Marsh,
                                                                                                                                                                    This notice is issued and published
                                                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement                Postponement of Preliminary                            pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
                                                and Compliance.                                           Determinations                                         and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
                                                Appendix                                                     Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act                Dated: January 3, 2018.
                                                List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                                                                          of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
                                                                                                                                                                 Christian Marsh,
                                                Decision Memorandum                                       Commerce to issue the preliminary
                                                                                                                                                                 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                                                                          determination in a LTFV investigation
                                                I. Summary                                                                                                       and Compliance.
                                                II. Background                                            within 140 days after the date on which
                                                                                                                                                                 [FR Doc. 2018–00189 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]
                                                III. Scope of the Order                                   Commerce initiated the investigation.
                                                                                                                                                                 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                IV. Discussion of the Methodology                         However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of
                                                   A. Normal Value Comparisons                            the Act permits Commerce to postpone
                                                   1. Determination of Comparison Method                  the preliminary determination until no
                                                   2. Results of the Differential Pricing                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                          later than 190 days after the date on
                                                      Analysis                                            which Commerce initiated the
                                                   B. Product Comparisons                                                                                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                   C. Export Price and Constructed Export
                                                                                                          investigation if: (A) The petitioners 2                Administration
                                                      Price                                               submit a timely request for a
                                                   D. Normal Value                                        postponement; or (B) Commerce
                                                                                                                                                                 RIN 0648–XF897
                                                   1. Particular Market Situation                         concludes that the parties concerned are
                                                   2. Home Market Viability and Selection of              cooperating, that the investigation is                 Endangered and Threatened Species;
                                                      Comparison Market                                   extraordinarily complicated, and that
                                                   3. Affiliated Party Transactions and Arm’s-                                                                   Recovery Plans
                                                                                                          additional time is necessary to make a
                                                      Length Test
                                                   4. Level of Trade
                                                                                                          preliminary determination. Under 19                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                   5. Cost of Production Analysis                         CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners must                   Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                   6. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison               submit a request for postponement 25                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                      Market Prices                                       days or more before the scheduled date                 Commerce.
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                                                   7. Calculation of NV Based on CV                       of the preliminary determination and
                                                   E. Currency Conversion                                                                                          3 See the Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Stainless Steel
                                                V. Recommendation                                           1 SeeStainless Steel Flanges from India and the      Flanges from India: the Petitioners’ Request to
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–00183 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]                People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-   Extend the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated
                                                                                                          Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 42649 (September      December 18, 2017; Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Stainless
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                          11, 2017).                                             Steel Flanges from the People’s Republic of China:
                                                                                                            2 The petitioners are the Coalition of American      the Petitioners’ Request to Extend the Preliminary
                                                  13 Id.                                                                                                         Determination,’’ dated December 18, 2017.
                                                                                                          Flange Producers and its individual members, Core
                                                  14 See   Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.               Pipe Products, Inc. and Maass Flange Corporation.        4 Id.




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Document Modified: 2018-01-09 02:18:43
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable January 9, 2018.
ContactDavid Goldberger or Ross Belliveau, 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) 482-4136 or (202) 482-4952, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 1023 

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