83 FR 11170 - Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05154 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11170-11172] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05154] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-068] Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable March 14, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Janae Martin, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766 or (202) 482-0238, 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 November 1, 2017.\1\ On December 1, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation by no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated this investigation.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 50623 (November 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 59584 (December 15, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a nonbusiness day, in accordance with Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for the publication of the preliminary determination of this investigation is now March 7, 2018.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 3 days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ 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 [[Page 11171]] 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are forged steel fittings from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\5\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage, (i.e., scope).\6\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \6\ See Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\7\ The Department is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice.\8\ As stated in the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, all interested parties are invited to comment on the proposed modifications no later than March 19, 2018; rebuttal comments are due no later than March 26, 2018. Such comments must be filed via ACCESS on the records of this countervailing duty investigation and the concurrent antidumping duty investigations of forged steel fittings from China, Italy and Taiwan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Forged Steel Fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). \8\ See Appendix I. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce 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.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commerce notes that, in making these findings, it relied, in part, on facts available and, because it finds that one or more respondents did not act to the best of their ability to respond to Commerce's requests for information, it drew an adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\10\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alignment As noted in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce is aligning the final countervailing duty (CVD) determination in this investigation with the final determination in the companion antidumping duty (AD) investigation of forged steel fittings from China based on a request made by the petitioners.\11\ Consequently, the final CVD determination will be issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is currently scheduled to be issued no later than July 23, 2018, unless postponed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See Letter from the petitioners, ``Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Request for Alignment,'' dated January 10, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The Department calculated an individual estimated countervailable subsidy rate for Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd. (Both- Well), the only individually examined exporter/producer in this investigation. Because the only individually calculated rate is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely under section 776 of the Act, the estimated weighted-average rate calculated for Both-Well is the rate assigned to all-other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act. Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd................ 13.79 All-Others.................................................. 13.79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, Commerce 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), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the rates indicated above. Disclosure Commerce 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, Commerce 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.\12\ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ 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 hearing, limited to issues raised in the [[Page 11172]] 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, Commerce 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, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after Commerce's 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: March 7, 2018. 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 merchandise covered by this investigation is carbon and alloy forged steel fittings, whether unfinished (commonly known as blanks or rough forgings) or finished. Such fittings are made in a variety of shapes including, but not limited to, elbows, tees, crosses, laterals, couplings, reducers, caps, plugs, bushings and unions. Forged steel fittings are covered regardless of end finish, whether threaded, socket-weld or other end connections. While these fittings are generally manufactured to specifications ASME B16.11, MSS SP-79, and MSS SP-83, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182, the scope is not limited to fittings made to these specifications. The term forged is an industry term used to describe a class of products included in applicable standards, and does not reference an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged steel fittings are not manufactured from casting. Pursuant to the applicable specifications, subject fittings may also be machined from bar stock or machined from seamless pipe and tube. All types of fittings are included in the scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which may or may not be expressed in inches of nominal pipe size), pressure rating (usually, but not necessarily expressed in pounds of pressure, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M; 6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness, and whether or not heat treated. Excluded from this scope are all fittings entirely made of stainless steel. Also excluded are flanges, butt weld fittings, and nipples. Also excluded are fittings certified to the following standards and specifications, so long as the fittings are not also manufactured to the specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP-79, and MSS SP-83, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182:American Petroleum Institute (API) 5CT, API 5L, or API 11B Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453, SAE J1926 or J2044 Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) certified electrical conduit fittings ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865 Casing Conductor Connectors 16-42 inches in diameter made to proprietary specifications To be excluded from the scope, products must have the appropriate standard markings and/or be accompanied by documentation showing product compliance to the applicable standard, e.g., ``API 5CT'' mark and/or a mill certification report. Subject carbon and alloy forged steel fittings are normally entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They also may be entered under HTSUS 7307.92.3010, 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, and 7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope 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. Alignment VI. Injury Test VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports From China VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences IX. Subsidies Valuation X. Benchmarks and Interest Rates XI. Analysis of Programs XII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-05154 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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For those individuals who join by Dated: March 9, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
phone, the conference call operator will David Mussatt, Brian Smith or Janae Martin, AD/CVD
ask callers to identify themselves, the Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement
organization they are affiliated with (if [FR Doc. 2018–05139 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] and Compliance, International Trade
any), and an email address prior to BILLING CODE P
Administration, U.S. Department of
placing callers into the conference Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
room. Callers can expect to incur regular NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
charges for calls they initiate over (202) 482–1766 or (202) 482–0238,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE respectively.
wireless lines, according to their
wireless plan. The Commission will not Foreign-Trade Zones Board SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
refund any incurred charges. Callers Background
[B–64–2017]
will incur no charge for calls they
initiate over land-line connections to This preliminary determination is
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153—San made in accordance with section 703(b)
the toll-free telephone number. Persons Diego, California; Authorization of of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
with hearing impairments may also Production Activity; Plantronics, Inc. (the Act). The Department published the
follow the proceedings by first calling (Electronics/Telecommunications); notice of initiation of this investigation
the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– San Diego, California on November 1, 2017.1 On December 1,
8339 and providing the Service with the 2017, the Department postponed the
conference call number and conference On October 13, 2017, Plantronics,
preliminary determination of this
ID number. Inc., submitted a notification of
investigation by no later than 130 days
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Members of the public are also after the date on which Commerce
Board for its facility within FTZ 153—
entitled to submit written comments; initiated this investigation.2
Site 8, in San Diego, California. Commerce exercised its discretion to
the comments must be received in the The notification was processed in
regional office within 30 days following toll all deadlines affected by the closure
accordance with the regulations of the of the Federal Government from January
the meeting. Written comments may be FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline
mailed to the Regional Programs Unit notice in the Federal Register inviting falls on a nonbusiness day, in
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, public comment (82 FR 49178, October accordance with Commerce’s practice,
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, 24, 2017). On February 12, 2018, the the deadline will become the next
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the applicant was notified of the FTZ business day. The revised deadline for
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or Board’s decision that no further review the publication of the preliminary
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ of the activity is warranted at this time. determination of this investigation is
usccr.gov. Persons who desire The production activity described in the now March 7, 2018.3
additional information may contact the notification was authorized, subject to For a complete description of the
Regional Programs Unit Office at (312) the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s events that followed the initiation of
353–8311. regulations, including Section 400.14. this investigation, see the Preliminary
Records generated from this meeting Dated: March 8, 2018. Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
may be inspected and reproduced at the Andrew McGilvray, discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Regional Programs Unit Office, as they Executive Secretary. Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
become available, both before and after [FR Doc. 2018–05147 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
Decision Memorandum is a public
the meeting. Records of the meeting will BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
document and is on file electronically
be available via www.facadatabase.gov via Enforcement and Compliance’s
under the Commission on Civil Rights, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Indiana Advisory Committee link DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Centralized Electronic Service System
(http://www.facadatabase.gov/ (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
International Trade Administration
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=247). registered users at http://
Persons interested in the work of this [C–570–068] access.trade.gov, and is available to all
Committee are directed to the
Commission’s website, http:// Forged Steel Fittings From the 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the People’s Republic of China: Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Investigation, 82 FR 50623 (November 1, 2017)
Regional Programs Unit Office at the (Initiation Notice).
above email or street address. Duty Determination and Alignment of 2 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s
Final Determination With Final Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary
This is the fourth in a series of public Antidumping Duty Determination Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation,
meetings the Committee will hold on 82 FR 59584 (December 15, 2017).
this topic. Please consult the Federal AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 3 See Memorandum for The Record from
Register or contact the Regional International Trade Administration, Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Programs Unit for additional Department of Commerce. Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-
exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
information on these meetings. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
(Commerce) preliminarily determines ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Agenda
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that countervailable subsidies are being Federal Government,’’ dated January 23, 2018. All
deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have
Welcome and Introductions provided to producers and exporters of been extended by 3 days.
forged steel fittings from the People’s 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Public Comment: Voting Rights in
Republic of China (China). The period the Preliminary Determination of the
Indiana of investigation is January 1, 2016, Countervailing Duty Investigation of Forged Steel
Closing Statements Fittings from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
through December 31, 2016. concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
Adjournment DATES: Applicable March 14, 2018. notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a specifications, subject fittings may also be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
written request to the Assistant machined from bar stock or machined from
Secretary for Enforcement and seamless pipe and tube. International Trade Administration
Compliance, U.S. Department of All types of fittings are included in the
scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which [A–552–814]
Commerce within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests may or may not be expressed in inches of
Utility Scale Wind Towers From the
should contain the party’s name, nominal pipe size), pressure rating (usually,
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final
address, and telephone number, the but not necessarily expressed in pounds of
pressure, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M;
Determination of No Shipments;
number of participants, whether any Antidumping Duty Administrative
6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness,
participant is a foreign national, and a Review; 2016–2017
and whether or not heat treated.
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
Excluded from this scope are all fittings AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
request for a hearing is made, Commerce entirely made of stainless steel. Also
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. International Trade Administration,
excluded are flanges, butt weld fittings, and Department of Commerce.
Department of Commerce, 1401 nipples.
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Also excluded are fittings certified to the (Commerce) is issuing a final no
DC 20230, at a time and date to be following standards and specifications, so
determined. Parties should confirm by shipments determination in the final
long as the fittings are not also manufactured
telephone the date, time, and location of results of the antidumping duty
to the specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS
the hearing two days before the administrative review on utility scale
SP–79, and MSS SP–83, ASTM A105, ASTM
scheduled date. A350 and ASTM A182:
wind towers (wind towers) from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)
International Trade Commission • American Petroleum Institute (API) 5CT,
because Commerce continues to find
Notification API 5L, or API 11B
that CS Wind Group did not have any
• Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE)
In accordance with section 703(f) of shipments of subject merchandise by CS
J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE
the Act, Commerce will notify the J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453,
Wind Group during the period of review
International Trade Commission (ITC) of SAE J1926 or J2044 (POR). This review covers CS Wind
its determination. If the final • Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) certified Group where the company was the
determination is affirmative, the ITC electrical conduit fittings producer but not the exporter, or the
will make its final determination before • ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865 exporter but not the producer of subject
the later of 120 days after the date of this • Casing Conductor Connectors 16–42 inches merchandise.
preliminary determination or 45 days in diameter made to proprietary DATES: Applicable March 14, 2018.
after Commerce’s final determination. specifications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notification to Interested Parties To be excluded from the scope, products Trisha Tran, AD/CVD Operations, Office
must have the appropriate standard markings IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
This determination is issued and and/or be accompanied by documentation International Trade Administration,
published pursuant to sections 703(f) showing product compliance to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR applicable standard, e.g., ‘‘API 5CT’’ mark Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
351.205(c). and/or a mill certification report. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4852.
Dated: March 7, 2018. Subject carbon and alloy forged steel
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Gary Taverman, fittings are normally entered under
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United Background
and Countervailing Duty Operations, States (HTSUS) 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000,
On May 31, 2017, Commerce
performing the non-exclusive functions and 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They also
published its Amended Initiation
duties of the Assistant Secretary for may be entered under HTSUS 7307.92.3010,
7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, and
Notice.1 According to the Amended
Enforcement and Compliance.
7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and
Initiation Notice, Commerce stated it
Appendix I specifications are provided for convenience was initiating an administrative review
and customs purposes; the written only on entries where CS Wind Group
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this description of the scope is dispositive.
1 See Utility Scale Wind Towers from the Socialist
investigation is carbon and alloy forged steel Appendix II Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Amended Initiation
fittings, whether unfinished (commonly of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016–
known as blanks or rough forgings) or List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 2017, 82 FR 24943 (May 31, 2017) (Amended
finished. Such fittings are made in a variety Decision Memorandum Initiation Notice). In the Amended Initiation Notice,
of shapes including, but not limited to, Commerce stated that it inadvertently initiated an
I. Summary administrative review on all entries of merchandise
elbows, tees, crosses, laterals, couplings,
II. Background exported by CS Wind Group. Because wind towers
reducers, caps, plugs, bushings and unions.
Forged steel fittings are covered regardless of III. Scope Comments that are produced and exported by CS Wind Group
IV. Scope of the Investigation were excluded from the antidumping duty order on
end finish, whether threaded, socket-weld or wind towers from Vietnam effective March 26,
other end connections. V. Alignment
2017, Commerce clarified in the Amended
While these fittings are generally VI. Injury Test Initiation Notice that we should only have initiated
manufactured to specifications ASME VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports the administrative review on wind towers produced
B16.11, MSS SP–79, and MSS SP–83, ASTM From China in Vietnam with respect to the CS Wind Group
A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182, the VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and where CS Wind Group was (1) the producer but not
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scope is not limited to fittings made to these Adverse Inferences the exporter, or (2) the exporter but not the
specifications. producer. To correct this error in the Initiation
IX. Subsidies Valuation Notice, Commerce explained it was issuing the
The term forged is an industry term used X. Benchmarks and Interest Rates Amended Initiation Notice with respect to the CS
to describe a class of products included in XI. Analysis of Programs Wind Group. More specifically, Commerce stated it
applicable standards, and does not reference XII. Conclusion was initiating an administrative review only on
an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged entries where CS Wind Group was (1) the producer
steel fittings are not manufactured from [FR Doc. 2018–05154 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] but not the exporter, or (2) the exporter but not the
casting. Pursuant to the applicable BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P producer of subject merchandise.
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