83 FR 22948 - Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10547 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22948-22952] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10547] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-067] Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable May 17, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson at 202-482-4929 or Irene Gorelik at (202) 482-6905, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce initiated this investigation on October 25, 2017.\1\ On February 2, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation.\2\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. The revised deadline for the preliminary determination of this investigation is now May 7, 2018.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 50614 (November 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 4899 (February 2, 2018). \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'' (Tolling Memorandum), 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 [[Page 22949]] Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics included 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 https://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 the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 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 the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in 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. On March 7, 2018, Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum making certain preliminary revisions to the scope based on the comments received.\7\ Commerce received additional scope comments following the issuance of the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, and based on those comments, made certain additional preliminary revisions to the scope. For a summary of the additional comments received, and Commerce's preliminary analysis and decision with respect to them, see the Second Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\8\ See also the revised scope in Appendix I to this notice.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \6\ See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 50615. \7\ See Memorandum, ``Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated March 7, 2018 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). \8\ See Memorandum, ``Second Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Second Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). \9\ The revised scope language also applies to the companion countervailing duty investigation of forged steel fittings from China. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a non-market economy, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, Commerce has calculated normal value (NV) in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. In addition, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce preliminarily has relied upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, for the China- wide entity, including the single entity comprising Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Company Ltd., its affiliated producer Haida Pipe Co., Ltd., and its affiliated reseller Yancheng L&W International Co., Ltd. For a full description of the methodology underlying Commerce's analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Combination Rates In the Initiation Notice,\10\ Commerce stated that it would calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See Initiation Notice at 50618. \11\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following weighted- average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter Producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings Both-Well (Taizhou) 7.42 Co., Ltd. Steel Fittings Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe 7.42 Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Yancheng Manda Pipe 7.42 Ltd. Industry Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Yancheng Haohui Pipe 7.42 Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Jiangsu Haida Pipe 7.42 Ltd. Fittings Group Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.. Eaton Hydraulics 7.42 (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Ltd.. Eaton Hydraulics 7.42 (Luzhou) Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Ltd.. Luzhou City Chengrun 7.42 Mechanics Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Ltd.. Eaton Hydraulics 7.42 (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., Jiangsu Forged Pipe 7.42 Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Jinan Mech Piping Technology Co., Jinan Mech Piping 7.42 Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd. Jining Dingguan Precision Parts Jining Dingguan 7.42 Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Precision Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Lianfa Stainless Steel Pipes & Lianfa Stainless Steel 7.42 Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd. Pipes & Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd. Ningbo Long Teng Metal Manufacturing Ningbo Long Teng Metal 7.42 Co., Ltd. Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Ningbo Save Technology Co., Ltd..... Ningbo Save Technology 7.42 Co., Ltd. Q.C. Witness International Co., Ltd. Ningbo HongTe 7.42 Industrial Co., Ltd. Q.C. Witness International Co., Ltd. Cixi Baicheng Hardware 7.42 Tools, Ltd. Qingdao Bestflow Industrial Co., Ltd Yancheng Boyue Tube 7.42 Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe 7.42 Limited. Fittings Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yancheng Manda Pipe 7.42 Limited. Industry Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yancheng Haohui Pipe 7.42 Limited. Fittings Co., Ltd. [[Page 22950]] Xin Yi International Trade Co., Jiangsu Haida Pipe 7.42 Limited. Fittings Group Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yingkou Guangming 7.42 Limited. Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Shanghai Lon Au 7.42 Limited. Stainless Steel Materials Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Yingkou Guangming 7.42 Co., Ltd. Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe 7.42 Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Yancheng Manda Pipe 7.42 Co., Ltd. Industry Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Yancheng Haohui Pipe 7.42 Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Jiangsu Haida Pipe 7.42 Co., Ltd. Fittings Group Co., Ltd. Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Yuyao Wanlei Pipe 7.42 Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Fitting Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------- China-Wide Entity \12\...................................... 142.72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation 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, as discussed below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ The China-wide entity includes: (1) Beijing Better Products International Ltd.; (2) Dalian Newshow Pipeline Industry Co.; (3) G&T Industry Holding Ltd.; (4) Shanxi Baolongda Forging Company Ltd.; (5) Shaanxi Fenry Flanges and Fittings Co., Ltd.; (6) Shenzhen Front Valve Co., Ltd.; (7) Qingdao Eathu Casting and Forging Co., Ltd.; (8) Gaoyou Huaxing Petroleum Pipe Manufacture Co., Ltd.; and (9) the single entity comprising Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Company Ltd., its affiliated producer Haida Pipe Co., Ltd., and its affiliated reseller Yancheng L&W International Co., Ltd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin as follows: (1) For the producer/exporter combinations listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for that combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of Chinese producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all third- county exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the Chinese producer/exporter combination (or the China-wide entity) that supplied that third-country exporter. To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion CVD proceeding when CVD provisional measures are in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce makes a preliminary affirmative determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies, Commerce offsets the calculated estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate rate(s). In this case, we have not made a preliminary affirmative determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies. Therefore, we are not adjusting the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for these subsidies. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed in conjunction with this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication 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 information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs regarding non-scope issues 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, or on a date established by the Secretary, as appropriate. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additionally, case briefs regarding scope issues may be submitted within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Rebuttal briefs regarding scope issues, limited to those issues which are raised in the scope case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for scope case briefs. All scope case and rebuttal briefs must be filed identically on the records of this investigation and the concurrent AD and CVD investigations of forged steel fittings. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs on any issues raised 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. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the non-scope case and rebuttal briefs and/or scope case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. Any hearing request for scope issues must be filed identically on the records of this investigation and the concurrent AD and CVD investigations of forged steel fittings. All documents must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically-filed request must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 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, 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. [[Page 22951]] 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. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that a request by exporters for postponement of the final antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On March 18, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings Co., Ltd. requested that, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\14\ On April 18, the petitioners \15\ requested, in the event of a negative preliminary determination in this investigation, that Commerce postpone the final determination up to 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination.\16\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four- month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See Letter from Both-Well, ``Forged Steel Fittings from China: Antidumping,'' dated March 18, 2018. \15\ Bonney Forge Corporation and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) (collectively, the petitioners). \16\ See Letters from the petitioners, ``Request to Extend Final Determination,'' dated April 18, 2018; and ``Request to Extend Final Determination, Acknowledgement of Gap in CVD Provisional Measures,'' dated April 19, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we are notifying the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: May 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, unions, and outlets. 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, MSS SP-83, MSS SP-97, 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/PSI, 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, butt weld outlets, nipples, and all fittings that have a maximum pressure rating of 300 pounds of pressure/PSI or less. Also excluded are fittings certified or made to the following standards, so long as the fittings are not also manufactured to the specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP-79, MSS SP-83, MSS SP-97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350, and ASTM A182:American Petroleum Institute (API) API 5CT, API 5L, or API 11B Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) SAE J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453, SAE J1926, J2044 or SAE AS 35411 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 Military Specification (MIL) MIL-C-4109F and MIL-F-3541 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO6150-B To be excluded from the scope, products must have the appropriate standard or pressure markings and/or accompanied by documentation showing product compliance to the applicable standard or pressure, 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. Period of Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Scope of the Investigation VI. Selection of Respondents VII. Discussion of the Methodology A. Non-Market Economy Country B. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value Comments C. Separate Rates D. Combination Rates E. Affiliation and Single Entity F. China-Wide Entity G. Application of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences H. Date of Sale I. Fair Value Comparisons J. Export Price K. Value-Added Tax (VAT) L. Normal Value M. Factor Valuation Methodology VIII. Currency Conversion IX. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(f) of the Act X. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies [[Page 22952]] XI. Verification XII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-10547 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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59. Jiashan Steelfit Trading Co. Ltd. 119. Shanghai Fortune International Co. Ltd. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
60. Jiashan Zhongsheng Metal Products Co., 120. Shanghai Furen International Trading
Ltd. 121. Shanghai Hunan Foreign Economic Co., International Trade Administration
61. Jiaxing Allywin Mfg. Co., Ltd. Ltd.
62. Jiaxing Chinafar Standard [A–570–067]
122. Shanghai Jiabao Trade Development Co.
63. Jiaxing Sini Fastener Co., Ltd.
Ltd. Forged Steel Fittings From the
64. Jiaxing Jinhow Import & Export Co., Ltd.
65. Jiaxing Xinyue Standard Part Co. Ltd. 123. Shanghai Nanshi Foreign Economic Co. People’s Republic of China:
66. Jiaxing Yaoliang Import & Export Co. Ltd. 124. Shanghai Overseas International Trading Affirmative Preliminary Determination
67. Jinan Banghe Industry & Trade Co., Ltd. Co. Ltd.
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
68. Kinfast Hardware (Shenzhen) Ltd. 125. Shanghai Prime Machinery Co. Ltd.
Postponement of Final Determination
69. King Socket Screw Company Ltd. 126. Shanghai Printing & Dyeing and Knitting
70. L&W Fasteners Company
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Mill.
71. Macropower Industrial Inc. 127. Shanghai Printing & Packaging AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
72. Mai Seng International Trading Co., Ltd. Machinery Corp International Trade Administration,
73. MB Services Company 128. Shanghai Recky International Trading
74. Midas Union Co., Ltd. Department of Commerce.
Co., Ltd. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
75. Nanjing Prosper Import & Export
Corporation Ltd. 129. Shanghai Sinotex United Corp. Ltd. (Commerce) preliminarily determines
76. Nantong Runyou Metal Products 130. Shanghai Strong Hardware Co. Li that forged steel fittings from the
77. New Pole Power System Co. Ltd. 131. Shanghai Wisechain Fasteners Ltd.
People’s Republic of China (China) are
78. Ningbo Abc Fasteners Co., Ltd. 132. Shenzhen Fenda Technology Co., Ltd.
being, or are likely to be, sold in the
79. Ningbiao Bolts & Nuts Manufacturing Co. 133. Shenzhen Haozhenghao Technology Co.
80. Ningbo Beilun Milfast Metalworks Co.
United States at less than fair value
134. Shijianzhuang Huitongxiang Li Trade
Ltd. (LTFV). The period of investigation
135. Soyoung Industrial Co., Ltd.
81. Ningbo Beilun Pingxin Hardware Co., (POI) is April 1, 2017, through
136. SRC Metal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Ltd. September 30, 2017. Interested parties
137. Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.
82. Ningbo Dexin Fastener Co. Ltd.
138. Suzhou Henry International Trading Co.,
are invited to comment on this
83. Ningbo Dongxin High-Strength Nut Co.,
Ltd.
preliminary determination.
Ltd. DATES: Applicable May 17, 2018.
84. Ningbo Exact Fasteners Co., Ltd. 139. T and C Fastener Co. Ltd.
85. Ningbo Fastener Factory 140. T and L Industry Co. Ltd. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
86. Ningbo Fengya Imp. and Exp. Co. Ltd. 141. Taizhou Maixing Machinery Co. Katherine Johnson at 202–482–4929 or
87. Ningbo Fourway Co., Ltd. 142. Telsto Development Co., Ltd. Irene Gorelik at (202) 482–6905, AD/
88. Ningbo Haishu Holy Hardware Import 143. The Hoffman Group International CVD Operations, Enforcement and
and Export Co. Ltd. 144. Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Compliance, International Trade
89. Ningbo Haishu Wit Import & Export Co. 145. Tianjin Star International Trade Co., Ltd. Administration, U.S. Department of
Ltd. 146. Tong Ming Entreprise Co., Ltd. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
90. Ningbo Haishu Yixie Import & Export Co. 147. Tong Win International Co., Ltd.
Ltd.
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
148. Tri Steel Co., Ltd. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
91. Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co., Ltd.
149. Wisechain Trading Limited
92. Ningbo MPF Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
93. Ningbo Panxiang Imp. & Exp., Co. Ltd. 150. Wuxi Metec Metal Co. Ltd. Background
94. Ningbo Seduno Imp. Exp. Co., Ltd. 151. Xiamen Hua Min Imp. and Exp. Ltd. Commerce initiated this investigation
95. Ningbo Qianjiu Instrument Case Factory 152. Xiamen Rongxinda Industry Co., Ltd. on October 25, 2017.1 On February 2,
96. Ningbo Yili Import & Export Co., Ltd. 153. Xiamen Yuhui Import & Export Co., Ltd. 2018, Commerce postponed the
97. Ningbo Yinzhou Dongxiang Accuracy 154. Yogendra International preliminary determination of this
Hardware Co., Ltd. 155. Yuyao Hualun Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
98. Ningbo Yinzhou Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.
investigation.2 Commerce exercised its
156. Zhangjiagang Ever Faith Industry Co.
99. Ningbo Yinzhou Woafan Industry &Trade discretion to toll all deadlines affected
157. Zhejiang Heirrmu Mechanical and
Co., Ltd. by the closure of the Federal
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Co
100. Ningbo Zhenhai Beisuda Equipment Co. Government from January 20 through
Ltd.
101. Ningbo Zhenhai Jinhuan Fasteners 22, 2018. The revised deadline for the
158. Zhejiang Heiter Industries Co., Ltd.
102. Ningbo Zhenghai Yongding Fastener preliminary determination of this
Co., Ltd. 159. Zhejiang Heiter Mfg & Trade Co. Ltd.
160. Zhejiang Jin Zeen Fasteners Co. Ltd.
investigation is now May 7, 2018.3
103. Ningbo Zhenhai Dingli Fastener Screw For a complete description of the
Co., Ltd. 161. Zhejiang Junyue Standard Part Co., Ltd.
162. Zhejiang Laibao Precision Technology
events that followed the initiation of
104. Ningbo Zhongjiang High Strength Bolts
Co. Ltd. Co. Ltd. this investigation, see the Preliminary
105. Ningbo Zhongjiang Petroleum Pipes & 163. Zhejiang Metals & Minerals Imp & Exp 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s
Machinery Co., Ltd. Co. Ltd. Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Initiation of
106. Orient International Holding Shanghai 164. Zhejiang New Century Imp & Exp Co. Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 50614
Rongheng Intl Trading Co. Ltd. Ltd. (November 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
107. Orient Rider Corporation Ltd. 165. Zhejiang New Oriental Fastener Co., Ltd. 2 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s
108. Pol Shin Fastener (Zhejiang) Co. Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan:
166. Zhejiang Zhenglian Industry
109. Prosper Business and Industry Co., Ltd. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
110. Qingdao Free Trade Zone Health Intl. Development Co., Ltd. Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 4899
111. Qingdao Top Steel Industrial Co. Ltd. 167. Zhongsheng Metal Co., Ltd. (February 2, 2018).
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112. Sampulse Industrial Co., Ltd. 168. Zhoushan Zhengyuan Standard Parts 3 See Memorandum for the Record from Christian
113. Shaanxi Succeed Trading Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
114. Shanghai Autocraft Co., Ltd. and Compliance, performing the non-exclusive
[FR Doc. 2018–10546 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am] functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
115. Shanghai Beitra Fasteners Co., Ltd. Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
116. Shanghai E-Heng Imp. & Exp. Co. Ltd. by the Shutdown of the Federal Government’’
117. Shanghai East Best Foreign Trade Co. (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All
118. Shanghai East Best International deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have
Business Development Co., Ltd. been extended by 3 days.
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XI. Verification magnesium metal. Secondary The merchandise subject to this order
XII. Conclusion magnesium is produced by recycling is classifiable under items 8104.19.00,
[FR Doc. 2018–10547 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am] magnesium-based scrap into magnesium and 8104.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P metal. The magnesium covered by this Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
order includes blends of primary and Although the HTSUS items are provided
secondary magnesium. for convenience and customs purposes,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The subject merchandise includes the the written description of the
following alloy magnesium metal merchandise is dispositive.
International Trade Administration products made from primary and/or
secondary magnesium including, Final Determination of No Shipments
[A–570–896]
without limitation, magnesium cast into In the Preliminary Results, Commerce
Magnesium Metal From the People’s ingots, slabs, rounds, billets, and other determined that TMI and TMM had no
Republic of China: Final Determination shapes; magnesium ground, chipped, shipments of the subject merchandise,
of No Shipments; Antidumping Duty crushed, or machined into rasping, and, therefore, no reviewable
Administrative Review; 2016–2017 granules, turnings, chips, powder, transactions, during the POR.5 As we
briquettes, and other shapes; and have not received any information to
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, products that contain 50 percent or contradict our preliminary finding, we
International Trade Administration, greater, but less than 99.8 percent, determine that TMI and TMM did not
Department of Commerce. magnesium, by weight, and that have have any shipments of subject
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce been entered into the United States as merchandise during the POR and intend
(Commerce) continues to find that conforming to an ‘‘ASTM Specification to issue appropriate instructions that are
Tianjin Magnesium International, Co., for Magnesium Alloy’’ 2 and are thus consistent with our ‘‘automatic
Ltd. (TMI) and Tianjin Magnesium outside the scope of the existing assessment’’ clarification, for these final
Metal Co., Ltd. (TMM) had no antidumping orders on magnesium from results.6
shipments of subject merchandise China (generally referred to as ‘‘alloy’’
covered by the antidumping duty order magnesium). Assessment Rates
on magnesium metal from the People’s The scope of this order excludes: (1) Commerce determined, and U.S.
Republic of China (China) for the period All forms of pure magnesium, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
of review (POR) April 1, 2016, through chemical combinations of magnesium shall assess, antidumping duties on all
March 31, 2017. and other material(s) in which the pure appropriate entries of subject
DATES: Applicable May 17, 2018. magnesium content is 50 percent or merchandise in accordance with section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: greater, but less than 99.8 percent, by 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
James Terpstra or Brendan Quinn, AD/ weight, that do not conform to an 351.212(b). Commerce intends to issue
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement ‘‘ASTM Specification for Magnesium assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
and Compliance, International Trade Alloy’’ 3; (2) magnesium that is in liquid after the date of publication of the final
Administration, U.S. Department of or molten form; and (3) mixtures results of this review.
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue containing 90 percent or less Additionally, consistent with the
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: magnesium in granular or powder form Commerce’s refinement to its
(202) 482–3965 or (202) 482–5848, by weight and one or more of certain assessment practice in non-market
respectively. non-magnesium granular materials to economy cases, for TMI and TMM,
make magnesium-based reagent exporters under review, which we
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mixtures, including lime, calcium determined had no shipments of the
Background metal, calcium silicon, calcium carbide, subject merchandise during the POR,
calcium carbonate, carbon, slag any suspended entries of subject
On January 8, 2018, Commerce
coagulants, fluorspar, nephaline syenite, merchandise from these companies (i.e.,
published the Preliminary Results.1 We
feldspar, alumina (Al203), calcium made under TMI’s case number at TMI’s
invited interested parties to comment on
aluminate, soda ash, hydrocarbons, rate or made under TMM’s name) will
the Preliminary Results, however, no
graphite, coke, silicon, rare earth be liquidated at the China-wide rate.7
interested party submitted comments.
metals/mischmetal, cryolite, silica/fly
Accordingly, we made no changes to the Cash Deposit Requirements
ash, magnesium oxide, periclase,
Preliminary Results. The following cash deposit
ferroalloys, dolomite lime, and
Scope of the Order colemanite.4 requirements will be effective upon
The product covered by this 2 The meaning of this term is the same as that Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
antidumping duty order is magnesium used by the American Society for Testing and Value: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form from the
metal from China, which includes Materials in its Annual Book for ASTM Standards: People’s Republic of China, 66 FR 49345
primary and secondary alloy Volume 01.02 Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys. (September 27, 2001); Final Determination of Sales
3 The material is already covered by existing at Less Than Fair Value: Pure Magnesium From
magnesium metal, regardless of Israel, 66 FR 49349 (September 27, 2001); Final
antidumping orders. See Notice of Antidumping
chemistry, raw material source, form, Duty Orders: Pure Magnesium from the People’s Determination of Sales at Not Less Than Fair Value:
shape, or size. Magnesium is a metal or Republic of China, the Russian Federation and Pure Magnesium from the Russian Federation, 66
alloy containing by weight primarily the Ukraine; Notice of Amended Final Determination of FR 49347 (September 27, 2001). These mixtures are
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Antidumping Duty not magnesium alloys, because they are not
element magnesium. Primary combined in liquid form and cast into the same
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Investigation of Pure Magnesium from the Russian
magnesium is produced by Federation, 60 FR 25691 (May 12, 1995); and ingot.
decomposing raw materials into Antidumping Duty Order: Pure Magnesium in 5 See Preliminary Results, 83 FR at 790.
Granular Form from the People’s Republic of China, 6 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping
1 See Magnesium Metal from the People’s 66 FR 57936 (November 19, 2001). Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of 4 This third exclusion for magnesium-based FR 65694 (October 24, 2011) (Assessment Notice);
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016– reagent mixtures is based on the exclusion for see also ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section below.
2017, 83 FR 789 (January 8, 2018) (Preliminary reagent mixtures in the 2000–2001 investigations of 7 For a full discussion of this practice, see
Results). magnesium from China, Israel, and Russia. See Assessment Notice.
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Applicable May 17, 2018. | |
| Contact | Katherine Johnson at 202-482-4929 or Irene Gorelik at (202) 482-6905, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 22948 |
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