83 FR 30697 - Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: 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 126 (June 29, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-13565 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30697-30699] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13565] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-489-834] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: 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 large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of investigation of January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable June 29, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Belliveau or Ajay Menon, 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) 482-4952 or (202) 482-1993, 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). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on February 20, 2018.\1\ On April 2, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now June 19, 2018.\2\ For a complete [[Page 30698]] description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 83 FR 7148 (February 20, 2018) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 83 FR 13946 (April 2, 2018). \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Affirmative Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is welded pipe from Turkey. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\4\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \5\ 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.\6\ Commerce is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See revised scope in Appendix I. Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit case and rebuttal briefs on the preliminary scope determinations. We will notify parties of the due dates for these briefs at a later time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Memorandum, ``Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alignment 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 welded pipe from Turkey based on a request made by American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Berg Steel Pipe Corp./Berg Spiral Pipe Corp, Dura-Bond Industries, Skyline Steel, Stupp Corporation, Greens Bayou Pipe Mill, LP, JSW Steel (USA) Inc., and Trinity Products LLC (collectively, the petitioners).\8\ 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 November 5, 2018, unless postponed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: Request to Align Countervailing Duty Investigation Final Determination with Antidumping Duty Investigation Final Determination,'' dated June 5, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all- others rate for companies not individually investigated. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates established for those companies individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated individual estimated countervailable subsidy rates for Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Borusan) and HDM [Ccedil]elik Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (HDM Celik) that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available. Commerce calculated the all-others' rate using a weighted average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged values for the merchandise under consideration.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ With two respondents under examination, Commerce normally calculates (A) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged U.S. sale quantities for the merchandise under consideration. Commerce then compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters. See, e.g., Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010). As complete publicly ranged sales data was available, Commerce based the all-others rate on the publicly ranged sales data of the mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of the data, please see the All-Others' Rate Calculation Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HDM [Ccedil]elik Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.\10\............ 3.76 Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.\11\.......... 1.08 All-Others.................................................. 1.89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following company to be cross-owned with HDM Celik: HDM Spiral Kaynakli Celik Boru A.S. \11\ following companies to be cross-owned with Borusan: Borusan Mannesmann Boru Yatirim Holding A.S., and Borusan Holding A.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to [[Page 30699]] 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 publication the notice of preliminary determination in the Federal Register, 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 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 preliminary determination. Pursuant to section 705(b)(2) of the Act, if the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final injury determination before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: June 19, 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 welded carbon and alloy steel pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal outside diameter (large diameter welded pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, grade, end finish, or stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be used for structural purposes, including, but not limited to, piling. Specifically, not included is large diameter welded pipe produced only to specifications of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) for water and sewage pipe. Large diameter welded pipe used to transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L. Large diameter welded pipe may also be produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, or A53, or other relevant domestic specifications, grades and/or standards. Large diameter welded pipe can be produced to comparable foreign specifications, grades and/or standards or to proprietary specifications, grades and/or standards, or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above is covered by the scope of this investigation, whether or not produced according to a particular standard. Subject merchandise also includes large diameter welded pipe that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to coating, painting, notching, beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter welded pipe. Excluded from the scope are any products covered by the existing countervailing duty order on welded line pipe from the Republic of Turkey. See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 75054 (December 1, 2015). The large diameter welded pipe that is subject to this investigation is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060, 7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010, 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Injury Test IV. Subsidies Valuation V. Analysis of Programs VI. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-13565 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Public Comment Dated: June 19, 2018. III. Injury Test
Gary Taverman, IV. Application of the CVD Law to Imports
Case briefs or other written comments Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping From China
may be submitted to the Assistant and Countervailing Duty Operations, V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Secretary for Enforcement and performing the non-exclusive functions and Adverse Inferences
VI. Calculation of the All-Others Rate
Compliance no later than thirty days duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance. VII. Conclusion
after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Rebuttal Appendix I [FR Doc. 2018–13567 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
briefs, limited to issues raised in case BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
briefs, may be submitted no later than Scope of the Investigation
five days after the deadline date for case The merchandise covered by this
briefs.11 Pursuant to 19 CFR investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more
than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal International Trade Administration
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
outside diameter (large diameter welded [C–489–834]
this investigation are encouraged to pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length,
submit with each argument: (1) A surface finish, grade, end finish, or
statement of the issue; (2) a brief Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the
stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may
summary of the argument; and (3) a be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or Republic of Turkey: Preliminary
other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be Affirmative Countervailing Duty
table of authorities.
used for structural purposes, including, but Determination and Alignment of Final
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), not limited to, piling. Specifically, not Determination With Final Antidumping
interested parties who wish to request a included is large diameter welded pipe Duty Determination
hearing, limited to issues raised in the produced only to specifications of the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a American Water Works Association (AWWA) AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
written request to the Assistant for water and sewage pipe. International Trade Administration,
Secretary for Enforcement and Large diameter welded pipe used to Department of Commerce.
transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Compliance, U.S. Department of normally produced to the American
Commerce within 30 days after the date (Commerce) preliminarily determines
Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L.
of publication of this notice. Requests Large diameter welded pipe may also be that countervailable subsidies are being
should contain the party’s name, produced to American Society for Testing provided to producers and exporters of
address, and telephone number, the and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, large diameter welded pipe (welded
number of participants, whether any or A53, or other relevant domestic pipe) from the Republic of Turkey
specifications, grades and/or standards. Large (Turkey) for the period of investigation
participant is a foreign national, and a diameter welded pipe can be produced to of January 1, 2017, through December
list of the issues to be discussed. If a comparable foreign specifications, grades 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited
request for a hearing is made, Commerce and/or standards or to proprietary to comment on this preliminary
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. specifications, grades and/or standards, or
determination.
Department of Commerce, 1401 can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the physical description set forth above is DATES: Applicable June 29, 2018.
covered by the scope of this investigation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross
DC 20230, at a time and date to be
whether or not produced according to a
determined. Parties should confirm by Belliveau or Ajay Menon, AD/CVD
particular standard.
telephone the date, time, and location of Subject merchandise also includes large Operations, Office II, Enforcement and
the hearing two days before the diameter welded pipe that has been further Compliance, International Trade
scheduled date. processed in a third country, including but Administration, U.S. Department of
not limited to coating, painting, notching, Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
International Trade Commission beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
Notification other processing that would not otherwise (202) 482–4952 or (202) 482–1993,
remove the merchandise from the scope of respectively.
In accordance with section 703(f) of the investigation if performed in the country
the Act, Commerce will notify the of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
International Trade Commission (ITC) of welded pipe.
Background
its preliminary determination. Pursuant The large diameter welded pipe that is
subject to this investigation is currently This preliminary determination is
to section 705(b)(2) of the Act, if the classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff made in accordance with section 703(b)
final determination is affirmative, the Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
ITC will make its final injury subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, (the Act). Commerce published the
determination before the later of 120 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060,
notice of initiation of this investigation
days after the date of this preliminary 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060,
7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010, on February 20, 2018.1 On April 2,
determination or 45 days after the final 2018, Commerce postponed the
7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and
determination. preliminary determination of this
7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings
Notification to Interested Parties are provided for convenience and customs investigation and the revised deadline is
purposes, the written description of the now June 19, 2018.2 For a complete
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This determination is issued and scope of this investigation is dispositive.
1 See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from India, the
published pursuant to sections 703(f)
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR Appendix II People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea,
and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of
351.205(c). Countervailing Duty Investigations, 83 FR 7148
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
(February 20, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
Decision Memorandum 2 See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from India, the
11 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 I. Summary People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea,
(for general filing requirements). II. Background Continued
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interested parties in this preliminary determination before the later of 120 Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
determination within five days of its days after the date of this preliminary subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060,
public announcement, or if there is no determination or 45 days after the final 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060,
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060,
public announcement, within five days determination.
7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010,
of the date of publication the notice of 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and
Notification to Interested Parties
preliminary determination in the 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings
Federal Register, in accordance with 19 This determination is issued and are provided for convenience and customs
CFR 351.224(b). published pursuant to sections 703(f) purposes, the written description of the
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Verification 351.205(c).
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Dated: June 19, 2018. Appendix II
Act, Commerce intends to verify the Gary Taverman,
information relied upon in making its List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Decision Memorandum
final determination. and Countervailing Duty Operations,
I. Summary
Public Comment performing the non-exclusive functions and
II. Background
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Case briefs or other written comments III. Injury Test
Enforcement and Compliance.
may be submitted to the Assistant IV. Subsidies Valuation
Appendix I V. Analysis of Programs
Secretary for Enforcement and VI. Conclusion
Compliance no later than seven days
Scope of the Investigation [FR Doc. 2018–13565 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
after the date on which the last
verification report is issued in this The merchandise covered by this BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel
pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more
issues raised in case briefs, may be than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal
submitted no later than five days after DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
outside diameter (large diameter welded
the deadline date for case briefs.12 pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, International Trade Administration
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and surface finish, grade, end finish, or
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may [C–570–085]
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or
encouraged to submit with each other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be Certain Quartz Surface Products From
argument: (1) A statement of the issue; used for structural purposes, including, but the People’s Republic of China:
(2) a brief summary of the argument; not limited to, piling. Specifically, not Postponement of Preliminary
included is large diameter welded pipe Determination in the Countervailing
and (3) a table of authorities. produced only to specifications of the
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), Duty Investigation
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
interested parties who wish to request a for water and sewage pipe. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
hearing, limited to issues raised in the Large diameter welded pipe used to International Trade Administration,
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is U.S. Department of Commerce.
written request to the Assistant normally produced to the American DATES: Applicable June 29, 2018.
Secretary for Enforcement and Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L.
Large diameter welded pipe may also be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Compliance, U.S. Department of
produced to American Society for Testing Darla Brown or Terre Keaton Stefanova,
Commerce within 30 days after the date
and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
of publication of this notice. Requests
or A53, or other relevant domestic Enforcement and Compliance,
should contain the party’s name, specifications, grades and/or standards. Large International Trade Administration,
address, and telephone number, the diameter welded pipe can be produced to U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
number of participants, whether any comparable foreign specifications, grades Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
participant is a foreign national, and a and/or standards or to proprietary
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1791, or
list of the issues to be discussed. If a specifications, grades and/or standards, or
can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting (202) 482–1280, respectively.
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
the physical description set forth above is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 covered by the scope of this investigation,
Background
whether or not produced according to a
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, On May 7, 2018, the Department of
particular standard.
DC 20230, at a time and date to be Subject merchandise also includes large Commerce (Commerce) initiated a
determined. Parties should confirm by diameter welded pipe that has been further countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
telephone the date, time, and location of processed in a third country, including but on certain quartz surface products from
the hearing two days before the not limited to coating, painting, notching, the People’s Republic of China.1
scheduled date. beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any
Currently, the preliminary
other processing that would not otherwise
International Trade Commission remove the merchandise from the scope of determination is due no later than July
Notification the investigation if performed in the country 11, 2018.
In accordance with section 703(f) of of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter Postponement of the Preliminary
the Act, Commerce will notify the welded pipe.
Determination
Excluded from the scope are any products
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International Trade Commission (ITC) of Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
covered by the existing countervailing duty
its preliminary determination. Pursuant order on welded line pipe from the Republic 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
to section 705(b)(2) of the Act, if the of Turkey. See Welded Line Pipe from the Commerce to issue the preliminary
final determination is affirmative, the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty
ITC will make its final injury Order, 80 FR 75054 (December 1, 2015). 1 See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the
The large diameter welded pipe that is People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
12 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 subject to this investigation is currently Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 22618
(for general filing requirements). classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff (May 16, 2018).
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