83_FR_33342 83 FR 33205 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

83 FR 33205 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)

Page Range33205-33208
FR Document2018-14925

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that cast iron soil pipe 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 is January 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33205-33208]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-062]


Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that cast 
iron soil pipe 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 is January 1, 2017, through 
June 30, 2017.

DATES: Applicable July 17, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sergio Balbontin or Denisa Ursu, 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) 482-6478 and (202) 
482-2285 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 20, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the Preliminary Determination in the LTFV investigation of cast iron 
soil pipe fittings from China.\1\ The mandatory respondents in this 
investigation are Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co. Ltd. (Xuanshi), 
Wor-Biz International Trading Co., Ltd. (Anhui) (Wor-Biz), Sibo 
International Limited (Sibo), and Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd. (Kingway). 
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 non-business day, in accordance with 
Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day. 
The revised deadline for the final determination of this investigation 
is now July 5, 2018.\2\
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    \1\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical 
Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination and 
Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 7145 (February 20, 2018) 
(Preliminary Determination) and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
    \2\ 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.

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    A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the 
Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues 
raised by interested parties for this final determination may be found 
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum issued concurrently with this 
notice.\3\ The Issues and 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in content.
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation of Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are cast iron soil pipe 
fittings from China. For a full description of the scope of this 
investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation'' in Appendix I of 
this notice. For this final determination, Commerce has issued a scope 
memorandum addressing interested parties' comments regarding scope 
issues presented in the case briefs and in subsequent scope 
comments.\4\ Commerce has determined to modify the scope of the 
investigation to include two additional subheadings of the U.S. 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule under which subject merchandise may enter. 
Commerce has also provided a clarification in the Final Scope 
Memorandum. For further discussion, see Commerce's Final Scope 
Memorandum. The scope in Appendix I reflects the final scope language.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Countervailing Duty and Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations of Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Scope Memorandum'' (Final Scope 
Memorandum), dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    The issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by 
parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties raised, and to which we 
responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this 
notice at Appendix II.

Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

    In accordance with section 733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, 
we preliminarily found that critical circumstances exist with respect 
to imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings from the China-wide entity, 
the non-selected separate rate respondents, and Sibo, but do not exist 
with respect to Xuanshi and Wor-Biz.\5\ Commerce received no comments 
regarding its preliminary critical circumstances findings. For the 
final determination, we continue to find that, in accordance with 
section 735(a)(3) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, critical circumstances 
exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise from the 
China-wide entity. Based on updated shipment and import data, we find 
that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to Xuanshi, Wor-
Biz, and the non-selected separate rate respondents.\6\ As discussed 
below, we have determined that Sibo is no longer eligible for a 
separate rate, and is now considered to be part of the China-wide 
entity.
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    \5\ See Preliminary Determination at 33-34.
    \6\ See the Issues and Decision Memorandum for further details.
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China-Wide Entity and Use of Adverse Facts Available

    After the Preliminary Determination and prior to verification, Sibo 
notified Commerce that it was withdrawing from participation in this 
investigation. By withdrawing from participation in this investigation, 
Sibo prevented us from conducting verification of its questionnaire 
responses, including its claim that it is a wholly foreign-owned 
company. Therefore, we find that Sibo has failed to demonstrate its 
eligibility for a separate rate, and is considered to be part of the 
China-wide entity.\7\ For the reasons explained in the Preliminary 
Determination, we continue to find that the use of adverse facts 
available (AFA), pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, is 
warranted in determining the rate for the China-wide entity, which 
includes Sibo, Kingway, and other uncooperative respondents.
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    \7\ Id.
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China-Wide Rate

    In selecting the AFA rate for the China-wide entity, Commerce's 
practice is to select a rate that is sufficiently adverse to ensure 
that the uncooperative party does not obtain a more favorable result by 
failing to cooperate than if it had fully cooperated.\8\ Specifically, 
it is Commerce's practice to select, as an AFA rate, the higher of: (a) 
The highest dumping margin alleged in the petition; or, (b) the highest 
calculated dumping margin of any respondent in the investigation.\9\ 
For the final determination and for the reasons explained in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, we are relying on the highest non-aberrational 
control-number-specific dumping margin calculated for Sibo in the 
Preliminary Determination to determine the rate for the China-wide 
entity.\10\
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    \8\ See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination: 
Purified Carboxymethyl cellulose from Finland, 69 FR 77216 (December 
27, 2004), unchanged in Notice of Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value: Purified Carboxymethyl cellulose from Finland, 
70 FR 28279 (May 17, 2005).
    \9\ See, e.g., Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value, 77 FR 17436, 17438 (March 26, 2012); Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled 
Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products from the People's Republic 
of China, 65 FR 34660 (May 31, 2000), and accompanying IDM.
    \10\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 1 for a full 
discussion of this issue.
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Separate Rates

    For the final determination, we continue to find that Xuanshi and 
Wor-Biz are eligible to separate rates, as noted below. Section 
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all-others'' rate 
shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated 
weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and 
producers individually investigated, excluding zero or de minimis 
margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of Act. 
Consistent with our practice, we calculated a dumping margin for the 
companies determined to be eligible for separate rates, but which were 
not individually examined, based on the final dumping margins 
calculated for Xuanshi and Wor-Biz.\11\ With two respondents, we would 
normally calculate (A) a weighted-average of the dumping margins 
calculated for the

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mandatory respondents; (B) a simple average of the dumping margins 
calculated for the mandatory respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of 
the dumping margins calculated for the mandatory respondents using each 
company's publicly-ranged values for the merchandise under 
consideration. We would compare (B) and (C) to (A) and select the rate 
closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for the separate rate 
companies.\12\ In this case, as complete publicly-ranged sales data was 
unavailable, we based the separate rate on a simple average of the two 
calculated margins.
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    \11\ See Memorandum, ``Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the 
People's Republic of China: Calculation of the Final Margin for 
Separate Rate Companies,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
    \12\ See 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).
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Combination Rates

    In the Initiation Notice,\13\ Commerce stated that it would 
calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that 
are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Accordingly, we 
have assigned combination rates to certain companies as provided in the 
``Final Determination'' section below.
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    \13\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic 
of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation, 82 FR 
37053, 37056 (August 8, 2017).
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination

    Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from 
interested parties and our findings at verification, we made certain 
changes to the calculation of the antidumping duty margin applicable to 
Xuanshi and Wor-Biz. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.

Final Determination

    Commerce determines that cast iron soil pipe fittings from China 
are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV, and 
that the following dumping margins exist:

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                                                                                     Estimated     Cash deposit
                                                                                     weighted-    rate (adjusted
                   Producer                                 Exporter                  average       for subsidy
                                                                                  dumping margin     offsets)
                                                                                     (percent)       (percent)
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Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co., Ltd......  Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group            27.18           27.09
                                                 Co., Ltd.
Guang Zhou Premier & Pinan Foundry Co., Ltd/    Wor-Biz Trading Co., Ltd (Anhui)           22.11           21.88
 Botou Chenyuan Foundry Co., Ltd/Wuhu Best
 Machines Co., Ltd.
Shijiazhuang Asia Casting Co., Ltd............  Shijiazhuang Asia Casting Co.,             24.65           24.49
                                                 Ltd.
Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Xinle Xinye  Shanxi Zhongrui Tianyue Trading            24.65           24.49
 Metal Products Co., Ltd.                        Co., Ltd.
Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Xinle        Dalian Lino F.T.Z. Co., Ltd.....           24.65           24.49
 Rishuo Casting Factory/Shijiazhuang
 Shunjinguangao Trade Co., Ltd/Xinle Tang Rong
 Fa Lan Pan Co., Ltd.
Xinle City Zhile Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd/    Dinggin Hardware (Dalian) Co.,             24.65           24.49
 Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Foshan       Ltd.
 City Deying Metal Products Co., Ltd.
Xinle Rishuo Casting Factory/Qinshui Shunshida  Dalian Metal I/E Co., Ltd.......           24.65           24.49
 Casting Co., Ltd.
Qinshui County Xinwei Precision Co., Ltd......  Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co.,             24.65           24.49
                                                 Ltd.
Shanxi Guruiwei Casting Co., Ltd..............  Richang Qiaoshan Trade Co., Ltd.           24.65           24.49
Shijiazhuang Jingruisheng Metal Products Co.,   Hebei Metals & Engineering                 24.65           24.49
 Ltd/Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Xinle    Products Trading Co., Ltd.
 City Zhile Pipe Co., Ltd.
China-Wide Entity.............................  ................................          360.39          360.30
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Disclosure

    Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations 
performed in connection with this final determination within five days 
of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, 
within five days of the date of publication of the notice of final 
determination in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b).

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to 
suspend liquidation of all entries of cast iron soil pipe fittings from 
China, as described in the ``Scope of the Investigation'' section, 
exported by Xuanshi and Wor-Biz, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after February 20, 2018, the date of publication 
of the Preliminary Determination notice in the Federal Register.
    Furthermore, we continue to find that critical circumstances exist 
pursuant to section 735(c)(4)(A) of the Act with respect to the China-
wide entity. Therefore, for this entity, we will instruct CBP to 
continue to suspend liquidation for all appropriate entries of cast 
iron soil pipe fittings entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after November 22, 2017, which is 90 days prior to 
the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination.
    To determine the cash deposit rate,\14\ Commerce normally adjusts 
the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic 
subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion 
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding where appropriate. Accordingly, 
because Commerce has made a final affirmative determination for export 
subsidies, we offset the calculated

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estimated weighted-average dumping margins by the appropriate rates as 
indicated in the above chart.\15\ We made no adjustment for domestic 
subsidy pass-through in this case because we found no basis upon which 
to make such an adjustment.\16\
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    \14\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of 
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 
(October 3, 2011).
    \15\ See the Issues and Decision Memorandum for further 
discussion.
    \16\ Id.
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    In addition, pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, 
Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the 
weighted-average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price as follows: (1) 
The cash deposit rate for the exporter/producer combination listed in 
the table above will be the rate identified for that combination in the 
table; (2) for all combinations of exporters/producers of merchandise 
under consideration that have not received their own separate rate 
above, the cash-deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate established 
for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all non-Chinese exporters of the 
merchandise under consideration which have not received their own 
separate rate above, the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit 
rate applicable to the Chinese exporter/producer combination that 
supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These suspension of liquidation 
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the 
International Trade Commission (ITC) of the final affirmative 
determination of sales at LTFV.
    As Commerce's final determination is affirmative, in accordance 
with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will determine, within 45 
days, whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially 
injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of 
cast iron soil pipe fittings from China, or sales (or the likelihood of 
sales) for importation, of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China. If 
the ITC determines that such injury does not exist, this proceeding 
will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or 
canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce 
intends to issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, 
upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports 
of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of 
liquidation.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury 
determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties 
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of 
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).

    Dated: July 5, 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 cast iron soil 
pipe fittings, finished and unfinished, regardless of industry or 
proprietary specifications, and regardless of size. Cast iron soil 
pipe fittings are nonmalleable iron castings of various designs and 
sizes, including, but not limited to, bends, tees, wyes, traps, 
drains, and other common or special fittings, with or without side 
inlets.
    Cast iron soil pipe fittings are classified into two major 
types--hubless and hub and spigot. Hubless cast iron soil pipe 
fittings are manufactured without a hub, generally in compliance 
with Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) specification 301 and/or 
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification 
A888. Hub and spigot pipe fittings have hubs into which the spigot 
(plain end) of the pipe or fitting is inserted. Cast iron soil pipe 
fittings are generally distinguished from other types of 
nonmalleable cast iron fittings by the manner in which they are 
connected to cast iron soil pipe and other fittings.
    The subject imports are normally classified in subheading 
7307.11.0045 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS): Cast fittings of nonmalleable cast iron for cast iron soil 
pipe. They may also be entered under HTSUS 7324.29.0000 and 
7307.92.3010. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description 
of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Final Determination of Critical Circumstances
IV. China-Wide Rate
V. Separate Rates
VI. Adjustments for Countervailable Export Subsidies
VII. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VIII. Discussion of the Issues
    General Issues
    Comment 1: What Rate to Assign as Adverse Facts Available (AFA) 
to Sibo and the China-Wide Entity
    Comment 2: Surrogate Country Selection
    Comment 3: Adjusting the Global Trade Atlas (GTA) Import Data 
for Movement Expenses
    Comment 4: Treatment of Certain Inputs as Materials or Overhead
    Comment 5: Reintroduced Materials
    Comment 6: Surrogate Value for Coated Sand
    Comment 7: Calculating the Margins on a Consistent Basis
    Comment 8: Calculation of Movement Expenses
    Comment 9: Non-Refundable Value Added Tax (VAT)
    Comment 10: Record-Keeping Deficiencies
    Wor-Biz Issues
    Comment 11: Surrogate Value for Asphalt Paint
    Comment 12: Surrogate Value for Paint Thinner
    Comment 13: Calculation of Freight Revenue
    Xuanshi Issues
    Comment 14: Surrogate Value for Pig Iron
    Comment 15: Surrogate Values for Iron Ore, Coal, and Coke
    Comment 16: Calculation of the Slag Iron By-Product Offset
    Comment 17: Calculation of the Packing Material Consumption 
Rates
    Comment 18: Surrogate Values for Inland and Ocean Freight
IX. Recommendation

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                                               not limited to, rails, skid channels, skid rails,        thereof. Packaging includes packaging the             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                               drum/coil beds, fork clearance bars, pallet              merchandise with or without another
                                               supports, column and post protectors, end                product or any other packaging operation              International Trade Administration
                                               row and end aisle protectors, corner guards,             that would not remove the merchandise from
                                               row spacers, and wall ties). Subject steel                                                                     [A–570–062]
                                                                                                        the scope of the investigation if performed in
                                               racks and parts thereof are made of steel,
                                                                                                        the country of manufacture of the steel racks         Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the
                                               including, but not limited to, cold and/or
                                               hot-formed steel, regardless of the type of              and parts thereof.                                    People’s Republic of China: Final
                                               steel used to produce the components and                    Steel racks and parts thereof are included         Affirmative Determination of Sales at
                                               may, or may not, include locking tabs, slots,            in the scope of this investigation whether or
                                                                                                                                                              Less Than Fair Value and Final
                                               or bolted, clamped, or welded connections.               not imported attached to, or included with,
                                                                                                                                                              Determination of Critical
                                                  Steel rack components can be assembled                other parts or accessories such as wire
                                               into structures of various dimensions and
                                                                                                                                                              Circumstances, in Part
                                                                                                        decking, nuts, and bolts. If steel racks and
                                               configurations by welding, bolting, clipping,            parts thereof are imported attached to, or            AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                               or with the use of devices such as clips, end            included with, such non-subject                       International Trade Administration,
                                               plates, and beam connectors, including, but              merchandise, only the steel racks and parts
                                               not limited to the following configurations:
                                                                                                                                                              Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                        thereof are included in the scope.                    SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                               (1) Racks with upright frames perpendicular
                                               to the aisles that are independently                        The scope of this investigation does not           (Commerce) determines that cast iron
                                               adjustable, with positive locking beams                  cover: (1) Decks, i.e., shelving that sits on or      soil pipe fittings from the People’s
                                               parallel to the aisle spanning the upright               fits into the horizontal supports to provide          Republic of China (China) are being, or
                                               frames with braces; and (2) cantilever racks             the horizontal storage surface of the steel
                                                                                                                                                              are likely to be, sold in the United States
                                               with vertical components parallel to the aisle           racks; (2) wire shelving units, i.e., shelves
                                                                                                                                                              at less than fair value (LTFV). The
                                               and cantilever beams or arms connected to                made from wire that incorporate both a wire
                                               the vertical components perpendicular to the                                                                   period of investigation is January 1,
                                                                                                        deck and wire horizontal supports (taking the
                                               aisle. Steel racks may be referred to as pallet                                                                2017, through June 30, 2017.
                                                                                                        place of the horizontal beams and braces)
                                               racks, storage racks, stacker racks, retail              into a single piece with tubular collars that         DATES: Applicable July 17, 2018.
                                               racks, pick modules, selective racks, or                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        slide over the posts and onto plastic sleeves
                                               cantilever racks and may incorporate moving
                                                                                                        snapped on the posts to create a finished             Sergio Balbontin or Denisa Ursu, AD/
                                               components and be referred to as pallet-flow
                                               racks, carton-flow racks, push-back racks,               unit; (3) pins, nuts, bolts, washers, and clips       CVD Operations, Office VIII,
                                               movable-shelf racks, drive-in racks, and                 used as connecting devices; and (4) non-steel         Enforcement and Compliance,
                                               drive-through racks. While steel racks may be            components.                                           International Trade Administration,
                                               made to ANSI MH16.l or ANSI MH16.3                          Specifically excluded from the scope of            U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                               standards, all steel racks and parts thereof             this investigation are any products covered           Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
                                               meeting the description set out herein are               by Commerce’s existing antidumping and                DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6478
                                               covered by the scope of this investigation,              countervailing duty orders on boltless steel          and (202) 482–2285 respectively.
                                               whether or not produced according to a                   shelving units prepackaged for sale from the          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               particular standard.                                     People’s Republic of China. See Boltless Steel
                                                  The scope includes all steel racks and parts          Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From              Background
                                               thereof meeting the description above,
                                                                                                        the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping              On February 20, 2018, Commerce
                                               regardless of
                                                  (1) Dimensions, weight, strength, gauge, or           Duty Order, 80 FR 63,741 (October 21, 2017);          published in the Federal Register the
                                               load rating;                                             Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for         Preliminary Determination in the LTFV
                                                  (2) vertical components or frame type                 Sale From the People’s Republic of China:             investigation of cast iron soil pipe
                                               (including structural, roll-form, or other);             Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing              fittings from China.1 The mandatory
                                                  (3) horizontal support or beam/brace type             Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty            respondents in this investigation are
                                               (including but not limited to structural, roll-          Order, 80 FR 63,745 (October 21, 2017). Also          Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co.
                                               form, slotted, unslotted, Z-beam, C-beam,                excluded from the scope of this investigation
                                               L-beam, step beam, and cantilever beam);                                                                       Ltd. (Xuanshi), Wor-Biz International
                                                                                                        are bulk-packed parts or components of
                                                  (4) number of supports;                                                                                     Trading Co., Ltd. (Anhui) (Wor-Biz),
                                                                                                        boltless steel shelving units that were
                                                  (5) number of levels;                                                                                       Sibo International Limited (Sibo), and
                                                                                                        specifically excluded from the scope of the
                                                  (6) surface coating, if any (including but                                                                  Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd. (Kingway).
                                                                                                        Boltless Steel Shelving Orders because such
                                               not limited to paint, epoxy, powder coating,                                                                   Commerce exercised its discretion to
                                               zinc, or other metallic coatings);                       bulk-packed parts or components do not
                                                                                                                                                              toll all deadlines affected by the closure
                                                  (7) shape (including but not limited to               contain the steel vertical supports (i.e.,
                                                                                                                                                              of the Federal Government from January
                                               rectangular, square, corner, and cantilever);            uprights and posts) and steel horizontal
                                                                                                                                                              20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline
                                                  (8) the method by which the vertical and              supports (i.e., beams, braces) packaged
                                                                                                        together for assembly into a completed
                                                                                                                                                              falls on a non-business day, in
                                               horizontal supports connect (including but
                                               not limited to locking tabs or slots, bolting,           boltless steel shelving unit.
                                                                                                                                                              accordance with Commerce’s practice,
                                               clamping, and welding); and                                 Merchandise covered by this investigation          the deadline will become the next
                                                  (9) whether or not the steel rack has                 is currently classified in the Harmonized             business day. The revised deadline for
                                               moving components (including but not                     Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)          the final determination of this
                                               limited to rails, wheels, rollers, tracks,               under the following subheadings:                      investigation is now July 5, 2018.2
                                               channels, carts, and conveyors).
                                                                                                        7326.90.8688, 9403.20.0080, and
                                                  Subject merchandise includes merchandise                                                                      1 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s

                                               matching the above description that has been             9403.90.8041. Subject merchandise may also            Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
                                               finished or packaged in a third country.                 enter under subheadings 7308.90.3000,                 Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
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                                               Finishing includes, but is not limited to,               7308.90.6000, 7308.90.9590, and                       Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical
                                               coating, painting, or assembly, including                9403.20.0090. The HTSUS subheadings are               Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final
                                                                                                        provided for convenience and U.S. Customs             Determination and Extension of Provisional
                                               attaching the merchandise to another                                                                           Measures, 83 FR 7145 (February 20, 2018)
                                               product, or any other finishing or assembly              purposes only. The written description of the         (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying
                                               operation that would not remove the                      scope is dispositive.                                 Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
                                               merchandise from the scope of the                        [FR Doc. 2018–15224 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                2 See Memorandum for The Record from
                                               investigation if performed in the country of                                                                   Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
                                               manufacture of the steel racks and parts                 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                                                            Continued




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                                                  A summary of the events that                          Memorandum. The scope in Appendix                       includes Sibo, Kingway, and other
                                               occurred since Commerce published the                    I reflects the final scope language.                    uncooperative respondents.
                                               Preliminary Determination, as well as a                                                                          China-Wide Rate
                                                                                                        Analysis of Comments Received
                                               full discussion of the issues raised by
                                               interested parties for this final                           The issues raised in the case and                       In selecting the AFA rate for the
                                               determination may be found in the                        rebuttal briefs submitted by parties in                 China-wide entity, Commerce’s practice
                                               Issues and Decision Memorandum                           this investigation are addressed in the                 is to select a rate that is sufficiently
                                               issued concurrently with this notice.3                   Issues and Decision Memorandum. A                       adverse to ensure that the uncooperative
                                               The Issues and Decision Memorandum                       list of the issues that parties raised, and             party does not obtain a more favorable
                                               is a public document and is on file                      to which we responded in the Issues                     result by failing to cooperate than if it
                                                                                                        and Decision Memorandum is attached                     had fully cooperated.8 Specifically, it is
                                               electronically via Enforcement and
                                                                                                        to this notice at Appendix II.                          Commerce’s practice to select, as an
                                               Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                                                                                                                                                AFA rate, the higher of: (a) The highest
                                               Countervailing Duty Centralized                          Final Affirmative Determination of                      dumping margin alleged in the petition;
                                               Electronic Service System (ACCESS).                      Critical Circumstances, in Part                         or, (b) the highest calculated dumping
                                               ACCESS is available to registered users                                                                          margin of any respondent in the
                                               at http://access.trade.gov, and is                          In accordance with section 733(e)(1)                 investigation.9 For the final
                                               available to all parties in the Central                  of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, we                       determination and for the reasons
                                               Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main                     preliminarily found that critical                       explained in the Issues and Decision
                                               Department of Commerce building. In                      circumstances exist with respect to                     Memorandum, we are relying on the
                                               addition, a complete version of the                      imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings                 highest non-aberrational control-
                                               Issues and Decision Memorandum can                       from the China-wide entity, the non-                    number-specific dumping margin
                                               be accessed directly at http://                          selected separate rate respondents, and                 calculated for Sibo in the Preliminary
                                               enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed                   Sibo, but do not exist with respect to                  Determination to determine the rate for
                                               Issues and Decision Memorandum and                       Xuanshi and Wor-Biz.5 Commerce                          the China-wide entity.10
                                               the electronic version are identical in                  received no comments regarding its
                                               content.                                                 preliminary critical circumstances                      Separate Rates
                                                                                                        findings. For the final determination, we                 For the final determination, we
                                               Scope of the Investigation                               continue to find that, in accordance                    continue to find that Xuanshi and Wor-
                                                  The products covered by this                          with section 735(a)(3) of the Act and 19                Biz are eligible to separate rates, as
                                               investigation are cast iron soil pipe                    CFR 351.206, critical circumstances                     noted below. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the
                                               fittings from China. For a full                          exist with respect to imports of the                    Act provides that the estimated ‘‘all-
                                               description of the scope of this                         subject merchandise from the China-                     others’’ rate shall be an amount equal to
                                               investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the                    wide entity. Based on updated shipment                  the weighted average of the estimated
                                               Investigation’’ in Appendix I of this                    and import data, we find that critical                  weighted-average dumping margins
                                               notice. For this final determination,                    circumstances do not exist with respect                 established for exporters and producers
                                               Commerce has issued a scope                              to Xuanshi, Wor-Biz, and the non-                       individually investigated, excluding
                                               memorandum addressing interested                         selected separate rate respondents.6 As                 zero or de minimis margins, and any
                                               parties’ comments regarding scope                        discussed below, we have determined                     margins determined entirely under
                                                                                                        that Sibo is no longer eligible for a                   section 776 of Act. Consistent with our
                                               issues presented in the case briefs and
                                                                                                        separate rate, and is now considered to                 practice, we calculated a dumping
                                               in subsequent scope comments.4
                                                                                                        be part of the China-wide entity.                       margin for the companies determined to
                                               Commerce has determined to modify
                                                                                                                                                                be eligible for separate rates, but which
                                               the scope of the investigation to include                China-Wide Entity and Use of Adverse
                                                                                                                                                                were not individually examined, based
                                               two additional subheadings of the U.S.                   Facts Available
                                                                                                                                                                on the final dumping margins calculated
                                               Harmonized Tariff Schedule under
                                                                                                          After the Preliminary Determination                   for Xuanshi and Wor-Biz.11 With two
                                               which subject merchandise may enter.
                                                                                                        and prior to verification, Sibo notified                respondents, we would normally
                                               Commerce has also provided a
                                                                                                        Commerce that it was withdrawing from                   calculate (A) a weighted-average of the
                                               clarification in the Final Scope
                                                                                                        participation in this investigation. By                 dumping margins calculated for the
                                               Memorandum. For further discussion,
                                               see Commerce’s Final Scope                               withdrawing from participation in this
                                                                                                                                                                   8 See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination of
                                                                                                        investigation, Sibo prevented us from
                                                                                                                                                                Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement
                                                                                                        conducting verification of its                          of Final Determination: Purified Carboxymethyl
                                               Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-
                                               exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant          questionnaire responses, including its                  cellulose from Finland, 69 FR 77216 (December 27,
                                               Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,                claim that it is a wholly foreign-owned                 2004), unchanged in Notice of Final Determination
                                               ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the              company. Therefore, we find that Sibo                   of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Purified
                                               Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum),                                                                       Carboxymethyl cellulose from Finland, 70 FR 28279
                                                                                                        has failed to demonstrate its eligibility               (May 17, 2005).
                                               dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this
                                               segment of the proceeding have been extended by          for a separate rate, and is considered to                  9 See, e.g., Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening

                                               3 days.                                                  be part of the China-wide entity.7 For                  Agents from the People’s Republic of China: Final
                                                  3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision               the reasons explained in the Preliminary                Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 77
                                               Memorandum for the Final Affirmative                     Determination, we continue to find that                 FR 17436, 17438 (March 26, 2012); Final
                                               Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value                                                                        Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value:
                                               Investigation of Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the
                                                                                                        the use of adverse facts available (AFA),               Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality
                                                                                                        pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of
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                                               People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently                                                                 Steel Products from the People’s Republic of China,
                                               with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and     the Act, is warranted in determining the                65 FR 34660 (May 31, 2000), and accompanying
                                               Decision Memorandum).                                    rate for the China-wide entity, which                   IDM.
                                                  4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty and                                                                      10 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at

                                               Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations of Cast Iron                                                                 Comment 1 for a full discussion of this issue.
                                                                                                             5 See
                                                                                                                Preliminary Determination at 33–34.
                                               Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of                                                                    11 See Memorandum, ‘‘Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings
                                                                                                             6 See
                                                                                                                the Issues and Decision Memorandum for
                                               China: Final Scope Memorandum’’ (Final Scope                                                                     from the People’s Republic of China: Calculation of
                                               Memorandum), dated concurrently with, and                further details.                                        the Final Margin for Separate Rate Companies,’’
                                               hereby adopted by, this notice.                            7 Id.                                                 dated concurrently with this notice.



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                                               mandatory respondents; (B) a simple                                 Combination Rates                                                            parties and our findings at verification,
                                               average of the dumping margins                                                                                                                   we made certain changes to the
                                               calculated for the mandatory                                          In the Initiation Notice,13 Commerce                                       calculation of the antidumping duty
                                               respondents; and (C) a weighted-average                             stated that it would calculate producer/                                     margin applicable to Xuanshi and Wor-
                                               of the dumping margins calculated for                               exporter combination rates for the                                           Biz. For a discussion of these changes,
                                               the mandatory respondents using each                                respondents that are eligible for a
                                                                                                                                                                                                see the Issues and Decision
                                               company’s publicly-ranged values for                                separate rate in this investigation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                Memorandum.
                                               the merchandise under consideration.                                Accordingly, we have assigned
                                               We would compare (B) and (C) to (A)                                 combination rates to certain companies                                       Final Determination
                                               and select the rate closest to (A) as the                           as provided in the ‘‘Final
                                                                                                                   Determination’’ section below.                                                 Commerce determines that cast iron
                                               most appropriate rate for the separate
                                               rate companies.12 In this case, as                                                                                                               soil pipe fittings from China are being,
                                                                                                                   Changes Since the Preliminary                                                or are likely to be, sold in the United
                                               complete publicly-ranged sales data was                             Determination
                                               unavailable, we based the separate rate                                                                                                          States at LTFV, and that the following
                                               on a simple average of the two                                        Based on our review and analysis of                                        dumping margins exist:
                                               calculated margins.                                                 the comments received from interested

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Estimated     Cash deposit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       weighted-          rate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        average      (adjusted for
                                                                              Producer                                                                           Exporter                                              dumping          subsidy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        margin          offsets)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (percent)       (percent)

                                               Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co., Ltd ....................                 Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co., Ltd ....................                                   27.18           27.09
                                               Guang Zhou Premier & Pinan Foundry Co., Ltd/Botou                             Wor-Biz Trading Co., Ltd (Anhui) .................................                              22.11           21.88
                                                 Chenyuan Foundry Co., Ltd/Wuhu Best Machines
                                                 Co., Ltd.
                                               Shijiazhuang Asia Casting Co., Ltd ..............................             Shijiazhuang Asia Casting Co., Ltd ..............................                               24.65           24.49
                                               Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Xinle Xinye Metal                          Shanxi Zhongrui Tianyue Trading Co., Ltd ..................                                     24.65           24.49
                                                 Products Co., Ltd.
                                               Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Xinle Rishuo                               Dalian Lino F.T.Z. Co., Ltd ...........................................                         24.65           24.49
                                                 Casting    Factory/Shijiazhuang                Shunjinguangao
                                                 Trade Co., Ltd/Xinle Tang Rong Fa Lan Pan Co.,
                                                 Ltd.
                                               Xinle City Zhile Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd/Qinshui                           Dinggin Hardware (Dalian) Co., Ltd .............................                                24.65           24.49
                                                 Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Foshan City Deying
                                                 Metal Products Co., Ltd.
                                               Xinle Rishuo Casting Factory/Qinshui Shunshida                                Dalian Metal I/E Co., Ltd ..............................................                        24.65           24.49
                                                 Casting Co., Ltd.
                                               Qinshui County Xinwei Precision Co., Ltd ...................                  Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd ............................                                 24.65           24.49
                                               Shanxi Guruiwei Casting Co., Ltd ................................             Richang Qiaoshan Trade Co., Ltd ...............................                                 24.65           24.49
                                               Shijiazhuang Jingruisheng Metal Products Co., Ltd/                            Hebei Metals & Engineering Products Trading Co.,                                                24.65           24.49
                                                 Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd/Xinle City Zhile                           Ltd.
                                                 Pipe Co., Ltd.
                                               China-Wide Entity .........................................................   .......................................................................................        360.39          360.30



                                               Disclosure                                                          (CBP) to continue to suspend                                                 cast iron soil pipe fittings entered, or
                                                                                                                   liquidation of all entries of cast iron soil                                 withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                                 Commerce intends to disclose to
                                                                                                                   pipe fittings from China, as described in                                    consumption on or after November 22,
                                               interested parties the calculations
                                                                                                                   the ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ section,                                  2017, which is 90 days prior to the date
                                               performed in connection with this final
                                               determination within five days of any                               exported by Xuanshi and Wor-Biz,                                             of publication of the Preliminary
                                               public announcement or, if there is no                              entered or withdrawn from warehouse,                                         Determination.
                                               public announcement, within five days                               for consumption on or after February 20,                                        To determine the cash deposit rate,14
                                               of the date of publication of the notice                            2018, the date of publication of the                                         Commerce normally adjusts the
                                               of final determination in the Federal                               Preliminary Determination notice in the                                      estimated weighted-average dumping
                                               Register, in accordance with 19 CFR                                 Federal Register.                                                            margin by the amount of domestic
                                               351.224(b).                                                            Furthermore, we continue to find that                                     subsidy pass-through and export
                                                                                                                   critical circumstances exist pursuant to                                     subsidies determined in a companion
                                               Continuation of Suspension of
                                                                                                                   section 735(c)(4)(A) of the Act with                                         countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding
                                               Liquidation
                                                                                                                   respect to the China-wide entity.                                            where appropriate. Accordingly,
                                                 In accordance with section                                        Therefore, for this entity, we will                                          because Commerce has made a final
                                               735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct                           instruct CBP to continue to suspend                                          affirmative determination for export
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                                               U.S. Customs and Border Protection                                  liquidation for all appropriate entries of                                   subsidies, we offset the calculated
                                                 12 See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from                         13 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the                                 14 See Modification of Regulations Regarding the

                                               France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United                       People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-                         Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional
                                               Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty                          Fair Value Investigation, 82 FR 37053, 37056                                 Measures Period in Antidumping and
                                               Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed                    (August 8, 2017).                                                            Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
                                               Circumstances Review, and Revocation of an Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                (October 3, 2011).
                                               in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010).



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                                               estimated weighted-average dumping                       Notification Regarding Administrative                 II. Background
                                               margins by the appropriate rates as                      Protective Orders                                     III. Final Determination of Critical
                                               indicated in the above chart.15 We made                                                                              Circumstances
                                                                                                          In the event that the ITC issues a final            IV. China-Wide Rate
                                               no adjustment for domestic subsidy                       negative injury determination, this                   V. Separate Rates
                                               pass-through in this case because we                     notice will serve as the only reminder                VI. Adjustments for Countervailable Export
                                               found no basis upon which to make                        to parties subject to an APO of their                       Subsidies
                                               such an adjustment.16                                    responsibility concerning the                         VII. Changes Since the Preliminary
                                                  In addition, pursuant to section                      destruction of proprietary information                      Determination
                                               735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, Commerce                    disclosed under APO in accordance                     VIII. Discussion of the Issues
                                               will instruct CBP to require a cash                                                                               General Issues
                                                                                                        with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
                                               deposit equal to the weighted-average                                                                             Comment 1: What Rate to Assign as
                                                                                                        written notification of the return/                         Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to Sibo
                                               amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price                    destruction of APO materials or                             and the China-Wide Entity
                                               as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for                conversion to judicial protective order is               Comment 2: Surrogate Country Selection
                                               the exporter/producer combination                        hereby requested. Failure to comply                      Comment 3: Adjusting the Global Trade
                                               listed in the table above will be the rate               with the regulations and terms of an                        Atlas (GTA) Import Data for Movement
                                               identified for that combination in the                   APO is a violation which is subject to                      Expenses
                                               table; (2) for all combinations of                       sanction.                                                Comment 4: Treatment of Certain Inputs as
                                               exporters/producers of merchandise                         This determination is issued and                          Materials or Overhead
                                               under consideration that have not                        published pursuant to sections 735(d)                    Comment 5: Reintroduced Materials
                                               received their own separate rate above,                                                                           Comment 6: Surrogate Value for Coated
                                                                                                        and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR                            Sand
                                               the cash-deposit rate will be the cash                   351.210(c).                                              Comment 7: Calculating the Margins on a
                                               deposit rate established for the China-                    Dated: July 5, 2018.                                      Consistent Basis
                                               wide entity; and (3) for all non-Chinese                 Gary Taverman,                                           Comment 8: Calculation of Movement
                                               exporters of the merchandise under                                                                                   Expenses
                                                                                                        Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                               consideration which have not received                    and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                                                                                                                                                 Comment 9: Non-Refundable Value Added
                                               their own separate rate above, the cash                                                                              Tax (VAT)
                                                                                                        performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                               deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate                                                                        Comment 10: Record-Keeping Deficiencies
                                                                                                        duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                               applicable to the Chinese exporter/                                                                               Wor-Biz Issues
                                                                                                        Enforcement and Compliance.
                                               producer combination that supplied that                                                                           Comment 11: Surrogate Value for Asphalt
                                                                                                        Appendix I                                                  Paint
                                               non-Chinese exporter. These suspension                                                                            Comment 12: Surrogate Value for Paint
                                               of liquidation instructions will remain                  Scope of the Investigation                                  Thinner
                                               in effect until further notice.                             The merchandise covered by this                       Comment 13: Calculation of Freight
                                                                                                        investigation is cast iron soil pipe fittings,              Revenue
                                               International Trade Commission                           finished and unfinished, regardless of                   Xuanshi Issues
                                               Notification                                             industry or proprietary specifications, and              Comment 14: Surrogate Value for Pig Iron
                                                  In accordance with section 735(d) of                  regardless of size. Cast iron soil pipe fittings         Comment 15: Surrogate Values for Iron
                                                                                                        are nonmalleable iron castings of various                   Ore, Coal, and Coke
                                               the Act, we will notify the International                designs and sizes, including, but not limited            Comment 16: Calculation of the Slag Iron
                                               Trade Commission (ITC) of the final                      to, bends, tees, wyes, traps, drains, and other             By-Product Offset
                                               affirmative determination of sales at                    common or special fittings, with or without              Comment 17: Calculation of the Packing
                                               LTFV.                                                    side inlets.                                                Material Consumption Rates
                                                  As Commerce’s final determination is                     Cast iron soil pipe fittings are classified           Comment 18: Surrogate Values for Inland
                                               affirmative, in accordance with section                  into two major types—hubless and hub and                    and Ocean Freight
                                                                                                        spigot. Hubless cast iron soil pipe fittings are      IX. Recommendation
                                               735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will                       manufactured without a hub, generally in
                                               determine, within 45 days, whether the                   compliance with Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute         [FR Doc. 2018–14925 Filed 7–13–18; 11:15 am]
                                               domestic industry in the United States                   (CISPI) specification 301 and/or American             BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                               is materially injured, or threatened with                Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
                                               material injury, by reason of imports of                 specification A888. Hub and spigot pipe
                                               cast iron soil pipe fittings from China,                 fittings have hubs into which the spigot              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                               or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for                (plain end) of the pipe or fitting is inserted.
                                                                                                        Cast iron soil pipe fittings are generally            National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                               importation, of cast iron soil pipe                      distinguished from other types of
                                               fittings from China. If the ITC                                                                                Administration
                                                                                                        nonmalleable cast iron fittings by the manner
                                               determines that such injury does not                     in which they are connected to cast iron soil         Proposed Information Collection;
                                               exist, this proceeding will be terminated                pipe and other fittings.
                                                                                                                                                              Comment Request; Economic
                                               and all securities posted will be                           The subject imports are normally classified
                                                                                                        in subheading 7307.11.0045 of the                     Expenditure Survey of Golden Crab
                                               refunded or canceled. If the ITC
                                                                                                        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United              Fishermen in the U.S. South Atlantic
                                               determines that such injury does exist,
                                                                                                        States (HTSUS): Cast fittings of nonmalleable         Region
                                               Commerce intends to issue an
                                                                                                        cast iron for cast iron soil pipe. They may
                                               antidumping duty order directing CBP                     also be entered under HTSUS 7324.29.0000              AGENCY: National Oceanic and
                                               to assess, upon further instruction by                   and 7307.92.3010. The HTSUS subheadings               Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                               Commerce, antidumping duties on all                      and specifications are provided for                   Commerce.
                                               imports of the subject merchandise                       convenience and customs purposes only; the            ACTION: Notice.
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                                               entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,                    written description of the scope of this
                                               for consumption on or after the effective                investigation is dispositive.                         SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                               date of the suspension of liquidation.                                                                         Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                                                                        Appendix II
                                                                                                                                                              effort to reduce paperwork and
                                                 15 See the Issues and Decision Memorandum for          List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and            respondent burden, invites the general
                                               further discussion.                                      Decision Memorandum                                   public and other Federal agencies to
                                                 16 Id.                                                 I. Summary                                            take this opportunity to comment on


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable July 17, 2018.
ContactSergio Balbontin or Denisa Ursu, 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) 482-6478 and (202) 482-2285 respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 33205 

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