83 FR 345 - Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Switzerland: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Adminstration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)
International Trade Adminstration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 345-347] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28405] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Adminstration [A-441-801] Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Switzerland: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value (LTFV) in the antidumping duty investigation of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from Switzerland to correct significant ministerial errors alleged by each of the mandatory respondents in this proceeding. DATES: Applicable January 3, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, and Amanda Brings, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4243 or (202) 482-3927, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 346]] Background On November 22, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Determination that cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Switzerland is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV, as provided in section 733 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act).\1\ On November 22, 2017, and December 7, 2017, Benteler Rothrist AG (Benteler Rothrist) and Mubea Pr[auml]zisionsstahlrohr AG and Mubea Inc. (collectively, Mubea), respectively, alleged that Commerce made significant ministerial errors in the Preliminary Determination.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from Switzerland: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 82 FR 55571 (November 22, 2017) (Preliminary Determination). \2\ See Benteler Rothrist's letter, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from Switzerland: Ministerial Error Comments for the Preliminary Determination,'' dated November 22, 2017 (``Benteler Rothrist's Ministerial Error Allegation''); and Mubea's letter, ``Antidumping Investigation of Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from Switzerland: Resubmitted Ministerial Error Comments for the Preliminary Determination,'' December 7, 2017 (Mubea's Ministerial Error Allegation). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period of Investigation The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017. Scope of Investigation The product covered by this investigation is cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Switzerland. Since the publication of the Preliminary Determination, Commerce has evaluated relevant comments on the scope of the investigation and issued its Final Scope Determination.\3\ For a complete description of the final scope of this investigation, see Appendix. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Commerce's Memorandum, ``Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the Federal Republic of Germany, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of China, and Switzerland: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Final Determinations,'' dated December 4, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis of Significant Ministerial Error Allegations Commerce will analyze any comments received and, if appropriate, correct any significant ministerial error by amending the preliminary determination according to 19 CFR 351.351.224(e). A ministerial error is defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ``an error in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers ministerial.'' \4\ A significant ministerial error is defined as a ministerial error, the correction of which, singly or in combination with other errors, would result in: (1) A change of at least five absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the weighted-average dumping margin calculated in the original (erroneous) preliminary determination; or (2) a difference between a weighted-average dumping margin of zero or de minimis and a weighted-average dumping margin of greater than de minimis or vice versa.\5\ As a result of this amended preliminary determination, we have revised the margins applicable to Benteler Rothrist, Mubea and all others.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See section 735(e) of the Act. \5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(g). \6\ See the ``Amended Preliminary Determination'' section below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commerce reviewed the record with respect to the respondents' claims.\7\ Though we determine that Benteler Rothrist's allegation regarding the inclusion of sample sales in the U.S. and third country databases represents a methodological disagreement rather than a clerical error, we agree that all other alleged errors constitute unintentional errors consistent with the definition of ministerial errors in 19 CFR 351.224(f).\8\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(g)(2), these errors are significant because their correction results in a change of at least five absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the weighted-average dumping margin calculated in the original preliminary determination (i.e., a decrease in the weighted- average dumping margin from 34.15 percent to 23.33 percent for Benteler Rothrist, and from 68.59 percent to 36.48 percent for Mubea, and a decrease in the all-others rate from 36.17 to 24.10 percent).\9\ Therefore, we are correcting these errors and amending our preliminary determination accordingly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See the Commerce's memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from Switzerland: Ministerial Error Allegations in the Preliminary Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice. \8\ Id. \9\ Id. See also memorandum to the file, ``Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from Switzerland: Calculation of the All-Others Rate in the Amended Preliminary Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice; memorandum to the file, ``Analysis Memorandum for the Amended Preliminary Determination of the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Cold- Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel (Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing) from Switzerland: Benteler Rothrist AG,'' dated concurrently with this memorandum; and memorandum to the file, ``Analysis Memorandum for the Amended Preliminary Determination of the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel (Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing) from Switzerland: Mubea Pr[auml]zisionsstahlrohr AG (MPST) and Mubea Inc. (collectively, Mubea),'' dated concurrently with this memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended Preliminary Determination As a result of this amended preliminary determination, we have revised the preliminary estimated weighted-average dumping margins as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter/producer dumping margins (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benteler Rothrist AG (Benteler Rothrist).................... 23.33 Mubea Pr[auml]zisionsstahlrohr AG (MPST).................... 36.48 All Others.................................................. 24.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will be revised to the rates established in this amended preliminary determination, in accordance with section 733(d) and (f) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224. Because the corrected margins are lower than the rates issued in the Preliminary Determination, the amended cash deposit rates will be effective retroactively to November 22, 2017, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this proceeding within five days after publication of the notice of amended preliminary determination in the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we notified the International Trade Commission of our amended preliminary determination. This amended preliminary determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e). [[Page 347]] Dated: December 21, 2017. 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 Scope of the Investigation The scope of this investigation covers cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of circular cross-section, 304.8 mm or more in length, in actual outside diameters less than 331mm, and regardless of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish or industry specification. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is a tubular product with a circular cross-sectional shape that has been cold-drawn or otherwise cold- finished after the initial tube formation in a manner that involves a change in the diameter or wall thickness of the tubing, or both. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing may be produced from either welded (e.g., electric resistance welded, continuous welded, etc.) or seamless (e.g., pierced, pilgered or extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy steel tubular products. It may also be heat treated after cold working. Such heat treatments may include, but are not limited to, annealing, normalizing, quenching and tempering, stress relieving or finish annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for subject merchandise include, but are not limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and similar processes that involve reducing the outside diameter of the tubing with a die or similar device, whether or not controlling the inside diameter of the tubing with an internal support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug or similar device. Other cold-finishing operations that may be used to produce subject merchandise include cold-rolling and cold- sizing the tubing. Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is typically certified to meet industry specifications for cold-drawn tubing including but not limited to: (1) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications ASTM A-512, ASTM A-513 Type 3 (ASME SA513 Type 3), ASTM A-513 Type 4 (ASME SA513 Type 4), ASTM A-513 Type 5 (ASME SA513 Type 5), ASTM A- 513 Type 6 (ASME SA513 Type 6), ASTM A-519 (cold-finished); (2) SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613; (3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) AMS T-6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS 5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360, AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS 6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415; (4) United States Military Standards (MIL) MIL-T-5066 and MIL-T- 6736; (5) foreign standards equivalent to one of the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, AMS or MIL specifications including but not limited to: (a) German Institute for Standardization (DIN) specifications DIN 2391-2, DIN 2393-2, DIN 2394-2); (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305-1, EN 10305-2, EN 10305-4, EN 10305-6 and European national variations on those standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN), Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard (DIN EN) variations, etc.); (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 3441 and JIS G 3445; and (6) proprietary standards that are based on one of the above- listed standards. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing may also be dual or multiple certified to more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing and to other specifications not covered by this scope, is also covered by the scope of this investigation when it meets the physical description set forth above. Steel products included in the scope of this investigation are products in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight. For purposes of this scope, the place of cold-drawing determines the country of origin of the subject merchandise. Subject merchandise that is subject to minor working in a third country that occurs after drawing in one of the subject countries including, but not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to length, straightening, nondestructive testing, deburring or chamfering, remains within the scope of this investigation. All products that meet the written physical description are within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded or covered by the scope of an existing order. Merchandise that meets the physical description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing above is within the scope of the investigation even if it is also dual or multiple certified to an otherwise excluded specification listed below. The following products are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this investigation: (1) Cold-drawn stainless steel tubing, containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by weight; (2) products certified to one or more of the ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications listed below:ASTM A-53; ASTM A-106; ASTM A-179 (ASME SA 179); ASTM A-192 (ASME SA 192); ASTM A-209 (ASME SA 209); ASTM A-210 (ASME SA 210); ASTM A-213 (ASME SA 213); ASTM A-334 (ASME SA 334); ASTM A-423 (ASME SA 423); ASTM A-498; ASTM A-496 (ASME SA 496); ASTM A-199; ASTM A-500; ASTM A-556; ASTM A-565; API 5L; and API 5CT except that any cold-drawn tubing product certified to one of the above excluded specifications will not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified to any other specification that otherwise would fall within the scope of this investigation. The products subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.31.3000, 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2017-28405 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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set forth herein are intended for a core-layer of HDF, and a stabilizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
inclusion within the definition of bottom layer. continue to collect AD and CVD cash
subject merchandise. Imports of the subject merchandise deposits at the rates in effect at the time
All multilayered wood flooring is are provided for under the following of entry for all imports of subject
included within the definition of subject subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff merchandise.
merchandise, without regard to: Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): The effective date of the continuation
Dimension (overall thickness, thickness 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; of these Orders will be the date of
of face ply, thickness of back ply, 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; publication in the Federal Register of
thickness of core, and thickness of inner 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
plies; width; and length); wood species 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce
used for the face, back, and inner 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4075; intends to initiate the next five-year
veneers; core composition; and face 4412.31.4080; 4412.31.5125; review of these Orders not later than 30
grade. Multilayered wood flooring 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
included within the definition of subject 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.6000; effective date of continuation.
merchandise may be unfinished (i.e., 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; These five-year sunset reviews and
without a finally finished surface to 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; this notice are in accordance with
protect the face veneer from wear and 4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570; section 751(c) of the Act and published
tear) or ‘‘prefinished’’ (i.e., a coating 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
applied to the face veneer, including, 4412.32.2525; 4412.32.2530; and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
but not exclusively, oil or oil-modified 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135;
Dated: December 21, 2017.
or water-based polyurethanes, 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165;
ultraviolet light cured polyurethanes, 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; Gary Taverman,
wax, epoxy-ester finishes, moisture- 4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
cured urethanes and acid-curing 4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; and Countervailing Duty Operations,
formaldehyde finishes). The veneers 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019; performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
may be also soaked in an acrylic- 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; Enforcement and Compliance.
impregnated finish. All multilayered 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051;
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wood flooring is included within the 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059;
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
definition of subject merchandise 4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062;
regardless of whether the face (or back) 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010;
of the product is smooth, wire brushed, 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
distressed by any method or multiple 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050;
methods, or hand-scraped. In addition, 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111; International Trade Adminstration
all multilayered wood flooring is 4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131;
included within the definition of subject 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; [A–441–801]
merchandise regardless of whether or 4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100;
not it is manufactured with any 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
interlocking or connecting mechanism 4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000; of Carbon and Alloy Steel From
(for example, tongue-and-groove 4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500; Switzerland: Amended Preliminary
construction or locking joints). All 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; Determination of Sales at Less Than
multilayered wood flooring is included 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; Fair Value
within the definition of the subject 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120;
merchandise regardless of whether the 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
product meets a particular industry or 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; International Trade Administration,
similar standard. 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; Department of Commerce.
The core of multilayered wood 4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5105; SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
flooring may be composed of a range of 4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5710; (Commerce) is amending the
materials, including but not limited to 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; preliminary determination of sales at
hardwood or softwood veneer, 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; less than fair value (LTFV) in the
particleboard, medium-density 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; antidumping duty investigation of
fiberboard, high-density fiberboard 4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000; certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of
(HDF), stone and/or plastic composite, 4418.72.9500; and 9801.00.2500. carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn
or strips of lumber placed edge-to-edge. While HTSUS subheadings are mechanical tubing) from Switzerland to
Multilayered wood flooring products provided for convenience and customs correct significant ministerial errors
generally, but not exclusively, may be in purposes, the written description of the alleged by each of the mandatory
the form of a strip, plank, or other subject merchandise is dispositive. respondents in this proceeding.
geometrical patterns (e.g., circular, DATES: Applicable January 3, 2018.
hexagonal). All multilayered wood Continuation of the Orders
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
flooring products are included within As a result of the determinations by
this definition regardless of the actual or Commerce and the ITC that revocation Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations,
nominal dimensions or form of the of the Orders would likely lead to a Office III, and Amanda Brings, AD/CVD
product. Specifically excluded from the continuation or recurrence of dumping Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
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scope are cork flooring and bamboo and countervailable subsidies and Compliance, International Trade
flooring, regardless of whether any of material injury to an industry in the Administration, U.S. Department of
the sub-surface layers of either flooring United States, pursuant to section Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
are made from wood. Also excluded is 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
laminate flooring. Laminate flooring 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the (202) 482–4243 or (202) 482–3927,
consists of a top wear layer sheet not continuation of these Orders on respectively.
made of wood, a decorative paper layer, multilayered wood flooring from China. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: December 21, 2017. (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305–1, The products subject to the investigation
Gary Taverman, EN 10305–2, EN 10305–4, EN 10305–6 and are currently classified in the Harmonized
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping European national variations on those Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN), under item numbers: 7304.31.3000,
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
(DIN EN) variations, etc.); 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020,
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
(c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also
Enforcement and Compliance.
3441 and JIS G 3445; and enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and
Appendix (6) proprietary standards that are based on 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings
one of the above-listed standards. above are provided for convenience and
Scope of the Investigation The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing customs purposes only. The written
The scope of this investigation covers cold- may also be dual or multiple certified to description of the scope of the investigation
drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple is dispositive.
steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing
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circular cross-section, 304.8 mm or more in and to other specifications not covered by
length, in actual outside diameters less than this scope, is also covered by the scope of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
331mm, and regardless of wall thickness, this investigation when it meets the physical
surface finish, end finish or industry description set forth above.
specification. The subject cold-drawn Steel products included in the scope of this DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
mechanical tubing is a tubular product with investigation are products in which: (1) Iron
a circular cross-sectional shape that has been predominates, by weight, over each of the International Trade Administration
cold-drawn or otherwise cold-finished after other contained elements; and (2) the carbon
the initial tube formation in a manner that content is 2 percent or less by weight. [C–122–858]
involves a change in the diameter or wall For purposes of this scope, the place of
thickness of the tubing, or both. The subject cold-drawing determines the country of Certain Softwood Lumber Products
cold-drawn mechanical tubing may be origin of the subject merchandise. Subject From Canada: Amended Final
produced from either welded (e.g., electric merchandise that is subject to minor working Affirmative Countervailing Duty
resistance welded, continuous welded, etc.) in a third country that occurs after drawing Determination and Countervailing Duty
or seamless (e.g., pierced, pilgered or in one of the subject countries including, but Order
extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy steel tubular not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to
products. It may also be heat treated after length, straightening, nondestructive testing, AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
cold working. Such heat treatments may deburring or chamfering, remains within the International Trade Administration,
include, but are not limited to, annealing, scope of this investigation. Department of Commerce.
normalizing, quenching and tempering, stress All products that meet the written physical
relieving or finish annealing. Typical cold- SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
description are within the scope of this
drawing methods for subject merchandise investigation unless specifically excluded or determinations by the Department of
include, but are not limited to, drawing over covered by the scope of an existing order. Commerce (Commerce) and the
mandrel, rod drawing, plug drawing, sink Merchandise that meets the physical International Trade Commission (ITC),
drawing and similar processes that involve description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing Commerce is issuing a countervailing
reducing the outside diameter of the tubing above is within the scope of the investigation duty order on Certain Softwood Lumber
with a die or similar device, whether or not even if it is also dual or multiple certified to Products (Softwood Lumber) from
controlling the inside diameter of the tubing an otherwise excluded specification listed
with an internal support device such as a Canada. Also, Commerce is amending
below. The following products are outside of, its final countervailing duty
mandrel, rod, plug or similar device. Other and/or specifically excluded from, the scope
cold-finishing operations that may be used to of this investigation:
determination with respect to Softwood
produce subject merchandise include cold- (1) Cold-drawn stainless steel tubing, Lumber from Canada, to correct
rolling and cold-sizing the tubing. containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium ministerial errors.
Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of DATES: January 3, 2018.
typically certified to meet industry carbon by weight;
specifications for cold-drawn tubing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(2) products certified to one or more of the
including but not limited to: ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum Nicholas Czajkowski and Kristen
(1) American Society for Testing and Institute (API) specifications listed below: Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Offices I
Materials (ASTM) or American Society of and III, Enforcement and Compliance,
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications • ASTM A–53;
• ASTM A–106; International Trade Administration,
ASTM A–512, ASTM A–513 Type 3 (ASME
SA513 Type 3), ASTM A–513 Type 4 (ASME • ASTM A–179 (ASME SA 179); U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
SA513 Type 4), ASTM A–513 Type 5 (ASME • ASTM A–192 (ASME SA 192); Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
SA513 Type 5), ASTM A–513 Type 6 (ASME • ASTM A–209 (ASME SA 209); DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–1395
SA513 Type 6), ASTM A–519 (cold-finished); • ASTM A–210 (ASME SA 210); and (202) 482–4793, respectively.
(2) SAE International (Society of • ASTM A–213 (ASME SA 213);
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE • ASTM A–334 (ASME SA 334);
J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE • ASTM A–423 (ASME SA 423); Background
J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613; • ASTM A–498;
• ASTM A–496 (ASME SA 496); In accordance with sections 705(a),
(3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS)
AMS T–6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS • ASTM A–199; 705(d), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of
5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360, • ASTM A–500; 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS • ASTM A–556; 351.210(c), on November 8, 2017,
6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415; • ASTM A–565; Commerce published an affirmative
(4) United States Military Standards (MIL) • API 5L; and final determination in the
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MIL–T–5066 and MIL–T–6736; • API 5CT countervailing duty investigation of
(5) foreign standards equivalent to one of except that any cold-drawn tubing product Softwood Lumber from Canada.1
the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, certified to one of the above excluded
AMS or MIL specifications including but not specifications will not be excluded from the 1 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products From
limited to: scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified Canada: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
(a) German Institute for Standardization to any other specification that otherwise Determination, and Final Negative Determination of
(DIN) specifications DIN 2391–2, DIN 2393– would fall within the scope of this Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 51814 (November 8,
2, DIN 2394–2); investigation. 2017) (Final Determination).
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| Contact | Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, and Amanda Brings, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4243 or (202) 482-3927, respectively. | |
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