83 FR 351 - Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Correction to Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2017-28404 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 351-352] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28404] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-059] Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Correction to Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee at (202) 482-6386 or Alex Rosen at (202) 482-7814, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 11, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) published the final affirmative countervailing duty determination on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) [[Page 352]] from the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ The Final Determination inadvertently referred to a cross-owned affiliate of one of the mandatory respondents, Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Huacheng I&E), as ``Zhangjiagang Huacheng Industry Pipe Making Corporation.'' The correct name for this cross-owned affiliate is ``Jiangsu Huacheng Industry Pipe Making Corporation.'' \2\ We are correcting this error. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 82 FR 58175 (December 11, 2017) (Final Determination). \2\ See letter from Huacheng I&E, ``Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from People's Republic of China: Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated December 12, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This correction to the Final Determination is issued and published in accordance with section 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Dated: December 27, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistance Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017-28404 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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measures expired, until and through the not finger-jointed, of an actual thickness Softwood lumber products that are subject to
day preceding the date of publication of exceeding six millimeters. this investigation are currently classifiable
the ITC’s final injury determinations in • Coniferous wood siding, flooring, and under the following ten-digit HTSUS
other coniferous wood (other than moldings subheadings in Chapter 44: 4407.10.01.01;
the Federal Register. Suspension of
and dowel rods), including strips and friezes 4407.10.01.02; 4407.10.01.15; 4407.10.01.16;
liquidation will resume on the date of for parquet flooring, that is continuously 4407.10.01.17; 4407.10.01.18; 4407.10.01.19;
publication of the ITC’s final shaped (including, but not limited to, 4407.10.01.20; 4407.10.01.42; 4407.10.01.43;
determination in the Federal Register. tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V- 4407.10.01.44; 4407.10.01.45; 4407.10.01.46;
jointed, beaded, molded, rounded) along any 4407.10.01.47; 4407.10.01.48; 4407.10.01.49;
Critical Circumstances of its edges, ends, or faces, whether or not 4407.10.01.52; 4407.10.01.53; 4407.10.01.54;
With regard to the ITC’s negative planed, whether or not sanded, or whether or 4407.10.01.55; 4407.10.01.56; 4407.10.01.57;
critical circumstances determination on not end-jointed. 4407.10.01.58; 4407.10.01.59; 4407.10.01.64;
imports of subject merchandise from • Coniferous drilled and notched lumber 4407.10.01.65; 4407.10.01.66; 4407.10.01.67;
and angle cut lumber. 4407.10.01.68; 4407.10.01.69; 4407.10.01.74;
Canada, Commerce will instruct CBP to • Coniferous lumber stacked on edge and 4407.10.01.75; 4407.10.01.76; 4407.10.01.77;
lift suspension and to refund any cash fastened together with nails, whether or not 4407.10.01.82; 4407.10.01.83; 4407.10.01.92;
deposits made to secure the payment of with plywood sheathing. 4407.10.01.93; 4409.10.05.00; 4409.10.10.20;
estimated antidumping duties with • Components or parts of semi-finished or 4409.10.10.40; 4409.10.10.60; 4409.10.10.80;
respect to entries of subject merchandise unassembled finished products made from 4409.10.20.00; 4409.10.90.20; 4409.10.90.40;
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, subject merchandise that would otherwise and 4418.99.10.00.
for consumption on or after April 1, meet the definition of the scope above. Subject merchandise as described above
2017 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of Finished products are not covered by the might be identified on entry documentation
scope of this investigation. For the purposes as stringers, square cut box-spring-frame
publication of the preliminary of this scope, finished products contain, or components, fence pickets, truss
determination), but before June 30, are comprised of, subject merchandise and components, pallet components, flooring,
2017, (i.e., the date of publication of the have undergone sufficient processing such and door and window frame parts. Items so
preliminary determination). that they can no longer be considered identified might be entered under the
intermediate products, and such products following ten-digit HTSUS subheadings in
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping can be readily differentiated from Chapter 44:
Margins merchandise subject to this investigation at 4415.20.40.00; 4415.20.80.00;
The weighted-average antidumping the time of importation. Such differentiation 4418.99.90.05; 4418.99.90.20; 4418.99.90.40;
duty margin percentages and cash may, for example, be shown through marks 4418.99.90.95; 4421.99.70.40; and
of special adaptation as a particular product. 4421.99.97.80.
deposit rates are as follows:
The following products are illustrative of the Although these HTSUS subheadings are
type of merchandise that is considered provided for convenience and customs
Weighted ‘‘finished’’ for the purpose of this scope: I-
average purposes, the written description of the
Exporter or producer dumping joists; assembled pallets; cutting boards; scope of this investigation is dispositive.
margin assembled picture frames; garage doors. [FR Doc. 2017–28484 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am]
(percent) The following items are excluded from the
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scope of this investigation:
Canfor Corporation ............... 7.28 • Softwood lumber products certified by
Resolute FP Canada Inc. ..... 3.20 the Atlantic Lumber Board as being first
Tolko Industries Ltd. and produced in the Provinces of Newfoundland DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Tolko Marketing & Serv- and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward
ices, Ltd. ............................ 7.22 Island from logs harvested in Newfoundland International Trade Administration
West Fraser Mills Ltd. .......... 5.57 and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward [C–570–059]
All-Others .............................. 6.04 Island.
• U.S.-origin lumber shipped to Canada for Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
This notice constitutes the processing and imported into the United Carbon and Alloy Steel From the
antidumping duty order with respect to States if the processing occurring in Canada
People’s Republic of China: Notice of
is limited to one or more of the following: (1)
softwood lumber from Canada pursuant Kiln drying; (2) planing to create smooth-to- Correction to Final Affirmative
to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested size board; or (3) sanding. Countervailing Duty Determination,
parties can find a list of antidumping • Box-spring frame kits if they contain the and Final Affirmative Determination of
duty orders currently in effect at http:// following wooden pieces—two side rails, two Critical Circumstances, in Part
enforcement.trade.gov/stats/ end (or top) rails and varying numbers of
iastats1.html. slats. The side rails and the end rails must AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
be radius-cut at both ends. The kits must be International Trade Administration,
This order is published in accordance
individually packaged and must contain the Department of Commerce.
with section 736(a) of the Act and 19
exact number of wooden components needed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CFR 351.211(b). to make a particular box-spring frame, with Shanah Lee at (202) 482–6386 or Alex
Dated: December 28, 2017. no further processing required. None of the
components exceeds 1’’ in actual thickness or
Rosen at (202) 482–7814, AD/CVD
P. Lee Smith,
83’’ in length. Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Compliance, International Trade
Negotiations. • Radius-cut box-spring-frame
components, not exceeding 1’’ in actual Administration, U.S. Department of
Appendix thickness or 83’’ in length, ready for Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
assembly without further processing. The NW, Washington, DC 20230.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Scope of the Order radius cuts must be present on both ends of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
The merchandise covered by this order is the boards and must be substantially cut so
December 11, 2017, the Department of
softwood lumber, siding, flooring and certain as to completely round one corner.
other coniferous wood (softwood lumber Softwood lumber product imports are Commerce (Department) published the
products). The scope includes: generally entered under Chapter 44 of the final affirmative countervailing duty
• Coniferous wood, sawn, or chipped Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United determination on certain cold-drawn
lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not States (HTSUS). This chapter of the HTSUS mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy
planed, whether or not sanded, or whether or covers ‘‘Wood and articles of wood.’’ steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing)
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from the People’s Republic of China (202) 482–5139 or, (202) 482–4474, error in addition, subtraction, or other
(PRC).1 The Final Determination respectively. arithmetic function, clerical error
inadvertently referred to a cross-owned SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: resulting from inaccurate copying,
affiliate of one of the mandatory duplication, or the like, and any other
respondents, Zhangjiagang Huacheng Background similar type of unintentional error
Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Huacheng On November 22, 2017, Commerce which the Secretary considers
I&E), as ‘‘Zhangjiagang Huacheng published the Preliminary ministerial.’’ 5 A significant ministerial
Industry Pipe Making Corporation.’’ The Determination.1 On November 24, 2017, error is defined as an error, the
correct name for this cross-owned Commerce disclosed to interested correction of which, singly or in
affiliate is ‘‘Jiangsu Huacheng Industry parties its calculations for the combination with other errors, would
Pipe Making Corporation.’’ 2 We are Preliminary Determination. On result in: (1) A change of at least five
correcting this error. November 27, 2017, Commerce absolute percentage points in, but not
This correction to the Final extended the period to submit less than 25 percent of, the antidumping
Determination is issued and published ministerial error comments to December duty rate calculated in the original
in accordance with section 705(d) of the 1, 2017.2 On December 1, 2017, (erroneous) preliminary determination;
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export or (2) a difference between an
Dated: December 27, 2017. Co., Ltd. (Huacheng) alleged certain antidumping duty rate of zero (or de
ministerial errors in the Preliminary minimis) and an antidumping duty rate
Gary Taverman,
Determination.3 Commerce did not of greater than de minimis or vice
Deputy Assistance Secretary for Antidumping versa.6
and Countervailing Duty Operations, receive ministerial error allegations
from any other interested party. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
(g)(1), Commerce is amending the
Enforcement and Compliance.
Period of Investigation Preliminary Determination to reflect the
The period of investigation is October correction of four ministerial errors
[FR Doc. 2017–28404 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am]
1, 2016, through March 31, 2017. made in the calculation of the estimated
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weighted-average dumping margin for
Scope of the Investigation Huacheng.7 These errors are significant
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE This investigation covers cold-drawn ministerial errors within the meaning of
mechanical tubing from China. Since 19 CFR 351.224(g) because Huacheng’s
International Trade Administration the publication of the Preliminary margin decreases from 61.59 percent to
Determination and preliminary scope 24.30 percent as a result of correcting
[A–570–058] these ministerial errors, exceeding the
language contained therein, Commerce
has evaluated relevant comments and specified threshold, i.e., a change of at
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
issued its Final Scope Determination least five absolute percentage points in,
of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the
Memorandum.4 For a complete but not less than 25 percent of, the
People’s Republic of China: Amended
description of the final scope of this antidumping duty rate calculated in the
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
investigation, see the Appendix to this original (erroneous) preliminary
of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value
notice. determination.8
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Huacheng is the only mandatory
International Trade Administration, Analysis of Significant Ministerial respondent for which Commerce
Department of Commerce. Error Allegation calculated a weighted-average dumping
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Commerce will analyze any margin. For this reason, we assigned
(Commerce) is amending the comments received and, if appropriate, Huacheng’s calculated rate to the non-
preliminary determination of the less- correct any significant ministerial error examined respondents that
than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of by amending the preliminary preliminarily received a separate rate.
certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of determination according to 19 CFR As part of this amended preliminary
carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn 351.224(e). A ministerial error is determination, Commerce will
mechanical tubing) from the People’s defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an accordingly amend the estimated
Republic of China (China) to correct weighted-average dumping margin for
certain significant ministerial errors.
1 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
each non-examined respondent that
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s Republic preliminarily received a separate rate to
DATES: Applicable January 3, 2018. of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Preliminary 24.30 percent.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Keith Haynes or Paul Stolz, AD/CVD Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final 5 See Section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Determination, 82 FR 55574 (November 22, 2017) amended (the ‘‘Act).
Compliance, International Trade (Preliminary Determination). 6 See 19 CFR 351.224(g).
2 See the Department’s memorandum, ‘‘Deadline
Administration, U.S. Department of 7 See the Department’s memorandum, ‘‘Less-
for Ministerial Error Comments for the Preliminary Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Cold-
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Determination,’’ dated November 27, 2017. Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 3 See Huacheng’s letter, ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Steel from the People’s Republic of China:
Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from Allegation of Ministerial Errors in the Preliminary
1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Cold- People’s Republic of China: Ministerial Error Determination,’’ dated concurrently with this notice
Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Comments,’’ dated December 1, 2017 (Hongyi’s for the analysis performed (Ministerial Error
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Steel from the People’s Republic of China: Final Ministerial Error Allegation). Memorandum). The Department is also correcting
Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative 4 See the Department’s memorandum, ‘‘Certain an additional error made in the calculation of
Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 82 Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and surrogate value ratios.
FR 58175 (December 11, 2017) (Final Alloy Steel from the Federal Republic of Germany, 8 See the Department’s memorandum, ‘‘Analysis
Determination). India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the People’s for the Amended Preliminary Determination of the
2 See letter from Huacheng I&E, ‘‘Certain Cold- Republic of China, and Switzerland: Scope Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Cold-
Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Comments Decision Memorandum for the Final Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy
Steel from People’s Republic of China: Ministerial Determinations,’’ dated December 4, 2017 (Scope Steel from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
Error Comments,’’ dated December 12, 2017. Comments Decision Memo). concurrently with this notice.
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