83 FR 50338 - Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-21730 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 50338-50339] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21730] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-908] Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice. DATES: Applicable October 5, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Llinas, 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) 482-4877. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 19, 2008, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on SHMP from China.\1\ On June 1, 2018, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on SHMP from China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On June 8, 2018, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from ICL Specialty Products, Inc. and Innophos, Inc. (collectively, the Petitioners) as domestic interested parties, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 14772 (March 19, 2008) (Order). \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 25436 (June 1, 2018). \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Sodium Hexametaphosphate from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 8, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 2, 2018, we received a complete substantive response for the review from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties with respect to the order covered by this sunset review, nor was a hearing requested. Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this order. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) from China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five- Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 2, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the order is SHMP. For a complete description of the scope of this order, see the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Memorandum, ``Second Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail if the order was revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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 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 on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on SHMP from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be the weighted-average dumping margins up to the following weighted- average dumping margin: 188.05. Notification to Interested Parties This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary [[Page 50339]] information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or 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. We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: September 28, 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 List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping 2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To Prevail VII. Final Results of Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2018-21730 Filed 10-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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flanges are made in various grades such as, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from respondent interested parties with
but not limited to, 304, 304L, 316, and 316L respect to the order covered by this
(or combinations thereof). The term International Trade Administration sunset review, nor was a hearing
‘‘stainless steel’’ used in this scope refers to requested. Pursuant to section
[A–570–908]
an alloy steel containing, by actual weight, 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is
or more of chromium, with or without other People’s Republic of China: Final conducting an expedited (120-day)
elements. Unfinished stainless steel flanges Results of the Expedited Second sunset review of this order.
possess the approximate shape of finished Sunset Review of the Antidumping
stainless steel flanges and have not yet been Scope of the Order
Duty Order
machined to final specification after the The merchandise subject to the order
initial forging or like operations. These AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, is SHMP. For a complete description of
machining processes may include, but are International Trade Administration, the scope of this order, see the
not limited to, boring, facing, spot facing, Department of Commerce. accompanying Issues and Decision
drilling, tapering, threading, beveling, SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset Memorandum.5
heating, or compressing. Semi-finished review, the Department of Commerce
stainless steel flanges are unfinished stainless Analysis of Comments Received
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the
steel flanges that have undergone some antidumping duty order on sodium All issues raised in this review,
machining processes. The scope includes six hexametaphosphate (SHMP) from the including the likelihood of continuation
general types of flanges. They are: (1) Weld People’s Republic of China (China) or recurrence of dumping in the event
neck, generally used in butt-weld line would be likely to lead to continuation of revocation and the magnitude of the
connection; (2) threaded, generally used for margin likely to prevail if the order was
or recurrence of dumping at the level
threaded line connections; (3) slip-on, revoked, are addressed in the
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset
generally used to slide over pipe; (4) lap accompanying Issues and Decision
Review’’ section of this notice.
joint, generally used with stub-ends/butt- Memorandum. The Issues and Decision
weld line connections; (5) socket weld, DATES: Applicable October 5, 2018.
Memorandum is a public document and
generally used to fit pipe into a machine FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is on file electronically via Enforcement
recession; and (6) blind, generally used to Christian Llinas, AD/CVD Operations, and Compliance’s Antidumping and
seal off a line. The sizes and descriptions of Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Centralized
the flanges within the scope include all International Trade Administration, Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
pressure classes of ASME B16.5 and range U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 ACCESS is available to registered users
from one-half inch to twenty-four inches Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, at http://access.trade.gov, and to all
nominal pipe size. Specifically excluded DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4877. parties in the Central Records Unit,
from the scope of this order are cast stainless SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: room B8024 of the main Department of
steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges Commerce building. In addition, a
generally are manufactured to specification Background
complete version of the Issues and
ASTM A351. On March 19, 2008, Commerce Decision Memorandum can be accessed
The country of origin for certain forged published the antidumping duty order directly on the internet at http://
stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, on SHMP from China.1 On June 1, 2018, enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
semi-finished, or finished is the country Commerce published the notice of Issues and Decision Memorandum and
where the flange was forged. Subject initiation of the second sunset review of the electronic version of the Issues and
merchandise includes stainless steel flanges the antidumping duty order on SHMP
as defined above that have been further
Decision Memorandum are identical in
from China, pursuant to section 751(c) content.
processed in a third country. The processing of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing, (the Act).2 On June 8, 2018, Commerce Final Results of Sunset Review
spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, received a notice of intent to participate Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
beveling, heating, or compressing, and/or any from ICL Specialty Products, Inc. and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we
other processing that would not otherwise Innophos, Inc. (collectively, the determine that revocation of the
remove the merchandise from the scope of
Petitioners) as domestic interested antidumping duty order on SHMP from
the order if performed in the country of
parties, within the deadline specified in China would likely lead to continuation
manufacture of the stainless steel flanges.
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 or recurrence of dumping and that the
Merchandise subject to the order is
On July 2, 2018, we received a magnitude of the dumping margins
typically imported under headings
complete substantive response for the likely to prevail would be the weighted-
7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the
review from the domestic interested average dumping margins up to the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
parties within the 30-day deadline following weighted-average dumping
States (HTS). While HTS subheadings and
ASTM specifications are provided for
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 margin: 188.05.
convenience and customs purposes, the
We received no substantive responses
Notification to Interested Parties
written description of the scope is 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Sodium This notice serves as the only
dispositive. Hexametaphosphate from the People’s Republic of reminder to parties subject to
[FR Doc. 2018–21732 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] China, 73 FR 14772 (March 19, 2008) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83
administrative protective order (APO) of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P their responsibility concerning the
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FR 25436 (June 1, 2018).
3 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Sodium return or destruction of proprietary
Hexametaphosphate from China: Notice of Intent to
Participate,’’ dated June 8, 2018. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Second Expedited Sunset
4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Sodium Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Sodium
Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) from China: Hexametaphosphate from the People’s Republic of
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five- China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,’’ adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
dated July 2, 2018. Memorandum).
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information disclosed under APO in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preliminary Scope Decision
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Memorandum 4 to address these
Background
Timely notification of the return or comments. For a summary of the
destruction of APO materials or On May 17, 2018, Commerce product coverage comments and
conversion to judicial protective order is published in the Federal Register the rebuttals submitted to the records of this
hereby requested. Failure to comply Preliminary Determination and invited investigation and the concurrent
with the regulations and terms of an interested parties to comment.1 A investigations of forged steel fittings
APO is a violation which is subject to summary of the events that occurred from China (CVD), Italy and Taiwan for
sanction. since Commerce published the consideration in the final
We are issuing and publishing these Preliminary Determination may be determinations, and our accompanying
results and notice in accordance with found in the Issues and Decision discussion and analysis of them, see the
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of Memorandum that is dated concurrently Final Scope Decision Memorandum,
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. with this determination and hereby issued on July 23, 2018, concurrent with
Dated: September 28, 2018.
adopted by this notice.2 the final determination in the LTFV
The Issues and Decision
Gary Taverman, investigation of forged steel fittings from
Memorandum is a public document and
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Taiwan.5 See Appendix I for the final
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Countervailing Duty Operations, scope of the investigation.
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Countervailing Duty Centralized Analysis of Comments Received
Enforcement and Compliance. Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users All issues raised in the case and
Appendix at http://access.trade.gov and is rebuttal briefs that were submitted by
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and available to all parties in the Central parties in this investigation are
Decision Memorandum Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main addressed in the Issues and Decision
I. Summary Department of Commerce building. In Memorandum accompanying this
II. Background addition, a complete version of the notice. A list of the issues addressed in
III. Scope of the Order Issues and Decision Memorandum can the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
IV. History of the Order be accessed directly at http:// attached to this notice at Appendix II.
V. Legal Framework enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed For the final determination Commerce
VI. Discussion of the Issues Issues and Decision Memorandum and continues to rely upon facts otherwise
1. Likelihood of Continuation or the electronic version are identical in
Recurrence of Dumping available, with adverse inferences
content. (AFA), for the China-wide entity,
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To
Prevail Period of Investigation including the single entity comprising
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group
VIII. Recommendation The period of investigation is April 1, Company Ltd., Haida Pipe Co., Ltd., and
2017, through September 30, 2017. Yancheng L&W International Co., Ltd.
[FR Doc. 2018–21730 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Scope of the Investigation (collectively, Haida), pursuant to
The products covered by this sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
investigation are forged steel fittings Separate Rates
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from China. For a full description of the
scope of this investigation, see the For the final determination, we
International Trade Administration ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ at continue to find that 15 exporters are
[A–570–067] Appendix I. entitled to a separate rate, as noted
below. In the Preliminary
Forged Steel Fittings From the Scope Comments
Determination, we assigned, as the
People’s Republic of China: Final During the course of this investigation separate rate, the margin calculated for
Determination of Sales at Less Than and the concurrent investigations of Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings Co.,
Fair Value forged steel fittings from China (CVD), Ltd. (Both-Well), the sole mandatory
Italy and Taiwan, Commerce received respondent for which we preliminarily
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
numerous scope comments from calculated an estimated weighted-
International Trade Administration,
interested parties. Commerce issued a average dumping margin, consistent
Department of Commerce.
Preliminary Scope Decision with our practice.6 For the final
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Memorandum 3 and a Second
(Commerce) determines that imports of determination, we continue to assign
forged steel fittings from the People’s the estimated weighted-average
1 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s
Republic of China (China) are being, or dumping margin calculated for Both-
Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary
are likely to be, sold in the United States Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
at less than fair value (LTFV). Postponement of Final Determination and 4 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Second
Extension of Provisional Measures, 82 FR 22948 Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated
DATES: Applicable October 5, 2018. (May 17, 2018) (Preliminary Determination) and May 7, 2018 (Second Preliminary Scope Decision
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Memorandum).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from
Katherine Johnson at (202) 482–4929 or
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Memorandum for the Final Affirmative China, Italy and Taiwan: Final Scope Determination
Irene Gorelik at (202) 482–6905, AD/ Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Decision Memorandum,’’ dated July 23, 2018 (Final
CVD Operations, Office VIII, Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from the Scope Decision Memorandum); see also,
Enforcement and Compliance, People’s Republic of China’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Placing Carbon Steel
International Trade Administration, Memorandum). Butt Weld Pipe Fitting Scope Information Ruling on
3 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Scope Comments the Record,’’ dated September 19, 2018.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 6 See Preliminary Determination, 82 FR at 22949–
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Determinations,’’ dated March 7, 2018 (Preliminary 22950, and accompanying Preliminary Decision
DC 20230. Scope Decision Memorandum). Memorandum at 15–16.
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