83 FR 60397 - Forged Steel Fittings From Italy and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25703 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60397-60399] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25703] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-475-839, A-570-067] Forged Steel Fittings From Italy and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty orders on forged steel fittings from Italy and the People's Republic of China (China). DATES: Applicable November 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Bowen at (202) 482-0768 (Italy) or Kate Johnson at (202) 482-4929 (China), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on October 5, 2018, Commerce published its final determinations in the less-than- fair-value (LTFV) investigations of forged steel fittings from Italy and China.\1\ On November 19, 2018, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations, pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of LTFV imports of forged steel fittings from Italy and China.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings from Italy: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 50345 (October 5, 2018); and Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 50339 (October 5, 2018). \2\ See ITC Notification Letter to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, referencing ITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-1394-95, dated November 19, 2018 (ITC Notification). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Orders \3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum, ``Placing Carbon Steel Butt Weld Pipe Fitting Scope Ruling on the Record,'' dated September 19, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The products covered by these orders are forged steel fittings from Italy and China. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see the Appendix to this notice. Antidumping Duty Orders On November 19, 2018, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations in these investigations, in which it found that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of forged steel fittings from Italy and China.\4\ Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is issuing these antidumping duty orders. Because the ITC determined that imports of forged steel fittings from Italy and China are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise from Italy and China, entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of antidumping duties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See ITC Notification; see also Forged Steel Fittings from China and Italy (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-1394-1395 (Final), USITC Publication 4850, November 2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the merchandise, for all relevant entries of forged steel fittings from Italy and China. With the exception of entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and before publication of the ITC's final affirmative injury determinations, as further described below, antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of forged steel fittings from Italy and China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, [[Page 60398]] for consumption on or after May 17, 2018, the date of publication of the preliminary determinations.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Forged Steel Fittings from Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 22954 (May 17, 2018) (Italy Preliminary Determination); and Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 22948 (May 17, 2018) (China Preliminary Determination). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries of forged steel fittings from Italy and China. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins indicated in the tables below. Accordingly, effective on the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of the ITC's final affirmative injury determinations, CBP will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins listed in the tables below.\6\ For forged steel fittings from Italy, the all- others rate applies to all producers or exporters not specifically listed. For forged steel fittings from China, the China-wide entity rate applies to all Chinese exporter-producer combinations not specifically listed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See section 736(a)(3) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provisional Measures Section 733(d) of the Act states that suspension of liquidation pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months, except where exporters representing a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request that Commerce extend the four-month period to no more than six months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant proportion of forged steel fittings from Italy and China, Commerce extended the four-month period to six months in each of these investigations. Commerce published the preliminary determinations in these investigations on May 17, 2018.\7\ The extended provisional measures period, beginning on the date of publication of the preliminary determinations, ended on November 12, 2018. Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our practice,\8\ Commerce will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries of forged steel fittings from Italy and China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after November 12, 2018, the final day on which the provisional measures were in effect, until and through the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC's final affirmative injury determinations in the Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation and the collection of cash deposits will resume on the date of publication of the ITC's final determinations in the Federal Register. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Italy Preliminary Determination and China Preliminary Determination. \8\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determination for India and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 48390, 48392 (July 25, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins The estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margin percentages are as follows: Italy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter/producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ M.E.G.A. S.p.A.............................................. 80.20 I.M.L. Industria Meccanica Ligure S.p.A..................... 80.20 All-Others.................................................. 49.43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ China ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter Producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel 8.00 Fittings Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe 8.00 Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Yancheng Manda Pipe 8.00 Co., Ltd. Industry Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Yancheng Haohui Pipe 8.00 Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Jiangsu Haida Pipe 8.00 Co., Ltd. Fittings Group Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Ningbo) Co., Eaton Hydraulics (Ningbo) 8.00 Ltd. Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) 8.00 Ltd. Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Luzhou City Chengrun 8.00 Ltd. Mechanics Co., Ltd. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Eaton Hydraulics (Ningbo) 8.00 Ltd. Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., Jiangsu Forged Pipe 8.00 Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Jinan Mech Piping Technology Co., Jinan Mech Piping 8.00 Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd. Jining Dingguan Precision Parts Jining Dingguan Precision 8.00 Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Lianfa Stainless Steel Pipes & Lianfa Stainless Steel 8.00 Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd. Pipes & Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd. Ningbo Long Teng Metal Ningbo Long Teng Metal 8.00 Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Ningbo Save Technology Co., Ltd.. Ningbo Save Technology 8.00 Co., Ltd. Q.C. Witness International Co., Ningbo HongTe Industrial 8.00 Ltd. Co., Ltd. Q.C. Witness International Co., Cixi Baicheng Hardware 8.00 Ltd. Tools, Ltd. Qingdao Bestflow Industrial Co., Yancheng Boyue Tube Co., 8.00 Ltd. Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe 8.00 Limited. Fittings Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yancheng Manda Pipe 8.00 Limited. Industry Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yancheng Haohui Pipe 8.00 Limited. Fittings Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Jiangsu Haida Pipe 8.00 Limited. Fittings Group Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Yingkou Guangming 8.00 Limited. Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Shanghai Lon Au Stainless 8.00 Limited. Steel Materials Co., Ltd. [[Page 60399]] Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Yingkou Guangming 8.00 Industry Co., Ltd. Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe 8.00 Industry Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Yancheng Manda Pipe 8.00 Industry Co., Ltd. Industry Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Yancheng Haohui Pipe 8.00 Industry Co., Ltd. Fittings Co., Ltd. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Jiangsu Haida Pipe 8.00 Industry Co., Ltd. Fittings Group Co., Ltd. Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting 8.00 Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Manufacturing Co., Ltd. -------------------------------------- China-Wide Entity \9\........ ......................... 142.72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This notice constitutes the antidumping duty orders with respect to forged steel fittings from Italy and China, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastatsl.html. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ The China-wide entity includes: (1) Beijing Better Products International Ltd.; (2) Dalian Newshow Pipeline Industry Co.; (3) G&T Industry Holding Ltd.; (4) Shanxi Baolongda Forging Company Ltd.; (5) Shaanxi Fenry Flanges and Fittings Co., Ltd.; (6) Shenzhen Front Valve Co., Ltd.; (7) Qingdao Eathu Casting and Forging Co., Ltd.; (8) Gaoyou Huaxing Petroleum Pipe Manufacture Co., Ltd.; and (9) the single entity comprising Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Company Ltd., its affiliated producer Haida Pipe Co., Ltd., and its affiliated reseller Yancheng L&W International Co., Ltd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- These orders are published in accordance with section 736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: November 20, 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 Scope of the Orders The merchandise covered by these orders is carbon and alloy forged steel fittings, whether unfinished (commonly known as blanks or rough forgings) or finished. Such fittings are made in a variety of shapes including, but not limited to, elbows, tees, crosses, laterals, couplings, reducers, caps, plugs, bushings, unions, and outlets. Forged steel fittings are covered regardless of end finish, whether threaded, socket-weld or other end connections. While these fittings are generally manufactured to specifications ASME B16.11, MSS SP- 79, MSS SP-83, MSS SP-97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182, the scope is not limited to fittings made to these specifications. The term forged is an industry term used to describe a class of products included in applicable standards, and does not reference an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged steel fittings are not manufactured from casting. Pursuant to the applicable specifications, subject fittings may also be machined from bar stock or machined from seamless pipe and tube. All types of fittings are included in the scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which may or may not be expressed in inches of nominal pipe size), pressure rating (usually, but not necessarily expressed in pounds of pressure/PSI, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M; 6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness, and whether or not heat treated. Excluded from this scope are all fittings entirely made of stainless steel. Also excluded are flanges, butt weld fittings, butt weld outlets, nipples, and all fittings that have a maximum pressure rating of 300 pounds of pressure/PSI or less. Also excluded are fittings certified or made to the following standards, so long as the fittings are not also manufactured to the specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP-79, MSS SP-83, MSS SP-97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182:American Petroleum Institute (API) 5CT, API 5L, or API 11B Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453, SAE J1926, J2044 or SAE AS 35411 Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) certified electrical conduit fittings ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865 Casing Conductor Connectors 16-42 inches in diameter made to proprietary specifications Military Specification (MIL) MIL-C-4109F and MIL-F-3541 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO6150-B To be excluded from the scope, products must have the appropriate standard or pressure markings and/or be accompanied by documentation showing product compliance to the applicable standard or pressure, e.g., ``API 5CT'' mark and/or a mill certification report. Subject carbon and alloy forged steel fittings are normally entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They also may be entered under HTSUS 7307.92.3010, 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, and 7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2018-25703 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ • International Organization for November 19, 2018, the ITC notified
stats/iastatsl.html. Standardization (ISO) ISO6150–B Commerce of its final determinations,
This order is issued and published in To be excluded from the scope, products pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act,
accordance with section 706(a) of the must have the appropriate standard or
that an industry in the United States is
pressure markings and/or accompanied by
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). materially injured within the meaning
documentation showing product compliance
Dated: November 20, 2018. to the applicable standard or pressure, e.g., of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by
Gary Taverman, ‘‘API 5CT’’ mark and/or a mill certification reason of LTFV imports of forged steel
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping report. fittings from Italy and China.2
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Subject carbon and alloy forged steel Scope of the Orders 3
performing the non-exclusive functions and fittings are normally entered under
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United The products covered by these orders
Enforcement and Compliance. States (HTSUS) 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, are forged steel fittings from Italy and
7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They also China. For a complete description of the
Appendix may be entered under HTSUS 7307.92.3010, scope of these orders, see the Appendix
Scope of the Order 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, and to this notice.
7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and
The merchandise covered by this order is specifications are provided for convenience Antidumping Duty Orders
carbon and alloy forged steel fittings,
and customs purposes; the written On November 19, 2018, in accordance
whether unfinished (commonly known as
description of the scope is dispositive.
blanks or rough forgings) or finished. Such with section 735(d) of the Act, the ITC
fittings are made in a variety of shapes [FR Doc. 2018–25704 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am] notified Commerce of its final
including, but not limited to, elbows, tees, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P determinations in these investigations,
crosses, laterals, couplings, reducers, caps, in which it found that an industry in the
plugs, bushings, unions, and outlets. Forged
steel fittings are covered regardless of end
United States is materially injured by
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE reason of imports of forged steel fittings
finish, whether threaded, socket-weld or
other end connections. from Italy and China.4 Therefore, in
International Trade Administration
While these fittings are generally accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the
manufactured to specifications ASME [A–475–839, A–570–067] Act, Commerce is issuing these
B16.11, MSS SP–79, MSS SP–83, MSS SP– antidumping duty orders. Because the
97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350, and ASTM Forged Steel Fittings From Italy and ITC determined that imports of forged
A182, the scope is not limited to fittings the People’s Republic of China: steel fittings from Italy and China are
made to these specifications. Antidumping Duty Orders
The term forged is an industry term used materially injuring a U.S. industry,
to describe a class of products included in AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, unliquidated entries of such
applicable standards and does not reference International Trade Administration, merchandise from Italy and China,
an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged Department of Commerce. entered or withdrawn from warehouse
steel fittings are not manufactured from for consumption, are subject to the
casting. Pursuant to the applicable SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
assessment of antidumping duties.
specifications, subject fittings may also be determinations by the Department of Therefore, in accordance with section
machined from bar stock or machined from Commerce (Commerce) and the 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce will
seamless pipe and tube. International Trade Commission (ITC),
All types of fittings are included in the direct U.S. Customs and Border
Commerce is issuing antidumping duty Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which
may or may not be expressed in inches of
orders on forged steel fittings from Italy instruction by Commerce, antidumping
nominal pipe size), pressure rating (usually, and the People’s Republic of China duties equal to the amount by which the
but not necessarily expressed in pounds of (China). normal value of the merchandise
pressure/PSI, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M; DATES: Applicable November 26, 2018. exceeds the export price (or constructed
6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness, export price) of the merchandise, for all
and whether or not heat treated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Excluded from this scope are all fittings Michael Bowen at (202) 482–0768 (Italy) relevant entries of forged steel fittings
entirely made of stainless steel. Also or Kate Johnson at (202) 482–4929 from Italy and China. With the
excluded are flanges, butt weld fittings, butt (China), AD/CVD Operations, exception of entries occurring after the
weld outlets, nipples, and all fittings that Enforcement and Compliance, expiration of the provisional measures
have a maximum pressure rating of 300 International Trade Administration, period and before publication of the
pounds of pressure/PSI or less. ITC’s final affirmative injury
Also excluded are fittings certified or made
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, determinations, as further described
to the following standards, so long as the
fittings are not also manufactured to the DC 20230. below, antidumping duties will be
specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP–79, assessed on unliquidated entries of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
MSS SP–83, MSS SP–97, ASTM A105, forged steel fittings from Italy and China
ASTM A350, and ASTM A182: Background entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
• American Petroleum Institute (API) API In accordance with sections 735(d)
5CT, API 5L, or API 11B and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83
• Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) FR 50339 (October 5, 2018).
SAE J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 2 See ITC Notification Letter to the Deputy
SAE J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE 351.210(c), on October 5, 2018, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
J1453, SAE J1926, J2044 or SAE AS 35411 Commerce published its final Compliance, referencing ITC Investigation Nos.
701–TA–589 and 731–TA–1394–95, dated
• Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) certified determinations in the less-than-fair-
November 19, 2018 (ITC Notification).
electrical conduit fittings value (LTFV) investigations of forged 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Placing Carbon Steel Butt
• ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865 steel fittings from Italy and China.1 On Weld Pipe Fitting Scope Ruling on the Record,’’
• Casing Conductor Connectors 16–42 inches dated September 19, 2018.
in diameter made to proprietary 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from Italy: Final 4 See ITC Notification; see also Forged Steel
specifications Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 Fittings from China and Italy (Inv. Nos. 701–TA–
• Military Specification (MIL) MIL–C–4109F FR 50345 (October 5, 2018); and Forged Steel 589 and 731–TA–1394–1395 (Final), USITC
and MIL–F–3541 Fittings from the People’s Republic of China: Final Publication 4850, November 2018).
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter Producer dumping
margin
(percent)
Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd ............................. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd ........................... 8.00
Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd ............................. Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd ....................................... 8.00
Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd ............................. Yancheng Manda Pipe Industry Co., Ltd ..................................... 8.00
Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd ............................. Yancheng Haohui Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd ...................................... 8.00
Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd ............................. Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Co., Ltd ................................. 8.00
Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Co., Ltd ........................ Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Co., Ltd ...................... 8.00
China-Wide Entity 9 ................................................................. ....................................................................................................... 142.72
This notice constitutes the specifications, subject fittings may also be and customs purposes; the written
antidumping duty orders with respect to machined from bar stock or machined from description of the scope is dispositive.
forged steel fittings from Italy and seamless pipe and tube. [FR Doc. 2018–25703 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
China, pursuant to section 736(a) of the All types of fittings are included in the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Act. Interested parties can find a list of scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which
antidumping duty orders currently in may or may not be expressed in inches of
effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ nominal pipe size), pressure rating (usually, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
stats/iastatsl.html. but not necessarily expressed in pounds of
These orders are published in pressure/PSI, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M; International Trade Administration
accordance with section 736(a) of the 6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness,
and whether or not heat treated. [A–552–818]
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Excluded from this scope are all fittings
Dated: November 20, 2018. entirely made of stainless steel. Also Certain Steel Nails From the Socialist
Gary Taverman, excluded are flanges, butt weld fittings, butt Republic of Vietnam: Rescission of
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping weld outlets, nipples, and all fittings that Antidumping Duty Administrative
and Countervailing Duty Operations, have a maximum pressure rating of 300 Review; 2017–2018
performing the non-exclusive functions and pounds of pressure/PSI or less.
duties of the Assistant Secretary for AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Also excluded are fittings certified or made
Enforcement and Compliance. to the following standards, so long as the
International Trade Administration,
fittings are not also manufactured to the Department of Commerce.
Appendix SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP–79,
Scope of the Orders MSS SP–83, MSS SP–97, ASTM A105, (Commerce) is rescinding its
The merchandise covered by these orders ASTM A350 and ASTM A182: administrative review of the
is carbon and alloy forged steel fittings, • American Petroleum Institute (API) 5CT, antidumping duty order on certain steel
whether unfinished (commonly known as nails from the Socialist Republic of
API 5L, or API 11B
blanks or rough forgings) or finished. Such Vietnam (Vietnam) for the period of
• Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE)
fittings are made in a variety of shapes review (POR) July 1, 2017, through June
including, but not limited to, elbows, tees, J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE
crosses, laterals, couplings, reducers, caps, J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453, 30, 2018.
plugs, bushings, unions, and outlets. Forged SAE J1926, J2044 or SAE AS 35411 DATES: Applicable November 26, 2018.
steel fittings are covered regardless of end • Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) certified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
finish, whether threaded, socket-weld or electrical conduit fittings Mark Flessner, AD/CVD Operations,
other end connections. • ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,
While these fittings are generally • Casing Conductor Connectors 16–42 inches
manufactured to specifications ASME International Trade Administration,
in diameter made to proprietary
B16.11, MSS SP- 79, MSS SP–83, MSS SP– specifications
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM • Military Specification (MIL) MIL–C–4109F Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
A182, the scope is not limited to fittings and MIL–F–3541 DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6312.
made to these specifications.
• International Organization for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The term forged is an industry term used
to describe a class of products included in Standardization (ISO) ISO6150–B
Background
applicable standards, and does not reference To be excluded from the scope, products
an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged must have the appropriate standard or On July 3, 2018, Commerce published
steel fittings are not manufactured from pressure markings and/or be accompanied by in the Federal Register a notice of
casting. Pursuant to the applicable documentation showing product compliance opportunity to request an administrative
to the applicable standard or pressure, e.g., review of the antidumping duty order 1
9 The China-wide entity includes: (1) Beijing
‘‘API 5CT’’ mark and/or a mill certification on certain steel nails from Vietnam for
Better Products International Ltd.; (2) Dalian report. the POR.2 Commerce received a timely
Newshow Pipeline Industry Co.; (3) G&T Industry
Subject carbon and alloy forged steel
Holding Ltd.; (4) Shanxi Baolongda Forging
Company Ltd.; (5) Shaanxi Fenry Flanges and fittings are normally entered under 1 See Certain Steel Nails from the Republic of
Fittings Co., Ltd.; (6) Shenzhen Front Valve Co., Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United Korea, Malaysia, the Sultinate of Oman, Taiwan,
Ltd.; (7) Qingdao Eathu Casting and Forging Co., States (HTSUS) 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Ltd.; (8) Gaoyou Huaxing Petroleum Pipe 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They also Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 39994 (July 13,
Manufacture Co., Ltd.; and (9) the single entity 2015).
may be entered under HTSUS 7307.92.3010, 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
comprising Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group
Company Ltd., its affiliated producer Haida Pipe 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, and Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
Co., Ltd., and its affiliated reseller Yancheng L&W 7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and to Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 31121
International Co., Ltd. specifications are provided for convenience (July 3, 2018).
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| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Applicable November 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Michael Bowen at (202) 482-0768 (Italy) or Kate Johnson at (202) 482-4929 (China), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 60397 |
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