[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28894-28895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11682]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-935, C-570-936]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') has determined
that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on circular
welded carbon quality steel line pipe from the People's Republic of
China (``PRC'') would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, and that revocation of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order
on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from the PRC would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (the ``USITC'') has also
determined that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead
to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in
the United States. The Department is publishing this notice of the
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Apodaca (AD order) or Kristen
Johnson (CVD order), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street & Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-4551 and (202) 482-4793, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 2, 2013, the Department initiated the first five-year
(``sunset'') reviews of the AD and CVD order on circular welded carbon
quality steel line pipe from the PRC pursuant to sections 751(c) and
752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a result
of its reviews, the Department found that revocation of the AD order
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that
revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of subsidization, and notified the USITC of the margins of
dumping and the subsidy rates likely to prevail were the orders to be
revoked.\2\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 72061
(December 2, 2013).
\2\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Line Pipe From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 19052 (April 7,
2014) and Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
of the Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 15313 (March 19, 2014).
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On May 8, 2014, the USITC published its determination, pursuant to
section 751(c)(1) and section 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the
AD and CVD orders on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe
from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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\3\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Line Pipe From
China, 79 FR 26454 (May 8, 2014); see also USITC Publication 4464
(May 2014) entitled Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Line Pipe
From China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149 (Review)).
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these AD and CVD orders are circular welded
carbon quality steel pipe of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines
(welded line pipe) not more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in outside
diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end
finish or stenciling.
The term ``carbon quality steel'' includes both carbon steel and
carbon steel mixed with small amounts of alloying elements that may
exceed the individual weight limits for non alloy steels imposed in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'').
Specifically, the term ``carbon quality'' includes products in which
(1) iron predominates by weight over each of the other contained
elements, (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight and (3)
none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight
respectively indicated:
(i) 2.00 percent of manganese,
(ii) 2.25 percent of silicon,
(iii) 1.00 percent of copper,
(iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum,
(v) 1.25 percent of chromium,
(vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt,
(vii) 0.40 percent of lead,
(viii) 1.25 percent of nickel,
(ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten,
(x) 0.012 percent of boron,
(xi) 0.50 percent of molybdenum,
(xii) 0.15 percent of niobium,
(xiii) 0.41 percent of titanium,
(xiv) 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
(xv) 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Welded line pipe is normally produced to specifications published
by the American Petroleum Institute (``API'') (or comparable foreign
specifications) including API A-25, 5LA, 5LB, and X grades from 42 and
above, and/or any other proprietary grades or non-graded material.
Nevertheless, all pipe meeting the physical description set forth above
that is of a kind used in oil and gas pipelines, including all
multiple-stenciled pipe with an API welded line pipe stencil is covered
by the scope of the orders.
Excluded from the scope are pipes of a kind used for oil and gas
pipelines that are multiple-stenciled to a standard and/or structural
specification and have one or more of the following characteristics: Is
32 feet in length or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside
diameter; has a galvanized and/or painted surface finish; or has a
threaded and/or coupled end finish. (The term ``painted'' does not
include coatings to inhibit rust in transit, such as varnish, but
includes coatings such as polyester.)
The welded line pipe products that are the subject of the orders
are currently classifiable in the HTSUS under subheadings
7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50. While
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of the orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC
that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy, and
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders
the continuation of the AD and CVD orders on circular welded carbon
quality steel line pipe from the PRC.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of these
orders is the date of publication in the Federal Register of this
notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these
orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
effective date of the continuation.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
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Dated: May 13, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-11682 Filed 5-19-14; 8:45 am]
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