[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32913-32915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13433]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-930]
Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping (``AD'')
duty order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the margins of
dumping likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: June 9, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Apodaca or Howard Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4551 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 17, 2009, the Department published the AD order on
circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from the PRC.\1\ On
February 3, 2014, the Department published the notice of initiation of
the sunset review of this AD order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Act.\2\ On February 14, 2014, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1), the
Department received a timely and complete notice of intent to
participate in the sunset review of the order from Bristol Metals LLC,
Felker Brothers Corporation, and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc.
(collectively ``Domestic Producers''). On March 4, 2014, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.218(d)(3), Domestic Producers filed a timely and adequate
substantive response. The Department did not receive substantive
responses from any respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this
AD order.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Austenitic
Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR
11351 (March 17, 2009) (``Antidumping Duty Order'').
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 6163
(February 3, 2014) (``Sunset Initiation'').
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is circular welded austenitic
stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter.
This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or
comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are
only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778
specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing,
meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications;
(2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater
heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or
comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized
tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or
foreign specifications.
The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings
7306.40.5005; 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and
7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010;
7306.40.1015; 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and
7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only, the written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is
provided in the accompanying I&D Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by
this notice.\3\ The issues discussed in the I&D Memorandum include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude
of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the order is revoked.
The I&D Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS''). Access to IA
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov
and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
I&D Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed I&D Memorandum and the electronic version of the I&D
Memorandum are identical in content.
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\3\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Circular Welded
Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of
China,'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated
concurrently with this notice (``I&D Memorandum'').
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Final Results of Sunset Review
The Department determines that revocation of the AD order on
circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from the PRC would
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail are at the
following rates:
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Weighted-average
Exporter and producer margin (percent)
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Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. Produced 10.53
by: Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd.......
PRC-Wide Entity--All Other Exporters and Producers 55.21
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
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.
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Dated: May 29, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-13433 Filed 6-6-14; 8:45 am]
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