[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27632-27633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11655]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-875]
Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On January 8, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the
``Department'') published in the Federal Register the preliminary
results of the 2013-2014 administrative review of the antidumping duty
order on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings (``NMPF'') from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC''), in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\
The period of review (``POR'') is April 1, 2013, through March 31,
2014. This review covers one PRC company, Overseas Industrial
Corporation (``OIC'').\2\ The Department preliminarily found that OIC
is part of the PRC-wide entity. The Department invited interested
parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. No parties commented.
Accordingly, our Preliminary Results remain unchanged in these final
results of review and are adopted as the final results of the review.
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\1\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative
Review; 2013-2014, 80 FR 1025 (January 8, 2015) (``Preliminary
Results'').
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 79 FR 30809 (May 29, 2014).
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DATES: Effective Date: May 14, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karine Gziryan and Robert Bolling, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 4, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4081 and (202) 482-3434, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 8, 2015, the Department published the Preliminary
Results in the Federal Register. We invited interested parties to
submit comments on the Preliminary Results, but no comments were
received.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are finished and unfinished NMPF
with an inside diameter ranging from 1/4 inch to 6 inches, whether
threaded or unthreaded, regardless of industry or proprietary
specifications. The subject fittings include elbows, ells, tees,
crosses, and reducers as well as flanged fittings. These pipe fittings
are also known as ``cast iron pipe fittings'' or ``gray iron pipe
fittings.'' These cast iron pipe fittings are normally produced to ASTM
A-126 and ASME B.16.4 specifications and are threaded to ASME B1.20.1
specifications. Most building codes require that these products are
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certified. The scope does not include
cast iron soil pipe fittings or grooved fittings or grooved couplings.
Fittings that are made out of ductile iron that have the same physical
characteristics as the gray or cast iron fittings subject to the scope
above or which have the same physical characteristics and are produced
to ASME B.16.3, ASME B.16.4, or ASTM A-395 specifications, threaded to
ASME B1.20.1 specifications and UL certified, regardless of
metallurgical differences between gray and ductile iron, are also
included in the scope of the order. These ductile fittings do not
include grooved fittings or grooved couplings.
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Ductile cast iron fittings with mechanical joint ends (MJ), or push on
ends (PO), or flanged ends and produced to the American Water Works
Association (``AWWA'') specifications AWWA C110 or AWWA C153 are not
included.
Imports of subject merchandise are currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item
numbers 7307.11.00.30, 7307.11.00.60, 7307.19.30.60, 7307.19.30.85,
7326.90.8588. HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes. The written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.\3\
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\3\ On April 21, 2009, in consultation with CBP, the Department
added the following HTSUS classification to the AD/CVD module for
pipe fittings: 7326.90.8588. See Memorandum from Abdelali
Elouaradia, Office Director, Import Administration, Office 4 to
Stephen Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration
regarding the Final Scope Ruling on Black Cast Iron Cast, Green
Ductile Flange and Twin Tee, antidumping duty order on non-malleable
iron cast pipe fittings from China, dated September 19, 2008; see
also Memorandum to the file from Karine Gziryan, Financial Analyst,
Office 4, regarding Module Update adding Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Number for twin tin fitting included in the scope of antidumping
order on non-malleable iron cast pipe fittings from China, dated
April 22, 2009.
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Period of Review
The period of review is April 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014.
Final Results of Review
As noted the Preliminary Results, OIC has not demonstrated its
eligibility for a separate rate. Thus, for these final results, the
Department continues to find that OIC is part of the PRC-wide entity
and therefore, subject to the rate previously established for the PRC-
wide entity (i.e., 75.50 percent).
Assessment
The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (``CBP'') shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review.\4\ The Department intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of these final results of review. The Department intends to
instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise from OIC at
the PRC-wide rate of 75.50 percent.
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\4\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all
shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters which are not under
review in this segment of the proceeding but which have separate rates,
the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (2) for all PRC exporters of
subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a
separate rate, including OIC, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-
wide rate of 75.50 percent; and (3) for all non-PRC exporters of
subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter(s) that
supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to the
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of the
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the
terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: May 7, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-11655 Filed 5-13-15; 8:45 am]
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