[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21331-21332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9228]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-602, A-588-602, A-583-605, A-549-807, A-570-814]


Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On October 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China (PRC), pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 60731 (October 1, 
2010) (Notice of Initiation). As a result of the determinations by the 
Department and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation 
of the antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of these antidumping duty orders.

DATES: Effective Date: April 15, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1757 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 1, 2010, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders\1\ on carbon steel butt-
weld pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Notice of Initiation.
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    \1\ Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings from Brazil, 51 FR 45152 (December 17, 1986); Antidumping 
Duty Order: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, 
52 FR 4167 (February 10, 1987); Antidumping Duty Order; Certain 
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Taiwan, 51 FR 45152 
(December 17, 1986); Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Thailand, 57 FR 29702 (July 6, 1992); 
Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to the Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings From the People's Republic of China, 57 FR 29702 (July 6, 
1992).
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    As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld 
pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the orders 
be revoked. See Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From 
Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 76 FR 7151 (February 9, 2011).\2\
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    \2\ The Federal Register published a correction of its error in 
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 76 
FR 8345 (February 14, 2011).
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    On April 8, 2011, the ITC published its determination in the 
Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld 
pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
Carbon

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Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and 
Thailand, 76 FR 19788 (April 8, 2011), and USITC Publication 4222 
(March 2011) entitled Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, 
China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-308-310 and 520-
521 (Third Review).

Scope of the Orders

Brazil

    The merchandise covered by the order consists of certain carbon 
steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings, under 14 inches in 
diameter, whether finished or unfinished, that have been formed in the 
shape of elbows, tees, reducers, caps, etc., and, if forged, have been 
advanced after forging. These advancements may include any one or more 
of the following: coining, heat treatment, shot blasting, grinding, die 
stamping or painting. Such merchandise was classifiable under Tariff 
Schedules of the United States Annotated (TSUSA) item number 610.8800. 
These imports are currently classified under subheading 7307.93.30 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS 
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written product description remains dispositive.

Japan

    The merchandise covered by the order consists of certain carbon 
steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings, under 14 inches in 
inside diameter, whether finished or unfinished, that have been formed 
in the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, caps, etc., and if forged, have 
been advanced after forging. These advancements may include any one or 
more of the following: coining, heat treatment, shot blasting, 
grinding, die stamping or painting. Such merchandise was classifiable 
under TSUSA item number 610.8800. These imports are currently 
classifiable under the HTSUS item number 7307.93.30. Induction pipe 
bends classifiable under item 7307.93.30 which have at one or both ends 
tangents that equal or exceed 12 inches in length are excluded from the 
scope. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written product description remains dispositive.

Taiwan

    The merchandise covered by the order consists of certain carbon 
steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings, under 14 inches in 
inside diameter, whether finished or unfinished, that have been formed 
in the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, and caps, and if forged, have 
been advanced after forging. These advancements may include one or more 
of the following: coining, heat treatment, shot blasting, grinding, die 
stamping or painting. The Department clarified that the so-called 
sprink-let is within the scope of the order (57 FR 19602). Such 
merchandise was classifiable under TSUSA item number 610.8800. These 
imports are currently classifiable under the HTSUS item number 
7307.93.3000. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and for 
customs purposes. The written product description remains dispositive.

Thailand and PRC

    The merchandise covered by the orders consists of certain carbon 
steel butt-weld pipe fittings, having an inside diameter of less than 
14 inches, imported in either finished or unfinished form. These formed 
or forged pipe fittings are used to join sections in piping systems 
where conditions require permanent, welded connections, as 
distinguished from fittings based on other fastening methods (e.g., 
threaded, grooved, or bolted fittings). Carbon steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings are currently classified under subheading 7307.93.30 of the 
HTSUS. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written product description remains dispositive.

Continuation of Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping 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 the orders will be the date of publication of this 
notice of continuation in the Federal Register. Pursuant to sections 
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders not later than 30 
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and is published pursuant to section 
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: April 8, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-9228 Filed 4-14-11; 8:45 am]
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