[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37377-37378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15297]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-977]


High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Commission (``ITC''), 
the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on high pressure 
steel cylinders from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On June 
14, 2012, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative 
determination of material injury to a U.S. industry.\1\
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    \1\ See High Pressure Steel Cylinders from China (Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-480 and 731-TA-1188 (Final), USITC Publication 4328, 
June 2012).

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DATES: Effective Date: June 21, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Ray or Emeka Chukwudebe, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5403 or (202) 482-0219, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``Act''), the Department published the final 
determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping 
investigation of high pressure steel cylinders from the PRC.\2\
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    \2\ See High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 77 
FR 26739 (May 7, 2012) (``Final Determination'').
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is seamless steel cylinders 
designed for storage or transport of compressed or liquefied gas 
(``high pressure steel cylinders''). High pressure steel cylinders are 
fabricated of chrome alloy steel including, but no limited to, 
chromium-molybdenum steel or chromium magnesium steel, and have 
permanently impressed into the steel, either before or after 
importation, the symbol of a U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (``DOT'') 
approved high pressure steel cylinder manufacturer, as well as an 
approved DOT type marking of DOT 3A, 3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, 
or DOT-E (followed by a specific exemption number) in accordance with 
the requirements of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of Title 49 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any subsequent amendments thereof. High 
pressure steel cylinders covered by the investigation have a water 
capacity up to 450 liters, and a gas capacity ranging from 8 to 702 
cubic feet, regardless of corresponding service pressure levels and 
regardless of physical dimensions, finish or coatings.
    Excluding from the scope of the order are high pressure steel 
cylinders manufactured to UN-ISO-9809-1 and 2 specifications and 
permanently impressed with ISO or UN symbols. Also excluded from the 
investigation are acetylene cylinders, with or without internal porous 
mass, and permanently impressed with 8A or 8AL in accordance with DOT 
regulations.
    Merchandise covered by the order is classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under subheading 
7311.00.00.30. Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 
subheadings 7311.00.00.60 or 7311.00.00.90. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise under the investigation is 
dispositive.

Provisional Measures

    Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions to suspend 
liquidation that are issued 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 the Department to extend that four-month 
period to no more than six months. At the request of the exporters that 
accounted for a significant proportion of exports of the subject 
merchandise in the investigations of high pressure steel cylinders from 
the PRC, we extended the four-month period to no more than six 
months.\3\
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    \3\ See High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic 
of China: Postponement of Final Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation, 77 FR 1060 (January 9, 2012) (``Final 
Postponement'').
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    In this investigation, the six-month period beginning on the date 
of the publication of the preliminary determinations (i.e., December 
15, 2011) ended on June 11, 2012. Furthermore, section 737 of the Act 
states that definitive duties are to begin on the date of publication 
of the ITC's final injury determination. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 733(d) of the Act, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (``CBP'') to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to 
liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries 
of high pressure steel cylinders from the PRC entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption after June 11, 2012, and before the 
date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the 
Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation will resume on or after the 
date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the 
Federal Register.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will 
instruct CBP to suspend liquidation on all entries of subject 
merchandise from the PRC. We will also instruct CBP to require cash 
deposits equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value 
exceeds the U.S. price as indicated in the chart below. These 
instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further 
notice.

Antidumping Duty Order

    On June 14, 2012, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the 
ITC notified the Department of its final determination, pursuant to 
section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of less-than-fair-value imports 
of subject merchandise from the PRC. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will direct CBP

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to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, 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 high pressure steel cylinders 
from the PRC. These antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated 
entries of high pressure steel cylinders from the PRC entered, or 
withdrawn from the warehouse, for consumption on or after December 15, 
2011, the date on which the Department published its Preliminary 
Determination.\4\
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    \4\ See High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, 76 FR 77964 (December 15, 2011) (``Preliminary 
Determination'').
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    Effective on the date of publication of the ITC's final affirmative 
injury determination, CBP will require, at the same time as importers 
would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash 
deposit for estimated antidumping duties equal to the weighted-average 
dumping margins as listed below.\5\ The ``PRC-wide'' rate applies to 
all exporters of subject merchandise not specifically listed. The 
weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
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    \5\ See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
             Exporter                     Producer        dumping margin
                                                             (percent)
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Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd.  Beijing Tianhai                 6.62
                                     Industry Co., Ltd.
Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd.  Tianjin Tianhai High            6.62
                                     Pressure Container
                                     Co., Ltd.
Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd.  Langfang Tianhai                6.62
                                     High Pressure
                                     Container Co., Ltd.
Shanghai J.S.X. International       Shanghai High                   6.62
 Trading Corporation.                Pressure Special
                                     Gas Cylinder Co.,
                                     Ltd.
Zhejiang Jindun Pressure Vessel     Zhejiang Jindun                 6.62
 Co., Ltd.                           Pressure Vessel
                                     Co., Ltd.
Shijiazhuang Enric Gas Equipment    Shijiazhuang Enric              6.62
 Co., Ltd.                           Gas Equipment Co.,
                                     Ltd.
PRC-Wide Rate\6\..................  ....................           31.21
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    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
high pressure steel cylinders from the PRC pursuant to section 736(a) 
of the Act. Interested parties may contact the Department's Central 
Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Commerce building, for copies of an 
updated list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect.
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    \6\ The PRC-Wide entity includes: Shanghai High Pressure 
Container Co., Ltd.; Heibei Baigong Industrial Co., Ltd.; Nanjing 
Ocean High-Pressure Vessel Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Baigong Industrial and 
Trading Co., Ltd.; Shandong Huachen High Pressure Co., Ltd.; 
Shandong Province Building High Pressure Vessel Limited Company; 
Sichuan Mingchaun Chengyu Co., Ltd.; and Zhuolu High Pressure Vessel 
Co., Ltd.
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    This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.211.

    Dated: June 18, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-15297 Filed 6-20-12; 8:45 am]
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