[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61335-61337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24285]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-910]


Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review 
of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 3, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty 
order on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (``CWP'') from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). Based on the notice of 
intent to participate and adequate substantive response filed by the 
domestic interested party, and the lack of response from any respondent 
interested party, the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on CWP from the PRC, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this sunset review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice, infra.

DATES: Effective Date: October 3, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0167 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 22, 2008, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on CWP from the PRC.\1\ On June 3, 2013, the Department published 
the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the antidumping 
duty order on CWP from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act.\2\ Between June 12 and June 18, 2013, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1), the Department received a timely and complete notice of 
intent to participate in the sunset review from Allied Tube and 
Conduit, EXLTUBE, JMC Steel Group, Maruichi American Corporation, TMK 
IPSCO, United States Steel Corporation, and Western Tube & Conduit, 
domestic producers of CWP. On July 2, 2013, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3), Allied Tube and Conduit, EXLTUBE, JMC Steel Group, 
Maruichi American Corporation, TMK IPSCO, United States Steel 
Corporation, and Western Tube & Conduit 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 the 
antidumping duty order on CWP from the PRC.
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Carbon 
Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 42547 
(July 22, 2008).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 33063 
(June 3, 2013).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is certain welded carbon 
quality steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, and with an 
outside diameter of 0.372 inches (9.45 mm) or more, but not more than 
16 inches (406.4 mm), whether or not stenciled, regardless of wall 
thickness, surface finish (e.g., black, galvanized, or painted), end 
finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, grooved, threaded, or threaded 
and coupled), or industry specification (e.g., ASTM, proprietary, or 
other), generally known as standard pipe and structural pipe (they may 
also be referred to as

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circular, structural, or mechanical tubing).
    The pipe products that are the subject of the order are currently 
classifiable in HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 7306.30.10.00, 
7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 
7306.30.50.85, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.10.00, 7306.50.50.50, 
7306.50.50.70, 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and 
7306.19.51.50. However, the product description, and not the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') classification, is 
dispositive of whether merchandise imported into the United States 
falls within the scope of the order.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon-
Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (``I&D Memorandum''), for full scope 
language.
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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. The issues discussed in the I&D Memorandum include the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude 
of the margins likely to prevail if the order is revoked. The I&D 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Import Administration's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized 
Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is 
available in the Central Records Unit (``CRU''), room 7046 of the main 
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the 
I&D Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed I&D Memorandum and the electronic 
versions of the I&D Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Review:

    The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on CWP from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average percentage 
margins: \4\
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    \4\ These margins were from the order of the original 
investigation, as modified by the section 129 determination. See 
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Carbon Quality 
Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 42547 (July 
22, 2008); Correction to Notice of Implementation of Determinations 
Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act: Circular 
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of 
China, 77 FR 65672 (October 30, 2012).

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
            Exporter                     Producer           percentage
                                                              margin
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Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware      Xuzhou Guang Huan Steel           45.35
 Co., Ltd.                        Tube Products Co., Ltd.
Wuxi Fastube Industry Co., Ltd.  Wuxi Fastube Industry             45.35
                                  Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Guoqiang Zinc-Plating    Jiangsu Guoqiang Zinc-            45.35
 Industrial Co., Ltd.             Plating Industrial
                                  Co., Ltd.
Wuxi Eric Steel Pipe Co., Ltd..  Wuxi Eric Steel Pipe              45.35
                                  Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Xiangxing Steel Pipe     Qingdao Xiangxing Steel           45.35
 Co., Ltd.                        Pipe Co., Ltd.
Wah Cit Enterprises............  Guangdong Walsall Steel           45.35
                                  Pipe Industrial Co.,
                                  Ltd.
Guangdong Walsall Steel Pipe     Guangdong Walsall Steel           45.35
 Industrial Co., Ltd.             Pipe Industrial Co.,
                                  Ltd.
Hengshui Jinghua Steel Pipe      Hengshui Jinghua Steel            45.35
 Co., Ltd.                        Pipe Co., Ltd.
Zhangjiagang Zhongyuan Pipe-     Zhangjiagang Zhongyuan            45.35
 Making Co, Ltd.                  Pipe-Making Co., Ltd.
Weifang East Steel Pipe Co.,     Weifang East Steel Pipe           45.35
 Ltd.                             Co., Ltd.
Shijiazhuang Zhongqing Imp &     Bazhou Zhuofa Steel               45.35
 Exp Co., Ltd.                    Pipe Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Baolai Int'l Trade Co.,  Tianjin Jinghai County            45.35
 Ltd.                             Baolai Business and
                                  Industry Co., Ltd.
Wai Ming (Tianjin) Int'l         Bazhou Dong Sheng Hot-            45.35
 Trading Co., Ltd.                dipped Galvanized
                                  Steel Pipes Co., Ltd.
Kunshan Lets Win Steel           Kunshan Lets Win Steel            45.35
 Machinery Co., Ltd.              Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shenyang Boyu M/E Co., Ltd.....  Bazhou Dong Sheng Hot-            45.35
                                  dipped Galvanized
                                  Steel Pipes Co., Ltd.
Dalian Brollo Steel Tubes Ltd..  Dalian Brollo Steel               45.35
                                  Tubes Ltd.
Benxi Northern Pipes Co., Ltd..  Benxi Northern Pipes              45.35
                                  Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Metals & Minerals       Huludao Steel Pipe                45.35
 Import & Export Corp.            Industrial Co.
Shanghai Metals & Minerals       Benxi Northern Pipes              45.35
 Import & Export Corp.            Co., Ltd.
Huludao Steel Pipe Industrial    Huludao Steel Pipe                45.35
 Co.                              Industrial Co.
Tianjin Xingyuda Import &        Tianjin Lifengyuanda              45.35
 Export Co., Ltd.                 Steel Group.
Tianjin Xingyuda Import &        Tianjin Xingyunda Steel           45.35
 Export Co., Ltd.                 Pipe Co.
Tianjin Xingyuda Import &        Tianjin Lituo Steel               45.35
 Export Co., Ltd.                 Products Co.
Tianjin Xingyuda Import &        Tangshan Fengnan                  45.35
 Export Co., Ltd.                 District Xinlida Steel
                                  Pipe Co., Ltd.
Jiangyin Jianye Metal Products   Jiangyin Jianye Metal             45.35
 Co., Ltd.                        Products Co., Ltd.
Rizhao Xingye Import & Export    Shandong Xinyuan Group            45.35
 Co., Ltd.                        Co., Ltd.
Tianjin No. 1 Steel Rolled Co.,  Tianjin Hexing Steel              45.35
 Ltd.                             Co., Ltd.
Tianjin No. 1 Steel Rolled Co.,  Tianjin Ruitong Steel             45.35
 Ltd.                             Co., Ltd.
Tianjin No. 1 Steel Rolled Co.,  Tianjin Yayi Industrial           45.35
 Ltd.                             Co.
Kunshan Hongyuan Machinery       Kunshan Hongyuan                  45.35
 Manufacture Co., Ltd.            Machinery Manufacture
                                  Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Yongjie Import & Export  Shandong Xinyuan Group            45.35
 Co., Ltd.                        Co., Ltd.
PRC-Wide Entity................  .......................           68.24
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
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

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APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 26, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

    1. Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping; and
    2. Magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail.

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