[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 72863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29028]



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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: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Formerly Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on circular 
welded carbon-quality steel pipe (``circular welded pipe'') from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: December 4, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Erin Kearney 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: 202-482-0167 
or 202-482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 3, 2013, the Department initiated the first sunset review 
of the antidumping duty order on circular welded pipe from the PRC, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act'').\1\ As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on circular welded pipe from 
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 order be revoked.\2\ On November 22, 2013, the ITC published 
its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on circular welded pipe from 
the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 33063 
(June 3, 2013).
    \2\ See 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, 78 FR 61335 (October 3, 
2013).
    \3\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From China, 78 
FR 70069 (November 22, 2013).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is circular welded pipe. The 
pipe products that are the subject of the order are currently 
classifiable in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``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 HTSUS classification, is 
dispositive of whether merchandise imported into the United States 
falls within the scope of the order.\4\
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    \4\ For full scope language, 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).
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a 
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 
order on circular welded pipe from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty 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 order will 
be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 26, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-29028 Filed 12-3-13; 8:45 am]
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