[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28894-28895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11682]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-935, C-570-936]


Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's 
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') has determined 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on circular 
welded carbon quality steel line pipe from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC'') would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, and that revocation of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order 
on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from the PRC would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. 
The U.S. International Trade Commission (the ``USITC'') has also 
determined that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States. The Department is publishing this notice of the 
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Apodaca (AD order) or Kristen 
Johnson (CVD order), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street & Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4551 and (202) 482-4793, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 2, 2013, the Department initiated the first five-year 
(``sunset'') reviews of the AD and CVD order on circular welded carbon 
quality steel line pipe from the PRC pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a result 
of its reviews, the Department found that revocation of the AD order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that 
revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of subsidization, and notified the USITC of the margins of 
dumping and the subsidy rates likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked.\2\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 72061 
(December 2, 2013).
    \2\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Line Pipe From the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 19052 (April 7, 
2014) and Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review 
of the Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 15313 (March 19, 2014).
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    On May 8, 2014, the USITC published its determination, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(1) and section 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the 
AD and CVD orders on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe 
from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \3\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Line Pipe From 
China, 79 FR 26454 (May 8, 2014); see also USITC Publication 4464 
(May 2014) entitled Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Line Pipe 
From China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149 (Review)).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these AD and CVD orders are circular welded 
carbon quality steel pipe of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines 
(welded line pipe) not more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in outside 
diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end 
finish or stenciling.
    The term ``carbon quality steel'' includes both carbon steel and 
carbon steel mixed with small amounts of alloying elements that may 
exceed the individual weight limits for non alloy steels imposed in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). 
Specifically, the term ``carbon quality'' includes products in which 
(1) iron predominates by weight over each of the other contained 
elements, (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight and (3) 
none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight 
respectively indicated:
    (i) 2.00 percent of manganese,
    (ii) 2.25 percent of silicon,
    (iii) 1.00 percent of copper,
    (iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum,
    (v) 1.25 percent of chromium,
    (vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt,
    (vii) 0.40 percent of lead,
    (viii) 1.25 percent of nickel,
    (ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten,
    (x) 0.012 percent of boron,
    (xi) 0.50 percent of molybdenum,
    (xii) 0.15 percent of niobium,
    (xiii) 0.41 percent of titanium,
    (xiv) 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
    (xv) 0.15 percent of zirconium.
    Welded line pipe is normally produced to specifications published 
by the American Petroleum Institute (``API'') (or comparable foreign 
specifications) including API A-25, 5LA, 5LB, and X grades from 42 and 
above, and/or any other proprietary grades or non-graded material. 
Nevertheless, all pipe meeting the physical description set forth above 
that is of a kind used in oil and gas pipelines, including all 
multiple-stenciled pipe with an API welded line pipe stencil is covered 
by the scope of the orders.
    Excluded from the scope are pipes of a kind used for oil and gas 
pipelines that are multiple-stenciled to a standard and/or structural 
specification and have one or more of the following characteristics: Is 
32 feet in length or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside 
diameter; has a galvanized and/or painted surface finish; or has a 
threaded and/or coupled end finish. (The term ``painted'' does not 
include coatings to inhibit rust in transit, such as varnish, but 
includes coatings such as polyester.)
    The welded line pipe products that are the subject of the orders 
are currently classifiable in the HTSUS under subheadings 
7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50. While 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of the orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC 
that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy, and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders 
the continuation of the AD and CVD orders on circular welded carbon 
quality steel line pipe from the PRC.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 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 these 
orders is 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 these 
orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of the continuation.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and 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).


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    Dated: May 13, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-11682 Filed 5-19-14; 8:45 am]
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