[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42760-42761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17349]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-930]


Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe From the 
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 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 austenitic stainless pressure pipe (``circular welded pressure 
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 this antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: July 23, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Apodaca 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: 202-482-4551 
or 202-482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 3, 2014, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the first sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
circular welded pressure 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 pressure pipe from the PRC 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified 
the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail 
should the order be revoked.\2\ On July 14, 2014, the ITC published its 
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation 
of the antidumping duty order on circular welded pressure 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\

Scope of the Order
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 6163 
(February 3, 2014).
    \2\ See Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 32913 (June 9, 
2014).
    \3\ See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From China, 79 FR 40779 
(July 14, 2014).
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    The merchandise covered by this order is circular welded austenitic 
stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. 
This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society 
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or 
comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are 
only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 
specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. 
Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing, 
meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; 
(2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater 
heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or 
comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized 
tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or 
foreign specifications.
    The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 
7306.40.5005; 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 
7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

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United States (HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 
7306.40.1010; 7306.40.1015; 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, 
and 7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes only, the written description of the scope of this 
order is dispositive.

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 
duty order on circular welded pressure pipe from the PRC. U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection will continue to collect cash deposits for 
estimated antidumping duties 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 this continuation.

Notice to Interested Parties

    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: July 15, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-17349 Filed 7-22-14; 8:45 am]
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