[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14089-14090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05941]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-956 and C-570-957]


Seamless Carbon Alloy Steel Standard Line and Pressure Pipes From 
the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order 
and Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 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 (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing 
duty (CVD) order on seamless carbon alloy steel standard line and 
pressure pipes (seamless pipe) from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of 
the antidumping duty order and the countervailing duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: March 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis, Office IV, or, 
Peter Zukowski, Office I, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-3147 or (202) 482-0189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 10, 2010, the Department published the AD and CVD 
orders on imports of seamless pipes from the PRC.\1\ There have been no 
administrative reviews since issuance of the Orders. There have been no 
related findings or rulings (e.g., changed circumstances review, scope 
ruling, duty absorption review) since issuance of the Orders.
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    \1\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Order, 75 FR 69052 (November 10, 2010); see also Certain Seamless 
Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the 
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing 
Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 69050 
(November 10, 2010) (Orders).
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    On October 1, 2015, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of the first sunset review of the AD and CVD Orders on seamless pipe 
from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its reviews, the Department 
determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD 
order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies. The Department, therefore, notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margin and the net countervailable subsidy 
rates likely to prevail should the antidumping order and the 
countervailing duty order be revoked.\3\ On March 7, 2016, the ITC 
published notice of its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on seamless 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.\4\
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    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Reviews, 80 FR 59133 
(October 1, 2015).
    \3\ See Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 
7305 (February 11, 2016) and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum; see also Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 
81 FR 5985 (February 4, 2016) and the accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \4\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from China: Determination, 81 FR 11837 (March 7, 
2016); see also Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, 
Line, and Pressure Pipe from China: Investigation Numbers 701-TA-469 
and 731-TA-1168 (Review), USITC Publication 4595, (February 2016).
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Scope of the Orders

    The scope of these orders consists of certain seamless carbon and 
alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows, less 
than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter, regardless 
of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or cold-
drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, 
or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or 
coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other 
than stainless steel) pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable for cold 
finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American 
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and Materials (``ASTM'') or American Petroleum Institute (``API'') 
specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. 
Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy 
steel (other than stainless steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes 
produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-
589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L specifications, or 
comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters 
described above, regardless of application, with the exception of the 
exclusion discussed below.
    Specifically excluded from the scope of the orders are: (1) All 
pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications; 
(2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether 
finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded 
from the scope of the order are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and 
heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the 
dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness of 
ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications.
    The merchandise covered by the orders is currently classified in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under 
item numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 
7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 
7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 
7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 
7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 
7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our 
written description of the merchandise subject to this scope is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the Department 
hereby orders the continuation of the AD order and CVD order on 
seamless pipe from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 
continue to collect antidumping and countervailing 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 orders 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 orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    These five-year (``sunset'') reviews 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: March 9, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-05941 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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