[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39893-39895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14426]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-964]


Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2013-2014

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

SUMMARY: On December 7, 2015, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register the preliminary results 
of the 2013-2014 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
seamless refined copper pipe and tube from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC'').\1\ The period of review (``POR'') is November 1, 2013, 
through October 31, 2014. We invited parties to comment on our 
Preliminary Results. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we 
made certain changes to the margin calculations for the mandatory 
respondent Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc., Hong Kong GD 
Trading Co., Ltd., and Golden Dragon Holding (Hong Kong) International, 
Ltd. and eight affiliated producers that comprise the GD Single 
Entity.\2\ The final weighted-average dumping margins for this review 
are listed in the ``Final Results'' section below.
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    \1\ See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of 
Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 80 FR 75968 (December 7, 2015) 
(``Preliminary Results'').
    \2\ The GD Single Entity includes the following companies: (1) 
Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc.; (2) Golden Dragon 
Holding (Hong Kong) International, Ltd.; (3) Hong Kong GD Trading 
Co., Ltd.; (4) Shanghai Longyang Precise Copper Compound Copper Tube 
Co., Ltd.; (5) Jiangsu Canghuan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.; (6) 
Guangdong Longfeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd.; (7) Wuxi Jinlong 
Chuancun Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd.; (8) Longkou Longpeng Precise 
Copper Tube Co., Ltd.; (9) Xinxiang Longxiang Precise Copper Tube 
Co., Ltd.; (10) Coaxian Ailun Metal Processing Co., Ltd.; and (11) 
Chonqing Longyu Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd. (the ``GD Single 
Entity''). See Preliminary Results at 75968.

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DATES: Effective Date: June 20, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Jackson, 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-
4406.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 7, 2015, the Department published its Preliminary 
Results. On February 11, 2016, the Golden Dragon Group Companies \3\ 
submitted a case brief and on February 16, 2016, Cerro Flow Products, 
LLC, Wieland Copper Products, LLC, Mueller Copper Tube Products Inc., 
and Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc. (collectively, ``Petitioners'') 
submitted a rebuttal brief.\4\ In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.302(d)(1)(i) and 19 CFR 351.104(a)(2)(ii), on March 28, 2016, the 
Department rejected the Golden Dragon Group Companies' case brief 
because it contained untimely filed new factual information.\5\ On 
March 29, 2016, the Golden Dragon Group Companies resubmitted a 
redacted version of this case brief.\6\
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    \3\ Respondent's submissions in this administrative review are 
filed on behalf of Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc., 
Hong Kong GD, Trading Co., Ltd., GD Copper Cooperatief UA, Golden 
Dragon Holding (Hong Kong) International, Ltd., and GD Copper 
(U.S.A.) (``Golden Dragon Group Companies'').
    \4\ See Submission to the Department from the Petitioners, 
concerning, ``Rebuttal Brief of the Copper Tube Coalition,'' dated 
February 16, 2016.
    \5\ See Letter to the Golden Dragon Group Companies from Robert 
Bolling, Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, dated March 
28, 2016.
    \6\ See Letter to the Department from the Golden Dragon Group 
Companies, concerning, ``Resubmitted Case Brief; Seamless Refined 
Copper Pipe and Tube from China,'' dated March 29, 2016.
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Extension of Deadlines for Final Results

    As explained in the memorandum from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Enforcement & Compliance, the Department has exercised its 
discretion to toll all administrative deadlines due to the recent 
closure of the Federal Government.\7\ All deadlines in this segment of 
the proceeding have been extended by four days. Additionally, on March 
23, 2016, the Department extended the time period for issuing the final 
results of this review by 60 days.\8\ The revised deadline for these 
final results of review is June 10, 2016.
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    \7\ See Memorandum to the Record from Ron Lorentzen, Acting A/S 
for Enforcement & Compliance, regarding, ``Tolling of Administrative 
Deadlines As a Result of the Government Closure During Snowstorm 
Jonas,'' dated January 27, 2016.
    \8\ See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant 
Director, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, through 
Abdelali Elouaradia, Office Director, Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, Office IV, concerning, ``2013-2014 Administrative 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe 
and Tube from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Deadline 
for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated 
March 23, 2016.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is seamless refined copper 
pipe and tube. The product is currently classified under Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 
7411.10.1030 and 7411.10.1090. Products subject to this order may also 
enter under HTSUS item numbers 7407.10.1500, 7419.99.5050, 
8415.90.8065, and 8415.90.8085. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this order remains dispositive.\9\
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    \9\ For a complete description of the scope of this order, see 
Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, regarding ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2013-2014 
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless 
Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's Republic of China'' 
(``Issues and Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by parties 
in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A 
list of the issues that parties raised and to which we responded in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum follows as an appendix to this notice. 
The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and 
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of 
the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed paper copy 
and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on a review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we made the 
following revisions to the margin calculations for the GD Single 
Entity: \10\
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    \10\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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     We revised a deduction for unrefunded VAT from the 
calculation of net U.S. price.
     We revised the valuation of the by-product offset for 
recycled copper.
     We revised the distance used in our calculation of inland 
freight expenses using record information.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the ``Act''), the Department verified information provided by the 
Golden Dragon Group Companies.\11\ The Department conducted the 
verification using standard verification procedures including the 
examination of relevant records and the selection and review of 
original documentation containing relevant information. The results of 
the verification are outlined in the public version of the verification 
reports. The verification reports are on file electronically via 
ACCESS.
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    \11\ See Memorandum to the File through Robert Bolling, Program 
Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, concerning, ``Verification of 
the Constructed Export Price Sales Questionnaire Responses of GD 
Copper (U.S.A.), Inc.,'' dated January 1, 2016. See also Memorandum 
to the File through Robert Bolling, Program Manager, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, concerning, ``Verification of the 
Questionnaire Responses of Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, 
Inc.,'' dated February 3, 2016.
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Final Results

    We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin 
exists for the POR:

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                                                        Weighted-Average
                       Exporter                          dumping margin
                                                           (percent)
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Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc./Golden                0.00
 Dragon Holding (Hong Kong) International Co., Ltd./
 Hong Kong GD Trading Co., Ltd./Shanghai Longyang
 Precise Copper Compound Copper Tube Co., Ltd./
 Jiangsu Canghuan Copper Industry Co., Ltd./Guangdong
 Longfeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Wuxi Jinlong
 Chuancun Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Longkou
 Longpeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Xinxiang
 Longxiang Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Coaxian
 Ailun Metal Processing Co., Ltd./Chonqing Longyu
 Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd........................
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Assessment

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b), 
the Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries 
covered by this review. The Department intends to issue assessment 
instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final 
results of this review.
    For the companies identified above, which comprise the GD Single 
Entity, the weighted-average dumping margin is zero. Therefore, the 
Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries by the 
companies that comprise the GD Single Entity without regard to 
antidumping duties.\12\ For entries that were not reported in the U.S. 
sales databases submitted by companies individually examined during 
this review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries 
at the PRC-wide rate.
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    For entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases 
submitted by companies individually examined during this review, the 
Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide 
rate.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for 
shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as 
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters 
identified above, the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for 
previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters that 
received a separate rate in a previously completed segment of this 
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing 
exporter-specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled a separate rate, 
the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 60.85 
percent); and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise 
which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC 
exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed regarding these 
final results within five days of the date of publication of this 
notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notifications to All Parties

    This notice also serves as a 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, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of 
APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results of administrative 
review and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of 
the Act.

    Dated: June 10, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Issues and Decision Memorandum

Summary
Background

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Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Surrogate Value for Recovered Copper By-Product
    Comment 2: Application of Financial Ratios to Recovered Inputs
    Comment 3: Inland Freight Surrogate Value
    Comment 4: Distance From Port to Warehouse
    Comment 5: Calculation of Unrecovered Value-Added Tax (``VAT'')
    Comment 6: Whether To Value Water as a Direct Material Input 
Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2016-14426 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
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