[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39682-39683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17164]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-876]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Amended Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its final
results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order
on welded line pipe from the Republic of Korea to correct a ministerial
error in the calculation of the weighted-average dumping margin of SeAH
Steel Corporation (SeAH). Correction of the error results in revised
margins for SeAH and the companies not selected for individual
examination. Finally, in correcting this error, we also discovered an
error in the assessment rates calculated for Hyundai Steel Company
(Hyundai Steel), which did not affect Hyundai Steel's final dumping
margin. The amended final dumping margins are listed below in the
section entitled, ``Amended Final Results.''
DATES: Applicable August 10, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger or Ross Belliveau,
AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4136 or (202)
482-4952, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 18, 2018, Commerce published the Final Results of the 2015-
2016 administrative review in the Federal Register.\1\ Subsequently,
SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH), one of two companies selected for
individual examination, alleged that Commerce made a ministerial error
related to the application of weighted-average further manufacturing
costs to the appropriate U.S. sales.\2\ On July 23, 2018, Maverick Tube
Corporation (Maverick) submitted comments in response to SeAH's
ministerial error allegation.\3\
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\1\ See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 83 FR
33919 (July 18, 2018) (Final Results), and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum (IDM).
\2\ See SeAH's Letter, ``Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Order on Welded Line Pipe from Korea--Comments on
Ministerial Error in Final Determination,'' dated July 18, 2018
(SeAH Ministerial Error Allegation).
\3\ See Maverick's letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic
of Korea: Maverick's Reply to SeAH's Ministerial Error Comments,''
dated July 23, 2018.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order is welded line pipe.\4\ The
product is currently classified under the following Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 7305.11.1030,
7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000,
7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110,
and 7306.19.5150. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for
convenience and for customs purposes, the written product description
remains dispositive.
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\4\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see
Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
2015-2016 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Welded Line Pipe from Korea,'' dated January 2, 2018.
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Ministerial Error
Section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
defines ``ministerial errors'' as including ``errors in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type
of unintentional error which the administering authority considers
ministerial.'' \5\ SeAH alleges that we made a ministerial error in our
calculation of its margin by incorrectly assigning the control number
(CONNUM)-specific weighted-average further manufacturing costs to all
of SeAH's U.S. sales of that CONNUM, rather than only those sales of
that CONNUM that underwent further processing in the United States.\6\
After analyzing the comments of interested parties, we find that we
made a ministerial error in the Final Results, within the meaning of
section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), with respect to SeAH's
further manufacturing costs for its U.S. sales.\7\ Correction of this
error in SeAH's final margin program results in a revised weighted-
average dumping margin for the company. Furthermore, we are revising
the review-specific average rate applicable to the 22 companies not
selected for individual examination in this administrative review. For
a detailed discussion and analysis of the ministerial error, see the
Ministerial Error Memorandum.
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\5\ See also 19 CFR 351.224(f).
\6\ See SeAH Ministerial Error Allegation.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Welded Line Pipe from Korea: 2015-2016
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order--Ministerial
Error Allegation,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial
Error Memorandum).
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Finally, in correcting this error, we also discovered an error in
the assessment rates calculated for Hyundai Steel. This error did not
affect the final dumping margin calculated for Hyundai Steel.\8\
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\8\ See ``Calculations for Hyundai Steel Company for the Amended
Final Results,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Amended Final Results of the Review
As a result of correcting the ministerial error decribed above, we
determine that the weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
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\9\ As discussed in Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 61366
(October 13, 2015), and accompanying IDM at 1, Hyundai HYSCO merged
with Hyundai Steel subsequent to the period of investigation and
Hyundai HYSCO no longer exists. Accordingly, our examination of
Hyundai Steel includes entries made by Hyundai HYSCO prior to the
date of the merger.
\10\ This is the rate we calculated for Hyundai Steel in the
Final Results.
\11\ We incorrectly referred to SeAH as ``SeAH Steel Company''
in our Final Results. However, SeAH's correct full name is SeAH
Steel Corporation.
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Hyundai Steel Company/Hyundai HYSCO \9\..................... 18.77 \10\
SeAH Steel Corporation \11\................................. 14.39
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies:
\12\
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\12\ This rate is based on the simple average margin for those
companies selected for individual review. Because we cannot apply
our normal methodology of calculating a weighted-average margin due
to requests to protect business proprietary information, we find
this rate to be the best proxy of the actual weighted-average margin
determined for the mandatory respondents. See Ball Bearings and
Parts Thereof from France, et al.: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663
(September 1, 2010); see also Ministerial Error Memorandum, and
Memorandum, ``Calculations for SeAH Steel Corporation for the
Amended Final Results,'' dated concurrently with the Ministerial
Error Memorandum.
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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AJU BESTEEL CO., Ltd........................................ 16.58
Daewoo International Corporation............................ 16.58
Dong Yang Steel Pipe........................................ 16.58
Dongbu Incheon Steel Co..................................... 16.58
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd....................................... 16.58
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Dongkuk Steel Mill.......................................... 16.58
EEW Korea Co, Ltd........................................... 16.58
HISTEEL Co., Ltd............................................ 16.58
Husteel Co., Ltd............................................ 16.58
Keonwood Metals Co., Ltd.................................... 16.58
Kolon Global Corp........................................... 16.58
Korea Cast Iron Pipe Ind. Co., Ltd.......................... 16.58
Miju Steel MFG Co., Ltd..................................... 16.58
MSTEEL Co., Ltd............................................. 16.58
NEXTEEL Co., Ltd............................................ 16.58
Poongsan Valinox (Valtimet Division)........................ 16.58
POSCO....................................................... 16.58
Sam Kang M&T Co., Ltd....................................... 16.58
Sin Sung Metal Co., Ltd..................................... 16.58
Soon-Hong Trading Company................................... 16.58
Steel Flower Co., Ltd....................................... 16.58
TGS Pipe.................................................... 16.58
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We intend to disclose the calculations performed within five days
of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this
proceeding, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the amended final
results of this review.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), where Hyundai Steel and SeAH
reported the entered value of their U.S. sales, we calculated importer-
specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the
total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales to the total
entered value of the sales for which entered value was reported. Where
Hyundai Steel did not report entered value, we calculated the entered
value in order to calculate the assessment rate. Where either the
respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific
rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
For the companies which were not selected for individual review, we
will assign an assessment rate based on the average \13\ of the cash
deposit rates calculated for Hyundai Steel and SeAH. The amended final
results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of
antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the amended
final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated
duties, where applicable.\14\
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\13\ This rate was calculated as discussed in footnote 11,
above.
\14\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP for Hyundai
Steel, SeAH, and the companies subject to the review-specific average
rate 15 days after publication of these amended final results of this
administrative review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective
retroactively for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 18, 2018,
the date of publication date of the Final Results, as provided by
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for each
specific company listed above will be that established in the final
results of this review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent
and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1),
in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously
investigated companies not participating in this review, the cash
deposit will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the company
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review,
or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for
the most recent segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and
(4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will
continue to be 4.38 percent, the all-others rate established in the
LTFV investigation.\15\ These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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\15\ See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056, 75057
(December 1, 2015).
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding.
Timely written notification of return/destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
These amended final results and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e).
Dated: August 6, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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