[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 67228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28241]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-814]


Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic 
of China; Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, In 
Part; 2017-2018

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 10, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the 
People's Republic of China (China). Based on Jinan Mech Piping 
Technology Co., Ltd (Jinan Mech)'s timely withdrawal of its request for 
review, we are now rescinding this administrative review with respect 
to Jinan Mech.

DATES: Applicable December 28, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hannah Falvey, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4889.

Background

    On July 6, 1992, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
antidumping duty order on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from 
China.\1\ In July 2018, Commerce received multiple timely requests to 
conduct an administrative review of the Order. Based upon these 
requests, on September 10, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce published in the 
Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review 
covering the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018, with respect 
to two companies: Jinan Mech Piping Technology Co., Ltd. and Pantech 
Steel Industries SDN BHD.\2\ On October 11, 2018, Jinan Mech timely 
withdrew its request for an administrative review.\3\ No other party 
requested an administrative review of Jinan Mech.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to the Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Certain Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 57 FR 
29702 (July 6, 1992) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 45596, 45601-02 (September 10, 2018).
    \3\ See Jinan Mech's Letter, ``Administrative Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 
the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Review,'' 
dated October 11, 2018.
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Rescission

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party who requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of notice of initiation of the requested review, and no 
other party requested a review of the company. Jinan Mech timely 
withdrew its request for an administrative review, and no other party 
requested a review of Jinan Mech. Accordingly, we are rescinding this 
review of the Order for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018, 
with respect to Jinan Mech, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). 
This administrative review will continue with respect to Pantech Steel 
Industries SDN BHD.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For the company 
for which this review is rescinded, antidumping duties shall be 
assessed on its entries of subject merchandise during the period of 
review at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping 
duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 
days after publication of this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a 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 presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    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. This notice is issued and 
published in accordance with sections 751(a) and 777(i)(l) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 20, 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-28241 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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