[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 1785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-593 and 594 and 731-TA-1402 and 1404 
(Final)]


Large Diameter Welded Pipe From China and India; Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines,\2\ pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``the Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured by reason of imports of carbon and alloy (other than stainless) 
steel large diameter welded line pipe from India provided for in 
subheadings 7305.11.10, 7305.11.50, 7305.12.10, 7305.12.50, 7305.19.10, 
and 7305.19.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(``LTFV'') and subsidized by the government of India. The Commission 
also determines that an industry in the United States is threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel large diameter welded line pipe from 
China. Further, the Commission terminates the countervailing duty 
investigation on carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel large 
diameter welded line pipe from China.
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Meredith M. Broadbent dissenting with respect 
to the affirmative determinations regarding imports of carbon and 
alloy (other than stainless) steel large diameter welded line pipe 
from China and India. Commissioner Jason E. Kearns voting in the 
affirmative with respect to carbon and alloy (other than stainless) 
steel large diameter welded pipe from China and India.
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    The Commission also determines that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel large diameter welded structural pipe from 
China provided for in subheadings 7305.31.40, 7305.31.60, 7305.39.10, 
and 7305.39.50 of the HTS that have been found by Commerce to be sold 
in the United States at LTFV and subsidized by the government of China. 
In addition, the Commission terminates the antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations on carbon and alloy (other than 
stainless) steel large diameter welded structural pipe from India.
    Finally, the Commission determines that an industry in the United 
States is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by 
reason of imports of stainless steel large diameter welded pipe from 
China and India provided for in subheading 7305.31.60 of the HTSUS, 
that have been found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at 
LTFV, and to be subsidized by the governments of China and India.

Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective January 17, 2018, following receipt of a 
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by American Cast Iron 
Pipe Company (Birmingham, Alabama), Berg Steel Pipe Corp. (Panama City, 
Florida), Berg Spiral Pipe Corp. (Mobile, Alabama), Dura-Bond 
Industries, Inc. (Export, Pennsylvania), Skyline Steel (Newington, 
Virginia), and Stupp Corporation (Baton Rouge, Louisiana). The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
large diameter welded pipe from China, India, Korea, and Turkey were 
subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(b)) and that imports of large diameter welded pipe from Canada, 
China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey were being sold at LTFV within 
the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the 
scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register on September 6, 2018 (83 FR 45279).\3\ 
The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2018, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
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    \3\ Due to the lapse in appropriations and ensuing cessation of 
Commission operations, all import injury investigations conducted 
under authority of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 accordingly 
have been tolled pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(2), 1673d(b)(2).
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    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on January 30, 2019. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4859 (January 2019), entitled Large 
Diameter Welded Pipe from China and India, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
593 and 594 and 731-TA-1402 and 1404 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 30, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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