[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16533-16534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07898]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-595-596 and 731-TA-1401, 1403, and 1405-1406 
(Final)]


Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada, Greece, Korea, and Turkey

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines,2 3 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 Canada, Korea, 
and Turkey provided for in subheadings 7305.11.10, 7305.11.50, 
7305.12.10, 7305.12.50, 7305.19.10, and 7305.19.50

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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 Korea. 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 Greece. Further, 
the Commission terminates the countervailing duty investigation on 
carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel large diameter welded 
line pipe from Turkey.
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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 did not participate in 
the determinations regarding imports of large diameter welded pipe 
from Canada, Greece, Korea, and Turkey.
    \3\ Commissioner Jason E. Kearns determines that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV imports of 
carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel large diameter welded 
pipe from Canada, Korea, and Turkey, as well as imports of such 
merchandise subsidized by the government of Korea, and is threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel large diameter welded pipe from Greece; 
and terminates the countervailing duty investigation on carbon and 
alloy (other than stainless) steel large diameter welded pipe from 
Turkey.
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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 
Canada, Korea, and Turkey provided for in subheadings 7305.31.40, 
7305.31.60, 7305.39.10, and 7305.39.50 of the HTSUS that have been 
found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at LTFV and 
subsidized by the governments of Korea and Turkey. In addition, the 
Commission terminates the antidumping duty investigation on carbon and 
alloy (other than stainless) steel large diameter welded structural 
pipe from Greece.
    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 
Canada and Korea 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 government of Korea. Further, the 
Commission terminates the antidumping duty investigation on stainless 
steel large diameter welded pipe from Greece and the antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations on stainless steel large diameter 
welded pipe from Turkey.

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). Effective 
August 27, 2018, the Commission established a general schedule for the 
conduct of the final phase of its investigations on large diameter 
welded pipe, 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). 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. On January 30, 2019, 
the Commission issued final affirmative determinations in its 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel welded large diameter line pipe from 
India, its antidumping investigation of carbon and alloy (other than 
stainless) steel welded large diameter line pipe from China, and its 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel welded large diameter structural pipe from 
China; final negative determinations in its antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations of stainless steel welded large 
diameter pipe from China and India; and terminated its countervailing 
duty investigation of carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel 
welded large diameter line pipe from China, and its antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations of carbon and alloy (other than 
stainless) steel welded large diameter structural pipe from India (84 
FR 1785, February 5, 2019).\4\ Following notification of final 
determinations by Commerce that imports of large diameter welded pipe 
from Canada, Greece, Korea, and Turkey were being sold at LTFV within 
the meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)),\5\ and 
subsidized by the governments of Korea and Turkey within the meaning of 
section 705(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(a)),\6\ notice of the 
supplemental scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations with respect to 
Canada, Greece, Korea, and Turkey 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 of March 12, 2019 (84 FR 8892).
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    \4\ Due to the lapse in appropriations and ensuing cessation of 
government 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).
    \5\ Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Final Affirmative 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 84 FR 6378, February 
27, 2019; Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Greece: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 84 FR 6364, February 
27, 2019; Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 84 FR 6374, 
February 27, 2019; Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of 
Turkey: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 84 FR 
6362, February 27, 2019.
    \6\ Countervailing Duty Investigation of Large Diameter Welded 
Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Countervailing 
Duty Determination, 84 FR 6369, February 27, 2019; and Large 
Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination, 84 FR 6367, February 27, 2019.
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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 April 15, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4883 (April 2019), entitled Large Diameter Welded Pipe from 
Canada, Greece, Korea, and Turkey, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-595-596 
and 731-TA-1401, 1403, and 1405-1406 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 16, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-07898 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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