[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21327-21329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09935]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-502]


Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of 
Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review and Intent To Rescind the Review, in Part; Calendar Year 2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines 
that exporters/producers of circular welded carbon steel pipes and 
tubes from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) received countervailable 
subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2017, through 
December 31, 2017.

DATES: Applicable May 14, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1009 and (202) 482-8362, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 7, 1986, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
countervailing duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and 
tubes from Turkey.\1\ On May 2, 2018, Commerce published a notice of 
initiation of an administrative review of the Order covering 25 
companies.\2\ On November 15, 2018, Commerce extended the due date of 
the preliminary results of this administrative review until March 29, 
2019.\3\ On January 28, 2019, Commerce exercised its discretion to toll 
all deadlines affected by the partial federal government closure from 
December 22, 2018, through the resumption of operations on January 29, 
2019.\4\ As a

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result, the revised deadline for the preliminary results in this review 
was extended to May 8, 2019.
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    \1\ See Countervailing Duty Order; Certain Welded Carbon Steel 
Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey, 51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR, 19215, (May 2, 2018) (Initiation).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 
Tubes from Turkey: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated November 15, 
2018.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Partial Shutdown 
of the Federal Government,'' dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines 
in this segment of the proceeding affected by the partial federal 
government closure have been extended by 40 days.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\ 
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included at the Appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 https://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 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017: 
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey,'' 
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is circular welded carbon 
steel pipes and tubes from Turkey. For a complete description of the 
scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we preliminarily 
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an 
``authority'' that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the 
subsidy is specific.\6\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Intent To Rescind Administrative Review, in Part

    Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Erbosan) timely filed 
a no shipments certification.\7\ Because no evidence on the record 
contradicts this certification, we preliminarily intend to rescind this 
administrative review with regard to Erbosan, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3). A final decision on whether to rescind the review with 
respect to Erbosan will be made in the final results of this review.
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    \7\ See letter from Erbosan ``No Shipment Certification of 
Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Erbosan) in the 2017 
Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Involving 
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey,'' dated May 
14, 2018.
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    Additionally, on June 1, 2018, Borusan submitted a letter to 
Commerce timely certifying that Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. 
(Borusan Istikbal), Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalair San ve Tic., 
Borusan Gemlik Boru Tesisleri A.S., Borusan Ithicat ve Dagitim A.S., 
Borusan Ihacat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S., and Tubeco Pipe and Steel 
Corporation had no entries, exports, or sales of subject merchandise 
during the POR.\8\ A final decision on whether to rescind the review 
with respect to these aforementioned companies for which a review was 
requested in connection with Borusan will be made in the final results 
of this review.\9\
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    \8\ See Letter from Borusan, ``Circular Welded Carbon Steel 
Pines and Tubes from Turkey. Case No. C-489-502: No Shipment 
Letter,'' dated June 1, 2018.
    \9\ Because we have found Borusan Istikbal to be cross-owned 
with Borusan during the instant POR, we are assigning Borusan's rate 
to Borusan Istikbal, and thus, we do not intend to rescind the 
review with respect to Borusan Istikbal.
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Preliminary Results of the Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated 
individual subsidy rates for the Borusan Companies and the Toscelik 
Companies. For the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, 
we preliminarily determine that the following net subsidy rates for the 
producers/exporters under review to be as follows:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            ad valorem
                                                              percent
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Borusan Holding A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Yatirim                    0.92
 Holding, Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
 (Borusan), and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.
 (Istikbal) (collectively, the Borusan Companies).......
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. (Toscelik                    1.53
 Profil), Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. (TDT), Tosyali
 Holding, Toscelik Toyo Celik (Toscelik Toyo), Tosyali
 Filmasin ve Insaat Demir (Tosyali Filmasin), Toscelik
 Spiral Boru (Toscelik Spiral), Tosyali Demir Celik San
 A.S. (TDC), Toscelik Granul San A.S. (Toselik Granul),
 and Tosyali Celik Ticaret A.S. (TCT) (collectively, the
 Toscelik Companies)....................................
Cagil Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S......................            1.23
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.....................            1.23
Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret Sirketi...............            1.23
Eksen Makina............................................            1.23
Guner Eksport...........................................            1.23
Guven Steel Pipe (also known as Guven Celik Born San. Ve            1.23
 Tic. Ltd.).............................................
MTS Lojistik ve Tasimacilik Hizmetleri TIC A.S. Istanbul            1.23
Net Boru Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret Koll. Sti................            1.23
Toscelik Metal Ticaret A.S..............................            1.23
Umran Celik Born Sanayii A.S., also known as Umran Steel            1.23
 Pipe Inc...............................................
Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S.....................            1.23
Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S..............            1.23
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Assessment Rates

    Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall 
determine, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of this review.

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    For the companies for which this review is rescinded, Commerce will 
instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries 
at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties 
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 
2017, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the 
final results, Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties for each of the companies 
listed above on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
the final results of this administrative review, except, where the rate 
calculated in the final results is zero or de minimis, no cash deposit 
will be required. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to 
continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at 
the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the 
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, 
shall remain in effect until further notice.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    We will disclose to parties to this proceeding the calculations 
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of the 
date of publication of these preliminary results.\10\ Interested 
parties may submit written arguments (case briefs) within 30 days of 
publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments (rebuttal 
briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing the case 
briefs.\11\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs may 
respond only to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit 
arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of 
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of 
authorities.\12\
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\13\ 
Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone 
number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be 
discussed. Issues addressed during the hearing will be limited to those 
raised in the briefs.\14\ If a request for a hearing is made, we will 
inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing, which will be 
held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\15\ 
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the 
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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    Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be 
filed electronically using ACCESS and that electronically filed 
documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5:00PM 
Eastern Time on the due date.
    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act, Commerce will issue the final results of this administrative 
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by 
parties in their comments, within 120 days after issuance of these 
preliminary results.
    These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: May 8, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Intent to Rescind the Administrative Review, In Part
VII. Non-Selected Rate
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Conclusion

[FR Doc. 2019-09935 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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