[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32722-32723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14561]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-875]


Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic 
of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on non-malleable cast 
iron pipe fittings (NMPF) from the People's Republic of China (China) 
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is 
publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable July 9, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariela Garvett, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 7, 2003, Commerce published the notice of the AD order on 
NMPF from China.\1\ On January 2, 2019, the ITC instituted its review 
of the Order.\2\ On February 5, 2019, Commerce published the initiation 
of the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\3\ Commerce received a 
timely notice of intent to participate in this review from Anvil 
International, LLC and Ward Manufacturing LLC (collectively, the 
petitioners), a domestic interested party, within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On March 7, 2019, Commerce 
received a complete and adequate substantive response from the 
petitioners within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce received no substantive responses from 
respondent interested parties. Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the 
Order.\6\ On May 10, 2019, the ITC published its notice to conduct an 
expedited five-year review of the Order.\7\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Non-Malleable Cast 
Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 16765 
(April 7, 2003) (Order).
    \2\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China; Institution of Five-Year Review, 84 FR 14 
(January 2, 2019).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 1705 
(February 5, 2019).
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe 
Fittings from the People's Republic of China,'' dated February 5, 
2019.
    \5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe 
Fittings from the People's Republic of China, Third Review: 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated March 7, 2019.
    \6\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 27088 (June 11, 2019) and accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
    \7\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review, 84 
FR 20659 (May 10, 2019).
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    As a result of its review, Commerce determined, pursuant to section 
751(c)(1) of the Act, that revocation of the Order on NMPF from China 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce, 
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margin of dumping 
rates likely to prevail should this Order be revoked.\8\
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    \8\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    On July 1, 2019, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act.\9\
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    \9\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from China; 
Determination, 84 FR 31349 (July 1, 2019); see also Non-Malleable 
Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-990 
(Third Review), USITC Publication 4915 (June 2019).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are finished and unfinished non-
malleable cast iron pipe fittings with an inside diameter ranging from 
\1/4\ inch to 6 inches, whether threaded or unthreaded, regardless of 
industry or proprietary specifications. The subject fittings include 
elbows, ells, tees, crosses, and reducers as well as flanged fittings. 
These pipe fittings are also known as ``cast iron pipe fittings'' or 
``gray iron pipe fittings.'' These cast iron pipe fittings are normally 
produced to ASTM A-126 and ASME B.16.4 specifications and are threaded 
to ASME B1.20.1 specifications. Most building codes require that these 
products are Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certified. The scope does 
not include cast iron soil pipe fittings or grooved fittings or grooved 
couplings.
    Fittings that are made out of ductile iron that have the same 
physical characteristics as the gray or cast iron fittings subject to 
the scope above or which have the same physical characteristics and are 
produced to ASME B.16.3, ASME B.16.4, or ASTM A-395 specifications, 
threaded to ASME B1.20.1 specifications and UL certified, regardless of 
metallurgical differences between gray and ductile iron, are also 
included in the scope of the Order. These ductile fittings do not 
include grooved fittings or grooved couplings. Ductile cast iron 
fittings with mechanical joint ends (MJ), or push on ends (PO), or 
flanged ends and produced to American Water Works Association (AWWA) 
specifications AWWA C110 or AWWA C153 are not included.
    Imports of covered merchandise are classifiable in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers 
7307.11.00.30, 7307.11.00.60, 7307.19.30.60 and 7307.19.30.85. HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written description of the scope of the Order is dispositive.\10\
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    \10\ See Order.
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of this Order on NMPF from 
China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD 
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the

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time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of this Order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review 
of this Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of 
the effective date of continuation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: July 2, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-14561 Filed 7-8-19; 8:45 am]
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