[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 49093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20179]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-059]
Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the
People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on cold-drawn
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical
tubing) from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period
September 25, 2017, through December 31, 2018, based on the timely
withdrawals of the requests for review.
DATES: Applicable September 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee, AD/CVD Operations, Office
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6386.
Background
On February 8, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on
cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China for the period September 25,
2017, through December 31, 2018.\1\ On February 28, 2019, Howmet Corp
Logistics Services (Howmet), a U.S. importer, timely filed a request to
conduct an administrative review of Wuxi P&C Machinery Co., Ltd. (Wuxi
P&C).\2\ Also, on February 28, 2019, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products LLC
and Webco Industries, Inc. (the petitioners) timely filed a request to
conduct an administrative review of 18 companies, including Wuxi
P&C.\3\ Based on these requests, on May 2, 2019, 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
administrative review covering the period September 25, 2017, through
December 31, 2018 for 18 companies.\4\ On June 28, 2019, the
petitioners submitted a request to withdraw their request for
administrative review with respect to all companies for which a review
was requested.\5\ On July 31, 2019, Howmet submitted a request to
withdraw its request for administrative review with respect to Wuxi
P&C.\6\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 84 FR 2816 (February 8, 2019).
\2\ See Howmet's Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from the
People's Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review,''
dated February 28, 2019.
\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from
the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's Request for
2017-2018 First Administrative Review,'' dated February 28, 2019.
\4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 18777 (May 2, 2019) (Initiation
Notice), as corrected by Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47242 (September
9, 2019).
\5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from
the People's Republic of China--Petitioners' Withdrawal of Request
for an Administrative Review and Request for Rescission of Review,''
dated June 27, 2019.
\6\ See Howmet's Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from the
People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative
Review,'' dated July 31, 2019.
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Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As
noted above, Howmet and the petitioners withdrew their requests by the
90-day deadline. Accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative
review of the countervailing duty order on cold-drawn mechanical tubing
from China covering September 25, 2017, through December 31, 2018, in
its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of cold-drawn
mechanical tubing from China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed
at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in according with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to all parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of
the return/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)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: September 12, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-20179 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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