[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66375-66376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-881]


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 malleable cast iron 
pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and of material 
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing this 
notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable December 4, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Griffith or Brendan Quinn, 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) 482-6430 or (202) 
482-5848, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2019, Commerce published the 
notice of initiation of the third sunset review of

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the AD Order \1\ on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ Commerce conducted this sunset review on an expedited basis, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it received a complete timely and 
adequate response from domestic interested parties \3\ but no 
substantive responses from respondent interested parties. As a result 
of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce also 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to 
prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Malleable Iron Pipe 
Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 69376 (December 
12, 2003) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 31304 
(July 1, 2019).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Malleable Cast 
Iron Pipe Fittings from China, Third Sunset Review: Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated July 9, 2019; and ``Malleable Cast Iron Pipe 
Fittings from China, Third Sunset Review: Substantive Response to 
Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2019.
    \4\ See Certain 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 58686 (November 1, 2019).
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    On November 25, 2019, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the existing AD order 
on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China would be likely to lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \5\ See Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from China, 84 FR 
64921 (November 25, 2019); see also USITC Publication 4993, November 
2019 entitled Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China (Inv. No. 731-
TA-1021 (Third Review)).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are certain malleable iron pipe 
fittings, cast, other than grooved fittings, from the People's Republic 
of China. The merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers 
7307.19.30.60, 7307.19.30.85, 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60, 
7307.19.90.80, and 7326.90.86.88 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS). Excluded from the scope of this order are 
metal compression couplings, which are imported under HTSUS number 
7307.19.90.80. A metal compression coupling consists of a coupling 
body, two gaskets, and two compression nuts. These products range in 
diameter from \1/2\ inch to 2 inches and are carried only in galvanized 
finish. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, Commerce's written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD Order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings would 
be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the 
continuation of the AD Order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash 
deposits of estimated antidumping duties at the rates in effect at the 
time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective 
date of the continuation of the 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 sunset review of the Order not later than 30 days 
prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this 
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: November 25, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-26216 Filed 12-3-19; 8:45 am]
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