[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42827-42828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15281]


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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 Review; 
2019

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 (CVD) order on cold-
drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (CDMT) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) 
January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, based on the timely 
withdrawal of the request for review.

DATES: Applicable July 15, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401

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Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6386.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 3, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on CDMT from China 
for the POR of January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.\1\ On March 
2, 2020, Commerce received a timely-filed request from ArcelorMittal 
Tubular Products LLC and Webco Industries, Inc. (collectively, the 
petitioners) for an administrative review of 22 producers and 
exporters, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 5938 (February 3, 2020).
    \2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from 
the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's Request for 2019 
Second Administrative Review,'' dated March 2, 2020.
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    On April 8, 2020, pursuant to this request, and in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an 
administrative review of the CVD order on CDMT from China for the 22 
producers and exporters.\3\ On June 18, 2020, the petitioners withdrew 
their request for an administrative review of all 22 producers and 
exporters.\4\ On June 23, 2020, Zhejiang Minghe Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. 
(Minghe), the sole mandatory respondent selected in this review, 
acknowledged the domestic interested parties' withdrawal request.\5\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 19730 (April 8, 2020).
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical 
Tubing from the People's Republic of China--Domestic Producers 
Withdrawal of Request for 2019 Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review,'' dated June 18, 2020.
    \5\ See Minghe's Letter, ``Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing 
from China: Rescission of Review; Suspension of Questionnaire 
Requirements,'' dated June 23, 2020.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
The domestic interested parties withdrew their request for review of 
all of the 22 producers and exporters for which they had requested an 
administrative review. No other parties requested an administrative 
review of the order. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review in this entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of CDMT 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 accordance 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 also 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: July 8, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-15281 Filed 7-14-20; 8:45 am]
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