[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14722-14724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05587]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-068]


Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Both-
Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd. (Both-Well), a producer and/or 
exporter of forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China 
(China), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review 
(POR) March 14, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

DATES: Applicable March 18, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janae Martin or Katherine Johnson, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0238 or (202) 
482-4929, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the administrative 
review in the Federal Register on November 13, 2020.\1\ We invited 
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results.
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review, 2018, 85 FR 72627 (November 13, 2020) (Preliminary Results), 
and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    On December 18, 2020, we received a case brief from Both-Well. On 
December 23, 2020, we received a rebuttal brief from Bonney Forge 
Corporation and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (collectively, the petitioners). For 
a complete description of the events that occurred since the 
Preliminary Results,

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see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\
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    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the 2018 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review 
of Forged Steel Fitting from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order \3\
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    \3\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 60396 (November 26, 2018) 
(Order).
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    The product covered by the Order is forged steel fittings from 
China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the parties' briefs are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed is 
attached to this notice at Appendix I. The Issues and 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 http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of the case and rebuttal briefs and the 
evidence on the record, we made no changes to the Preliminary Results.

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 countervailable, we find that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives 
rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\4\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum contains a full 
description of the methodology underlying Commerce's conclusions, 
including any determination that relied upon the use of adverse facts 
available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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    \4\ 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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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we calculated a final 
countervailable subsidy rate for Both-Well, the sole mandatory 
respondent in this review. For the companies subject to this review 
which were not selected for individual examination, we used the subsidy 
rate calculated for Both-Well. We find the countervailable subsidy 
rates for the producers/exporters under review to be as follows:

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                                                                Subsidy
                      Producer/exporter                          rate
                                                               (percent)
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Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd................       25.90
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \5\.....................       25.90
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Assessment Rates
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    \5\ See Appendix II.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce will determine, and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties 
on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with 
the final results of this review, for the above-listed companies at the 
applicable ad valorem assessment rates listed. Consistent with its 
recent notice,\6\ Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to 
CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final 
results of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is 
filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment 
instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until 
the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has 
expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
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    \6\ See Notice of Discontinuation of Policy to Issue Liquidation 
Instructions After 15 Days in Applicable Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Proceedings, 86 FR 3995 (January 
15, 2021).
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Cash Deposit Instructions

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for Both-Well 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. 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, effective upon publication of these final results, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or 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 sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 10, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Period of Review
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Export Buyer's Credit (EBC) Program
    Comment 2: Appropriate Adverse Facts Available Rate for the EBC 
Program
IX. Recommendation

Appendix II--Non-Selected Companies Under Review

    1. Apco Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    2. Cixi Baicheng Hardware Tools, Ltd.
    3. Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    4. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Ltd.
    5. Eaton Hydraulics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
    6. Feiting Hi-Tech Piping Zhejiang Co., Ltd
    7. Hebei Haiyuan Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    8. Hebei Xinyue High Pressure Flange And Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd.
    9. Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    10. Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Co., Ltd.
    11. Jiangyin Tianning Metal Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd.
    12. Jiangyin Yangzi Fitting Co., Ltd.
    13. Jinan Mech Piping Technology Co., Ltd.
    14. Jining Dingguan Precision Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    15. Lianfa Stainless Steel Pipes & Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd.
    16. Luzhou City Chengrun Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    17. Ningbo HongTe Industrial Co., Ltd.
    18. Ningbo Long Teng Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    19. Ningbo Save Technology Co., Ltd.

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    20. Ningbo Zhongan Forging Co., Ltd.
    21. Q.C. Witness International Co., Ltd.
    22. Qingdao Bestflow Industrial Co., Ltd.
    23. Shanghai Lon Au Stainless Steel Materials Co., Ltd.
    24. Shanghai Longnai High Pressure Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    25. Shanghai Tongyang Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    26. Shanghai Yochoic Pipefittings Co., Ltd.
    27. Witness International Co., Ltd.
    28. Xin Yi International Trade Co., Limited
    29. Yancheng Boyue Tube Co., Ltd.
    30. Yancheng Haohui Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    31. Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    32. Yancheng Manda Pipe Industry Co., Ltd.
    33. Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd.
    34. Yingkou Liaohe Machinery & Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
    35. Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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