[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34720-34721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13978]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-876, A-489-822, C-489-823]


Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the Republic of 
Turkey: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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) and countervailing duty (CVD) 
orders on welded line pipe from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the 
Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, net countervailable subsidies, and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a 
notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable June 30, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amaris Wade, Office II, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3874.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 1, 2015, Commerce published the AD orders on welded 
line pipe from Korea and Turkey,\1\ and the CVD order on welded line 
pipe from Turkey.\2\ On November 2, 2020, the ITC instituted,\3\ and on 
November 3, 2020, Commerce initiated,\4\ the first five-year (sunset) 
reviews of the AD Orders and the CVD Order, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its 
reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the AD Orders would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and revocation 
of the CVD Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of countervailable subsidies. Therefore, Commerce notified the ITC of 
the magnitude of the margins of dumping and the net subsidy rates 
likely to prevail should the AD Orders and the CVD Order be revoked.\5\
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    \1\ See Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the 
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056 (December 
1, 2015) (AD Orders).
    \2\ See Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 75054 (December 1, 2015) (CVD 
Order).
    \3\ See Welded Line Pipe From Korea and Turkey; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 85 FR 69354 (November 2, 2020).
    \4\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 69585 
(November 3, 2020).
    \5\ See Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the 
Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 12172 (March 2, 2021), 
and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also 
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 86 
FR 13526 (March 9, 2021), and accompanying IDM.
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    On June 24, 2021, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD Orders 
and the CVD Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\6\
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    \6\ See Certain Welded Line Pipe from Korea and Turkey USITC 
Inv. Nos. 701-TA-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (Review), 86 FR 33356 
(June 24, 2021); see also Certain Welded Line Pipe from Korea and 
Turkey USITC Inv. Nos. 701-TA-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (Review), 
USITC Pub. 5202 (June 2021).
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Scope of the Orders

    The scope of these orders is circular welded carbon and alloy steel 
(other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used for oil or gas 
pipelines (welded line pipe), not more than 24 inches in nominal 
outside diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, 
end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe is normally produced to the 
American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L, but can be 
produced to comparable foreign specifications, to proprietary grades, 
or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical 
description set forth above, including multiple-stenciled pipe with an 
API or comparable foreign specification line pipe stencil is covered by 
the scope of these orders.
    The welded line pipe that is subject to these orders is currently 
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 
7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. The subject merchandise may also enter 
in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and 7305.12.1060. While the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of these orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD Orders and the CVD Order would likely lead to a 
continuation or a recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, 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 the AD Orders and the CVD Order. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the AD Orders and the CVD 
Order

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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 the AD Orders and the CVD Order not later than 30 days prior to the 
fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and (d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance 
with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: June 24, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-13978 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
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