[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53629-53631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21045]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-067]


Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final 
Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019

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), an exporter of 
forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (China), did 
not sell subject merchandise in the United States at prices below 
normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) May 17, 2018, 
through October 31, 2019. We also find that 15 companies, including 
Ningbo Zhongan Forging Co., Ltd. (Ningbo Zhongan), are not eligible for 
a separate rate and, therefore, are part of the China-wide entity. 
Further, we have found that four companies had no shipments of subject 
merchandise during the POR.

DATES: Applicable September 28, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinny Ahn, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results \1\ on March 26, 2021. 
For events subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\2\
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019, 86 FR 
16186 (March 26, 2021) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of 
No Shipments: Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of 
China; 2018-2019,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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    On July 1, 2021, Commerce extended the deadline of the final 
results of this administrative review by 60 days, until September 22, 
2021.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Forged Steel Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China (China): Extension of Deadline for Final Results 
of First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated July 1, 
2021.
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Scope of the Order 4
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    \4\ See Forged Steel Fittings from Italy and the People's 
Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 60397, dated 
November 26, 2018 (Order).
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    The merchandise 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

    In the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we addressed all issues 
raised in the interested parties' case and rebuttal briefs. In Appendix 
I to this notice, we provided a list of the issues raised by the 
parties. 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 https://access.trade.gov. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
available to parties at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we made certain 
revisions to the margin calculations for Both-Well.\5\ However, these 
revisions did not change the weighted-average dumping margin for Both-
Well \6\ and, consequently, did not change the rate assigned to the 
non-individually examined, separate rate respondents. See ``Dumping 
Margin for Non-Individually Examined Companies Granted a Separate 
Rate'' below.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results Calculation Memorandum for Both-Well,'' dated concurrently 
with this notice.
    \6\ Id.
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Final Determination of No Shipments

    In the Preliminary Results, we preliminarily determined that Dalian 
Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., 
Ltd.; Lianfa Stainless Steel Pipes & Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd.; and 
Qingdao Bestflow Industrial Co., Ltd. had no shipments of subject 
merchandise during the POR.\7\ We received no arguments identifying 
information that contradicts this determination. Therefore, we continue 
to find that these companies had no shipments of subject merchandise to 
the United States during the POR and will issue appropriate liquidation 
instructions that are consistent with our ``automatic assessment'' 
clarification for these final results.\8\
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    \7\ See Preliminary Results, 86 FR at 16187.
    \8\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011) (Assessment 
Practice Refinement).
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Separate Rate Respondents

    In the Preliminary Results, Commerce determined that Both-Well and 
six other companies demonstrated their eligibility for a separate 
rate.\9\ We received no comments or arguments since the issuance of the 
Preliminary Results that provide a basis for reconsideration of these 
separate rate determinations. Therefore, for these final results, we 
continue to find that the six companies listed in the table under 
``Review-Specific Rate Applicable to the Following Non-Selected 
Companies'' in the ``Final Results of the Review'' section of this 
notice are eligible for a separate rate.
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    \9\ See Preliminary Results, 86 FR at 16187.
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Dumping Margin for Non-Individually Examined Companies Granted a 
Separate Rate

    In the Preliminary Results,\10\ because the only participating 
mandatory respondent (i.e., Both-Well) eligible for a separate rate 
received a weighted-average dumping margin of zero percent, we looked 
for guidance to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, which instructs 
Commerce to use any ``reasonable method'' to determine the rate for 
exporters that are not being individually examined and found to be 
entitled to a separate rate. Accordingly, in the Preliminary Results, 
we assigned the calculated weighted-average dumping margin of the sole 
participating mandatory respondent, Both-Well (i.e., zero percent), as 
the weighted-average dumping margin for the non-individually examined, 
separate rate respondents. No parties commented on the methodology for 
calculating this separate rate. For the final results, as the revisions 
we made to the margin calculations for Both-Well did not change the 
weighted-average dumping margin for Both-Well (i.e., zero percent), we 
continue to find it appropriate to assign the calculated weighted-
average dumping margin of the sole participating mandatory respondent, 
Both-Well (i.e., zero percent), as the weighted-average dumping margin 
for the non-individually examined, separate rate respondents.
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    \10\ See Preliminary Results PDM at 8.
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The China-Wide Entity

    In the Preliminary Results, Commerce preliminarily determined that 
Ningbo Zhongan, a company selected for individual examination, had not 
established its eligibility for a separate rate.\11\ Moreover, Commerce 
preliminarily determined that 14 other companies for which a review was 
initiated did not establish their eligibility for a separate rate 
because they failed to provide a separate rate application, a separate 
rate certification, or a no-shipment certification if they were already 
eligible for a separate rate.\12\ As such, we preliminarily determined 
that Ningbo Zhongan and these additional 14 companies are part of the 
China-wide entity.\13\ We received no comments or arguments since the 
issuance of the Preliminary Results that provide a basis for 
reconsideration of these determinations. Therefore, for these final 
results, we continue to find that the fifteen companies identified at 
Appendix II to this notice are a part of the China-wide entity.
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    \11\ Id. at 4-5.
    \12\ See Appendix II of this notice which identifies these 14 
companies along with Ningbo Zhongan.
    \13\ See Preliminary Results PDM at 4-5.
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    Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide 
entity applies to this administrative review.\14\ Under this policy, 
the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the 
China-wide entity.\15\ Because no party requested a review of the 
China-wide entity in this review, the China-wide entity is not under 
review and the China-wide entity's rate (i.e., 142.72 percent) is not 
subject to change as a result of this review.\16\
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    \14\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
    \15\ Id.
    \16\ See Order, 83 FR at 60397.
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Final Results of the Review

    For the companies subject to this review, which established their 
eligibility for a separate rate, Commerce determines that the following 
weighted-average dumping margins exist for the POR:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                          Exporter                              dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings Co., Ltd.................        0.00
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       Review-Specific Rate Applicable to the Following Companies
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Ningbo Long Teng Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd...............        0.00
Ningbo Save Technology Co., Ltd.............................        0.00
Q.C. Witness International Co., Ltd.........................        0.00
Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd................        0.00
Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Co., Ltd............        0.00
Xin Yi International Trade Co., Limited.....................        0.00
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Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce has determined, and 
U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. 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 
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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).
    Because the weighted-average dumping margin for Both-Well and the 
respondents that were not selected for individual examination in this 
administrative review but qualified for a separate rate is zero, 
Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without 
regard to antidumping duties.\17\ For the companies listed in Appendix 
II, identified as part of the China-wide entity, we will instruct CBP 
to apply an antidumping duty assessment rate of 142.72 percent (the 
rate applicable to the China-wide entity) to all entries of subject 
merchandise during the POR exported by those companies.
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    \17\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14, 
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    For entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales data submitted 
by Both-Well during this review, Commerce will instruct CBP to 
liquidate such entries at the rate for the China-wide entity.\18\ 
Additionally, if Commerce determines that an exporter under review had 
no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that 
entered under that exporter's case number (i.e., at that exporter's 
cash deposit rate) will be liquidated at the rate for the China-wide 
entity (i.e., 142.72 percent).
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    \18\ See Assessment Practice Refinement, 76 FR at 65694-95, for 
a full discussion of this practice.
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    We intend to instruct CBP to take into account the ``provisional 
measures deposit cap'' in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(d).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for 
shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as 
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For each company 
listed in the final results of this review, the cash deposit rate will 
be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin listed for the exporter 
in the table; (2) for a previously examined Chinese and non-Chinese 
exporter not listed above that received a separate rate in a prior 
completed segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the existing exporter-specific cash deposit rate; (3) 
for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not been 
found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate for the China-wide entity (i.e., 142.72 percent); and (4) for 
all non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not 
received their own separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the 
rate applicable to the Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese 
exporter.
    These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this 
proceeding within five days of the date of publication of this notice 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent assessment of 
double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to APO of 
their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 violation 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This administrative review and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: September 21, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Surrogate Country Selection
    Comment 2: Ministerial Errors
    Comment 3: Financial Ratios
VI. Recommendation

Appendix II

Companies Not Eligible for Separate Rate and Treated as Part of China-
Wide Entity

1. Cixi Baicheng Hardware Tools, Ltd.
2. Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Ltd.
3. Eaton Hydraulics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
4. Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Co.
5. Jinan Mech Piping Technology Co., Ltd.
6. Jining Dingguan Precision Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
7. Luzhou City Chengrun Mechanics Co., Ltd.
8. Ningbo HongTe Industrial Co., Ltd.
9. Ningbo Zhongan Forging Co., Ltd.
10. Shanghai Lon Au Stainless Steel Materials Co., Ltd.
11. Witness International Co., Ltd.
12. Yancheng Boyue Tube Co., Ltd.
13. Yancheng Haohui Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
14. Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd.
15. Yancheng Manda Pipe Industry Co., Ltd.

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