[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29109-29110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10153]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-867, C-533-868]


Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Continuation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that revocation of 
the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 
welded stainless pressure pipe from India would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, net countervailable subsidies, 
and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, 
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD 
orders.

DATES: Applicable May 12, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, 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) 482-1009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 17, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the AD and CVD orders on welded stainless pressure pipe from India.\1\ 
On October 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the 
sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its reviews, 
Commerce determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD 
order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies. Therefore, Commerce notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the dumping margins and net countervailable subsidy rates 
likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 
751(c)(1)

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and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.\3\ On May 5, 2022, the ITC published its 
determinations, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \1\ See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 81062 (November 17, 2016) 
(Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 86 FR 54423 
(October 1, 2021).
    \3\ See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Final Results 
of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 87 FR 5466 
(February 1, 2022), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum 
(IDM); see also Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 87 FR 5460 (February 1, 2022), and accompanying IDM.
    \4\ See Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from India, 87 FR 
26782 (May 5, 2022).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by these Orders is circular welded 
austenitic stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in 
outside diameter. For purposes of this scope, references to size are in 
nominal inches and include all products within tolerances allowed by 
pipe specifications. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, 
the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-
778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. 
ASTM A-358 products are only included when they are produced to meet 
ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or 
foreign specifications.
    Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing 
meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; 
(2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater 
heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or 
comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized 
tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or 
foreign specifications.
    The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 
7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 
7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 
7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 
7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes only; 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 Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
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 Orders. 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 continuation of these Orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce intends to initiate 
the next five-year reviews of the Orders 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 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: May 6, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-10153 Filed 5-11-22; 8:45 am]
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