[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19612-19613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06793]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-059]


Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel 
From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty 
(CVD) order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy 
steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels as indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable April 3, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Palmer, 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) 482-1678.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the first sunset review of the Order,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January 18, 2023, 
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC 
Alliance Corp., Webco Industries, Inc., and Zekelman Industries, Inc. 
(collectively, domestic interested parties), timely notified Commerce 
of their intent to participate within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On February 2, 2023, Commerce received a complete 
substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the 
30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce 
received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties. 
Based on the notice of intent to participate and adequate response 
filed by the domestic interested parties, and the lack of response from 
any respondent interested party, Commerce conducted an expedited sunset 
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \1\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy 
Steel from the People's Republic of China and India: Countervailing 
Duty Orders, 83 FR 4637 (February 1, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63 
(January 3, 2023).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 
18, 2023.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated February 2, 2023 
(Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order covers cold-drawn mechanical tubing of 
carbon and alloy steel. For a complete description of the scope, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of 
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies, the magnitude of the 
countervailable subsidies likely to prevail if the Order were revoked, 
and the nature of the subsidies. 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 can be accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of the Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following rates:

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                                                    Net countervailable
                Producer/exporter                       subsidy rate
                                                         (percent)
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Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co., Ltd...............                  21.41
Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co., Ltd...                  18.27
All-Others.......................................                  19.84
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Notification Regarding 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 or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
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 which is 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: March 24, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidy
VII. Final Results of the Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-06793 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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