[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47169-47170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16871]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-836, A-489-815, A-570-914, A-580-859, C-570-915]
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the Republic of
Korea, Mexico, the Republic of Turkey, and the People's Republic of
China: 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 light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (light-walled pipe)
from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, the Republic of Turkey
(Turkey), and the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead
to continuation or recurrence of dumping, 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 August 4, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 1, 2019, the ITC instituted,\1\ and Commerce initiated,\2\
the second five-year (sunset) reviews of the AD and CVD orders on
light-walled pipe from Korea, Mexico, Turkey, and China (collectively,
the AD Orders) and the second sunset review of the countervailing duty
order on light-walled pipe from China (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 on
light-walled pipe from Korea, Mexico, Turkey, and China would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC
of the magnitude of the margins of
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dumping likely to prevail should the AD Orders be revoked.\3\ Commerce
also determined, as a result of its review, that revocation of the CVD
Order on light-walled pipe from China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and notified
the ITC of the magnitude of the subsidy rates likely to prevail were
the CVD Order revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China,
Korea, Mexico, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR
18577 (May 1, 2019).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 18477
(May 1, 2019).
\3\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the Republic
of Korea, Mexico, Turkey, and the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders, 84 FR 44849 (August 27, 2019), and accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum (IDM).
\4\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Five-Year
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 45726 (August
30, 2019), and accompanying IDM.
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On July 27, 2020, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD Orders
and CVD Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\5\
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\5\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China,
Korea, Mexico, and Turkey (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-449 and 731-TA-
1118-1121 (Second Review)), 85 FR 45228 (July 27, 2020); see also
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China, Korea, Mexico,
and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-449 and 731-TA-1118-1121 (Second
Review)), USITC Pub. 5086, July 2020.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders is certain welded carbon
quality light-walled steel pipe and tube, of rectangular (including
square) cross section, having a wall thickness of less than 4 mm.
The term carbon-quality steel includes both carbon steel and alloy
steel which contains only small amounts of alloying elements.
Specifically, the term carbon-quality includes products in which none
of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight
respectively indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or 2.25 percent of
silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of
lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.10
percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, or 0.15 percent
vanadium, or 0.15 percent of zirconium. The description of carbon-
quality is intended to identify carbon-quality products within the
scope.
The welded carbon-quality rectangular pipe and tube subject to
these orders is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7306.61.50.00 and
7306.61.70.60. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the 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 CVD Order would likely lead to a
continuation or a recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies,
as well as 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 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 CVD Order 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 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: July 28, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-16871 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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