[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58686-58687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23902]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-881]
Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
certain malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 1, 2019].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Griffith, 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) 482-6430.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the
third sunset review of the Order on malleable pipe fittings from China,
pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\1\ On July 9, 2019, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from the domestic interested parties within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\
On July 31, 2019, Commerce received complete substantive responses
from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We did not receive any
responses from respondent interested parties in this proceeding. As a
result, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted
an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 31304
(July 1, 2019).
\2\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Malleable Cast
Iron Pipe Fittings from China, Third Sunset Review: Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated July 9, 2019.
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Malleable Cast
Iron Pipe Fittings from China, Third Sunset Review: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2019.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are certain malleable iron pipe
fittings, cast, other than grooved fittings, from the People's Republic
of China. The merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers
7307.19.30.60, 7307.19.30.85, 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60,
7307.19.90.80, and 7326.90.86.88 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS). Excluded from the scope of this order are
metal compression couplings, which are imported under HTSUS number
7307.19.90.80. A metal compression coupling consists of a coupling
body, two gaskets, and two compression nuts. These products range in
diameter from \1/2\ inch to 2 inches and are carried only in galvanized
finish. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, Commerce's written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
Commerce addressed all issues raised in this sunset review in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this
notice.\4\ A list of the issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached at Appendix. 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 and to all parties in the Central Records
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum
and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 111.36 percent.
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
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218.
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Dated: October 28, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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 of Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Third Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2019-23902 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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