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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–502]
Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube
From Turkey: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of
Countervailing Duty Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 1, 2011, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) initiated a sunset review of
the countervailing duty order (CVD) on
welded carbon steel pipe and tube from
Turkey pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
The Department has conducted an
expedited sunset review of this order
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
As a result of this sunset review, the
Department finds that revocation of the
CVD order is likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the levels
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of
Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 19, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 3, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–4793.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
The CVD order on welded carbon
steel pipe and tube from Turkey was
published in the Federal Register on
March 7, 1986. See Countervailing Duty
Order: Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Pipe and Tube Products from Turkey, 51
FR 7984 (March 7, 1986). On July 1,
2011, the Department initiated the third
sunset review of this CVD order
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.
See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
Review, 76 FR 38613 (July 1, 2011). The
Department received a notice of intent
to participate on behalf of the following
domestic interested parties: Allied Tube
and Conduit, TMK IPSCO Tubulars,
Leavitt Tube Company, Northwest Pipe
Company, Western Tube and Conduit,
JMC Steel Group, and United States
Steel Corporation (US Steel)
(collectively, domestic interested
parties) within the deadline specified in
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic
interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of
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the Act, as manufacturers, producers, or
wholesalers in the United States of a
domestic like product.
On July 5, 2011, we received a request
from the Government of the Republic of
Turkey (GOT) for an extension of time
to file a substantive response to the
notice of initiation. On July 12, 2011, we
extended the deadline for the
submission of substantive responses
until August 10, 2011, for all interested
parties to this review. On August 10,
2011, we received complete substantive
responses from the domestic interested
parties and the GOT. On August 17,
2011, we received rebuttal comments
filed on behalf of US Steel.1
The Department did not receive any
substantive responses from Turkish
producers or exporters of the
merchandise covered by this order.
Based on the fact that a government’s
response alone, normally, is not
sufficient for a full sunset review in
which the order was not done on an
aggregate basis, we determined to
conduct an expedited (120-day) sunset
review of this order. See section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). This approach is
consistent with Department’s practice.
See, e.g., Certain Pasta From Turkey:
Final Results of Expedited Five-Year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 72 FR 5269 (February 5,
2007), and Certain Carbon Steel
Products From Sweden: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of
Countervailing Duty Order, 65 FR 18304
(April 7, 2000).
The Department did not conduct a
hearing because a hearing was not
requested.
Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated concurrently with this notice,
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
The issues discussed in the
accompanying Decision Memorandum
include the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy if the order was revoked, the net
countervailable subsidy likely to
prevail, and the nature of the subsidy.
Parties can find a complete discussion
of all issues raised in this review and
the corresponding recommendation in
this public memorandum which is on
file electronically via Import
Administration’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Services System (IA
ACCESS). Access to IA ACCESS is
available in the Central Records Unit
room 7046 of the main Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Decision Memorandum
can be accessed directly on the Web at
https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The electronic
versions of the Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
Scope of the Order
Bant Boru ........................
Borusan Group ...............
ERBOSAN ......................
Yucel Boru Group ...........
All Others ........................
The products covered by the order are
certain welded carbon steel pipe and
tube with an outside diameter of 0.375
inch or more, but not over 16 inches, of
any wall thickness (pipe and tube) from
Turkey. These products are currently
provided for under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) as item numbers 7306.30.10,
7306.30.50, and 7306.90.10. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the
merchandise is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum (Decision Memorandum)
from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
1 The Department granted a two-day extension for
the filing of rebuttal briefs. See Memorandum to the
File regarding Extension of Time (August 15, 2011).
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Final Results of Review
As a result of this review, the
Department determines that revocation
of the CVD order would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the rates
listed below:
Producer/Exporter
Net
countervailable
subsidy rate
(percent)
3.01
0.79
3.01
0.95
3.01
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 sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing the
final results of this review in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i) of
the Act.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-502]
Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube From Turkey: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 1, 2011, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty order (CVD) on
welded carbon steel pipe and tube from Turkey pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department
has conducted an expedited sunset review of this order pursuant to
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As
a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of
the CVD order is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results
of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 19, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Background
The CVD order on welded carbon steel pipe and tube from Turkey was
published in the Federal Register on March 7, 1986. See Countervailing
Duty Order: Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products from
Turkey, 51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986). On July 1, 2011, the Department
initiated the third sunset review of this CVD order pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76
FR 38613 (July 1, 2011). The Department received a notice of intent to
participate on behalf of the following domestic interested parties:
Allied Tube and Conduit, TMK IPSCO Tubulars, Leavitt Tube Company,
Northwest Pipe Company, Western Tube and Conduit, JMC Steel Group, and
United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) (collectively, domestic
interested parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers,
producers, or wholesalers in the United States of a domestic like
product.
On July 5, 2011, we received a request from the Government of the
Republic of Turkey (GOT) for an extension of time to file a substantive
response to the notice of initiation. On July 12, 2011, we extended the
deadline for the submission of substantive responses until August 10,
2011, for all interested parties to this review. On August 10, 2011, we
received complete substantive responses from the domestic interested
parties and the GOT. On August 17, 2011, we received rebuttal comments
filed on behalf of US Steel.\1\
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\1\ The Department granted a two-day extension for the filing of
rebuttal briefs. See Memorandum to the File regarding Extension of
Time (August 15, 2011).
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The Department did not receive any substantive responses from
Turkish producers or exporters of the merchandise covered by this
order. Based on the fact that a government's response alone, normally,
is not sufficient for a full sunset review in which the order was not
done on an aggregate basis, we determined to conduct an expedited (120-
day) sunset review of this order. See section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). This approach is consistent with
Department's practice. See, e.g., Certain Pasta From Turkey: Final
Results of Expedited Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order, 72 FR 5269 (February 5, 2007), and Certain
Carbon Steel Products From Sweden: Final Results of Expedited Sunset
Review of Countervailing Duty Order, 65 FR 18304 (April 7, 2000).
The Department did not conduct a hearing because a hearing was not
requested.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are certain welded carbon steel
pipe and tube with an outside diameter of 0.375 inch or more, but not
over 16 inches, of any wall thickness (pipe and tube) from Turkey.
These products are currently provided for under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as item numbers 7306.30.10,
7306.30.50, and 7306.90.10. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum (Decision Memorandum) from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated concurrently with this notice, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the accompanying
Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy if the order was revoked, the
net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail, and the nature of the
subsidy. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in
this review and the corresponding recommendation in this public
memorandum which is on file electronically via Import Administration's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services
System (IA ACCESS). Access to IA ACCESS is available in the Central
Records Unit room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on
the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The electronic versions of the
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
As a result of this review, the Department determines that
revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net
countervailable
Producer/Exporter subsidy rate
(percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bant Boru............................................ 3.01
Borusan Group........................................ 0.79
ERBOSAN.............................................. 3.01
Yucel Boru Group..................................... 0.95
All Others........................................... 3.01
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 sanctionable
violation.
We are issuing and publishing the final results of this review in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i) of the Act.
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Dated: October 11, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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