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minimis, or an importer-specific
assessment rate is zero or de minimis,
we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties. The final results of
this review shall be the basis for the
assessment of antidumping duties on
entries of merchandise covered by the
final results of this review where
applicable.
The Department clarified its
‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation on
May 6, 2003. This clarification will
apply to entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by each
respondent for which they did not know
that their merchandise was destined for
the United States. In such instances, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate
unreviewed entries at the all-others rate
if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the
transaction. For a full discussion of this
clarification, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
We intend to issue instructions to
CBP 15 days after publication of the
final results of this review.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results
of administrative review for all
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
The cash deposit rate for Navneet and
AR Printing will be the rate established
in the final results of this administrative
review; (2) for merchandise exported by
manufacturers or exporters not covered
in this administrative review but
covered in a prior segment of the
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (3)
if the exporter is not a firm covered in
this review, a prior review, or the
original investigation, but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established for the most
recent period for the manufacturer of
the merchandise; and (4) the cash
deposit rate for all other manufacturers
or exporters will continue to be 3.91
percent, the all-others rate established
in the investigation.19 These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
19 See
the CLPP Order.
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Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping and/or countervailing
duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review
period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the
Department’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping and/or
countervailing duties occurred and the
subsequent increase in antidumping
duties by the amount of antidumping
and/or countervailing duties
reimbursed.
These preliminary results of review
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and 19
CFR 351.214(b)(4).
Dated: September 20, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
1. Background
2. Period of Review
3. Scope of the Order
4. Partial Rescission of the 2011–2012
Administrative Review
5. Discussion of Methodology
6. Rate for Non-selected Company
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–485–805]
Certain Small Diameter Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and
Pressure Pipe From Romania: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2011–2012
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 10, 2013, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary
results of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on certain
small diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line and pressure
pipe from Romania. For the final results
we continue to find that ArcelorMittal
Tubular Products Roman S.A. (AMTP)
has not sold subject merchandise at less
than normal value and that entries of
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subject merchandise made by Canadian
Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
should be liquidated without regard to
antidumping duties.
DATES: Effective October 23, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dmitry Vladimirov or Thomas Schauer,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0665, and (202)
482–0410, respectively.
Background
On July 10, 2013, the Department
published the preliminary results of the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain
small diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line and pressure
pipe from Romania.1 We invited
interested parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results. We received no
comments. The Department has
conducted this administrative review in
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the
antidumping duty order include small
diameter seamless carbon and alloy
(other than stainless) steel standard,
line, and pressure pipes and redraw
hollows produced, or equivalent, to the
American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) A–53, ASTM A–106,
ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334, ASTM A–
335, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–795, and
the American Petroleum Institute (API)
5L specifications and meeting the
physical parameters described below,
regardless of application. The scope of
the order also includes all products
used in standard, line, or pressure pipe
applications and meeting the physical
parameters described below, regardless
of specification. Specifically included
within the scope are seamless pipes and
redraw hollows, less than or equal to 4.5
inches (114.3 mm) in outside diameter,
regardless of wall-thickness,
manufacturing process (hot finished or
cold-drawn), end finish (plain end,
beveled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), or surface finish.
The merchandise subject to the order
is typically classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) at subheadings: 7304.10.10.20,
7304.10.50.20, 7304.19.10.20,
1 See Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From
Romania: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2011–2012, 78 FR 41369
(July 10, 2013) (Preliminary Results).
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7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.30.00,
7304.31.60.50, 7304.39.00.16,
7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32,
7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60,
7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.10,
7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and
7304.59.80.25.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
merchandise is dispositive.
Specifications, Characteristics, and
Uses: Seamless pressure pipes are
intended for the conveyance of water,
steam, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil
products, natural gas and other liquids
and gasses in industrial piping systems.
They may carry these substances at
elevated pressures and temperatures
and may be subject to the application of
external heat. Seamless carbon steel
pressure pipe meeting the ASTM A–106
standard may be used in temperatures of
up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, at
various American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) code stress levels.
Alloy pipes made to ASTM A–335
standard must be used if temperatures
and stress levels exceed those allowed
for ASTM A–106. Seamless pressure
pipes sold in the United States are
commonly produced to the ASTM A–
106 standard.
Seamless standard pipes are most
commonly produced to the ASTM A–53
specification and generally are not
intended for high temperature service.
They are intended for the low
temperature and pressure conveyance of
water, steam, natural gas, air and other
liquids and gasses in plumbing and
heating systems, air conditioning units,
automatic sprinkler systems, and other
related uses. Standard pipes (depending
on type and code) may carry liquids at
elevated temperatures but must not
exceed relevant ASME code
requirements. If exceptionally low
temperature uses or conditions are
anticipated, standard pipe may be
manufactured to ASTM A–333 or ASTM
A–334 specifications.
Seamless line pipes are intended for
the conveyance of oil and natural gas or
other fluids in pipe lines. Seamless line
pipes are produced to the API 5L
specification.
Seamless water well pipe (ASTM A–
589) and seamless galvanized pipe for
fire protection uses (ASTM A–795) are
used for the conveyance of water.
Seamless pipes are commonly
produced and certified to meet ASTM
A–106, ASTM A–53, API 5L–B, and API
5L–X42 specifications. To avoid
maintaining separate production runs
and separate inventories, manufacturers
typically triple or quadruple certify the
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pipes by meeting the metallurgical
requirements and performing the
required tests pursuant to the respective
specifications. Since distributors sell the
vast majority of this product, they can
thereby maintain a single inventory to
service all customers.
The primary application of ASTM A–
106 pressure pipes and triple or
quadruple certified pipes is in pressure
piping systems by refineries,
petrochemical plants, and chemical
plants. Other applications are in power
generation plants (electrical-fossil fuel
or nuclear), and in some oil field uses
(on shore and off shore) such as for
separator lines, gathering lines and
metering runs. A minor application of
this product is for use as oil and gas
distribution lines for commercial
applications. These applications
constitute the majority of the market for
the subject seamless pipes. However,
ASTM A–106 pipes may be used in
some boiler applications.
Redraw hollows are any unfinished
pipe or ‘‘hollow profiles’’ of carbon or
alloy steel transformed by hot rolling or
cold drawing/hydrostatic testing or
other methods to enable the material to
be sold under ASTM A–53, ASTM A–
106, ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334,
ASTM A–335, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–
795, and API 5L specifications.
The scope of the order includes all
seamless pipe meeting the physical
parameters described above and
produced to one of the specifications
listed above, regardless of application,
and whether or not also certified to a
non-covered specification. Standard,
line, and pressure applications and the
above-listed specifications are defining
characteristics of the scope of the order.
Therefore, seamless pipes meeting the
physical description above, but not
produced to the ASTM A–53, ASTM A–
106, ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334,
ASTM A–335, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–
795, and API 5L specifications shall be
covered if used in a standard, line, or
pressure application.
For example, there are certain other
ASTM specifications of pipe which,
because of overlapping characteristics,
could potentially be used in ASTM A–
106 applications. These specifications
generally include ASTM A–161, ASTM
A–192, ASTM A–210, ASTM A–252,
ASTM A–501, ASTM A–523, ASTM A–
524, and ASTM A–618. When such
pipes are used in a standard, line, or
pressure pipe application, such
products are covered by the scope of the
order.
Specifically excluded from the scope
of the order are boiler tubing and
mechanical tubing, if such products are
not produced to ASTM A–53, ASTM A–
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106, ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334,
ASTM A–335, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–
795, and API 5L specifications and are
not used in standard, line, or pressure
pipe applications. In addition, finished
and unfinished oil country tubular
goods (OCTG) are excluded from the
scope of the order, if covered by the
scope of another antidumping duty
order from the same country. If not
covered by such an OCTG order,
finished and unfinished OCTG are
included in this scope when used in
standard, line, or pressure applications.
With regard to the excluded products
listed above, the Department will not
instruct CBP to require end use
certification until such time as the
petitioner or other interested parties
provide to the Department a reasonable
basis to believe or suspect that the
products are being used in a covered
application. If such information is
provided, we will require end use
certification only for the product(s) (or
specification(s)) for which evidence is
provided that such products are being
used in covered applications as
described above. For example, if, based
on evidence provided by petitioner, the
Department finds a reasonable basis to
believe or suspect that seamless pipe
produced to the A–161 specification is
being used in a standard, line or
pressure application, we will require
end use certifications for imports of that
specification. Normally we will require
only the importer of record to certify to
the end use of the imported
merchandise. If it later proves necessary
for adequate implementation, we may
also require producers who export such
products to the United States to provide
such certification on invoices
accompanying shipments to the United
States.
Final Results of the Review
We have made no changes to our
calculations announced in the
Preliminary Results. As a result of our
review, we determine that a weightedaverage dumping margin of 0.00 percent
exists for ArcelorMittal Tubular
Products Roman S.A. for the period
August 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012.
As discussed in the Preliminary
Results, CNRL had no sales to
unaffiliated customers in the United
States, or to unaffiliated customers for
exportation to the United States.
Although CNRL entered subject
merchandise for consumption during
the period of review (POR), the
merchandise was not sold in any form,
either in the form as entered or as
further manufactured; it was exported
back to CNRL in Canada. As a result,
consistent with our decision in OCTG
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from Japan,2 antidumping duties would
not be applied to CNRL’s subject
merchandise under current law and
practice. Accordingly, we will instruct
CBP to liquidate the entries at issue
without regard to antidumping duties.
Assessment Rates
In accordance with the Final
Modification,3 the Department will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries for
AMTP without regard to antidumping
duties.
Because we found that CNRL did not
sell subject merchandise to an
unaffiliated customer in the United
States, or to unaffiliated customers for
exportation to the United States, but
exported all the subject merchandise
back to CNRL in Canada, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate its entries
covered by this review without regard to
antidumping duties.
The Department clarified its
‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation on
May 6, 2003. This clarification will
apply to entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by AMTP for
which it did not know its merchandise
was destined for the United States. In
such instances, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the allothers rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction. For a full discussion of
this clarification, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
We intend to issue instructions to
CBP 15 days after publication of the
final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
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The following deposit requirements
will be effective upon publication of
this notice of final results of
administrative review for all shipments
of certain small diameter carbon and
alloy seamless standard, line and
pressure pipe from Romania entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication, as provided by section
751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit
rate for AMTP will be 0.00 percent, the
weighted average dumping margin
established in the final results of this
2 See Oil Country Tubular Goods From Japan:
Preliminary Results and Rescission {sic} in Part of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 64 FR
48589, 48590–91 (September 7, 1999) (OCTG from
Japan).
3 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102
(February 14, 2012) (Final Modification).
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administrative review; 4 (2) for
merchandise exported by manufacturers
or exporters not covered in this review
but covered in a prior segment of the
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
published for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding;
(3) if the exporter is not a firm covered
in this review, a prior review, or the
original investigation but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established for the
manufacturer of the merchandise for the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding; (4) the cash deposit rate for
all other manufacturers or exporters will
continue to be 13.06 percent, the allothers rate established in Notice of
Amended Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Small
Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From
Romania, 65 FR 48963 (August 10,
2000). These cash deposit requirements
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notifications
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping
duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to the administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
notification of the destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
and the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these
results and this notice in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act.
4 We are not establishing a cash-deposit rate for
CNRL because the merchandise exported by CNRL
was not sold in any form. See ‘‘Final Results of
Review’’ section, above.
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Dated: September 30, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–942]
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving
and Racks From the People’s Republic
of China: Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2011
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on certain
kitchen appliance shelving and racks
(kitchen racks) from the People’s
Republic of China (PRC). The period of
review (POR) is January 1, 2011,
through December 31, 2011. We
preliminarily determine that New King
Shan (Zhu Hai) Co., Ltd. (NKS) received
countervailable subsidies during the
POR. We are also rescinding this review
for Jiangsu Weixi Group Co. (Weixi).
DATES: Effective October 23, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Meek or Josh Morris, Office of
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–2778 and (202)
482–1779, respectively.
AGENCY:
Scope of the Order
This order covers shelving and racks
for refrigerators, freezers, combined
refrigerator-freezers, other refrigerating
or freezing equipment, cooking stoves,
ranges, and ovens. The merchandise
subject to the order is currently
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
numbers 8418.99.80.50, 7321.90.50.00,
7321.90.60.40, 7321.90.60.90,
8418.99.80.60, 8419.90.95.20,
8516.90.80.00, and 8516.90.80.10.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written product
description remains dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the
order is contained in the memorandum
from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations to Paul
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-485-805]
Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line
and Pressure Pipe From Romania: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2011-2012
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 10, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain small diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Romania. For the final
results we continue to find that ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman
S.A. (AMTP) has not sold subject merchandise at less than normal value
and that entries of subject merchandise made by Canadian Natural
Resources Limited (CNRL) should be liquidated without regard to
antidumping duties.
DATES: Effective October 23, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov or Thomas Schauer,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0665, and (202) 482-0410, respectively.
Background
On July 10, 2013, the Department published the preliminary results
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain
small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure
pipe from Romania.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results. We received no comments. The Department has
conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Romania: Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011-2012, 78 FR 41369
(July 10, 2013) (Preliminary Results).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the antidumping duty order include small
diameter seamless carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel
standard, line, and pressure pipes and redraw hollows produced, or
equivalent, to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-
53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-
795, and the American Petroleum Institute (API) 5L specifications and
meeting the physical parameters described below, regardless of
application. The scope of the order also includes all products used in
standard, line, or pressure pipe applications and meeting the physical
parameters described below, regardless of specification. Specifically
included within the scope are seamless pipes and redraw hollows, less
than or equal to 4.5 inches (114.3 mm) in outside diameter, regardless
of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (hot finished or cold-drawn),
end finish (plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded
and coupled), or surface finish.
The merchandise subject to the order is typically classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings:
7304.10.10.20, 7304.10.50.20, 7304.19.10.20,
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7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.30.00, 7304.31.60.50, 7304.39.00.16,
7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32,
7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.10,
7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and 7304.59.80.25.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
Specifications, Characteristics, and Uses: Seamless pressure pipes
are intended for the conveyance of water, steam, petrochemicals,
chemicals, oil products, natural gas and other liquids and gasses in
industrial piping systems. They may carry these substances at elevated
pressures and temperatures and may be subject to the application of
external heat. Seamless carbon steel pressure pipe meeting the ASTM A-
106 standard may be used in temperatures of up to 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit, at various American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
code stress levels. Alloy pipes made to ASTM A-335 standard must be
used if temperatures and stress levels exceed those allowed for ASTM A-
106. Seamless pressure pipes sold in the United States are commonly
produced to the ASTM A-106 standard.
Seamless standard pipes are most commonly produced to the ASTM A-53
specification and generally are not intended for high temperature
service. They are intended for the low temperature and pressure
conveyance of water, steam, natural gas, air and other liquids and
gasses in plumbing and heating systems, air conditioning units,
automatic sprinkler systems, and other related uses. Standard pipes
(depending on type and code) may carry liquids at elevated temperatures
but must not exceed relevant ASME code requirements. If exceptionally
low temperature uses or conditions are anticipated, standard pipe may
be manufactured to ASTM A-333 or ASTM A-334 specifications.
Seamless line pipes are intended for the conveyance of oil and
natural gas or other fluids in pipe lines. Seamless line pipes are
produced to the API 5L specification.
Seamless water well pipe (ASTM A-589) and seamless galvanized pipe
for fire protection uses (ASTM A-795) are used for the conveyance of
water.
Seamless pipes are commonly produced and certified to meet ASTM A-
106, ASTM A-53, API 5L-B, and API 5L-X42 specifications. To avoid
maintaining separate production runs and separate inventories,
manufacturers typically triple or quadruple certify the pipes by
meeting the metallurgical requirements and performing the required
tests pursuant to the respective specifications. Since distributors
sell the vast majority of this product, they can thereby maintain a
single inventory to service all customers.
The primary application of ASTM A-106 pressure pipes and triple or
quadruple certified pipes is in pressure piping systems by refineries,
petrochemical plants, and chemical plants. Other applications are in
power generation plants (electrical-fossil fuel or nuclear), and in
some oil field uses (on shore and off shore) such as for separator
lines, gathering lines and metering runs. A minor application of this
product is for use as oil and gas distribution lines for commercial
applications. These applications constitute the majority of the market
for the subject seamless pipes. However, ASTM A-106 pipes may be used
in some boiler applications.
Redraw hollows are any unfinished pipe or ``hollow profiles'' of
carbon or alloy steel transformed by hot rolling or cold drawing/
hydrostatic testing or other methods to enable the material to be sold
under ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM
A-589, ASTM A-795, and API 5L specifications.
The scope of the order includes all seamless pipe meeting the
physical parameters described above and produced to one of the
specifications listed above, regardless of application, and whether or
not also certified to a non-covered specification. Standard, line, and
pressure applications and the above-listed specifications are defining
characteristics of the scope of the order. Therefore, seamless pipes
meeting the physical description above, but not produced to the ASTM A-
53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-
795, and API 5L specifications shall be covered if used in a standard,
line, or pressure application.
For example, there are certain other ASTM specifications of pipe
which, because of overlapping characteristics, could potentially be
used in ASTM A-106 applications. These specifications generally include
ASTM A-161, ASTM A-192, ASTM A-210, ASTM A-252, ASTM A-501, ASTM A-523,
ASTM A-524, and ASTM A-618. When such pipes are used in a standard,
line, or pressure pipe application, such products are covered by the
scope of the order.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the order are boiler tubing
and mechanical tubing, if such products are not produced to ASTM A-53,
ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795,
and API 5L specifications and are not used in standard, line, or
pressure pipe applications. In addition, finished and unfinished oil
country tubular goods (OCTG) are excluded from the scope of the order,
if covered by the scope of another antidumping duty order from the same
country. If not covered by such an OCTG order, finished and unfinished
OCTG are included in this scope when used in standard, line, or
pressure applications.
With regard to the excluded products listed above, the Department
will not instruct CBP to require end use certification until such time
as the petitioner or other interested parties provide to the Department
a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that the products are being
used in a covered application. If such information is provided, we will
require end use certification only for the product(s) (or
specification(s)) for which evidence is provided that such products are
being used in covered applications as described above. For example, if,
based on evidence provided by petitioner, the Department finds a
reasonable basis to believe or suspect that seamless pipe produced to
the A-161 specification is being used in a standard, line or pressure
application, we will require end use certifications for imports of that
specification. Normally we will require only the importer of record to
certify to the end use of the imported merchandise. If it later proves
necessary for adequate implementation, we may also require producers
who export such products to the United States to provide such
certification on invoices accompanying shipments to the United States.
Final Results of the Review
We have made no changes to our calculations announced in the
Preliminary Results. As a result of our review, we determine that a
weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists for
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman S.A. for the period August 1,
2011, through July 31, 2012.
As discussed in the Preliminary Results, CNRL had no sales to
unaffiliated customers in the United States, or to unaffiliated
customers for exportation to the United States. Although CNRL entered
subject merchandise for consumption during the period of review (POR),
the merchandise was not sold in any form, either in the form as entered
or as further manufactured; it was exported back to CNRL in Canada. As
a result, consistent with our decision in OCTG
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from Japan,\2\ antidumping duties would not be applied to CNRL's
subject merchandise under current law and practice. Accordingly, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate the entries at issue without regard to
antidumping duties.
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\2\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods From Japan: Preliminary
Results and Rescission {sic{time} in Part of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 64 FR 48589, 48590-91 (September 7, 1999)
(OCTG from Japan).
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Assessment Rates
In accordance with the Final Modification,\3\ the Department will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries
for AMTP without regard to antidumping duties.
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\3\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14,
2012) (Final Modification).
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Because we found that CNRL did not sell subject merchandise to an
unaffiliated customer in the United States, or to unaffiliated
customers for exportation to the United States, but exported all the
subject merchandise back to CNRL in Canada, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate its entries covered by this review without regard to
antidumping duties.
The Department clarified its ``automatic assessment'' regulation on
May 6, 2003. This clarification will apply to entries of subject
merchandise during the POR produced by AMTP for which it did not know
its merchandise was destined for the United States. In such instances,
we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others
rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction. For a full discussion of this clarification, see
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of
Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of
the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review
for all shipments of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless
standard, line and pressure pipe from Romania entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as
provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for
AMTP will be 0.00 percent, the weighted average dumping margin
established in the final results of this administrative review; \4\ (2)
for merchandise exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in
this review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published
for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the
exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the
original investigation but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established for the manufacturer of the merchandise
for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (4) the
cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will
continue to be 13.06 percent, the all-others rate established in Notice
of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Romania, 65 FR 48963
(August 10, 2000). These cash deposit requirements shall remain in
effect until further notice.
Notifications
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\4\ We are not establishing a cash-deposit rate for CNRL because
the merchandise exported by CNRL was not sold in any form. See
``Final Results of Review'' section, above.
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This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to the
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of the
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the
terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: September 30, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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