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7 See
section 782(b) of the Act.
Certification of Factual Information To
Import Administration During Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
17, 2013) (‘‘Final Rule’’); see also the frequently
asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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These initiations and this notice are
in accordance with section 751(a) of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i).
Background
On March 1, 2016, the Department
published the notice of initiation of the
third sunset reviews of the antidumping
duty orders on BWPF from Brazil,
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).1 On
March 7, 2015, the Department received
a Notice of Intent to Participate in these
reviews from Tube Forgings of America,
Inc. (TFA), Mills Iron Works, Inc.
(MIW), and Hackney Ladish, Inc. (a
subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp.)
(HL), domestic interested parties, within
the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). On March 9, 2015, the
Department also received a Notice of
Intent to Participate in these reviews
from Weldbend Corporation
(Weldbend), a domestic interested party,
Dated: June 29, 2016.
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
Gary Taverman,
351.218(d)(1)(i). TFA, MIW, HL, and
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Weldbend all claimed interested party
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
status under section 771(9)(C) of the
Operations.
Act, as manufacturers of a domestic like
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On March 31, 2016, we received
complete substantive responses for each
review from the domestic interested
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
parties within the 30-day deadline
International Trade Administration
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We
[A–351–602, A–588–602, A–583–605, A–549– received no substantive responses from
respondent interested parties with
807, A–570–814]
respect to any of the orders covered by
these sunset reviews, nor was a hearing
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
requested. On May 9, 2016, pursuant to
From Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand,
19 CFR 351.309(e), TFA, MIW, and HL
and the People’s Republic of China:
filed comments on the adequacy of
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset
responses in these sunset reviews.
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Orders
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
the Department is conducting expedited
International Trade Administration,
(120-day) sunset reviews of these orders.
Department of Commerce.
Scope of the Orders
ACTION: Notice.
The merchandise covered by the
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset
orders consists of certain carbon steel
reviews, the Department of Commerce
butt-weld type fittings, other than
(the Department) finds that revocation
couplings, under 14 inches in diameter,
of the antidumping duty orders on
whether finished or unfinished. These
carbon butt-weld pipe fittings (BWPF)
imports are currently classified under
from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand,
subheading 7307.93.30 of the
and the People’s Republic of China
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
(PRC) would be likely to lead to
United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS
continuation or recurrence of dumping
subheading is provided for convenience
at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final
and customs purposes. The written
Results of Sunset Reviews’’ section of
product description remains
this notice.
dispositive.2
DATES: Effective Date: July 7, 2016.
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
81 FR 10578 (March 1, 2016).
Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations,
2 A full description of the scope of the orders is
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, contained in the memorandum to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
International Trade Administration,
Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Issues and
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
482–2312.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews,
including the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of dumping in the event
of revocation and the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail if the orders
were revoked, are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum. 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 Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1), (2) and (3) of the Act, we
determine that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on BWPF from
Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the
PRC would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
up to the following weighted-average
margin percentages:
Weightedaverage
margin
(percent)
Country
Brazil ...........................................
Japan ..........................................
Taiwan ........................................
Thailand ......................................
The PRC .....................................
65.81
87.30
52.60
182.90
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Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil,
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People’s Republic
of China’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum),
dated concurrently with these results and hereby
adopted by this notice. The scope language varies
slightly amongst the countries due to the fact the
investigations and subsequent orders for the PRC
and Thailand occurred after the investigations for
the other three countries. Additionally, the scope
language for Taiwan includes a reference to a scope
decision.
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Dated: June 28, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To
Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-602, A-588-602, A-583-605, A-549-807, A-570-814]
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, Taiwan,
Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
orders on carbon butt-weld pipe fittings (BWPF) from Brazil, Japan,
Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Effective Date: July 7, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2312.
Background
On March 1, 2016, the Department published the notice of initiation
of the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on BWPF from
Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ On March 7,
2015, the Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate in
these reviews from Tube Forgings of America, Inc. (TFA), Mills Iron
Works, Inc. (MIW), and Hackney Ladish, Inc. (a subsidiary of Precision
Castparts Corp.) (HL), domestic interested parties, within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). On March 9, 2015, the Department
also received a Notice of Intent to Participate in these reviews from
Weldbend Corporation (Weldbend), a domestic interested party, within
the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). TFA, MIW, HL, and
Weldbend all claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of
the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United
States.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 81 FR
10578 (March 1, 2016).
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On March 31, 2016, we received complete substantive responses for
each review from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no
substantive responses from respondent interested parties with respect
to any of the orders covered by these sunset reviews, nor was a hearing
requested. On May 9, 2016, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(e), TFA, MIW, and
HL filed comments on the adequacy of responses in these sunset reviews.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department is conducting expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews of these orders.
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the orders consists of certain carbon
steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings, under 14 inches in
diameter, whether finished or unfinished. These imports are currently
classified under subheading 7307.93.30 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS subheading is provided
for convenience and customs purposes. The written product description
remains dispositive.\2\
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\2\ A full description of the scope of the orders is contained
in the memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of
the Antidumping Duty Orders on Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of
China'' (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with
these results and hereby adopted by this notice. The scope language
varies slightly amongst the countries due to the fact the
investigations and subsequent orders for the PRC and Thailand
occurred after the investigations for the other three countries.
Additionally, the scope language for Taiwan includes a reference to
a scope decision.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the orders were
revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum. 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
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1), (2) and (3) of the
Act, we determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
BWPF from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the PRC would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping up to the following
weighted-average margin percentages:
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Weighted-
average
Country margin
(percent)
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Brazil...................................................... 52.25
Japan....................................................... 65.81
Taiwan...................................................... 87.30
Thailand.................................................... 52.60
The PRC..................................................... 182.90
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
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.
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: June 28, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
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