Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 22490-22491 [2017-09872]
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tempering, stress relieving or finish
annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for
subject merchandise include, but are not
limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod
drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and
similar processes that involve reducing the
outside diameter of the tubing with a die or
similar device, whether or not controlling the
inside diameter of the tubing with an internal
support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug
or similar device.
Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is
typically certified to meet industry
specifications for cold-drawn tubing
including but not limited to:
(1) American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) or American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications
ASTM A–512, ASTM A–513 Type 3 (ASME
SA513 Type 3), ASTM A–513 Type 4 (ASME
SA513 Type 4), ASTM A–513 Type 5 (ASME
SA513 Type 5), ASTM A–513 Type 6 (ASME
SA513 Type 6), ASTM A–519 (cold-finished);
(2) SAE International (Society of
Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE
J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE
J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613;
(3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS)
AMS T–6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS
5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360,
AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS
6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415;
(4) United States Military Standards (MIL)
MIL–T–5066 and MIL–T–6736;
(5) foreign standards equivalent to one of
the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE,
AMS or MIL specifications including but not
limited to:
(a) German Institute for Standardization
(DIN) specifications DIN 2391–2, DIN 2393–
2, DIN 2394–2);
(b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305–1,
EN 10305–2, EN 10305–4, EN 10305–6 and
European national variations on those
standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN),
Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard
(DIN EN) variations, etc.);
(c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G
3441 and JIS G 3445; and
(6) proprietary standards that are based on
one of the above-listed standards.
The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing
may also be dual or multiple certified to
more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple
certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing
and to other specifications not covered by
this scope, is also covered by the scope of
these investigations when it meets the
physical description set forth above.
Steel products included in the scope of
these investigations are products in which:
(1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each
of the other contained elements; and (2) the
carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight.
For purposes of this scope, the place of
cold-drawing determines the country of
origin of the subject merchandise. Subject
merchandise that is subject to minor working
in a third country that occurs after drawing
in one of the subject countries including, but
not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to
length, straightening, nondestruction testing,
deburring or chamfering, remains within the
scope of the investigations.
All products that meet the written physical
description are within the scope of these
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investigations unless specifically excluded or
covered by the scope of an existing order.
Merchandise that meets the physical
description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing
above is within the scope of the
investigations even if it is also dual or
multiple certified to an otherwise excluded
specification listed below. The following
products are outside of, and/or specifically
excluded from, the scope of these
investigations:
(1) Cold-drawn stainless steel tubing,
containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium
by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of
carbon by weight;
(2) products certified to one or more of the
ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum
Institute (API) specifications listed below:
• ASTM A–53;
• ASTM A–106;
• ASTM A–179 (ASME SA 179);
• ASTM A–192 (ASME SA 192);
• ASTM A–209 (ASME SA 209);
• ASTM A–210 (ASME SA 210);
• ASTM A–213 (ASME SA 213);
• ASTM A–334 (ASME SA 334);
• ASTM A–423 (ASME SA 423);
• ASTM A–498;
• ASTM A–496 (ASME SA 496);
• ASTM A–199;
• ASTM A–500;
• ASTM A–556;
• ASTM A–565;
• API 5L; and
• API 5CT
except that any cold-drawn tubing product
certified to one of the above excluded
specifications will not be excluded from the
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
to any other specification that otherwise
would fall within the scope of these
investigations.
The products subject to the investigations
are currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under item numbers: 7304.31.3000,
7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005,
7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020,
7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also
enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and
7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings
above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written
description of the scope of the investigations
is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–602–811, C–351–851, C–834–808]
Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil,
and Kazakhstan: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations of
Countervailing Duty Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective May 16, 2017.
AGENCY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Johnson at (202) 482–4929
(Australia and Brazil); and Terre Keaton
at (202) 482–1280 (Kazakhstan), AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 28, 2017, the Department of
Commerce (Department) initiated
countervailing duty investigations
(CVD) on silicon metal from Australia,
Brazil, and Kazakhstan.1 Currently, the
preliminary determinations of these
investigations are due no later than June
1, 2017.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires the
Department to issue the preliminary
determination in a CVD investigation
within 65 days after the date on which
the Department initiated the
investigation. However, if the petitioner
makes a timely request for a
postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of
the Act allows the Department to
postpone making the preliminary
determination until no later than 130
days after the date on which the
Department initiated the investigation.
On May 2, 2017, the petitioner 2
submitted timely requests, pursuant to
section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(e), to postpone the
preliminary determinations.3 For the
reasons stated above and because there
are no compelling reasons to deny the
requests, the Department, in accordance
with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is
postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations to no later
than 130 days after the day on which
the investigations were initiated.
Accordingly, the Department will issue
the preliminary determinations no later
than August 5, 2017. However, because
August 5, 2017, falls on a Saturday, the
preliminary determinations will be due
no later than August 7, 2017.4 In
accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the
1 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and
Kazakhstan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April 4, 2017).
2 Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.
3 See letters from the petitioner entitled ‘‘Silicon
Metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan;
Countervailing Duty Investigations; Request for
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations,’’
dated May 2, 2017.
4 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations of
these investigations will continue to be
75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations, unless postponed at a
later date.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the
Federal Republic of Germany, India,
Italy, the Republic of Korea, the
People’s Republic of China, and
Switzerland: Initiation of Less-ThanFair-Value Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective May 9, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frances Veith at (202) 482–4295, or
Shanah Lee at (202) 482–6386 (Federal
Republic of Germany (Germany)), Omar
Qureshi at (202) 482–5307 (India),
Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482–4243
(Italy), Annathea Cook at (202) 482–
0250 (Republic of Korea (Korea)), Paul
Stolz at (202) 482–4474 (People’s
Republic of China), and Amanda Brings
at (202) 482–3927 (Switzerland), AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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The Petitions
On April 19, 2017, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (the
Department) received antidumping duty
(AD) Petitions concerning imports of
certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of
carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn
mechanical tubing) from Germany,
India, Italy, Korea, the People’s
Republic of China (the PRC), and
Switzerland, filed in proper form on
behalf of ArcelorMittal Tubular
Products; Michigan Seamless Tube,
LLC; PTC Alliance Corp.; Webco
Industries, Inc.; and Zekelman
Industries, Inc. (collectively, the
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petitioners).1 The AD Petitions were
accompanied by countervailing duty
(CVD) Petitions on imports from India
and the PRC. The petitioners are
domestic producers of cold-drawn
mechanical tubing.2
On April 24, 2017, the Department
requested additional information and
clarification of certain areas of the
Petitions.3 The petitioners filed
responses to these requests on April 28,
2017.4
In accordance with section 732(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
1 See ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s Republic
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India,
Italy, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland—
Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties’’ (April 19, 2017) (the
Petitions).
2 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2.
3 See Letter from the Department, ‘‘Petitions for
the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Cold-Drawn
Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from
the People’s Republic of China, the Federal
Republic of Germany, India, Italy the Republic of
Korea and Switzerland: Supplemental Questions,’’
dated April 24, 2017 (General Iussues Supplement);
see also Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping
Duties on Imports of Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s
Republic of China: Supplemental Questions; and
Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties
on Imports of Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the Federal Republic
of Germany: Supplemental Questions; and Petition
for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on
Imports of Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from India: Supplemental
Questions; and Petition for the Imposition of
Antidumping Duties on Imports of Cold-Drawn
Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from
Italy: Supplemental Questions; and Petition for the
Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of
Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and
Alloy Steel from Switzerland: Supplemental
Questions. All of these documents are dated April
24, 2017. See also country-specific memoranda to
the file ‘‘Telephone Call to Foreign Market
Researcher Regarding Antidumping Petition.’’
4 See Letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Certain ColdDrawn Mechancial Tubing of Carbon and Alloy
Steel from the People’s Republic of China, the
Federal Republic of Germany, India, Italy, the
Republic of Korea and Switzerland: Petitioners’
Amendment to Volume I Relating to General
Issues;’’ see also ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from the People’s Republic of China:
Petitioners’ Response to Questions Concerning the
Antidumping Duty Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain ColdDrawn Mechanical Tubing from the Federal
Republic of Germany: Petitioners’ Response to
Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty
Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from India: Petitioners’ Response to
Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty
Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from India: Petitioners’ Response to
Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty
Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from the Italy: Petitioners’ Response to
Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty
Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from the Republic of Korea: Petitioners’
Response to Questions Concerning the
Antidumping Duty Petition;’’ and ‘‘Cold-Drawn
Mechanical Tubing from Switzerland: Response to
the Department’s Supplemental Petition
Questions.’’ Each of these documents is dated April
28, 2017.
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Act), the petitioners allege that imports
of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from
Germany, India, Italy, Korea, the PRC,
and Switzerland are being, or are likely
to be, sold in the United States at less
than fair value within the meaning of
section 731 of the Act, and that such
imports are materially injuring, or
threatening material injury to, an
industry in the United States. Also,
consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the
Act, the Petitions are accompanied by
information reasonably available to the
petitioners supporting their allegations.
The Department finds that the
petitioners filed these Petitions on
behalf of the domestic industry because
the petitioners are interested parties as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
The Department also finds that the
petitioners demonstrated sufficient
industry support with respect to the
initiation of the AD investigations that
the petitioners are requesting.5
Periods of Investigation
Because the Petitions were filed on
April 19, 2017, the period of
investigation (POI) for all investigations
except the PRC is April 1, 2016, through
March 31, 2017. Because the PRC is a
non-market economy (NME) country,
the POI for that investigation is October
1, 2016, through March 31, 2017.
Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these
investigations is cold-drawn mechanical
tubing from Germany, India, Italy,
Korea, the PRC, and Switzerland. For a
full description of the scope of these
investigations, see the ‘‘Scope of the
Investigations,’’ in Appendix I of this
notice.
Comments on Scope of the
Investigations
During our review of the Petitions, the
Department issued questions to, and
received responses from, the petitioners
pertaining to the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the
Petitions would be an accurate
reflection of the products for which the
domestic industry is seeking relief.6
As discussed in the preamble to the
Department’s regulations, we are setting
aside a period for interested parties to
raise issues regarding product coverage
(scope).7 The Department will consider
all comments received from parties and,
if necessary, will consult with parties
prior to the issuance of the preliminary
5 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for
the Petitions’’ section, below.
6 See General Issues Supplement, at 1–6 and
Exhibits GEN–SUPP–1 and GEN–SUPP–2.
7 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-602-811, C-351-851, C-834-808]
Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan:
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty
Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective May 16, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929
(Australia and Brazil); and Terre Keaton at (202) 482-1280
(Kazakhstan), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 28, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department)
initiated countervailing duty investigations (CVD) on silicon metal
from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan.\1\ Currently, the preliminary
determinations of these investigations are due no later than June 1,
2017.
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\1\ See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April
4, 2017).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD
investigation within 65 days after the date on which the Department
initiated the investigation. However, if the petitioner makes a timely
request for a postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the
Department to postpone making the preliminary determination until no
later than 130 days after the date on which the Department initiated
the investigation.
On May 2, 2017, the petitioner \2\ submitted timely requests,
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), to
postpone the preliminary determinations.\3\ For the reasons stated
above and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the requests,
the Department, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations to no later
than 130 days after the day on which the investigations were initiated.
Accordingly, the Department will issue the preliminary determinations
no later than August 5, 2017. However, because August 5, 2017, falls on
a Saturday, the preliminary determinations will be due no later than
August 7, 2017.\4\ In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the
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Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations
of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of
the preliminary determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
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\2\ Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.
\3\ See letters from the petitioner entitled ``Silicon Metal
from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan; Countervailing Duty
Investigations; Request for Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations,'' dated May 2, 2017.
\4\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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