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Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and
Tube From the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2014–
2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 14, 2016, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published in the Federal
Register the preliminary results of the
2014–2015 administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on seamless
refined copper pipe and tube from the
People’s Republic of China (PRC). The
period of review (POR) is November 1,
2014, through October 31, 2015. The
review covers two mandatory
respondents, the Hailiang Single Entity
and the Golden Dragon (GD) Single
Entity. We invited parties to comment
on our preliminary results. Based on our
analysis of the comments received, we
made certain changes to the margin
calculation for the Hailiang Single
Entity. Interested parties did not
comment on our margin calculation for
the GD Single Entity, and we continue
to find that the GD Single Entity did not
sell subject merchandise in the United
States at less than normal value during
the POR. The final weighted-average
dumping margins for this review are
listed in the ‘‘Final Results of
Administrative Review’’ section, below.
DATES: Effective June 16, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Drew Jackson and Stephen Bailey, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4406 and (202) 482–0193,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 14, 2016, the
Department published its Preliminary
Results in the Federal Register, and
invited interested parties to comment on
those results.1 The review covers two
1 See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube
from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR
90322 (December 14, 2016) (Preliminary Results),
and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum. On December 27, 2016, a duplicate
version of the Preliminary Results was published in
the Federal Register as the result of a clerical error.
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mandatory respondents the Hailiang
Single Entity 2 and the GD Single
Entity.3 On January 13, 2017, Hailiang 4
timely filed a case brief and request for
an administrative hearing.5 On January
18, 2017, the petitioners 6 timely filed a
rebuttal brief.7 On May 19, 2017,
Hailiang withdrew its request for an
administrative hearing.8 On May 24,
2017, Department officials met with
counsel for Hailiang.9 On March 20,
2017, in accordance with section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the Department
extended the period for issuing the final
results of this review by 60 days.10 The
See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from
the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results
of Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 95110
(December 27, 2016). These two publications are
identical in content.
2 The Hailiang Single Entity includes the
following companies: (1) Hong Kong Hailiang Metal
Trading Limited/(2) Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd./(3)
Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd./and (4) Hailiang
(Anhui) Copper Co., Ltd., (collectively, Hailiang
Single Entity). See Preliminary Results, 81 FR at
95112.
3 The GD Single Entity includes the following
companies: (1) Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube
Group, Inc./(2) Golden Dragon Holding (Hong Kong)
International Co., Ltd./(3) Hong Kong GD Trading
Co., Ltd./(4) Shanghai Longyang Precise Copper
Compound Copper Tube Co., Ltd./(5) Jiangsu
Canghuan Copper Industry Co., Ltd./(6) Guangdong
Longfeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./(7) Wuxi
Jinlong Chuancun Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./(8)
Longkou Longpeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./
(9) Xinxiang Longxiang Precise Copper Tube Co.,
Ltd./(10) Coaxian Ailun Metal Processing Co., Ltd./
and (11) Chonqing Longyu Precise Copper Tube
Co., Ltd. See Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 95112.
4 The respondent’s submissions in this
administrative review are filed on behalf of Hong
Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/Zhejiang
Hailiang Co., Ltd./and Shanghai Hailiang Copper
Co., Ltd. (collectively, Hailiang).
5 See Hailiang’s Case Brief, ‘‘Hailiang’s
Administrative Case Brief and Request for
Administrative Hearing Administrative Review of
the Antidumping Order on Seamless Refined
Copper Pipe & Tube from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ dated January 13, 2017.
6 The petitioners in this administrative review are
the Ad Hoc Coalition for Domestically Produced
Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube, and its
individual members, Cerro Flow Products, LLC,
Wieland Copper Products, LLC, Mueller Copper
Tube Products, Inc., and Mueller Copper Tube
Company, Inc.
7 See Petitioners’ Rebuttal Brief, ‘‘Seamless
Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from China:
Petitioner’s Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated January 18, 2017.
8 See Letter to Hon. Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary of
Commerce, from Hailiang, concerning, ‘‘Hailiang’s
Request for Ex-Parte Meeting and Withdrawal of
Hearing Request in the Administrative Review of
the Antidumping Order on Seamless Refined
Copper Pipe & Tube from the People’s Republic of
China (A–570–964),’’ dated May 19, 2017.
9 See Memorandum, ‘‘2014–2015 Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the
People’s Republic of China: Meeting with Counsel
for Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/
Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd./and Shanghai Hailiang
Copper Co., Ltd.,’’ dated May 25, 2017.
10 See Letter to Hon. Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary of
Commerce, from Hailiang, concerning, ‘‘2014–2015
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revised deadline for these final results
of review is June 12, 2017.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order
is seamless refined copper pipe and
tube. The product is currently classified
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) item
numbers 7411.10.1030 and
7411.10.1090. Products subject to this
order may also enter under HTSUS item
numbers 7407.10.1500, 7419.99.5050,
8415.90.8065, and 8415.90.8085.
Although the HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this order remains
dispositive.11
Methodology
The Department conducted this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. Export prices
and constructed export prices have been
calculated in accordance with section
772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a
non-market economy within the
meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,
normal value has been calculated in
accordance with section 773(c) of the
Act.
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, please see Issues and
Decision Memorandum.12 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 is available 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 at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed paper copy and
electronic version of the Issues and
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Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and
comments received from interested
parties regarding our Preliminary
Results, we made the following
revisions to the margin calculation for
the Hailiang Single Entity:
• We revised our calculation of the
inland freight (i.e., truck freight)
surrogate value; 13
• We revised the calculation of
packing labor; 14
• We revised the calculation of the
recycled copper by-product; 15
• We revised the calculation of
cathode copper; 16 and
• We corrected the date of sale
variable.17
Final Results of Administrative Review
We determine that the following
weighted-average dumping margins
exist for the POR:
Weightedaverage
dumping
margins
(percent)
Exporter
Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc./Golden Dragon Holding (Hong Kong) International Co., Ltd./Hong Kong GD
Trading Co., Ltd./Shanghai Longyang Precise Copper Compound Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Canghuan Copper Industry
Co., Ltd./Guangdong Longfeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Wuxi Jinlong Chuancun Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./
Longkou Longpeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Xinxiang Longxiang Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Coaxian Ailun Metal
Processing Co., Ltd./Chonqing Longyu Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd ..........................................................................................
Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd./Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd./Hailiang (Anhui) Copper Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................................................................................................
0.00
0.00
Assessment
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b), the
Department will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise covered by this review.
The Department intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
after the publication date of the final
results of this review.
For the companies listed above,
which comprise the GD Single Entity
and the Hailiang Single Entity, the
weighted-average dumping margins are
zero. Therefore, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate the appropriate entries for
these companies without regard to
antidumping duties.
For the PRC-wide entity, the
Department will instruct CBP to
liquidate all appropriate entries at an
assessment rate for antidumping duties
equal to the weighted-average dumping
margin listed above in the Final Results
of Administrative Review section.
For entries that were not reported in
the U.S. sales databases submitted by
companies individually examined
during this review, the Department will
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube
from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of
Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated March 20, 2017.
11 See Issues and Decision Memorandum for a
complete description of the Scope of the Order.
12 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2014–
2015 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and
Tube from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
notice, (Issues and Decision Memorandum). A list
of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this
notice.
13 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Comment 3; see also Memorandum, ‘‘2014–2015
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the
People’s Republic of China: Analysis Memorandum
for the Hailiang Single Entity,’’ dated concurrently
with this decision memorandum (Hailiang Final
Analysis Memorandum).
14 Id. at Comment 4–A; see also Hailiang Final
Analysis Memorandum.
15 Id. at Comment 4–B; see also Hailiang Final
Analysis Memorandum.
16 Id. at Comment 4–C; see also Hailiang Final
Analysis Memorandum.
17 Id. at Comment 4–D; see also Hailiang Final
Analysis Memorandum.
18 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
of Change in Department Practice for Respondent
Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy
Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78
FR 65963, 65969–70 (November 4, 2013).
19 See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube
From the People’s Republic of China: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75
FR 60725 (October 1, 2010).
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Because no party requested a review
of the PRC-wide entity and the
Department no longer considers the
PRC-wide entity as an exporter
conditionally subject to administrative
reviews,18 we did not conduct a review
of the PRC-wide entity. Thus, the
weighted-average dumping margin for
the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 60.85
percent) 19 is not subject to change as a
result of this review.
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instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at
the PRC-wide rate.20
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 and for future cash
deposits of estimated antidumping
duties, where applicable.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review for shipments of
the subject merchandise from the PRC
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the
exporters identified above, the cash
deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
previously investigated or reviewed PRC
and non-PRC exporters not listed above
that received a separate rate in a
previously completed segment of this
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the existing exporterspecific rate published for the most
recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters
of subject merchandise that have not
been found to be entitled a separate rate,
the cash deposit rate will be that for the
PRC-wide entity (i.e., 60.85 percent);
and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of
subject merchandise which have not
received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the
PRC exporter that supplied that nonPRC exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed for these final results within
five days of the date of publication of
this notice in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Notification to Importers Regarding the
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also 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 POR.
Failure to comply with this requirement
could result in the Department’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties has occurred and
the subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping duties.
Notifications to All Parties
This notice also serves as a final
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(a)(3),
which continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
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
final results of administrative review
and notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: June 12, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix—Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: International Freight Surrogate
Value
Comment 2: Irrecoverable Value-Added
Tax Adjustment
Comment 3: Truck Freight Surrogate Value
Comment 4: Preliminary Margin
Calculation Clerical Errors
A. Treatment of Packing Labor
B. Calculation of By-Product
C. Copper Cathode Calculation
D. Date of Sale Variable
V. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review;
Correction
Encforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Commerce.
AGENCY:
On June 2, 2017, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published a notice in the
Federal Register that inadvertently
omitted the initiation for the sunset
review of the antidumping duty order
on Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel
pipe from Taiwan. This notice is a
correction.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective June 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Customs and Liaison Unit,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In the Initiation Notice published in
the Federal Register on June 2, 2017,1
the Department inadvertenly omitted
the initiation for the sunset review of
the antidumping duty order on Circular
Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from
Taiwan. The Department is now
correcting that notice. The initiation is
effective June 1, 2017.
Correction of Initiation of Review
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.218(c), effective June 1, 2017, we
are initiating the Sunset Review of the
following antidumping duty order:
ITC Case No.
Country
Product
A–583–814 .......
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DOC Case No.
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Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe (4th Review) .....
Effect of Correction of Initiation Notice
Additional information concerning
the Department’s Sunset proceedings
can be found in the ‘‘Filing
20 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Information,’’ ‘‘Letters of Appearance
and Administrative Protective Orders,’’
and ‘‘Information Required from
Interested Parties’’ sections of the
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82
FR 25599 (June 2, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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Jacqueline Arrowsmith
(202) 482–5255.
Initiation Notice.2 All filing
requirements and deadlines under
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-964]
Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review;
2014-2015
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 14, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results
of the 2014-2015 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
seamless refined copper pipe and tube from the People's Republic of
China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is November 1, 2014, through
October 31, 2015. The review covers two mandatory respondents, the
Hailiang Single Entity and the Golden Dragon (GD) Single Entity. We
invited parties to comment on our preliminary results. Based on our
analysis of the comments received, we made certain changes to the
margin calculation for the Hailiang Single Entity. Interested parties
did not comment on our margin calculation for the GD Single Entity, and
we continue to find that the GD Single Entity did not sell subject
merchandise in the United States at less than normal value during the
POR. The final weighted-average dumping margins for this review are
listed in the ``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section,
below.
DATES: Effective June 16, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Jackson and Stephen Bailey, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4406 and (202)
482-0193, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 14, 2016, the Department published its Preliminary
Results in the Federal Register, and invited interested parties to
comment on those results.\1\ The review covers two mandatory
respondents the Hailiang Single Entity \2\ and the GD Single Entity.\3\
On January 13, 2017, Hailiang \4\ timely filed a case brief and request
for an administrative hearing.\5\ On January 18, 2017, the petitioners
\6\ timely filed a rebuttal brief.\7\ On May 19, 2017, Hailiang
withdrew its request for an administrative hearing.\8\ On May 24, 2017,
Department officials met with counsel for Hailiang.\9\ On March 20,
2017, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), the Department extended the period for
issuing the final results of this review by 60 days.\10\ The
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\1\ See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Administrative Review;
2014-2015, 81 FR 90322 (December 14, 2016) (Preliminary Results),
and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. On December 27,
2016, a duplicate version of the Preliminary Results was published
in the Federal Register as the result of a clerical error. See
Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Results of Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 81
FR 95110 (December 27, 2016). These two publications are identical
in content.
\2\ The Hailiang Single Entity includes the following companies:
(1) Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/(2) Zhejiang Hailiang
Co., Ltd./(3) Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd./and (4) Hailiang
(Anhui) Copper Co., Ltd., (collectively, Hailiang Single Entity).
See Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 95112.
\3\ The GD Single Entity includes the following companies: (1)
Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc./(2) Golden Dragon
Holding (Hong Kong) International Co., Ltd./(3) Hong Kong GD Trading
Co., Ltd./(4) Shanghai Longyang Precise Copper Compound Copper Tube
Co., Ltd./(5) Jiangsu Canghuan Copper Industry Co., Ltd./(6)
Guangdong Longfeng Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./(7) Wuxi Jinlong
Chuancun Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd./(8) Longkou Longpeng Precise
Copper Tube Co., Ltd./(9) Xinxiang Longxiang Precise Copper Tube
Co., Ltd./(10) Coaxian Ailun Metal Processing Co., Ltd./and (11)
Chonqing Longyu Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd. See Preliminary
Results, 81 FR at 95112.
\4\ The respondent's submissions in this administrative review
are filed on behalf of Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/
Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd./and Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd.
(collectively, Hailiang).
\5\ See Hailiang's Case Brief, ``Hailiang's Administrative Case
Brief and Request for Administrative Hearing Administrative Review
of the Antidumping Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe & Tube from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated January 13, 2017.
\6\ The petitioners in this administrative review are the Ad Hoc
Coalition for Domestically Produced Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and
Tube, and its individual members, Cerro Flow Products, LLC, Wieland
Copper Products, LLC, Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc., and
Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.
\7\ See Petitioners' Rebuttal Brief, ``Seamless Refined Copper
Pipe and Tube from China: Petitioner's Rebuttal Brief,'' dated
January 18, 2017.
\8\ See Letter to Hon. Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary of Commerce,
from Hailiang, concerning, ``Hailiang's Request for Ex-Parte Meeting
and Withdrawal of Hearing Request in the Administrative Review of
the Antidumping Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe & Tube from
the People's Republic of China (A-570-964),'' dated May 19, 2017.
\9\ See Memorandum, ``2014-2015 Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from
the People's Republic of China: Meeting with Counsel for Hong Kong
Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd./and
Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd.,'' dated May 25, 2017.
\10\ See Letter to Hon. Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary of Commerce,
from Hailiang, concerning, ``2014-2015 Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from
the People's Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated March 20,
2017.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order is seamless refined copper
pipe and tube. The product is currently classified under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 7411.10.1030
and 7411.10.1090. Products subject to this order may also enter under
HTSUS item numbers 7407.10.1500, 7419.99.5050, 8415.90.8065, and
8415.90.8085. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this
order remains dispositive.\11\
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\11\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum for a complete
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Methodology
The Department conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. Export prices and constructed export prices
have been calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because
the PRC is a non-market economy within the meaning of section 771(18)
of the Act, normal value has been calculated in accordance with section
773(c) of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, please see Issues and Decision Memorandum.\12\ 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
is available 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
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed paper copy and
electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical
in content.
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\12\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the 2014-2015 Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with and hereby
adopted by this notice, (Issues and Decision Memorandum). A list of
topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided
in the Appendix to this notice.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and comments received from
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we made the
following revisions to the margin calculation for the Hailiang Single
Entity:
We revised our calculation of the inland freight (i.e.,
truck freight) surrogate value; \13\
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\13\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 3; see also
Memorandum, ``2014-2015 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's Republic of
China: Analysis Memorandum for the Hailiang Single Entity,'' dated
concurrently with this decision memorandum (Hailiang Final Analysis
Memorandum).
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We revised the calculation of packing labor; \14\
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\14\ Id. at Comment 4-A; see also Hailiang Final Analysis
Memorandum.
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We revised the calculation of the recycled copper by-
product; \15\
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\15\ Id. at Comment 4-B; see also Hailiang Final Analysis
Memorandum.
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We revised the calculation of cathode copper; \16\ and
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\16\ Id. at Comment 4-C; see also Hailiang Final Analysis
Memorandum.
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We corrected the date of sale variable.\17\
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\17\ Id. at Comment 4-D; see also Hailiang Final Analysis
Memorandum.
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Final Results of Administrative Review
We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margins
exist for the POR:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter dumping
margins
(percent)
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Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc./Golden 0.00
Dragon Holding (Hong Kong) International Co., Ltd./Hong
Kong GD Trading Co., Ltd./Shanghai Longyang Precise
Copper Compound Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Canghuan
Copper Industry Co., Ltd./Guangdong Longfeng Precise
Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Wuxi Jinlong Chuancun Precise
Copper Tube Co., Ltd./Longkou Longpeng Precise Copper
Tube Co., Ltd./Xinxiang Longxiang Precise Copper Tube
Co., Ltd./Coaxian Ailun Metal Processing Co., Ltd./
Chonqing Longyu Precise Copper Tube Co., Ltd...........
Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited/Zhejiang 0.00
Hailiang Co., Ltd./Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd./
Hailiang (Anhui) Copper Co., Ltd.......................
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Because no party requested a review of the PRC-wide entity and the
Department no longer considers the PRC-wide entity as an exporter
conditionally subject to administrative reviews,\18\ we did not conduct
a review of the PRC-wide entity. Thus, the weighted-average dumping
margin for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 60.85 percent) \19\ is not
subject to change as a result of this review.
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\18\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963, 65969-70 (November
4, 2013).
\19\ See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From the People's
Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 75 FR 60725 (October 1, 2010).
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Assessment
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b),
the Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of
subject merchandise covered by this review. The Department intends to
issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date
of the final results of this review.
For the companies listed above, which comprise the GD Single Entity
and the Hailiang Single Entity, the weighted-average dumping margins
are zero. Therefore, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
entries for these companies without regard to antidumping duties.
For the PRC-wide entity, the Department will instruct CBP to
liquidate all appropriate entries at an assessment rate for antidumping
duties equal to the weighted-average dumping margin listed above in the
Final Results of Administrative Review section.
For entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases
submitted by companies individually examined during this review, the
Department will
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\20\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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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 and for future cash deposits of
estimated antidumping duties, where applicable.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for
shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters
identified above, the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not
listed above that received a separate rate in a previously completed
segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be
the existing exporter-specific rate published for the most recent
period; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not
been found to be entitled a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will
be that for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 60.85 percent); and (4) for all
non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their
own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC
exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these final
results within five days of the date of publication of this notice in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also 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 POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
Notifications to All Parties
This notice also serves as a final 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(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. Timely written 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 final results of administrative
review and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: June 12, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: International Freight Surrogate Value
Comment 2: Irrecoverable Value-Added Tax Adjustment
Comment 3: Truck Freight Surrogate Value
Comment 4: Preliminary Margin Calculation Clerical Errors
A. Treatment of Packing Labor
B. Calculation of By-Product
C. Copper Cathode Calculation
D. Date of Sale Variable
V. Recommendation
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