Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 33919-33921 [2018-15327]
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for the production of passenger vehicle
and sport utility vehicle (SUV)
subassemblies. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
to the specific foreign-status materials
and components and specific finished
products described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Brose from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus materials/components noted
below, Brose would be able to choose
the duty rates during customs entry
procedures that apply to seat frames,
motor vehicle seat adjusters, automobile
door modules, lift gate spindles, handsfree lift gate access modules, and
cooling fan modules (duty rate ranges
from duty-free to 4.4%). Brose would be
able to avoid duty on foreign-status
components which become scrap/waste.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign-status
production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include:
Automotive grease/lubricant; thermal
transfer film; plastic tubes; plastic
hoses; self-adhesive plastic sheets in
rolls; vehicle door plastic handles;
plastic mountings; plastic brackets;
decals; plastic spacers; plastic seals;
rubber o-rings; rubber seals; rubber
gaskets; rubber spacers; rubber end
stops; rubber caps; blank self-adhesive
labels; steel self-tapping screws; screws,
bolts, and nut assemblies; steel nuts;
steel torsion spring washers and lock
washers; steel washers, steel spacers;
steel rivets; steel cotters and cotter pins;
steel pins; helical steel springs; steel
springs; steel cable drum wire; steel
metal clips/clamps; motor vehicle locks;
base metal mountings; steel brackets;
metal mountings for seats; steel tubular
rivets; fan impellers, shrouds, and
frames; steel bearing balls; transmission
shafts; plain shaft bearings; gear boxes,
gears, and gearing to adjust vehicle
seats; grooved pulleys; gearing housings;
motors to lift/tilt vehicle seats (electric
DC motors, universal AC/DC motors, DC
motors, and multi-phase AC motors); DC
generators; electrical lighting or
signaling equipment; loudspeakers; antipinch sensors; proximity sensors/
switches; electronic control modules;
coaxial cables; automotive wiring
harnesses; vehicle bumper carrier
plates; door carrier plates; mechanical
cables for motor vehicles; seat pans;
coated cross tubes; side panels; slider
assemblies; seat frames; black ink
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ribbons; and, colored ink ribbons (duty
rate ranges from duty-free to 8.5%).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is August
27, 2018.
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21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
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Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
website, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov
or 202–482–1378.
Dated: July 12, 2018.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–876]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of
Korea: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2015–
2016
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that manufacturers/
exporters of welded line pipe from the
Republic of Korea sold welded line pipe
at less than normal value during the
period of review (POR), May 22, 2015,
through November 30, 2016.
DATES: Applicable July 18, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Goldberger or Ross Belliveau,
AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4136 or
(202) 482–4952, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This review covers 24 producers and/
or exporters. Commerce selected two
companies, Hyundai Steel Company
(Hyundai Steel) and SeAH Steel
Company (SeAH), for individual
examination. The producers and/or
exporters not selected for individual
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examination are listed in the ‘‘Final
Results of the Review’’ section of this
notice.
On January 9, 2018, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results.1 On
February 23, 2018, we postponed the
final results by 60 days, until July 11,
2018.2
On March 23, 2018, we received case
briefs from Hyundai Steel, SeAH,
Husteel Co. Ltd. (Husteel), NEXTEEL
Co., Ltd., and Maverick Tube
Corporation (Maverick).3 On April 2,
2018, we received rebuttal briefs from
Hyundai Steel, SeAH, Husteel, and
Maverick.4 On June 27, 2018, Maverick
and SeAH submitted comments in
response to factual information
Commerce placed on the record on June
25, 2018.5 On July 2, 2018, Maverick
1 See Welded Line Pipe from Korea: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2015–2016, 83 FR 1023 (January 9, 2018)
(Preliminary Results).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
Korea from the Republic of Korea: Extension of
Deadline for Final Results of 2015–2016
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews,’’ dated
February 23, 2018.
3 See Hyundai Steel’s Case Brief, ‘‘Case Brief of
Hyundai Steel Company,’’ dated March 23, 2018;
SeAH’s Case Brief, ‘‘Case Brief of SeAH Steel
Corporation,’’ dated March 23, 2018; Husteel’s Case
Brief, ‘‘Case Brief of Husteel Co., Ltd.,’’ dated March
23, 2018; NEXTEEL’s letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe
from the Republic of Korea: NEXTEEL’s Letter in
Support of Respondents’ Case Briefs,’’ dated March
23, 2018; and Maverick’s Case Brief, ‘‘Welded Line
Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Case Brief,’’ dated
March 23, 2018 (Maverick Case Brief). Maverick
resubmitted certain pages of its case brief to reflect
the public disclosure of certain information
previously treated as business proprietary. See
Maverick’s letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Korea: Resubmission of Selected Pages
in Case Brief,’’ dated April 25, 2018.
4 See Hyundai Steel’s Rebuttal Brief, ‘‘Rebuttal
Brief of Hyundai Steel Company,’’ dated April 2,
2018; SeAH’s Rebuttal Brief, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief of
SeAH Steel Corporation,’’ dated April 2, 2018;
Husteel’s Rebuttal Brief, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
the Republic of Korea. Case No. A–580–876:
Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated April 2, 2018; and Maverick’s
Rebuttal Brief, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief of Maverick Tube
Corporation,’’ dated April 2, 2018. Hyundai Steel
resubmitted certain pages of its case brief to reflect
the public disclosure of certain information
previously treated as business proprietary. See
Hyundai Steel’s letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Korea: Resubmission of Certain Pages
of Hyundai Steel’s Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated April 25,
2018.
5 See Maverick’s Letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
the Republic of Korea: Response to Factual
Information Placed on the Record by the
Department on June 25,’’ dated June 27, 2018. We
rejected SeAH’s June 27, 2018 letter, which
contained untimely-filed written argument. See
Commerce Letter re: 2015–2016 Administrative
Review of Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea, dated June 28, 2018. However, upon further
consideration, we authorized SeAH to resubmit its
June 27, 2018 submission; we also authorized
parties to submit rebuttal comments to SeAH’s
written arguments. See Commerce Letter re: 2015–
2016 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea, dated
June 29, 2018. SeAH resubmitted its rejected filing
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submitted information rebutting SeAH’s
submission.6
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order
is welded line pipe.7 The product is
currently classified under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) item numbers:
7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060,
7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030,
7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000,
7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000,
7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050,
7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150.
Although the HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience and for
customs purposes, the written product
description remains dispositive.
Final Results of the Review
We are assigning the following
weighted-average dumping margins to
the firms listed below for the period
May 22, 2015, through November 30,
2016:
Exporter/producer
Hyundai Steel Company/
Hyundai HYSCO 10 ...............
SeAH Steel Company ..............
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
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Based on a review of the record and
comments received from interested
parties regarding our Preliminary
Results, we made certain changes to the
preliminary weighted-average margin
calculations for Hyundai Steel and
SeAH.9
on June 29, 2018. See SeAH’s letter,
‘‘Administrative Review of the Antidumping Order
on Welded Line Pipe from Korea—Response to New
Factual Information,’’ dated June 29, 2018.
6 See Maverick’s Letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
the Republic of Korea: Rebuttal Comments to
SeAH’s written argument,’’ dated July 2, 2018.
7 For a complete description of the scope of the
order, see Preliminary Results and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2015–
2016 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Welded Line Pipe from Korea,’’
(dated concurrently with these results) (IDM),
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
9 See accompanying IDM.
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17.81
Review-Specific Average Rate
Applicable to the Following
Companies: 11
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs are listed in the
Appendix to this notice and addressed
in the IDM.8 Interested parties can find
a complete discussion of these issues
and the corresponding
recommendations in this public
memorandum, which 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 also
available to all interested parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024, of
the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the IDM can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed IDM and the
electronic version of the IDM are
identical in content.
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter/producer
AJU BESTEEL CO., Ltd ...........
Daewoo International Corporation ........................................
Dong Yang Steel Pipe ..............
Dongbu Incheon Steel Co ........
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd ..............
Dongkuk Steel Mill ....................
EEW Korea Co, Ltd ..................
HISTEEL Co., Ltd .....................
Husteel Co., Ltd ........................
Keonwood Metals Co., Ltd .......
Kolon Global Corp ....................
Korea Cast Iron Pipe Ind. Co.,
Ltd .........................................
Miju Steel MFG Co., Ltd ...........
MSTEEL Co., Ltd .....................
NEXTEEL Co., Ltd ...................
Poongsan Valinox (Valtimet Division) ....................................
POSCO .....................................
Sam Kang M&T Co., Ltd ..........
Sin Sung Metal Co., Ltd ...........
Soon-Hong Trading Company ..
Steel Flower Co., Ltd ................
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
18.30
10 As discussed in Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 61366 (October 13,
2015), and accompanying IDM at 1, Hyundai
HYSCO merged with Hyundai Steel subsequent to
the period of investigation and Hyundai HYSCO no
longer exists. Accordingly, our examination of
Hyundai Steel includes entries made by Hyundai
HYSCO prior to the date of the merger.
11 This rate is based on the actual weightedaverage margin using the publicly-ranged data
calculated for those companies selected for
individual review. Because we cannot apply our
normal methodology of calculating a weightedaverage margin due to requests to protect business
proprietary information, we find this rate to be the
best proxy of the actual weighted-average margin
determined for the mandatory respondents. See Ball
Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, et al.:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR
53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010); see also
Memorandum, ‘‘Calculation of the Review-Specific
Average Rate for the Final Results,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
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Exporter/producer
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
TGS Pipe ..................................
18.30
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed within five days of the date
of publication of this notice to parties in
this proceeding, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
Commerce has determined, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the
final results of this review.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
where Hyundai Steel and SeAH
reported the entered value of their U.S.
sales, we calculated importer-specific
ad valorem duty assessment rates based
on the ratio of the total amount of
dumping calculated for the examined
sales to the total entered value of the
sales for which entered value was
reported. Where Hyundai Steel did not
report entered value, we calculated the
entered value in order to calculate the
assessment rate. Where either the
respondent’s weighted-average dumping
margin is zero or de minimis within the
meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an
importer-specific rate is zero or de
minimis, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate the appropriate entries
without regard to antidumping duties.
For the companies which were not
selected for individual review, we will
assign an assessment rate based on the
average 12 of the cash deposit rates
calculated for Hyundai Steel and SeAH.
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 deposits of
estimated duties, where applicable.13
We intend to issue liquidation
instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this
administrative review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
12 This rate was calculated as discussed in
footnote 11, above.
13 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
The cash deposit rate for each specific
company listed above will be that
established in the final results of this
review, except if the rate is less than
0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR
351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash
deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
previously investigated companies not
participating in this review, the cash
deposit will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding in which the company
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, or the
original less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation, but the manufacturer is,
the cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for the most recent segment
for the manufacturer of the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other manufacturers or
exporters will continue to be 4.38
percent, the all-others rate established
in the LTFV investigation.14 These
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
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 double antidumping
duties.
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Administrative Protective Order
14 See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping
Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056, 75057 (December 1,
2015).
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Dated: July 11, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the IDM
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Margin Calculations
IV. Discussion of the Issues
General Issues:
Comment 1: Existence of a Particular
Market Situation (PMS)
Comment 2: Additional PMS Adjustments
Comment 3: Allegations of Improper
Political Influence in Determining the
PMS
Comment 4: Differential Pricing
Comment 5: Reimbursement of
Antidumping Duties
Hyundai Steel-Specific Issues:
Comment 6: Collapsing Hyundai RB with
Hyundai Steel
Comment 7: Date of Sale for Hyundai
Steel’s U.S. Sales
Comment 8: Reporting of Hyundai Steel’s
Downstream Sales
Comment 9: Assignment of Costs for
Hyundai Steel’s Non-Prime Pipe
Comment 10: Hyundai Steel’s Foreign
Inland Freight Expenses
Comment 11: Calculation Error for
Hyundai Steel in the Preliminary Results
SeAH-Specific Issues:
Comment 12: SeAH’s Third Country
Comparison Market Viability
Comment 13: Constructed Export Price
(CEP) Offset for SeAH
V. Recommendation
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This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
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), which
continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of return/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.
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This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act.
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Hollings Manufacturing Extension
Partnership Program; Knowledge
Sharing Strategies.
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
AGENCY:
The Hollings Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) Program
includes a network of centers located in
all 50 States and Puerto Rico, and is a
source of trusted advice about new
technologies, production techniques
and business management practices. In
SUMMARY:
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order for the MEP System to grow,
improve and have a greater impact on
the growth and competitiveness of U.S.
manufacturers in the global
marketplace, the MEP System needs to
transform to an organizationally and
operationally integrated MEP National
Network. This transformation will
require a learning and knowledge
sharing infrastructure, which NIST MEP
envisions will be stood up as ‘‘The MEP
Network Learning and Knowledge
Sharing System’’ (MEP NLKSS). NIST is
requesting information from interested
vendors and others on possible designs
and implementation of networked
learning and knowledge sharing. The
responses will inform NIST’s planning
of the MEP NLKSS, including assisting
NIST MEP with the development of the
final Statement of Work for a
performance-based contract.
DATES: NIST will accept responses to
this request for information until 11:59
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ADDRESSES: Responses will be accepted
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‘‘MEP Network Learning and
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Response.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST will
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in the development of a Scope of Work
for a competitively awarded contract to
develop and/or implement any or all
parts of the MEP NLKSS.
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50 States and Puerto Rico. For almost 30
years the MEP Centers have served as
trusted advisors focused largely on the
continuous improvement of U.S.
manufacturers for the purpose of
achieving improved productivity. MEP
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organizations, comprising more than
1,300 technical experts offering
products, technical expertise and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-876]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
manufacturers/exporters of welded line pipe from the Republic of Korea
sold welded line pipe at less than normal value during the period of
review (POR), May 22, 2015, through November 30, 2016.
DATES: Applicable July 18, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger or Ross Belliveau,
AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4136 or (202)
482-4952, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This review covers 24 producers and/or exporters. Commerce selected
two companies, Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and SeAH Steel
Company (SeAH), for individual examination. The producers and/or
exporters not selected for individual examination are listed in the
``Final Results of the Review'' section of this notice.
On January 9, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Results.\1\
On February 23, 2018, we postponed the final results by 60 days, until
July 11, 2018.\2\
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\1\ See Welded Line Pipe from Korea: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 83 FR 1023
(January 9, 2018) (Preliminary Results).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Welded Line Pipe from Korea from the
Republic of Korea: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of 2015-
2016 Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated February 23,
2018.
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On March 23, 2018, we received case briefs from Hyundai Steel,
SeAH, Husteel Co. Ltd. (Husteel), NEXTEEL Co., Ltd., and Maverick Tube
Corporation (Maverick).\3\ On April 2, 2018, we received rebuttal
briefs from Hyundai Steel, SeAH, Husteel, and Maverick.\4\ On June 27,
2018, Maverick and SeAH submitted comments in response to factual
information Commerce placed on the record on June 25, 2018.\5\ On July
2, 2018, Maverick
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submitted information rebutting SeAH's submission.\6\
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\3\ See Hyundai Steel's Case Brief, ``Case Brief of Hyundai
Steel Company,'' dated March 23, 2018; SeAH's Case Brief, ``Case
Brief of SeAH Steel Corporation,'' dated March 23, 2018; Husteel's
Case Brief, ``Case Brief of Husteel Co., Ltd.,'' dated March 23,
2018; NEXTEEL's letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea: NEXTEEL's Letter in Support of Respondents' Case Briefs,''
dated March 23, 2018; and Maverick's Case Brief, ``Welded Line Pipe
from the Republic of Korea: Case Brief,'' dated March 23, 2018
(Maverick Case Brief). Maverick resubmitted certain pages of its
case brief to reflect the public disclosure of certain information
previously treated as business proprietary. See Maverick's letter,
``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Resubmission of
Selected Pages in Case Brief,'' dated April 25, 2018.
\4\ See Hyundai Steel's Rebuttal Brief, ``Rebuttal Brief of
Hyundai Steel Company,'' dated April 2, 2018; SeAH's Rebuttal Brief,
``Rebuttal Brief of SeAH Steel Corporation,'' dated April 2, 2018;
Husteel's Rebuttal Brief, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea. Case No. A-580-876: Rebuttal Brief,'' dated April 2, 2018;
and Maverick's Rebuttal Brief, ``Rebuttal Brief of Maverick Tube
Corporation,'' dated April 2, 2018. Hyundai Steel resubmitted
certain pages of its case brief to reflect the public disclosure of
certain information previously treated as business proprietary. See
Hyundai Steel's letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea: Resubmission of Certain Pages of Hyundai Steel's Rebuttal
Brief,'' dated April 25, 2018.
\5\ See Maverick's Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic
of Korea: Response to Factual Information Placed on the Record by
the Department on June 25,'' dated June 27, 2018. We rejected SeAH's
June 27, 2018 letter, which contained untimely-filed written
argument. See Commerce Letter re: 2015-2016 Administrative Review of
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea, dated June 28, 2018.
However, upon further consideration, we authorized SeAH to resubmit
its June 27, 2018 submission; we also authorized parties to submit
rebuttal comments to SeAH's written arguments. See Commerce Letter
re: 2015-2016 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Welded Line
Pipe from the Republic of Korea, dated June 29, 2018. SeAH
resubmitted its rejected filing on June 29, 2018. See SeAH's letter,
``Administrative Review of the Antidumping Order on Welded Line Pipe
from Korea--Response to New Factual Information,'' dated June 29,
2018.
\6\ See Maverick's Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic
of Korea: Rebuttal Comments to SeAH's written argument,'' dated July
2, 2018.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order is welded line pipe.\7\ The
product is currently classified under the following Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 7305.11.1030,
7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000,
7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110,
and 7306.19.5150. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for
convenience and for customs purposes, the written product description
remains dispositive.
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\7\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see
Preliminary Results and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are listed in the
Appendix to this notice and addressed in the IDM.\8\ Interested parties
can find a complete discussion of these issues and the corresponding
recommendations in this public memorandum, which 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 also available to all interested parties in the Central Records
Unit, Room B8024, of the main Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the IDM can be accessed directly at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed IDM and the
electronic version of the IDM are identical in content.
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the 2015-2016 Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Welded Line Pipe from Korea,'' (dated
concurrently with these results) (IDM), which is hereby adopted by
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 certain
changes to the preliminary weighted-average margin calculations for
Hyundai Steel and SeAH.\9\
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\9\ See accompanying IDM.
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Final Results of the Review
We are assigning the following weighted-average dumping margins to
the firms listed below for the period May 22, 2015, through November
30, 2016:
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\10\ As discussed in Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR
61366 (October 13, 2015), and accompanying IDM at 1, Hyundai HYSCO
merged with Hyundai Steel subsequent to the period of investigation
and Hyundai HYSCO no longer exists. Accordingly, our examination of
Hyundai Steel includes entries made by Hyundai HYSCO prior to the
date of the merger.
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Hyundai Steel Company/Hyundai HYSCO \10\................... 18.77
SeAH Steel Company......................................... 17.81
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies:
\11\
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\11\ This rate is based on the actual weighted-average margin
using the publicly-ranged data calculated for those companies
selected for individual review. Because we cannot apply our normal
methodology of calculating a weighted-average margin due to requests
to protect business proprietary information, we find this rate to be
the best proxy of the actual weighted-average margin determined for
the mandatory respondents. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from
France, et al.: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and
Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 (September 1,
2010); see also Memorandum, ``Calculation of the Review-Specific
Average Rate for the Final Results,'' dated concurrently with this
notice.
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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AJU BESTEEL CO., Ltd....................................... 18.30
Daewoo International Corporation........................... 18.30
Dong Yang Steel Pipe....................................... 18.30
Dongbu Incheon Steel Co.................................... 18.30
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd...................................... 18.30
Dongkuk Steel Mill......................................... 18.30
EEW Korea Co, Ltd.......................................... 18.30
HISTEEL Co., Ltd........................................... 18.30
Husteel Co., Ltd........................................... 18.30
Keonwood Metals Co., Ltd................................... 18.30
Kolon Global Corp.......................................... 18.30
Korea Cast Iron Pipe Ind. Co., Ltd......................... 18.30
Miju Steel MFG Co., Ltd.................................... 18.30
MSTEEL Co., Ltd............................................ 18.30
NEXTEEL Co., Ltd........................................... 18.30
Poongsan Valinox (Valtimet Division)....................... 18.30
POSCO...................................................... 18.30
Sam Kang M&T Co., Ltd...................................... 18.30
Sin Sung Metal Co., Ltd.................................... 18.30
Soon-Hong Trading Company.................................. 18.30
Steel Flower Co., Ltd...................................... 18.30
TGS Pipe................................................... 18.30
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We intend to disclose the calculations performed within five days
of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this
proceeding, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of
this review.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), where Hyundai Steel and SeAH
reported the entered value of their U.S. sales, we calculated importer-
specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the
total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales to the total
entered value of the sales for which entered value was reported. Where
Hyundai Steel did not report entered value, we calculated the entered
value in order to calculate the assessment rate. Where either the
respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific
rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
For the companies which were not selected for individual review, we
will assign an assessment rate based on the average \12\ of the cash
deposit rates calculated for Hyundai Steel and SeAH. 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 deposits of estimated duties, where
applicable.\13\
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above.
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We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this administrative review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the
final results of
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this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for each specific company listed above
will be that established in the final results of this review, except if
the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within
the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit
rate will be zero; (2) for previously investigated companies not
participating in this review, the cash deposit will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment
of this proceeding in which the company participated; (3) if the
exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the original less-
than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent segment
for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate
for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 4.38
percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.\14\
These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\14\ See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056, 75057
(December 1, 2015).
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Notification to Importers
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 double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
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), which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding.
Timely written notification of return/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.
This notice is issued and published in accordance with section
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: July 11, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the IDM
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Margin Calculations
IV. Discussion of the Issues
General Issues:
Comment 1: Existence of a Particular Market Situation (PMS)
Comment 2: Additional PMS Adjustments
Comment 3: Allegations of Improper Political Influence in
Determining the PMS
Comment 4: Differential Pricing
Comment 5: Reimbursement of Antidumping Duties
Hyundai Steel-Specific Issues:
Comment 6: Collapsing Hyundai RB with Hyundai Steel
Comment 7: Date of Sale for Hyundai Steel's U.S. Sales
Comment 8: Reporting of Hyundai Steel's Downstream Sales
Comment 9: Assignment of Costs for Hyundai Steel's Non-Prime
Pipe
Comment 10: Hyundai Steel's Foreign Inland Freight Expenses
Comment 11: Calculation Error for Hyundai Steel in the
Preliminary Results
SeAH-Specific Issues:
Comment 12: SeAH's Third Country Comparison Market Viability
Comment 13: Constructed Export Price (CEP) Offset for SeAH
V. Recommendation
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