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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–064]
Stainless Steel Flanges From the
People’s Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing an antidumping
duty order on stainless steel flanges
from the People’s Republic of China
(China).
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable August 1, 2018.
Ian
Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office
V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
In accordance with section 735(d) and
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.210(c), on June 11, 2018, Commerce
published its affirmative Final
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Determination in the less than fair value
(LTFV) investigation of stainless steel
flanges from China.1 On July 25, 2018,
the ITC notified Commerce of its final
determination pursuant to section
735(d) of the Act, that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by
reason of LTFV imports of stainless steel
flanges from China, within the meaning
of section 735(b)(1)(A) of the Act.2
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are stainless steel flanges from China.
For a complete description of the scope
of the order, see the Appendix to this
notice.
Antidumping Duty Order
In accordance with sections
735(b)(1)(A) and 735(d) of the Act, the
ITC has notified Commerce of its final
determination in this investigation, in
which it found that imports of stainless
steel flanges from China are materially
injuring a U.S. industry.3 Therefore, in
accordance with sections 735(c)(2) and
736(a) of the Act, we are publishing this
antidumping duty order.
As a result of the ITC’s final
determination, in accordance with
section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce
will direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
instruction by Commerce, antidumping
duties equal to the amount by which the
normal value of the merchandise
exceeds the export price (or constructed
export price) of the merchandise, for all
relevant entries of stainless steel flanges
from China. These antidumping duties
will be assessed on unliquidated entries
of stainless steel flanges from China
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after March 28,
2018, the date on which Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination,4 but will not include
entries occurring after the expiration of
the provisional measures period and
before publication of the ITC’s final
injury determination, as further
described below.
1 See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People’s
Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 26959 (June
11, 2018) (Final Determination).
2 See ITC Letter regarding stainless steel flanges
from China, dated July 25, 2018 (ITC Notification);
see also Stainless Steel Flanges from China, Inv. No.
731–TA–1383 (Final), USITC Pub. 4807, (July
2018).
3 See ITC Notification.
4 See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83
FR 13244 (March 28, 2018) (Preliminary
Determination).
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Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct
CBP to continue to suspend liquidation
on entries of subject merchandise from
China. We will also instruct CBP to
require cash deposits equal to the
estimated amount by which the normal
value exceeds the U.S. price as
indicated in the chart below. These
instructions suspending liquidation will
remain in effect until further notice.
Accordingly, effective on the date of
publication of the ITC’s final affirmative
injury determination, CBP will require,
at the same time as importers would
normally deposit estimated duties on
this subject merchandise, a cash deposit
equal to the estimated antidumping
duty margin.5 The ‘‘China-wide’’ rate
applies to all exporters of subject
merchandise not specifically listed in
the table below.
Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that
instructions to suspend liquidation
issued pursuant to an affirmative
preliminary determination may not
remain in effect for more than four
months, except where exporters
representing a significant proportion of
exports of subject merchandise request
to extend the four-month period to six
months. Therefore, the four-month
period beginning on March 28, 2018, the
date of publication of the Preliminary
Determination, ended on July 25, 2018.
Furthermore, section 737(b) of the Act
states that definitive duties are to begin
on the date of publication of the ITC’s
final injury determination.
Therefore, in accordance with section
733(d) of the Act and our practice, we
will instruct CBP to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and to
liquidate, without regard to
antidumping duties, unliquidated
entries of stainless steel flanges from
China entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
July 26, 2018, the day after which the
provisional measures expired, until and
through the day preceding the date of
publication of the ITC’s final injury
determination in the Federal Register.
Suspension of liquidation will resume
on the date of publication of the ITC’s
final determination in the Federal
Register.
Estimated Dumping Margins
Commerce determines that the
estimated final weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
5 See
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Exporter/producer
Weighted-average
dumping margins
(percent)
Shanxi Guanjiaying
Flange Forging Group
Co., Ltd .....................
China-wide Entity ..........
257.11
257.11
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the
antidumping duty order with respect to
stainless steel flanges from China,
pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act.
Interested parties can find a list of
antidumping duty orders currently in
effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
stats/iastats1.html.
This order is issued and published in
accordance with section 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: July 25, 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.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are
certain forged stainless steel flanges, whether
unfinished, semi-finished, or finished
(certain forged stainless steel flanges). Certain
forged stainless steel flanges are generally
manufactured to, but not limited to, the
material specification of ASTM/ASME A/
SA182 or comparable domestic or foreign
specifications. Certain forged stainless steel
flanges are made in various grades such as,
but not limited to, 304, 304L, 316, and 316L
(or combinations thereof). The term
‘‘stainless steel’’ used in this scope refers to
an alloy steel containing, by actual weight,
1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent
or more of chromium, with or without other
elements.
Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess
the approximate shape of finished stainless
steel flanges and have not yet been machined
to final specification after the initial forging
or like operations. These machining
processes may include, but are not limited to,
boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering,
threading, beveling, heating, or compressing.
Semi-finished stainless steel flanges are
unfinished stainless steel flanges that have
undergone some machining processes.
The scope includes six general types of
flanges. They are: (1) Weld neck, generally
used in butt-weld line connection; (2)
threaded, generally used for threaded line
connections; (3) slip-on, generally used to
slide over pipe; (4) lap joint, generally used
with stub-ends/butt-weld line connections;
(5) socket weld, generally used to fit pipe
into a machine recession; and (6) blind,
generally used to seal off a line. The sizes
and descriptions of the flanges within the
scope include all pressure classes of ASME
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B16.5 and range from one-half inch to
twenty-four inches nominal pipe size.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this
order are cast stainless steel flanges. Cast
stainless steel flanges generally are
manufactured to specification ASTM A351.
The country of origin for certain forged
stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished,
semi-finished, or finished is the country
where the flange was forged. Subject
merchandise includes stainless steel flanges
as defined above that have been further
processed in a third country. The processing
includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing,
spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading,
beveling, heating, or compressing, and/or any
other processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope of
the investigation if performed in the country
of manufacture of the stainless steel flanges.
Merchandise subject to the order is
typically imported under headings
7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings
and ASTM specifications are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope is
dispositive.
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International Trade Administration
Ripe Olives From Spain: Amended
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Countervailing Duty
Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (the
ITC), Commerce is issuing a
countervailing duty (CVD) order on ripe
olives from Spain. In addition,
Commerce is amending its final CVD
determination with respect to ripe
olives from Spain to correct ministerial
errors.
SUMMARY:
Applicable August 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Kolberg or Lana Nigro, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–1785 or (202) 482–1779,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
In accordance with sections 705(a),
705(d), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.210(c), on June 18, 2018, Commerce
published in the Federal Register an
affirmative final determination in the
CVD investigation of ripe olives from
Spain.1 Interested parties submitted
timely filed allegations that Commerce
made certain ministerial errors in the
final CVD determination of ripe olives
from Spain. Section 705(e) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.224(f) define ministerial
errors as errors in addition, subtraction,
or other arithmetic function, clerical
errors resulting from inaccurate
copying, duplication, or the like, and
any other type of unintentional error
which the Commerce considers
ministerial. We reviewed the allegations
and determined that we made certain
ministerial errors. See ‘‘Amendment to
the Final Determination’’ section below
for further discussion.
On July 25, 2018, the ITC notified
Commerce of its affirmative
determination pursuant to sections
705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act,
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of
subsidized imports of ripe olives from
Spain.2
Scope of the Order
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The merchandise covered by this
order is ripe olives from Spain. For a
complete description of the scope of this
order, see the Appendix to this notice.
Amendment to the Final Determination
On June 19, 2018, the petitioner,3
Aceitunas Guadalquivir S.L.U.
(Aceitunas Guadalquivir), and Angel
´
Camacho Alimentacion, S.L. (Angel
Camacho) timely alleged that the Final
Determination contained certain
ministerial errors and requested that
Commerce correct such errors. On June
25, 2018, the petitioner filed rebuttal
comments.
Commerce reviewed the record and,
on July 12, 2018, agreed that certain
errors referenced in the petitioner’s and
Angel Camacho’s allegations constitute
ministerial errors within the meaning of
section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
1 See Ripe Olives from Spain: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, 83 FR 28186
(June 18, 2018) (Final Determination) and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
2 See Letter from the ITC to Commerce, dated July
25, 2018; see also Ripe Olives from Spain
(Investigation Nos. 701–TA–582 and 731–TA–1377
(Final), USITC Publication 4805, July 2018).
3 The petitioner to this investigation is the
Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives, whose
individual member are BellCarter Foods, Inc. and
Musco Family Olive Co.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-064]
Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing an antidumping duty order on stainless steel
flanges from the People's Republic of China (China).
DATES: Applicable August 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with section 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on June 11, 2018,
Commerce published its affirmative Final Determination in the less than
fair value (LTFV) investigation of stainless steel flanges from
China.\1\ On July 25, 2018, the ITC notified Commerce of its final
determination pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act, that an industry
in the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV imports of
stainless steel flanges from China, within the meaning of section
735(b)(1)(A) of the Act.\2\
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\1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People's Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 83 FR 26959 (June 11, 2018) (Final Determination).
\2\ See ITC Letter regarding stainless steel flanges from China,
dated July 25, 2018 (ITC Notification); see also Stainless Steel
Flanges from China, Inv. No. 731-TA-1383 (Final), USITC Pub. 4807,
(July 2018).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are stainless steel flanges from
China. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the
Appendix to this notice.
Antidumping Duty Order
In accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A) and 735(d) of the Act, the
ITC has notified Commerce of its final determination in this
investigation, in which it found that imports of stainless steel
flanges from China are materially injuring a U.S. industry.\3\
Therefore, in accordance with sections 735(c)(2) and 736(a) of the Act,
we are publishing this antidumping duty order.
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\3\ See ITC Notification.
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As a result of the ITC's final determination, in accordance with
section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by
Commerce, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the normal
value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or constructed
export price) of the merchandise, for all relevant entries of stainless
steel flanges from China. These antidumping duties will be assessed on
unliquidated entries of stainless steel flanges from China entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 28, 2018,
the date on which Commerce published the Preliminary Determination,\4\
but will not include entries occurring after the expiration of the
provisional measures period and before publication of the ITC's final
injury determination, as further described below.
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\4\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, 83 FR 13244 (March 28, 2018) (Preliminary
Determination).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on entries of subject
merchandise from China. We will also instruct CBP to require cash
deposits equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value
exceeds the U.S. price as indicated in the chart below. These
instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further
notice.
Accordingly, effective on the date of publication of the ITC's
final affirmative injury determination, CBP will require, at the same
time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this
subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the estimated antidumping
duty margin.\5\ The ``China-wide'' rate applies to all exporters of
subject merchandise not specifically listed in the table below.
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Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions to suspend
liquidation issued pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than four months, except where
exporters representing a significant proportion of exports of subject
merchandise request to extend the four-month period to six months.
Therefore, the four-month period beginning on March 28, 2018, the date
of publication of the Preliminary Determination, ended on July 25,
2018. Furthermore, section 737(b) of the Act states that definitive
duties are to begin on the date of publication of the ITC's final
injury determination.
Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our
practice, we will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of
liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties,
unliquidated entries of stainless steel flanges from China entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 26, 2018,
the day after which the provisional measures expired, until and through
the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC's final injury
determination in the Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation will
resume on the date of publication of the ITC's final determination in
the Federal Register.
Estimated Dumping Margins
Commerce determines that the estimated final weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
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Weighted-average
Exporter/producer dumping margins
(percent)
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Shanxi Guanjiaying Flange Forging Group Co., Ltd.... 257.11
China-wide Entity................................... 257.11
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to
stainless steel flanges from China, pursuant to section 736(a) of the
Act. Interested parties can find a list of antidumping duty orders
currently in effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
This order is issued and published in accordance with section
736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: July 25, 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
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are certain forged stainless
steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished
(certain forged stainless steel flanges). Certain forged stainless
steel flanges are generally manufactured to, but not limited to, the
material specification of ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable domestic
or foreign specifications. Certain forged stainless steel flanges
are made in various grades such as, but not limited to, 304, 304L,
316, and 316L (or combinations thereof). The term ``stainless
steel'' used in this scope refers to an alloy steel containing, by
actual weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or
more of chromium, with or without other elements.
Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess the approximate shape
of finished stainless steel flanges and have not yet been machined
to final specification after the initial forging or like operations.
These machining processes may include, but are not limited to,
boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading,
beveling, heating, or compressing. Semi-finished stainless steel
flanges are unfinished stainless steel flanges that have undergone
some machining processes.
The scope includes six general types of flanges. They are: (1)
Weld neck, generally used in butt-weld line connection; (2)
threaded, generally used for threaded line connections; (3) slip-on,
generally used to slide over pipe; (4) lap joint, generally used
with stub-ends/butt-weld line connections; (5) socket weld,
generally used to fit pipe into a machine recession; and (6) blind,
generally used to seal off a line. The sizes and descriptions of the
flanges within the scope include all pressure classes of ASME B16.5
and range from one-half inch to twenty-four inches nominal pipe
size. Specifically excluded from the scope of this order are cast
stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges generally are
manufactured to specification ASTM A351.
The country of origin for certain forged stainless steel
flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished is the
country where the flange was forged. Subject merchandise includes
stainless steel flanges as defined above that have been further
processed in a third country. The processing includes, but is not
limited to, boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering,
threading, beveling, heating, or compressing, and/or any other
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the country of
manufacture of the stainless steel flanges.
Merchandise subject to the order is typically imported under
headings 7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings and
ASTM specifications are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.
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