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of review in the Federal Register.7
Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be
limited to issues raised in the case
briefs, must be filed within five days
after the time limit for filing case briefs.8
Parties who submit arguments are
requested to submit with the argument
(a) a statement of the issue, (b) a brief
summary of the argument, and (c) a
table of authorities.9 Parties submitting
briefs should do so pursuant to
Commerce’s electronic filing system,
ACCESS.10
Any interested party may request a
hearing within 30 days of publication of
this notice.11 Hearing requests should
contain the following information: (1)
The party’s name, address, and
telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of the issues
to be discussed. Oral presentations will
be limited to issues raised in the briefs.
If a request for a hearing is made, parties
will be notified of the time and date for
the hearing to be held at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230.12
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
which will include the results of our
analysis of all issues raised in the case
briefs, within 120 days of publication of
these preliminary results in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results,
Commerce will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review.13 Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
after the publication date of the final
results of this review.
For Zhongwei, Commerce will
calculate importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total
amount of dumping calculated for the
importer’s examined sales to the total
entered value of sales, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). For
customers or importers of Zhongwei for
which we do not have entered values,
we calculated importer- (or customer-)
specific antidumping duty assessment
amounts based on the ratio of the total
amount of dumping duties calculated
for the examined sales of subject
7 See
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)–(2).
9 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2).
10 See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing
requirements).
11 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
12 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
13 See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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merchandise to the total sales quantity
of those same sales.14 For customers or
importers of Zhongwei for which we
received entered-value information, we
have calculated importer- (or
customer-) specific antidumping duty
assessment rates based on importer- (or
customer-) specific ad valorem rates.15
Where an importer-or (customer-)
specific ad valorem rate is greater than
de minimis, Commerce will instruct
CBP to collect the appropriate duties at
the time of liquidation.16
For entries that were not reported in
the U.S. sales database submitted by an
exporter individually examined during
this review, Commerce will instruct
CBP to liquidate such entries at the
China-wide rate. Additionally, if
Commerce determines that an exporter
under review had no shipments of the
subject merchandise, any suspended
entries that entered under that
exporter’s case number will be
liquidated at the China-wide rate.17
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
review for shipments of the subject
merchandise from China 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 companies listed
above that have a separate rate (i.e. ,
Zhongwei), the cash deposit rate will be
that established in the final results of
this review (except, if the rate is zero or
de minimis, then a cash deposit of zero
will be required); (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed China and nonChina exporters not listed above that
received a separate rate in a prior
segment of this proceeding, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the
existing exporter-specific rate; (3) for all
China exporters of subject merchandise
that have not been found to be entitled
to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate
will be that for the China-wide entity
(i.e., 105.31 percent); 18 and (4) for all
non-China exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will
be the rate applicable to the China
exporter that supplied that non-China
exporter. These deposit requirements,
when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping and/or countervailing
duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during the POR. Failure
to comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping and/or
countervailing duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued
and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: October 3, 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 I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of Methodology
A. Non-Market Economy Country
B. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value
Data
C. Surrogate Country
D. Separate Rates
E. Date of Sale
F. Comparisons to Normal Value
G. Export Price
H. Value-Added Tax
I. Norma Value
J. Factor Valuations
K. Currency Conversion
V. Adjustment Under Section 777A(f) of the
Act
VI. Recommendation
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14 See
19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
15 Id.
16 See
19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
17 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
FR (October 24, 2011).
18 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012
2013, 80 FR 20197 (April 15, 2015).
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Oil Country Tubular Goods From the
Republic of Turkey: Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2016
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain producers and exporters of
oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from
the Republic of Turkey (Turkey)
received countervailable subsidies
during the period of review (POR)
January 1, 2016, through December 31,
2016. Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0697.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
On September 1, 2017, Commerce
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
CVD order on OCTG from Turkey for the
period January 1, 2016, through
December 31, 2016.1 On September 29,
2017, Commerce received a review
request from Maverick Tube
Corporation and TenarisBayCity
(domestic interested parties), for the
following seven exporters and/or
producers of subject merchandise: (1)
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S., (2) Borusan Istikbal
Ticaret, (3) Cayirova Boru San A.S., (4)
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.,
(5) HG Tubulars Canada Ltd., (6) Yucel
Boru Ihracat ve Pazarlama A.S., and (7)
Yucelboru Ihracat, Ithalat.2 On October
2, 2017, Borusan submitted a letter to
Commerce requesting a review of itself.3
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 41595
(September 1, 2017).
2 See Letter from Maverick Tube Corporation and
TenarisBayCity, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Turkey: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
September 29, 2017. The domestic interested
parties also requested a review of Tosyali Dis
Ticaret A.S., Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S.,
Tosyali Elektrik Enerjisi Toptan Satis, Ith. Ihr. A.S.,
Tosyali Demir Celik San. A.S., and Tosyali Holding
A.S. (collectively, Toscelik). However, on October
5, 2017, Commerce published an amendment to the
CVD order to exclude Toscelik. Thus, Commerce
did not initiate an administrative review of
Toscelik. See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
Republic of Turkey: Amendment of Countervailing
Duty Order, 82 FR 46483 (October 5, 2017).
3 See Letter from Borusan, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular
Goods from Turkey, Case No. C–489–817: Request
for Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’
dated October 2, 2017. In the investigation,
Commerce determined that Borusan Mannesmann
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal
Ticaret are cross-owned and applied a single CVD
rate to both companies. See Certain Oil Country
Tubular from the Republic of Turkey: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances
Determination, 79 FR 41964 (July 18, 2014), and
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On November 13, 2017, Commerce
published a notice of initiation of an
administrative review for this CVD
order.4 Commerce postponed the
deadline for issuing the preliminary
results of this administrative review to
October 3, 2018.5
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
products of circular cross-section,
including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum
Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished
(including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including
green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread
protectors are attached. The scope of the
order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
A full description of the scope of the
order is contained in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
adopted by this notice.6
Methodology
We are conducting this administrative
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). For each of the
subsidy programs found to be
countervailable, we preliminarily find
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
and that the subsidy is specific.7 For a
full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.8
The Preliminary 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
accompanying, Issues and Decisions Memorandum
(IDM) at 4–5.
4 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR
52268 (November 13, 2017).
5 See Memorandum re: ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results,’’ dated August 29, 2018.
6 See Memorandum re: ‘‘Decision Memorandum
for the Preliminary Results of 2016 Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review: Oil Country Tubular
Goods from the Republic of Turkey,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A)
of the Act regarding specificity.
8
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at https://access.trade.gov and in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content. A list of topics discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
provided in the Appendix to this notice.
Preliminary Results of the Review
We preliminarily determine the
following net countervailable subsidy
rate for the mandatory respondent,
Borusan, for the period January 1, 2016,
through December 31, 2016:
Company
Borusan Mannesmann Boru
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret. 9
Net
subsidy
rate
ad valorem
(percent)
0.66
Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon
issuance of the final results, Commerce
will determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review. We
intend to issue instructions to CBP 15
days after publication of the final results
of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amount shown above for
Borusan, with regard to shipments of
subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits at the most recent
company specific or all-others rate
applicable to the company. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
9 Commerce has determined that Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret are cross-owned. See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
We will disclose to parties in this
review the calculations performed in
reaching the preliminary results within
five days of publication of these
preliminary results.10 Interested parties
may submit written comments (case
briefs) on the preliminary results no
later than 30 days from the date of
publication of this Federal Register
notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal
briefs) within five days after the time
limit for filing case briefs.11 Pursuant to
19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs
must be limited to issues raised in the
case briefs. Parties who submit
arguments are requested to submit with
the argument: (1) A statement of the
issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.12 All briefs must be filed
electronically using ACCESS.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing must submit a written request to
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance, filed electronically via
ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within
30 days after the date of publication of
this notice.13 Hearing requests should
contain: (1) The party’s name, address,
and telephone number; (2) the number
of participants; and (3) a list of the
issues to be discussed. Issues addressed
at the hearing will be limited to those
raised in the briefs. If a request for a
hearing is made, parties will be notified
of the date and time for the hearing to
be held at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.14
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of our analysis of
the issues raised by the parties in their
comments, no later than 120 days after
the date of publication of this notice,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h), unless this
deadline is extended.
These preliminary results and notice
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: October 3, 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–870]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2016–
2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. (NEXTEEL) and
SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH) sold
certain oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) in the United States at prices
below normal value during the period of
review (POR) September 1, 2016,
through August 31, 2017. Interested
parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Heaney or Erin Kearney, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4475 or (202) 482–0167,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
10 See
19 CFR 351.224(b).
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and
19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).
12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
13 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
14 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
11 See
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We published the initiation of this
administrative review on November 13,
2017.1 We selected NEXTEEL and SeAH
as the two mandatory respondents in
this review. For a detailed description of
the events that followed the initiation of
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR
52268 (November 13, 2017).
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this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum, dated
concurrently with these preliminary
results and hereby adopted by this
notice.2
The Preliminary 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 to ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov/login.aspx and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
A list of the topics discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
attached to this notice as Appendix 1.
The signed Preliminary Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
products of circular cross-section,
including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum
Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished
(including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including
green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread
protectors are attached. The scope of the
order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
For the full text of the scope of the
order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export
price and constructed export price are
calculated in accordance with section
772 of the Act. Normal value is
calculated in accordance with section
773 of the Act. For a full description of
the methodology underlying our
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the 2016–2017
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
the Republic of Korea,’’ dated October 3, 2018
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-817]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
[[Page 51441]]
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain producers and exporters of oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through
December 31, 2016. Interested parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0697.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 1, 2017, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the CVD order on OCTG from Turkey
for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.\1\ On
September 29, 2017, Commerce received a review request from Maverick
Tube Corporation and TenarisBayCity (domestic interested parties), for
the following seven exporters and/or producers of subject merchandise:
(1) Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., (2) Borusan
Istikbal Ticaret, (3) Cayirova Boru San A.S., (4) Cayirova Boru Sanayi
ve Ticaret A.S., (5) HG Tubulars Canada Ltd., (6) Yucel Boru Ihracat ve
Pazarlama A.S., and (7) Yucelboru Ihracat, Ithalat.\2\ On October 2,
2017, Borusan submitted a letter to Commerce requesting a review of
itself.\3\ On November 13, 2017, Commerce published a notice of
initiation of an administrative review for this CVD order.\4\ Commerce
postponed the deadline for issuing the preliminary results of this
administrative review to October 3, 2018.\5\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 82 FR 41595 (September 1, 2017).
\2\ See Letter from Maverick Tube Corporation and
TenarisBayCity, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from Turkey: Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated September 29, 2017. The domestic
interested parties also requested a review of Tosyali Dis Ticaret
A.S., Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali Elektrik
Enerjisi Toptan Satis, Ith. Ihr. A.S., Tosyali Demir Celik San.
A.S., and Tosyali Holding A.S. (collectively, Toscelik). However, on
October 5, 2017, Commerce published an amendment to the CVD order to
exclude Toscelik. Thus, Commerce did not initiate an administrative
review of Toscelik. See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic
of Turkey: Amendment of Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 46483
(October 5, 2017).
\3\ See Letter from Borusan, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Turkey, Case No. C-489-817: Request for Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review,'' dated October 2, 2017. In the
investigation, Commerce determined that Borusan Mannesmann Boru
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret are cross-owned
and applied a single CVD rate to both companies. See Certain Oil
Country Tubular from the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Critical
Circumstances Determination, 79 FR 41964 (July 18, 2014), and
accompanying, Issues and Decisions Memorandum (IDM) at 4-5.
\4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 52268 (November 13, 2017).
\5\ See Memorandum re: ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results,'' dated August 29, 2018.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is certain OCTG, which are
hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well
casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon
and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or
not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of
the order also covers OCTG coupling stock. A full description of the
scope of the order is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted by this notice.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum re: ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of 2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated
concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology
We are conducting this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we
preliminarily find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the
recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\7\ For a full description
of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\8\ The Preliminary 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 in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version
of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the
internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum are identical in content. A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided in the
Appendix to this notice.
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\7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
\8\
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Preliminary Results of the Review
We preliminarily determine the following net countervailable
subsidy rate for the mandatory respondent, Borusan, for the period
January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016:
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Net subsidy
rate ad
Company valorem
(percent)
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Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and 0.66
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret. \9\
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Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce will
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
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\9\ Commerce has determined that Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi
ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret are cross-owned. See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Borusan, with
regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the
final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will
instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent
company specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
We will disclose to parties in this review the calculations
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of
publication of these preliminary results.\10\ Interested parties may
submit written comments (case briefs) on the preliminary results no
later than 30 days from the date of publication of this Federal
Register notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within five
days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\11\ Pursuant to 19
CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in
the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit
with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of
the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\12\ All briefs must be
filed electronically using ACCESS.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and 19 CFR
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via
ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.\13\ Hearing requests should contain: (1)
The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
addressed at the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs.
If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the
date and time for the hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.\14\
Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by
the parties in their comments, no later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.213(h), unless this deadline is extended.
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: October 3, 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 Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2018-22129 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]
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