Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 49093 [2019-20179]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 49093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20179]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-059]


Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the 
People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2017-2018

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on cold-drawn 
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical 
tubing) from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period 
September 25, 2017, through December 31, 2018, based on the timely 
withdrawals of the requests for review.

DATES: Applicable September 18, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6386.

Background

    On February 8, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on 
cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China for the period September 25, 
2017, through December 31, 2018.\1\ On February 28, 2019, Howmet Corp 
Logistics Services (Howmet), a U.S. importer, timely filed a request to 
conduct an administrative review of Wuxi P&C Machinery Co., Ltd. (Wuxi 
P&C).\2\ Also, on February 28, 2019, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products LLC 
and Webco Industries, Inc. (the petitioners) timely filed a request to 
conduct an administrative review of 18 companies, including Wuxi 
P&C.\3\ Based on these requests, on May 2, 2019, in accordance with 
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of 
administrative review covering the period September 25, 2017, through 
December 31, 2018 for 18 companies.\4\ On June 28, 2019, the 
petitioners submitted a request to withdraw their request for 
administrative review with respect to all companies for which a review 
was requested.\5\ On July 31, 2019, Howmet submitted a request to 
withdraw its request for administrative review with respect to Wuxi 
P&C.\6\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 2816 (February 8, 2019).
    \2\ See Howmet's Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from the 
People's Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review,'' 
dated February 28, 2019.
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from 
the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's Request for 
2017-2018 First Administrative Review,'' dated February 28, 2019.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 18777 (May 2, 2019) (Initiation 
Notice), as corrected by Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47242 (September 
9, 2019).
    \5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from 
the People's Republic of China--Petitioners' Withdrawal of Request 
for an Administrative Review and Request for Rescission of Review,'' 
dated June 27, 2019.
    \6\ See Howmet's Letter, ``Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from the 
People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated July 31, 2019.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As 
noted above, Howmet and the petitioners withdrew their requests by the 
90-day deadline. Accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative 
review of the countervailing duty order on cold-drawn mechanical tubing 
from China covering September 25, 2017, through December 31, 2018, in 
its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of cold-drawn 
mechanical tubing from China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed 
at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties 
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in according with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice serves as a reminder to all 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. Timely written notification of 
the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: September 12, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-20179 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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