Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order, 52456-52457 [2019-21444]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2019 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–935, C–570–936]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel
Line Pipe From the People’s Republic
of China: Continuation of Antidumping
Duty Order and Countervailing Duty
Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) order and countervailing duty
(CVD) order on circular welded carbon
quality steel line pipe (welded line
pipe) from the People’s Republic of
China (China) would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
countervailable subsidies, and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice
of continuation of the AD order and the
CVD order.
DATES: Applicable October 2, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV (AD), and Kristen Johnson,
AD/CVD Operations, Office III (CVD),
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0835
and (202) 482–4793, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On January 23, 2009, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on welded line pipe from
China.1 On May 13, 2009, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
AD order on welded line pipe from
China.2 On April 1, 2019, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), Commerce
published the initiation of the second
sunset reviews of the Orders 3 and the
ITC instituted its review of the Orders.4
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1 See
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line
Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty
Order, 74 FR 4136 (January 23, 2009).
2 See Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality
Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 22515 (May 13,
2009).
3 The AD order on welded line pipe from China
and CVD order on welded line pipe from China are
collectively referred to as the ‘‘Orders.’’
4 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84
FR 12227 (April 1, 2019); see also Circular Welded
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On April 16 and 17, 2019, Commerce
received notices of intent to participate
in the sunset reviews from California
Steel Industries, Inc., TMK IPSCO,
Welspun Tubular LLC, and Zekelman
Industries (collectively, the domestic
interested parties) within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).5
The domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers in
the United States of the domestic like
product.6
On April 30, 2019, Commerce
received complete and adequate
substantive responses from the domestic
interested parties filed within the 30day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).7 Commerce received no
substantive response from respondent
interested parties. Pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, Commerce
conducted expedited (120-day) sunset
reviews of the Orders.8 On July 5, 2019,
the ITC determined to conduct an
expedited five-year review of the
Orders.9
As a result of its reviews, Commerce
determined, pursuant to sections
751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c) of the Act,
that revocation of the Orders on welded
line pipe from China would likely lead
to continuation or recurrence of
dumping or countervailable subsidies.
Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of
the magnitude of the margins of
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China;
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR 12285 (April
1, 2019).
5 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Notice
of Intent to Participate in Second Five-Year Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order on Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated April 16, 2019 (Notice to
Participate AD); see also Domestic Interested
Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in
Second Five-Year Review of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China—Request for Extension of
Deadline and Acceptance of Submission,’’ dated
April 17, 2019 (Notice to Participate CVD); and
Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Review of
Countervailing Duty Order on Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China: Acceptance of Notice of Intent
to Participate,’’ dated April 18, 2019.
6 See Notice to Participate AD at 2; see also Notice
to Participate CVD at 2.
7 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Second
Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe
from the People’s Republic of China: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated April 30,
2019; see also Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter,
‘‘Second Five-Year Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality
Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of
China: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,’’ dated April 30, 2019.
8 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Review
Initiated on April 1, 2019,’’ dated May 23, 2019.
9 See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line
Pipe from China; Scheduling of Expedited FiveYear Review, 84 FR 39861 (August 12, 2019).
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dumping and net countervailable
subsidy rates likely to prevail should
these Orders be revoked, in accordance
with sections 752(b)(3) and (c)(3) of the
Act.10
On September 25, 2019, the ITC
published its determination that
revocation of the Orders would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time, pursuant to sections
751(c) and 752(a) of the Act.11
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the
orders is circular welded carbon quality
steel pipe of a kind used for oil and gas
pipelines (welded line pipe), not more
than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in outside
diameter, regardless of wall thickness,
length, surface finish, end finish or
stenciling.
The term ‘‘carbon quality steel’’
includes both carbon steel and carbon
steel mixed with small amounts of
alloying elements that may exceed the
individual weight limits for non-alloy
steels imposed in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Specifically, the term ‘‘carbon quality’’
includes products in which (1) iron
predominates by weight over each of the
other contained elements, (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less by weight
and (3) none of the elements listed
below exceeds the quantity by weight
respectively indicated:
(i) 2.00 percent of manganese,
(ii) 2.25 percent of silicon,
(iii) 1.00 percent of copper,
(iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum,
(v) 1.25 percent of chromium,
(vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt,
(vii) 0.40 percent of lead,
(viii) 1.25 percent of nickel,
(ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten,
(x) 0.012 percent of boron,
(xi) 0.50 percent of molybdenum,
(xii) 0.15 percent of niobium,
(xiii) 0.41 percent of titanium,
(xiv) 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
(xv) 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Welded line pipe is normally
produced to specifications published by
10 See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line
Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 38215 (August
6, 2019); see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality
Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR
38213 (August 6, 2019).
11 See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line
Pipe from China; Determinations, 84 FR 50473
(September 25, 2019); see also Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China:
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–455 and 731–TA–1149
(Second Review), USITC Publication 4955
(September 2019).
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the American Petroleum Institute (API)
(or comparable foreign specifications)
including API A–25, 5LA, 5LB, and X
grades from 42 and above, and/or any
other proprietary grades or non-graded
material. Nevertheless, all pipe meeting
the physical description set forth above
that is of a kind used in oil and gas
pipelines, including all multiplestenciled pipe with an API welded line
pipe stencil is covered by the scope of
the orders.
Excluded from the scope are pipes of
a kind used for oil and gas pipelines
that are multiple-stenciled to a standard
and/or structural specification and have
one or more of the following
characteristics: Is 32 feet in length or
less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in
outside diameter; has a galvanized and/
or painted surface finish; or has a
threaded and/or coupled end finish.
(The term ‘‘painted’’ does not include
coatings to inhibit rust in transit, such
as varnish, but includes coatings such as
polyester.)
The welded line pipe products that
are the subject of the orders are
currently classifiable in the HTSUS
under subheadings 7306.19.10.10,
7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and
7306.19.51.50. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the Orders would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
countervailable subsidies, and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a),
Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of the Orders on welded
line pipe from China. U.S. Customs and
Border Protection will continue to
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the
rates in effect at the time of entry for all
imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation
of the Orders will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to
initiate the next five-year (sunset)
reviews of these Orders not later than 30
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
effective date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to APO of
their responsibility concerning the
return, destruction, or conversion to
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judicial protective order of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Failure to comply is a violation of the
APO which may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year sunset reviews and
this notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and published
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 25, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–893]
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
(PSF) From the Republic of Korea:
Notice of Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 23, 2019, the
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published the initiation and preliminary
results of the changed circumstances
review (CCR) of the antidumping duty
(AD) order on fine denier polyester
staple fiber (PSF) from the Republic of
Korea (Korea). For these final results,
Commerce continues to find that Toray
Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK) is
the successor-in-interest to Toray
Chemical Korea, Inc. (TCK).
DATES: Applicable October 2, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On May 23, 2019, TAK requested that,
pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and
19 CFR 351.216(b), Commerce conduct
a CCR of the AD order on PSF from
Korea.1 In its request, TAK argued that
it is the successor-in-interest to its
wholly-owned subsidiary TCK and,
accordingly, Commerce should assign it
1 See TAK’s Letter, ‘‘Changed Circumstances
Review Request,’’ dated May 23, 2019.
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the cash deposit rate established for
TCK.2 TAK stated that, in April 2019,
TAK merged with TCK and, as a result
of the merger, TAK assumed all of
TCK’s assets, rights, and liabilities.3
On August 23, 2019, Commerce
published the notice of initiation and
preliminary results for this CCR,
determining that TAK is the successorin-interest to TCK.4 In the Initiation and
Preliminary Results, we provided all
interested parties an opportunity to
comment and to request a public
hearing regarding our preliminary
finding that TAK is the successor-ininterest to TCK.5 We received no
comments or requests for a public
hearing from interested parties within
the time period set forth in the Initiation
and Preliminary Results.6
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine
denier PSF), not carded or combed,
measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3
denier) in diameter. The scope covers
all fine denier PSF, whether coated or
uncoated. Fine denier PSF is classifiable
under the HTSUS subheading
5503.20.0025. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
Final Results of CCR
For the reasons stated in the Initiation
and Preliminary Results, and because
we received no comments from
interested parties to the contrary,
Commerce continues to find that TAK is
the successor-in-interest to TCK. As a
result of this determination and
consistent with established practice, we
find that TAK should receive the cash
deposit rate assigned to TCK.
Consequently, Commerce will instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
suspend entries of subject merchandise
produced or exported by TAK at TCK’s
current cash deposit rate of 0.00
percent.7 This cash deposit requirement
will be effective upon the publication
date of our final results for this CCR and
Id.
Id.
4 See Initiation and Preliminary Results of
Changed Circumstances Review: Fine Denier
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From the Republic of
Korea, 84 FR 44279 (August 23, 2019) (Initiation
and Preliminary Results).
5 Id.
6 Id.
7 See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the
People’s Republic of China, India, the Republic of
Korea, and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83
FR 34545 (July 20, 2018).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-935, C-570-936]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing
duty (CVD) order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe
(welded line pipe) from the People's Republic of China (China) would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable
subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States,
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order and the
CVD order.
DATES: Applicable October 2, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV (AD), and Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Office III
(CVD), Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0835 and (202) 482-4793, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 23, 2009, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on welded line pipe from China.\1\ On May 13, 2009, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the AD order on welded line pipe from
China.\2\ On April 1, 2019, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce published the initiation of
the second sunset reviews of the Orders \3\ and the ITC instituted its
review of the Orders.\4\
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\1\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the
People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty
Order, 74 FR 4136 (January 23, 2009).
\2\ See Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe
from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR
22515 (May 13, 2009).
\3\ The AD order on welded line pipe from China and CVD order on
welded line pipe from China are collectively referred to as the
``Orders.''
\4\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 12227
(April 1, 2019); see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line
Pipe from China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR 12285
(April 1, 2019).
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On April 16 and 17, 2019, Commerce received notices of intent to
participate in the sunset reviews from California Steel Industries,
Inc., TMK IPSCO, Welspun Tubular LLC, and Zekelman Industries
(collectively, the domestic interested parties) within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\5\ The domestic interested
parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the
Act as manufacturers in the United States of the domestic like
product.\6\
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in Second Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated April 16, 2019 (Notice to
Participate AD); see also Domestic Interested Parties' Letter,
``Notice of Intent to Participate in Second Five-Year Review of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Circular Welded Carbon
Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People's Republic of China--Request
for Extension of Deadline and Acceptance of Submission,'' dated
April 17, 2019 (Notice to Participate CVD); and Commerce's Letter,
``Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People's Republic of China:
Acceptance of Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated April 18,
2019.
\6\ See Notice to Participate AD at 2; see also Notice to
Participate CVD at 2.
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On April 30, 2019, Commerce received complete and adequate
substantive responses from the domestic interested parties filed within
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\7\ Commerce
received no substantive response from respondent interested parties.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, Commerce conducted
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.\8\ On July 5, 2019,
the ITC determined to conduct an expedited five-year review of the
Orders.\9\
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Second Five-Year
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon
Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People's Republic of China:
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 30,
2019; see also Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Second Five-
Year Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People's Republic of China:
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 30,
2019.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on April 1,
2019,'' dated May 23, 2019.
\9\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from
China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Review, 84 FR 39861 (August
12, 2019).
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As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined, pursuant to
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c) of the Act, that revocation of
the Orders on welded line pipe from China would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping or countervailable subsidies.
Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins
of dumping and net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail
should these Orders be revoked, in accordance with sections 752(b)(3)
and (c)(3) of the Act.\10\
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\10\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 38215 (August 6,
2019); see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited
Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 38213
(August 6, 2019).
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On September 25, 2019, the ITC published its determination that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to sections 751(c) and
752(a) of the Act.\11\
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\11\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from
China; Determinations, 84 FR 50473 (September 25, 2019); see also
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China:
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149 (Second Review), USITC
Publication 4955 (September 2019).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the orders is circular welded carbon
quality steel pipe of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines (welded
line pipe), not more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in outside diameter,
regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, end finish or
stenciling.
The term ``carbon quality steel'' includes both carbon steel and
carbon steel mixed with small amounts of alloying elements that may
exceed the individual weight limits for non-alloy steels imposed in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Specifically,
the term ``carbon quality'' includes products in which (1) iron
predominates by weight over each of the other contained elements, (2)
the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight and (3) none of the
elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight respectively
indicated:
(i) 2.00 percent of manganese,
(ii) 2.25 percent of silicon,
(iii) 1.00 percent of copper,
(iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum,
(v) 1.25 percent of chromium,
(vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt,
(vii) 0.40 percent of lead,
(viii) 1.25 percent of nickel,
(ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten,
(x) 0.012 percent of boron,
(xi) 0.50 percent of molybdenum,
(xii) 0.15 percent of niobium,
(xiii) 0.41 percent of titanium,
(xiv) 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
(xv) 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Welded line pipe is normally produced to specifications published
by
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the American Petroleum Institute (API) (or comparable foreign
specifications) including API A-25, 5LA, 5LB, and X grades from 42 and
above, and/or any other proprietary grades or non-graded material.
Nevertheless, all pipe meeting the physical description set forth above
that is of a kind used in oil and gas pipelines, including all
multiple-stenciled pipe with an API welded line pipe stencil is covered
by the scope of the orders.
Excluded from the scope are pipes of a kind used for oil and gas
pipelines that are multiple-stenciled to a standard and/or structural
specification and have one or more of the following characteristics: Is
32 feet in length or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside
diameter; has a galvanized and/or painted surface finish; or has a
threaded and/or coupled end finish. (The term ``painted'' does not
include coatings to inhibit rust in transit, such as varnish, but
includes coatings such as polyester.)
The welded line pipe products that are the subject of the orders
are currently classifiable in the HTSUS under subheadings
7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50. While
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of the orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation
of the Orders on welded line pipe from China. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be the
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year (sunset)
reviews of these Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
APO of their responsibility concerning the return, destruction, or
conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to
comply is a violation of the APO which may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 25, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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