Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 58686-58687 [2019-23902]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58686-58687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23902]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-881]


Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
certain malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 1, 2019].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Griffith, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6430.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the 
third sunset review of the Order on malleable pipe fittings from China, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\1\ On July 9, 2019, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate from the domestic interested parties within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\
    On July 31, 2019, Commerce received complete substantive responses 
from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We did not receive any 
responses from respondent interested parties in this proceeding. As a 
result, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted 
an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 31304 
(July 1, 2019).
    \2\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Malleable Cast 
Iron Pipe Fittings from China, Third Sunset Review: Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated July 9, 2019.
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Malleable Cast 
Iron Pipe Fittings from China, Third Sunset Review: Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2019.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are certain malleable iron pipe 
fittings, cast, other than grooved fittings, from the People's Republic 
of China. The merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers 
7307.19.30.60, 7307.19.30.85, 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60, 
7307.19.90.80, and 7326.90.86.88 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS). Excluded from the scope of this order are 
metal compression couplings, which are imported under HTSUS number 
7307.19.90.80. A metal compression coupling consists of a coupling 
body, two gaskets, and two compression nuts. These products range in 
diameter from \1/2\ inch to 2 inches and are carried only in galvanized 
finish. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, Commerce's written description of the scope of the 
order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    Commerce addressed all issues raised in this sunset review in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this 
notice.\4\ A list of the issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is attached at Appendix. The Issues and 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 to all parties in the Central Records 
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum 
and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the 
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average 
dumping margins up to 111.36 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218.


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    Dated: October 28, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation of Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Third Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2019-23902 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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