Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Romania: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019, 41556-41558 [2020-14921]
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for Fortune Metallurgical Group Co.,
Ltd. (Fortune) on total AFA in
accordance with section 776(a)–(b) of
the Act because Fortune did not
respond to Commerce’s questionnaire.2
No parties commented on the
Preliminary Results.
In these final results of review,
Commerce is adopting the decisions
taken in the Preliminary Results, as
explained in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum. Specifically, Commerce
continues to find that Korvan and
Woojin had no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during
the POR and continues to assign
Fortune a dumping margin of 54.69
percent based on total AFA.
Final Results of Administrative Review
Commerce has determined that the
following weighted-average dumping
margin exists for the firm listed below
for the period May 1, 2018 through
April 30, 2019:
Estimated
weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter/producer
Fortune Metallurgical Group Co.,
Ltd .............................................
54.69
Assessment Rates
Commerce has determined, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise covered by this review in
accordance with these final results of
review.3 Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
after publication of this notice of final
results in the Federal Register.
Commerce intends to instruct CBP to
liquidate POR entries of subject
merchandise from Fortune Metallurgical
Group Co., Ltd. at the rate listed in the
table above.
Additionally, because Commerce
determines that Korvan and Woojin did
not make any sales or shipments of
subject merchandise to the United
States during the POR, any suspended
entries of subject merchandise during
the POR under their case numbers will
be liquidated at the all-others rate.4
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2 Id.
3 See section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act; 19 CFR
351.212(b).
4 See, e.g., Magnesium Metal from the Russian
Federation: Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR 26922, 26923
(May 13, 2010), unchanged in Magnesium Metal
from the Russian Federation: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR
56989 (September 17, 2010).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for
shipments of ferrovanadium from the
Republic of Korea entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date of these final results of review, as
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act): (1) The cash deposit rate for
Fortune will be equal to the weightedaverage dumping margin listed for
Fortune in the table above; (2) for
companies not covered by this review,
but covered in a prior segment of this
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
established for the company in the most
recently completed segment of the
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, in a prior
review, or in the investigation in this
proceeding but the producer is, then the
cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for the producer of the
merchandise in the most recently
completed segment of the proceeding;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to
be 3.22 percent, the all-others rate
established in the less-than-fair-value
investigation.5 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers Regarding the
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR.
Failure to comply with this requirement
could result in Commerce’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to APO of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written notification
of the return or destruction of APO
materials, or conversion to judicial
5 See Ferrovanadium From the Republic of Korea:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 82 FR 14874 (March 23, 2017).
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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 these final results of
administrative review and publishing
this notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: July 2, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020–14917 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–485–805]
Certain Small Diameter Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and
Pressure Pipe From Romania: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2018–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that S.C.
Silcotub S.A. (Silcotub), a producer/
exporter of certain small diameter
carbon and alloy seamless standard, line
and pressure pipe (small diameter
seamless pipe) from Romania, did not
sell subject merchandise at prices below
normal value (NV) during the period of
review (POR) August 1, 2018 through
July 31, 2019. In addition, Commerce
determines that ArcelorMittal Tubular
Products Roman S.A. (ArcelorMittal)
had no shipments of subject
merchandise during the POR.
DATES: Applicable July 10, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Johnson or Samantha Kinney,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4929 or
(202) 482–2285, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On May 8, 2020, Commerce published
in the Federal Register the Preliminary
Results of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on small
diameter seamless pipe from Romania.1
1 See Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from
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This review covers two producers/
exporters of subject merchandise,
Silcotub and ArcelorMittal. We invited
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Results.2 No interested party submitted
comments or a request for a public
hearing. Commerce conducted this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).
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Scope of the Order 3
The products covered by this Order
are seamless carbon and alloy (other
than stainless) steel standard, line, and
pressure pipes and redraw hollows
produced, or equivalent, to the ASTM
A–53, ASTM A–106, ASTM A–333,
ASTM A–334, ASTM A–335, ASTM A–
589, ASTM A–795, and the API 5L
specifications and meeting the physical
parameters described below, regardless
of application. The scope of this Order
also includes all products used in
standard, line, or pressure pipe
applications and meeting the physical
parameters described below, regardless
of specification.
Specifically included within the
scope of this Order are seamless pipes
and redraw hollows, less than or equal
to 4.5 inches (114.3 mm) in outside
diameter, regardless of wall-thickness,
manufacturing process (hot finished or
cold-drawn), end finish (plain end,
beveled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), or surface finish.
The seamless pipes subject to this
Order are currently classifiable under
the subheadings 7304.10.10.20,
7304.10.50.20, 7304.19.10.20,
7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.30.00,
7304.31.60.50, 7304.39.00.16,
7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32,
7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60,
7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.10,
7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and
7304.59.80.25 of the HTSUS.
Specifications, Characteristics, and
Uses: Seamless pressure pipes are
intended for the conveyance of water,
steam, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil
products, natural gas and other liquids
and gasses in industrial piping systems.
They may carry these substances at
elevated pressures and temperatures
Romania: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Preliminary
Determination of No Shipments; 2018–2019, 85 FR
27359 (May 8, 2020) (Preliminary Results) and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
(PDM).
2 Id., 85 FR at 27360.
3 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order: Certain Small Diameter Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe
from Romania, 65 FR 48963 (August 10, 2000) (the
Order).
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and may be subject to the application of
external heat. Seamless carbon steel
pressure pipe meeting the ASTM A–106
standard may be used in temperatures of
up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, at
various ASME code stress levels. Alloy
pipes made to ASTM A–335 standard
must be used if temperatures and stress
levels exceed those allowed for ASTM
A–106. Seamless pressure pipes sold in
the United States are commonly
produced to the ASTM A–106 standard.
Seamless standard pipes are most
commonly produced to the ASTM A–53
specification and generally are not
intended for high temperature service.
They are intended for the low
temperature and pressure conveyance of
water, steam, natural gas, air and other
liquids and gasses in plumbing and
heating systems, air conditioning units,
automatic sprinkler systems, and other
related uses.
Standard pipes (depending on type
and code) may carry liquids at elevated
temperatures but must not exceed
relevant ASME code requirements. If
exceptionally low temperature uses or
conditions are anticipated, standard
pipe may be manufactured to ASTM A–
333 or ASTM A–334 specifications.
Seamless line pipes are intended for
the conveyance of oil and natural gas or
other fluids in pipelines. Seamless line
pipes are produced to the API 5L
specification.
Seamless water well pipe (ASTM A–
589) and seamless galvanized pipe for
fire protection uses (ASTM A–795) are
used for the conveyance of water.
Seamless pipes are commonly
produced and certified to meet ASTM
A–106, ASTM A–53, API 5L–B, and API
5L–X42 specifications. To avoid
maintaining separate production runs
and separate inventories, manufacturers
typically triple or quadruple certify the
pipes by meeting the metallurgical
requirements and performing the
required tests pursuant to the respective
specifications. Since distributors sell the
vast majority of this product, they can
thereby maintain a single inventory to
service all customers.
The primary application of ASTM A–
106 pressure pipes and triple or
quadruple certified pipes is in pressure
piping systems by refineries,
petrochemical plants, and chemical
plants. Other applications are in power
generation plants (electrical-fossil fuel
or nuclear), and in some oil field uses
(on shore and offshore) such as for
separator lines, gathering lines and
metering runs. A minor application of
this product is for use as oil and gas
distribution lines for commercial
applications. These applications
constitute the majority of the market for
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the subject seamless pipes. However,
ASTM A–106 pipes may be used in
some boiler applications.
Redraw hollows are any unfinished
pipe or ‘‘hollow profiles’’ of carbon or
alloy steel transformed by hot rolling or
cold drawing/hydrostatic testing or
other methods to enable the material to
be sold under ASTM A–53, ASTM A–
106, ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334,
ASTM A–335, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–
795, and API 5L specifications.
The scope of this Order includes all
seamless pipe meeting the physical
parameters described above and
produced to one of the specifications
listed above, regardless of application,
with the exception of the specific
exclusions discussed below, and
whether or not also certified to a noncovered specification. Standard, line,
and pressure applications and the
above-listed specifications are defining
characteristics of the scope of this
Order. Therefore, seamless pipes
meeting the physical description above,
but not produced to the ASTM A–53,
ASTM A–106, ASTM A–333, ASTM A–
334, ASTM A–335, ASTM A–589,
ASTM A–795, and API 5L specifications
shall be covered if used in a standard,
line, or pressure application, with the
exception of the specific exclusions
discussed below.
For example, there are certain other
ASTM specifications of pipe which,
because of overlapping characteristics,
could potentially be used in ASTM A–
106 applications. These specifications
generally include ASTM A–161, ASTM
A–192, ASTM A–210, ASTM A–252,
ASTM A–501, ASTM A–523, ASTM A–
524, and ASTM A–618. When such
pipes are used in a standard, line, or
pressure pipe application, with the
exception of the specific exclusions
discussed below, such products are
covered by the scope of this Order.
Specifically excluded from the scope
of this Order is boiler tubing and
mechanical tubing, if such products are
not produced to ASTM A–53, ASTM A–
106, ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334,
ASTM A–335, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–
795, and API 5L specifications and are
not used in standard, line, or pressure
pipe applications. In addition, finished
and unfinished OCTG are excluded
from the scope of this Order, if covered
by the scope of another antidumping
duty order from the same country. If not
covered by such an OCTG order,
finished and unfinished OCTG are
included in this scope when used in
standard, line or pressure applications.
With regard to the excluded products
listed above, Commerce will not instruct
Customs to require end-use certification
until such time as petitioner or other
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interested parties provide to Commerce
a reasonable basis to believe or suspect
that the products are being used in a
covered application. If such information
is provided, we will require end-use
certification only for the product(s) (or
specification(s)) for which evidence is
provided that such products are being
used in covered applications as
described above. For example, if, based
on evidence provided by petitioner,
Commerce finds a reasonable basis to
believe or suspect that seamless pipe
produced to the A–161 specification is
being used in a standard, line or
pressure application, we will require
end-use certifications for imports of that
specification. Normally we will require
only the importer of record to certify to
the end use of the imported
merchandise. If it later proves necessary
for adequate implementation, we may
also require producers who export such
products to the United States to provide
such certification on invoices
accompanying shipments to the United
States.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, our written description of the
merchandise subject to this scope is
dispositive.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
As no parties submitted comments on
the margin calculation methodology
used in the Preliminary Results,
Commerce made no adjustments to that
methodology in the final results of this
review.
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Final Results of the Review
As a result of this review, Commerce
determines that a weighted-average
dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists
for entries of subject merchandise that
were produced and/or exported by
Silcotub during the POR. In addition,
after issuing the Preliminary Results, we
received no information that
contradicted our preliminary finding of
no shipments with respect to
ArcelorMittal.4 Therefore, for these final
results, we continue to find that Arcelor
Mittal did not make shipments of the
subject merchandise to the United
States during the POR.
Assessment Rates
Commerce shall determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with these
final results, pursuant to section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
4 See
Preliminary Results, 85 FR at 27359, and
PDM at 5.
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351.212(b). Because we calculated a
zero margin for Silcotub, we intend to
instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
entries without regard to antidumping
duties. Consistent with Commerce’s
clarification of its assessment practice,
because we determined that
ArcelorMittal had no shipments of
subject merchandise to the United
States during the POR, for entries of
subject merchandise during the POR
produced, but not exported by,
ArcelorMittal, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate any entries at the all-others
rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction.5
We intend to issue instructions to
CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of these final results.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of these final
results for all shipments of small
diameter seamless pipe from Romania
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date as provided by section
751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit
rate for Silcotub will be zero, and the
cash deposit rate for ArcelorMittal will
remain unchanged from the rate
assigned to it in the most recently
completed review of ArcelorMittal; (2)
for merchandise exported by
manufacturers or exporters not covered
in this review but covered in a
completed prior segment of the
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
published for the most recently
completed segment; (3) if the exporter is
not a firm covered in this review, a prior
review, or the original investigation, but
the manufacturer is, then the cash
deposit rate will be the rate established
for the most recently-completed
segment for the manufacturer of the
merchandise; (4) the cash deposit rate
for all other manufacturers or exporters
will continue to be 13.06 percent, the
all-others rate established in the Order.
These cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
5 For a full discussion, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of
Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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of the relevant entries during this POR.
Failure to comply with this requirement
could result in the Department’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties has occurred and
the subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), this notice also serves as
a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under the APO,
which continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
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 subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We intend to issue and publish these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: July 2, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020–14921 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–533–849]
Commodity Matchbooks From India:
Final Results of the Second Expedited
Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited
sunset review, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty
order on commodity matchbooks from
India would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies as indicated
in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 10, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-485-805]
Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line
and Pressure Pipe From Romania: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2018-2019
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that S.C.
Silcotub S.A. (Silcotub), a producer/exporter of certain small diameter
carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe (small
diameter seamless pipe) from Romania, did not sell subject merchandise
at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR)
August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. In addition, Commerce determines
that ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman S.A. (ArcelorMittal) had no
shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.
DATES: Applicable July 10, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson or Samantha Kinney,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929
or (202) 482-2285, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 8, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping
duty order on small diameter seamless pipe from Romania.\1\
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This review covers two producers/exporters of subject merchandise,
Silcotub and ArcelorMittal. We invited parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results.\2\ No interested party submitted comments or a
request for a public hearing. Commerce conducted this administrative
review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Romania: Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary
Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019, 85 FR 27359 (May 8, 2020)
(Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ Id., 85 FR at 27360.
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Scope of the Order \3\
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\3\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Small Diameter
Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from
Romania, 65 FR 48963 (August 10, 2000) (the Order).
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The products covered by this Order are seamless carbon and alloy
(other than stainless) steel standard, line, and pressure pipes and
redraw hollows produced, or equivalent, to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106,
ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, and the API
5L specifications and meeting the physical parameters described below,
regardless of application. The scope of this Order also includes all
products used in standard, line, or pressure pipe applications and
meeting the physical parameters described below, regardless of
specification.
Specifically included within the scope of this Order are seamless
pipes and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 4.5 inches (114.3 mm)
in outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing
process (hot finished or cold-drawn), end finish (plain end, beveled
end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish.
The seamless pipes subject to this Order are currently classifiable
under the subheadings 7304.10.10.20, 7304.10.50.20, 7304.19.10.20,
7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.30.00, 7304.31.60.50, 7304.39.00.16,
7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32,
7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.10,
7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and 7304.59.80.25 of the HTSUS.
Specifications, Characteristics, and Uses: Seamless pressure pipes
are intended for the conveyance of water, steam, petrochemicals,
chemicals, oil products, natural gas and other liquids and gasses in
industrial piping systems. They may carry these substances at elevated
pressures and temperatures and may be subject to the application of
external heat. Seamless carbon steel pressure pipe meeting the ASTM A-
106 standard may be used in temperatures of up to 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit, at various ASME code stress levels. Alloy pipes made to
ASTM A-335 standard must be used if temperatures and stress levels
exceed those allowed for ASTM A-106. Seamless pressure pipes sold in
the United States are commonly produced to the ASTM A-106 standard.
Seamless standard pipes are most commonly produced to the ASTM A-53
specification and generally are not intended for high temperature
service. They are intended for the low temperature and pressure
conveyance of water, steam, natural gas, air and other liquids and
gasses in plumbing and heating systems, air conditioning units,
automatic sprinkler systems, and other related uses.
Standard pipes (depending on type and code) may carry liquids at
elevated temperatures but must not exceed relevant ASME code
requirements. If exceptionally low temperature uses or conditions are
anticipated, standard pipe may be manufactured to ASTM A-333 or ASTM A-
334 specifications.
Seamless line pipes are intended for the conveyance of oil and
natural gas or other fluids in pipelines. Seamless line pipes are
produced to the API 5L specification.
Seamless water well pipe (ASTM A-589) and seamless galvanized pipe
for fire protection uses (ASTM A-795) are used for the conveyance of
water.
Seamless pipes are commonly produced and certified to meet ASTM A-
106, ASTM A-53, API 5L-B, and API 5L-X42 specifications. To avoid
maintaining separate production runs and separate inventories,
manufacturers typically triple or quadruple certify the pipes by
meeting the metallurgical requirements and performing the required
tests pursuant to the respective specifications. Since distributors
sell the vast majority of this product, they can thereby maintain a
single inventory to service all customers.
The primary application of ASTM A-106 pressure pipes and triple or
quadruple certified pipes is in pressure piping systems by refineries,
petrochemical plants, and chemical plants. Other applications are in
power generation plants (electrical-fossil fuel or nuclear), and in
some oil field uses (on shore and offshore) such as for separator
lines, gathering lines and metering runs. A minor application of this
product is for use as oil and gas distribution lines for commercial
applications. These applications constitute the majority of the market
for the subject seamless pipes. However, ASTM A-106 pipes may be used
in some boiler applications.
Redraw hollows are any unfinished pipe or ``hollow profiles'' of
carbon or alloy steel transformed by hot rolling or cold drawing/
hydrostatic testing or other methods to enable the material to be sold
under ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM
A-589, ASTM A-795, and API 5L specifications.
The scope of this Order includes all seamless pipe meeting the
physical parameters described above and produced to one of the
specifications listed above, regardless of application, with the
exception of the specific exclusions discussed below, and whether or
not also certified to a non-covered specification. Standard, line, and
pressure applications and the above-listed specifications are defining
characteristics of the scope of this Order. Therefore, seamless pipes
meeting the physical description above, but not produced to the ASTM A-
53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-
795, and API 5L specifications shall be covered if used in a standard,
line, or pressure application, with the exception of the specific
exclusions discussed below.
For example, there are certain other ASTM specifications of pipe
which, because of overlapping characteristics, could potentially be
used in ASTM A-106 applications. These specifications generally include
ASTM A-161, ASTM A-192, ASTM A-210, ASTM A-252, ASTM A-501, ASTM A-523,
ASTM A-524, and ASTM A-618. When such pipes are used in a standard,
line, or pressure pipe application, with the exception of the specific
exclusions discussed below, such products are covered by the scope of
this Order.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this Order is boiler tubing
and mechanical tubing, if such products are not produced to ASTM A-53,
ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-335, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795,
and API 5L specifications and are not used in standard, line, or
pressure pipe applications. In addition, finished and unfinished OCTG
are excluded from the scope of this Order, if covered by the scope of
another antidumping duty order from the same country. If not covered by
such an OCTG order, finished and unfinished OCTG are included in this
scope when used in standard, line or pressure applications.
With regard to the excluded products listed above, Commerce will
not instruct Customs to require end-use certification until such time
as petitioner or other
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interested parties provide to Commerce a reasonable basis to believe or
suspect that the products are being used in a covered application. If
such information is provided, we will require end-use certification
only for the product(s) (or specification(s)) for which evidence is
provided that such products are being used in covered applications as
described above. For example, if, based on evidence provided by
petitioner, Commerce finds a reasonable basis to believe or suspect
that seamless pipe produced to the A-161 specification is being used in
a standard, line or pressure application, we will require end-use
certifications for imports of that specification. Normally we will
require only the importer of record to certify to the end use of the
imported merchandise. If it later proves necessary for adequate
implementation, we may also require producers who export such products
to the United States to provide such certification on invoices
accompanying shipments to the United States.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, our written description of the merchandise subject to
this scope is dispositive.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
As no parties submitted comments on the margin calculation
methodology used in the Preliminary Results, Commerce made no
adjustments to that methodology in the final results of this review.
Final Results of the Review
As a result of this review, Commerce determines that a weighted-
average dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists for entries of subject
merchandise that were produced and/or exported by Silcotub during the
POR. In addition, after issuing the Preliminary Results, we received no
information that contradicted our preliminary finding of no shipments
with respect to ArcelorMittal.\4\ Therefore, for these final results,
we continue to find that Arcelor Mittal did not make shipments of the
subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.
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\4\ See Preliminary Results, 85 FR at 27359, and PDM at 5.
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Assessment Rates
Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of
subject merchandise in accordance with these final results, pursuant to
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b). Because we
calculated a zero margin for Silcotub, we intend to instruct CBP to
liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
Consistent with Commerce's clarification of its assessment practice,
because we determined that ArcelorMittal had no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during the POR, for entries of subject
merchandise during the POR produced, but not exported by,
ArcelorMittal, we will instruct CBP to liquidate any entries at the
all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.\5\
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\5\ For a full discussion, see Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May
6, 2003).
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We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of these final results.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of these final results for all shipments of
small diameter seamless pipe from Romania entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date as provided
by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Silcotub
will be zero, and the cash deposit rate for ArcelorMittal will remain
unchanged from the rate assigned to it in the most recently completed
review of ArcelorMittal; (2) for merchandise exported by manufacturers
or exporters not covered in this review but covered in a completed
prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to
be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed
segment; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a
prior review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is,
then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most
recently-completed segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; (4)
the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will
continue to be 13.06 percent, the all-others rate established in the
Order. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in
effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), this notice also serves as
a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO)
of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under the APO, which continues to
govern business proprietary information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written 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 subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We intend to issue and publish these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: July 2, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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