Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 12172-12174 [2021-04263]
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countervailable subsidy rates for the
producers/exporters under review to be
as follows:
producers/exporters under review to be
as follows:
Subsidy
rate-2017
(percent ad
valorem)
Company
Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd.10 ...................................................................................................
Xiamen Xiashun Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. ...............................................................................................................
Dingsheng Aluminum Industries (Hong Kong) Trading Co. Ltd.11 ..........................................................................
Hunan Suntown Marketing Limited .........................................................................................................................
Inner Mongolia Liansheng New Energy Material Joint-Stock Co., Ltd. ..................................................................
Shanghai Shenyan Packaging Materials Co., Ltd. ..................................................................................................
SNTO International Trade Limited ...........................................................................................................................
Suzhou Manakin Aluminum Processing Technology Co., Ltd.12 ............................................................................
Disclosure
Commerce will disclose to the parties
in this proceeding the calculations
performed for these final results within
five days of the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.13
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2),
Commerce will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the
final results of this review, for the
above-listed companies at the applicable
ad valorem assessment rates listed.
Consistent with its recent notice,14
Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions, including assessment
instructions for those companies for
which we rescinded the review,15 to
CBP no earlier than 35 days after the
date of publication of the final results of
this review in the Federal Register. If a
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
Court of International Trade, the
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
respective companies listed above. For
all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct
CBP to continue to collect cash deposits
of estimated countervailing duties at the
most recent company-specific or allothers rate applicable to the company,
as appropriate. These cash deposits,
when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 sanctionable violation.
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Dated: February 24, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. List of Issues
III. Background
IV. Changes Since The Preliminary Results
V. Scope of the Order
VI. Period of Review
VII. Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VIII. Subsidies Valuation Information
IX. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
X. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
XI. Analysis of Programs
XII. Analysis of Comments
XIII. Recommendation
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Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing
these final results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Cash Deposit Rates
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct
CBP to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties in the
amounts shown for each of the
10 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum, Commerce has found the following
companies to be cross-owned with Jiangsu Zhongji
Lamination Materials Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Zhongji
Lamination Materials Co., (HK) Ltd. (Zhongji HK);
Jiangsu Huafeng Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd.
(Jiangsu Huafeng); Shantou Wanshun Material
Stock Co., Ltd. (Shantou Wanshun); and Anhui
Maximum Aluminum Industries Company Limited
(Anhui Maximum). The subsidy rates apply to all
cross-owned companies.
Subsidy
rate-2018
(percent ad
valorem)
International Trade Administration
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Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of
Korea and the Republic of Turkey:
Final Results of the Expedited First
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
11 In the investigation, Commerce found the
following companies to be cross-owned with
Dingsheng Aluminum Industries (Hong Kong)
Trading Co., Ltd.: Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials
Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Teemful Aluminum
Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Five Star Aluminum Co., Ltd.;
Hangzhou DingCheng Aluminum Co., Ltd.; Luoyang
Longding Aluminum Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou
Dingsheng Industrial Group Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou
Dingsheng Import & Export Co., Ltd.; and Walson
(HK) Trading Co., Limited. The subsidy rates apply
to all cross-owned companies.
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12 In the investigation, Commerce found the
following company to be cross-owned with Suzhou
Manakin Aluminum Processing Technology Co.,
Ltd.: Manakin Indutries, LLC. The subsidy rates
apply to all cross-owned company.
13 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
14 See Notice of Discontinuation of Policy to Issue
Liquidation Instructions After 15 Days in
Applicable Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Proceedings, 86 FR 3995 (January
15, 2021).
15 See Preliminary Results.
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As a result of these expedited
sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on welded line pipe from
the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be
likely to lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the levels
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of
Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable March 2, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian
Hamilton AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
On December 1, 2015, Commerce
published the AD Orders on welded line
pipe from Korea and Turkey.1 On
November 3, 2020, Commerce published
the notice of initiation of the first sunset
review of the AD Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).2 In November
2020, Commerce received notices of
intent to participate within the 15-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i) from Axis Pipe and
Tube (Axis); California Steel Industries;
Tex-Tube Company; Welspun Tubular
LLC; Wheatland Tube Company;
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
(ACIPCO); Stupp Corporation; Maverick
Tube Corporation (Maverick); and
IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (collectively,
domestic interested parties).3 The
1 See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping
Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056 (December 1, 2015) (AD
Orders); see also Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in
Harmony With the Amended Final Determination
in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, and
Notice of Amended Final Determination and
Amended Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 19437
(April 7, 2020); Welded Line Pipe from the Republic
of Turkey: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony
With the Final Determination in the Less Than Fair
Value Investigation and Notice of Amended Final
Determination and Amended Antidumping Duty
Order, 84 FR 4772 (February 19, 2019).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85
FR 69585 (November 3, 2020).
3 See Axis’ Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate
in the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Certain Welded Line Pipe from
Korea,’’ dated November 13, 2020; Maverick’s
Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in First
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea,’’
dated November 16, 2020; ACIPCO’s Letter,
‘‘Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea:
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’
dated November 18, 2020; Axis’ Letter, ‘‘Notice of
Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded
Line Pipe from Turkey,’’ dated November 13, 2020;
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domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers,
producers, or wholesalers in the United
States of a domestic like product.
On December 3, 2020, Commerce
received an adequate substantive
response to the notice of initiation from
the domestic interested parties within
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no
substantive responses from respondent
interested parties with respect to either
of the orders covered by these sunset
reviews.
On December 28, 2020, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an
adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties.5 As a
result, pursuant to 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
Commerce conducted expedited (120day) sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
Scope of the Orders
The scope of these orders is circular
welded carbon and alloy steel (other
than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used
for oil or gas pipelines (welded line
pipe), not more than 24 inches in
nominal outside diameter, regardless of
wall thickness, length, surface finish,
end finish, or stenciling. Welded line
pipe is normally produced to the
American Petroleum Institute (API)
specification 5L, but can be produced to
comparable foreign specifications, to
proprietary grades, or can be non-graded
material. All pipe meeting the physical
description set forth above, including
multiple-stenciled pipe with an API or
comparable foreign specification line
pipe stencil is covered by the scope of
these orders.
The welded line pipe that is subject
to these orders is currently classifiable
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 7305.11.1030,
7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030,
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030,
7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010,
Maverick’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in
First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Welded Line Pipe
from Turkey,’’ dated November 16, 2020; and
ACIPCO’s Letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Turkey: Notice of Intent to Participate
in Sunset Review,’’ dated November 18, 2020.
4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Welded
Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Substantive
Response to the Notice of Initiation of Sunset
Review,’’ dated December 3, 2020; see also
Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Welded Line
Pipe from Turkey: Substantive Response of
Domestic Producers to Commerce’s Notice of
Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,’’ dated
December 3, 2020.
5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Review for
November 2020,’’ dated December 23, 2020.
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7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, and
7306.19.5150. The subject merchandise
may also enter in HTSUS 7305.11.1060
and 7305.12.1060. While the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these sunset
reviews are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.6 The issues
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and the magnitude of the dumping
margins likely to prevail if the orders
were revoked. 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://acess.trade.gov. A list of topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is included as an
appendix to this notice. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed
and electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the AD
orders on welded line pipe from Korea
and Turkey would be likely to lead to
the continuation or recurrence of
dumping at weighted-average dumping
margins up to 6.22 percent for Korea
and up to 22.95 percent for Turkey.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an 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 orders
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Expedited First Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and
the Republic of Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Notification to Interested Parties
Agenda
We are issuing and publishing the
final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218.
Monday, March 22, 2021 Through
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Dated: February 19, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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 Orders
IV. History of the AD Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Affected by Catastrophic Events
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Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The meeting will be held on
Monday, March 22, 2021 through
Thursday, March 25, 2021, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Pacific Time.
DATES:
The meeting will be a web
conference. Join online through the link
at https://archive.fisheries.noaa.gov/
afsc/refm/stocks/plan_team/2021_crab_
cie/.
Council address: Alaska Fishery
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Seattle, WA 98115; telephone: (206)
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Center staff; phone: (206) 526–4536;
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Commerce.
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Collection, request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
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reference OMB Control Number 0648–
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comments. Do not submit Confidential
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The Center of Independent
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conference in March.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The CIE is to review the Eastern
Bering Sea (EBS) snow crab assessment
model and Bristol Bay red king crab
stock assessment model.
The agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
https://archive.fisheries.noaa.gov/afsc/
refm/stocks/plan_team/2021_crab_cie/
prior to the meeting, along with meeting
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This is a request for revision and
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information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Office of Science and
Technology’s Economics and Social
Analysis Division seeks to conduct asneeded data collections to support
mandated comprehensive economic and
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affected by catastrophic events. The six
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The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
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(MSA) includes the following
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fishery disaster the Secretary [of
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affected region’s fisheries to assist the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-876, A-489-822]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the Republic of
Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on welded line pipe from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and
the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable March 2, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton AD/CVD Operations, Office
II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 1, 2015, Commerce published the AD Orders on welded
line pipe from Korea and Turkey.\1\ On November 3, 2020, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the AD
Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ In November 2020, Commerce received notices of
intent to participate within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i) from Axis Pipe and Tube (Axis); California Steel
Industries; Tex-Tube Company; Welspun Tubular LLC; Wheatland Tube
Company; American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO); Stupp Corporation;
Maverick Tube Corporation (Maverick); and IPSCO Tubulars Inc.
(collectively, domestic interested parties).\3\ The domestic interested
parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the
Act as manufacturers, producers, or wholesalers in the United States of
a domestic like product.
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\1\ See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 75056 (December
1, 2015) (AD Orders); see also Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Amended
Final Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, and
Notice of Amended Final Determination and Amended Antidumping Duty
Order, 85 FR 19437 (April 7, 2020); Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Turkey: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the
Final Determination in the Less Than Fair Value Investigation and
Notice of Amended Final Determination and Amended Antidumping Duty
Order, 84 FR 4772 (February 19, 2019).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 69585
(November 3, 2020).
\3\ See Axis' Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in the
First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Welded Line Pipe from Korea,'' dated November 13, 2020; Maverick's
Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in First Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Korea,'' dated November 16, 2020; ACIPCO's Letter, ``Welded Line
Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Intent to Participate in
Sunset Review,'' dated November 18, 2020; Axis' Letter, ``Notice of
Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded Line Pipe from Turkey,''
dated November 13, 2020; Maverick's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to
Participate in First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Welded Line Pipe from Turkey,'' dated
November 16, 2020; and ACIPCO's Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Turkey: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset
Review,'' dated November 18, 2020.
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On December 3, 2020, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response to the notice of initiation from the domestic interested
parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive responses from
respondent interested parties with respect to either of the orders
covered by these sunset reviews.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe
from the Republic of Korea: Substantive Response to the Notice of
Initiation of Sunset Review,'' dated December 3, 2020; see also
Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from Turkey:
Substantive Response of Domestic Producers to Commerce's Notice of
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews,'' dated December 3,
2020.
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On December 28, 2020, Commerce notified the U.S. International
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant
to 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review for November 2020,''
dated December 23, 2020.
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of these orders is circular welded carbon and alloy steel
(other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used for oil or gas
pipelines (welded line pipe), not more than 24 inches in nominal
outside diameter, regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish,
end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe is normally produced to the
American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L, but can be
produced to comparable foreign specifications, to proprietary grades,
or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical
description set forth above, including multiple-stenciled pipe with an
API or comparable foreign specification line pipe stencil is covered by
the scope of these orders.
The welded line pipe that is subject to these orders is currently
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030,
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050,
7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. The subject merchandise may also enter
in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and 7305.12.1060. While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the scope of these orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\ The issues discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum are the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the dumping margins likely
to prevail if the orders were revoked. 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://acess.trade.gov. A list of topics discussed
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to
this notice. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the Republic of
Turkey,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD orders on welded line
pipe from Korea and Turkey would be likely to lead to the continuation
or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average dumping margins up to 6.22
percent for Korea and up to 22.95 percent for Turkey.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an 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 orders is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: February 19, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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 Orders
IV. History of the AD Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-04263 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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