Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 35269-35271 [2021-14140]
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publicly or under an administrative
protective order (APO), without the
written consent of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Notification Regarding APO
In the event that the ITC issues a final
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
to parties subject to the 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/
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
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 705(d)
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: June 25, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the scope of
this investigation is seamless carbon and
alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes
and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16
inches (406.4 mm) in nominal outside
diameter, regardless of wall-thickness,
manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or
cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end,
beveled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g.,
bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows
are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel
(other than stainless steel) pipe or ‘‘hollow
profiles’’ suitable for cold finishing
operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) or American Petroleum Institute
(API) specifications referenced below, or
comparable specifications. Specifically
included within the scope are seamless
carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless
steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes
produced to the ASTM A–53, ASTM A–106,
ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334, ASTM A–589,
ASTM A–795, ASTM A–1024, and the API
51 specifications, or comparable
specifications, and meeting the physical
parameters described above, regardless of
application, with the exception of the
exclusions discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the
investigation are: (1) All pipes meeting
aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing
specifications, including pipe produced to
the ASTM A–822 standard; (2) all pipes
meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM
A–335, whether finished or unfinished; and
(3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from
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the scope of the investigation are (1) all
mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat
exchange tubing, except when such products
conform to the dimensional requirements,
i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness, of
ASTM A53, ASTM A–106 or API 51
specifications. Also excluded from the scope
of the investigation are: (1) Oil country
tubular goods consisting of drill pipe, casing,
tubing and coupling stock; (2) all pipes
meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM
A–335 regardless of their conformity to the
dimensional requirements of ASTM A–53,
ASTM A–106 or API 5L; and (3) the
exclusion for ASTM A335 applies to pipes
meeting the comparable specifications GOST
550–75.
Subject seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe are normally entered under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings 7304.19.1020,
7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060,
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050,
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024,
7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036,
7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048,
7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062,
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005,
7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010,
7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025,
7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040,
7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055,
7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and
7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and
specifications are provided for convenience
and customs purposes; the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Final Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Subsidies Valuation
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether the Provision of
Electricity for Less Than Adequate
Remuneration Is Countervailable
Comment 2: Whether the Korea
Development Bank is an ‘‘Authority’’
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should
Determine that the Korea Development
Bank General Operating Financing Loans
Are Specific on the Basis of Adverse
Facts Available
Comment 4: Whether Tax Benefits Under
Restriction of Special Taxation Act
Article 10(1)(3) Are De Facto Specific
Comment 5: Whether Tax Benefits Under
Restriction of Special Taxation Act
Article 26 Are Regionally Specific
IX. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–821–826]
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe
From the Russian Federation: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that seamless
carbon and alloy steel standard, line,
and pressure pipe (seamless pipe) from
the Russian Federation (Russia) is being,
or is likely to be, sold in the United
States at less than fair value (LTFV) for
the period of investigation, July 1, 2019,
through June 30, 2020.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On February 10, 2021, Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination of sales at LTFV of
seamless pipe from Russia, in which we
also postponed the final determination
to June 25, 2021.1 We invited interested
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Determination. The mandatory
respondent in this investigation is PAO
TMK and Volzhsky Pipe Plant Joint
Stock Company (collectively, TMK). For
a complete description of the events that
followed the Preliminary Determination,
see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2 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).
1 See Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard,
Line, and Pressure Pipe from the Russian
Federation: Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 86 FR 8891 (February 10, 2021)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from the Russian
Federation,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is seamless pipe from
Russia. For a complete description of
the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
We did not receive comments from
interested parties on the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum.3 As
discussed in the Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum, Commerce
codified the scope language as it
appeared in the Initiation Notice to
clarify certain exclusions. See the scope
in Appendix I to this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs by parties in this
investigation are discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of
topics included in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is included as
Appendix II to this notice.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verification of the information
relied upon in making its final
determination in this investigation.
However, we took additional steps in
lieu of an on-site verification to verify
the information relied upon in making
this final determination, in accordance
with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).4
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Based on our analysis of the
comments received, we have made no
changes to the margin calculations for
TMK. For a complete discussion, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
provides that the estimated all-others
rate shall be an amount equal to the
weighted average of the estimated
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Seamless Carbon and Alloy
Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, the Russian
Federation, and Ukraine: Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum,’’ dated January 13, 2021
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
4 See TMK’s Letter, ‘‘Seamless Carbon and Alloy
Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (‘‘SSLP
Pipe’’) from Russia: Refiling Public Version of
TMK’s In-Lieu of Verification Questionnaire
Response,’’ dated May 14, 2021.
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weighted-average dumping margins
established for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any
zero or de minimis margins, and
margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act.
Commerce calculated an individual
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for TMK, the only individually
examined exporter/producer in this
investigation. Because the only
individually calculated dumping margin
is not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts otherwise available, the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated for TMK is the margin
assigned to all other producers and
exporters, pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
then the cash deposit rate will be equal
to the company-specific estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
established for that producer of the
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash
deposit rate for all other producers and
exporters will be equal to the all-others
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
In accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will direct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to continue to suspend
liquidation of all entries of seamless
pipe from Russia, as described in
Appendix I of this notice, which were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after February 10,
2021, the date of publication of the
affirmative Preliminary Determination
in the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), we will
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit as
follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the
respondents listed above will be equal
to the company-specific estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
determined in this final determination;
(2) if the exporter is not a company
identified above, but the producer is,
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, we will notify the International
Trade Commission (ITC) of the final
affirmative determination of sales at
LTFV. Because Commerce’s final
Final Determination
determination is affirmative, in
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
The final estimated weighted-average
Act, the ITC will make its final
dumping margins are as follows:
determinations as to whether the
Estimated domestic industry in the United States
weighted- is materially injured, or threatened with
average
material injury, by reason of imports, or
Exporter/producer
dumping
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
margin
importation of seamless pipe from
(percent)
Russia no later than 45 days after our
PAO TMK and Volzhsky Pipe
final determination. If the ITC
Plant Joint Stock Company
determines that such injury does not
(collectively, TMK) ...................
209.72
exist, these proceedings will be
All Others ....................................
209.72
terminated, and all cash deposits will be
refunded. If the ITC determines that
Disclosure
such injury does exist, Commerce will
Commerce intends to disclose to
issue an antidumping duty order
interested parties the calculations
directing CBP to assess, upon further
performed for this final determination
instruction by Commerce, antidumping
within five days of any public
duties on all imports of the subject
announcement or, if there is no public
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
announcement, within five days of the
from warehouse, for consumption on or
date of publication of this notice, in
after the effective date of the suspension
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
of liquidation, as discussed above in the
‘‘Continuation of Suspension of
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation’’ section.
Liquidation
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This notice serves as a final reminder
to parties subject to an administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition 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 the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(c).
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Dated: June 25, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the scope of
this investigation is seamless carbon and
alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes
and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16
inches (406.4 mm) in nominal outside
diameter, regardless of wall-thickness,
manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or
cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end,
beveled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g.,
bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows
are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel
(other than stainless steel) pipe or ‘‘hollow
profiles’’ suitable for cold finishing
operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) or American Petroleum Institute
(API) specifications referenced below, or
comparable specifications. Specifically
included within the scope are seamless
carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless
steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes
produced to the ASTM A–53, ASTM A–106,
ASTM A–333, ASTM A–334, ASTM A–589,
ASTM A–795, ASTM A–1024, and the API
51 specifications, or comparable
specifications, and meeting the physical
parameters described above, regardless of
application, with the exception of the
exclusions discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the
investigation are: (1) All pipes meeting
aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing
specifications, including pipe produced to
the ASTM A–822 standard; (2) all pipes
meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM
A–335, whether finished or unfinished; and
(3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from
the scope of the investigation are (1) all
mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat
exchange tubing, except when such products
conform to the dimensional requirements,
i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness, of
ASTM A53, ASTM A–106 or API 51
specifications. Also excluded from the scope
of the investigation are: (1) Oil country
tubular goods consisting of drill pipe, casing,
tubing and coupling stock; (2) all pipes
meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM
A–335 regardless of their conformity to the
dimensional requirements of ASTM A–53,
ASTM A–106 or API 5L; and (3) the
exclusion for ASTM A335 applies to pipes
meeting the comparable specifications GOST
550–75.
Subject seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe are normally entered under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings 7304.19.1020,
7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060,
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050,
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024,
7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036,
7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048,
7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062,
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005,
7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010,
7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025,
7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040,
7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055,
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7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and
7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and
specifications are provided for convenience
and customs purposes; the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Rejection of Minor Corrections
Regarding Product Coding
Comment 2: Whether Application of
Adverse Facts Available (AFA) for
Unreported Downstream Sales Was
Warranted
Comment 3: AFA Selection Methodology
VI. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Collection Title: Survey of
International Air Travelers (SIAT)
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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 requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on March 18,
2021 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Survey of International Air
Travelers (SIAT).
OMB Control Number: 0625–0227.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Number of Respondents: 300,000.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Burden Hours: 75,000.
Needs and Uses: The Survey of
International Air Travelers (SIAT)
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program, administered by the National
Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) of
the International Trade Administration
provides source data required to: (1)
Estimate international travel and
passenger fare exports, imports, and the
trade balance for the United States, (2)
comply with the U.S. Travel Promotion
Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–145), collect,
analyze, and report information to the
Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP),
and support U.S. exports, (3) comply
with the 1945, 1961, 1981, and 1996
travel and tourism related acts to collect
and publish comprehensive
international travel and tourism
statistics and other marketing
information, and (4) support the
continuation of the Travel & Tourism
Satellite Accounts for the United States,
which provide the only spending and
employment figures for the industry.
The SIAT program contains the core
data that is analyzed and communicated
by NTTO with other government
agencies, associations and businesses
that share the same objective of
increasing U.S. international travel
exports. The SIAT assists NTTO in
assessing the economic impact of
international travel on state and local
economies, providing visitation
estimates, key market intelligence, and
identifying traveler and trip
characteristics. The U.S. Department of
Commerce assists travel industry
enterprises to increase international
travel and passenger fare exports for the
country as well as outbound travel on
U.S. carriers. The Survey program
provides the only available estimates of
nonresident visitation to the states and
cities within the United States, as well
as U.S. resident travel abroad. The SIAT
also assists NTTO in producing in-depth
statistical reports, fact sheets and
briefings on economic factors and policy
issues affecting U.S. industries. With the
SIAT statistical data not replicable by
private sector trade associations or by
private firms, Federal agencies,
Congress and international
organizations rely on these statisticbased tools, as do American businesses,
state and local governments, and news
organizations.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; International air travelers
departing the United States, 18 years or
older which includes U.S. and non-U.S.
residents from all countries.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: U.S. Travel
Promotion Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
145).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-821-826]
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe
From the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that seamless
carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (seamless
pipe) from the Russian Federation (Russia) is being, or is likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the
period of investigation, July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 10, 2021, Commerce published the Preliminary
Determination of sales at LTFV of seamless pipe from Russia, in which
we also postponed the final determination to June 25, 2021.\1\ We
invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination.
The mandatory respondent in this investigation is PAO TMK and Volzhsky
Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company (collectively, TMK). For a complete
description of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ 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).
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ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
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\1\ See Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe from the Russian Federation: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 86 FR
8891 (February 10, 2021) (Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe from the Russian Federation,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is seamless pipe from
Russia. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation,
see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
We did not receive comments from interested parties on the
Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\3\ As discussed in the
Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, Commerce codified the scope
language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice to clarify certain
exclusions. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard,
Line, and Pressure Pipe from the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Korea, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine: Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum,'' dated January 13, 2021 (Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
this investigation are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
A list of topics included in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
included as Appendix II to this notice.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct on-site verification of the
information relied upon in making its final determination in this
investigation. However, we took additional steps in lieu of an on-site
verification to verify the information relied upon in making this final
determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\4\
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\4\ See TMK's Letter, ``Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (``SSLP Pipe'') from Russia:
Refiling Public Version of TMK's In-Lieu of Verification
Questionnaire Response,'' dated May 14, 2021.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made no
changes to the margin calculations for TMK. For a complete discussion,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated all-
others rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the
estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters
and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero or de
minimis margins, and margins determined entirely under section 776 of
the Act.
Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average
dumping margin for TMK, the only individually examined exporter/
producer in this investigation. Because the only individually
calculated dumping margin is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on
facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated for TMK is the margin assigned to all other producers
and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
Final Determination
The final estimated weighted-average dumping margins are as
follows:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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PAO TMK and Volzhsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company 209.72
(collectively, TMK)........................................
All Others.................................................. 209.72
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations
performed for this final determination within five days of any public
announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days
of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will direct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend
liquidation of all entries of seamless pipe from Russia, as described
in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after February 10, 2021, the date of
publication of the affirmative Preliminary Determination in the Federal
Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(d), we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit as follows:
(1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be
equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin
determined in this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a
company identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit
rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average
dumping margin established for that producer of the subject
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and
exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average
dumping margin. These suspension of liquidation instructions will
remain in effect until further notice.
International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of the final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because Commerce's final determination
is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the
ITC will make its final determinations as to whether the domestic
industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with
material injury, by reason of imports, or sales (or the likelihood of
sales) for importation of seamless pipe from Russia no later than 45
days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that such
injury does not exist, these proceedings will be terminated, and all
cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury
does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP
to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on
all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the
suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of
Suspension of Liquidation'' section.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition 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 the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
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Dated: June 25, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the scope of this investigation is
seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes
and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in
nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness,
manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or cold-drawn), end finish
(e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and
coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or coated).
Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other than
stainless steel) pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable for cold
finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Petroleum
Institute (API) specifications referenced below, or comparable
specifications. Specifically included within the scope are seamless
carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) standard, line,
and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-
333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 51
specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the
physical parameters described above, regardless of application, with
the exception of the exclusions discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the investigation are:
(1) All pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing
specifications, including pipe produced to the ASTM A-822 standard;
(2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335,
whether finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also
excluded from the scope of the investigation are (1) all mechanical,
boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such
products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside
diameter and wall thickness, of ASTM A53, ASTM A-106 or API 51
specifications. Also excluded from the scope of the investigation
are: (1) Oil country tubular goods consisting of drill pipe, casing,
tubing and coupling stock; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical
requirements of ASTM A-335 regardless of their conformity to the
dimensional requirements of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L; and (3)
the exclusion for ASTM A335 applies to pipes meeting the comparable
specifications GOST 550-75.
Subject seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe are normally
entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheadings 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045,
7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050,
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028,
7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044,
7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062,
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060,
7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020,
7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040,
7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060,
7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and
specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes;
the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Rejection of Minor Corrections Regarding Product
Coding
Comment 2: Whether Application of Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
for Unreported Downstream Sales Was Warranted
Comment 3: AFA Selection Methodology
VI. Recommendation
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