Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020, 55807-55809 [2021-21901]
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BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–552–817]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2019–2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam were sold in the United States
at less than normal value (NV) during
the period of review (POR) September 1,
2019 through August 31, 2020.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable October 7, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Baker, 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) 482–2924.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On October 30, 2020, Commerce
initiated an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on OCTG from
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Vietnam.1 The review covers SeAH
Steel VINA Corporation (SeAH VINA)
and its U.S. affiliate Pusan Pipe
America, Inc. (Pusan Pipe) (collectively,
SSV).2 On May 27, 2021, Commerce
extended the deadline for these
preliminary results by 120 days, to
September 30, 2021, in accordance with
section 751 (a)(3)(A) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(2).3
For a full description of events that
have occurred since the Initiation
Notice, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.4 A list of topics included
in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as an
appendix to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is certain OCTG. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order,
see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this review in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B)
and 751(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). Constructed
export prices have been calculated in
accordance with section 772(b) of the
Act. Because Vietnam is a non-market
economy (NME) within the meaning of
section 771(18) of the Act, NV has been
calculated in accordance with section
773(c) of the Act. For a full description
of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
68840 (October 30, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
2 Pusan Pipe is the importer of record for all of
SeAH VINA’s shipments of subject merchandise to
the United States during the POR. See SSV’s Letter,
‘‘Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Vietnam—Response to the Department’s November
4 Questionnaire,’’ dated December 4, 2020 at 1.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension
of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated May 27, 2021.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Oil Country
Tubular Goods from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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after the time limit for filing case briefs.9
Pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
Commerce’s policy regarding
conditional review of the Vietnam-wide (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this review are
entity applies to this administrative
review.5 Under this policy, the Vietnam- requested to submit with each
argument: (a) A statement of the issue,
wide entity will not be under review
(b) a brief summary of the argument,
unless a party specifically requests, or
and (c) a table of authorities.10 Parties
Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
submitting briefs should do so pursuant
entity. Because no party requested a
to Commerce’s electronic filing system,
review of the Vietnam-wide entity in
ACCESS.11 Note that Commerce has
this review, the entity is not under
temporarily
modified certain of its
review and the entity’s rate (i.e., 111.47
requirements for serving documents
percent) 6 is not subject to change.
containing business proprietary
Preliminary Results of Review
information.12
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
Commerce preliminarily determines
interested parties who wish to request a
that the following weighted-average
hearing must submit a written request to
dumping margin exists for the period
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
September 1, 2019, throughAugust 31,
and Compliance within 30 days of the
2020:
date of publication of this notice.
Weighted- Requests should contain the party’s
average
name, address and telephone number,
Exporter
margin
the number of participants, whether any
(percent)
participant is a foreign national and a
7
SeAH Steel VINA Corporation
4.67 list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
raised in the hearing will be limited to
those raised in the respective case and
Disclosure, Public Comment and
rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing
Opportunity To Request a Hearing
is made, Commerce intends to hold the
Commerce will disclose the
hearing at a date and time to be
calculations used in our analysis to
determined.13 Parties should confirm by
parties in this review within five days
telephone the date, time, and location of
of the date of publication of this notice
the hearing two days before the
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
scheduled date.
Interested parties may submit case briefs
Commerce intends to issue the final
within 30 days after the date of
results of this administrative review,
publication of these preliminary results
which will include the results of our
of review in the Federal Register.8
analysis of all issues raised in the case
Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be
briefs, within 120 days of publication of
limited to issues raised in the case
these preliminary results in the Federal
briefs, may be filed within seven days
Register, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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Vietnam-Wide Entity
5 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
of Change in Department Practice for Respondent
Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy
Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78
FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
6 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic
of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Antidumping Duty Orders; and Certain Oil Country
Tubular Goods from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 53691 (September 10,
2014); see also Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
from India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the
Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Notice of Correction to the Antidumping
Duty Orders with Respect to Turkey and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 79 FR 59740
(October 3, 2014).
7 Commerce initiated a review of both SeAH
VINA and Pusan Pipe, but the record shows that
Pusan Pipe is a U.S. importer of OCTG that is
affiliated with SeAH VINA and does not produce
OCTG. See SSV’s Letter, ‘‘Administrative Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil
Country Tubular Goods from Vietnam—Response to
the Department’s November 4 Questionnaire,’’
dated December 4, 2020 at 1. Therefore, we have
not calculated a rate for Pusan Pipe.
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
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Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results,
Commerce will determine, and CBP
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review.14 Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions 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
9 See
19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)–(2).
19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2).
11 See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing
requirements).
12 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR
41363 (July 10, 2020).
13 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
14 See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
10 See
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statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
For assessment purposes, Commerce
applied the assessment rate calculation
method adopted in Antidumping Final
Modification.15 For any individually
examined respondent whose weighted
average dumping margin is above de
minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final
results of this review, Commerce will
calculate importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total
amount of dumping calculated for the
importer’s examined sales to the total
entered value of sales, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an
importer- (or customer-) specific ad
valorem rate is greater than de minimis,
Commerce will instruct CBP to collect
the appropriate duties at the time of
liquidation.16 Where either a
respondent’s weighted average dumping
margin is zero or de minimis, or an
importer- (or customer-) specific ad
valorem is zero or de minimis,
Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate
appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties.17
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
review for shipments of the subject
merchandise from Vietnam entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date, as provided by sections
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the
companies listed above that have a
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will
be that established in the final results of
this review (except, if the rate is zero or
de minimis, then zero cash deposit will
be required); (2) for previously
examined Vietnamese and nonVietnamese exporters not listed above
that at the time of entry are eligible for
a separate rate based on a prior
completed segment of this proceeding,
the cash deposit rate will continue to be
the existing exporter-specific cash
deposit rate; (3) for all Vietnamese
exporters of subject merchandise that
have not been found to be entitled to a
separate rate at the time of entry, the
cash deposit rate will be that for the
Vietnamese-wide entity; and (4) for all
non-Vietnamese exporters of subject
merchandise that at the time of entry are
15 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101
(February 14, 2012) (Antidumping Final
Modification) described in more detail in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
16 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
17 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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not eligible for a separate rate, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate applicable
to the Vietnamese exporter that
supplied that non-Vietnamese exporter.
These deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary 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 the 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 to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued
and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 30, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix—October 28, 2021 List of
Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–890]
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results and Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to requests from
interested parties, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on
wooden bedroom furniture (WBF) from
the People’s Republic of China (China)
covering the period of review (POR)
January 1, 2020, through December 31,
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Background
On March 4, 2021, Commerce
initiated an administrative review of the
AD order on WBF from China.1 With the
exception of Amini Innovation Corp.,
which requested a review of Tian Mei,
all other parties timely withdrew their
review requests in their entirety.2 On
July 8, 2021, we issued an AD
questionnaire to Tian Mei.3 On July 29,
2021, Tian Mei explained that ‘‘it
cannot adequately provide {Commerce}
with the information it has requested.’’ 4
Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is
wooden bedroom furniture, subject to
certain exceptions.5 Imports of subject
merchandise are classified under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings:
9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045,
9403.50.9080, 9403.90.7005,
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AGENCY:
2020. Commerce has preliminarily
determined that the sole mandatory
respondent, Hui Zhou Tian Mei
Investment Co., Ltd. (aka Hui Zhou Tian
Mei Furniture Co., Ltd.) (Tian Mei), is
not eligible for a separate rate and is
part of the China-wide entity.
Commerce is also rescinding this review
with respect to all companies under
review, except Tian Mei, because all
requests to review these companies have
been timely withdrawn. We invite
interested parties to comment on these
preliminary results of review.
DATES: Applicable October 7, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krisha Hill, AD/CVD Operations, Office
IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR
12599 (March 4, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
2 See American Furniture Manufacturers
Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Bassett
Furniture Company, Inc.’s Letter, ‘‘Wooden
Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of
China: Withdrawal Of Request For Administrative
Review,’’ dated May 25, 2021; see also Guangzhou
Maria Yee Furnishings Ltd., PYLA HK LIMITED,
and MARIA YEE, INC.’s Letter, ‘‘Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of China;
Maria Yee’s Withdrawal of Request for Review,’’
dated May 26, 2021.
3 See Commerce’s Letter, AD Questionnaire, dated
July 8, 2021.
4 See Tian Mei’s Letter, ‘‘Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of China:
Response to the Department’s July 8, 2021
Questionnaire,’’ dated July 29, 2021.
5 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4,
2005) (Order).
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9403.90.7080, 9403.50.9041,
9403.60.8081, 9403.20.0018,
9403.90.8041, 7009.92.1000 or
7009.92.5000. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
Order is dispositive.6
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213.
Separate Rate
In the Initiation Notice, we informed
parties that all firms for which a NME
review was initiated that wished to
qualify for separate rate status must
complete, as appropriate, either a
separate rate application or a separate
rate certification.7 We also informed
parties that firms that submitted a
separate rate application or a separate
rate certification that are subsequently
selected as mandatory respondents,
would not be eligible for separate rate
status unless they responded to all parts
of the AD questionnaire that Commerce
issued to them as mandatory
respondents.8 After Tian Mei submitted
a separate rate application, Commerce
selected Tian Mei as the sole mandatory
respondent in this review. As noted
above, Tian Mei did not respond to
Commerce’s AD questionnaire.
Consistent with Commerce’s practice in
such situations, as described in the
Initiation Notice, and because Tian Mei
ceased responding to Commerce’s
requests for information, Commerce has
preliminarily determined that Tian Mei
did not establish its eligibility for
separate rate status, and is part of the
China-wide entity.
Commerce’s policy regarding
conditional review of the China-wide
entity applies to this administrative
review.9 Under this policy, the Chinawide entity will not be under review
unless a party specifically requests, or
Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
6 For a complete description of the scope of the
Order, see Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2018, 85 FR
7731 (February 11, 2020) and Memorandum,
‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results
of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated October 2, 2019.
7 See Initiation Notice, 86 FR at 12600.
8 Id. at 12601.
9 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
of Change in Department Practice for Respondent
Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy
Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78
FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-552-817]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review;
2019-2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam were sold in the United States at less than normal
value (NV) during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2019 through
August 31, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable October 7, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker, 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) 482-2924.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 30, 2020, Commerce initiated an administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on OCTG from Vietnam.\1\ The review covers
SeAH Steel VINA Corporation (SeAH VINA) and its U.S. affiliate Pusan
Pipe America, Inc. (Pusan Pipe) (collectively, SSV).\2\ On May 27,
2021, Commerce extended the deadline for these preliminary results by
120 days, to September 30, 2021, in accordance with section 751
(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 68840 (October 30, 2020) (Initiation
Notice).
\2\ Pusan Pipe is the importer of record for all of SeAH VINA's
shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the
POR. See SSV's Letter, ``Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Vietnam--
Response to the Department's November 4 Questionnaire,'' dated
December 4, 2020 at 1.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May 27,
2021.
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For a full description of events that have occurred since the
Initiation Notice, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list
of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included
as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is certain OCTG. For a
complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this review in accordance with sections
751(a)(1)(B) and 751(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance
with section 772(b) of the Act. Because Vietnam is a non-market economy
(NME) within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, NV has been
calculated in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full
description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Vietnam-Wide Entity
Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the Vietnam-wide
entity applies to this administrative review.\5\ Under this policy, the
Vietnam-wide entity will not be under review unless a party
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
entity. Because no party requested a review of the Vietnam-wide entity
in this review, the entity is not under review and the entity's rate
(i.e., 111.47 percent) \6\ is not subject to change.
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\5\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
\6\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from India, the
Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Certain Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR
53691 (September 10, 2014); see also Certain Oil Country Tubular
Goods from India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of
Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Correction
to the Antidumping Duty Orders with Respect to Turkey and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 79 FR 59740 (October 3, 2014).
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Preliminary Results of Review
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following weighted-
average dumping margin exists for the period September 1, 2019, through
August 31, 2020:
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\7\ Commerce initiated a review of both SeAH VINA and Pusan
Pipe, but the record shows that Pusan Pipe is a U.S. importer of
OCTG that is affiliated with SeAH VINA and does not produce OCTG.
See SSV's Letter, ``Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Vietnam--Response to
the Department's November 4 Questionnaire,'' dated December 4, 2020
at 1. Therefore, we have not calculated a rate for Pusan Pipe.
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Weighted-
average
Exporter margin
(percent)
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SeAH Steel VINA Corporation \7\............................. 4.67
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Disclosure, Public Comment and Opportunity To Request a Hearing
Commerce will disclose the calculations used in our analysis to
parties in this review within five days of the date of publication of
this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties
may submit case briefs within 30 days after the date of publication of
these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register.\8\
Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the
case briefs, may be filed within seven days after the time limit for
filing case briefs.\9\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2),
parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this review are
requested to submit with each argument: (a) A statement of the issue,
(b) a brief summary of the argument, and (c) a table of
authorities.\10\ Parties submitting briefs should do so pursuant to
Commerce's electronic filing system, ACCESS.\11\ Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary information.\12\
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\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)-(2).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).
\12\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance within 30 days of the date of
publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name,
address and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national and a list of the issues to be
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised
in the respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing
is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be
determined.\13\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and
location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues
raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these
preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, Commerce will determine, and
CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered
by this review.\14\ Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions
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).
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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For assessment purposes, Commerce applied the assessment rate
calculation method adopted in Antidumping Final Modification.\15\ For
any individually examined respondent whose weighted average dumping
margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final results of
this review, Commerce will calculate importer-specific assessment rates
on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for
the importer's examined sales to the total entered value of sales, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer- (or customer-)
specific ad valorem rate is greater than de minimis, Commerce will
instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of
liquidation.\16\ Where either a respondent's weighted average dumping
margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific
ad valorem is zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to
liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\17\
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\15\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012)
(Antidumping Final Modification) described in more detail in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\16\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\17\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the
subject merchandise from Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the companies listed above
that have a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that
established in the final results of this review (except, if the rate is
zero or de minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for
previously examined Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese exporters not listed
above that at the time of entry are eligible for a separate rate based
on a prior completed segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate
will continue to be the existing exporter-specific cash deposit rate;
(3) for all Vietnamese exporters of subject merchandise that have not
been found to be entitled to a separate rate at the time of entry, the
cash deposit rate will be that for the Vietnamese-wide entity; and (4)
for all non-Vietnamese exporters of subject merchandise that at the
time of entry are
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not eligible for a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the
rate applicable to the Vietnamese exporter that supplied that non-
Vietnamese exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a preliminary 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 the 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 to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 30, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--October 28, 2021 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation
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