Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Partial Rescission and Preliminary Intent to Rescind the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020, 218-220 [2021-28507]
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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).
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Cash Deposit Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
review for shipments of the subject
merchandise from China 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withdrawn from warehouse, for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
companies 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 investigated or
reviewed Chinese or non-Chinese
exporters not listed above that received
a separate rate in a prior segment of this
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the existing exporterspecific rate; (3) for all Chinese
exporters of subject merchandise that
have not been found to be entitled to a
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will
be that for the China-wide entity (i.e.,
167.02 percent); and (4) for all nonChinese exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will
be the rate applicable to the Chinese
exporter that supplied that non-Chinese
exporter. These deposit requirements,
when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
International Trade Administration
Notification to Importers
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This notice also serves as a reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. 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.
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Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of
Turkey: Partial Rescission and
Preliminary Intent to Rescind the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2019–2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding this
administrative review with respect to
companies for which requests for review
were timely withdrawn and
preliminarily rescinding this
administrative review with respect to
Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret, Ltd.
Sti. The period of review (POR) is
December 1, 2019, through November
30, 2020. Interested parties are invited
to comment on this preliminary
rescission.
DATES: Applicable January 4, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice Maldonado, 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) 482–4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On February 4, 2021, based on timely
requests for review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), we initiated
an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on welded line
pipe from the Republic of Turkey
(Turkey).1 This review covers 19
producers and/or exporters of the
subject merchandise.
On April 27, 2021, the petitioners 2
withdrew their request for an
administrative review with respect to 18
companies.3 The petitioners did not
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
preliminary results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and
351.221(b)(4).
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1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR
8166, 8171 (February 4, 2021).
2 The petitioners are Maverick Tube Corporation
and IPSCO Tubulars Inc.
3 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
Turkey: Partial Withdrawal of Request for
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withdraw their review request for
Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret, Ltd.
Sti. (Cimtas).4
On August 18, 2021, Commerce
extended the preliminary results of this
review by 119 days, until December 30,
2021.5 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.6
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order
include circular welded carbon and
alloy steel (other than stainless steel)
pipe from Turkey. Imports of subject
merchandise are currently classified
under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS)
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 the
order is dispositive.7
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). For a full
description of the methodology
underlying our decision, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A
list of the sections in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is attached in
Appendix II of 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://access.trade.gov/
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty
Order,’’ dated April 27, 2021.
4 Id.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
Turkey: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of 2019–2020 Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated August 18, 2021.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Partial Rescission and Preliminary Intent to
Rescind the 2019–2020 Administrative Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Welded Line Pipe
from the Republic of Turkey,’’ dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
7 For a complete description of the scope, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if a party who requested the review
withdraws the request within 90 days of
the date of publication of notice of
initiation of the requested review. On
April 27, 2021, the petitioners timely
withdrew their requests for an
administrative review for the 18
companies listed in Appendix I of this
notice. No other party requested a
review of these companies. Accordingly,
we are rescinding this review, in part,
with respect to these companies,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
Preliminary Intent To Rescind
Administrative Review
Regarding the remaining company,
Cimtas, as discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum, Commerce
preliminarily finds that Cimtas had no
reviewable shipments, sales, or entries
of subject merchandise during the POR.8
Therefore, we are preliminarily
rescinding this review with respect to
Cimtas, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(3).
Verification
On May 17, 2020, Commerce received
a request from the petitioners to conduct
verification of Cimtas’s statement that it
had no reviewable shipments or sales
during the POR and no entries of
welded line pipe during the POR were
manufactured by Cimtas.9 Commerce is
currently unable to conduct on-site
verification of the information relied
upon in this review. However, we took
additional steps in lieu of an on-site
verification to verify this information, in
accordance with section 782(i) of the
Act.10
Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the preliminary rescission
of this review. Case briefs or other
written comments may be submitted to
Commerce no later than 30 days after
the date of publication of this notice.11
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in case briefs, may be submitted no later
than seven days after the deadline for
8 See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from
Turkey: Request for Verification,’’ dated May 17,
2020.
10 See Commerce’s Letter, Antidumping
Administrative Review of Welded Line Pipe from
the Republic of Turkey, dated July 21, 2021; see
also Cimtas’s Letter, ‘‘Antidumping Administrative
Review of Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Turkey: Response to Questions,’’ dated August 4,
2021.
11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
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case briefs.12 Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
this proceeding are encouraged to
submit with each argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.13
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, U.S. Department of
Commerce, filed electronically via
ACCESS within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.14 Hearing
requests should contain: (1) The party’s
name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the number of participants; and (3)
a list of issues to be discussed. Issues
raised in the hearing will be limited to
issues raised in the briefs. If a request
for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a date and
time to be determined.15 Parties should
confirm the date, time, and location of
the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
An electronically-filed document
must be received successfully in its
entirety via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS) by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the
established deadline. Note that
Commerce has temporarily modified
certain of its requirements for serving
documents containing business
proprietary information.16
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis of
issues raised in any written briefs, not
later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, unless
otherwise extended.17
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate
any suspended entries for the 18
companies listed in Appendix I at the
rate in effect at the time of entry.
Further, we previously deferred
Cimtas’s sales reporting for entries made
during the 2018–2019 POR to this
administrative review and stated that
12 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR
17006 (March 26, 2020); see also Temporary Rule
Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to
COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR
41363 (July 10, 2020) (Temporary Rule).
13 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
14 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
15 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
16 See Temporary Rule.
17 See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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the 2018–2019 POR entries ‘‘will remain
suspended until the completion of the
review and will be liquidated based on
the final results for Cimtas.18 Thus, if
Commerce proceeds to a final rescission
of this administrative review with
respect to Cimtas, Commerce will
instruct CBP to assess antidumping
duties on and liquidate any of Cimtas’s
suspended entries at the cash deposit
rate in effect at the time of entry,
including any suspended entries from
the 2018–2019 POR.
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).
Cash Deposit Requirements
If Commerce proceeds to a final
rescission of this administrative review,
no cash deposit rates will change.
Accordingly, the current cash deposit
requirements shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice 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 this
review period. 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
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(d).
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
1. Borusan Istikbal Ticaret
2. Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
18 See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of
Turkey: Final Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, in Part, and Final Deferral
of Administrative Review, in Part; 2018–2019, 86 FR
17363, 17364 (April 2, 2021).
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Ticaret A.S.
3. Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
4. Emek Boru Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
5. Erbosan Erciyas Tube Industry and Trade
Co. Inc.
6. Erciyas Celik Boru Sanayii A.S.
7. Guven Celik Boru Sanayii ve Ticaret Ltd.
Sti.
8. Has Altinyagmur celik Boru Sanayii ve
Ticaret Ltd. Sti.
9. HDM Steel Pipe Industry & Trade Co. Ltd.
10. Metalteks Celik Urunleri Sanayii
11. MMZ Onur Boru Profil Uretim Sanayii ve
Ticaret A.S.
12. Noksel Steel Pipe Co. Inc.
13. Ozbal Celik Boru
14. Toscelik Profile and Sheet Industry, Co.
15. Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S.
16. Umran Celik Boru Sanayii
17. YMS Pipe & Metal Sanayii A.S.
18. Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat Pazzarlam
Appendix II
List of Sections in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
V. Preliminary Intent To Rescind
Administrative Review
VI. Recommendation
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
In the Federal Register of June 25,
2021, in FR Doc 2021–13551, on page
33651, in footnote 14, correct the
spelling of ‘‘Shejiang Nanjie Industry
Co., Ltd’’ to ‘‘Zhejiang Nanjie Industry
Co., Ltd.’’ Similarly, in the Federal
Register of December 23, 2021, in FR
Doc 2021–27893, on page 72928, in
footnote 16, correct the spelling of
‘‘Shejiang Nanjie Industry Co., Ltd’’ to
‘‘Zhejiang Nanjie Industry Co., Ltd.’’
In the Federal Register of June 25,
2021, in FR Doc 2021–13551, on page
33651, in the third column, the subsidy
rate table, and footnote 12, correct the
spelling of ‘‘Zhengzhou Mingtai
Industry Co.,’’ to ‘‘Zhengzhou Mingtai
Industry Co., Ltd.’’ Similarly, in the
Federal Register of December 23, 2021,
in FR Doc 2021–27893, on page 72927,
in third column, and on page 72928, in
the subsidy rate table and in footnote
13, correct the spelling of ‘‘Zhengzhou
Mingtai Industry Co.,’’ to ‘‘Zhengzhou
Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd.’’
Background
International Trade Administration
On June 25, 2021, and December 23,
2021, respectively, Commerce published
in the Federal Register the preliminary
and final results of the administrative
review of the CVD order on aluminum
sheet from China covering the period
April 23, 2018, through December 31,
2019.1 Both notices contained incorrect
spellings of the company names,
‘‘Zhejiang Nanjie Industry Co., Ltd.’’
and ‘‘Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co.,
Ltd.’’ misspelled as ‘‘Shejiang Nanjie
Industry Co., Ltd.’’ and ‘‘Zhengzhou
Mingtai Industry Co.’’ respectively.
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From
the People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary and Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2018–2019; Correction
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) published Federal Register
notices of the preliminary and final
results of the administrative review of
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
common alloy aluminum sheet
(aluminum sheet) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) covering the
period April 23, 2018, through
December 31, 2019, on June 25, 2021,
and December 23, 2021, respectively.
These notices contained incorrect
spellings of company names subject to
this administrative review.
DATES: Applicable January 4, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Natasia Harrison, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,
SUMMARY:
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Dated: December 29, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, Performing the Non-Exclusive
Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary Enforcement and Compliance.
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Corrections
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[C–570–074]
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International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1240.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
1 See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,
Rescission of Review, in Part, and Intent to Rescind,
in Part; 2018–2019, 86 FR 33650 (June 25, 2021);
and Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results and
Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2018–2019, 86 FR 72927
(December 23, 2021).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP20–507–000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Sea Robin Pipeline
Company, LLC; Florida Gas
Transmission Company, LLC; Notice
of Request for Extension of Time
Take notice that on December 22,
2021, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC (Transco), 2800 Post Oak
Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056,
requested that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
grant an extension of time, until
December 31, 2022, in order to complete
abandonment activities as authorized in
Transco’s VR22 to Shore Abandonment
Project (Project) in the March 18, 2021
Order Granting Abandonment 1 (March
18 Order). The March 18 Order,
Ordering Paragraph (C) required
Transco 2 to complete abandonment of
the facilities within one year of the
order date.
Transco’s request for an extension of
time until December 31, 2022 to
complete abandonment of the Project
facilities, due the timing of the issuance
of the Louisiana Department of Natural
Resources’ Office of Coastal
Management—Coastal Use Permit,
which is anticipated to be received early
2022. Transco estimates that it will
submit a Notice-to-Proceed request
during the first quarter of 2022. Transco
states that its extension request is also
due to the challenging nature of offshore
activities. Transco asserts that the
extended time will allow flexibility in
scheduling around weather events that
may delay abandonment activities.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar
day intervention and comment period
deadline. Any person wishing to
comment on Transco’s request for an
extension of time may do so. No reply
comments or answers will be
considered. If you wish to obtain legal
status by becoming a party to the
1 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC,
174 FERC ¶ 62,169 (2021).
2 Transco is the operator of the pipeline facilities
proposed to be abandoned.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Partial Rescission
and Preliminary Intent to Rescind the Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2019-2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding this
administrative review with respect to companies for which requests for
review were timely withdrawn and preliminarily rescinding this
administrative review with respect to Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve
Ticaret, Ltd. Sti. The period of review (POR) is December 1, 2019,
through November 30, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on
this preliminary rescission.
DATES: Applicable January 4, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Maldonado, 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) 482-4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 4, 2021, based on timely requests for review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), we initiated an administrative review of the antidumping
duty order on welded line pipe from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey).\1\
This review covers 19 producers and/or exporters of the subject
merchandise.
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 8166, 8171 (February 4, 2021).
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On April 27, 2021, the petitioners \2\ withdrew their request for
an administrative review with respect to 18 companies.\3\ The
petitioners did not withdraw their review request for Cimtas Boru
Imalatlari ve Ticaret, Ltd. Sti. (Cimtas).\4\
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\2\ The petitioners are Maverick Tube Corporation and IPSCO
Tubulars Inc.
\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from Turkey:
Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review of
Antidumping Duty Order,'' dated April 27, 2021.
\4\ Id.
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On August 18, 2021, Commerce extended the preliminary results of
this review by 119 days, until December 30, 2021.\5\ For a complete
description of the events that followed the initiation of this review,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Welded Line Pipe from Turkey: Extension of
Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2019-2020 Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,'' dated August 18, 2021.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Partial
Rescission and Preliminary Intent to Rescind the 2019-2020
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Welded Line
Pipe from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order include circular welded carbon
and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe from Turkey. Imports
of subject merchandise are currently classified under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 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 the order is
dispositive.\7\
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\7\ For a complete description of the scope, see the Preliminary
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For a full description of the methodology underlying our decision, see
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the sections in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached in Appendix II of 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of
publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. On April
27, 2021, the petitioners timely withdrew their requests for an
administrative review for the 18 companies listed in Appendix I of this
notice. No other party requested a review of these companies.
Accordingly, we are rescinding this review, in part, with respect to
these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
Preliminary Intent To Rescind Administrative Review
Regarding the remaining company, Cimtas, as discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds that
Cimtas had no reviewable shipments, sales, or entries of subject
merchandise during the POR.\8\ Therefore, we are preliminarily
rescinding this review with respect to Cimtas, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Verification
On May 17, 2020, Commerce received a request from the petitioners
to conduct verification of Cimtas's statement that it had no reviewable
shipments or sales during the POR and no entries of welded line pipe
during the POR were manufactured by Cimtas.\9\ Commerce is currently
unable to conduct on-site verification of the information relied upon
in this review. However, we took additional steps in lieu of an on-site
verification to verify this information, in accordance with section
782(i) of the Act.\10\
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\9\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Welded Line Pipe from Turkey:
Request for Verification,'' dated May 17, 2020.
\10\ See Commerce's Letter, Antidumping Administrative Review of
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey, dated July 21, 2021;
see also Cimtas's Letter, ``Antidumping Administrative Review of
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: Response to
Questions,'' dated August 4, 2021.
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Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary
rescission of this review. Case briefs or other written comments may be
submitted to Commerce no later than 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.\11\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after
the deadline for case briefs.\12\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement
of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.\13\
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\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
\12\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020); see also Temporary
Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19;
Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020)
(Temporary Rule).
\13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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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, U.S. Department of Commerce,
filed electronically via ACCESS within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.\14\ Hearing requests should contain: (1)
The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised
in the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at
a date and time to be determined.\15\ Parties should confirm the date,
time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in
its entirety via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. Note that Commerce
has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving
documents containing business proprietary information.\16\
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\16\ See Temporary Rule.
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Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any
written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of publication
of this notice, unless otherwise extended.\17\
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\17\ See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
liquidate any suspended entries for the 18 companies listed in Appendix
I at the rate in effect at the time of entry. Further, we previously
deferred Cimtas's sales reporting for entries made during the 2018-2019
POR to this administrative review and stated that the 2018-2019 POR
entries ``will remain suspended until the completion of the review and
will be liquidated based on the final results for Cimtas.\18\ Thus, if
Commerce proceeds to a final rescission of this administrative review
with respect to Cimtas, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties on and liquidate any of Cimtas's suspended entries
at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry, including any
suspended entries from the 2018-2019 POR.
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\18\ See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: Final
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, in Part, and
Final Deferral of Administrative Review, in Part; 2018-2019, 86 FR
17363, 17364 (April 2, 2021).
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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).
Cash Deposit Requirements
If Commerce proceeds to a final rescission of this administrative
review, no cash deposit rates will change. Accordingly, the current
cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice 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 this review period. 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
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d).
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
1. Borusan Istikbal Ticaret
2. Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
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Ticaret A.S.
3. Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
4. Emek Boru Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
5. Erbosan Erciyas Tube Industry and Trade Co. Inc.
6. Erciyas Celik Boru Sanayii A.S.
7. Guven Celik Boru Sanayii ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti.
8. Has Altinyagmur celik Boru Sanayii ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti.
9. HDM Steel Pipe Industry & Trade Co. Ltd.
10. Metalteks Celik Urunleri Sanayii
11. MMZ Onur Boru Profil Uretim Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S.
12. Noksel Steel Pipe Co. Inc.
13. Ozbal Celik Boru
14. Toscelik Profile and Sheet Industry, Co.
15. Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S.
16. Umran Celik Boru Sanayii
17. YMS Pipe & Metal Sanayii A.S.
18. Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat Pazzarlam
Appendix II
List of Sections in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
V. Preliminary Intent To Rescind Administrative Review
VI. Recommendation
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