Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 54965-54968 [2022-19337]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2022 / Notices respective case and rebuttal briefs.16 If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm the date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Parties are reminded that all briefs and hearing requests must be filed electronically using ACCESS and received successfully in their entirety by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.17 Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in any written briefs, no later than 120 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Assessment Rate In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily assigned subsidy rates in the amounts shown above for the producers/ exporters shown above. Upon completion of the administrative review, consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend 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 Rate In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends, upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective companies listed above on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of final results of this 16 See 17 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Temporary Rule. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 07, 2022 Jkt 256001 administrative review. For all nonreviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or allothers rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Interested Parties These preliminary results of review are issued and published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and 351,221(b)(4). Dated: August 30, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Subsidies Valuation Information V. Benchmark Interest Rates and Discount Rates VI. Analysis of Programs VII. Rate for Non-Examined Companies VIII. Recommendation Appendix II—Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination 1. Adinath International 2. Allena Group 3. Alloyed Steel 4. Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd. 5. Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited 6. C. D. Industries 7. Cetus Engineering Private Limited 8. CHW Forge 9. CHW Forge Pvt. Ltd. 10. Citizen Metal Depot 11. Corum Flange 12. DN Forge Industries 13. Echjay Forgings Limited 14. Falcon Valves and Flanges Private Limited 15. Heubach International 16. Hindon Forge Pvt. Ltd. 17. Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd. 18. Kinnari Steel Corporation 19. Mascot Metal Manufacturers 20. M F Rings and Bearing Races Ltd. 21. Munish Forge Private Limited 22. OM Exports 23. Punjab Steel Works 24. Raaj Sagar Steels 25. Ravi Ratan Metal Industries 26. R.D. Forge 27. Rolex Fittings India Pvt. Ltd. 28. Rollwell Forge Engineering Components and Flanges 29. Rollwell Forge Pvt. Ltd. 30. SHM (ShinHeung Machinery) 31. Siddhagiri Metal & Tubes 32. Sizer India 33. Steel Shape India 34. Sudhir Forgings Pvt. Ltd. 35. Tirupati Forge Pvt. Ltd. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54965 36. Umashanker Khandelwal Forging Limited [FR Doc. 2022–19368 Filed 9–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–836] Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020–2021 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) and Tecnicas de Fluidos S.A. de C.V. (TEFLU), (collectively, Maquilacero/TEFLU) and Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V. (Regiopytsa) made sales of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico at less than normal value during the period of review August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021. We are also rescinding this review for 14 companies where timely requests for withdrawals were filed by all parties who requested their review. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable September 8, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Kyle Clahane, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1009 and (202) 482–5449, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On August 5, 2008, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico in the Federal Register.1 On August 2, 2021, we published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On October 7, 2021, based on 1 See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Orders; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 45403 (August 5, 2008) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 86 FR 41436 (August 2, 2021). E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 54966 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2022 / Notices timely requests for reviews, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the Order covering 18 companies.3 On October 27, 2021, we selected Maquilacero/TEFLU and Regiopytsa for individual examination as the mandatory respondents in this administrative review.4 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included in the 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://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the Order is certain light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico. For a complete description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price was calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value was calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 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 the parties that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation. Commerce received a timely-filed withdrawal request from Nucor Tubular Products Inc. (Nucor) on January 5, 2022, withdrawing its request for 14 companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).6 Because the withdrawal request was timely filed, and no other party requested a review of these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review of the Order with respect Aceros Cuatro Caminos S.A. de C.V.; Arco Metal S.A. de C.V.; Fabricaciones y Servicios de Mexico; Galvak, S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Estructuras y Perfiles; Industrias Monterrey S.A. de C.V; Internacional de Aceros, S.A. de C.V.; Nacional de Acero S.A. de C.V.; PEASAProductos Especializados de Acero; Talleres Acero Rey S.A. de C.V.; Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V.; Tuberias Aspe S.A de C.V.; Tuberia Laguna, S.A. de C.V.; and Tuberias y Derivados S.A. de C.V. However, Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V. (Perfiles) and Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (Prolamsa) remain subject to this review. Rate for Non-Selected Companies For the rate for companies not selected for individual examination in an administrative review, generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in a lessthan-fair-value (LTFV) investigation. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally ‘‘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 any margins determined entirely {on the basis of facts available}.’’ In this administrative review, we calculated weighted-average dumping margins for Maquilacero/ TEFLU and Regiopysta that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on total facts available. For the respondents that were not selected for individual examination in this administrative review, we have assigned to them the simple average of the margins for Maquilacero/TEFLU and Regiopysta, consistent with the guidance in section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act.7 Preliminary Results of Review We preliminarily determine that, for the period August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) Exporter or producer khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Maquilacero S.A. de C.V./Tecnicas de Fluidos S.A. de C.V .............................................................................................................. Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V ....................................................................................................................... Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V ..................................................................................................................................................................... Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V ............................................................................................................................... 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 55811, 55813 (October 7, 2021) (Initiation Notice). Commerce determined that Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V. is the successorin-interest to Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V. in Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019, 85 FR 83886 (December 23, 2020), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM), at 6, unchanged in Light Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019, 86 FR 33646 (June 25, 2021). The successor company, Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V., is merely a revision of the type of incorporation under Mexican law that did not impact the company’s ownership, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 07, 2022 Jkt 256001 management, or operations. For the current review, the Initiation Notice included both the current and former versions of Regiopytsa’s company name. Additionally, we collapsed Maquilacero and TEFLU in the 2018–19 administrative review. See LightWalled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018– 2019, 85 FR 83886 (December 23, 2020), and accompanying PDM, at 6, unchanged in Light Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019, 86 FR 33646 (June 25, 2021). Because there is no information on the record of this administrative review that would lead us to revisit this determination, we are continuing to treat these companies as part of a single entity for the purposes of this administrative review. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3.11 4.47 3.79 3.79 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Respondent Selection,’’ dated October 27, 2021. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results: Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico; 2020–2021,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 See Nucor’s Letter, ‘‘Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated January 5, 2022. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Calculation of Non-Selected Rate in Preliminary Results,’’ dated concurrently with this notice; see also Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010). E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2022 / Notices Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these preliminary results to parties within five days after the date of publication of this notice.8 Verification On January 18, 2022, Nucor requested that Commerce conduct verification of Maquilacero/TEFLU’s and Regiopytsa’s responses. Accordingly, as provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in determining its final results. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Public Comment Interested parties will be notified of the timeline for the submission of such case briefs and written comments at a later date. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than seven days after the date for filing case briefs.9 Parties who submit case 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.10 Executive summaries should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. 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, filed electronically via Commerce’s electronic records system, ACCESS, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.11 Requests should contain: (1) the party’s name, address and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues parties intend to discuss. 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 time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. All submissions to Commerce should be filed using ACCESS.12 An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date that the document is due. Note that Commerce has modified certain of its requirements for serving documents 8 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1). 10 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 11 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 12 See 19 CFR 351.303. containing business proprietary information, until further notice.13 Unless extended, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case and rebuttal 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 completion of the administrative review, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. For individually examined respondents whose weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent), we will calculate importer-specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer’s examined sales to the total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has not reported entered values, we will calculate a per-unit assessment rate for each importer by dividing the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales made to that importer by the total quantity associated with those transactions. To determine whether an importer-specific, per-unit assessment rate is de minimis, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we also will calculate an importer-specific ad valorem ratio based on estimated entered values. We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer-specific assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is not zero or de minimis. If a respondent’s weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by this review where applicable. Regarding entries of subject merchandise during the period of 9 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 07, 2022 Jkt 256001 review that were produced by Maquilacero/TEFLU and Regiopytsa and for which they did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate of 3.76 percent, as established in the LTFV investigation, if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.14 For a full discussion of this issue, see the Assessment Policy Notice.15 For those companies which were not individually examined, we will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties at an ad valorem rate equal to that companies weighted-average dumping margin as determined in the final results of this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 41 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 356.8(a). Cash Deposit Requirements The following deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for each specific company listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative, review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rates will be zero; (2) for companies not participating in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the producer or exporter participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original LTFV investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of 3.76 percent.16 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. 14 See Order, 73 FR at 45405. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice). 16 See Order, 73 FR at 45405. 15 See 13 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID 19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54967 E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 54968 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2022 / Notices 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 this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the 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 this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: August 31, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination V. Discussion of the Methodology VI. Currency Conversion VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2022–19337 Filed 9–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (202) 482–4849 or (202) 482–6187, respectively. scope of the Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.7 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Analysis of Comments Received Background On March 4, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the 2020–2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on SS Bar from India.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results and on June 30, 2022, Carpenter Technology Corporation, Crucible Industries LLC, Electralloy, a Division of G.O. Carlson, Inc., North American Stainless, Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., and Valbruna Slater Stainless, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners) submitted timely filed case briefs.2 On July 6 and 12, 2022, Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd., Hindustan Inox, Precision Metals and Sieves Manufacturers (India) Pvt. Ltd. (collectively, the Venus Group) and Laxcon Steels Limited, Ocean Steels Private Limited, Metlax International Private Limited, Parvati Private Limited, and Mega Steels Private Limited (collectively, Laxcon), respectively, submitted timely filed rebuttal briefs.3 On June 6, 2022, we extended the preliminary results of this review to no later than August 31, 2022.4 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.5 Scope of the Order 6 The products covered by the Order are SS Bar. A full description of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–533–810] Stainless Steel Bar From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020–2021 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that exporters/producers of stainless steel bar (SS Bar) from India made sales at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) of February 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021. DATES: Applicable September 8, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Keller or Konrad Ptaszynski, AD/ CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 07, 2022 Jkt 256001 1 See Stainless Steel Bar from India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020–2021, 87 FR 12428 (March 4, 2022) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Petitioners’ Case Brief Concerning Laxcon,’’ dated June 30, 2022; and ‘‘Petitioners’ Case Brief Concerning Venus,’’ dated June 30, 2022. 3 See Laxcon’s Letter, ‘‘Rebuttal of Petitioner Case Brief Concerning to Laxcon Steels Limited of AntiDumping Order on Stainless Steels Bar from India (A–533–810),’’ dated July 12, 2022; see also Venus Group’s Letter, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated August 6, 2022. We rejected the Venus Group’s initial rebuttal brief submission because it contained untimely new factual information. Accordingly, the Venus Group resubmitted its redacted rebuttal brief on August 6, 2022. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020–2021,’’ dated June 6, 2022. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Stainless Steel Bar from India; 2020–2021,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 6 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil, India and Japan, 60 FR 9661 (February 21, 1995) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by interested parties in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our analysis of the comments received, we made certain changes to the margin calculation for Laxcon. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Use of Adverse Facts Available Pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and for the reasons explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we applied certain changes to Laxcon’s margin calculation based on the use of partial adverse facts available. Final Results of Administrative Review As a result of this administrative review, Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exists for the period February 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021: 7 See Issues and Decision Memorandum. these companies are known as the Venus Group. 9 We are not disclosing any final margin calculations for Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd., and its affiliates Hindustan Inox Ltd., Precision Metals and Sieves Manufacturers (India) Pvt. Ltd. because we made no changes to the preliminary margin calculations, and we have not performed any calculations in connection with this final determination. See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless-Steel Bar from India—Preliminary Analysis Memorandum for the Venus Group; 2020– 2021,’’ dated February 25, 2022. 10 Collectively, these companies are known as Laxcon. 8 Collectively, E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-836]


Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary 
Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2020-2021

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 
determines that Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) and Tecnicas de 
Fluidos S.A. de C.V. (TEFLU), (collectively, Maquilacero/TEFLU) and 
Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V. (Regiopytsa) made 
sales of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico at less 
than normal value during the period of review August 1, 2020, through 
July 31, 2021. We are also rescinding this review for 14 companies 
where timely requests for withdrawals were filed by all parties who 
requested their review. We invite interested parties to comment on 
these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable September 8, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Kyle Clahane, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1009 and (202) 482-5449, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 5, 2008, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on 
light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico in the Federal 
Register.\1\ On August 2, 2021, we published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the Order.\2\ On October 7, 2021, 
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timely requests for reviews, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the Order 
covering 18 companies.\3\ On October 27, 2021, we selected Maquilacero/
TEFLU and Regiopytsa for individual examination as the mandatory 
respondents in this administrative review.\4\
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    \1\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico, the 
People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea: Antidumping 
Duty Orders; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the 
Republic of Korea: Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 45403 (August 5, 2008) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 86 FR 41436 (August 2, 2021).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 55811, 55813 (October 7, 2021) 
(Initiation Notice). Commerce determined that Regiomontana de 
Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V. is the successor-in-interest to 
Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V. in Light-Walled 
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Preliminary Results and 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-
2019, 85 FR 83886 (December 23, 2020), and accompanying Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum (PDM), at 6, unchanged in Light Walled 
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019, 86 FR 33646 (June 25, 2021). 
The successor company, Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. 
de C.V., is merely a revision of the type of incorporation under 
Mexican law that did not impact the company's ownership, management, 
or operations. For the current review, the Initiation Notice 
included both the current and former versions of Regiopytsa's 
company name. Additionally, we collapsed Maquilacero and TEFLU in 
the 2018-19 administrative review. See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe 
and Tube from Mexico: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019, 85 FR 83886 
(December 23, 2020), and accompanying PDM, at 6, unchanged in Light 
Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019, 86 FR 33646 (June 
25, 2021). Because there is no information on the record of this 
administrative review that would lead us to revisit this 
determination, we are continuing to treat these companies as part of 
a single entity for the purposes of this administrative review.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated October 27, 
2021.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\ A 
list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included in the 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results: Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico; 2020-
2021,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is certain light-walled 
rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico. For a complete description of 
the scope, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price 
was calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value 
was calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full 
description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

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 the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. Commerce received a timely-
filed withdrawal request from Nucor Tubular Products Inc. (Nucor) on 
January 5, 2022, withdrawing its request for 14 companies, pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).\6\ Because the withdrawal request was timely 
filed, and no other party requested a review of these companies, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this 
review of the Order with respect Aceros Cuatro Caminos S.A. de C.V.; 
Arco Metal S.A. de C.V.; Fabricaciones y Servicios de Mexico; Galvak, 
S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Estructuras y Perfiles; Industrias Monterrey S.A. 
de C.V; Internacional de Aceros, S.A. de C.V.; Nacional de Acero S.A. 
de C.V.; PEASA-Productos Especializados de Acero; Talleres Acero Rey 
S.A. de C.V.; Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V.; Tuberias Aspe S.A de C.V.; 
Tuberia Laguna, S.A. de C.V.; and Tuberias y Derivados S.A. de C.V. 
However, Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V. (Perfiles) and Productos Laminados 
de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (Prolamsa) remain subject to this review.
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    \6\ See Nucor's Letter, ``Partial Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated January 5, 2022.
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Rate for Non-Selected Companies

    For the rate for companies not selected for individual examination 
in an administrative review, generally, Commerce looks to section 
735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the 
all-others rate in a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation. Under 
section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally ``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 any margins 
determined entirely {on the basis of facts available{time} .'' In this 
administrative review, we calculated weighted-average dumping margins 
for Maquilacero/TEFLU and Regiopysta that are not zero, de minimis, or 
based entirely on total facts available. For the respondents that were 
not selected for individual examination in this administrative review, 
we have assigned to them the simple average of the margins for 
Maquilacero/TEFLU and Regiopysta, consistent with the guidance in 
section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Calculation of Non-Selected Rate in 
Preliminary Results,'' dated concurrently with this notice; see also 
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances 
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 
(September 1, 2010).
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Preliminary Results of Review

    We preliminarily determine that, for the period August 1, 2020, 
through July 31, 2021, the following estimated weighted-average dumping 
margins exist:

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                  Exporter or producer                    dumping margin
                                                             (percent)
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Maquilacero S.A. de C.V./Tecnicas de Fluidos S.A. de C.V            3.11
Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V......            4.47
Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V................................            3.79
Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V............            3.79
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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these 
preliminary results to parties within five days after the date of 
publication of this notice.\8\
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Verification

    On January 18, 2022, Nucor requested that Commerce conduct 
verification of Maquilacero/TEFLU's and Regiopytsa's responses. 
Accordingly, as provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to verify the information relied upon in determining its final 
results.

Public Comment

    Interested parties will be notified of the timeline for the 
submission of such case briefs and written comments at a later date. 
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be 
filed not later than seven days after the date for filing case 
briefs.\9\ Parties who submit case 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.\10\ Executive summaries should be limited to five pages 
total, including footnotes.
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    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
    \10\ 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, filed electronically via 
Commerce's electronic records system, ACCESS, within 30 days of the 
date of publication of this notice.\11\ Requests should contain: (1) 
the party's name, address and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of issues parties intend to discuss. 
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 time and date to be 
determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and 
location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    All submissions to Commerce should be filed using ACCESS.\12\ An 
electronically filed document must be received successfully in its 
entirety by ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date that the 
document is due. Note that Commerce has modified certain of its 
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary 
information, until further notice.\13\
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
    \13\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to COVID 19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 
10, 2020).
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    Unless extended, we intend to issue the final results of this 
administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis 
of all issues raised in the case and rebuttal 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 completion of the administrative review, pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final 
results of this review.
    For individually examined respondents whose weighted-average 
dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 
percent), we will calculate importer-specific ad valorem duty 
assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping 
calculated for the importer's examined sales to the total entered value 
of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If the 
respondent has not reported entered values, we will calculate a per-
unit assessment rate for each importer by dividing the total amount of 
dumping calculated for the examined sales made to that importer by the 
total quantity associated with those transactions. To determine whether 
an importer-specific, per-unit assessment rate is de minimis, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we also will calculate an 
importer-specific ad valorem ratio based on estimated entered values.
    We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer-specific 
assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is not 
zero or de minimis. If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin 
is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an 
importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will 
instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to 
antidumping duties. The final results of this review shall be the basis 
for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise 
covered by this review where applicable.
    Regarding entries of subject merchandise during the period of 
review that were produced by Maquilacero/TEFLU and Regiopytsa and for 
which they did not know that the merchandise was destined for the 
United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the 
all-others rate of 3.76 percent, as established in the LTFV 
investigation, if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) 
involved in the transaction.\14\ For a full discussion of this issue, 
see the Assessment Policy Notice.\15\
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    \14\ See Order, 73 FR at 45405.
    \15\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) 
(Assessment Policy Notice).
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    For those companies which were not individually examined, we will 
instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties at an ad valorem rate equal 
to that companies weighted-average dumping margin as determined in the 
final results of this review.
    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 41 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 
review in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 356.8(a).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for each specific 
company listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping 
margin established in the final results of this administrative, review, 
except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis 
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash 
deposit rates will be zero; (2) for companies not participating in this 
review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific 
rate published for the most recently completed segment of this 
proceeding in which the producer or exporter participated; (3) if the 
exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the 
original LTFV investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate 
will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of 
this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash 
deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 
the all-others rate of 3.76 percent.\16\
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    \16\ See Order, 73 FR at 45405.
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    These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

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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 this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the 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 this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: August 31, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination
V. Discussion of the Methodology
VI. Currency Conversion
VII. Recommendation

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