Oil Country Tubular Goods From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical Circumstances, 59041-59043 [2022-21170]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices office at the above email or street address. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Agenda [A–201–856] I. Welcome and Roll Call II. Approval of Minutes III. Committee Discussion IV. Public Comment V. Adjournment Oil Country Tubular Goods From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical Circumstances [FR Doc. 2022–21177 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–137–2022] Approval of Expansion of Subzone 61Z; Oldach Associates, LLC; Catan˜o, Puerto Rico khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES On August 8, 2022, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, grantee of FTZ 61, requesting an expansion of Subzone 61Z subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 61, on behalf of Oldach Associates, LLC, in Catan˜o, Puerto Rico. The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (87 FR 49580, August 11, 2022). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to expand Subzone 61Z was approved on September 26, 2022, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 61’s 1,821.07-acre activation limit. Dated: September 26, 2022. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–21115 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Mexico are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) during the period of investigation October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. DATES: Applicable September 29, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Bradshaw or Yang Jin Chun, 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) 482–3896 or (202) 482–5760, respectively. AGENCY: David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Jkt 256001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 11, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of OCTG from Mexico, in which it also postponed the final determination until September 23, 2022.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination. A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.2 Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are OCTG from Mexico. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see appendix I. 1 See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 87 FR 28808 (May 11, 2022) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical Circumstances,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59041 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as appendix II. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://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. Verification Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verifications of the information relied upon in making its final determination in this investigation for reasons beyond its control. However, we conducted virtual verifications in lieu of on-site verifications to verify the information relied upon in making this final determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Specifically, Commerce conducted virtual verifications of the home market sales, U.S. sales, cost of production, and further manufacturing responses submitted by Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. (TAMSA). Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received and additional information obtained since the Preliminary Determination, we made certain changes to the margin calculation for this final determination. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other producers and exporters not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for individually investigated exporters and producers, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776 of the Act, i.e., facts otherwise available. In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the sole mandatory respondent, TAMSA, that is not zero, de minimis, or E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 59042 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices based entirely on facts otherwise available. Consequently, Commerce assigned the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for TAMSA to all other producers and exporters of the merchandise under consideration, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances In accordance with section 735(a)(3) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce continues to find that critical circumstances exist for all companies in Mexico. For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce’s critical circumstances analysis, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.3 Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021: U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A 44.93 its final affirmative determination of All Others .................................... 44.93 sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this investigation is Disclosure affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make Commerce intends to disclose its its final determination as to whether the calculations and analysis performed to domestic industry in the United States interested parties in this final is materially injured, or threatened with determination within five days of any material injury, by reason of imports or public announcement or, if there is no sales (or the likelihood of sales) for public announcement, within five days importation of OCTG no later than 45 of the date of publication of this notice, days after this final determination. If the in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). ITC determines that such injury does Continuation of Suspension of not exist, this proceeding will be Liquidation terminated, all cash deposits posted will In accordance with section be refunded, and suspension of 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC instruct U.S. Customs and Border determines that such injury does exist, Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend Commerce will issue an antidumping liquidation of all entries of subject duty order directing CBP to assess, upon merchandise, as described in Appendix further instruction by Commerce, I of this notice, which were entered, or antidumping duties on all imports of the withdrawn from warehouse, for subject merchandise entered, or consumption on or after May 11, 2022, withdrawn from warehouse, for the date of publication of the consumption on or after the effective Preliminary Determination in the date of the suspension of liquidation, as Federal Register. Further, in accordance discussed in the ‘‘Continuation of with 735(c)(4) of the Act, Commerce Suspension of Liquidation’’ section will instruct CBP to continue to suspend above. liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only I of this notice, which were entered, or reminder to parties subject to an withdrawn from warehouse, for administrative protective order (APO) of consumption on or after February 10, their responsibility concerning the 3 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 3–4. disposition of proprietary information Exporter/producer khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Estimated weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) 2022, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon the publication of this notice, we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for estimated antidumping duties for such entries as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for the respondent listed in the table above is the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for the respondent in the table; (2) if the exporter is not the respondent listed in the table above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate is the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for the producer of the subject merchandise in the table above; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters is the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed in the table above. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: September 23, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel products of circular crosssection, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than case iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of this investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country, including by performing any heat treatment, cutting, upsetting, threading, coupling, or any other finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the OCTG. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are: casing, tubing, or coupling stock containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors. The merchandise subject to this investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.1010, 7304.29.1020, 7304.29.1030, 7304.29.1040, 7304.29.1050, 7304.29.1060, 7304.29.1080, 7304.29.2010, 7304.29.2020, 7304.29.2030, 7304.29.2040, 7304.29.2050, 7304.29.2060, 7304.29.2080, 7304.29.3110, 7304.29.3120, 7304.29.3130, 7304.29.3140, 7304.29.3150, 7304.29.3160, 7304.29.3180, 7304.29.4110, 7304.29.4120, 7304.29.4130, 7304.29.4140, 7304.29.4150, 7304.29.4160, 7304.29.4180, 7304.29.5015, 7304.29.5030, 7304.29.5045, 7304.29.5060, 7304.29.5075, 7304.29.6115, 7304.29.6130, 7304.29.6145, 7304.29.6160, 7304.29.6175, 7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000, 7305.20.6000, 7305.20.8000, 7306.29.1030, 7306.29.1090, 7306.29.2000, 7306.29.3100, 7306.29.4100, 7306.29.6010, 7306.29.6050, 7306.29.8110, and 7306.29.8150. E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices The merchandise subject to this investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.39.0076, 7304.39.0080, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, 7304.59.8070, 7304.59.8080, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6090, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination V. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances VI. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: U.S. Indirect Selling Expenses (ISE) Incurred in a Third Country Comment 2: Constructed Export Price (CEP) Offset Comment 3: Additional Coupling Code Comment 4: Additional Thread Codes Comment 5: U.S. Early Payment Discounts Comment 6: U.S. Inventory Carrying Costs Comment 7: Affiliated Raw Material Input Purchases for Further Manufacturing (FM) Comment 8: FM Yield Losses Comment 9: Research and Development (R&D) Expenses Comment 10: Virtual Verification VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2022–21170 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–010, C–570–011] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on a request from Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co., Ltd. (Hello Tech), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating changed circumstances reviews (CCR) to AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 consider the possible revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar products) from the People’s Republic of China (China) with respect to certain off-grid small portable crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) panels as described below. DATES: Applicable September 29, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Alexander, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4313. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 18, 2015, Commerce published the AD and CVD orders on solar products from China.1 On August 8, 2022, Hello Tech, a Chinese producer and exporter of subject merchandise, requested, through CCRs, revocation of the Orders, in part, with respect to CSPV panels, pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216(b).2 Within Hello Tech’s CCR request, Hello Tech included a letter from the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing (the Alliance), a U.S. producer of the domestic like product and a petitioner in the underlying investigations, in which the Alliance stated that it did not oppose the partial revocation of the Orders proposed by Hello Tech.3 No interested parties filed comments opposing the CCR request. Scope of the Orders The merchandise covered by these Orders is modules, laminates and/or panels consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products, including building integrated materials. For purposes of these Orders, subject merchandise includes modules, laminates and/or panels assembled in China consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells produced in a customs territory other than China. Subject merchandise includes modules, laminates and/or panels 1 See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80 Fr 8592 (February 18, 2015) (Orders). 2 See Hello Tech’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from the People’s Republic of China: Hello Tech’s Resubmitted Request for Changed Circumstances Reviews,’’ dated August 8, 2022 (CCR Request). 3 Id. at Exhibit 7. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59043 assembled in China consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of thickness equal to or greater than 20 micrometers, having a p/n junction formed by any means, whether or not the cell has undergone other processing, including, but not limited to, cleaning, etching, coating, and/or addition of addition of materials (including, but not limited to, metallization and conductor patterns) to collect and forward the electricity that is generated by the cell. Excluded from the scope of the Orders are thin film photovoltaic products produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). Also excluded from the scope of these Orders are modules, laminates and/or panels assembled in China, consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 10,000 mm2 in surface area, that are permanently integrated into a consumer good whose function is other than power generation and that consumes the electricity generated by the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells. Where more than one module, laminate and/or panel is permanently integrated into a consumer good, the surface area for purposes of this exclusion shall be the total combined surface area of all modules, laminates and/or panels that are integrated into the consumer good. Further, also excluded from the scope of these Orders are any products covered by the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, laminates and/or panels, from China. Additionally, excluded from the scope of these Orders are solar panels that are: (1) less than 300,000 mm2 in surface area; (2) less than 27.1 watts in power; (3) coated across their entire surface with a polyurethane doming resin; and (4) joined to a battery charging and maintaining unit (which is an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) box that incorporates a light emitting diode (LED)) by coated wires that include a connector to permit the incorporation of an extension cable. The battery charging and maintaining unit utilizes high-frequency triangular pulse waveforms designed to maintain and extend the life of batteries through the reduction of lead sulfate crystals. The above-described battery charging and maintaining unit is currently available under the registered trademark ‘‘SolarPulse.’’ Also excluded from the scope of these Orders are off-grid crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels without a glass cover with the following characteristics: (1) total power output of 500 watts or E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-856]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Mexico: Final Affirmative 
Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical 
Circumstances

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Mexico are being, or 
are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV) during the period of investigation October 1, 2020, through 
September 30, 2021.

DATES: Applicable September 29, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Bradshaw or Yang Jin Chun, 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) 482-3896 or (202) 
482-5760, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 11, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register its 
preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of OCTG 
from Mexico, in which it also postponed the final determination until 
September 23, 2022.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the 
Preliminary Determination. A summary of the events that occurred since 
Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full 
discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final 
determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\
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    \1\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico: Preliminary 
Affirmative Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and 
Extension of Provisional Measures, 87 FR 28808 (May 11, 2022) 
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico: 
Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative 
Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical 
Circumstances,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are OCTG from Mexico. 
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see 
appendix I.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by 
interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as appendix II. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://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.

Verification

    Commerce was unable to conduct on-site verifications of the 
information relied upon in making its final determination in this 
investigation for reasons beyond its control. However, we conducted 
virtual verifications in lieu of on-site verifications to verify the 
information relied upon in making this final determination, in 
accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act). Specifically, Commerce conducted virtual verifications of 
the home market sales, U.S. sales, cost of production, and further 
manufacturing responses submitted by Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. 
(TAMSA).

Changes Since the Preliminary Determination

    Based on our analysis of the comments received and additional 
information obtained since the Preliminary Determination, we made 
certain changes to the margin calculation for this final determination. 
For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.

All-Others Rate

    Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated 
weighted-average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters 
not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of 
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for 
individually investigated exporters and producers, excluding rates that 
are zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776 of the 
Act, i.e., facts otherwise available.
    In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated 
weighted-average dumping margin for the sole mandatory respondent, 
TAMSA, that is not zero, de minimis, or

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based entirely on facts otherwise available. Consequently, Commerce 
assigned the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for 
TAMSA to all other producers and exporters of the merchandise under 
consideration, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.

Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

    In accordance with section 735(a)(3) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, 
Commerce continues to find that critical circumstances exist for all 
companies in Mexico. For a full description of the methodology and 
results of Commerce's critical circumstances analysis, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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Final Determination

    Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average 
dumping margins exist for the period October 1, 2020, through September 
30, 2021:

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                                                               Estimated
                                                               weighted-
                                                                average
                      Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A...............................       44.93
All Others..................................................       44.93
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Disclosure

    Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis 
performed to interested parties in this final determination within five 
days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, 
within five days of the date of publication of this notice, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to 
suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described 
in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after May 11, 2022, the date of 
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. 
Further, in accordance with 735(c)(4) of the Act, Commerce will 
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of 
subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which 
were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 
February 10, 2022, which is 90 days before the date of publication of 
the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. These suspension 
of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
    Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(d), upon the publication of this notice, we will instruct CBP 
to require a cash deposit for estimated antidumping duties for such 
entries as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for the respondent listed 
in the table above is the company-specific estimated weighted-average 
dumping margin listed for the respondent in the table; (2) if the 
exporter is not the respondent listed in the table above, but the 
producer is, then the cash deposit rate is the company-specific 
estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for the producer of 
the subject merchandise in the table above; and (3) the cash deposit 
rate for all other producers and exporters is the all-others estimated 
weighted-average dumping margin listed in the table above.

U.S. International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify 
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its final affirmative 
determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this 
investigation is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of 
the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the 
domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or 
threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the 
likelihood of sales) for importation of OCTG no later than 45 days 
after this final determination. If the ITC determines that such injury 
does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, all cash deposits 
posted will be refunded, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted. 
If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue 
an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further 
instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the 
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of 
liquidation, as discussed in the ``Continuation of Suspension of 
Liquidation'' section above.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).

    Dated: September 23, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain OCTG, 
which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including 
oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than case iron) or steel 
(both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of 
end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded 
and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum 
Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished 
(including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including 
green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not 
thread protectors are attached. The scope of this investigation also 
covers OCTG coupling stock.
    Subject merchandise includes material matching the above 
description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed 
in a third country, including by performing any heat treatment, 
cutting, upsetting, threading, coupling, or any other finishing, 
packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the 
merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the 
country of manufacture of the OCTG.
    Excluded from the scope of this investigation are: casing, 
tubing, or coupling stock containing 10.5 percent or more by weight 
of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread 
protectors.
    The merchandise subject to this investigation is currently 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.1010, 7304.29.1020, 
7304.29.1030, 7304.29.1040, 7304.29.1050, 7304.29.1060, 
7304.29.1080, 7304.29.2010, 7304.29.2020, 7304.29.2030, 
7304.29.2040, 7304.29.2050, 7304.29.2060, 7304.29.2080, 
7304.29.3110, 7304.29.3120, 7304.29.3130, 7304.29.3140, 
7304.29.3150, 7304.29.3160, 7304.29.3180, 7304.29.4110, 
7304.29.4120, 7304.29.4130, 7304.29.4140, 7304.29.4150, 
7304.29.4160, 7304.29.4180, 7304.29.5015, 7304.29.5030, 
7304.29.5045, 7304.29.5060, 7304.29.5075, 7304.29.6115, 
7304.29.6130, 7304.29.6145, 7304.29.6160, 7304.29.6175, 
7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000, 7305.20.6000, 7305.20.8000, 
7306.29.1030, 7306.29.1090, 7306.29.2000, 7306.29.3100, 
7306.29.4100, 7306.29.6010, 7306.29.6050, 7306.29.8110, and 
7306.29.8150.

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    The merchandise subject to this investigation may also enter 
under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 
7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 
7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.39.0076, 7304.39.0080, 
7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 
7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 
7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, 
7304.59.8070, 7304.59.8080, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6090, 
7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070.
    The HTSUS subheadings and specifications above are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of 
the scope of this investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
V. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: U.S. Indirect Selling Expenses (ISE) Incurred in a 
Third Country
    Comment 2: Constructed Export Price (CEP) Offset
    Comment 3: Additional Coupling Code
    Comment 4: Additional Thread Codes
    Comment 5: U.S. Early Payment Discounts
    Comment 6: U.S. Inventory Carrying Costs
    Comment 7: Affiliated Raw Material Input Purchases for Further 
Manufacturing (FM)
    Comment 8: FM Yield Losses
    Comment 9: Research and Development (R&D) Expenses
    Comment 10: Virtual Verification
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-21170 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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