Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020, 66268-66269 [2022-23920]

Download as PDF 66268 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 212 / Thursday, November 3, 2022 / Notices Dated: October 27, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain preserved mushrooms, whether imported whole, sliced, diced, or as stems and pieces. The preserved mushrooms covered under this investigation are the genus Agaricus. ‘‘Preserved mushrooms’’ refer to mushrooms that have been prepared or preserved by cleaning, blanching, and sometimes slicing or cutting. These mushrooms are then packed and heat sterilized in containers each holding a net drained weight of not more than 12 ounces (340.2 grams), including but not limited to cans or glass jars, in a suitable liquid medium, including but not limited to water, brine, butter, or butter sauce. Preserved mushrooms may be imported whole, sliced, diced, or as stems and pieces. Excluded from the scope are ‘‘marinated,’’ ‘‘acidified,’’ or ‘‘pickled’’ mushrooms, which are prepared or preserved by means of vinegar or acetic acid, but may contain oil or other additives. To be prepared or preserved by means of vinegar or acetic acid, the merchandise must be a minimum 0.5 percent by weight acetic acid. The merchandise subject to this investigation is classifiable under subheadings 2003.10.0127, 2003.10.0131, and 2003.10.0137 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The subject merchandise may also be classified under HTSUS subheadings 2003.10.0143, 2003.10.0147, and 2003.10.0153. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive. Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. DATES: Applicable November 3, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Jonathan Schueler, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5973 or (202) 482–9175, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P On June 3, 2022, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register,1 and invited interested parties to comment. On July 12, 2022, the Government of Korea (GOK), Hyundai RB Co., Ltd. (Hyundai RB), and SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH Steel) submitted timely case briefs.2 On July 19, 2022, the American Line Pipe Producers Association Trade Committee (the Committee) submitted a timely rebuttal brief.3 On September 20, 2022, Commerce extended the deadline for the final results of this review to no later than October 28, 2022.4 Commerce held a public hearing on September 7, 2022.5 For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 We conducted this review in accordance with section 751 1 See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020, 87 FR 33715 (June 3, 2022) (Preliminary Results). 2 See GOK’s Letter, ‘‘GOK Case Brief,’’ dated July 12, 2022; see also Hyundai RB’s Letter, ‘‘Hyundai RB Case Brief,’’ dated July 12, 2022; and SeAH’s Letter, ‘‘Case Brief,’’ dated July 12, 2022. 3 See Committee’s Letter, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated July 19, 2022. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Final Results,’’ dated September 20, 2022. 5 See Hearing Transcript, ‘‘In the Matter of: the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Large Diameter Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Line and Structural Pipe from the Republic of Korea,’’ dated September 14, 2022. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Affiliation V. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference VI. Discussion of the Methodology VII. Currency Conversion VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2022–23922 Filed 11–2–22; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [C–580–898] VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 Nov 02, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order 7 The merchandise covered by the Order is large diameter welded pipe. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in interested parties’ briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed 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 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. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our analysis of the case and rebuttal briefs and the evidence on the record, we made no changes from the Preliminary Results. Companies Not Selected for Individual Review We made no changes to the methodology for determining a rate for companies not selected for individual examination from the Preliminary Results. For the final results of this review, as indicated in the section below, we have continued to determine that only the mandatory respondent Hyundai RB received countervailable subsidies that are above de minimis. Therefore, consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we are applying the net subsidy rate calculated for Hyundai RB to the non-selected companies. Final Results of Administrative Review In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we calculated an individual net countervailable subsidy rate for Hyundai RB and SeAH Steel Corporation. Commerce determines that, 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea; 2020,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 7 See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 18773 (May 2, 2019) (Order). E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 66269 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 212 / Thursday, November 3, 2022 / Notices during the POR, the net countervailable subsidy rates for the producers/ exporters under review are as follows: Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Producer/exporter Hyundai RB Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................ SeAH Steel Corporation 1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 1.66 * 0.31 Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies Chang Won Bending Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................. Dong Yang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................... EEW Korea Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................ HiSteel Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1.66 1.66 1.66 1.66 1 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with SeAH Steel Corporation: SeAH Holdings Corporation and ESAB SeAH Corporation. The subsidy rates apply to all cross-owned companies. * De minimis. Disclosure Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations performed in connection with the final results of review within five days of a public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of the notice of final results in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because we have made no changes from the Preliminary Results, there are no calculations to disclose. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Assessment Rates Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review, for the above-listed companies at the applicable ad valorem assessment rates. 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 Instructions In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective companies listed above based on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review. For all nonreviewed firms subject to the Order, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 Nov 02, 2022 Jkt 259001 cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific rate or the all-others rate (9.29 percent), as appropriate.8 These cash deposit requirements, effective upon publication of these final results, shall remain in effect until further notice. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return 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 We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: October 28, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Subsidies Valuation Information V. Analysis of Programs VI. Discussion of the Comments Comment 1: Whether the Demand Response Resources (DRR) Program Is Countervailable Comment 2: Whether Restriction of Special Taxation Act (RSTA) Article 7 Is De Jure Specific 8 See PO 00000 Order, 84 FR 18775. Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comment 3: Whether Certain Programs Are De Facto Specific Comment 4: Whether the Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Program Is Specific Comment 5: Whether to Allocate Benefits from the Process Quality Technology Development Project to the POR Comment 6: Whether the Employment Security Improvement (ESI) Program Is Countervailable VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2022–23920 Filed 11–2–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–357–825] White Grape Juice Concentrate From Argentina: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that white grape juice concentrate (WGJC) from Argentina is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable November 3, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo or Jacob Saude, 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) 482–2371 or (202) 482–0981, respectively. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-898]


Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
producers and/or exporters of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) 
from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies 
during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, through December 
31, 2020.

DATES: Applicable November 3, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Jonathan Schueler, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5973 
or (202) 482-9175, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 3, 2022, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this 
administrative review in the Federal Register,\1\ and invited 
interested parties to comment. On July 12, 2022, the Government of 
Korea (GOK), Hyundai RB Co., Ltd. (Hyundai RB), and SeAH Steel 
Corporation (SeAH Steel) submitted timely case briefs.\2\ On July 19, 
2022, the American Line Pipe Producers Association Trade Committee (the 
Committee) submitted a timely rebuttal brief.\3\ On September 20, 2022, 
Commerce extended the deadline for the final results of this review to 
no later than October 28, 2022.\4\ Commerce held a public hearing on 
September 7, 2022.\5\ For a complete description of the events that 
followed the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\6\ We conducted this review in accordance with section 751 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea: 
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review; 2020, 87 FR 33715 (June 3, 2022) 
(Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See GOK's Letter, ``GOK Case Brief,'' dated July 12, 2022; 
see also Hyundai RB's Letter, ``Hyundai RB Case Brief,'' dated July 
12, 2022; and SeAH's Letter, ``Case Brief,'' dated July 12, 2022.
    \3\ See Committee's Letter, ``Rebuttal Brief,'' dated July 19, 
2022.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results,'' 
dated September 20, 2022.
    \5\ See Hearing Transcript, ``In the Matter of: the 
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Large 
Diameter Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Line and Structural Pipe from 
the Republic of Korea,'' dated September 14, 2022.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of 
Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea; 2020,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order 7
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    \7\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 18773 (May 2, 2019) (Order).
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    The merchandise covered by the Order is large diameter welded pipe. 
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed 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 
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.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of the case and rebuttal briefs and the 
evidence on the record, we made no changes from the Preliminary 
Results.

Companies Not Selected for Individual Review

    We made no changes to the methodology for determining a rate for 
companies not selected for individual examination from the Preliminary 
Results. For the final results of this review, as indicated in the 
section below, we have continued to determine that only the mandatory 
respondent Hyundai RB received countervailable subsidies that are above 
de minimis. Therefore, consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, 
we are applying the net subsidy rate calculated for Hyundai RB to the 
non-selected companies.

Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we calculated an 
individual net countervailable subsidy rate for Hyundai RB and SeAH 
Steel Corporation. Commerce determines that,

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during the POR, the net countervailable subsidy rates for the 
producers/exporters under review are as follows:

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                                                        Subsidy rate
                 Producer/exporter                  (percent ad valorem)
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Hyundai RB Co., Ltd...............................                  1.66
SeAH Steel Corporation \1\........................                * 0.31
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   Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies
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Chang Won Bending Co., Ltd........................                  1.66
Dong Yang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.....................                  1.66
EEW Korea Co., Ltd................................                  1.66
HiSteel Co., Ltd..................................                  1.66
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\1\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has
  found the following companies to be cross-owned with SeAH Steel
  Corporation: SeAH Holdings Corporation and ESAB SeAH Corporation. The
  subsidy rates apply to all cross-owned companies.
* De minimis.

Disclosure

    Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations 
performed in connection with the final results of review within five 
days of a public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, 
within five days of the date of publication of the notice of final 
results in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). 
However, because we have made no changes from the Preliminary Results, 
there are no calculations to disclose.

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce will determine, and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties 
on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with 
the final results of this review, for the above-listed companies at the 
applicable ad valorem assessment rates. 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 Instructions

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends 
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective companies listed 
above based on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed 
firms subject to the Order, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect 
cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent 
company-specific rate or the all-others rate (9.29 percent), as 
appropriate.\8\ These cash deposit requirements, effective upon 
publication of these final results, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
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    \8\ See Order, 84 FR 18775.
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return 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

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: October 28, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Comments
    Comment 1: Whether the Demand Response Resources (DRR) Program 
Is Countervailable
    Comment 2: Whether Restriction of Special Taxation Act (RSTA) 
Article 7 Is De Jure Specific
    Comment 3: Whether Certain Programs Are De Facto Specific
    Comment 4: Whether the Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Program Is 
Specific
    Comment 5: Whether to Allocate Benefits from the Process Quality 
Technology Development Project to the POR
    Comment 6: Whether the Employment Security Improvement (ESI) 
Program Is Countervailable
VII. Recommendation

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