Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 14136-14137 [2023-04663]

Download as PDF 14136 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 2023 / Notices Dated: February 28, 2023. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Review IV. Scope of the Order V. Selection of Respondent VI. Partial Rescission of Review VII. Discussion of the Methodology VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–04570 Filed 3–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–475–828; A–557–809; A–565–801] Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping (AD) duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable March 7, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Bradshaw, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482–4732 respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Background On November 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the fourth sunset reviews of the Orders,1 pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 After the date of publication of the Initiation Notice, Commerce received a 1 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines, 66 FR 11257 (February 23, 2001) (collectively, Orders). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 87 FR 65746 (November 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Mar 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 notice of intent to participate from Core Pipe Products, Inc.3 within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Core Pipe Products, Inc. (the domestic interested party) claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a domestic producer engaged in the production in the United States of stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings. Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We did not receive a substantive response from any other interested party in these proceedings, and no party requested a hearing. On December 20, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.5 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these Orders. Scope of the Orders The products covered by these Orders are stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked.7 The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s 3 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent To Participate,’’ dated November 16, 2022. 4 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letters, ‘‘Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy—Domestic Interested Party’s Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation’’ dated December 1, 2022 (Italy Substantive Response); ‘‘Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Malaysia— Domestic Interested Party’s Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation’’ dated December 1, 2022 (Malaysia Substantive Response); ‘‘Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the Philippines— Domestic Interested Party’s Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated December 1, 2022 (Philippines Substantive Response) (collectively, Substantive Response). 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews Initiated on November 1, 2022,’’ dated December 20, 2022. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia and the Philippines,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 7 Id. PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services 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. Final Results of Sunset Reviews Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be weightedaverage margins of up to the following percentages: Country Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) Italy ....................................... Malaysia ................................ Philippines ............................ 26.59 7.51 33.81 Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification of the 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 violation which is subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: March 1, 2023. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy 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 Orders IV. History of the Orders V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping 2. Magnitude of Dumping Margin Likely To Prevail E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 7, 2023 / Notices VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–04663 Filed 3–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–549–822] Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021– 2022 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Thai Union Group Public Co., Ltd./Thai Union Seafood Co., Ltd./Pakfood Public Company Limited/Asia Pacific (Thailand) Co., Ltd./Chaophraya Cold Storage Co., Ltd./ Okeanos Co., Ltd./Okeanos Food Co., Ltd./Takzin Samut Co., Ltd. (collectively, Thai Union), a producer and exporter subject to this administrative review, did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022. Additionally, based on timely withdrawal of requests for review, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to all other companies for which we initiated an administrative review. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable March 7, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Luberda or Ann Marie Caton, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2185 or (202) 482–2607, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Background On April 12, 2022, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order 1 on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand, 70 FR 5145 (February 1, 2005) (Order). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Mar 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 Thailand.2 On June 6, 2022, Commerce selected two mandatory respondents for individual examination: (1) Kongphop Frozen Food Co., Ltd.; and (2) Thai Union.3 On July 7, 2022, the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC); the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA); and Thai Royal Frozen Food Co., Ltd. (Thai Royal) withdrew their requests for an administrative review with respect to every company except Thai Union.4 On October 3, 2022, Commerce extended the preliminary results of this review by 120 days, until February 28, 2023.5 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included at Appendix I 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 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 21619 (April 12, 2022) (Initiation Notice). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Selection of Respondents for Individual Review,’’ dated June 6, 2022. In the 2012–2013 administrative review, Commerce found that the following companies composed a single entity: Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co. Ltd.; Thai Union Seafood Co., Ltd.; Pakfood Public Company Limited; Asia Pacific (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Chaophraya Cold Storage Co., Ltd.; Okeanos Co., Ltd.; Okeanos Food Co., Ltd.; Takzin Samut Co., Ltd. See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission of Review; 2012– 2013, 79 FR 51306, 51306 (August 28, 2014). Further, on January 5, 2016, Commerce found that Thai Union Group Public Co., Ltd. is the successorin-interest to Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co., Ltd. See Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Changes Circumstances Review: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand, 81 FR 222 (January 5, 2016). Therefore, absent information to the contrary, we are treating these companies as a single entity for the purposes of this administrative review. 4 See ASPA’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand: American Shrimp Processors Associations’ Partial Withdrawal of Review Requests,’’ dated July 6, 2022; and AHSTAC’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand: Domestic Producers’ Partial Withdrawal of Review Requests,’’ dated July 5, 2022; see also Thai Royal’s Letter, ‘‘Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated July 5, 2022. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2021–2022 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated October 3, 2022. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2021–2022 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Circular Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14137 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. Partial Rescission Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. AHSTAC, ASPA, and Thai Royal timely withdrew their requests for an administrative review with respect to each company listed in the Initiation Notice, other than Thai Union. No other party requested a review of these companies. Accordingly, we are rescinding this review, in part, with respect to these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The producers and/or exporters for which we are rescinding the administrative review are listed at Appendix II of this notice. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the Order is certain warmwater shrimp and prawns, whether frozen, wild-caught (ocean harvested) or farm-raised (produced by aquaculture), head-on or head-off, shell-on or peeled, tail-on or tail-off, deveined or not deveined, cooked or raw, or otherwise processed in frozen form. The frozen warmwater shrimp and prawn products included in the scope of this order, regardless of definitions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), are products which are processed from warmwater shrimp and prawns through freezing and which are sold in any count size. The products subject to the Order are currently classifiable in HTSUS subheadings 0306.17.0004, 0306.17.0005, 0306.17.0007, 0306.17.0008, 0307.17.0010. 0306.17.0011, 0306.17.0013, 0306.17.0014, 0306.17.0016, 0306.17.0017. 0306.17.0019, 0306.17.0020, 0306.17.0022, 0306.17.0023, 0306.17.0025, 0306.17.0026, 0306.17.0028, and 0306.17.0029. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive.7 7 For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 4–5. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-828; A-557-809; A-565-801]


Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy, Malaysia, and 
the Philippines: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping (AD) 
duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, 
Malaysia, and the Philippines would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results 
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable March 7, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Bradshaw, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-4732 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the fourth sunset reviews of the Orders,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ After the date of 
publication of the Initiation Notice, Commerce received a notice of 
intent to participate from Core Pipe Products, Inc.\3\ within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Core Pipe Products, Inc. 
(the domestic interested party) claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a domestic producer engaged in the 
production in the United States of stainless steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines, 66 FR 11257 
(February 23, 2001) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 87 FR 65746 
(November 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
To Participate,'' dated November 16, 2022.
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    Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic 
interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We did not receive a substantive response from any 
other interested party in these proceedings, and no party requested a 
hearing.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Stainless Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy--Domestic Interested Party's 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation'' dated December 1, 
2022 (Italy Substantive Response); ``Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings From Malaysia--Domestic Interested Party's Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation'' dated December 1, 2022 (Malaysia 
Substantive Response); ``Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 
From the Philippines--Domestic Interested Party's Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated December 1, 2022 
(Philippines Substantive Response) (collectively, Substantive 
Response).
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    On December 20, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these Orders.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
November 1, 2022,'' dated December 20, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these Orders are stainless steel butt-weld 
pipe fittings. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, 
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless 
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia and the 
Philippines,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked.\7\ 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 Services 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.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins 
of up to the following percentages:

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                         Country                          dumping margin
                                                             (percent)
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Italy...................................................           26.59
Malaysia................................................            7.51
Philippines.............................................           33.81
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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 violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 1, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of Dumping Margin Likely To Prevail

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VII. Recommendation

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