Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders, 21979-21980 [2023-07636]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 12, 2023 / Notices
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with the importer certification,
and any supporting documentation, and a
copy of the exporter’s certification, and any
supporting documentation provided to the
importer by the exporter, upon request of
either agency;
K. I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce;
L. I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this
certification applies are within the scope of
the antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on CWP
from China. I understand that such finding
will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed
to participate in the certification process.
M. I understand that agents of the importer,
such as brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification;
This certification was completed and
signed on, or prior to, the date of the entry
summary if the entry date is more than 14
days after the date of publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the entry date is on or
before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45
days after publication of the notice of
Commerce’s preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
N. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make material false
statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{DATE}
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of {NAME OF
FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES}; located at
{ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED
STATES};
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the circular welded carbon
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quality steel pipe (CWP) for which sales are
identified below. ‘‘Direct personal
knowledge’’ refers to facts the certifying party
is expected to have in its own records. For
example, an exporter should have direct
personal knowledge of the producer’s
identity and location;
C. The CWP covered by this certification
was shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE
UNITED STATES TO WHOM
MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED},
located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH
MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED};
D. The CWP covered by this certification
does not contain HRS produced in China;
E. This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
Foreign Seller’s Invoice # to U.S. Customer:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice to U.S. Customer
Line item #:
Producer Name:
Producer’s Address:
Producer’s Invoice # to Foreign Seller: (If
the foreign seller and the producer are the
same party, put NA here.)
Name of Producer of HRS:
Location (Country) of Producer of HRS:
F. The CWP covered by this certification
was shipped to {NAME OF U.S. PARTY TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED},
located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH
MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED};
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product data sheets, mill test reports,
productions records, invoices, etc.) until the
later of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in the
United States courts regarding such entries;
H. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
provide the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with this certification, and any
supporting documents, upon request of either
agency;
I. I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce;
J. I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this
certification applies are within the scope of
the antidumping duty and countervailing
duty orders on CWP from China. I
understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of all unliquidated entries
(and entries for which liquidation has not
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become final) for which these requirements
were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being
allowed to participate in the certification
process.
K. I understand that agents of the seller/
exporter, such as freight forwarding
companies or brokers, are not permitted to
make this certification.
L. This certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was
provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more
than 14 days after the date of publication of
the notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the shipment date is on
or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by
no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register; and
M. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make material false
statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{DATE}
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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: Continuation of
Antidumping Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on stainless steel butt-weld
pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and
the Philippines would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the
United States, Commerce is publishing
a notice of continuation of these AD
orders.
DATES: Applicable April 12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Bradshaw, AD/CVD Operations,
AGENCY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 12, 2023 / Notices
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3896.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 23, 2001, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
AD orders on stainless steel butt-weld
pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and
the Philippines.1 On November 1, 2022,
the ITC instituted, and Commerce
initiated, the fourth sunset review of the
Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).2 As a result of its reviews,
Commerce determined that revocation
of the Orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.3
On April 6, 2023, the ITC published
its determination, pursuant to sections
751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that
revocation of the Orders would likely
lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.4
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders cover buttweld fittings. Butt-weld fittings are
under 14 inches in outside diameter
(based on nominal pipe size), whether
finished or unfinished. The product
encompasses all grades of stainless steel
and ‘‘commodity’’ and ‘‘specialty’’
fittings. Specifically excluded from the
definition are threaded, grooved, and
bolted fittings, and fittings made from
any material other than stainless steel.
The butt-weld fittings subject to these
Orders are generally designated under
specification ASTM A403/A403M, the
standard specification for Wrought
Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping
Fittings, or its foreign equivalents (e.g.,
DIN or JIS specifications). This
1 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and
the Philippines, 66 FR 11257 (February 23, 2001)
(Orders).
2 See Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from
Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines; Institution of
Five-Year Reviews, 87 FR 65819 (November 1,
2022); and Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,
87 FR 65746 (November 1, 2022).
3 See 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, 88 FR 14136 (March 7,
2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
4 See Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from
Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines;
Determinations, 88 FR 20552 (April 6, 2023).
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specification covers two general classes
of fittings, WP and CR, of wrought
austenitic stainless-steel fittings of
seamless and welded construction
covered by the latest revision of ANSI
B16.9, ANSI B16.11, and ANSI B16.28.
Butt-weld fittings manufactured to
specification ASTM A774, or its foreign
equivalents, are also covered by the
Orders. These Orders do not apply to
cast fittings. Cast austenitic stainless
steel pipe fittings are covered by
specifications A351/A351M, A743/
743M, and A744/A744M. The butt-weld
fittings subject to these Orders are
currently classifiable under subheading
7307.23.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of these Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the Orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the Orders.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD cash deposits at
the rates in effect at the time of entry for
all imports of subject merchandise. The
effective date of the continuation of the
Orders will be the date of publication in
the Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Commerce intends to
initiate the next five-year reviews of the
Orders not later than 30 days prior to
the fifth anniversary of the effective date
of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return/destruction or conversion to
judicial protective order of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of the APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
this notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act
and published in accordance with
section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
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Dated: April 6, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–583–803]
Light-Walled Welded Rectangular
Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Circumvention of the Antidumping
Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that imports of light-walled
welded rectangular carbon steel tubing
(LWR tubing) from Taiwan, completed
in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(Vietnam) using hot-rolled steel (HRS)
produced in Taiwan, are circumventing
the antidumping duty (AD) order on
LWR tubing from Taiwan.
DATES: Applicable April 12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan Hansen or Christopher Williams,
AD/CVD Operations, Office I,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3683 or
(202) 482–5166, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On March 27, 1989, Commerce
published in the Federal Register, the
AD order on LWR tubing from Taiwan.1
On August 4, 2022, Commerce initiated
a country-wide circumvention inquiry
to determine whether certain imports of
LWR tubing completed in Vietnam
using HRS produced in Taiwan are
circumventing the Order.2 On August
1 See Antidumping Duty Order; Light-Walled
Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing from
Taiwan, 54 FR 12467 (March 27, 1989) (Order or
Taiwan Order).
2 See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe
from the People’s Republic of China; Certain
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the
Republic of Korea; Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Standard Pipes and Tubes from India; Certain
Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from
Taiwan; Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe from Taiwan; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe
and Tube from the People’s Republic of China;
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the
Republic of Korea; Light-Walled Welded
Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing from Taiwan:
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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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: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on stainless steel
butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a
notice of continuation of these AD orders.
DATES: Applicable April 12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Bradshaw, AD/CVD Operations,
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Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3896.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 23, 2001, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the AD orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy,
Malaysia, and the Philippines.\1\ On November 1, 2022, the ITC
instituted, and Commerce initiated, the fourth sunset review of the
Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined
that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude
of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.\3\
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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) (Orders).
\2\ See Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy,
Malaysia, and the Philippines; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 87
FR 65819 (November 1, 2022); and Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset)
Reviews, 87 FR 65746 (November 1, 2022).
\3\ See 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, 88 FR 14136 (March 7,
2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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On April 6, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\4\
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\4\ See Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy,
Malaysia, and the Philippines; Determinations, 88 FR 20552 (April 6,
2023).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders cover butt-weld fittings. Butt-weld
fittings are under 14 inches in outside diameter (based on nominal pipe
size), whether finished or unfinished. The product encompasses all
grades of stainless steel and ``commodity'' and ``specialty'' fittings.
Specifically excluded from the definition are threaded, grooved, and
bolted fittings, and fittings made from any material other than
stainless steel. The butt-weld fittings subject to these Orders are
generally designated under specification ASTM A403/A403M, the standard
specification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Fittings,
or its foreign equivalents (e.g., DIN or JIS specifications). This
specification covers two general classes of fittings, WP and CR, of
wrought austenitic stainless-steel fittings of seamless and welded
construction covered by the latest revision of ANSI B16.9, ANSI B16.11,
and ANSI B16.28. Butt-weld fittings manufactured to specification ASTM
A774, or its foreign equivalents, are also covered by the Orders. These
Orders do not apply to cast fittings. Cast austenitic stainless steel
pipe fittings are covered by specifications A351/A351M, A743/743M, and
A744/A744M. The butt-weld fittings subject to these Orders are
currently classifiable under subheading 7307.23.0000 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The
effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation.
Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of the Orders
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective
date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply with the regulations and terms
of the APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: April 6, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-07636 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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