Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 81884-81886 [2024-23382]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–817]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the
Republic of Turkey: Preliminary
Results and Partial Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2022
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies were provided to producers
and exporters of certain oil country
tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic
of Türkiye (Türkiye) during the period
of review (POR) from January 1, 2022,
through December 31, 2022. In addition,
Commerce is rescinding this review, in
part, with respect to 10 companies.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable October 9, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicholas Czajkowski, 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) 482–1395.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On July 18, 2014, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
OCTG from Türkiye.1 On November 15,
2023, Commerce published in the
1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
India and the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing
Duty Orders and Amended Affirmative Final
Countervailing Duty Determination for India, 79 FR
53688 (September 10, 2014) (Order).
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Federal Register the notice of initiation
of an administrative review of the
Order.2 On December 18, 2024,
Commerce selected Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S. (Borusan) and Cayirova Boru
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Cayirova) for
individual examination as the
mandatory respondents in this
administrative review.3 On May 21,
2024, we extended the deadline for the
preliminary results of this
administrative review until September
27, 2024.4 On July 22, 2024, Commerce
tolled certain deadlines in this
administrative proceeding by seven
days.5 The deadline for the preliminary
results is now October 4, 2024.
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 in the
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 registered users
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://access.trade.gov/
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
Order is OCTG. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order,
see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For
each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, we preliminarily find
that there is a subsidy (i.e., a
government-provided financial
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR
78298 (November 15, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Companies to be
Reviewed,’’ dated December 18, 2024.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated May 21, 2024.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review on Certain Oil Country
Tubular Goods; 2022,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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contribution that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific).7 For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary
Determination Memorandum.
Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
Commerce may rescind an
administrative review of a CVD order
when no reviewable entries of subject
merchandise exist during the POR for
which liquidation is suspended,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).8
Normally, upon completion of an
administrative review, suspended
entries are liquidated at the CVD
assessment rate calculated for the
review period.9 Therefore, for an
administrative review to be conducted,
there must be a reviewable, suspended
entry that Commerce can instruct CBP
to liquidate at the CVD assessment rate
calculated for the POR.10
Based on our analysis of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) data, we
determine that 10 companies had no
entries of subject merchandise during
the POR. On September 24, 2024, we
notified interested parties of our intent
to rescind the administrative review
with respect to 10 companies because
there are no reviewable entries.11 No
parties commented on the notification
of intent to rescind, in part. Pursuant to
19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are rescinding
the administrative review of these
companies. For a list of these companies
with no reviewable suspended entries of
subject merchandise, see Appendix II.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily find that the
following net countervailable subsidy
rates exist for the period January 1,
2022, through December 31, 2022: 12
7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
8 See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015,
82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); see also Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2017, 84 FR 14650
(April 11, 2019).
9 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
10 See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
11 See Memorandum, ‘‘Intent to Rescind review,
in Part,’’ dated September 24, 2024.
12 We preliminarily cumulated any subsidy
benefits received by Yücelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve
Pazarlama A.Ş. with those received by Cayirova,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.525(c). See Preliminary
Decision Memorandum at 5–6.
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requirements pertaining to the service of
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).18
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
Borusan Mannesmann Boru
hearing, limited to issues raised in case
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S .......
1.01 and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve
written request to the Assistant
Ticaret A.S ........................
1.55
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, filed electronically via
Disclosure and Public Comment
ACCESS. An electronically filed hearing
request must be received successfully in
Commerce intends to disclose the
its entirety by Commerce’s electronic
calculations and analysis performed to
records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m.
interested parties for these preliminary
Eastern Time within 30 days after the
results within five days of any public
date of publication of this notice.19
announcement or, if there is no public
Requests should contain: (1) the party’s
announcement, within five days of the
name, address, and telephone number;
date of publication of this notice in
(2) the number of participants and
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).13
whether any participant is a foreign
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii),
national; and (3) a list of issues to be
interested parties may submit case briefs discussed. If a request for a hearing is
to Commerce no later than 30 days after made, we will inform parties of the
the date of publication of this notice.14
scheduled date and time of the hearing.
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
Assessment Rates
in the case briefs, may be filed no later
than seven days after the date for filing
In accordance with section
case briefs.15 Parties who submit case
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily
proceeding are encouraged to submit
assigned subsidy rates in the amounts
with each argument: (1) a table of
shown above for the producers/
contents listing each issue; and (2) a
exporters shown above. Consistent with
table of authorities.16
section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final
As provided under 19 CFR
results, Commerce shall determine, and
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
CBP shall assess, countervailing duties
proceedings we have encouraged
on all appropriate entries covered by
interested parties to provide an
this review.
executive summary of their brief that
For the companies for which this
should be limited to five pages total,
review is rescinded with these
including footnotes. In this review, we
preliminary results, we will instruct
instead request that interested parties
CBP to assess countervailing duties on
provide at the beginning of their briefs
all appropriate entries at a rate equal to
a public, executive summary for each
issue raised in their briefs.17 Further, we the cash deposit of estimated
request that interested parties limit their countervailing duties required at the
public executive summary of each issue time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption, during the
to no more than 450 words, not
period January 1, 2022, through
including citations. We intend to use
December 31, 2022, in accordance with
the public executive summaries as the
19 CFR 351.212(c)(l)(i). For the
basis of the comment summaries
companies remaining in the review, we
included in the issues and decision
intend to issue assessment instructions
memorandum that will accompany the
to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the
final results in this administrative
date of publication of the final results of
review. We request that interested
this review in the Federal Register. If a
parties include footnotes for relevant
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
citations in the public executive
Court of International Trade, the
summary of each issue. Note that
assessment instructions will direct CBP
Commerce has amended certain of its
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
13 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
14 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
within 90 days of publication).
15 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative
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Company
Subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,
88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and
Service Final Rule).
16 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
17 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an
argument that Commerce would normally address
in a comment of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce
intends upon publication of the final
18 See
19 See
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19 CFR 351.310(c).
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results, to instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash
deposits of the estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts calculated in the
final results of this review for the
respective companies listed above with
regard to shipments of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of the final
results of this review. If the rate
calculated in the final results is zero or
de minimis, no cash deposit will be
required on shipments of the subject
merchandise entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
the date of publication of the final
results of this review.
For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will
continue to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties at the
all-others rate or the most recent
company-specific rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Final Results
Unless extended, we intend to issue
the final results of this administrative
review, which will include the results of
our analysis of the issues raised in the
case briefs, within 120 days of the date
of publication of these preliminary
results in the Federal Register, pursuant
to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results and notice
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: October 3, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Rescission of Administrative Review, in
Part
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Recommendation
Appendix II
Companies for Which the Review Is Being
Rescinded
1. Bakir Grup Makine Imalat Bakim Montaj
Demontaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti.
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2. Hatboru San ve Tic A.S.
3. Hydra Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim
Sirketi
4. Kalibre Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
5. KALTEK Machinery & Trading Ltd. Co.
6. Milfit Boru ve Baglanti Elemenlari Sanayi
ve Tic. A.S.
7. NETBORU San. Ve Dis. Tic. Koll. Sti.
8.Organize Sanayi Bolgesi
9.Umran Celik Boru Sanayi A.S.
10. Yilmaz Pipo
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proceeding by seven days.2 The
deadline for these final results is now
October 8, 2024. Commerce conducted
this administrative review in
accordance with section 751 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order 3
The merchandise covered by the
Order is CTL plate from Germany. For
a complete description of the scope of
the Order, see the Preliminary Results.
Final Results of Review
We determine that the following
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin exists for the period May 1,
2022, through April 30, 2023:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–428–844]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-toLength Plate From the Federal
Republic of Germany: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2022–2023
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain carbon and alloy steel cut-tolength plate (CTL plate) from the
Federal Republic of Germany (Germany)
was not sold in the United States at less
than normal value during the period of
review (POR) May 1, 2022, through
April 30, 2023.
DATES: Applicable October 9, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian
Riggs, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
On June 3, 2024, Commerce published
the Preliminary Results and invited
interested parties to comment.1 We
received no comments from interested
parties on the Preliminary Results, and
we have made no changes from the
Preliminary Results. Accordingly, there
is no decision memorandum
accompanying this Federal Register
notice.
On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled
certain deadlines in this administrative
1 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-toLength Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany:
o Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2022–23, 89 FR 47531 (June
3, 2024) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Producer/exporter
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke .....
0.00
Disclosure
Normally, Commerce discloses to
interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with the final
results of review within five days of any
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 Commerce made no
changes from the Preliminary Results,
there are no new calculations to
disclose.
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
Commerce has determined, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the
final results of this review.
Because the weighted-average
dumping margin for AG der Dillinger
Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) is zero or de
minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) we
will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties. Commerce’s
‘‘automatic assessment’’ practice will
apply to entries of subject merchandise
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
3 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-ToLength Plate from Austria, Belgium, France, the
Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the
Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final
Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for
France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the
Republic of Korea, and Taiwan, and Antidumping
Duty Orders, 82 FR 24096 (May 25, 2017) (Order).
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during the POR produced by Dillinger
for which the reviewed company did
not know that the merchandise it sold
to the intermediary (e.g., a reseller,
trading company, or exporter) was
destined for the United States. In such
instances, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the allothers rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction.4
Commerce intends 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 Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication in the Federal Register of
these final results of administrative
review for all shipments of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the publication date, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the
cash deposit rate for the company listed
above will be equal to the weightedaverage dumping margin established in
the final results of this review; (2) for
previously investigated or reviewed
companies not listed above, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding in which the company
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, or the lessthan-fair-value investigation, but the
producer is, then the cash deposit rate
will be the cash deposit rate established
for the most recently completed segment
for the producer of the subject
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers and
exporters will continue to be 20.99
percent, the all-others rate established
in the Amended Final Determination.5
These cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
4 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
5 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-toLength Plate From the Federal Republic of
Germany: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony
With the Amended Final Determination of
Antidumping Investigation; Notice of Second
Amended Final Determination, 89 FR 1882, 1883
(January 11, 2024).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-817]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey:
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2022
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers
and exporters of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) during the period of review
(POR) from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. In addition,
Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to 10
companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable October 9, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski, 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) 482-1395.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 18, 2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on OCTG from T[uuml]rkiye.\1\ On
November 15, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order.\2\ On
December 18, 2024, Commerce selected Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S. (Borusan) and Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
(Cayirova) for individual examination as the mandatory respondents in
this administrative review.\3\ On May 21, 2024, we extended the
deadline for the preliminary results of this administrative review
until September 27, 2024.\4\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain
deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.\5\ The
deadline for the preliminary results is now October 4, 2024.
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\1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from India and the
Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Orders and Amended
Affirmative Final Countervailing Duty Determination for India, 79 FR
53688 (September 10, 2014) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 78298 (November 15, 2023) (Initiation
Notice).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Companies to be Reviewed,'' dated December
18, 2024.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May
21, 2024.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated July
22, 2024.
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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 in the 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
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review on Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods; 2022,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is OCTG. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we
preliminarily find that there is a subsidy (i.e., a government-provided
financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
and that the subsidy is specific).\7\ For a full description of the
methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary
Determination Memorandum.
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\7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
Commerce may rescind an administrative review of a CVD order when
no reviewable entries of subject merchandise exist during the POR for
which liquidation is suspended, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).\8\
Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, suspended
entries are liquidated at the CVD assessment rate calculated for the
review period.\9\ Therefore, for an administrative review to be
conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce
can instruct CBP to liquidate at the CVD assessment rate calculated for
the POR.\10\
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\8\ See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); see also
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic
of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review;
2017, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Based on our analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
data, we determine that 10 companies had no entries of subject
merchandise during the POR. On September 24, 2024, we notified
interested parties of our intent to rescind the administrative review
with respect to 10 companies because there are no reviewable
entries.\11\ No parties commented on the notification of intent to
rescind, in part. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are rescinding
the administrative review of these companies. For a list of these
companies with no reviewable suspended entries of subject merchandise,
see Appendix II.
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Intent to Rescind review, in Part,''
dated September 24, 2024.
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Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily find that the following net countervailable
subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2022, through December
31, 2022: \12\
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\12\ We preliminarily cumulated any subsidy benefits received by
Y[uuml]celboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.[Scedil]. with those
received by Cayirova, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.525(c). See Preliminary
Decision Memorandum at 5-6.
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S........... 1.01
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S..................... 1.55
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Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties for these preliminary results 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).\13\
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may submit
case briefs to Commerce no later than 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.\14\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than seven days after
the date for filing case briefs.\15\ Parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table
of authorities.\16\
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\15\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\16\ See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\17\ Further,
we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary
of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We
intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the
comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that
will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We
request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant
citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that
Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the
service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\18\
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\17\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\18\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS. An
electronically filed hearing request must be received successfully in
its entirety by Commerce's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice.\19\ Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and
telephone number; (2) the number of participants and whether any
participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of issues to be
discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform parties
of the scheduled date and time of the hearing.
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Assessment Rates
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily assigned subsidy rates in the
amounts shown above for the producers/exporters shown above. Consistent
with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon
issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall
assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by
this review.
For the companies for which this review is rescinded with these
preliminary results, we will instruct CBP to assess countervailing
duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit
of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period January
1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(l)(i). For the companies remaining in the review, we intend
to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after
the date of publication of the final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce
intends upon publication of the final results, to instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits of the estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts calculated in the final results of
this review for the respective companies listed above with regard to
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final
results of this review. If the rate calculated in the final results is
zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required on shipments of
the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of
this review.
For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or
the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Final Results
Unless extended, we intend to issue the final results of this
administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis
of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of the date of
publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: October 3, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Recommendation
Appendix II
Companies for Which the Review Is Being Rescinded
1. Bakir Grup Makine Imalat Bakim Montaj Demontaj Sanayi ve Ticaret
Ltd. Sti.
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2. Hatboru San ve Tic A.S.
3. Hydra Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
4. Kalibre Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
5. KALTEK Machinery & Trading Ltd. Co.
6. Milfit Boru ve Baglanti Elemenlari Sanayi ve Tic. A.S.
7. NETBORU San. Ve Dis. Tic. Koll. Sti.
8.Organize Sanayi Bolgesi
9.Umran Celik Boru Sanayi A.S.
10. Yilmaz Pipo
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