Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 90667-90668 [2024-26767]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90667-90668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26767]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-079, C-570-080]


Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing 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) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China 
(China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, 
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these 
AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable October 24, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 3, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
and CVD orders on cast iron soil pipe from China.\1\ On April 1, 2024, 
the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the first sunset 
reviews of the AD Order and the CVD Order, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its 
reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the AD Order and CVD 
Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies and, therefore, notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins of dumping and net countervailable subsidy 
rates likely to prevail should the AD Order \4\ and CVD Order \5\ be 
revoked.
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    \1\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China: 
Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 19035 (May 3, 2019) (AD Order); see 
also Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 19039 (May 3, 2019) (CVD Order) 
(collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from China; Institution of Five-Year 
Reviews, 89 FR 22448 (April 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 22373 
(April 1, 2024).
    \4\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 89 FR 64871 (August 8, 2024).
    \5\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 89 FR 64874 (August 8, 2024).
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    On October 24, 2024, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD 
Order and CVD Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\6\
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    \6\ See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from China Determinations, 89 FR 
84933 (October 24, 2024).

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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders is cast iron soil pipe, 
whether finished or unfinished, regardless of industry or proprietary 
specifications, and regardless of wall thickness, length, diameter, 
surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of these Orders 
includes, but is not limited to, both hubless and hub and spigot cast 
iron soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable iron pipe of 
various designs and sizes. Cast iron soil pipe is generally 
distinguished from other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by the 
manner in which it is connected to cast iron soil pipe fittings.
    Cast iron soil pipe is classified into two major types--hubless and 
hub and spigot. Hubless cast iron soil pipe is manufactured without a 
hub, generally in compliance with Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) 
specification 301 and/or American Society for Testing and Materials 
(ASTM) specification A888, including any revisions to those 
specifications. Hub and spigot pipe has one or more hubs into which the 
spigot (plain end) of a fitting is inserted. All pipe meeting the 
physical description set forth above is covered by the scope of these 
Orders, whether or not produced according to a particular standard.
    The subject imports are currently classified in subheading 
7303.00.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS): Cast iron soil pipe. The HTSUS subheading and specifications 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; 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 AD Order and CVD Order would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby 
orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD 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 
October 24, 2024.\7\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year 
review of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \7\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an 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). Timely 
written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply is a violation of the APO which may be subject to sanctions.

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)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 12, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-26767 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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