Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 104981-104982 [2024-30759]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2024 / Notices Dated: December 17, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Background [FR Doc. 2024–30693 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–936] Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe (welded line pipe) from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of the Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable December 26, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Worthington, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4567. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: On January 23, 2009, Commerce published the Order on welded line pipe from China.1 On June 9, 2016, Commerce implemented its revised countervailable subsidy rates pursuant to the findings in the section 129 proceeding of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.2 On September 3, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).3 On September 17, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from the American Line Pipe Producers Association Welded Line Pipe Committee 4 (the domestic interested party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).5 The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(viii) as an association whose members are domestic producers of the domestic like product. On October 3, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).6 Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any government or respondent interested party to this proceeding. On October 31, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.7 As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2). Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this Order is welded line pipe from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.8 Analysis of Comments Received A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 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), which is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: Net countervailable subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Producers/exporters Huludao Seven-Star Steel Pipe Group Co., Ltd., Huludao Steel Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd., and Huludao Bohai Oil Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................... Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................... All Others ................................................................................................................................................................... Administrative Protective Order (APO) ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of 1 See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 4136 (January 23, 2009) (Order). 2 See Implementation of Determinations Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, 81 FR 37180 (June 9, 2016); see also Memorandum, ‘‘Section 129 Proceeding: United States—Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from the People’s Republic of China (WTO/DS 437): Final Determination for Pressure VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:37 Dec 23, 2024 Jkt 265001 104981 32.65 40.05 36.35 their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the Pipe, Line Pipe, OCTG, Wire Strand, and Solar Panels,’’ dated May 19, 2016. 3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 71252 (September 3, 2024). 4 The members of the American Line Pipe Producers Association Welded Line Pipe Committee are American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Axis Pipe & Tube, Dura-Bond Industries, and Welspun Tubular LLC. 5 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated September 17, 2024. 6 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated October 3, 2024. 7 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews Initiated on September 3, 2024,’’ dated October 31, 2024. 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1 104982 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2024 / Notices proceeding. Timely 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: December 18, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. 482–3834; Reginald Anadio or Zachary Shaykin (CVD Ecuador) at (202) 482– 3166 or (202) 482–5377, respectively; Rachel Jennings or Miranda Bourdeau (AD Indonesia) at (202) 482–1110 or (202) 482–2021, respectively; and Adam Simons (CVD Vietnam) at (202) 482– 6172; AD/CVD Operations, Offices II, IV, V, and IX, respectively, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 705(d), 735(d), and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of Appendix 1930, as amended (the Act), on October List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 28, 2024, Commerce published its Decision Memorandum affirmative final determination of sales I. Summary at less than fair value (LTFV) of shrimp II. Background from Indonesia,1 and its affirmative III. Scope of the Order final determinations that IV. History of the Order countervailable subsidies are being V. Legal Framework provided to producers and exporters of VI. Discussion of the Issues shrimp from Ecuador, India, and 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy Vietnam.2 2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates On December 12, 2024, pursuant to Likely To Prevail sections 705(d) and 735(d) of the Act, 3. Nature of the Subsidies the ITC notified Commerce of its final VII. Final Results of Sunset Review affirmative determinations that an VIII. Recommendation industry in the United States is [FR Doc. 2024–30759 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] materially injured by reason of dumped BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P imports of shrimp from Indonesia, and subsidized imports of shrimp from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam, within the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meaning of sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and International Trade Administration 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act.3 On December 17, 2024, the ITC published its final [A–560–842, C–331–806, C–533–921, C–552– determinations in the Federal Register.4 838] Scope of the Orders Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Order; Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing an antidumping duty (AD) order on frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from Indonesia and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on shrimp from Ecuador, India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). DATES: Applicable December 26, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Nathan (CVD India) at (202) ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:37 Dec 23, 2024 Jkt 265001 The merchandise covered by these orders is frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of the orders, see the appendix to this notice. 1 See Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Indonesia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at LessThan-Fair Value, 89 FR 85498 (October 28, 2024) (Shrimp from Indonesia Final Results). 2 See Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 89 FR 85506 (October 28, 2024); see also Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 89 FR 85502 (October 28, 2024); and Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 89 FR 85500 (October 28, 2024). 3 See ITC’s Letter, ‘‘Notification of ITC Final Determination,’’ dated December 12, 2024 (ITC Notification Letter). 4 See Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, 89 FR 102163 (December 17, 2024). PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 AD Order On December 12, 2024, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of imports of shrimp from Indonesia that are sold in the United States at LTFV.5 Therefore, in accordance with sections 735(c)(2) and 736 of the Act, Commerce is issuing this AD order. Because the ITC determined that imports of shrimp from Indonesia are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise from Indonesia, entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of antidumping duties. Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duty deposits equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the merchandise on all relevant entries of shrimp from Indonesia. Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of shrimp entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 30, 2024, the date of publication of the LTFV Preliminary Determination,6 but will not include entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and before publication of the ITC’s final injury determination, as further described below. Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposits—AD Except as noted in the ‘‘Provisional Measures—AD’’ section of this notice, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries of shrimp from Indonesia, in accordance with section 736 of the Act. Because the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for PT Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS) in the Final Determination was zero,7 entries of subject merchandise produced and exported by BMS will not be subject to this order. Accordingly, Commerce will direct CBP not to suspend liquidation of, or to require 5 See ITC Notification Letter. Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 46861 (May 30, 2024) (LTFV Preliminary Determination). 7 Shrimp from Indonesia Final Results, 89 FR at 85499. 6 See E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104981-104982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30759]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-936]


Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded 
carbon quality steel line pipe (welded line pipe) from the People's 
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable December 26, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Worthington, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 23, 2009, Commerce published the Order on welded line 
pipe from China.\1\ On June 9, 2016, Commerce implemented its revised 
countervailable subsidy rates pursuant to the findings in the section 
129 proceeding of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.\2\ On September 3, 
2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third sunset 
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act).\3\ On September 17, 2024, Commerce received 
a notice of intent to participate from the American Line Pipe Producers 
Association Welded Line Pipe Committee \4\ (the domestic interested 
party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\5\ 
The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(viii) as an 
association whose members are domestic producers of the domestic like 
product.
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    \1\ See Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty 
Order, 74 FR 4136 (January 23, 2009) (Order).
    \2\ See Implementation of Determinations Pursuant to Section 129 
of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, 81 FR 37180 (June 9, 2016); see 
also Memorandum, ``Section 129 Proceeding: United States--
Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from the People's 
Republic of China (WTO/DS 437): Final Determination for Pressure 
Pipe, Line Pipe, OCTG, Wire Strand, and Solar Panels,'' dated May 
19, 2016.
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 71252 
(September 3, 2024).
    \4\ The members of the American Line Pipe Producers Association 
Welded Line Pipe Committee are American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Axis 
Pipe & Tube, Dura-Bond Industries, and Welspun Tubular LLC.
    \5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated September 17, 2024.
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    On October 3, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a 
substantive response from any government or respondent interested party 
to this proceeding. On October 31, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\7\ As a 
result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the 
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated October 3, 2024.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
September 3, 2024,'' dated October 31, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order is welded line pipe from 
China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from 
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization 
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order 
were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 
A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
attached as an 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), which is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at 
https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net 
countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                             Net countervailable subsidy
            Producers/exporters               rate (percent ad valorem)
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Huludao Seven-Star Steel Pipe Group Co.,                           32.65
 Ltd., Huludao Steel Pipe Industrial Co.,
 Ltd., and Huludao Bohai Oil Pipe
 Industrial Co., Ltd......................
Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.....                         40.05
All Others................................                         36.35
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary 
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, 
which continues to govern business proprietary information in this 
segment of the

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proceeding. Timely 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 the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: December 18, 2024.
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 Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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