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from the Philippines—Petitioners’ Rebuttal to 

Respondents’ Opposition to Changed 

Circumstances Review Request,’’ dated June 26, 

2018. 

8See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Stainless Steel ButtWeld Pipe Fittings from the Philippines: Extension 

of Time for Changed Circumstances Review 

Initiation Decision,’’ dated July 5, 2018. 

1See Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 

52268 (November 13, 2017). 

2See Memorandum, ‘‘Heavy Walled Rectangular 

Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the 

Republic of Turkey: Extension of Deadline for 

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review; 2015–2016,’’ dated June 1, 

2018; see also Memorandum for The Record from 

Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance, performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Assistant 

Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 

‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 

Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), 

dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this 

segment of the proceeding have been extended by 

3 days. 

3See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

the Preliminary Results: Administrative Review of 

the Countervailing Duty Order on Heavy Walled 

Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes 

from the Republic of Turkey,’’ dated concurrently 

with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 

(Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 

Commerce issued a 30-day extension for 

its decision on whether or not to initiate 

a changed circumstances review, citing 

the complexities of the request.8

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by the order are 

certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe 

fittings that are under 14 inches in 

outside diameter (based on nominal 

pipe size), whether finished or 

unfinished. For a full description of the 

scope of the order, see the Appendix to 

this notice. 

Initiation of Changed Circumstances 

Review 

Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 

Commerce will conduct a changed 

circumstances review upon receipt of 

information concerning, or a request 

from an interested party of, an 

antidumping duty order which shows 

changed circumstances sufficient to 

warrant a review of the order. In its 

request for initiation, the petitioners 

provided information indicating that 

since the issuance of the Order, there 

has been a change in the trading 

patterns and activities of Enlin, Vinox, 

and E N Corporation. The petitioners 

assert that the information provided 

demonstrates that the Order is being 

evaded. In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.216(d), based on the information 

provided by the petitioners regarding 

new trading patterns and possible 

evasion of the Order, Commerce finds 

that changed circumstances sufficient to 

warrant the initiation of a changed 

circumstances review exist. Therefore, 

we are initiating a changed 

circumstances administrative review, 

pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.216(b) and (d) to 

determine whether action is necessary 

to maintain the integrity of the Order. 

Commerce intends to publish in the 

Federal Register a notice of preliminary 

results of the antidumping duty changed 

circumstances review, in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and 

351.221(c)(3)(i), which will set forth 

Commerce’s preliminary factual and 

legal conclusions. Commerce will issue 

its final results of review in accordance 

with the time limits set forth in 19 CFR 

351.216(e). 

We are issuing this notice in 

accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 

777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216. 

Dated: August 6, 2018. 

James Maeder 

Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations performing the duties of Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Operations. 

Appendix 

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by the order are 

certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings. 

Certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings 

are under 14 inches in outside diameter 

(based on nominal pipe size), whether 

finished or unfinished. The products 

encompass 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 fittings subject to the order 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. 

Pipe fittings manufactured to specification 

ASTM A774, or its foreign equivalents, are 

also covered by the order. 

The order does not apply to cast fittings. 

Cast austenitic stainless steel pipe fittings are 

covered by specifications A351/A351M, 

A743/743M, and A744/A744M. 

The stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings 

subject to the order 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 this order is 

dispositive. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–489–825] 

Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded 

Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From 

the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary 

Results of Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Review; 2016 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) is conducting an 

administrative review of the 

countervailing duty (CVD) order on 

heavy walled rectangular welded carbon 

steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and 

tubes) from the Republic of Turkey 

(Turkey) for the period of review 

December 28, 2015, through April 25, 

2016, and September 12, 2016, through 

December 31, 2016. Commerce 

preliminarily determines that 

countervailable subsidies are being 

provided to Ozdemir Boru Profil San. 

Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (Ozdemir), the sole 

producer/exporter of HWR pipes and 

tubes from Turkey subject to this 

review. 

DATES: Applicable August 14, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Smith or Janae Martin, AD/CVD 

Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement 

and Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–1766 or (202) 482–0238, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 13, 2017, Commerce 

published a notice of initiation of an 

administrative review of the CVD order 

on HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey.1

On June 1, 2018, Commerce extended 

the deadline for the preliminary results 

to August 6, 2018.2 For a complete 

description of the events that followed 

the initiation of this review, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 A 

list of topics discussed in the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 

included as an Appendix to this notice. 

The Preliminary Decision Memorandum 

is a public document and is on file 

electronically via Enforcement and 

Compliance’s Antidumping and 


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4See 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. 

5See 19 CFR 224(b). 

6See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1). 

7See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2). 

8See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 

9See 19 CFR 351.310. 

10See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 

Countervailing Duty Centralized 

Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 

ACCESS is available to registered users 

at http://access.trade.gov, and is 

available to all parties in the Central 

Records Unit, room B8024 of the main 

Department of Commerce building. In 

addition, a complete version of the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum can 

be accessed directly at http://

enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed 

and electronic versions of the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum are 

identical in content. 

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise covered by the order 

is HWR pipes and tubes. For a complete 

description of the scope of the order, see 

the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

Methodology 

Commerce is conducting this 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 determine that there is a 

subsidy, i.e., a government financial 

contribution that gives rise to a benefit 

to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 

specific.4 For a full description of the 

methodology underlying our 

conclusions, see the accompanying 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

Preliminary Results of Review 

In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.224(b)(4)(i), we calculated a 

countervailable subsidy rate for 

Ozdemir, the sole respondent in this 

review. We preliminarily determine that 

the following subsidy rate exists for 

Ozdemir for the period December 28, 

2015, through April 25, 2016, and 

September 12, 2016, through December 

31, 2016: 

Company Subsidy rate 

(percent) 

Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve 

Tic. Ltd. Sti. ....................... 1.18 

Assessment Rate 

Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of 

the Act, upon issuance of the final 

results, Commerce shall determine, and 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties 

on all appropriate entries covered by 

this review. We intend to issue 

instructions to CBP 15 days after 

publication of the final results of this 

review. 

Cash Deposit Rate 

Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the 

Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP 

to collect cash deposits of estimated 

countervailing duties in the amount 

indicated for Ozdemir 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. For all non-reviewed firms, we 

will instruct CBP to continue to collect 

cash deposits of estimated 

countervailing duties at the most recent 

company-specific or all-others rate 

applicable to the company, as 

appropriate. These cash deposit 

instructions, when imposed, shall 

remain in effect until further notice. 

Disclosure and Public Comment 

We will disclose to parties to this 

proceeding the calculations performed 

in reaching the preliminary results 

within five days of the date of 

publication of these preliminary 

results.5 Interested parties may submit 

written comments (case briefs) within 

30 days of publication of the 

preliminary results and rebuttal 

comments (rebuttal briefs) within five 

days after the time limit for filing case 

briefs.6 Pursuant to 19 CFR 

351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be 

limited to issues raised in the case 

briefs. Parties who submit arguments are 

requested to submit with the argument: 

(1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief 

summary of the argument; and (3) a 

table of authorities.7

Interested parties who wish to request 

a hearing must do so within 30 days of 

publication of these preliminary results 

by submitting a written request to the 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance using Enforcement and 

Compliance’s ACCESS system.8

Requests should contain the party’s 

name, address, and telephone number, 

the number of participants, whether any 

participant is a foreign national, and a 

list of the issues to be discussed. If a 

request for a hearing is made, Commerce 

will inform parties of the scheduled 

date of the hearing which will be held 

at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230, at a time and 

date to be determined.9 Issues addressed 

during the hearing will be limited to 

those raised in the briefs.10 Parties 

should confirm by telephone the date, 

time, and location of the hearing two 

days before the scheduled date. 

Parties are reminded that all briefs 

and hearing requests must be filed 

electronically using ACCESS and 

received successfully in their entirety by 

5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. 

Unless the deadline is extended 

pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 

Act, Commerce intends to issue the final 

results of this administrative review, 

including the results of our analysis of 

the issues raised by the parties in their 

comments, within 120 days after 

publication of these preliminary results. 

This administrative review and notice 

are in accordance with sections 

751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.213. 

Dated: August 6, 2018. 

James Maeder, 

Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations performing the duties of Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Operations. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. Subsidies Valuation Information 

V. Benchmarks and Interest Rates 

VI. Analysis of Programs 

VII. Conclusion 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–985] 

Xanthan Gum From the People’s 

Republic of China: Preliminary Results 

of the Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review, and 

Preliminary Determination of No 

Shipments; 2016–2017 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) preliminarily determines 

that certain exporters for which this 

review was requested did make sales of 

subject merchandise at prices below 

normal value (NV) during the period of 

review (POR) July 1, 2016, through June 

30, 2017. We invite interested parties to 

comment on these preliminary results. 

DATES: Applicable August 14, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aleksandras Nakutis or Eli Lovely, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement 


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