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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4723-4724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00991]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-875]

Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic 
of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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) order on non-malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings (pipe fittings) from the People's Republic of 
China (China) 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 the AD order.

DATES: Applicable January 16, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 7, 2003, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
order on pipe fittings from China.\1\ On June 3, 2024, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth sunset review of 
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the AD Order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margins of dumping rates likely to prevail should the Order be 
revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Non-Malleable Cast 
Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 16765 
(April 7, 2003) (Order).
    \2\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from China; 
Institution of a Five-Year Review, 89 FR 47610 (June 3, 2024).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 89 FR 47525 
(June 3, 2024).
    \4\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 89 FR 81424 (October 8, 2024), 
and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    On January 10, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from China 
Determination, 90 FR 2022 (January 10, 2025) (ITC Final 
Determination).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order are finished and unfinished 
non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings. See the appendix to this notice 
for the full scope of the Order.

Continuation of the Order on Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From 
China

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order 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 and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Order. 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 Order will 
be January 10, 2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next sunset review 
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of 
the effective date of this continuation.
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    \6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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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 with this request is a violation of the APO which may be subject 
to sanctions.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and this notice is published 
pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: January 10, 2025.
Steven Presing,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix

    The merchandise subject of the Order are finished and unfinished 
non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings with an inside diameter 
ranging from \1/4\ inch to 6 inches, whether threaded or unthreaded, 
regardless of industry or proprietary specifications. The subject 
fittings include elbows, ells, tees, crosses, and reducers as well 
as flanged fittings. These pipe fittings are also known as ``cast 
iron pipe fittings'' or ``gray iron pipe fittings.'' These cast iron 
pipe fittings are normally produced to ASTM A-126 and ASME B.16.4 
specifications and are threaded to ASME B1.20.1 specifications. Most 
building codes require that these products are Underwriters 
Laboratories (UL) certified. The scope does not include cast iron 
soil pipe fittings or grooved fittings or grooved couplings. Also, 
certain brake fluid tube connectors are excluded from the scope of

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the Order.\7\ Commerce did not include the certain brake fluid tube 
connectors exclusion scope language in the 2019 continuation notice.
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    \7\ See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From The People's 
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 
8437 (February 12, 2014). To be excluded, the connector must meet 
the following description: The connector is a ''joint block'' for 
brake fluid tubes and is made of non-malleable cast iron to Society 
of Automotive Engineers (SAE) automotive standard J431. The tubes 
have an inside diameter of 3.44 millimeters (0.1355 inches) and the 
inside diameters of the fluid flow channels of the connector are 3.2 
millimeters (0.1260 inches) and 3.8 millimeters (0.1496 inches). The 
end of the tube is forced by pressure over the end of a flared 
opening in the connector also known as ``flared joint.'' The flared 
joint, once made fast, permits brake fluid to flow through channels 
that never exceed 3.8 millimeters (0.1496 inches) in diameter.
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    Fittings that are made out of ductile iron that have the same 
physical characteristics as the gray or cast iron fittings subject 
to the scope above or which have the same physical characteristics 
and are produced to ASME B.16.3, ASME B.16.4, or ASTM A-395 
specifications, threaded to ASME B1.20.1 specifications and UL 
certified, regardless of metallurgical differences between gray and 
ductile iron, are also included in the scope of the Order. These 
ductile fittings do not include grooved fittings or grooved 
couplings. Ductile cast iron fittings with mechanical joint ends 
(MJ), or push on ends (PO), or flanged ends and produced to American 
Water Works Association (AWWA) specifications AWWA C110 or AWWA C153 
are not included. Imports of covered merchandise are classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
item numbers 7307.11.00.30, 7307.11.00.60, 7307.19.30.60 and 
7307.19.30.85. HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. The written description of the scope of the Order 
is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2025-00991 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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