[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51118-51119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19752]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-956, C-570-957]


Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe 
From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty 
and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the 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 seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and 
pressure pipe (SSLP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would 
likely lead to a 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 the AD and CVD 
orders.

DATES: Applicable September 14, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Pearson or Zachary Shaykin, 
Office I or IV, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2631 
or (202) 482-2638, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 10, 2010, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of the AD and CVD orders on SSLP from China.\1\ On February 1, 
2021, Commerce initiated,\2\ and the ITC instituted,\3\ the second 
sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Order, 75 FR 69052 (November 10, 2010); see also Certain Seamless 
Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the 
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing 
Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 69050 
(November 10, 2010) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 86 FR 7709 
(February 1, 2021).
    \3\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 86 
FR 7740 (February 1, 2021).
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    As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined, pursuant to 
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies. Commerce therefore notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail 
should these Orders be revoked.\4\ On September 8, 2021, the

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ITC published its determination that revocation of the Orders would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act.\5\
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    \4\ See Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
Second Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 
30262 (June 7, 2021), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum; see also Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 
86 FR 29753 (June 3, 2021), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
    \5\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from China (Inv. No. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 
(Second Review)), 86 FR 50374 (September 8, 2021); see also Certain 
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe 
from China (Inv. No. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 (Second Review)), 
USITC Pub. 5229 (September 1, 2021).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by these Orders is certain seamless carbon 
and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows, 
less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter, 
regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished 
or cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, 
threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, 
lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy 
steel (other than stainless steel) pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable 
for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the 
American Society for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') or American 
Petroleum Institute (``API'') specifications referenced below, or 
comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are 
seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) standard, 
line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-
333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L 
specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical 
parameters described above, regardless of application, with the 
exception of the exclusion discussed below.
    Specifically excluded from the scope of the Orders are: (1) All 
pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications; 
(2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether 
finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded 
from the scope of the Orders are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and 
heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the 
dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness of 
ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications.
    The merchandise covered by the Orders is currently classified in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under 
item numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 
7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 
7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 
7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 
7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 
7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our 
written description of the merchandise subject to this scope is 
dispositive.\6\
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    \6\ See Orders at 75 FR 69051-69053.
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Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determination by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders 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 continuation of the Orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), 
Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year (sunset) reviews of 
these Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of 
the effective date of continuation.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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). 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 section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: September 8, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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