[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51869-51870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20102]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-602, A-588-602, A-583-605, A-549-807, A-570-814]


Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(AD) orders on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (CSBW pipe 
fittings) from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's 
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable September 17, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4270 or (202) 482-1690, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the 
sunset reviews of the AD orders on CSBW pipe fittings from Brazil, 
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and China \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received notices of intent to 
participate in these sunset reviews from the domestic interested 
parties within 15 days after the date of publication of the Initiation 
Notice.\3\ The domestic

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interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld 
Pipe Fittings from Brazil, 51 FR 45152 (December 17, 1986); see also 
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 
from Japan, 52 FR 4167 (February 10, 1987); Antidumping Duty Order; 
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan, 51 FR 
45152 (December 17, 1986); Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon 
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand, 57 FR 29702 (July 6, 
1992); and Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to the Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Certain Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 57 FR 
29702 (July 6, 1992) (collectively, AD Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 35071 
(July 1, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ The domestic interested parties are comprised of four 
domestic producers of carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings: Tube 
Forgings of America, Inc., Mills Iron Works, Inc., Hackney Ladish, 
Inc. (a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp.), and Weldbend 
Corporation (collectively, domestic interested parties). See 
Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Certain Carbon Steel Butt-
Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate in 
the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,'' 
dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 
Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate by Weldbend Corporation,'' 
dated July 9, 2021; ``Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 
from Japan: Notice of Intent to Participate in the Fifth Five-Year 
(Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and 
``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan: Notice of Intent 
to Participate by Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021; 
``Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: Notice 
of Intent to Participate in the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of 
the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: Notice of Intent to Participate 
by Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021; ``Certain Carbon 
Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Notice of Intent to 
Participate in the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the 
Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel Butt-
Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Notice of Intent to Participate by 
Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021; ``Certain Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from The People's Republic of China: Notice 
of Intent to Participate in the Fifth Five-Year (Sunset) Review of 
the Antidumping Order,'' dated July 7, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from China: Notice of Intent to Participate 
by Weldbend Corporation,'' dated July 9, 2021.
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    Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Initiation 
Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received no 
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. In 
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, 
sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil: Substantive Response of 
Domestic Interested Party,'' dated July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset 
Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil: 
Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Parties,'' dated July 
27, 2021; see also ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 
Japan: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Party,'' dated 
July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings from Japan: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested 
Parties,'' dated July 27, 2021; ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings from Taiwan: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested 
Party,'' dated July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset Review: Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: Substantive Response of 
Domestic Interested Parties,'' dated July 27, 2021; ``Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Substantive Response of 
Domestic Interested Party,'' dated July 21, 2021; and ``2021 Sunset 
Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: 
Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Parties,'' dated July 
27, 2021; and ``Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from China: 
Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Party,'' dated July 2, 
2021; and ``2021 Sunset Review: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 
from China: Substantive Response of Domestic Interested Parties,'' 
dated July 27, 2021.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the AD Orders consists of certain carbon 
steel butt-weld type fittings, other than couplings, under 14 inches in 
diameter, whether finished or unfinished. These imports are currently 
classified under subheading 7307.93.30 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS subheading is provided 
for convenience and customs purposes. A full description of the scopes 
of the AD Orders is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ 
The written descriptions are dispositive.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain 
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, 
Thailand, and 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

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of 
dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was revoked. Parties can 
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews and 
the corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum, which is on file electronically via Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins 
up to the following percentages:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                           Country                              margin
                                                               (percent)
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Brazil......................................................       52.25
Japan.......................................................       65.81
Taiwan......................................................       87.30
Thailand....................................................       52.60
China.......................................................      182.90
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: September 10, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-20102 Filed 9-16-21; 8:45 am]
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