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 Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-201-847]
 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that the producers/exporters of heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from Mexico subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020.
 DATES: Applicable April 14, 2022.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Crespo, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3693.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce selected two companies, Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) and Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (Prolamsa) (collectively, the 
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                    respondents), for individual examination.[1] On October 12, 2021, Commerce published the 
                    *Preliminary Results*
                     and invited interested parties to comment.[2]
                    
                     On November 12, 2021, Maquilacero, Nucor Tubular Products, Incorporated (Nucor), and Prolamsa filed case briefs.[3]
                    
                     On November 24, 2021, Nucor, Maquilacero, and Prolamsa filed rebuttal briefs.[4]
                    
                     For a description of the events that occurred since the 
                    *Preliminary Results, see*
                     the Issues and Decision Memorandum.[5] Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are heavy walled rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes from Mexico.[6]
                    
                     Products subject to the order are currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item number 7306.61.1000. Subject merchandise may also be classified under 7306.61.3000. Although the HTSUS numbers and ASTM specification are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are listed in the appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
                    *http://access.trade.gov.*
                     In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at 
                    *https://access.trade.gov/​public/​FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.* Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on a review of the record and comments received from interested parties regarding our 
                    *Preliminary Results,*
                     we made certain changes to the weighted-average dumping margin calculations for Maquilacero and Prolamsa for the final results.[7] Final Results of the Review We are assigning the following weighted-average dumping margins to the firms listed below for the period September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020: Producers/exporters
Weighted-
                             average 
                             dumping 
                             margin 
                             (percent)Maquilacero S.A. de C.V
0.52Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V
1.37
 Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in connection with these final results to interested parties within five days of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), where Maquilacero and Prolamsa reported the entered value of their U.S. sales, we calculated importer-specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of the sales for which entered value was reported. Because Prolamsa did not report the actual entered value for its sales, we calculated the entered value in order to calculate the assessment rate. Where either a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or 
                    *de minimis*
                     within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific rate is zero or 
                    *de minimis,*
                     we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review.[8] Commerce's “reseller policy” will apply to entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Maquilacero or Prolamsa for which the reviewed companies did not know that the merchandise they sold to the intermediary (
                    *e.g.,*
                     a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.[9] The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable.[10] We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP no earlier than 41 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    , in accordance with 19 CFR 356.8(a). Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the companies listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, 
                    *de minimis*
                     within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be 
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                    the company-specific cash deposit rate published for the most recently completed segment in which the company was reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 4.91 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.[11]
                    
                     These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Administrative Protective Order This notice also 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)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of return/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 We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). Dated: April 8, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
 Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Margin Calculations IV. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Non-Prime Merchandise is Within the Scope of the Order Comment 2: Treatment of Maquilacero's Further-Processed Downstream Sales Comment 3: Treatment of Abinsa S.A. de C.V.'s (Abinsa's) General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses Comment 4: Allocation of Maquilacero's Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses Comment 5: Treatment of Maquilacero's Non-Prime Products Comment 6: Adjustment to Maquilacero's Costs for Purchases From Affiliated Supplier Comment 7: Adjustment to Maquilacero's Costs for Variances and Discounts Comment 8: Adjustment to Maquilacero's Scrap Offset Comment 9: Level of Trade (LOT) for Prolamsa's Home Market Sales Comment 10: Inclusion of Non-Prime Costs of U.S. Products Comment 11: Treatment of Prolamsa's Home Market Downstream Sales Comment 12: Adjustment to Prolamsa's Costs for Purchases From Affiliated Supplier V. Recommendation


# Footnotes

1.
    
                         Commerce initiated this review covering 11 companies. In the 
                        *Preliminary Results,*
                         we rescinded the review, in part, for nine of these companies. 
                        *See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico: Preliminary Results and Partial Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020,*86 FR 56689 (October 12, 2021) (
                        *Preliminary Results*). As a result, these final results cover only Maquilacero and Prolamsa. Back to Citation
 2.
    
                         
                        *See Preliminary Results.* Back to Citation
 3.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Maquilacero's Letter, “Maquilacero S.A. de C.V.'s Case Brief,” dated November 12, 2021; 
                        *see also*
                         Nucor's Letter, “Nucor Tubular's Case Brief,” dated November 12, 2021; and Prolamsa's Letter, “Case Brief and Request to Participate in Heading, if Held,” dated November 11, 2021. Back to Citation
 4.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Nucor's Letter, “Nucor Tubular's Rebuttal Brief,” dated November 24, 2021; 
                        *see also*
                         Maquilacero's Letter, “Maquilacero S.A. de C.V.'s Rebuttal Brief,” dated November 24, 2021; and Prolamsa's Letter, “Rebuttal Brief,” dated November 26, 2021. Back to Citation
 5.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico; 2019-2020,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). Back to Citation
 6.
    
                         For a complete description of the scope of the order, 
                        *see Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020,*86 FR 56689 (October 12, 2021) (
                        *Preliminary Results*), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Back to Citation
 7.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2-3. Back to Citation
 8.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. Back to Citation
 9.
    
                         For a full discussion of this practice, 
                        *see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,*68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). Back to Citation
 10.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. Back to Citation
 11.
    
                         
                        *See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders,*81 FR 62865, 62867 (September 13, 2016). Back to Citation


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