[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29753-29754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11671]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-957]


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

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order 
on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and pressure pipe 
(seamless pipe) from the People's Republic of China (China) would 
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 3, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Pearson, Office I, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 10, 2010, Commerce published the CVD Order on seamless 
pipe from China in the Federal Register.\1\ On February 1, 2021, 
Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review 
of the CVD Order \2\ on seamless pipe from China pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\3\ On February 
16, 2021, BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp. (BENTELER),\4\ 
Tenaris Bay City, Inc. and IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (in combination, Tenaris 
USA),\5\ United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel),\6\ and Vallourec 
Star, L.P. (Vallourec) \7\ (collectively, domestic producers) filed 
timely notices of intent to participate in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1). Each of these companies claimed interested party status 
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as U.S. producers of the domestic 
like product.
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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 
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing 
Duty Order, 75 FR 69050 (November 10, 2010) (CVD Order).
    \2\ See CVD Order.
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Reviews, 80 FR 59133 
(October 1, 2015).
    \4\ See BENTELER's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and 
Pressure Pipe from China,'' dated February 16, 2021.
    \5\ See Tenaris USA's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate 
in Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and 
Pressure Pipe from China,'' dated February 16, 2021.
    \6\ See U.S. Steel's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Seamless Carbon and 
Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from China: Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated February 16, 2021.
    \7\ See Vallourec's Letter, ``Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel 
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China 
(Second Sunset Review): Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
February 16, 2021.
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    On March 3, 2021, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response collectively from the domestic industry within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\8\ Commerce did not 
receive substantive responses from any other domestic or respondent 
interested parties in this proceeding, nor was a hearing requested.
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    \8\ See Domestic Producers' Letter, ``Seamless Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of 
China (Second Sunset Review): Substantive Response,'' dated March 3, 
2021.
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    On March 23, 2021, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\9\ Accordingly, Commerce conducted 
an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the CVD Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and 
(C)(2).
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    \9\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
February 1, 2021,'' dated March 23, 2021.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this order consists of 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 order 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 order 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 order 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.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\10\ A list of the topics

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discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 
appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public 
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance 
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://enforcement.trade.gov/frn.
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    \10\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel 
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of 
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the CVD Order on seamless pipe from China would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable 
subsidy at the following rates:

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
           Manufacturers/producers/exporters                 subsidy
                                                            (percent)
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Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corp., Tianjin Pipe Iron                       8.24
 Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tianguan Yuantong Pipe
 Product Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pipe International Economic
 and Trading Co., Ltd., TPCO Charging Development Co.,
 Ltd...................................................
Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int'l Trading, Inc., Hengyang            49.56
 Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hengyang Valin MPM Tube
 Co., Ltd., Xigang Seamless Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Wuxi
 Seamless Special Pipe Co., Ltd., Wuxi Resources Steel
 Making Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., Ltd.,
 Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Wuxi
 Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Steel Co.,
 Ltd., Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.........
All Others.............................................            28.90
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO 
of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a). Timely notification of 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

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: May 27, 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 CVD Order
IV. History of the CVD Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-11671 Filed 6-2-21; 8:45 am]
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