[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64250-64252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26271]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489-501]


Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube From Turkey: Notice of 
Final Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On June 11, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the preliminary results of the antidumping duty 
administrative review of certain welded carbon steel pipe and tube from 
Turkey. This review covers four producers/exporters. The period of 
review (``POR'') is May 1, 2008, through April 30, 2009.
    Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made 
certain changes in the margin calculations. The final results, 
consequently, differ from the preliminary results. The final weighted-
average dumping margins for the reviewed firms are listed below in the 
section entitled ``Final Results of Review.''

DATES: Effective Date: October 19, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang or Christopher Hargett, at 
(202) 482-1168 or (202) 482-4161, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The administrative review covers the following four producers/
exporters: The Borusan Group,\1\ Toscelik,\2\ Erbosan Erciyas Boru 
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (``Erbosan''), and the Yucel Group companies.\3\ 
On July 28, 2009, due to the significant number of requests received 
and the Department's resource constraints at the time of initiation of 
the instant review, the Department informed known interested parties of 
its intent to limit the number of companies examined in the current 
review. See Memo to Melissa Skinner, through James Terpstra, from 
Dennis McClure, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain 
Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Selection of Respondents 
for Individual Review,'' dated July 28, 2009. In accordance with 
section 777A(c)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), we selected Borusan and Toscelik as mandatory respondents. On 
June 11, 2010, the Department published in the Federal Register the 
preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative view of 
certain welded carbon steel pipe and tube from Turkey. See Certain 
Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube

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from Turkey: Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 75 FR 33262, (June 11, 2010) (``Preliminary 
Results'').
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    \1\ The Borusan Group includes Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve 
Ticaret A.S., Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari San ve Tic., Borusan 
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S., Boruson Holding A.S., Boruson Gemlik Boru 
Tesisleri A.S., Borusan Ihracat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S., and Borusan 
Ithicat ve Dagitim A.S. (collectively ``Borusan'')
    \2\ Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Toscelik Metal 
Ticaret A.S., Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively ``Toscelik'').
    \3\ Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Yucel Boru ve Profil 
Endustrisi A.S., and Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S. 
(collectively ``Yucel Group Companies)''.
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    We invited parties to comment on our preliminary results. On July 
30, 2010, we received case briefs from Borusan and United States Steel 
Corporation (``U.S. Steel''). On August 5, 2010, and August 6, 2010, we 
received rebuttal briefs from the same parties, respectively. The 
Department has conducted this administrative review in accordance with 
section 751 of the Act.

Period of Review

    The POR covered by this review is May 1, 2008, through April 30, 
2009.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order include circular welded non-
alloy steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, not more than 
406.4 millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of wall 
thickness, surface finish (black, galvanized, or painted), or end 
finish (plain end, beveled end, threaded and coupled). Those pipes and 
tubes are generally known as standard pipe, though they may also be 
called structural or mechanical tubing in certain applications. 
Standard pipes and tubes are intended for the low pressure conveyance 
of water, steam, natural gas, air, and other liquids and gases in 
plumbing and heating systems, air conditioner units, automatic 
sprinkler systems, and other related uses. Standard pipe may also be 
used for light load-bearing and mechanical applications, such as for 
fence tubing, and for protection of electrical wiring, such as conduit 
shells.
    The scope is not limited to standard pipe and fence tubing, or 
those types of mechanical and structural pipe that are used in standard 
pipe applications. All carbon steel pipes and tubes within the physical 
description outlined above are included in the scope of this order, 
except for line pipe, oil country tubular goods, boiler tubing, cold-
drawn or cold-rolled mechanical tubing, pipe and tube hollows for 
redraws, finished scaffolding, and finished rigid conduit.
    Imports of these products are currently classifiable under the 
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') 
subheadings: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    Issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to this 
proceeding and to which we have responded are listed in Appendix 1 to 
this notice and addressed in the Memorandum To: Ronald K. Lorentzen, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, From: Susan H. 
Kuhbach, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, Subject: Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey, dated October 5, 
2010 (``Issues and Decision Memorandum''), which is hereby adopted by 
this notice. Parties can find a complete discussion of the issues 
raised in this administrative review and the corresponding 
recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the 
Central Records Unit (``CRU''), Room 7046 of the main Department 
building. In addition, a copy of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly on our Web site at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The 
paper copy and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.

Yucel Group Companies

    In the Preliminary Results, the Department found that the Yucel 
Group companies had no shipments of subject merchandise and announced 
its intent to liquidate any entries of merchandise produced by the 
Yucel Group companies and exported by other parties at the all-others 
rate.\4\ We did not receive any comments on our preliminary results 
with respect to the Yucel Group companies. Thus, there is no 
information or argument on the record of the current review that 
warrants reconsidering our preliminary decision to liquidate any 
existing entries of merchandise produced by the Yucel Group companies 
and exported by other parties at the all-others rate. Therefore, we 
will instruct CBP to liquidate any existing entries of merchandise 
produced by the Yucel Group companies and exported by other parties at 
the all-others rate.
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    \4\ See Preliminary Results, 75 FR 33263.
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Final Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we determine that the following margins 
exist for the period May 1, 2008, through April 30, 2009:

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                                                             Weighted-
                  Manufacturer/exporter                   Average margin
                                                             (percent)
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Borusan.................................................            5.57
Toscelik................................................            0.00
Erbosan.................................................            5.57
All Others..............................................           14.74
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Disclosure

    We will disclose any memorandums used in our analysis to parties to 
these proceedings within five days of the date of publication of this 
notice.\5\
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    \5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Assessment

    The Department shall determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), because Borusan reported the 
entered value for all of its U.S. sales, we have calculated importer-
specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the 
total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales to 
the total entered value of the sales which entered value was reported. 
To determine whether the duty assessment rates are de minimis, in 
accordance with the requirement set forth in 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we 
have calculated importer-specific ad valorem ratios based on the 
entered value.
    For the remaining company, Erbosan, which was not selected for 
individual examination, we will instruct CBP to apply the rate listed 
above to all entries of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by 
that firm. It is the Department's practice to calculate such a rate as 
the weighted average of the cash deposit rates calculated for the 
companies selected for individual examination, excluding any which are 
de minimis or determined entirely on adverse facts available. For this 
review, it is the rate calculated for Borusan; the only above de 
minimis rate.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will instruct CBP to liquidate 
without regard to antidumping duties any entries for which the 
assessment rate is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent). The 
Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after the date of publication of these final results of review.
    The Department clarified its ``automatic assessment'' regulation on 
May 6, 2003.\6\ This clarification will apply to entries of subject 
merchandise during the POR produced by companies included in these 
final results of review for which the reviewed companies did

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not know their merchandise was destined for the United States. In such 
instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the 
country-specific all-others rate established in the less-than-fair-
value (``LTFV'') investigation if there is no rate for the intermediate 
company(ies) involved in the transaction.
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    \6\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following antidumping duty deposit rates will be effective upon 
publication of this notice of final results of the administrative 
review for all shipments of welded pipe and tube from Turkey entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
the publication of these final results, as provided by section 
751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) For the companies subject to this review, the 
cash deposit rate will be the rates listed above; (2) for previously 
reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit 
rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the 
most recent final results in which that manufacturer or exporter 
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, 
a prior review, or the original LTFV investigation, but the 
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for 
the most recent final results for the manufacturer of the merchandise; 
and, (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered 
in this or any previous review conducted by the Department, the cash 
deposit rate will be 14.74 percent, the all-others rate established in 
the LTFV investigation.\7\ These cash deposit requirements, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \7\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Welded Carbon Steel Standard 
Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey, 51 FR 17784 (May 15, 1986).
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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 the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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.
    We are issuing and publishing these results of review in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

     Dated: October 12, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix--Issues in Decision Memorandum

1. Treatment of ``Negative Dumping Margins'' (Zeroing)
2. Method of Indexing Quarterly Costs
3. Borusan's Duty Drawback

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