[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 44 (Friday, March 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11507-11508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03713]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-930]
Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on circular welded
austenitic stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from the People's Republic of
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable March 7, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Branson, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 460-4453.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 17, 2009, Commerce published the AD order on WSPP from
China in the Federal Register.\1\ On November 4, 2024, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this third sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\2\ On November 15, 2024, Commerce received a timely and
complete notice of intent to participate in the sunset review from
Bristol Metals, LLC, Felker Brothers Corporation, and Primus Pipe and
Tube Inc. (collectively, the domestic interested parties) within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic
interested parties claimed interested party status pursuant to section
771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers in the United States of the
domestic like product.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Austenitic
Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR
11351 (March 17, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 87543
(November 24, 2024).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Welded
Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from China: Domestic Interested
Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated November 15, 2024.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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On December 4, 2024, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the
domestic interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive
response.\5\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested party. On December 26, 2024, Commerce notified
the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive a
substantive response from any respondent interested parties.\6\ As a
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Welded
Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China:
Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated December
4, 2024.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
November 4, 2024,'' dated December 26, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is circular welded austenitic
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stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter.
The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings
7306.40.5005; 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and
7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010,
7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and
7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.\7\
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\7\ For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Third Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
on Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless 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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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order was to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics
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'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 directly accessed at http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 55.21 percent.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials, or conversion to judicial protective, orders 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
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: March 3, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-03713 Filed 3-6-25; 8:45 am]
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