Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From the Republic of Turkey; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey; Certain Oil Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews

AGENCY:

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

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) to determine if Borusan Birleşik Boru Fabrikalari Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Borusan Boru) is the successor-in-interest to Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (BMB) in the context of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on circular welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products (standard pipe), welded line pipe (WLP), certain oil tubular goods (OCTG), and large diameter welded pipe (LDWP) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey).

DATES:

Applicable February 26, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Herawe Kebede, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4312.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 15, 1986, March 7, 1986, December 1, 2015, September 10, 2014, and May 2, 2019, respectively, Commerce published in the Federal Register AD and CVD orders on standard pipe, WLP, OCTG, and LDWP from Turkey. On January 9, 2024, Borusan Boru requested that, pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.216, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3), Commerce conduct expedited CCRs to determine that Borusan Boru is the successor-in-interest to BMB and accordingly to: (1) assign it the cash deposit rates currently applicable to BMB pursuant to Standard Pipe AD Order; Standard Pipe CVD Order; Welded Line Pipe AD Order; Welded Line Pipe CVD Order; and OCTG CVD Order; and (2) exclude it from OCTG AD Order; LDWP AD Order; and LDWP CVD Order. In its submission, Borusan Boru stated that in 2023 it changed its name from BMB pursuant to the termination of its partnership with Salzgitter Mannesmann GmbH.

Scope of the Orders

The merchandise covered by these orders is standard pipe, WLP, OCTG, and LDWP from Turkey. For a complete description of the scope of each of these orders, see Standard Pipe AD Order; Standard Pipe CVD Order; Welded Line Pipe AD Order; Welded Line Pipe CVD Order; OCTG AD Order; OCTG CVD Order; LDWP AD Order; and LDWP CVD Order.

Initiation of CCRs

Pursuant to section 751(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d), Commerce conducts a CCR upon receipt of information concerning, or a request from, an interested party for a review of an AD or CVD order which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of the order. The information submitted by Borusan Boru regarding its claim that it is the successor-in-interest to BMB demonstrates changed circumstances sufficient to warrant the initiation of such reviews. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d) and (e), we are initiating these CCRs.

In making a successor-in-interest determination, Commerce examines several factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the following: (1) management; (2) production facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer base. While no single factor or combination of factors will necessarily provide a dispositive indication of a successor-in-interest relationship, generally, Commerce will consider the new company to be the successor to the previous company if the new company's resulting operation is not materially dissimilar to that of its predecessor. Thus, if the record evidence demonstrates that, with respect to the production and sale of the subject merchandise, the new company operates as the same business entity as the predecessor company, Commerce may assign the new company the cash deposit rate of its predecessor.

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), Commerce may combine the notices of initiation and preliminary results of a CCR into a single notice if it concludes that expedited action is warranted. We have determined that it is appropriate to further consider, and potentially seek additional information regarding, certain factors noted above that Commerce examines in a successor-in-interest determination. Therefore, we find that expedited action is not warranted. Commerce intends to make its preliminary determinations and to publish in the Federal Register a notice of the preliminary results of these CCRs, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and (c)(3)(i), which will set forth Commerce's preliminary factual and legal conclusions. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(ii), interested parties will have an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results.

Unless extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this CCR within 270 days after the date of initiation, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e).

Notification to Interested Parties

We are issuing this notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(b) and 351.221(b)(1).