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AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWRPT) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) were not sold at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review in part, with respect to two companies for which the request for review was timely withdrawn. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results of review.
DATES:
Applicable October 8, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samantha Kinney, 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) 482-2285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 13, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty order on HWRPT from Korea. On September 6, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order. On November 15, 2023, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an antidumping duty administrative review of three producers and exporters of the subject merchandise. On November 16 and 17, 2023, respectively, NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. (NEXTEEL) and Dong-A-Steel Co., Ltd. (DOSCO) withdrew their requests for an administrative review. The sole company remaining subject to this review is HiSteel Co., Ltd. (HiSteel).
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 (September 13, 2016) ( Order).
See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 60923 (September 6, 2023).
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 78298, 78300 (November 15, 2023).
See NEXTEEL's Letter, “Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,” dated November 16, 2023 (NEXTEEL's Withdrawal Request); see also DOSCO's Letter, “Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review for DOSCO,” dated November 17, 2023 (DOSCO's Withdrawal Request).
On May 9, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review until September 25, 2025. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. The deadline for the preliminary results is now October 2, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
See Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated May 9, 2024.
See Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated July 22, 2024.
See Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea; 2022-2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the Order is certain heavy walled rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes from Korea. For a full description of the scope of the Order see Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Constructed export price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Recission of Review, In Part
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On November 16 and 17, 2023, respectively, NEXTEEL and DOSCO withdrew their requests for an administrative review. Because no other parties requested a review of these two companies, we are rescinding the administrative review in part, with respect to these two companies.
See NEXTEEL's Withdrawal Request; see also DOSCO's Withdrawal Request.
Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023:
| Producer/exporter | Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| HiSteel Co., Ltd | 0.00 |