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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 oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India were not sold by Surya Roshni Limited (Surya) in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES:
Applicable October 10, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Warnes, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0028.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 10, 2014, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on OCTG from India. On September 6, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order for the POR. Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), Commerce received a timely request to conduct an administrative review of the Order from Surya. On November 15, 2023, Commerce initiated an administrative review of the Order. This review covers the sole mandatory respondent, Surya.
See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,79 FR 53691 (September 10, 2014) ( 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 Surya's Letter, “Request for Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty Order,” dated September 28, 2023.
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 78298 (November 15, 2023).
On May 20, 2024, we extended the deadline for these preliminary results until no later than September 27, 2024. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. The deadline for these preliminary results is now October 4, 2024.
See Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated March 21, 2024.
See Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated July 22, 2024.
For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included in the 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.
See Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Oil Country Tubular Goods from India; 2022-2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
Scope of the Order
See Order, 84 FR at 33919.
The merchandise subject to the Order is certain OCTG from India. For a full description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act. Export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 771 of the Act and NV was calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of Review
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023:
| Producer and/or exporter | Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| Surya Roshni Limited | 0.00 |