[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76955-76956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31117]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-914]
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic
of China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 29, 2010, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the
Department) published a notice of initiation of an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe
and tube from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The review covers
Sun Group Co., Ltd. (Sun Group), a producer/exporter of light-walled
rectangular pipe and tube from the PRC. We are now rescinding this
administrative review in full.
DATES: Effective Date: December 10, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Howard Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4162 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 2, 2010, the Department published in the Federal Register
the notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on, inter alia, light-walled rectangular pipe
and tube from the PRC for the period August 1, 2009, through July 31,
2010. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review,
75 FR 45094 (August 2, 2010).
On August 16, 2010, the Department received a timely request from
Sun Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese exporter/producer of light-walled
rectangular pipe and tube, that the Department conduct an
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled
rectangular pipe and tube from the PRC. On September 29, 2010, the
Department published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation
of, inter alia, the 2009-2010 administrative review of light-walled
rectangular pipe and tube from the PRC. See Initiation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for
Revocation in Part, 75 FR 60076 (September 29, 2010) (Initiation).
On October 15, 2010, Sun Group filed a letter withdrawing its
request for review.
Period of Review
The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2009, through July 31,
2010.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise that is the subject of the order is certain welded
carbon-quality light-walled steel pipe and tube, of rectangular
(including square) cross section, having a wall thickness of less than
4 mm.
The term carbon-quality steel includes both carbon steel and alloy
steel which contains only small amounts of alloying elements.
Specifically, the term carbon-quality includes products in which none
of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight
respectively indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or 2.25 percent of
silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of
lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.10
percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, or 0.15 percent
vanadium, or 0.15 percent of zirconium. The description of carbon-
quality is intended to identify carbon-quality products within the
scope. The welded carbon-quality rectangular pipe and tube subject to
the order is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings 7306.61.50.00 and
7306.61.70.60. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an
administrative review under this section, in whole or in part, if a
party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of
the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested
review, or withdraws at a later date if the Department determines it is
reasonable to extend the time limit for withdrawing the request. Sun
Group withdrew its review request within the 90-day deadline. As a
result, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is
rescinding the administrative review of Sun Group.
Assessment Instructions
The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For
Sun Group, the company for which this review is rescinded, antidumping
duties shall be assessed at the rate equal to the cash deposit of
estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate
assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of
this notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a 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 doubled antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (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 the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
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We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: December 6, 2010.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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