Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Orders
| Published date | 16 March 2022 |
| Citation | 87 FR 14821 |
| Record Number | 2022-05550 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | International Trade Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14821-14822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05550]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-503, A-122-503, A-570-502]
Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada and the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset
Review of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD)
orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of Reviews''
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable March 16, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the fifth sunset review of the AD orders on certain iron construction
castings from Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of China
(China) \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Iron Construction Castings from
Brazil, 51 FR 17220 (May 9, 1986); see also Antidumping Duty Order:
Certain Iron Construction Castings from Canada, 51 FR 7600 (March 5,
1986), amended by Iron Construction Castings from Canada; Amendment
to Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Amendment to Antidumping Duty Order, 51 FR 34110 (September 25,
1986); and Antidumping Duty Order: Iron Construction Castings from
the People's Republic of China, 51 FR 17222 (May 9, 1986)
(collectively Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 68220
(December 1, 2021).
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On December 16, 2021, D&L Foundry, Inc.; EJ USA, Inc.; Neenah
Foundry Company; and U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Corporation
(collectively, ``domestic interested parties'') notified Commerce of
their intent to participate within the 15-day period specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1). The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a
domestic like product in the United States.
On December 20, 2021, Commerce received complete substantive
responses to the Notice of Initiation with respect to the Orders, from
the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period specified in
19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ Commerce received no substantive responses
from respondent interested parties. As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(8) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
has conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the AD orders on
certain iron construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and China.
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Five Year
(`Sunset') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Iron Construction
Castings from the People's Republic of China--Domestic Interested
Parties' Substantive Response''; ``Five Year (`Sunset') Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Iron Construction Castings from
Brazil--Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,''; and
``Five Year (`Sunset') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Iron
Construction Castings from Canada--Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' each dated December 31, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders is certain iron construction castings from
Brazil, Canada, and China. For a complete description of the scope of
the Orders, see the appendix to this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews
is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\ The
issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude
of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked.
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 accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders on Certain Iron Construction Castings from Brazil,
Canada, and the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Final Results of the Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD orders on certain iron
construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and China
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would likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be
weighted-average margins up to 58.74 percent for Brazil, up to 25.52
percent for China, and above de minimis for Canada.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (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 order 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 the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218.
Dated: March 10, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Orders
Brazil
The merchandise covered by the order consists of certain iron
construction castings from Brazil, limited to manhole covers, rings,
and frames, catch basin grates and frames, cleanout covers and
frames used for drainage or access purposes for public utility,
water and sanitary systems, classifiable as heavy castings under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers 7325.10.0010
7325.10.0020, 7325.10.0025; and to valve, service, and meter boxes
which are placed below ground to encase water, gas, or other valves,
or water and gas meters, classifiable as light castings under HTS
item numbers 7325.10.0030, 7325.10.0035, 7325.99.1000. The HTS item
numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes only. The
written description remains dispositive.
Canada
The merchandise covered by the order consists of certain iron
construction castings from Canada, limited to manhole covers, rings,
and frames, catch basin grates and frames, clean-out covers, and
frames used for drainage or access purposes for public utility,
water and sanitary systems, classifiable as heavy castings under HTS
item numbers 7325.10.0010, 7325.10.0020, 7325.10.0025, 7325.99.1000.
The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs
purposes only. The written description remains dispositive.
China
The products covered by this order are certain iron construction
castings, limited to manhole covers, rings and frames, catch basin
grates and frames, cleanout covers and drains used for drainage or
access purposes for public utilities, water and sanitary systems;
and valve, service, and meter boxes which are placed below ground to
encase water, gas, or other valves, or water or gas meters. These
articles must be of cast iron, not alloyed, and not malleable. This
merchandise is currently classifiable under the HTS item number
7325.10.0010 and 7325.10.0050. The HTS item numbers are provided for
convenience and Customs purposes. The written product description
remains dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2022-05550 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]
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