1. On 03/06/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order on large diameter welded pipe from the People's Republic of China (84 FR 8075).

2. As a result of the International Trade Commission's (ITC) final determination (see 84 FR 1785, 02/05/2019), the scope of this proceeding has changed. Specifically, the ITC terminated the proceeding with regard to large diameter welded stainless steel pipe and large diameter welded line pipe. The scope of the order below reflects this determination. Commerce will issue separate liquidations regarding liquidation of entries of merchandise no longer subject to this proceeding.

3. The merchandise covered by this order is welded carbon and alloy steel structural pipe (other than stainless steel pipe), more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal outside diameter (large diameter welded structural pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, grade, end finish, or stenciling. Large diameter welded structural pipe may be used for structural purposes, including, but not limited to, piling. Specifically, not included is large diameter welded pipe produced only to specifications of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) for water and sewage pipe.

Large diameter welded structural pipe may be produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, or A53, or other relevant domestic specifications, grades and/or standards. Large diameter welded structural pipe can be produced to comparable foreign specifications, grades and/or standards or to proprietary specifications, grades and/or standards, or can be non-graded material. All structural pipe meeting the physical description set forth above, including any dual- or multiple-certified/stenciled pipe with an ASTM (or comparable) welded structural pipe certification/stencil, is covered by the scope of this order.

Subject merchandise also includes large diameter welded structural pipe that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to coating, painting, notching, beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the order if performed in the country of manufacture of the in scope large diameter welded structural pipe.

Excluded from the scope of this order is welded line pipe which is suitable for transporting oil, gas, slurry, steam, or other fluids, liquids, or gases, and is normally produced to American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L or equivalent foreign specifications grades and/or standards or to proprietary specifications, grades and/or standards.

The large diameter welded structural pipe that is subject to this order is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and 7305.39.5000. Merchandise currently classifiable under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060, and 7305.19.5000 and that otherwise meets the above scope language is also covered. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

4. For imports of large diameter welded pipe from China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/05/2019 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 02/05/2019, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below.

Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others
Case Number: C-570-078-000
Subsidy Rate: 198.49 percent

Producer and/or Exporter: Hefei Zijin Steel Tube Manufacturing Co.
Case Number: C-570-078-001
Subsidy Rate: 198.49 percent

Producer and/or Exporter: Hefei Ziking Steel Pipe
Case Number: C-570-078-002
Subsidy Rate: 198.49 percent

Producer and/or Exporter: Panyu Chu Kong Steel Pipe Co. Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-078-003
Subsidy Rate: 198.49 percent

5. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OV: PW)

6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur