Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Water Capacity Between 100 and 299 Cubic Inches

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-570-126, C-570-127] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request from Worthington Industries (Worthington), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether imports of non-refillable steel cylinders (non-refillable cylinders), which have a water capacity between 100 and 299 cubic inches, are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on non-refillable cylinders from the People's Republic of China (China). DATES: Applicable June 1, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4956. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 12, 2023, Worthington filed a circumvention inquiry request alleging that non-refillable cylinders with a water capacity between 100 and 299 cubic inches are circumventing the Orders   [ 1 ] and, accordingly, should be included within the scope of the orders. [ 2 ] Worthington alleges that these non-refillable cylinders constitute merchandise altered in form or appearance in such minor respects that they should be included in within the scope of the Orders, pursuant to section 781(c) of the Tariff Act of …