80 FR 61372 - Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 61372-61373 | |
| FR Document | 2015-25978 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 61372-61373] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25978] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-945; C-570-946] Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (the ``ITC'') have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') and countervailing duty (``CVD'') orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (``PC Strand'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, net countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders. [[Page 61373]] DATES: Effective Date: October 13, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Palmer (AD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office V or Brendan Quinn (CVD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office III; Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 9068 and (202) 482-5848, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 1, 2015, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC instituted \2\ five-year (sunset) review of the AD and CVD orders on PC Strand from the PRC,\3\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to the continuation of recurrence of net countervailable subsidies. Therefore, the Department notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 24900 (May 1, 2015). \2\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 80 FR 24976 (May 1, 2015). \3\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China, 75 FR 37382 (June 29, 2010) and Pre-Stressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 38977 (July 7, 2010). \4\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 43063 (July 21, 2015) and Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 53497 (September 4, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On October 1, 2015, the ITC published its determination that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on PC Strand from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from China, 80 FR 59195 (October 1, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty orders is PC strand, produced from wire of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for use in prestressed concrete (both pretensioned and post-tensioned) applications. The product definition encompasses covered and uncovered strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand. PC strand is normally sold in the United States in sizes ranging from 0.25 inches to 0.70 inches in diameter. PC strand made from galvanized wire is only excluded from the scope if the zinc and/or zinc oxide coating meets or exceeds the 0.40 oz./ft\2\ standard set forth in ASTM-A-475. Imports of the subject merchandise are currently classifiable under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Continuation of the Order As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and net countervailable subsidies, and of material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD and CVD orders on PC Strand from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of the orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation. This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: October 6, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-25978 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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above, we determined Borsuan’s rate duties deposited as a result of the 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110,
based entirely on AFA in accordance suspension of liquidation will be and 7306.19.5150. The subject merchandise
with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. refunded. may also enter in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and
7305.12.1060. While the HTSUS subheadings
Therefore, we used the rate calculated
ITC Notification are provided for convenience and customs
for Toscelik as the ‘‘all others’’ rate. purposes, the written description of the
We determine the total estimated net In accordance with section 705(d) of scope of this investigation is dispositive.
countervailable subsidy rates to be: the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
determination. In addition, we are Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
Company Subsidy rate making available to the ITC all non- in the Issues and Decision
(percent) privileged and non-proprietary Memorandum
information related to this investigation. I. Summary
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret,
Borusan Mannesmann We will allow the ITC access to all II. Background
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret privileged and business proprietary III. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
A.S., Borusan information in our files, provided the Adverse Inferences
Mannesmann Boru Yatirim ITC confirms that it will not disclose IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
Holding A.S., and Borusan such information, either publicly or V. Benchmark Interest Rates
Holding A.S ....................... 152.20 under an administrative protective order VI. Analysis of Programs
Tosçelik Profil ve Sac VII. Analysis of Comments
(APO), without the written consent of 1. Application of AFA to Borusan
Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Demir Celik Sanayi A.S., 2. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel (HRS) for
Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S.,
and Compliance. Less than Adequate Remuneration
Tosyali Elektrik Enerjisi Return or Destruction of Proprietary (LTAR)—Whether Eregli Demir ve Celik
Toptan Satis Ith. Ihr. A.S., Fabrikalari T.A.S. (Erdemir) and
Information Iskenderun Iron & Steel Works Co.
and Tosyali Holding A.S.3 1.31
All Others ..............................
1.31 In the event that the ITC issues a final (Isdemir) Are ‘‘Authorites’’
negative injury determination, this 3. Provision of HRS for LTAR—Using a
As a result of our affirmative notice will serve as the only reminder Tier One or Tier Two Benchmark
Preliminary Determination, pursuant to to parties subject to the APO of their 4. Other Arguments Related to the
Provision of HRS for LTAR
sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, responsibility concerning the
5. Provision of Land for LTAR
we instructed U.S. Customs and Border destruction of proprietary information 6. The Sales Denominator Used for
Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation disclosed under APO in accordance Toscelik
of entries of subject merchandise from with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 7. Specificity and Countervailability of the
Turkey which were entered or written notification of the return/ Investment Encouragement Program:
withdrawn from warehouse, for destruction of APO materials or Customs Duty and Value Added Tax
consumption on or after March 20, conversion to judicial protective order is Exemption
2015, the date of the publication of the hereby requested. Failure to comply VIII. Recommendation
Preliminary Determination in the with the regulations and terms of an [FR Doc. 2015–25983 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am]
Federal Register. APO is a violation which is subject to BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
In accordance with section 703(d) of sanction.
the Act, we later issued instructions to This determination is issued and
CBP to discontinue the suspension of published pursuant to sections 705(d) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
liquidation for CVD purposes for subject and 777(i) of the Act.
merchandise entered, or withdrawn International Trade Administration
Dated: October 5, 2015.
from warehouse, on or after July 18, Paul Piquado, [A–570–945; C–570–946]
2015, but to continue the suspension of
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
liquidation of all entries from March 20, Compliance. Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
2015, through July 17, 2015, as Strand From the People’s Republic of
appropriate. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation China: Continuation of the
We will issue a CVD order and The merchandise covered by this Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
reinstate the suspension of liquidation investigation is circular welded carbon and Orders
in accordance with our final alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of
determination and under section 706(a) a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (welded AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
of the Act if the United States line pipe), not more than 24 inches in International Trade Administration,
International Trade Commission (ITC) nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall Department of Commerce.
issues a final affirmative injury thickness, length, surface finish, end finish, SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
or stenciling. Welded line pipe is normally (the ‘‘Department’’) and the
determination, and we will instruct CBP produced to the American Petroleum
to require a cash deposit of estimated International Trade Commission (the
Institute (API) specification 5L, but can be
countervailing duties for such entries of produced to comparable foreign ‘‘ITC’’) have determined that revocation
merchandise in the amounts indicated specifications, to proprietary grades, or can of the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) and
above. If the ITC determines that be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’) orders on
material injury, or threat of material physical description set forth above, prestressed concrete steel wire strand
injury, does not exist, this proceeding including multiple-stenciled pipe with an (‘‘PC Strand’’) from the People’s
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will be terminated and all estimated API or comparable foreign specification line Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) would likely
pipe stencil is covered by the scope of this lead to a continuation or recurrence of
3 In
investigation. dumping, net countervailable subsidies,
its December 15, 2014, response, Toscelik
The welded line pipe that is subject to this
stated that Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S.
investigation is currently classifiable in the
and material injury to an industry in the
merged with its cross-owned affiliate, Tosyali Metal United States. Therefore, the
Ambalaj Sanayi A.S. (Tosyali Metal). Because Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
Tosyali Metal no longer exists as a separate entity, States (HTSUS) under subheadings Department is publishing a notice of
we have not included it in the list of companies 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, continuation of the antidumping and
above. 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000, countervailing duty orders.
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DATES: Effective Date: October 13, 2015. non-galvanized steel, which is suitable DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob for use in prestressed concrete (both
Palmer (AD Order), AD/CVD pretensioned and post-tensioned) International Trade Administration
Operations, Office V or Brendan Quinn applications. The product definition
Water Infrastructure Business
(CVD Order), AD/CVD Operations, encompasses covered and uncovered
Development Mission to Singapore,
Office III; Enforcement and Compliance, strand and all types, grades, and
Vietnam, and the Philippines
International Trade Administration, diameters of PC strand. PC strand is
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th normally sold in the United States in July 14–22, 2016.
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., sizes ranging from 0.25 inches to 0.70 AGENCY: International Trade
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) inches in diameter. PC strand made Administration, Department of
482–9068 and (202) 482–5848, from galvanized wire is only excluded Commerce.
respectively. from the scope if the zinc and/or zinc ACTION: Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: oxide coating meets or exceeds the 0.40
oz./ft2 standard set forth in ASTM–A– SUMMARY: The United States Department
Background of Commerce, International Trade
475. Imports of the subject merchandise
On May 1, 2015, the Department are currently classifiable under Administration (ITA), is organizing an
initiated 1 and the ITC instituted 2 five- subheadings 7312.10.3010 and Executive-led Water Infrastructure
year (sunset) review of the AD and CVD 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Business Development Mission to
orders on PC Strand from the PRC,3 Singapore, Vietnam, and the
Schedule of the United States
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Philippines.
(‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the HTSUS
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As The purpose of the mission is to
subheadings are provided for introduce U.S. firms and trade
a result of its reviews, the Department convenience and customs purposes, the
determined that revocation of the AD associations to Southeast Asia’s water
written description of the scope of this infrastructure markets and to assist U.S.
order would likely lead to continuation
investigation is dispositive. companies to find business partners and
or recurrence of dumping, and that
revocation of the CVD order would Continuation of the Order export their products and services to the
likely lead to the continuation of region. The mission is intended to
recurrence of net countervailable As a result of the determinations by include representatives from U.S.
subsidies. Therefore, the Department the Department and the ITC that companies and U.S. trade associations
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the revocation of the AD and CVD orders with members that provide water
margins of dumping and subsidy rates would likely lead to a continuation or infrastructure-related materials,
likely to prevail should the orders be recurrence of dumping and net products, services, and technology. The
revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) countervailable subsidies, and of trade mission will visit three of
and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.4 material injury to an industry in the Southeast Asia’s most dynamic markets
On October 1, 2015, the ITC United States, pursuant to sections and will help participants gain first-
published its determination that 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, the hand market knowledge and establish
revocation of the AD and CVD orders on Department hereby orders the business contacts with senior decision
PC Strand from the PRC would likely continuation of the AD and CVD orders makers. Participating firms will gain
lead to continuation or recurrence of market insights, make industry contacts,
on PC Strand from the PRC. U.S.
material injury to an industry in the solidify business strategies, and advance
Customs and Border Protection will
United States within a reasonably specific projects, with the goal of
continue to collect AD and CVD cash
foreseeable time, pursuant to section increasing U.S. exports of products and
deposits at the rates in effect at the time services to Southeast Asia. The mission
751(c) of the Act.5
of entry for all imports of subject will include customized one-on-one
Scope of the Order merchandise. business appointments with pre-
The merchandise subject to the The effective date of the continuation screened potential buyers, agents,
antidumping duty orders is PC strand, of the orders will be the date of distributors and joint venture partners;
produced from wire of non-stainless, publication in the Federal Register of meetings with state, local government
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to officials (except in the Philippines) and
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 80
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the industry leaders; and networking
FR 24900 (May 1, 2015). events.
2 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
Department intends to initiate the next
five-year review of the orders not later The mission will help participating
China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 80 FR
24976 (May 1, 2015). than 30 days prior to the fifth firms and trade associations to gain
3 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
anniversary of the effective date of market insights, make industry contacts,
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the
continuation. solidify business strategies, and advance
People’s Republic of China, 75 FR 37382 (June 29, specific projects, with the goals of
2010) and Pre-Stressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand This five-year (sunset) review and this creating and strengthening water
from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of notice are in accordance with section
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty infrastructure programs, increasing U.S.
Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty 751(c) of the Act and published exports of plumbing products to the
Order, 75 FR 38977 (July 7, 2010). pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act region, as well as resolving waste and
4 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
salinity contamination in Southeast
From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Dated: October 6, 2015. Asia. By participating in an official U.S.
Duty Order, 80 FR 43063 (July 21, 2015) and Paul Piquado, industry delegation, U.S. companies
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the will enhance their ability to secure
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
meetings in these countries and gain
Expedited First Sunset Review of Countervailing Compliance.
Duty Order, 80 FR 53497 (September 4, 2015). greater exposure to the region through
[FR Doc. 2015–25978 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am]
5 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from association with our diplomatic
China, 80 FR 59195 (October 1, 2015). BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P mission.
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| Contact | Bob Palmer (AD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office V or Brendan Quinn (CVD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office III; Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 9068 and (202) 482-5848, respectively. | |
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