81_FR_12511 81 FR 12465 - Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

81 FR 12465 - Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)

Page Range12465-12466
FR Document2016-05294

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Brazil. The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares). We preliminarily find that subject merchandise has not been sold at less than normal value. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-825]


Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel 
bar (SSB) from Brazil. The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2014, 
through January 31, 2015. The review covers one producer/exporter of 
the subject merchandise, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares). We 
preliminarily find that subject merchandise has not been sold at less 
than normal value. Interested parties are invited to comment on these 
preliminary results.

DATES: Effective March 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1757, and (202) 
482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is SSB. The SSB subject to the 
order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7222.1000, 7222.1100, 
7222.1900, 7222.2000, 7222.3000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS). While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description is 
dispositive. A full description of the scope of the order is contained 
in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\1\
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    \1\ See the memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to 
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 
``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Constructed 
export price and export price are calculated in accordance with section 
772 of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 
773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying 
our conclusions, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the 
public 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 and is 
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the 
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version 
of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content. A list of the topics discussed in 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an Appendix to this 
notice.

Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that a 
weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists for Villares for 
the period February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this 
proceeding within five days of the date of publication of this notice 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), 
interested parties may submit case briefs not later than 30 days after 
the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to 
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days 
after the date for filing case briefs.\2\ Parties who submit case 
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit 
with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary 
of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\3\
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    \2\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully 
in its entirety by

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the Department's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern 
Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\4\ 
Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address and telephone 
number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be 
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised 
in the respective case briefs. The Department intends to issue the 
final results of this administrative review, including the results of 
its analysis of the issues raised in any written briefs, not later than 
120 days after the date of publication of this notice, unless extended, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Assessment Rates

    Upon completion of the administrative review, the Department shall 
determine and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. If Villares' weighted-
average dumping margin is above de minimis in the final results of this 
review, we will calculate an importer-specific assessment rate on the 
basis of the ratio of the total amount of antidumping duties calculated 
for each importer's examined sales and the total entered value of the 
sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If Villares' weighted-
average dumping margin continues to be zero or de minimis in the final 
results of review, we will instruct CBP not to assess duties on any of 
its entries in accordance with the Final Modification for Reviews, 
i.e., {w{time} here the weighted-average margin of dumping for the 
exporter is determined to be zero or de minimis, no antidumping duties 
will be assessed.'' \5\
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    \5\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14, 
2012).
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    For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by 
Villares for which they did not know their merchandise was destined for 
the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries 
at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate 
company(ies) involved in the transaction. We intend to issue 
instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of 
this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for 
all shipments of SSB from Brazil entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication as provided by 
section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Villares 
will be the rate established in the final results of this 
administrative review; (2) for merchandise exported by manufacturers or 
exporters not covered in this review but covered in a prior segment of 
the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) if the exporter 
is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original 
investigation but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of 
the merchandise; (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers 
or exporters will continue to be 19.43 percent, the all-others rate 
established in the Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value: Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil, 59 FR 66914 (December 28, 
1994). These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a preliminary 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 double antidumping duties.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 2, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
    (1) Comparisons to Normal Value
    A. Determination of Comparison Method
    B. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis
    (2) Product Comparisons
    (3) Date of Sale
    (4) Constructed Export Price
    (5) Export Price
    (6) Normal Value
    A. Home Market Viability and Comparison Market
    B. Level of Trade
    C. Cost of Production
    1. Calculation of Cost of Production
    2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
    3. Results of the COP Test
    D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices
V. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices 12465 when imposed, shall remain in effect DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE price and export price are calculated in until further notice. accordance with section 772 of the Act. International Trade Administration Normal value is calculated in Notification to Importers accordance with section 773 of the Act. [A–351–825] This notice serves as a preliminary For a full description of the reminder to importers of their Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: methodology underlying our responsibility under 19 CFR Preliminary Results of Antidumping conclusions, see Preliminary Decision Duty Administrative Review; 2014– Memorandum. The Preliminary 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 2015 Decision Memorandum is a public regarding the reimbursement of document and is made available to the antidumping duties prior to liquidation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, public via Enforcement and of the relevant entries during this POR. International Trade Administration, Compliance’s Antidumping and Failure to comply with this requirement Department of Commerce. Countervailing Duty Centralized could result in the Department’s SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Electronic Service System (ACCESS). presumption that reimbursement of (the Department) is conducting an ACCESS is available to registered users antidumping duties occurred and the administrative review of the at http://access.trade.gov and is subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duty order on stainless available to all parties in the Central antidumping duties. steel bar (SSB) from Brazil. The period Records Unit, room B8024 of the main We are issuing and publishing these of review (POR) is February 1, 2014, Department of Commerce building. In results in accordance with sections through January 31, 2015. The review addition, a complete version of the 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 covers one producer/exporter of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can subject merchandise, Villares Metals be found at http:// CFR 351.221(b)(4). S.A. (Villares). We preliminarily find enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. Dated: March 2, 2016. that subject merchandise has not been The signed Preliminary Decision Paul Piquado, sold at less than normal value. Memorandum and the electronic Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Interested parties are invited to version of the Preliminary Decision Compliance. comment on these preliminary results. Memorandum are identical in content. DATES: Effective March 9, 2016. A list of the topics discussed in the Appendix FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preliminary Decision Memorandum is List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/ attached as an Appendix to this notice. Decision Memorandum CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement Preliminary Results of Review I. Summary and Compliance, International Trade II. Background Administration, U.S. Department of As a result of this review, we III. Scope of the Order Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue preliminarily determine that a IV. Discussion of the Methodology NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: weighted-average dumping margin of A. Comparisons to Fair Value (202) 482–1757, and (202) 482–1690, 0.00 percent exists for Villares for the 1. Determination of Comparison Method respectively. period February 1, 2014, through 2. Results of the Differential Pricing January 31, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Analysis Disclosure and Public Comment B. Product Comparisons Scope of the Order C. Constructed Export Price We intend to disclose the calculations The merchandise subject to the order performed to parties in this proceeding D. Normal Value is SSB. The SSB subject to the order is 1. Home Market Viability and Selection of within five days of the date of currently classifiable under subheadings publication of this notice in accordance Comparison Market 7222.1000, 7222.1100, 7222.1900, 2. Level of Trade with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Pursuant to 19 7222.2000, 7222.3000 of the CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may E. Cost of Production Analysis Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 1. Calculation of COP submit case briefs not later than 30 days United States (HTSUS). While the after the date of publication of this 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices HTSUS subheadings are provided for 3. Results of the COP Test notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues convenience and customs purposes, the raised in the case briefs, may be filed F. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison written description is dispositive. A full Market Prices not later than five days after the date for description of the scope of the order is filing case briefs.2 Parties who submit G. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed contained in the Preliminary Decision Value case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this Memorandum.1 proceeding are encouraged to submit H. Verification I. Currency Conversion Methodology with each argument: (1) A statement of V. Recommendation The Department conducted this the issue; (2) a brief summary of the [FR Doc. 2016–05309 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] review in accordance with section argument; and (3) a table of authorities.3 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as interested parties who wish to request a amended (the Act). Constructed export hearing, must submit a written request 1 See the memorandum from Christian Marsh, to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, electronically via ACCESS. An Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and electronically filed document must be Compliance, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty received successfully in its entirety by Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Bar from 2 See19 CFR 351.309(d). Brazil’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby Mushrooms From India, 64 FR 8311 (February 19, adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision 3 See19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing 1999). Memorandum). requirements). VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Mar 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

12466 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices the Department’s electronic records Brazil entered, or withdrawn from C. Cost of Production system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern warehouse, for consumption on or after 1. Calculation of Cost of Production Time within 30 days after the date of the date of publication as provided by 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices publication of this notice.4 Requests section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on should contain: (1) The party’s name, deposit rate for Villares will be the rate Comparison Market Prices address and telephone number; (2) the established in the final results of this V. Currency Conversion number of participants; and (3) a list of administrative review; (2) for VI. Recommendation issues to be discussed. Issues raised in merchandise exported by manufacturers [FR Doc. 2016–05294 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] the hearing will be limited to those or exporters not covered in this review BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P raised in the respective case briefs. The but covered in a prior segment of the Department intends to issue the final proceeding, the cash deposit rate will results of this administrative review, continue to be the company-specific rate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE including the results of its analysis of published for the most recent period; (3) the issues raised in any written briefs, if the exporter is not a firm covered in International Trade Administration not later than 120 days after the date of this review, a prior review, or the publication of this notice, unless original investigation but the [A–201–843] extended, pursuant to section manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. will be the rate established for the most Wire From Mexico: Preliminary Results Assessment Rates recent period for the manufacturer of of Antidumping Duty Administrative the merchandise; (4) the cash deposit Upon completion of the Review; 2013–2015 rate for all other manufacturers or administrative review, the Department exporters will continue to be 19.43 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, shall determine and U.S. Customs and percent, the all-others rate established International Trade Administration, Border Protection (CBP) shall assess in the Notice of Final Determination of Department of Commerce. antidumping duties on all appropriate Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Stainless SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce entries. If Villares’ weighted-average Steel Bar From Brazil, 59 FR 66914 (the Department) is conducting an dumping margin is above de minimis in (December 28, 1994). These cash deposit administrative review of the the final results of this review, we will requirements, when imposed, shall antidumping duty order on prestressed calculate an importer-specific remain in effect until further notice. concrete steel rail tie wire (PC tie wire) assessment rate on the basis of the ratio Notification to Importers from Mexico. The period of review of the total amount of antidumping (POR) is December 12, 2013, through duties calculated for each importer’s This notice serves as a preliminary May 31, 2015. The review covers one examined sales and the total entered reminder to importers of their producer/exporter of the subject value of the sales in accordance with 19 responsibility under 19 CFR merchandise, Aceros Camesa, S.A. de CFR 351.212(b)(1). If Villares’ weighted- 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate C.V. (Camesa). We preliminarily average dumping margin continues to be regarding the reimbursement of determine that sales of subject zero or de minimis in the final results antidumping duties prior to liquidation merchandise by Camesa have been of review, we will instruct CBP not to of the relevant entries during this assess duties on any of its entries in made at prices below normal value review period. Failure to comply with (NV). We invite interested parties to accordance with the Final Modification this requirement could result in the for Reviews, i.e., {w}here the weighted- comment on these preliminary results. Secretary’s presumption that average margin of dumping for the DATES: Effective March 9, 2016. reimbursement of antidumping duties exporter is determined to be zero or de FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: occurred and the subsequent assessment minimis, no antidumping duties will be of double antidumping duties. Rebecca Trainor or Aqmar Rahman, AD/ assessed.’’ 5 We are issuing and publishing these CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement For entries of subject merchandise results in accordance with sections and Compliance, International Trade during the POR produced by Villares for 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Administration, U.S. Department of which they did not know their Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Dated: March 2, 2016. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to Paul Piquado, telephone (202) 482–4007 and (202) liquidate unreviewed entries at the all- Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 482–0768, respectively. Compliance. others rate if there is no rate for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: intermediate company(ies) involved in Appendix Scope of the Order the transaction. We intend to issue List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary instructions to CBP 15 days after The product covered by this order is Decision Memorandum publication of the final results of this prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire. I. Summary This product is classified under the review. II. Background III. Scope of the Order Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Cash Deposit Requirements United States (HTSUS) IV. Discussion of the Methodology The following deposit requirements (1) Comparisons to Normal Value subheading7217.10.8045, but may also will be effective upon publication of the A. Determination of Comparison Method be classified under subheadings notice of final results of administrative B. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis 7217.10.7000, 7217.10.8025, Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES review for all shipments of SSB from (2) Product Comparisons 7217.10.8030, 7217.10.8090, (3) Date of Sale 7217.10.9000, 7229.90.1000, 4 See19 CFR 351.310(c). (4) Constructed Export Price 7229.90.5016, 7229.90.5031, 5 SeeAntidumping Proceedings: Calculation of (5) Export Price (6) Normal Value 7229.90.5051, 7229.90.9000, and the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping A. Home Market Viability and Comparison 7312.10.3012. Although the HTSUS Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 Market subheadings are provided for (February 14, 2012). B. Level of Trade convenience and customs purposes, the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Mar 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


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DatesEffective March 9, 2016.
ContactCatherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/ CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1757, and (202) 482-1690, respectively.
FR Citation81 FR 12465 
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