81 FR 35308 - Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12962 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 35308-35310] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12962] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-027] Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (corrosion-resistant steel) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC) as provided in section 705 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice. The period of investigation is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. DATES: Effective Date: June 2, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle or David Lindgren, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0176 or (202) 482-3870, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department published the Preliminary Determination on November 6, 2015.\1\ A summary of the events that occurred since the Department published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Final Decision Memorandum.\2\ The Final 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, 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 Final Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Final Decision Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion- Resistant Steel Products from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 80 FR 68843 (November 6, 2015) (Preliminary Determination). \2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the People's Republic of China,'' (Final Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period of Investigation The period of investigation for which we are measuring subsidies is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. Scope Comments In accordance with the Preliminary Scope Determination,\3\ the Department set aside a period of time for parties to address scope issues in case briefs or other written comments on scope issues. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the People's Republic of China, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated December 21, 2015 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). See also Memorandum to the File, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the People's Republic of China, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Correction to Preliminary Determination Scope Memorandum,'' January 29, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record of this final determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Final Scope Decision Memorandum.\4\ The Final Scope Decision Memorandum is incorporated by, and hereby adopted by, this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, ``Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Final Determinations,'' dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is corrosion-resistant steel from the PRC. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix II of this notice. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties raised, and to which we responded in the Final Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice at Appendix I. Use of Adverse Facts Available The Department, in making these findings, relied, in part, on facts available and, because one or more respondents failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of their ability, we made adverse inferences.\5\ For the final determination, we are basing the countervailing duty (CVD) rates for Angang Group Hong Kong Company Ltd. (Angang), Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baoshan), Duferco S.A. (Duferco), Changshu Everbright Material Technology (Everbright), and Handan Iron & Steel Group (Handan) on facts otherwise available, pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A) and (C) of the [[Page 35309]] Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Further, because Angang, Baoshan, Duferco, Everbright and Handan did not cooperate to the best of their ability in this investigation, we also determine that an adverse inference is warranted, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. For further information, see the section ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences,'' in the Final Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from parties, and minor corrections presented at verification, we made certain changes to the respondents' subsidy rate calculations since the Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of these changes, see the Final Decision Memorandum and the Final Analysis Memorandum.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Final Decision Memorandum; see also Memorandum, ``Final Determination Analysis for Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part Prior to the Preliminary Determination, the Department found that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of corrosion- resistant steel from the PRC for Angang, Baoshan, Duferco, Everbright and Handan.\7\ Upon further analysis of the data and comments submitted by interested parties following the Preliminary Determination, we are not modifying our findings for the Final Determination.\8\ Specifically, in accordance with section 705(a)(2) of the Act, we find that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports from Angang, Baoshan, Duferco, Everbright and Handan, but do not exist for Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co., Ltd. (YPC) and all other producers or exporters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances, 80 FR 68504 (November 5, 2015). \8\ For a full description of the methodology and results of our analysis, see the Final Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we established rates for YPC (the only individually investigated exporter/ producer of the subject merchandise that participated in this investigation), and for Angang, Baoshan, Duferco, Everbright and Handan (which were assigned a rate based on adverse facts available (AFA)). In accordance with sections 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) and 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, for companies not individually investigated, we apply an ``all-others'' rate, which is normally calculated by weight averaging the subsidy rates of the individual companies selected for individual examination with those companies' export sales of the subject merchandise to the United States, excluding any zero and de minimis rates calculated for the exporters and producers individually investigated, and any rates determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, we therefore have excluded the AFA rate assigned to Angang, Baoshan, Duferco, Everbright, and Handan from the all-others rate. Because the only individually calculated rate that is not zero, de minimis, or based on facts otherwise available is the rate calculated for YPC, in accordance with section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the rate calculated for YPC is assigned as the ``all-others'' rate. The estimated countervailable subsidy rates are summarized in the table below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co., Ltd................... 39.05 Angang Group Hong Kong Company Ltd.......................... 241.07 Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd............................... 241.07 Duferco S.A., Hebei Iron & Steel Group, and Tangshan Iron 241.07 and Steel Group Co., Ltd................................... Changshu Everbright Material Technology..................... 241.07 Handan Iron & Steel Group................................... 241.07 All-Others.................................................. 39.05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation As a result of our Preliminary Determination, and pursuant to sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of merchandise under consideration from the PRC that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after August 8, 2015 (for those entities for which we found critical circumstances exist) or on or after November 6, 2015, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register (for all entities for which we did not find critical circumstances exist). In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we issued instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after March 4, 2016, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries from August 8, 2015, or November 6, 2015, as the case may be, through March 3, 2016. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will issue a CVD order and will reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act and will require a cash deposit of estimated CVDs for such entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled. ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders In the event the ITC issues a final negative injury determination, this notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 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 subject to sanction. This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act. [[Page 35310]] Dated: May 24, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part IV. Scope of the Investigation V. Application of the Countervailing Duty Law to Imports From the PRC VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences IX. Analysis of Programs X. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: Whether Respondent's Producers of Inputs Are ``Authorities'' Comment 2: Whether Inputs for LTAR Are Specific Comment 3: Whether To Use a Tier One Benchmark To Determine the Adequacy of Remuneration for Inputs for LTAR Comment 4: Whether the Provision of Electricity for LTAR Is Countervailable Comment 5: Whether the GOC Provided Policy Loans to YPC During the POI Comment 6: Whether the Export Buyer's Credit Program Was Used by Respondent Comment 7: Correcting VAT in the Hot-Rolled Steel and Primary Aluminum Benchmarks Comment 8: Whether To Apply AFA to YCL's Sales From Other PRC Producers of Corrosion-Resistant Steel XI. Recommendation Appendix II Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain flat- rolled steel products, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or iron-based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. The products covered include coils that have a width of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of form of coil (e.g., in successively superimposed layers, spirally oscillating, etc.). The products covered also include products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that measures at least 10 times the thickness. The products covered also include products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least twice the thickness. The products described above may be rectangular, square, circular, or other shape and include products of either rectangular or non- rectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., products which have been ``worked after rolling'' (e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges). For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced above: (1) Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set forth above, and (2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product (e.g., the thickness of certain products with non-rectangular cross- section, the width of certain products with non-rectangular shape, etc.), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies. Steel products included in the scope of this investigation are products in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:2.50 percent of manganese, or 3.30 percent of silicon, or 1.50 percent of copper, or 1.50 percent of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of lead, or 2.00 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten (also called wolfram), or 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium (also called columbium), or 0.30 percent of vanadium, or 0.30 percent of zirconium Unless specifically excluded, products are included in this scope regardless of levels of boron and titanium. For example, specifically included in this scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized (commonly referred to as interstitial- free (``IF'')) steels and high strength low alloy (``HSLA'') steels. IF steels are recognized as low carbon steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as titanium and/or niobium added to stabilize carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels are recognized as steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium, copper, niobium, titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum. Furthermore, this scope also includes Advanced High Strength Steels (``AHSS'') and Ultra High Strength Steels (``UHSS''), both of which are considered high tensile strength and high elongation steels. Subject merchandise also includes corrosion-resistant steel that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching and/or slitting or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in- scope corrosion resistant steel. All products that meet the written physical description, and in which the chemistry quantities do not exceed any one of the noted element levels listed above, are within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded. The following products are outside of and/or specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation: Flat-rolled steel products either plated or coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead (``terne plate''), or both chromium and chromium oxides (``tin free steel''), whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances in addition to the metallic coating; Clad products in straight lengths of 4.7625 mm or more in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness; and Certain clad stainless flat-rolled products, which are three-layered corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel products less than 4.75 mm in composite thickness that consist of a flat-rolled steel product clad on both sides with stainless steel in a 20%-60%- 20% ratio. The products subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers: 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, and 7212.60.0000. The products subject to the investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7210.90.1000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090, 7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.99.0110, 7226.99.0130, 7226.99.0180, 7228.60.6000, 7228.60.8000, and 7229.90.1000. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2016-12962 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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deposit for entries of subject the People’s Republic of China (the set aside a period of time for parties to
merchandise by Qingdao Barry. If the PRC) as provided in section 705 of the address scope issues in case briefs or
Department proceeds to a final Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). other written comments on scope issues.
rescission of this new shipper review, For information on the estimated For a summary of the product
the cash deposit rate will continue to be subsidy rates, see the ‘‘Final coverage comments and rebuttal
the PRC-wide rate for Qingdao Barry Determination’’ section of this notice. responses submitted to the record of this
because the Department will not have The period of investigation is January 1, final determination, and accompanying
determined an individual margin of 2014, through December 31, 2014. discussion and analysis of all comments
dumping for Qingdao Barry. If the DATES: Effective Date: June 2, 2016. timely received, see the Final Scope
Department issues final results for this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Decision Memorandum.4 The Final
new shipper review, the Department Emily Halle or David Lindgren, AD/CVD Scope Decision Memorandum is
will instruct CBP to collect cash Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and incorporated by, and hereby adopted by,
deposits, effective upon the publication Compliance, International Trade this notice.
of the final results, at the rates Administration, U.S. Department of Scope of the Investigation
established therein. Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; The product covered by this
Notification to Importers investigation is corrosion-resistant steel
telephone (202) 482–0176 or (202) 482–
This notice also serves as a 3870, respectively. from the PRC. For a complete
preliminary reminder to importers of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
description of the scope of this
their responsibility under 19 CFR investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate Background Investigation,’’ in Appendix II of this
regarding the reimbursement of The Department published the notice.
antidumping duties prior to liquidation Preliminary Determination on Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
of the relevant entries during this November 6, 2015.1 A summary of the Comments Received
review period. Failure to comply with events that occurred since the
this requirement could result in the Department published the Preliminary The subsidy programs under
Department’s presumption that Determination, as well as a full investigation and the issues raised in
reimbursement of antidumping duties discussion of the issues raised by parties the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
occurred and the subsequent assessment for this final determination, may be this investigation are discussed in the
of double antidumping duties. found in the Final Decision Final Decision Memorandum. A list of
We are issuing and publishing these Memorandum.2 The Final Decision the issues that parties raised, and to
results in accordance with sections Memorandum is a public document and which we responded in the Final
751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. is on file electronically via Enforcement Decision Memorandum, is attached to
Dated: May 24, 2016. and Compliance’s Antidumping and this notice at Appendix I.
Paul Piquado, Countervailing Duty Centralized Use of Adverse Facts Available
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users The Department, in making these
Compliance.
at http://access.trade.gov, and is findings, relied, in part, on facts
Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in available to all parties in the Central available and, because one or more
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main respondents failed to cooperate by not
Department of Commerce building. In acting to the best of their ability, we
1. Scope
2. Bona Fide Sales Analysis addition, a complete version of the Final made adverse inferences.5 For the final
Decision Memorandum can be accessed determination, we are basing the
[FR Doc. 2016–12951 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] countervailing duty (CVD) rates for
directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
frn/. The signed Final Decision Angang Group Hong Kong Company
Memorandum and the electronic Ltd. (Angang), Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.,
version are identical in content. Ltd. (Baoshan), Duferco S.A. (Duferco),
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Changshu Everbright Material
Period of Investigation Technology (Everbright), and Handan
International Trade Administration
The period of investigation for which Iron & Steel Group (Handan) on facts
[C–570–027] we are measuring subsidies is January 1, otherwise available, pursuant to
2014, through December 31, 2014. sections 776(a)(2)(A) and (C) of the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Scope Comments Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Certain
Products From the People’s Republic In accordance with the Preliminary Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the
of China: Final Affirmative People’s Republic of China, India, Italy, the
Scope Determination,3 the Department Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Scope Comments
Determination, and Final Affirmative Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Critical Circumstances Determination, 1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Determinations,’’ dated December 21, 2015
in Part Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). See
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative also Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Determination, 80 FR 68843 (November 6, 2015) Resistant Steel Products From the People’s Republic
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International Trade Administration, (Preliminary Determination). of China, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Taiwan: Correction to Preliminary Determination
Department of Commerce. Scope Memorandum,’’ January 29, 2016.
Memorandum for the Final Determination in the
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain 4 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
(the Department) determines that Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
countervailable subsidies are being People’s Republic of China,’’ (Final Decision Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Scope Comments
Memorandum), dated concurrently with this Decision Memorandum for the Final
provided to producers and exporters of determination and hereby adopted by this notice. Determinations,’’ dated concurrently with this
certain corrosion-resistant steel 3 See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, Associate notice.
products (corrosion-resistant steel) from Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 5 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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Dated: May 24, 2016. purposes of the width and thickness • Flat-rolled steel products either plated or
Paul Piquado, requirements referenced above: coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium
(1) Where the nominal and actual oxides, both tin and lead (‘‘terne plate’’), or
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
measurements vary, a product is within the both chromium and chromium oxides (‘‘tin
Compliance.
scope if application of either the nominal or free steel’’), whether or not painted,
Appendix I actual measurement would place it within varnished or coated with plastics or other
the scope based on the definitions set forth non-metallic substances in addition to the
List of Topics Discussed in the Final above, and metallic coating;
Decision Memorandum (2) where the width and thickness vary for • Clad products in straight lengths of
I. Summary a specific product (e.g., the thickness of 4.7625 mm or more in composite thickness
II. Background certain products with non-rectangular cross- and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and
III. Final Determination of Critical section, the width of certain products with measures at least twice the thickness; and
Circumstances, in Part non-rectangular shape, etc.), the • Certain clad stainless flat-rolled
IV. Scope of the Investigation measurement at its greatest width or products, which are three-layered corrosion-
V. Application of the Countervailing Duty thickness applies. resistant flat-rolled steel products less than
Law to Imports From the PRC Steel products included in the scope of this 4.75 mm in composite thickness that consist
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information investigation are products in which: (1) Iron of a flat-rolled steel product clad on both
VII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates predominates, by weight, over each of the sides with stainless steel in a 20%-60%-20%
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and other contained elements; (2) the carbon ratio.
Adverse Inferences content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and The products subject to the investigation
IX. Analysis of Programs (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds are currently classified in the Harmonized
X. Analysis of Comments the quantity, by weight, respectively Tariff Schedule of the United States
Comment 1: Whether Respondent’s indicated: (‘‘HTSUS’’) under item numbers:
Producers of Inputs Are ‘‘Authorities’’ • 2.50 percent of manganese, or 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000,
Comment 2: Whether Inputs for LTAR Are • 3.30 percent of silicon, or 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095,
Specific • 1.50 percent of copper, or 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030,
Comment 3: Whether To Use a Tier One • 1.50 percent of aluminum, or 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.6000,
Benchmark To Determine the Adequacy • 1.25 percent of chromium, or 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030,
of Remuneration for Inputs for LTAR • 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000,
Comment 4: Whether the Provision of • 0.40 percent of lead, or 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
Electricity for LTAR Is Countervailable • 2.00 percent of nickel, or and 7212.60.0000.
Comment 5: Whether the GOC Provided • 0.30 percent of tungsten (also called The products subject to the investigation
Policy Loans to YPC During the POI wolfram), or may also enter under the following HTSUS
Comment 6: Whether the Export Buyer’s • 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or item numbers: 7210.90.1000, 7215.90.1000,
Credit Program Was Used by Respondent • 0.10 percent of niobium (also called 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500,
Comment 7: Correcting VAT in the Hot- columbium), or 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000,
Rolled Steel and Primary Aluminum • 0.30 percent of vanadium, or 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090,
Benchmarks • 0.30 percent of zirconium 7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7225.99.0090,
Comment 8: Whether To Apply AFA to Unless specifically excluded, products are 7226.99.0110, 7226.99.0130, 7226.99.0180,
YCL’s Sales From Other PRC Producers included in this scope regardless of levels of 7228.60.6000, 7228.60.8000, and
of Corrosion-Resistant Steel boron and titanium. 7229.90.1000.
XI. Recommendation For example, specifically included in this The HTSUS subheadings above are
scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized provided for convenience and customs
Appendix II (commonly referred to as interstitial-free purposes only. The written description of the
(‘‘IF’’)) steels and high strength low alloy scope of the investigation is dispositive.
Scope of the Investigation
(‘‘HSLA’’) steels. IF steels are recognized as [FR Doc. 2016–12962 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am]
The products covered by this investigation low carbon steels with micro-alloying levels
are certain flat-rolled steel products, either BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
of elements such as titanium and/or niobium
clad, plated, or coated with corrosion- added to stabilize carbon and nitrogen
resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or elements. HSLA steels are recognized as
zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or iron-based steels with micro-alloying levels of elements DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, such as chromium, copper, niobium,
varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum. International Trade Administration
or other non-metallic substances in addition Furthermore, this scope also includes
[C–580–879]
to the metallic coating. The products covered Advanced High Strength Steels (‘‘AHSS’’)
include coils that have a width of 12.7 mm and Ultra High Strength Steels (‘‘UHSS’’),
or greater, regardless of form of coil (e.g., in both of which are considered high tensile
Countervailing Duty Investigation of
successively superimposed layers, spirally strength and high elongation steels. Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
oscillating, etc.). The products covered also Subject merchandise also includes Products From the Republic of Korea:
include products not in coils (e.g., in straight corrosion-resistant steel that has been further Final Affirmative Determination, and
lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and processed in a third country, including but Final Affirmative Critical
a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, Circumstances Determination, in Part
measures at least 10 times the thickness. The varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching and/
products covered also include products not or slitting or any other processing that would AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a not otherwise remove the merchandise from International Trade Administration,
thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width the scope of the investigation if performed in Department of Commerce.
exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least the country of manufacture of the in-scope SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
twice the thickness. The products described corrosion resistant steel. (the Department) determines that
above may be rectangular, square, circular, or All products that meet the written physical countervailable subsidies are being
other shape and include products of either description, and in which the chemistry
provided to producers and exporters of
rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section quantities do not exceed any one of the noted
where such cross-section is achieved element levels listed above, are within the certain corrosion-resistant steel
subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., scope of this investigation unless specifically products (corrosion-resistant steel) from
products which have been ‘‘worked after excluded. The following products are outside the Republic of Korea (Korea) as
rolling’’ (e.g., products which have been of and/or specifically excluded from the provided in section 705 of the Tariff Act
beveled or rounded at the edges). For scope of this investigation: of 1930, as amended (the Act). For
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Contact | Emily Halle or David Lindgren, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0176 or (202) 482-3870, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 35308 |
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