81 FR 53406 - Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Australia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 156 (August 12, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 53406-53408] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19375] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-602-809] Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Australia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce determines that certain hot-rolled steel flat products from Australia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The period of investigation is July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The final estimated weighted-average dumping margins are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective August 12, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Veith, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 4295. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published the preliminary determination on March 22, 2016.\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 Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 15241 (March 22, 2016) (``Preliminary Determination'') and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. \2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia,'' (``Issues and Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain hot-rolled steel flat products (``hot-rolled steel'') from Australia. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix II of this notice. [[Page 53407]] Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.\3\ A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice as Appendix I. The Issues and 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 https://access.trade.gov and it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B-8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Final Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), in April and May 2016, the Department verified the sales and cost data reported by the mandatory respondents BlueScope Steel Ltd. (``BlueScope''). We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting and production records, and original source documents provided by BlueScope. Changes to the Margin Calculations Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of comments received and our findings at verification, we made certain changes to the margin calculations for BlueScope. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. We have also revised the all-others rate. Single Entity Treatment For the reasons set forth in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.401(f) and the Department's practice, we are continuing to treat BlueScope Steel Ltd., BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd., and BlueScope Steel Distribution Pty Ltd. as a single entity, BlueScope, for the purposes of this final determination.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See ``Affiliation And Collapsing'' section of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate Consistent with sections 735(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) and 735(c)(5) of the Act, the Department also calculated an estimated all-others rate. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated all-others rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Where the rates for investigated companies are zero or de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act instructs the Department to establish an ``all others'' rate using ``any reasonable method. BlueScope is the only respondent for which the Department calculated a company-specific rate. Therefore, for purposes of determining the ``all others'' rate and pursuant to section 735(d)(5)(A) of the Act, we are using the dumping margin calculated for BlueScope, as referenced in the ``Final Determination'' section below. Final Determination The Department determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlueScope Steel Ltd., BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd., and 29.37 BlueScope Steel Distribution Pty Ltd........................ All Others................................................... 29.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the calculations performed for this final determination within five days of the date of public announcement of our final determination, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we are directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of hot-rolled steel from Australia, as described in the Scope of the Investigation in Appendix II, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 22, 2016, the date of publication in the Federal Register of the affirmative Preliminary Determination. International Trade Commission (``ITC'') Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we are notifying the ITC of our affirmative final determination of sales at less than fair value (``LTFV''). Because the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of hot-rolled steel from Australia no later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (``APO'') This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 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 the terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: August 4, 2016. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Final Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination VI. Discussion of the Methodology VII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: U.S. Sales of Nonprime (Secondary) Merchandise Comment 2: U.S.--Freight Cap Comment 3: U.S.--Cost of Production Interest Expense Ratio [[Page 53408]] Comment 4: U.S.--Credit Expense for U.S. Sales in Channels 1 and 2 Comment 5: Home Market--Sales Adjustments Comment 6: Home Market--Interest Expense Ratio Comment 7: Home Market--Adverse Facts Available to Sales Data for BSD Comment 8: Home Market--Early Payment Discounts VIII. Negative Finding of Critical Circumstances IX. Recommendation Appendix II Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain hot- rolled, flat-rolled steel products, with or without patterns in relief, and whether or not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances. The products covered do not include those that are clad, plated, or coated with metal. The products covered include coils that have a width or other lateral measurement (``width'') of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of thickness, and 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 of 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 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 achieve 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 unless the resulting measurement makes the product covered by the existing antidumping \5\ or countervailing duty \6\ orders on Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From the Republic of Korea (A-580-836; C-580-837), and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Notice of Amendment of Final Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6585 (February 10, 2000). \6\ Notice of Amended Final Determinations: Certain Cut-to- Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To- Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From France, India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, or 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, 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, high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, the substrate for motor lamination steels, Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), and Ultra High Strength Steels (UHSS). 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. The substrate for motor lamination steels contains micro-alloying levels of elements such as silicon and aluminum. AHSS and UHSS are considered high tensile strength and high elongation steels, although AHSS and UHSS are covered whether or not they are high tensile strength or high elongation steels. Subject merchandise includes hot-rolled steel that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, 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 hot-rolled 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: Universal mill plates (i.e., hot-rolled, flat-rolled products not in coils that have been rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, of a thickness not less than 4.0 mm, and without patterns in relief); Products that have been cold-rolled (cold-reduced) after hot-rolling; \7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ For purposes of this scope exclusion, rolling operations such as a skin pass, levelling, temper rolling or other minor rolling operations after the hot-rolling process for purposes of surface finish, flatness, shape control, or gauge control do not constitute cold-rolling sufficient to meet this exclusion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ball bearing steels; \8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ Ball bearing steels are defined as steels which contain, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified: (i) Not less than 0.95 nor more than 1.13 percent of carbon; (ii) not less than 0.22 nor more than 0.48 percent of manganese; (iii) none, or not more than 0.03 percent of sulfur; (iv) none, or not more than 0.03 percent of phosphorus; (v) not less than 0.18 nor more than 0.37 percent of silicon; (vi) not less than 1.25 nor more than 1.65 percent of chromium; (vii) none, or not more than 0.28 percent of nickel; (viii) none, or not more than 0.38 percent of copper; and (ix) none, or not more than 0.09 percent of molybdenum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tool steels; \9\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ Tool steels are defined as steels which contain the following combinations of elements in the quantity by weight respectively indicated: (i) More than 1.2 percent carbon and more than 10.5 percent chromium; or (ii) not less than 0.3 percent carbon and 1.25 percent or more but less than 10.5 percent chromium; or (iii) not less than 0.85 percent carbon and 1 percent to 1.8 percent, inclusive, manganese; or (iv) 0.9 percent to 1.2 percent, inclusive, chromium and 0.9 percent to 1.4 percent, inclusive, molybdenum; or (v) not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than 3.5 percent molybdenum; or (vi) not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than 5.5 percent tungsten. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silico-manganese steels; \10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ Silico-manganese steel is defined as steels containing by weight: (i) Not more than 0.7 percent of carbon; (ii) 0.5 percent or more but not more than 1.9 percent of manganese, and (iii) 0.6 percent or more but not more than 2.3 percent of silicon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The products subject to this investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7208.10.1500, 7208.10.3000, 7208.10.6000, 7208.25.3000, 7208.25.6000, 7208.26.0030, 7208.26.0060, 7208.27.0030, 7208.27.0060, 7208.36.0030, 7208.36.0060, 7208.37.0030, 7208.37.0060, 7208.38.0015, 7208.38.0030, 7208.38.0090, 7208.39.0015, 7208.39.0030, 7208.39.0090, 7208.40.6030, 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000, 7208.54.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0090, 7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.3000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7530, 7211.19.7560, 7211.19.7590, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.30.3050, 7225.30.7000, 7225.40.7000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9030, 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, and 7226.91.8000. The products subject to the investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS numbers: 7210.90.9000, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7214.99.0060, 7214.99.0075, 7214.99.0090, 7215.90.5000, 7226.99.0180, and 7228.60.6000. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2016-19375 Filed 8-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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will be the rate established for the most final results of this administrative DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
recently completed segment of this review, including the results of our
proceeding for the producer of the analysis of the issues raised by the International Trade Administration
subject merchandise; and (4) the cash parties in their case briefs, within 120 [A–602–809]
deposit rate for all other producers or days after issuance of these preliminary
exporters will continue to be 15.45 results. Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
percent, the all-others rate established From Australia: Final Determination of
in the antidumping investigation as Notification to Importers Sales at Less Than Fair Value
modified by the section 129
This notice serves as a preliminary AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
determination.7 These cash deposit
reminder to importers of their International Trade Administration,
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice. responsibility under 19 CFR Department of Commerce.
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Disclosure and Public Comment regarding the reimbursement of determines that certain hot-rolled steel
The Department will disclose to antidumping duties prior to liquidation flat products from Australia are being,
parties to this proceeding the of the relevant entries during this or are likely to be, sold in the United
calculations performed in reaching the review period. Failure to comply with States at less than fair value. The period
preliminary results within five days of this requirement could result in the of investigation is July 1, 2014, through
the date of publication of these Secretary’s presumption that June 30, 2015. The final estimated
preliminary results.8 Pursuant to 19 CFR reimbursement of antidumping duties weighted-average dumping margins are
351.309(c), interested parties may occurred and increase the subsequent listed below in the ‘‘Final
submit cases briefs not later than 30 assessment of the antidumping duties Determination’’ section of this notice.
days after the date of publication of this by the amount of antidumping duties DATES: Effective August 12, 2016.
notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues reimbursed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
raised in the case briefs, may be filed Frances Veith, AD/CVD Operations,
not later than five days after the date for These preliminary results of review
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
filing case briefs.9 Parties who submit are issued and published in accordance International Trade Administration,
comments are requested to submit: (1) A with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
statement of the issue; (2) a brief the Act. Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
summary of the argument; and (3) a Dated: August 5, 2016. Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
table of authorities. All briefs must be Ronald Lorentzen, 482–4295.
filed electronically using ACCESS. An Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
electronically filed document must be and Compliance.
received successfully in its entirety by Background
the Department’s electronic records Appendix The Department of Commerce (the
system, ACCESS. ‘‘Department’’) published the
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Interested parties who wish to request preliminary determination on March 22,
Decision Memorandum
a hearing must submit a written request 2016.1 A summary of the events that
to the Assistant Secretary for 1. Summary occurred since the Department
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. 2. Background published the Preliminary
Department of Commerce, using 3. Scope of the Order Determination, as well as a full
Enforcement and Compliance’s ACCESS 4. Discussion of Methodology discussion of the issues raised by parties
system within 30 days of publication of Date of Sale for this final determination, may be
this notice.10 Requests should contain Comparisons to Normal Value found in the final Issues and Decision
the party’s name, address, and Product Comparisons Memorandum.2
Determination of Comparison Method
telephone number, the number of Scope of the Investigation
Results of the Differential Pricing (DP)
participants, and a list of the issues to
Analysis The products covered by this
be discussed. If a request for a hearing
Export Price investigation are certain hot-rolled steel
is made, we will inform parties of the
Normal Value flat products (‘‘hot-rolled steel’’) from
scheduled date for the hearing which
A. Home Market Viability Australia. For a full description of the
will be held at the U.S. Department of
B. Level of Trade scope of this investigation, see the
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
C. Sales to Affiliated Customers ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at D. Cost of Production Analysis
a time and location to be determined.11 Appendix II of this notice.
1. Calculation of Cost of Production
Parties should confirm by telephone the 2. Test of Home Market Prices 1 See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from
date, time, and location of the hearing. 3. Results of the COP Test Australia: Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Unless the deadline is extended E. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of Comparison Market Prices Determination, 81 FR 15241 (March 22, 2016)
the Act, the Department will issue the (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’) and accompanying
F. Price-to-CV Comparison Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
7 See Implementation of the Findings of the WTO
G. Constructed Value 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Margins for Companies Not Selected for Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Panel in US—Zeroing (EC): Notice of
Individual Examination Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.
Determinations Under Section 129 of the Uruguay
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Round Agreements Act and Revocations and Partial Currency Conversion
Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Revocations of Certain Antidumping Duty Orders, 5. Recommendation Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
72 FR 25261 (May 4, 2007).
8 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). [FR Doc. 2016–19129 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am] Determination in the Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat
9 See 19 CFR 351.309(d). BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Products from Australia,’’ (‘‘Issues and Decision
10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
Memorandum’’), dated concurrently with this
11 See 19 CFR 351.310. determination and hereby adopted by this notice.
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Comment 4: U.S.—Credit Expense for U.S. predominates, by weight, over each of the • Ball bearing steels; 8
Sales in Channels 1 and 2 other contained elements; (2) the carbon • Tool steels; 9 and
Comment 5: Home Market—Sales content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and • Silico-manganese steels; 10
Adjustments (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds The products subject to this investigation
Comment 6: Home Market—Interest the quantity, by weight, respectively are currently classified in the Harmonized
Expense Ratio indicated:
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
Comment 7: Home Market—Adverse Facts • 2.50 percent of manganese, or
under item numbers: 7208.10.1500,
Available to Sales Data for BSD • 3.30 percent of silicon, or
Comment 8: Home Market—Early Payment • 1.50 percent of copper, or 7208.10.3000, 7208.10.6000, 7208.25.3000,
Discounts • 1.50 percent of aluminum, or 7208.25.6000, 7208.26.0030, 7208.26.0060,
VIII. Negative Finding of Critical • 1.25 percent of chromium, or 7208.27.0030, 7208.27.0060, 7208.36.0030,
Circumstances • 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 7208.36.0060, 7208.37.0030, 7208.37.0060,
IX. Recommendation • 0.40 percent of lead, or 7208.38.0015, 7208.38.0030, 7208.38.0090,
Appendix II • 2.00 percent of nickel, or 7208.39.0015, 7208.39.0030, 7208.39.0090,
• 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 7208.40.6030, 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
Scope of the Investigation • 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or 7208.54.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,
The products covered by this investigation • 0.10 percent of niobium, or 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0090, 7211.19.1500,
are certain hot-rolled, flat-rolled steel • 0.30 percent of vanadium, or 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.3000, 7211.19.4500,
products, with or without patterns in relief, • 0.30 percent of zirconium.
7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7530, 7211.19.7560,
and whether or not annealed, painted, Unless specifically excluded, products are
included in this scope regardless of levels of 7211.19.7590, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000,
varnished, or coated with plastics or other
non-metallic substances. The products boron and titanium. 7225.30.3050, 7225.30.7000, 7225.40.7000,
covered do not include those that are clad, For example, specifically included in this 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9030,
plated, or coated with metal. The products scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
covered include coils that have a width or (commonly referred to as interstitial-free (IF)) 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, and
other lateral measurement (‘‘width’’) of 12.7 steels, high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, 7226.91.8000. The products subject to the
mm or greater, regardless of thickness, and the substrate for motor lamination steels, investigation may also enter under the
regardless of form of coil (e.g., in Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), and following HTSUS numbers: 7210.90.9000,
successively superimposed layers, spirally Ultra High Strength Steels (UHSS). IF steels 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
oscillating, etc.). The products covered also are recognized as low carbon steels with 7212.50.0000, 7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060,
include products not in coils (e.g., in straight micro-alloying levels of elements such as
lengths) of a thickness of less than 4.75 mm 7214.91.0090, 7214.99.0060, 7214.99.0075,
titanium and/or niobium added to stabilize
and a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels 7214.99.0090, 7215.90.5000, 7226.99.0180,
that measures at least 10 times the thickness. are recognized as steels with micro-alloying and 7228.60.6000.
The products described above may be levels of elements such as chromium, copper, The HTSUS subheadings above are
rectangular, square, circular, or other shape niobium, titanium, vanadium, and provided for convenience and U.S. Customs
and include products of either rectangular or molybdenum. The substrate for motor purposes only. The written description of the
non-rectangular cross-section where such lamination steels contains micro-alloying scope of the investigation is dispositive.
cross-section is achieve subsequent to the levels of elements such as silicon and
rolling process, i.e., products which have [FR Doc. 2016–19375 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am]
aluminum. AHSS and UHSS are considered
been ‘‘worked after rolling’’ (e.g., products high tensile strength and high elongation BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
which have been beveled or rounded at the steels, although AHSS and UHSS are covered
edges). For purposes of the width and whether or not they are high tensile strength flatness, shape control, or gauge control do not
thickness requirements referenced above: or high elongation steels. constitute cold-rolling sufficient to meet this
(1) Where the nominal and actual Subject merchandise includes hot-rolled exclusion.
measurements vary, a product is within the steel that has been further processed in a 8 Ball bearing steels are defined as steels which
scope if application of either the nominal or third country, including but not limited to contain, in addition to iron, each of the following
actual measurement would place it within elements by weight in the amount specified: (i) Not
pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing,
the scope based on the definitions set forth less than 0.95 nor more than 1.13 percent of carbon;
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing,
above unless the resulting measurement (ii) not less than 0.22 nor more than 0.48 percent
painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting,
makes the product covered by the existing of manganese; (iii) none, or not more than 0.03
punching, and/or slitting, or any other
antidumping 5 or countervailing duty 6 orders percent of sulfur; (iv) none, or not more than 0.03
on Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality processing that would not otherwise remove percent of phosphorus; (v) not less than 0.18 nor
Steel Plate Products From the Republic of the merchandise from the scope of the more than 0.37 percent of silicon; (vi) not less than
Korea (A–580–836; C–580–837), and investigation if performed in the country of 1.25 nor more than 1.65 percent of chromium; (vii)
(2) where the width and thickness vary for manufacture of the hot-rolled steel. none, or not more than 0.28 percent of nickel; (viii)
a specific product (e.g., the thickness of All products that meet the written physical none, or not more than 0.38 percent of copper; and
certain products with non-rectangular cross- description, and in which the chemistry (ix) none, or not more than 0.09 percent of
section, the width of certain products with quantities do not exceed any one of the noted molybdenum.
non-rectangular shape, etc.), the element levels listed above, are within the 9 Tool steels are defined as steels which contain
measurement at its greatest width or scope of this investigation unless specifically the following combinations of elements in the
thickness applies. excluded. The following products are outside quantity by weight respectively indicated: (i) More
Steel products included in the scope of this of and/or specifically excluded from the than 1.2 percent carbon and more than 10.5 percent
scope of this investigation: chromium; or (ii) not less than 0.3 percent carbon
investigation are products in which: (1) Iron
• Universal mill plates (i.e., hot-rolled, and 1.25 percent or more but less than 10.5 percent
chromium; or (iii) not less than 0.85 percent carbon
5 Notice of Amendment of Final Determinations flat-rolled products not in coils that have
and 1 percent to 1.8 percent, inclusive, manganese;
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping been rolled on four faces or in a closed box or (iv) 0.9 percent to 1.2 percent, inclusive,
Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not chromium and 0.9 percent to 1.4 percent, inclusive,
Steel Plate Products From France, India, Indonesia, exceeding 1250 mm, of a thickness not less
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
molybdenum; or (v) not less than 0.5 percent carbon
Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6585 than 4.0 mm, and without patterns in relief);
(February 10, 2000). and not less than 3.5 percent molybdenum; or (vi)
6 Notice of Amended Final Determinations:
• Products that have been cold-rolled not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
(cold-reduced) after hot-rolling; 7 5.5 percent tungsten.
10 Silico-manganese steel is defined as steels
From India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice
of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To- 7 For purposes of this scope exclusion, rolling containing by weight: (i) Not more than 0.7 percent
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From France, operations such as a skin pass, levelling, temper of carbon; (ii) 0.5 percent or more but not more than
India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea, rolling or other minor rolling operations after the 1.9 percent of manganese, and (iii) 0.6 percent or
65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000). hot-rolling process for purposes of surface finish, more but not more than 2.3 percent of silicon.
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