81 FR 83800 - Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28109 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 83800-83801] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28109] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-932] Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Final 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'') published the Preliminary Results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') on May 13, 2016. The period of review (``POR'') is April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015. This review covers two PRC exporters of subject merchandise, RMB Fasteners Ltd., IFI & Morgan Ltd., and Jiaxing Brother Standard Part Co., Ltd. (collectively ``the RMB/IFI Group''), and Zhejiang New Oriental Fastener Co., Ltd. (``New Oriental''). The final dumping margins are listed below in the ``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective November 22, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Devine or Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202-482-0238 or 202-482-0413, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background As noted above, the Department published the Preliminary Results on May 13, 2016.\1\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.309, we invited parties to comment on our Preliminary Results. Between June 20, 2016, and June 27, 2016, Vulcan Threaded Products Inc. (``Petitioner''), the RMB/IFI Group, and New Oriental submitted case and rebuttal briefs. On August 10, 2016, the Department extended the deadline for the final results to November 14, 2016.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 29843 (May 13, 2016) (``Preliminary Results'') and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. \2\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, through James Doyle, Office Director, from Julia Hancock, Senior International Trade Compliance Analyst, ``Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review'' (August 10, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order includes steel threaded rod. The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under subheading 7318.15.5051, 7318.15.5056, 7318.15.5090, and 7318.15.2095 of the United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order, which is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (``I&D Memo''), is dispositive.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ For a full description of the scope of the order, see Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Sixth Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China'' (November 14, 2015) (``I&D Memo''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis of Comments Received We addressed all issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this review in the I&D Memo. Attached to this notice, in Appendix I, is a list of the issues which parties raised. The I&D Memo is a public document and is on file in the Central Records Unit (``CRU''), Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building, as well as 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 in the CRU. In addition, a complete version of the I&D Memo can be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed I&D Memo and the electronic versions of the I&D Memo are identical in content. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our review of the record and comments received from interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we have now recalculated a dumping margin based on revisions to the surrogate financial ratios and changes to the calculation methodology regarding treatment of New Oriental's cost, insurance, and freight (``CIF'') sales. For a list of all issues addressed in these final results, please refer to Appendix I accompanying this notice. PRC-Wide Entity The Department continues to find that the following six companies subject to this review that are not eligible for separate rate status or rescission are part of the PRC-wide entity: Brother Holding Group Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Xinyue Standard Part Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Heiter Industries Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Heiter MFG & Trade Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Junyue Standard Part Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd. Final Results of Administrative Review The weighted-average dumping margins for the administrative review are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- Exporter average margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IFI & Morgan Ltd. and RMB Fasteners Ltd. (collectively 0.00 ``RMB/IFI Group'')..................................... Zhejiang New Oriental Co., Ltd.......................... 11.07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 83801]] Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''), and 19 CFR 351.212(b), the Department has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this administrative review. Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, we calculated importer (or customer)-specific ad valorem rates by aggregating the dumping margins calculated for all U.S. sales to each importer (or customer) and dividing this amount by the total entered value of the sales to each importer (or customer).\4\ Where the Department calculated a weighted-average dumping margin by dividing the total amount of dumping for reviewed sales to that party by the total sales quantity associated with those transactions, the Department will direct CBP to assess importer-specific assessment rates based on the resulting per-unit rates.\5\ Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem or per-unit rate is greater than de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.\6\ Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem or per-unit rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \5\ Id. \6\ Id. \7\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the Department's assessment practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by companies individually examined during this review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide entity rate. Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter's case number (i.e., at that exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide entity rate.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established in the final results of review (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, a zero cash deposit rate will be required for that company); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-Wide rate of 206 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporters that supplied that non-PRC exporter. The deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure We will disclose the calculations performed within five days of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. Administrative Protective Orders This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 which is subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing these final results of administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: November 14, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I--Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Scope III. Background IV. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Selection of Surrogate Country Comment 2: Bulgarian Financial Ratios Comment 3: Treatment of Irrecoverable VAT Comment 4: Proposed Changes to the Calculation Methodology for New Oriental's CIF Sales VI. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2016-28109 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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3. Final Thoughts. ‘‘Final Results of Administrative Analysis of Comments Received
4. Presentation of papers or comments Review’’ section of this notice.
by the Public. We addressed all issues raised in the
DATES: Effective November 22, 2016. case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this
5. STARS Data Elements.
6. Discussion of PECSEA Trade FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: review in the I&D Memo. Attached to
Priorities Paper. Andrew Devine or Paul Walker, AD/ this notice, in Appendix I, is a list of the
7. Subcommittee Updates. CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement issues which parties raised. The I&D
The open session will be accessible and Compliance, International Trade Memo is a public document and is on
via teleconference to 25 participants on Administration, U.S. Department of file in the Central Records Unit
a first come, first served basis. To join Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue (‘‘CRU’’), Room B8024 of the main
the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone Department of Commerce building, as
Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ 202–482–0238 or 202–482–0413, well as electronically via Enforcement
bis.doc.gov no later than November 30, respectively. and Compliance’s Antidumping and
2016. Countervailing Duty Centralized
A limited number of seats will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
available for the public session. ACCESS is available to registered users
Background at http://access.trade.gov and in the
Reservations are not accepted. To the
extent that time permits, members of the As noted above, the Department CRU. In addition, a complete version of
public may present oral statements to published the Preliminary Results on the I&D Memo can be accessed directly
the Committee. The public may submit on the internet at http://
May 13, 2016.1 In accordance with 19
written statements at any time before or enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
CFR 351.309, we invited parties to
after the meeting. However, to facilitate The signed I&D Memo and the
comment on our Preliminary Results.
the distribution of public presentation electronic versions of the I&D Memo are
Between June 20, 2016, and June 27,
materials to the Committee members, identical in content.
2016, Vulcan Threaded Products Inc.
the Committee suggests that presenters (‘‘Petitioner’’), the RMB/IFI Group, and Changes Since the Preliminary Results
forward the public presentation New Oriental submitted case and
materials prior to the meeting to Ms. rebuttal briefs. On August 10, 2016, the Based on our review of the record and
Springer via email. Department extended the deadline for comments received from interested
For more information, call Yvette the final results to November 14, 2016.2 parties regarding our Preliminary
Springer at (202) 482–2813. Results, we have now recalculated a
Scope of the Order dumping margin based on revisions to
Dated: November 16, 2016.
Kevin J. Wolf,
the surrogate financial ratios and
The merchandise covered by the order changes to the calculation methodology
Assistant Secretary for Export includes steel threaded rod. The subject regarding treatment of New Oriental’s
Administration. merchandise is currently classifiable cost, insurance, and freight (‘‘CIF’’)
[FR Doc. 2016–28128 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am] under subheading 7318.15.5051, sales. For a list of all issues addressed
BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 7318.15.5056, 7318.15.5090, and in these final results, please refer to
7318.15.2095 of the United States Appendix I accompanying this notice.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the HTSUS PRC-Wide Entity
subheadings are provided for
International Trade Administration convenience and customs purposes, our The Department continues to find that
written description of the scope of the the following six companies subject to
[A–570–932]
order, which is contained in the this review that are not eligible for
Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the accompanying Issues and Decision separate rate status or rescission are part
People’s Republic of China: Final Memorandum (‘‘I&D Memo’’), is of the PRC-wide entity: Brother Holding
Results of Antidumping Duty dispositive.3 Group Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Xinyue
Administrative Review; 2014–2015 Standard Part Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Heiter
1 See Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the
Industries Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Heiter
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and MFG & Trade Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Junyue
International Trade Administration, Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Standard Part Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang
Department of Commerce. Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 29843 Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (May 13, 2016) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’) and
(the ‘‘Department’’) published the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Final Results of Administrative Review
2 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
Preliminary Results of the sixth Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and The weighted-average dumping
administrative review of the Countervailing Duty Operations, through James margins for the administrative review
antidumping duty order on certain steel Doyle, Office Director, from Julia Hancock, Senior
are as follows:
threaded rod from the People’s Republic International Trade Compliance Analyst, ‘‘Certain
Steel Threaded Rod From the People’s Republic of
of China (‘‘PRC’’) on May 13, 2016. The China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
period of review (‘‘POR’’) is April 1, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review’’
2014, through March 31, 2015. This (August 10, 2016).
Weighted-av-
3 For a full description of the scope of the order,
review covers two PRC exporters of
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Exporter erage margin
see Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
subject merchandise, RMB Fasteners Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
(percent)
Ltd., IFI & Morgan Ltd., and Jiaxing Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Brother Standard Part Co., Ltd. Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and IFI & Morgan Ltd. and RMB
(collectively ‘‘the RMB/IFI Group’’), and Compliance, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for Fasteners Ltd. (collectively
the Final Results of the Sixth Administrative ‘‘RMB/IFI Group’’) ............. 0.00
Zhejiang New Oriental Fastener Co., Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Zhejiang New Oriental Co.,
Ltd. (‘‘New Oriental’’). The final Steel Threaded Rod From the People’s Republic of Ltd. .................................... 11.07
dumping margins are listed below in the China’’ (November 14, 2015) (‘‘I&D Memo’’).
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Assessment Rates publication of the final results of this regulations and terms of an APO is a
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the administrative review for all shipments violation which is subject to sanction.
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the of the subject merchandise entered, or We are issuing and publishing these
‘‘Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.212(b), the withdrawn from warehouse, for final results of administrative review in
Department has determined, and U.S. consumption on or after the publication accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) date, as provided for by section 777(i) of the Act.
shall assess, antidumping duties on all 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the
Dated: November 14, 2016.
appropriate entries of subject exporters listed above, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate established in the Paul Piquado,
merchandise in accordance with the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
final results of this review. The final results of review (except, if the rate
is zero or de minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 Compliance.
Department intends to issue appropriate
assessment instructions directly to CBP percent, a zero cash deposit rate will be Appendix I—Issues and Decision
15 days after publication of the final required for that company); (2) for Memorandum
previously investigated or reviewed PRC
results of this administrative review. I. Summary
Where the respondent reported and non-PRC exporters not listed above
II. Scope
reliable entered values, we calculated that have separate rates, the cash III. Background
importer (or customer)-specific ad deposit rate will continue to be the IV. Discussion of the Issues
valorem rates by aggregating the exporter-specific rate published for the Comment 1: Selection of Surrogate Country
dumping margins calculated for all U.S. most recent period; (3) for all PRC Comment 2: Bulgarian Financial Ratios
exporters of subject merchandise which Comment 3: Treatment of Irrecoverable VAT
sales to each importer (or customer) and
have not been found to be entitled to a Comment 4: Proposed Changes to the
dividing this amount by the total Calculation Methodology for New
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will
entered value of the sales to each Oriental’s CIF Sales
be the PRC-Wide rate of 206 percent;
importer (or customer).4 Where the VI. Conclusion
and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of
Department calculated a weighted- [FR Doc. 2016–28109 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
subject merchandise which have not
average dumping margin by dividing the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
received their own rate, the cash deposit
total amount of dumping for reviewed
rate will be the rate applicable to the
sales to that party by the total sales
PRC exporters that supplied that non-
quantity associated with those DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PRC exporter. The deposit requirements
transactions, the Department will direct
shall remain in effect until further International Trade Administration
CBP to assess importer-specific
notice.
assessment rates based on the resulting
per-unit rates.5 Where an importer- (or Disclosure [A–570–928]
customer-) specific ad valorem or per- We will disclose the calculations
unit rate is greater than de minimis, the Uncovered Innerspring Units From the
performed within five days of the date
Department will instruct CBP to collect People’s Republic of China: Initiation
of publication of this notice to parties in
the appropriate duties at the time of of Anticircumvention Inquiry on
this proceeding in accordance with 19
liquidation.6 Where an importer- (or Antidumping Duty Order
CFR 351.224(b).
customer-) specific ad valorem or per-
unit rate is zero or de minimis, the Notification to Importers AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Department will instruct CBP to International Trade Administration,
This notice also serves as a final
liquidate appropriate entries without Department of Commerce.
reminder to importers of their
regard to antidumping duties.7 SUMMARY: Based on available
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
Pursuant to the Department’s to file a certificate regarding the information, the Department of
assessment practice, for entries that reimbursement of antidumping duties Commerce (Department) is self-
were not reported in the U.S. sales prior to liquidation of the relevant initiating an anticircumvention inquiry
databases submitted by companies entries during this POR. Failure to to determine whether certain imports
individually examined during this comply with this requirement could are circumventing the antidumping duty
review, the Department will instruct result in the Department’s presumption order on uncovered innerspring units
CBP to liquidate such entries at the that reimbursement of antidumping (innerspring units) from the People’s
PRC-wide entity rate. Additionally, if duties occurred and the subsequent Republic of China (PRC).
the Department determines that an assessment of doubled antidumping DATES: Effective November 22, 2016.
exporter had no shipments of the duties. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
subject merchandise, any suspended
Administrative Protective Orders Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations,
entries that entered under that
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
exporter’s case number (i.e., at that This notice also serves as a reminder
International Trade Administration,
exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the to parties subject to administrative
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
PRC-wide entity rate.8 protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
responsibility concerning the return or
Cash Deposit Requirements DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2312.
destruction of proprietary information
The following cash deposit disclosed under APO in accordance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requirements will be effective upon with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Background
continues to govern business
4 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). proprietary information in this segment On December 31, 2007, Petitioner 1
5 Id.
of the proceeding. Timely written filed a petition seeking imposition of
6 Id.
7 See
notification of the return or destruction antidumping duties on imports of
19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
8 See of APO materials, or conversion to uncovered innerspring units from,
Non-Market Economy Antidumping
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 judicial protective order, is hereby
FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). requested. Failure to comply with the 1 Leggett and Platt, Incorporated.
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