82 FR 2322 - Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, South Africa, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on stainless steel plate in coils (SSPC) from Belgium, South Africa, and Taiwan, and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on SSPC from South Africa, would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD orders and the CVD order.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2322-2323]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00140]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-808, A-791-805, A-583-830, C-791-806]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, South Africa, and 
Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on stainless steel plate 
in coils (SSPC) from Belgium, South Africa, and Taiwan, and the 
countervailing duty (CVD) order on SSPC from South Africa, would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable 
subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Department is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD orders and 
the CVD order.

DATES: Effective January 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Cho or Yasmin Bordas, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2312 or (202) 482-3813, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2016, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the third sunset reviews of the AD orders on SSPC from Belgium, 
South Africa, and Taiwan, and the CVD order on SSPC from South Africa, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\1\ As a result of the reviews, the Department determined that 
revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the CVD order would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies.\2\ The Department, therefore, notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the dumping margins and net countervailable subsidy rates 
likely to prevail should the AD orders and the CVD order be revoked. On 
January 3, 2016, the ITC published notice of its determination, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of 
the AD orders on SSPC from Belgium, South Africa, and Taiwan, and the 
CVD order on SSPC from South Africa, would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 81 FR 
43185 (July 1, 2016).
    \2\ See Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium, South 
Africa, and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of 
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 78774 (November 9, 2016) (AD 
Final Results); see also Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from South 
Africa: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 78115 (November 7, 2016) (CVD Final 
Results).
    \3\ See Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium, South 
Africa, and Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-379 and 701-TA-782, 
792, and 793 (Third Review), USITC Publication 4658 (December 2016); 
see also Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium, South Africa, 
and Taiwan; Determination, 81 FR 140 (January 3, 2017).
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these orders is certain stainless steel 
plate in coils. Stainless steel is alloy steel containing, by weight, 
1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, 
with or without other elements. The subject plate products are flat-
rolled products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more in 
thickness, in coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled 
or otherwise descaled. The subject plate may also be further processed 
(e.g., cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it maintains the 
specified dimensions of plate following such processing. Excluded from 
the scope of these orders are the following: (1) Plate not in coils, 
(2) plate that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or 
otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat bars. The 
merchandise subject to these orders is currently classifiable in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings: 
7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.02, 7219.12.00.05, 
7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.20, 7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.25, 
7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.50, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.55, 
7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.70, 
7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.80, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10, 
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.1 0.15, 7220.20.1 
0.60, 7220.20.1 0.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.1 0, 7220.20.60.15, 
7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.1 0, 7220.90.00.15, and 
7220.90.00.60.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to 
these orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD orders and the CVD order would likely lead to 
a continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies 
and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the Department 
hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on SSPC from Belgium, 
South Africa, and Taiwan, and the CVD order on SSPC from South Africa.

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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and 
CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation 
of the orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register 
of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the 
Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year sunset 
reviews of the orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: January 3, 2017
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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