82 FR 24103 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Countervailing Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10756 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24103-24105] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10756] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-580-888] Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Countervailing Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). DATES: May 25, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813 or John Corrigan (202) 482-7438, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade [[Page 24104]] Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on April 4, 2017, the Department published its affirmative final determination in the CVD investigation of CTL plate from Korea.\1\ On May 18, 2017, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative determination, pursuant to section 705(d) of the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of subsidized imports of CTL plate from Korea.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, 82 FR 16341 (April 4, 2017) (Final Determination), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. \2\ See Letter from ITC concerning Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut- to-Length Plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, USITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-561 and 731-TA-1317-1318, 1321-1325, and 1327 (Final), USITC Publication 701-560 (May 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this order is CTL plate from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see Appendix I. Countervailing Duty Order As stated above, on May 18, 2017, in accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i), and 705(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its determination that the industry in the United States producing CTL plate is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of CTL plate from Korea.\3\ Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are issuing this CVD order. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because the Department's preliminary determination in the underlying investigation was negative, we did not instruct U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of CTL plate from Korea.\4\ The Department's final determination was affirmative, and therefore, we directed CBP to suspend liquidation.\5\ Therefore, we will direct CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, countervailing duties on unliquidated entries of CTL plate entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 4, 2017, the date on which the Department published its Final Determination in the Federal Register. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 63168 (September 14, 2016) and accompanying Preliminary Determination Memorandum. \5\ See Final Determination, 82 FR at 16342. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 706 of the Act, we will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries of CTL plate from Korea, effective on the date of publication of the Department's notice of final determination in the Federal Register. We will also direct CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, pursuant to 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. We will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the amounts indicated below. CBP will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the subsidy rates listed below. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. The ``all-others'' rate applies to all producers or exporters not specifically listed, as appropriate. Subsidy Rates The final subsidy rates are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Producer/exporter (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POSCO................................................... 4.31 All Others.............................................. 4.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notification to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the CVD order with respect to CTL plate from Korea pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties may find a list of CVD orders currently in effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html. This order is issued and published in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: May 22, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in coils, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject merchandise includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length from coils or from other discrete length plate and plate that is rolled or forged into a discrete length. The products covered include (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot- rolled or forged flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, and which are not in coils, whether or not with patterns in relief. The covered products described above may be rectangular, square, circular or other shapes and include products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such non-rectangular 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, the following rules apply: (1) Except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual thickness or width measurements vary, a product from a given subject country 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 product is already covered by an order existing on that specific country (i.e., Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil and the Republic of Korea: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 67960 (October 3, 2016)); 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; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight. Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been further processed in the subject country or a third country, including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, 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 cut-to-length plate. All products that meet the written physical description, are within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded or covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this investigation: (1) Products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished or [[Page 24105]] coated with plastic or other non-metallic substances; (2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following specifications or to a specification that references and incorporates one of the following specifications:MIL-A-12560, MIL-DTL-12560H, MIL-DTL-12560J, MIL-DTL-12560K, MIL-DTL-32332, MIL-A-46100D, MIL-DTL-46100-E, MIL-46177C, MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80, MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100, MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80; MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100, T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80, T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100, T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80, T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115, except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple- certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would fall within the scope of this investigation; (3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by weight; (4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness; (5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following requirements: (a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages): Carbon 0.23-0.28, Silicon 0.05-0.20, Manganese 1.20-1.60, Nickel not greater than 1.0, Sulfur not greater than 0.007, Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, Chromium 1.0-2.5, Molybdenum 0.35-0.80, Boron 0.002-0.004, Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; (b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges: (i) 270-300 HBW, (ii) 290-320 HBW, or (iii) 320-350HBW; (c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and (d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole; (6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting the following requirements: (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages): Carbon 0.23-0.28, Silicon 0.05-0.15, Manganese 1.20-1.50, Nickel not greater than 0.4, Sulfur not greater than 0.010, Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, Chromium 1.20-1.50, Molybdenum 0.35-0.55, Boron 0.002-0.004, Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5; (c) Having the following mechanical properties: (i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75 degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or (ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens); (d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and (e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance with AMS 2301; (7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting the following requirements: (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages): Carbon 0.25-0.30, Silicon not greater than 0.25, Manganese not greater than 0.50, Nickel 3.0-3.5, Sulfur not greater than 0.010, Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, Chromium 1.0-1.5, Molybdenum 0.6-0.9, Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12 Boron 0.002-0.004, Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm. (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h); (c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens); (d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and (e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance with AMS 2301. At the time of the filing of the petition, there was an existing countervailing duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from Korea. See Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 73,176 (Dep't Commerce Dec. 29, 1999), as amended, 65 FR 6,587 (Dep't Commerce Feb. 10, 2000) (1999 Korea CVD Order). The scope of the countervailing duty investigation with regard to cut-to-length plate from Korea covers only (1) subject cut-to-length plate not within the physical description of cut-to- length carbon quality steel plate in the 1999 Korea CVD Order regardless of producer or exporter, and (2) cut-to-length plate produced and/or exported by those companies that were excluded or revoked from the 1999 Korea CVD Order as of April 8, 2016. The only revoked or excluded company is Pohang Iron and Steel Company, also known as POSCO. The products subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180, 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000. The products subject to the investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000, 7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560, 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180. 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. 2017-10756 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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• MIL–A–12560, • Carbon 0.23–0.28, a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS
• MIL–DTL–12560H, • Silicon 0.05–0.15, 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more
• MIL–DTL–12560J, • Manganese 1.20–1.50, and Reduction of area 35% or more; having
• MIL–DTL–12560K, • Nickel not greater than 0.4, charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the transverse
• MIL–DTL–32332, • Sulfur not greater than 0.010, direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs
• MIL–A–46100D, • Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, (single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft.
• MIL–DTL–46100–E, • Chromium 1.20–1.50, lbs (average of 3 specimens);
• MIL–46177C, • Molybdenum 0.35–0.55, (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80, • Boron 0.002–0.004, ultrasonic testing requirements with
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100, • Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80; • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and and
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100, • Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; (e) Conforming to magnetic particle
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80, (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100, ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A The products subject to the order are
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA80, not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA100, exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5; Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
and (c) Having the following mechanical item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Mod. Grade properties: 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
HSLA115, (i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to 237 HBW measured in all parts of the 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
one of the above specifications, or to a product including mid thickness; and having 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000,
military grade armor specification that a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi and 7226.91.5000.
references and incorporates one of the above or more, Elongation of 18% or more and The products subject to the order may also
specifications, will not be excluded from the Reduction of area 35% or more; having enter under the following HTSUS item
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified charpy V at ¥75 degrees F in the numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
to any other non-armor specification that longitudinal direction equal or greater than 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
otherwise would fall within the scope of this 15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater 7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500,
order; than 20 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens) and 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000,
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 conforming to the requirements of NACE 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
percent or more of chromium by weight and MR01–75; or 7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080,
not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by (ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090,
weight; 240 HBW measured in all parts of the 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110,
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of product including mid thickness; and having 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305 a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000,
mm in actual thickness; ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate Reduction of area 30% or more; having 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
thickness meeting each of the following longitudinal direction equal or greater than 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
requirements: 21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater The HTSUS subheadings above are
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & than 31 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens); provided for convenience and customs
vacuum degassed and having a chemical (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9 purposes only. The written description of the
composition (expressed in weight ultrasonic testing requirements with scope of the order is dispositive.
percentages): acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; [FR Doc. 2017–10757 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
• Carbon 0.23–0.28, and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
• Silicon 0.05–0.20,
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301;
• Manganese 1.20–1.60,
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
• Nickel not greater than 1.0, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
• Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
the following requirements:
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, International Trade Administration
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
• Chromium 1.0–2.5,
ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel [C–580–888]
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.80,
with the following chemical composition
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
(expressed in weight percentages): Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and • Carbon 0.25–0.30, Length Plate From the Republic of
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; • Silicon not greater than 0.25, Korea: Countervailing Duty Order
• Manganese not greater than 0.50,
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all • Nickel 3.0–3.5, AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
parts of the product including mid thickness • Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
falling within one of the following ranges:
International Trade Administration,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, Department of Commerce.
(i) 270–300 HBW, • Chromium 1.0–1.5, SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
(ii) 290–320 HBW, or • Molybdenum 0.6–0.9, determinations by the Department of
(iii) 320–350HBW; • Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
Commerce (the Department) and the
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A • Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, International Trade Commission (the
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and ITC), the Department is issuing a
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and • Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm. countervailing duty (CVD) order on
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9 (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-
ultrasonic testing requirements with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A length plate (CTL plate) from the
acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole; not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not Republic of Korea (Korea).
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding DATES: May 25, 2017.
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the following requirements: and 1.0(h);
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, (c) Having the following mechanical Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813 or
Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel properties: A Brinell hardness not less than John Corrigan (202) 482–7438, AD/CVD
with the following chemical composition 350 HBW measured in all parts of the Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
(expressed in weight percentages): product including mid thickness; and having Compliance, International Trade
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coated with plastic or other non-metallic (6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not
substances; over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding
(2) military grade armor plate certified to the following requirements: 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t)
one of the following specifications or to a (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, and 1.0(h);
specification that references and incorporates Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel (c) Having the following mechanical
one of the following specifications: with the following chemical composition properties: A Brinell hardness not less than
• MIL–A–12560, (expressed in weight percentages): 350 HBW measured in all parts of the
• MIL–DTL–12560H, • Carbon 0.23–0.28, product including mid thickness; and having
• MIL–DTL–12560J, • Silicon 0.05–0.15, a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS
• MIL–DTL–12560K, • Manganese 1.20–1.50, 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more
• MIL–DTL–32332, • Nickel not greater than 0.4, and Reduction of area 35% or more; having
• MIL–A–46100D, • Sulfur not greater than 0.010, charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the transverse
• MIL–DTL–46100–E, • Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs
• MIL–46177C, • Chromium 1.20–1.50, (single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft.
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80, • Molybdenum 0.35–0.55, lbs (average of 3 specimens);
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100, • Boron 0.002–0.004, (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80; • Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, ultrasonic testing requirements with
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100, • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80, • Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; and
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100, (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with (e) Conforming to magnetic particle
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA80, ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA100, not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not At the time of the filing of the petition,
and exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5; there was an existing countervailing duty
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Mod. Grade (c) Having the following mechanical order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality
HSLA115, properties: steel plate from Korea. See Final Affirmative
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to (i) With a Brinell hardness not more than Countervailing Duty Determination: Certain
one of the above specifications, or to a 237 HBW measured in all parts of the Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
military grade armor specification that product including mid thickness; and having From the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 73,176
references and incorporates one of the above a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi (Dep’t Commerce Dec. 29, 1999), as amended,
specifications, will not be excluded from the or more, Elongation of 18% or more and 65 FR 6,587 (Dep’t Commerce Feb. 10, 2000)
Reduction of area 35% or more; having (1999 Korea CVD Order). The scope of the
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
charpy V at ¥75 degrees F in the countervailing duty investigation with regard
to any other non-armor specification that
longitudinal direction equal or greater than to cut-to-length plate from Korea covers only
otherwise would fall within the scope of this
15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater (1) subject cut-to-length plate not within the
investigation;
than 20 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens) and physical description of cut-to-length carbon
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5
conforming to the requirements of NACE quality steel plate in the 1999 Korea CVD
percent or more of chromium by weight and
MR01–75; or
not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by Order regardless of producer or exporter, and
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than
weight; (2) cut-to-length plate produced and/or
240 HBW measured in all parts of the
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of exported by those companies that were
product including mid thickness; and having
ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305 excluded or revoked from the 1999 Korea
a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110
mm in actual thickness; CVD Order as of April 8, 2016. The only
ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate revoked or excluded company is Pohang Iron
Reduction of area 30% or more; having
greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual and Steel Company, also known as POSCO.
charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the
thickness meeting each of the following longitudinal direction equal or greater than The products subject to the investigation
requirements: 21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater are currently classified in the Harmonized
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & than 31 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens); Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
vacuum degassed and having a chemical (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9 under item numbers: 7208.40.3030,
composition (expressed in weight ultrasonic testing requirements with 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045,
percentages): acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000,
• Carbon 0.23–0.28, and 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110,
• Silicon 0.05–0.20, (e) Conforming to magnetic particle 7225.40.1180, 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050,
• Manganese 1.20–1.60, inspection in accordance with AMS 2301; 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000.
• Nickel not greater than 1.0, (7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate The products subject to the investigation
• Sulfur not greater than 0.007, over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting may also enter under the following HTSUS
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, the following requirements: item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
• Chromium 1.0–2.5, (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.80, ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel 7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500,
• Boron 0.002–0.004, with the following chemical composition 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, (expressed in weight percentages): 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and • Carbon 0.25–0.30,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080,
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; • Silicon not greater than 0.25,
7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090,
7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110,
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all • Manganese not greater than 0.50,
7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
parts of the product including mid thickness • Nickel 3.0–3.5,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000,
falling within one of the following ranges: • Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
(i) 270–300 HBW, • Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
(ii) 290–320 HBW, or • Chromium 1.0–1.5, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
(iii) 320–350HBW; • Molybdenum 0.6–0.9, 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
• Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with The HTSUS subheadings above are
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A • Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, provided for convenience and customs
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not purposes only. The written description of the
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm. scope of the investigation is dispositive.
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with [FR Doc. 2017–10756 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole; ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
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