82 FR 42794 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances for Imports of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Russian Federation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19289 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42794-42796] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19289] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-821-824, A-520-808] Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances for Imports of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Russian Federation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that imports of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Russian Federation (Russia) and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of these investigations (POI) is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Abinsk Electric Steel Works Ltd. (Abinsk) and JSC NLMK-Ural (NLMK Ural) are the mandatory respondents in the Russia investigation. Emirates Steel Industries PJSC (Emirates Steel) is the mandatory respondent in the UAE investigation. The estimated weighted average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determinations'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary determinations. DATES: Applicable September 12, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaitlin Wojnar, 202-482-3857 (Russia), or Carrie Bethea at 202-482-1491 (UAE), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department published the notice of initiation of these investigations on April 26, 2017.\1\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of these investigations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum dated concurrently with these determinations and hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 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 to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 26, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less Than Fair Value Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigations The products covered by these investigations are certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter (wire rod). Interested parties filed comments regarding the scope of the investigations. On August 7, 2017, we issued a Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, which addressed these comments and established a briefing schedule for scope-related issues.\3\ As a result of the analysis contained therein, the scope language is unchanged from that in the Initiation Notice.\4\ For a full description of the scope of these investigations, see the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in Appendix I. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' August 7, 2017 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). \4\ Id. at 20. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting these investigations in accordance with section 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Pursuant to section 776(a) of the Act, the Department preliminarily relied upon facts otherwise available to assign an estimated weighted- average dumping margin to the mandatory respondents from Russia, Abinsk and NLMK Ural, [[Page 42795]] and the mandatory respondent from the UAE, Emirates Steel, because these respondents did not timely respond to the Department's antidumping duty questionnaire. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum for a complete explanation of the methodology and analysis underlying our preliminary application of adverse facts available. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination the Department shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually investigated, which 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. We cannot apply the methodology described in section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act to calculate the ``all- others'' rate, as the margins in these preliminary determinations were both calculated under section 776 of the Act. In cases where no weighted-average dumping margins other than zero, de minimis, or those determined entirely under section 776 of the Act have been established for individually examined entities, in accordance with section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department averages the margins calculated by the petitioners in the petition and applies the result to ``all- other'' entities not individually examined.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 21909, 21912 (April 23, 2008), unchanged in Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 38986, 38987 (July 8, 2008), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 2 (Sodium Nitrite from Germany Final Determination). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With respect to Russia, in the Petition,\6\ the petitioners calculated six margins.\7\ Consistent with our practice, we assigned as the ``all-others'' rate, the simple average of the six dumping margins provided in the Petition, which is 436.76 percent.\8\ With respect to the UAE, in the Petition,\9\ the petitioners calculated only one margin. Therefore, we assigned as the ``all-others'' rate the only margin in the Petition, which is 84.10 percent.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See the Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Republic of South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, dated March 28, 2017 (the Petition). \7\ Id. \8\ Id. \9\ Id. \10\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Thailand: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Postponement of Final Determination, 79 FR 10487 (February 25, 2014), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum, unchanged in Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 53691 (September 10, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances for Exporters and Producers of Wire Rod From Russia On July 6, 2017, the petitioners filed a timely critical circumstances allegation, pursuant to section 733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, alleging that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of wire rod from Russia.\11\ The Department preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of wire rod from Russia for Abinsk, NLMK Ural, and all other exporters and producers. For a full description of the methodology and results of the Department's analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\12\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See Letter to the Secretary from Petitioners re: Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Critical Circumstances Allegations, dated July 6, 2017. \12\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 10. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: Russia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/producer margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abinsk Electric Steel Works Ltd............................. 756.93 JSC NLMK-Ural............................................... 756.93 All-Others.................................................. 436.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UAE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/producer margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emirates Steel Industries PJSC.............................. 84.10 All-Others.................................................. 84.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of wire rod from Russia and the UAE, as described in the ``scope of the investigations'' section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. At such time, we will also instruct CBP, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), to require a cash deposit equal to the margins indicated in the chart above.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 (October 3, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition, section 773(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. The Department preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from Russia produced by Abinsk, NLMK Ural, and all other exporters and producers not individually examined. Therefore, in accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall also apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise from the Russian exporters/producers identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. The suspension of liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. Verification Because the mandatory respondents in these investigations did not provide the information requested and the Department preliminarily determines these respondents to have been uncooperative, the Department will not conduct verifications. Public Comment Pursuant to the schedule established in the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, case briefs pertaining to the Department's preliminary scope determinations may be submitted no later than September 6, 2017.\14\ Rebuttal scope briefs, limited to issues raised in the scope case briefs, may be submitted [[Page 42796]] no later than September 13, 2017.\15\ For all scope issues, parties must file separate but identical submissions on the records of all of the ongoing antidumping and countervailing duty wire rod investigations.\16\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum at 4. \15\ Id. \16\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case briefs or other written comments pertaining to these preliminary determinations for Russia and UAE may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary determinations.\17\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\18\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in these proceedings are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR 351.303. \18\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. All documents must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically-filed request must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\19\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we are notifying the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: September 5, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I--Scope of the Investigations The merchandise covered by these investigations are certain hot- rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this scope. The products under investigation are currently classifiable under subheadings 7213.91.3011, 213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Scope of the Investigations VI. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference VII. Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances for Exporters and Producers of Wire Rod From Russia VIII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2017-19289 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Appendix II—List of Companies for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE dated concurrently with these
Which We Are Rescinding This determinations and hereby adopted by
Administrative Review 17 International Trade Administration this notice.2 A list of topics included in
[A–821–824, A–520–808] the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology is included as Appendix II to this
Co. Ltd.
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire notice. The Preliminary Decision
2. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy
Rod From the Russian Federation and Memorandum is public document and
Resources Co., Ltd.
the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative is on file electronically via Enforcement
3. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy
Preliminary Determinations of Sales at and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Resources Co. Ltd.
Less Than Fair Value, and Affirmative Countervailing Duty Centralized
4. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.
Preliminary Determination of Critical Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
5. Canadian Solar, Inc.
Circumstances for Imports of Certain ACCESS is available to registered users
6. Canadian Solar International, Ltd.
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
7. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu),
the Russian Federation parties in the Central Records Unit,
Inc.
Room B8024 of the main Department of
8. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang), AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce building. In addition, a
Inc. International Trade Administration, complete version of the Preliminary
9. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Department of Commerce. Decision Memorandum can be found at
Ltd.
10. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
Co., Ltd. (the Department) preliminarily signed Preliminary Decision
11. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. determines that imports of carbon and Memorandum and the electronic
12. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the versions of the Preliminary Decision
13. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Russian Federation (Russia) and the Memorandum are identical in content.
Ltd. United Arab Emirates (the UAE) are Scope of the Investigations
14. Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value The products covered by these
15. Shenzhen Jiawei Photovoltaic Lighting
(LTFV). The period of these investigations are certain hot-rolled
Co., Ltd.
investigations (POI) is January 1, 2016, products of carbon steel and alloy steel,
16. Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources
through December 31, 2016. Abinsk in coils, of approximately round cross
Co., Ltd.
Electric Steel Works Ltd. (Abinsk) and section, less than 19.00 mm in actual
17. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
JSC NLMK-Ural (NLMK Ural) are the solid cross-sectional diameter (wire
Ltd.
mandatory respondents in the Russia rod). Interested parties filed comments
18. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
investigation. Emirates Steel Industries regarding the scope of the
19. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.
PJSC (Emirates Steel) is the mandatory investigations. On August 7, 2017, we
20. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company
respondent in the UAE investigation. issued a Preliminary Scope Decision
Limited
21. Yingli Green Energy International The estimated weighted average Memorandum, which addressed these
Trading Company Limited dumping margins of sales at LTFV are comments and established a briefing
22. Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. shown in the ‘‘Preliminary schedule for scope-related issues.3 As a
Determinations’’ section of this notice. result of the analysis contained therein,
Appendix III—List of Non-Selected Interested parties are invited to the scope language is unchanged from
Companies Under Review comment on these preliminary that in the Initiation Notice.4 For a full
determinations. description of the scope of these
1. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
investigations, see the ‘‘Scope of the
2. Hefei JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. DATES: Applicable September 12, 2017. Investigations,’’ in Appendix I.
3. Perlight Solar Co., Ltd.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
4. Risen Energy Co., Ltd. Methodology
Kaitlin Wojnar, 202–482–3857 (Russia),
5. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. The Department is conducting these
or Carrie Bethea at 202–482–1491
6. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd. investigations in accordance with
(UAE), AD/CVD Operations,
7. Sunny Apex Development Limited section 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Enforcement and Compliance,
[FR Doc. 2017–19292 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] International Trade Administration, amended (the Act). Pursuant to section
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 776(a) of the Act, the Department
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, preliminarily relied upon facts
DC 20230. otherwise available to assign an
estimated weighted-average dumping
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
margin to the mandatory respondents
Background from Russia, Abinsk and NLMK Ural,
The Department published the notice 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
of initiation of these investigations on the Preliminary Determination in the Less Than
April 26, 2017.1 For a complete Fair Value Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel
description of the events that followed Wire Rod from the Russian Federation and the
the initiation of these investigations, see United Arab Emirates,’’ dated concurrently with
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel
Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea,
1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the
Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab
Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Scope
Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Comments Decision Memorandum for the
17 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at the
Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Preliminary Determinations,’’ August 7, 2017
section, ‘‘Partial Rescission of Administrative Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 26, 2017) (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
Review.’’ (Initiation Notice). 4 Id. at 20.
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no later than September 13, 2017.15 For preliminary determination or 45 days VIII. Conclusion
all scope issues, parties must file after our final determination whether [FR Doc. 2017–19289 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
separate but identical submissions on these imports are materially injuring, or BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
the records of all of the ongoing threaten material injury to, the U.S.
antidumping and countervailing duty industry.
wire rod investigations.16 This determination is issued and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Case briefs or other written comments published in accordance with sections
pertaining to these preliminary 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 International Trade Administration
determinations for Russia and UAE may CFR 351.205(c). [A–822–806]
be submitted to the Assistant Secretary
Dated: September 5, 2017.
for Enforcement and Compliance no Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From
later than 30 days after the date of Gary Taverman,
Belarus: Preliminary Affirmative
publication of these preliminary Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Determination of Sales at Less Than
determinations.17 Rebuttal briefs, Fair Value
limited to issues raised in case briefs, performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
may be submitted no later than five days Enforcement and Compliance.
after the deadline date for case briefs.18 International Trade Administration,
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and Appendix I—Scope of the Department of Commerce.
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or Investigations SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
rebuttal briefs in these proceedings are The merchandise covered by these (the Department) preliminarily
encouraged to submit with each investigations are certain hot-rolled products determines that carbon and alloy steel
argument: (1) A statement of the issue; of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of wire rod (wire rod) from Belarus is
(2) a brief summary of the argument; approximately round cross section, less than being, or likely to be, sold in the United
and (3) a table of authorities. 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional States at less than fair value (LTFV). The
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), diameter. Specifically excluded are steel period of investigation (POI) is July 1,
interested parties who wish to request a products possessing the above-noted physical 2016, through December 31, 2016.
hearing, limited to issues raised in the characteristics and meeting the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) DATES: Applicable September 12, 2017.
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing Rebecca Janz or Blaine Wiltse, AD/CVD
Secretary for Enforcement and steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and
Compliance, U.S. Department of Operations, Office II, Enforcement and
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel Compliance, International Trade
Commerce. All documents must be filed (also known as free machining steel)
electronically using ACCESS. An Administration, U.S. Department of
products (i.e., products that contain by
electronically-filed request must be weight one or more of the following Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
received successfully in its entirety by elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or (202) 482–2972 or (202) 482–6345,
within 30 days after the date of more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of respectively.
publication of this notice.19 Requests phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
should contain the party’s name, selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of
tellurium). All products meeting the physical Background
address, and telephone number, the description of subject merchandise that are
number of participants, and a list of the not specifically excluded are included in this This preliminary determination is
issues to be discussed. If a request for scope. made in accordance with section 733(b)
a hearing is made, the Department The products under investigation are of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. currently classifiable under subheadings (the Act). The Department published the
Department of Commerce, 1401 7213.91.3011, 213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, notice of initiation of this investigation
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, on April 26, 2017.1 For a complete
DC 20230, at a time and date to be 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, description of the events that followed
determined. Parties should confirm by 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030,
the initiation of this investigation, see
telephone the date, time, and location of and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products
entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and the Preliminary Decision
the hearing two days before the 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be Memorandum.2 A list of topics included
scheduled date. included in this scope if they meet the in the Preliminary Decision
U.S. International Trade Commission physical description of subject merchandise Memorandum is included as Appendix
Notification above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are II to this notice. The Preliminary
provided for convenience and customs Decision Memorandum is a public
In accordance with section 733(f) of purposes, the written description of the document and is on file electronically
the Act, we are notifying the U.S. scope of this proceeding is dispositive. via Enforcement and Compliance’s
International Trade Commission (ITC) of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
our affirmative preliminary Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
determination of sales at LTFV. If our in the Preliminary Decision
1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
final determination is affirmative, the Memorandum
Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian
ITC will determine before the later of I. Summary Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
120 days after the date of this II. Background Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United
III. Period of Investigation Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
15 Id. IV. Scope Comments Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 26, 2017)
(Initiation Notice).
16 Id. V. Scope of the Investigations 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
17 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR VI. Application of Facts Available and Use of the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-
351.303. Adverse Inference Fair-Value Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel
18 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also 19 CFR VII. Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Wire Rod from Belarus,’’ dated concurrently with,
351.303 (for general filing requirements). Critical Circumstances for Exporters and and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
19 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Producers of Wire Rod From Russia Decision Memorandum).
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| Contact | Kaitlin Wojnar, 202-482-3857 (Russia), or Carrie Bethea at 202-482-1491 (UAE), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. | |
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