82 FR 45809 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20925 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 45809-45810] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20925] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-583-859] Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Based on an affirmative final determination by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing the antidumping duty (AD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Taiwan. DATES: Applicable: October 2, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun Jack Zhao or Kathryn Wallace at (202) 482-1396 and (202) 482-6251, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on June 27, 2017 the Department published its affirmative final determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of rebar from Taiwan.\1\ On September 11, 2017, the ITC notified the Department of its final determination that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV imports of subject merchandise from Taiwan within the meaning of 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act.\2\ On September 15, the ITC published its final determination in the Federal Register.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 34925 (June 27, 2017) (Final Determination). \2\ See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary Taverman, September 11, 2017 (Notification of ITC Final Determination); see also Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan, Investigation No. 731-TA-1339 (Final) (September 2017). \3\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan, 82 FR 43403 (September 15, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is rebar from Taiwan. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Appendix to this notice. Antidumping Duty Order In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its final determination in this investigation, in which it found that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of rebar from Taiwan. Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the Act, we are issuing this antidumping duty order. Because the ITC determined that imports of rebar from Taiwan are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise from Taiwan, entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of antidumping duties. Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the merchandise, for all relevant entries of rebar from Taiwan. Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of rebar from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 7, 2017, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination,\4\ but will not include entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and before publication in the Federal Register of the ITC's injury determination, as further described below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 12800 (March 7, 2017) (Preliminary Determination). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all relevant entries of rebar from Taiwan, effective the date of publication of the ITC's notice of final determination in the Federal Register. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. The Department will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits for estimated antidumping duties equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins indicated below. Accordingly, effective September 15, 2017, the date of publication of the ITC's final affirmative determination in the Federal Register, CBP will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margins listed below.\5\ The relevant all-others rates apply to all producers or exporters not specifically listed below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See section 736(a)(3) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provisional Measures Section 733(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months, except where exporters representing a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request the Department to extend that four-month period to no more than six months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant proportion of rebar from Taiwan, the Department extended the four-month period to six months in this case.\6\ The Department published the preliminary determination on March 7, 2017. Therefore, the extended period, beginning on the date of publication of the preliminary determination, ended on September 3, 2017. Furthermore, section 737(b) of the Act states that the collection of final cash deposits will begin on the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Preliminary Determination 82 FR at 12801. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our practice, we will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries of rebar from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after September 3, 2017, until and through September 14, 2017, the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal Register. Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins The weighted-average antidumping duty margin percentages are as follows: [[Page 45810]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/manufacturer dumping margins (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Power Steel Co., Ltd....................................... 3.50 Lo-Toun Steel and Iron Works Co., Ltd...................... 32.01 All-Others................................................. 3.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notification to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to rebar from Taiwan, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html. This order is issued and published in accordance with section 736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: September 25, 2017. Carole Showers, Executive Director, Office of Policy performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to this order is steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack thereof. Subject merchandise includes deformed steel wire with bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and which has been subjected to an elongation test. The subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further processed in the subject countries or a third country, including but not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of this order if performed in the country of manufacture of the rebar. Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed steel wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and without being subject to an elongation test. The subject merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may also enter under other HTSUS numbers including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000. HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive. [FR Doc. 2017-20925 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Appendix II On September 15, the ITC published its These instructions suspending
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
final determination in the Federal liquidation will remain in effect until
Decision Memorandum Register.3 further notice.
I. Summary Scope of the Order The Department will also instruct
II. Background CBP to require cash deposits for
III. Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this order is estimated antidumping duties equal to
IV. Injury Test rebar from Taiwan. For a complete the estimated weighted-average
V. Subsidies Valuation description of the scope of the order, see dumping margins indicated below.
VI. Analysis of Programs the Appendix to this notice. Accordingly, effective September 15,
VII. Conclusion
Antidumping Duty Order 2017, the date of publication of the
[FR Doc. 2017–21055 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] ITC’s final affirmative determination in
In accordance with section 735(d) of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the Federal Register, CBP will require,
the Act, the ITC notified the Department
at the same time as importers would
of its final determination in this
normally deposit estimated duties on
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE investigation, in which it found that an
this subject merchandise, a cash deposit
industry in the United States is
equal to the estimated weighted-average
International Trade Administration materially injured by reason of imports
dumping margins listed below.5 The
of rebar from Taiwan. Therefore, in
[A–583–859] relevant all-others rates apply to all
accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the
producers or exporters not specifically
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Act, we are issuing this antidumping
listed below.
Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order duty order. Because the ITC determined
that imports of rebar from Taiwan are Provisional Measures
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, materially injuring a U.S. industry,
International Trade Administration, unliquidated entries of such Section 733(d) of the Act states that
Department of Commerce. merchandise from Taiwan, entered or the suspension of liquidation pursuant
ACTION: Notice. withdrawn from warehouse for to an affirmative preliminary
consumption, are subject to the determination may not remain in effect
SUMMARY: Based on an affirmative final assessment of antidumping duties. for more than four months, except
determination by the Department of Therefore, in accordance with section where exporters representing a
Commerce (the Department) and the 736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will significant proportion of exports of the
International Trade Commission (ITC), direct U.S. Customs and Border subject merchandise request the
the Department is issuing the Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further Department to extend that four-month
antidumping duty (AD) order on steel instruction by the Department, period to no more than six months. At
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from antidumping duties equal to the amount the request of exporters that account for
Taiwan. by which the normal value of the a significant proportion of rebar from
DATES: Applicable: October 2, 2017. merchandise exceeds the export price Taiwan, the Department extended the
(or constructed export price) of the four-month period to six months in this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun
merchandise, for all relevant entries of case.6 The Department published the
Jack Zhao or Kathryn Wallace at (202)
rebar from Taiwan. Antidumping duties preliminary determination on March 7,
482–1396 and (202) 482–6251,
will be assessed on unliquidated entries 2017. Therefore, the extended period,
respectively, AD/CVD Operations,
of rebar from Taiwan entered, or beginning on the date of publication of
Office VII, Enforcement and
withdrawn from warehouse, for the preliminary determination, ended
Compliance, International Trade
consumption on or after March 7, 2017, on September 3, 2017. Furthermore,
Administration, Department of
the date of publication of the section 737(b) of the Act states that the
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Preliminary Determination,4 but will collection of final cash deposits will
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
not include entries occurring after the begin on the date of publication of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ITC’s final injury determination.
expiration of the provisional measures
Background period and before publication in the Therefore, in accordance with section
In accordance with sections 735(d) Federal Register of the ITC’s injury 733(d) of the Act and our practice, we
and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, determination, as further described will instruct CBP to terminate the
as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR below. suspension of liquidation and to
351.210(c), on June 27, 2017 the Suspension of Liquidation liquidate, without regard to
Department published its affirmative antidumping duties, unliquidated
In accordance with section entries of rebar from Taiwan entered, or
final determination in the less-than-fair-
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department withdrawn from warehouse, for
value (LTFV) investigation of rebar from
will instruct CBP to continue to suspend consumption after September 3, 2017,
Taiwan.1 On September 11, 2017, the
liquidation of all relevant entries of until and through September 14, 2017,
ITC notified the Department of its final
rebar from Taiwan, effective the date of the day preceding the date of
determination that an industry in the
publication of the ITC’s notice of final publication of the ITC’s final injury
United States is materially injured by
determination in the Federal Register. determination in the Federal Register.
reason of LTFV imports of subject
merchandise from Taiwan within the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Final Determination); see also Steel Concrete Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
meaning of 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act.2 Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan, Investigation No. Margins
731–TA–1339 (Final) (September 2017).
1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan: 3 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan,
The weighted-average antidumping
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 82 FR 43403 (September 15, 2017). duty margin percentages are as follows:
Value, 82 FR 34925 (June 27, 2017) (Final 4 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan:
Determination). Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
2 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary 5 See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 12800 (March 7, 2017)
Taverman, September 11, 2017 (Notification of ITC (Preliminary Determination). 6 See Preliminary Determination 82 FR at 12801.
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Weighted- however, the written description of the scope investigation on uranium from the
average remains dispositive. Russian Federation would likely lead to
Exporter/manufacturer dumping [FR Doc. 2017–20925 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] a continuation or recurrence of dumping
margins and, therefore, notified the ITC of the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
(percent)
magnitude of the margin likely to
Power Steel Co., Ltd ................ 3.50 prevail should the Agreement be
Lo-Toun Steel and Iron Works DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE terminated.2
Co., Ltd ................................. 32.01 On September 26, 2017, pursuant to
All-Others .................................. 3.50 International Trade Administration section 751(c) of the Act, the ITC
[A–821–802] published its determination that
Notification to Interested Parties termination of the suspended
Uranium From the Russian Federation: investigation on uranium from the
This notice constitutes the Continuation of Suspension of Russian Federation would be likely to
antidumping duty order with respect to Antidumping Investigation lead to continuation or recurrence of
rebar from Taiwan, pursuant to section material injury to an industry in the
736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, United States within a reasonably
find a list of antidumping duty orders International Trade Administration, foreseeable time.3
currently in effect at http:// Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of determinations Scope of the Agreement
enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
iastats1.html. by the Department of Commerce The product covered by the
(Department) that termination of the Suspension Agreement is natural
This order is issued and published in Agreement Suspending the uranium in the form of uranium ores
accordance with section 736(a) of the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium and concentrates; natural uranium metal
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). from the Russian Federation, as and natural uranium compounds;
Dated: September 25, 2017. amended (the Agreement), and the alloys, dispersions (including cermets),
Carole Showers, suspended investigation on uranium ceramic products, and mixtures
Executive Director, Office of Policy from the Russian Federation (Russia) containing natural uranium or natural
performing the duties of Deputy Assistant would likely lead to a continuation or uranium compounds; uranium enriched
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. recurrence of dumping, and by the in U235 and its compounds; alloys,
International Trade Commission (ITC) dispersions (including cermets), ceramic
Appendix that termination of the suspended products, and mixtures containing
Scope of the Order investigation would likely lead to uranium enriched in U235 or
The merchandise subject to this order is material injury to an industry in the compounds of uranium enriched in
steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in United States, the Department is U235; and any other forms of uranium
either straight length or coil form (rebar) publishing this notice of continuation of within the same class or kind.
regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or the Agreement on uranium from Russia. Uranium ore from Russia that is
grade or lack thereof. Subject merchandise DATES: Applicable October 2, 2017. milled into U3O8 and/or converted into
includes deformed steel wire with bar FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: UF6 in another country prior to direct
markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and Sally C. Gannon or Jill Buckles, and/or indirect importation into the
which has been subjected to an elongation Enforcement and Compliance, United States is considered uranium
test. International Trade Administration, from Russia and is subject to the terms
The subject merchandise includes rebar U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 of this Suspension Agreement.
that has been further processed in the subject For purposes of this Suspension
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
countries or a third country, including but Agreement, uranium enriched in U235 or
DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–0162 or
not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, compounds of uranium enriched in U235
painting, coating, or any other processing (202) 482–6230, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in Russia are covered by this
that would not otherwise remove the
Suspension Agreement, regardless of
merchandise from the scope of this order if Background
performed in the country of manufacture of
their subsequent modification or
the rebar. On February 3, 2017, the Department blending. Uranium enriched in U235 in
Specifically excluded are plain rounds published the notice of initiation of the another country prior to direct and/or
(i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar). Also fourth sunset review of the Agreement, indirect importation into the United
excluded from the scope is deformed steel pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff States is not considered uranium from
wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).1 On Russia and is not subject to the terms of
bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) the basis of the notice of intent to this Suspension Agreement.4
and without being subject to an elongation participate and adequate substantive
test. responses filed by domestic interested 2 See Uranium From the Russian Federation;
The subject merchandise is classifiable in Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset
parties and the lack of response from Review of the Suspension Agreement, 82 FR 26776
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
any respondent interested party, the (June 9, 2017).
United States (HTSUS) primarily under item
numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and
Department conducted an expedited 3 See Uranium from Russia; Determination,
sunset review of the Agreement Investigation No. 731–TA–539–C (Fourth Review),
7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may 82 FR 44842 (September 26, 2017); see also ITC
also enter under other HTSUS numbers pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Publication, Uranium from Russia (Investigation
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C). As No. 731–TA–539–C (Fourth Review), USITC
7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, a result of its review, pursuant to Publication 4727, September 2017).
7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, the 4 The second amendment of two amendments to
7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, Department determined that termination the Suspension Agreement effective on October 3,
1996, in part included within the scope of the
7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, of the Agreement and the suspended Suspension Agreement on Russian uranium which
7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000. had been enriched in a third country prior to
HTSUS numbers are provided for 1 See Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 76 importation into the United States. According to the
convenience and customs purposes; FR 38613 (July 1, 2011). amendment, this modification remained in effect
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| Contact | Jun Jack Zhao or Kathryn Wallace at (202) 482-1396 and (202) 482-6251, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. | |
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