82 FR 50389 - Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Spain: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 50389-50391] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23650] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-469-816] Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Spain: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Spain is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable October 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Davina Friedmann or Chelsey Simonovich, 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- 0698 or (202) 482-1979, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department published the notice of initiation of this investigation on April 20, 2017.\1\ On August 15, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now October 24, 2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a 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 accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed 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 20, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 39564 (August 21, 2017). \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Wire from Spain'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are wire rod from Spain. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this investigation, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\6\ Since the issuance of the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, certain parties submitted scope case briefs or scope rebuttal briefs.\7\ The Department will issue a final scope decision on the records of the wire rod investigations after considering those comments submitted in scope case and rebuttal briefs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \5\ See Initiation Notice. \6\ 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 Determination'' (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum), dated August 7, 2017. \7\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliation and Collapsing In accordance with section 771(33)(F) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.401(f), and the Department's practice,\8\ we are treating Global Steel Wire (GSW), CELSA Atlantic SA (CELSA Atlantic), Compania Espanola de Laminacion (CELSA Barcelona) (collectively, CELSA) as a single entity for the purposes of this preliminary determination.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See, e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Coated Free Sheet Paper from Indonesia, 72 FR 60636 (October 25, 2007), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75 FR 59223 (September 27, 2010), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, at 4 and Comment 6. \9\ For further discussion of this issue, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum; see also Memorandum entitled, ``Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Spain: GSW, CELSA Atlantic, and CELSA Barcelona Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this notice; see also, Preliminary Decision Memorandum, at 4-5. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. The Department has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, the Department has preliminarily relied upon adverse facts available for ArcelorMittal Espana S.A. (AME). For a full description of the [[Page 50390]] methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, the Department preliminarily finds that critical circumstances do not exist for CELSA and all-other companies, but do exist for AME. For a full description of the methodology and results of the Department's critical circumstances analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(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 examined. This rate 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. In this investigation, the Department preliminarily assigned a rate based entirely on facts available to AME. Therefore, the only rate that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available is the rate calculated for CELSA. Consequently, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for CELSA is the margin assigned to all-other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- Exporter/producer average dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Steel Wire/CELSA Atlantic SA/Compania 20.25 Espanola de Laminacion............................. ArcelorMittal Espana S.A............................ 32.64 All-Others.......................................... 20.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margins determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. Disclosure The Department intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\10\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309; 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, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, 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. Final Determination Section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1) provide that the Department will issue the final determination within 75 days after the date of its preliminary determination. Accordingly, the Department will make its final determination no later than 75 days after the signature date of this preliminary determination. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, the Department will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the 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 the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties 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: October 24, 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 Investigation The products covered by this investigation 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 [[Page 50391]] 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, 7213.91.3015, 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. Discussion of the Methodology A. Determination of the Comparison Methold B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis VI. Date of Sale VII. Product Comparisons VIII. Export Price and Constructed Export Price Discussion of the Methodology IX. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability B. Level of Trade C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices X. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Facts Available A. Application of Facts Available B. Use of Adverse Inference C. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA Rate XI. Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances A. Legal Framework B. Critical Circumstances Allegation C. Analysis XII. Currency Conversion XIII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2017-23650 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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this requirement could result in the DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0698 or product coverage (i.e., scope).5 Certain
presumption that reimbursement of the (202) 482–1979, respectively. interested parties commented on the
AD duties occurred and the subsequent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: scope of the investigation as it appeared
assessment of doubled AD duties. in the Initiation Notice. For a summary
Background of the product coverage comments and
Administrative Protective Orders This preliminary determination is rebuttal responses submitted to the
This notice also serves as the only made in accordance with section 733(b) record for this investigation, and
reminder to parties subject to of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended accompanying discussion and analysis
administrative protective order (APO) of (the Act). The Department published the of all comments timely received, see the
their responsibility concerning the notice of initiation of this investigation Preliminary Scope Decision
return or destruction of proprietary on April 20, 2017.1 On August 15, 2017, Memorandum.6 Since the issuance of
information disclosed under APO in the Department postponed the the Preliminary Scope Decision
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which preliminary determination of this Memorandum, certain parties submitted
continues to govern business investigation and the revised deadline is scope case briefs or scope rebuttal
proprietary information in this segment now October 24, 2017.2 For a complete briefs.7 The Department will issue a
of the proceeding. Timely written description of the events that followed final scope decision on the records of
notification of the return or destruction the initiation of this investigation, see the wire rod investigations after
of APO materials, or conversion to the Preliminary Decision considering those comments submitted
judicial protective order, is hereby Memorandum.3 A list of topics included in scope case and rebuttal briefs.
requested. Failure to comply with the in the Preliminary Decision
Affiliation and Collapsing
regulations and terms of an APO is a Memorandum is included as Appendix
violation which is subject to sanction. II to this notice. The Preliminary In accordance with section 771(33)(F)
Decision Memorandum is a public of the Act, 19 CFR 351.401(f), and the
Notification to Interested Parties document and is on file electronically Department’s practice,8 we are treating
This notice is issued and published in via Enforcement and Compliance’s Global Steel Wire (GSW), CELSA
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Atlantic SA (CELSA Atlantic),
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Centralized Electronic Service System Compania Espanola de Laminacion
amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to (CELSA Barcelona) (collectively,
registered users at https:// CELSA) as a single entity for the
Dated: October 25, 2017.
access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the purposes of this preliminary
James Maeder, determination.9
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
Senior Director perfoming the duties of
the main Department of Commerce Methodology
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations. building. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision The Department is conducting this
[FR Doc. 2017–23643 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] investigation in accordance with section
Memorandum can be accessed directly
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. 731 of the Act. The Department has
The signed and the electronic versions calculated export prices in accordance
of the Preliminary Decision with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE value (NV) is calculated in accordance
Memorandum are identical in content.
with section 773 of the Act.
International Trade Administration Scope of the Investigation Furthermore, pursuant to section 776(a)
[A–469–816] The products covered by this and (b) of the Act, the Department has
investigation are wire rod from Spain. preliminarily relied upon adverse facts
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From For a complete description of the scope available for ArcelorMittal Espana S.A.
Spain: Preliminary Affirmative of this investigation, see Appendix I. (AME). For a full description of the
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Preliminary Scope Comments 5 See Initiation Notice.
Determination of Critical In accordance with the preamble to 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel
Circumstances, in Part the Department’s regulations,4 the Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea,
the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, time for parties to raise issues regarding Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Scope
International Trade Administration, Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Department of Commerce. 1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Preliminary Determination’’ (Preliminary Scope
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Decision Memorandum), dated August 7, 2017.
7 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
(the Department) preliminarily Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of
Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United 8 See, e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales
determines that carbon and alloy steel Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value at Less Than Fair Value: Coated Free Sheet Paper
wire rod (wire rod) from Spain is being, Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 20, 2017) from Indonesia, 72 FR 60636 (October 25, 2007),
or is likely to be, sold in the United (Initiation Notice). and accompanying Issues and Decision
2 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy, Memorandum; Certain Coated Paper Suitable for
States at less than fair value (LTFV). The
the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed
period of investigation (POI) is January Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine and the Presses from Indonesia: Final Determination of
1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
United Kingdom: Postponement of Preliminary Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75 FR 59223
DATES: Applicable October 31, 2017. Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value (September 27, 2010), and accompanying Issues and
Investigations, 82 FR 39564 (August 21, 2017). Decision Memorandum, at 4 and Comment 6.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 9 For further discussion of this issue, see
Davina Friedmann or Chelsey the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than- Preliminary Decision Memorandum; see also
Simonovich, AD/CVD Operations, Fair-Value Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Wire Memorandum entitled, ‘‘Certain Carbon and Alloy
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, from Spain’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby Steel Wire Rod from Spain: GSW, CELSA Atlantic,
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision and CELSA Barcelona Affiliation and Collapsing
International Trade Administration, Memorandum). Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with this
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, notice; see also, Preliminary Decision
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). Memorandum, at 4–5.
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steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE registered users at https://
steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel International Trade Administration Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
(also known as free machining steel) the Department’s main building. In
products (i.e., products that contain by [A–357–820]
addition, a complete version of the
weight one or more of the following Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
Biodiesel From Argentina: Preliminary
elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05
Affirmative Determination of Sales at be accessed directly at http://
percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or
Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of Affirmative Determination of Critical and the electronic versions of the
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of Circumstances, in Part Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
tellurium). All products meeting the physical identical in content.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
description of subject merchandise that are Scope of the Investigation
International Trade Administration,
not specifically excluded are included in this
Department of Commerce. The product covered by this
scope.
The products under investigation are SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce investigation is biodiesel from
currently classifiable under subheadings (the Department) preliminarily Argentina. For a complete description of
7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, determines that biodiesel from the scope of this investigation, see
7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, Argentina is being, or is likely to be, Appendix I.
7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, sold in the United States at less than fair
Scope Comments
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, value. The period of investigation is
and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products January 1, 2016, through December 31, In accordance with the preamble to
entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 2016. the Department’s regulations,3 the
7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be DATES: Effective October 31, 2017. Initiation Notice set aside a period of
included in this scope if they meet the time for parties to raise issues regarding
physical description of subject merchandise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
product coverage (i.e., scope).4 No
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are David Lindgren, AD/CVD Operations,
interested party commented on the
provided for convenience and customs Office VII, Enforcement and
scope of the investigation as it appeared
purposes, the written description of the Compliance, International Trade
in the Initiation Notice. Therefore, the
scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Administration, U.S. Department of
Department is not preliminarily
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Appendix II modifying the scope language as it
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
appeared in the Initiation Notice. See
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary (202) 482–3870.
the scope in Appendix I to this notice.
Decision Memorandum SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary Methodology
Background
II. Background The Department is conducting this
III. Period of Investigation This preliminary determination is investigation in accordance with section
IV. Scope Comments made in accordance with section 733(b) 731 of the Act. The Department has
V. Discussion of the Methodology of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended calculated export prices in accordance
A. Determination of the Comparison (the Act). The Department published the with section 772(a) of the Act.
Methold notice of initiation of this investigation Constructed export prices have been
B. Results of the Differential Pricing on April 19, 2017.1 For a complete calculated in accordance with section
Analysis description of the events that followed 772(b) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is
VI. Date of Sale the initiation of this investigation, see calculated in accordance with section
VII. Product Comparisons the Preliminary Decision
VIII. Export Price and Constructed Export
773 of the Act. For a full description of
Memorandum.2 A list of topics included the methodology underlying the
Price Discussion of the Methodology in the Preliminary Decision
IX. Normal Value preliminary determination, see the
Memorandum is included as Appendix Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
A. Home Market Viability
II to this notice. The Preliminary
B. Level of Trade Preliminary Affirmative Determination
C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically of Critical Circumstances, in Part
1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices via Enforcement and Compliance’s In accordance with section 733(e) of
3. Results of the COP Test Antidumping and Countervailing Duty the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, the
D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Centralized Electronic Service System Department preliminarily finds that
Market Prices (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to critical circumstances exist for LDC
X. Application of Facts Available and Use of Argentina S.A. (LDC) and ‘‘all other’’
1 See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia:
Adverse Facts Available producers or exporters not individually
A. Application of Facts Available Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82
FR 18428 (April 19, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
examined. We preliminarily find that
B. Use of Adverse Inference 2 See Memorandum to Gary Tavernman, Deputy critical circumstances do not exist for
C. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Vicentin S.A.I.C. (Vicentin) and certain
Rate Countervailing Duty Operations performing the affiliated companies (collectively, the
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
XI. Preliminary Determination of Critical non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Vicentin Group).5 For a full description
Circumstances Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from
A. Legal Framework James Maeder, Senior Director for Antidumping and
3 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Countervailing Duty Operations performing the
B. Critical Circumstances Allegation duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
C. Analysis Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 4 See Initiation Notice.
XII. Currency Conversion ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 5 Vicentin Group consists of the following
XIII. Conclusion Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value companies: Vicentin, Renova S.A., Oleaginosa
Investigation of Biodiesel from Argentina,’’ dated Moreno Hermanos S.A., Molinos Agro S.A.,
[FR Doc. 2017–23650 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this Patagonia Energia S.A., VFG Inversiones y
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). Continued
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| Contact | Davina Friedmann or Chelsey Simonovich, 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- 0698 or (202) 482-1979, respectively. | |
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