82 FR 57208 - Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

Page Range		57208-57209
FR Document		2017-26064

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Spain. The period of review (POR) is March 1, 2016, through February 28, 2017. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Sidenor Aceros Especiales, S.L. (Sidenor). The Department preliminarily finds that subject merchandise has been sold in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-469-805]

Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel
bar (SSB) from Spain. The period of review (POR) is March 1, 2016,
through February 28, 2017. The review covers one producer/exporter of
the subject merchandise, Sidenor Aceros Especiales, S.L. (Sidenor). The
Department preliminarily finds that subject merchandise has been sold
in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the POR.
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable December 4, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

The product covered by this investigation is SSB from Spain. For a
full description of the scope see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice.\1\
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\1\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel
Bar from Spain; 2016-2017,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For a
full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics included in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this
notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
made available to the public 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 it is available 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
is available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Preliminary Results of Review

We preliminarily determine that, for the period of March 1, 2016,
through February 28, 2017, the following weighted-average dumping
margin exists:
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\2\ On December 2, 2016, the Department determined that Sidenor
is the successor-in-interest to Gerdau Aceros Especiales Europa S.L.
See Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed
Circumstances Review: Stainless Steel Bar from Spain, 81 FR 87021
(December 2, 2016).

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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Sidenor Aceros Especiales, S.L. \2\......................... 13.62
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Disclosure and Public Comment

We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties within
five days after public announcement of the preliminary results.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case
briefs not later than 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs,
may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case
briefs. Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding 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. Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed using ACCESS.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via
ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully
in its entirety by the Department's electronic records system, ACCESS,
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication
of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address
and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to
those raised in the respective case briefs. The Department intends to
issue the final results of this administrative review, including the
results of its analysis of the issues raised in any written briefs, not
later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

Assessment Rates

Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. If Sidenor's
weight-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less
than 0.5 percent), we will calculate an importer-specific ad valorem
antidumping duty assessment rate based on the ratio of the total amount
of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to the total
entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1). We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer-specific
assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is not
zero or de minimis. If Sidenor's weighted-average dumping margin is
zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
entries without regard to antidumping duties. The final results of this
review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on
entries of merchandise covered by this review where applicable.
In accordance with the Department's ``automatic assessment''
practice, for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by
Sidenor for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for
the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at
the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the transaction. We intend to issue
instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final
results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results

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of administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate
for Sidenor will be the rate established in the final results of this
administrative review; (2) for merchandise exported by producers or
exporters not covered in this administrative review but covered in a
prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to
be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed
segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered
in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the
producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the
most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of
the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 25.77 percent, the all-
others rate established in the investigation.\3\ These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
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\3\ See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value: Stainless Steel Bar from Spain, 59 FR 66931 (December 28,
1994).
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Notification to Importers

This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and increase the
subsequent assessment of the antidumping duties by the amount of the
antidumping duties reimburses.
The preliminary results of review are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

Dated: November 27, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy performing the duties of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Discussion of the Methodology
a. Determination of the Comparison Method
b. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis
5. Product Comparisons
6. Date of Sale
7. Export Price
8. Normal Value
a. Home Market Viability as Comparison Market
b. Level of Trade
c. Sales to Affiliates
d. Cost of Production
1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
3. Results of the COP Test
e. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices
f. Price to Constructed Value Comparison
9. Currency Conversion
10. Recommendation

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Dated: November 20, 2017. list of the topics included in the document must be received successfully
Maureen Smith, Preliminary Decision Memorandum is in its entirety by the Department’s
Director, Office of Supply Chain and included as an appendix to this notice. electronic records system, ACCESS, by
Professional & Business Services. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days
[FR Doc. 2017–26021 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] is a public document and is made after the date of publication of this
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P available to the public via Enforcement notice. Requests should contain: (1) The
and Compliance’s Antidumping and party’s name, address and telephone
Countervailing Duty Centralized number; (2) the number of participants;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Electronic Service System (ACCESS). and (3) a list of issues to be discussed.
ACCESS is available to registered users Issues raised in the hearing will be
International Trade Administration at https://access.trade.gov, and it is limited to those raised in the respective
[A–469–805] available to all parties in the Central case briefs. The Department intends to
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main issue the final results of this
Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Department of Commerce building. In administrative review, including the
Preliminary Results of Antidumping addition, a complete version of the results of its analysis of the issues raised
Duty Administrative Review; 2016– Preliminary Decision Memorandum is in any written briefs, not later than 120
2017 available at http:// days after the date of publication of this
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A)
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Preliminary Decision Memorandum and of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
International Trade Administration, the electronic versions of the
Department of Commerce. Assessment Rates
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce identical in content. Upon issuance of the final results, the
(the Department) is conducting an Department shall determine, and U.S.
Preliminary Results of Review Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on stainless We preliminarily determine that, for shall assess, antidumping duties on all
steel bar (SSB) from Spain. The period the period of March 1, 2016, through appropriate entries covered by this
of review (POR) is March 1, 2016, February 28, 2017, the following review. If Sidenor’s weight-average
through February 28, 2017. The review weighted-average dumping margin dumping margin is not zero or de
covers one producer/exporter of the exists: minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we
subject merchandise, Sidenor Aceros will calculate an importer-specific ad
Especiales, S.L. (Sidenor). The Weighted- valorem antidumping duty assessment
average rate based on the ratio of the total
Department preliminarily finds that Exporter/producer dumping
subject merchandise has been sold in margin amount of dumping calculated for the
the United States at prices below normal (percent) importer’s examined sales to the total
value (NV) during the POR. Interested entered value of those same sales in
Sidenor Aceros Especiales, accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
parties are invited to comment on these S.L. 2 ........................................ 13.62
preliminary results. We will instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate
DATES: Applicable December 4, 2017. Disclosure and Public Comment entries covered by this review when the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: importer-specific assessment rate
We intend to disclose the calculations
Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, performed to parties within five days calculated in the final results of this
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, after public announcement of the review is not zero or de minimis. If
International Trade Administration, preliminary results. Pursuant to 19 CFR Sidenor’s weighted-average dumping
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 351.309(c), interested parties may margin is zero or de minimis, we will
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, submit case briefs not later than 30 days instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2593. after the date of publication of this entries without regard to antidumping
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues duties. The final results of this review
Scope of the Order raised in the case briefs, may be filed shall be the basis for the assessment of
not later than five days after the date for antidumping duties on entries of
The product covered by this filing case briefs. Parties who submit merchandise covered by this review
investigation is SSB from Spain. For a case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this where applicable.
full description of the scope see the proceeding are encouraged to submit In accordance with the Department’s
Preliminary Decision Memorandum with each argument: (1) A statement of ‘‘automatic assessment’’ practice, for
dated concurrently with and hereby the issue, (2) a brief summary of the entries of subject merchandise during
adopted by this notice.1 argument, and (3) a table of authorities. the POR produced by Sidenor for which
Methodology Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed it did not know that the merchandise
using ACCESS. was destined for the United States, we
The Department is conducting this Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), will instruct CBP to liquidate those
review in accordance with section interested parties who wish to request a entries at the all-others rate if there is no
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as hearing must submit a written request to rate for the intermediate company(ies)
amended (the Act). For a full the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement involved in the transaction. We intend
description of the methodology
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and Compliance, filed electronically via to issue instructions to CBP 15 days
underlying our conclusions, see the ACCESS. An electronically filed after the publication date of the final
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A results of this review.
2 On December 2, 2016, the Department
1 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for determined that Sidenor is the successor-in-interest Cash Deposit Requirements
the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty to Gerdau Aceros Especiales Europa S.L. See Notice
Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Bar from of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed
The following cash deposit
Spain; 2016–2017,’’ dated concurrently with this Circumstances Review: Stainless Steel Bar from requirements will be effective upon
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). Spain, 81 FR 87021 (December 2, 2016). publication of the notice of final results

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of administrative review for all a. Determination of the Comparison Scope of the Order
shipments of the subject merchandise Method
b. Results of the Differential Pricing The products covered by the order are
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, chloro isos, which are derivatives are
Analysis
for consumption on or after the 5. Product Comparisons cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated
publication date of the final results of 6. Date of Sale s-triazine triones.1 Chloro isos are
this administrative review, as provided 7. Export Price currently classifiable under subheadings
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) 8. Normal Value 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021,
The cash deposit rate for Sidenor will be a. Home Market Viability as Comparison
2933.69.6050, 3808.50.4000,
the rate established in the final results Market
b. Level of Trade 3808.94.5000, and 3808.99.9500 of the
of this administrative review; (2) for Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
merchandise exported by producers or c. Sales to Affiliates
d. Cost of Production United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS
exporters not covered in this 1. Calculation of COP subheadings are provided for
administrative review but covered in a 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices convenience and customs purposes; the
prior segment of the proceeding, the 3. Results of the COP Test written product description of the scope
cash deposit rate will continue to be the e. Calculation of Normal Value Based on of the order is dispositive.
company-specific rate published for the Comparison Market Prices
most recently completed segment of this f. Price to Constructed Value Comparison Methodology
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a 9. Currency Conversion
10. Recommendation On November 13, 2014, the
firm covered in this review, a prior Department published in the Federal
review, or the original investigation, but [FR Doc. 2017–26064 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
Register a countervailing duty (CVD)
the producer is, the cash deposit rate BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
order on chloro isos from the PRC.2 The
will be the rate established for the most Department is conducting this
recently completed segment of this administrative review in accordance
proceeding for the producer of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff
subject merchandise; and (4) the cash Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For
deposit rate for all other manufacturers International Trade Administration
each of the subsidy programs found
or exporters will continue to be 25.77 [C–570–991] countervailable, we preliminarily find
percent, the all-others rate established that there is a subsidy (i.e., a financial
in the investigation.3 These cash deposit Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the
contribution from an authority that
requirements, when imposed, shall People’s Republic of China:
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient),
remain in effect until further notice. Preliminary Results of Countervailing
and that the subsidy is specific.3 In
Duty Administrative Review; 2015
Notification to Importers making this preliminary determination,
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the Department relied, in part, on facts
This notice serves as a preliminary International Trade Administration, otherwise available, with the
reminder to importers of their Department of Commerce. application of adverse inferences.4 For
responsibility under 19 CFR SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce further information, see ‘‘Use of Facts
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate (the Department) preliminarily Otherwise Available and Adverse
regarding the reimbursement of determines that countervailable Inferences’’ in the accompanying
antidumping duties prior to liquidation subsidies are being provided to Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 A
of the relevant entries during this POR. producers and exporters of chlorinated list of topics discussed in the
Failure to comply with this requirement isocyanurates (chloro isos) from the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
could result in the Secretary’s People’s Republic of China (the PRC). provided at the Appendix to this notice.
presumption that reimbursement of The period of review (POR) is January The Preliminary Decision
antidumping duties occurred and 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. The Memorandum is a public document and
increase the subsequent assessment of administrative review covers three is on file electronically via Enforcement
the antidumping duties by the amount producers/exporters: (1) Hebei Jiheng and Compliance’s Antidumping and
of the antidumping duties reimburses. Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hebei Jiheng); (2) Countervailing Duty Centralized
The preliminary results of review are Heze Huayi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Huayi); Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
issued and published in accordance and (3) Juancheng Kangtai Chemical ACCESS is available to registered users
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Co., Ltd. (Kangtai). We preliminarily at http://access.trade.gov, and is
Act. determine that these companies available to all parties in the Central
received countervailable subsidies Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
Dated: November 27, 2017.
during the POR related to certain
Carole Showers, 1 For a complete description of the Scope of the
programs. Interested parties are invited
Executive Director, Office of Policy Order, see Countervailing Duty Administrative
to comment on these preliminary Review of Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the
performing the duties of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. results. People’s Republic of China: Decision Memorandum
for the Preliminary Results, published concurrently
DATES: Applicable December 4, 2017.
Appendix with this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 2 Id.
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Hancock or Omar Qureshi, AD/CVD 3 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
Decision Memorandum Operations, Office V, Enforcement and regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

1. Summary Compliance, International Trade of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
2. Background the Act regarding specificity.
Administration, U.S. Department of 4 See section 776(a) of the Act.
3. Scope of the Order Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
4. Discussion of the Methodology NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
(202) 482–1394 or (202) 482–5307, Administrative Review: Chlorinated Isocyanurates
3 See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
respectively.
Less Than Fair Value: Stainless Steel Bar from concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
Spain, 59 FR 66931 (December 28, 1994). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).

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Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable December 4, 2017.
Contact		Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.
FR Citation		82 FR 57208

82 FR 57208 - Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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