82 FR 9197 - Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)

Page Range		9197-9198
FR Document		2017-02347

The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Thailand. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, The Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. (SIW). We preliminarily determine that SIW did not make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-820]

Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on prestressed
concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Thailand. The period of
review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The review
covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, The Siam
Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. (SIW). We preliminarily determine that SIW
did not make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value
(NV). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary
results.

DATES: Effective February 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sergio Balbontin or Brian Smith, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6478 or (202)
482-1677, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

The merchandise covered by the Order \1\ is PC strand from
Thailand. The product is currently classified under subheadings
7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff System of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of
merchandise subject to the scope is dispositive.\2\
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\1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
Steel Wire Strand from Thailand, 69 FR 4111 (January 28, 2004)
(Order).
\2\ A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in
the memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Prestressed Concrete Steel
Wire Strand from Thailand'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated
concurrently with these results and hereby adopted by this notice.
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Methodology

The Department is conducting this administrative review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) and 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). Constructed export price is calculated in
accordance with section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance
with section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 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 http://access.trade.gov, and 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 can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content. A list of the topics discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an Appendix to this
notice.

Preliminary Results of Review

As a result of this administrative review, we preliminarily
determine that a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists
for SIW for the POR.

Verification

As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, we intend to verify
information relied upon in the final results.

Disclosure and Public Comment

We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these
preliminary results to the parties within five days of the

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date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Interested parties may submit case briefs not later than seven days
after we issue the final verification report in this proceeding.
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.\3\ 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.\4\
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\3\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
\4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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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.\5\
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. 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.\6\ Parties should confirm by telephone the
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled
date.
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\5\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\6\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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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, unless the deadline is extended.\7\
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\7\ See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h).
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Assessment Rates

Upon completion of the administrative review, the Department shall
determine and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review.\8\
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\8\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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If SIW's weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis in the
final results of this review, we will calculate an importer-specific
assessment rate on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of
antidumping duties calculated for the importer's examined sales and the
total entered value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1). If SIW's weighted-average dumping margin continues to be
zero or de minimis in the final results of review, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping
duties.\9\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

The following deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for
all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication as
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate
for SIW will be the rate established in the final results of this
administrative review, except if the rate is de minimis within the
meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1) (i.e., less than 0.50 percent), in
which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for merchandise
exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in this 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; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered
in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for
the most recently-completed period for the manufacturer of the
merchandise; (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or
exporters will continue to be 12.91 percent, the all-others rate
established in the less-than-fair-value investigation.\10\ These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\10\ See Order.
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Notification to Importers

This notice also 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 Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
The Department is issuing and publishing these results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213.

Dated: January 30, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Methodology
Bona Fides Analysis
Comparisons to Normal Value
A. Determination of Comparison Method
B. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis
C. Product Comparisons
Constructed Export Price
Normal Value
A. Home-Market Viability and Comparison Market
B. Level of Trade
C. Cost of Production Analysis
1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
3. Results of the COP Test
D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices
Currency Conversion
Recommendation

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days after our final determination A. Export Price System of the United States (HTSUS).
whether these imports are materially B. Constructed Export Price Although the HTSUS subheadings are
injuring, or threaten material injury to, C. Duty Drawback provided for convenience and customs
XII. Normal Value
the U.S. industry.9 purposes, the written description of
A. Comparison Mark Viability
This determination is issued and merchandise subject to the scope is
B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s-
published in accordance with sections Length Test dispositive.2
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 C. Level of Trade
CFR 351.205(c). Methodology
D. COP Analysis
Dated: January 26, 2017. E. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison The Department is conducting this
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Market Prices administrative review in accordance
XIII. Currency Conversion with section 751(a)(1)(B) and 751(a)(2)
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement XIV. Conclusion
and Compliance.
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
[FR Doc. 2017–02250 Filed 2–2–17; 8:45 am] (the Act). Constructed export price is
Appendix I BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P calculated in accordance with section
Scope of the Investigation 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in
accordance with section 773 of the Act.
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is dioctyl terephthalate
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE For a full description of the
(‘‘DOTP’’), regardless of form. DOTP that has methodology underlying our
been blended with other products is included International Trade Administration conclusions, see the Preliminary
within this scope when such blends include [A–549–820] Decision Memorandum. The
constituent parts that have not been Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
chemically reacted with each other to Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire public document and is made available
produce a different product. For such blends, Strand From Thailand: Preliminary to the public via Enforcement and
only the DOTP component of the mixture is Results of Antidumping Duty Compliance’s Antidumping and
covered by the scope of this investigation.
DOTP that is otherwise subject to this Administrative Review; 2015 Countervailing Duty Centralized
investigation is not excluded when Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, ACCESS is available to registered users
commingled with DOTP from sources not
International Trade Administration, at http://access.trade.gov, and is
subject to this investigation. Commingled
refers to the mixing of subject and non- Department of Commerce. available to all parties in the Central
subject DOTP. Only the subject component of SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Records Unit, room B8024 of the main
such commingled products is covered by the (Department) is conducting an Department of Commerce building. In
scope of the investigation. administrative review of the addition, a complete version of the
DOTP has the general chemical antidumping duty order on prestressed Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
formulation C6H4(C8H17COO)2 and a concrete steel wire strand (PC strand)
chemical name of ‘‘bis (2-ethylhexyl)
be found at http://
from Thailand. The period of review enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
terephthalate’’ and has a Chemical Abstract
Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry number of 6422–86–
(POR) is January 1, 2015, through The signed Preliminary Decision
2. Regardless of the label, all DOTP is December 31, 2015. The review covers Memorandum and the electronic
covered by this investigation. one producer/exporter of the subject version of the Preliminary Decision
Subject merchandise is currently classified merchandise, The Siam Industrial Wire Memorandum are identical in content.
under subheading 2917.39.2000 of the Co., Ltd. (SIW). We preliminarily A list of the topics discussed in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United determine that SIW did not make sales Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Subject merchandise may of subject merchandise at prices below attached as an Appendix to this notice.
also enter under subheadings 2917.39.7000 normal value (NV). We invite interested
or 3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the parties to comment on these preliminary Preliminary Results of Review
CAS registry number and HTSUS
classification are provided for convenience
results. As a result of this administrative
and customs purposes, the written DATES: Effective February 3, 2017. review, we preliminarily determine that
description of the scope of this investigation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a weighted-average dumping margin of
is dispositive. Sergio Balbontin or Brian Smith, AD/ 0.00 percent exists for SIW for the POR.
Appendix II CVD Operations, Office VIII, Verification
Enforcement and Compliance,
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary International Trade Administration, As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the
Decision Memorandum
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Act, we intend to verify information
I. Summary Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, relied upon in the final results.
II. Background DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6478 or Disclosure and Public Comment
III. Period of Investigation
(202) 482–1677, respectively.
IV. Postponement of Final Determination and We intend to disclose the calculations
Extension of Provisional Measures SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: performed for these preliminary results
V. Scope Comments to the parties within five days of the
Scope of the Order
VI. Selection of Respondents
VII. Preliminary Determination of Critical The merchandise covered by the 2 A full description of the scope of the Order is
Circumstances Order 1 is PC strand from Thailand. The
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contained in the memorandum to Ronald K.
VIII. Discussion of Methodology product is currently classified under Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
A. Determination of the Comparison Period subheadings 7312.10.3010 and Enforcement and Compliance, from Gary Taverman,
B. Results of the Differential Pricing 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Analysis Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
IX. Product Comparisons ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of
1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
X. Date of Sale
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
XI. U.S. Price Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand Thailand’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
from Thailand, 69 FR 4111 (January 28, 2004) dated concurrently with these results and hereby
9 See section 735(b)(2) of the Act. (Order). adopted by this notice.

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date of publication of this notice in importer’s examined sales and the total The Department is issuing and
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). entered value of the sales in accordance publishing these results in accordance
Interested parties may submit case with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If SIW’s with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the
briefs not later than seven days after we weighted-average dumping margin Act, and 19 CFR 351.213.
issue the final verification report in this continues to be zero or de minimis in Dated: January 30, 2017.
proceeding. Rebuttal briefs, limited to the final results of review, we will Ronald K. Lorentzen,
issues raised in the case briefs, may be instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
filed not later than five days after the Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
entries without regard to antidumping and Compliance.
date for filing case briefs.3 Parties who duties.9
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in We intend to issue liquidation Appendix
this proceeding are encouraged to instructions to CBP 15 days after List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
submit with each argument: (1) A publication of the final results of this Decision Memorandum
statement of the issue, (2) a brief review.
Summary
summary of the argument, and (3) a
Cash Deposit Requirements Background
table of authorities.4 Scope of the Order
Interested parties who wish to request The following deposit requirements Discussion of the Methodology
a hearing, must submit a written request will be effective upon publication of the Bona Fides Analysis
to the Assistant Secretary for notice of final results of administrative Comparisons to Normal Value
Enforcement and Compliance, filed review for all shipments of the subject A. Determination of Comparison Method
electronically via ACCESS. An merchandise entered, or withdrawn B. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis
electronically filed document must be from warehouse, for consumption on or C. Product Comparisons
received successfully in its entirety by after the date of publication as provided Constructed Export Price
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) Normal Value
the Department’s electronic records
A. Home-Market Viability and Comparison
system, ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern The cash deposit rate for SIW will be
Market
Time within 30 days after the date of the rate established in the final results B. Level of Trade
publication of this notice.5 Requests of this administrative review, except if C. Cost of Production Analysis
should contain: (1) The party’s name, the rate is de minimis within the 1. Calculation of COP
address and telephone number; (2) the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1) (i.e., 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
number of participants; and (3) a list of less than 0.50 percent), in which case 3. Results of the COP Test
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on
the hearing will be limited to those merchandise exported by manufacturers Comparison Market Prices
Currency Conversion
raised in the respective case briefs. If a or exporters not covered in this review
Recommendation
request for a hearing is made, the but covered in a prior segment of the
Department intends to hold the hearing proceeding, the cash deposit rate will [FR Doc. 2017–02347 Filed 2–2–17; 8:45 am]
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, continue to be the company-specific rate BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., published for the most recently-
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and completed segment; (3) if the exporter is
date to be determined.6 Parties should not a firm covered in this review, a prior DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
confirm by telephone the date, time, and review, or the original investigation, but International Trade Administration
location of the hearing two days before the manufacturer is, the cash deposit
the scheduled date. rate will be the rate established for the [A–570–832]
The Department intends to issue the most recently-completed period for the
final results of this administrative manufacturer of the merchandise; (4) Pure Magnesium From the People’s
review, including the results of its the cash deposit rate for all other Republic of China: Final Results of
analysis of the issues raised in any manufacturers or exporters will Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
written briefs, not later than 120 days continue to be 12.91 percent, the all- Antidumping Duty Order
after the date of publication of this others rate established in the less-than- AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
notice, unless the deadline is extended.7 fair-value investigation.10 These cash International Trade Administration,
Assessment Rates deposit requirements, when imposed, Department of Commerce.
shall remain in effect until further SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
Upon completion of the notice.
administrative review, the Department review, the Department of Commerce
shall determine and U.S. Customs and Notification to Importers (‘‘Department’’) finds that revocation of
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) order on
This notice also serves as a
antidumping duties on all appropriate pure magnesium from the People’s
preliminary reminder to importers of
entries covered by this review.8 Republic of China would be likely to
their responsibility under 19 CFR
If SIW’s weighted-average dumping lead to continuation or recurrence of
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
margin is above de minimis in the final dumping at the dumping margins
regarding the reimbursement of
results of this review, we will calculate identified in the ‘‘Final Results of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
an importer-specific assessment rate on Review’’ section of this notice.
of the relevant entries during this POR.
the basis of the ratio of the total amount DATES: Effective February 3, 2017.
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Failure to comply with this requirement
of antidumping duties calculated for the could result in the Department’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
presumption that reimbursement of Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations,
3 See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
antidumping duties occurred and the Enforcement and Compliance,
4 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
5 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). subsequent assessment of double International Trade Administration,
6 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). antidumping duties. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
7 See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
351.213(h). 9 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4243.
8 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 10 See Order. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Contact		Sergio Balbontin or Brian Smith, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6478 or (202) 482-1677, respectively.
FR Citation		82 FR 9197

82 FR 9197 - Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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