83 FR 10672 - Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea; Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)

As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL plate) from India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing notice of the continuation of the AD and CVD orders.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10672-10673]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04846]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-817, C-533-818, A-560-805, C-560-806, A-580-836, C-580-837]


Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India, 
Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea; Continuation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation 
of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 
certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL plate) from 
India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies 
and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable March 12, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office II, or John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1280 and (202) 482-1009, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 1, 2016, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the sunset reviews of the AD and CVD orders \1\ on CTL plate from 
India, Indonesia, and Korea, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On December 1, 2016, the ITC 
instituted its review of the orders.\3\
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    \1\ See Notice of Amendment of Final Determinations of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products from France, India, 
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6585 
(February 10, 2000); see also Notice of Amended Final 
Determinations: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate 
From India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice of Countervailing 
Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From 
France, India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 
6587 (February 10, 2000) (collectively, orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 81 FR 
86697 (December 1, 2016) (Notice of Initiation).
    \3\ See Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India, 
Indonesia, and Korea; Institution of a Five-Year Reviews, 81 FR 
86725 (December 1, 2016).
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    As a result of these sunset reviews, Commerce found that revocation 
of the AD orders on CTL plate from India, Indonesia, and Korea would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.\4\ Commerce also 
found that revocation of the CVD orders on CTL plate from India, 
Indonesia, and Korea would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies.\5\ Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of 
the magnitude of the dumping margins and countervailable subsidy rates 
likely to prevail should the AD and CVD orders, respectively, be 
revoked.
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    \4\ See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from 
India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the 
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 18895 
(April 24, 2017).
    \5\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from 
India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea: Final Results of 
Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of Countervailing Duty Orders, 82 FR 
16790 (April 6, 2017).
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    On March 2, 2018, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the 
Act, the ITC published its determination that revocation of the AD and 
CVD orders on CTL plate from India, Indonesia, and Korea would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\6\
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    \6\ See Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India, 
Indonesia, and Korea; Determinations, 83 FR 9027 (March 2, 2018).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the orders are certain hot-rolled 
carbon-quality steel: (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled 
products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width 
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual 
thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to length (not in coils) 
and without patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy quality steel; 
and (2) flat-rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual 
thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and 
measures at least twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not 
in coils). Steel products included in the scope of the order are of 
rectangular, square, circular, or other shape and of rectangular or 
non-rectangular cross section where such non-rectangular cross-section 
is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which 
have been ``worked after rolling'')--for example, products which have 
been

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beveled or rounded at the edges. Steel products that meet the noted 
physical characteristics that are painted, varnished, or coated with 
plastic or other non-metallic substances are included within the scope. 
Also, specifically included in the scope of the orders are high 
strength, low alloy (HSLA) steels. HSLA steels are recognized as steels 
with micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium, copper, 
niobium, titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum.
    Steel products included in the scope, regardless of Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions, are products 
in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other 
contained elements, (2) the carbon content is two percent or less, by 
weight, and (3) none of the elements listed below is equal to or 
exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated: 1.80 percent 
of manganese, or 1.50 percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 
0.50 percent of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent 
of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 
percent of tungsten, or 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of 
niobium, or 0.41 percent of titanium, or 0.15 percent of vanadium, or 
0.15 percent zirconium. All products that meet the written physical 
description, and in which the chemistry quantities do not equal or 
exceed any one of the levels listed above, are within the scope of the 
orders unless otherwise specifically excluded.
    The following products are specifically excluded from the orders: 
(1) Products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not 
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic 
substances; (2) SAE grades (formerly AISI grades) of series 2300 and 
above; (3) products made to ASTM A710 and A736 or their proprietary 
equivalents; (4) abrasion-resistant steels (i.e., USS AR 400, USS AR 
500); (5) products made to ASTM A202, A225, A514 grade S, A517 grade S, 
or their proprietary equivalents; (6) ball bearing steels; (7) tool 
steels; and (8) silicon manganese steel or silicon electric steel.
    Imports of steel plate are currently classified in the HTSUS under 
subheadings 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 
7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 
7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 
and 7226.99.0000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes. The written description of the merchandise 
covered by the orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the 
continuation of the AD and CVD orders on CTL plate from India, 
Indonesia, and Korea.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and 
CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of 
these orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of 
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, 
Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders 
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective 
date of continuation.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: March 6, 2018.
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.
[FR Doc. 2018-04846 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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