83 FR 23420 - Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy and the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing Duty Orders for Italy and the Republic of Turkey
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10880 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23420-23422] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10880] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-475-837; C-489-832] Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy and the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing Duty Orders for Italy and the Republic of Turkey AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing the countervailing duty (CVD) orders on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). Also, as explained in this notice, Commerce is amending its final affirmative determination with respect to Turkey to correct the rates assigned to Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istih (Habas) and All- Others. DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813 (Italy), Justin Neuman at (202) 482-0486 (Turkey), or Omar Qureshi at (202) 482-5307 (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 705(a), 705(d), and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on March 28, 2018, Commerce published its affirmative final determinations that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Final Affirmative Determination, 83 FR 13242 (March 28, 2018) (Wire Rod from Italy Final Determination) and the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 83 FR 13239 (March 28, 2018) (Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination) and the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 27, 2018, Ferriere Nord S.p.A. alleged that Commerce made ministerial errors in the Wire Rod from Italy Final Determination with regard to Commerce's calculation of the final ad valorem subsidy rate pertaining to Ferriere Nord S.p.A.\2\ One of the petitioners, Nucor Corporation (Nucor), filed rebuttal comments regarding Ferriere Nord S.p.A.'s allegation on April 2, 2018.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Letter from Ferriere Nord, S.p.A., ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Ferriere Nord Request to Correct Ministerial Errors in the Final Determination,'' dated March 27, 2018. \3\ See Letter from Nucor, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Italy: Rebuttal Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated April 2, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also on March 27, 2018, Nucor alleged that Commerce made a ministerial error in the Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination.\4\ In addition, on that same date, the Government of Turkey (GOT) alleged that Commerce made a ministerial error in the Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination.\5\ Nucor filed rebuttal comments regarding the GOT's allegation on April 2, 2018.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Letter from Nucor, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Ministerial Error Allegation,'' dated March 27, 2018 (Nucor Ministerial Error Allegation). \5\ See Letter from the GOT, ``Request of Government of Turkey for Correction of Ministerial Error on Final Determination in CVD Proceeding on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated March 27, 2018 (GOT Ministerial Error Allegation). \6\ See Letter from Nucor, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Rebuttal Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated April 2, 2018 (Nucor Rebuttal Comments). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We reviewed the allegations and determined that we did not make ministerial errors, within the meaning of section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), with respect to the Wire Rod from Italy Final Determination; however, we did make a ministerial error in the Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination. See ``Amendment to the Final Determination'' section below for further discussion. On May 11, 2018, the ITC notified Commerce of its affirmative determination that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, by reason of subsidized imports of subject merchandise from Italy and Turkey, and its determination that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of wire rod from Turkey that are subject to Commerce's affirmative critical circumstances finding.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Letters to Gary Taverman, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, from Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, regarding carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Italy and the Republic of Turkey (May 11, 2018) (ITC Letter). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 23421]] Scope of the Orders The scope of these orders covers wire rod from Italy and Turkey. For a complete description of the scope, see the Appendix to this notice. Amendment to the Final Determination With respect to the Wire Rod from Italy Final Determination, we analyzed Ferriere Nord S.p.A.'s submission and disagree that Commerce made ministerial errors regarding the benefit calculation of the Energy Interruptibility Contracts program.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Memorandum, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Allegations of Ministerial Errors in the Final Determination with Regards to Ferriere Nord S.p.A.,'' dated May 7, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With respect to the Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination, we analyzed Nucor's submission and agree that Commerce made a ministerial error regarding the deduction of expenses from loans received by respondent Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Galzlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas). However, we do not agree that the error alleged by the GOT constitutes a ministerial error. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination to reflect the correction of the ministerial error described above. The correction of this ministerial error increased Habas' subsidy rate from 3.86 percent ad valorem to 3.88 percent ad valorem.\9\ Because the ``all-others'' rate is based, in part, on Habas' ad valorem subsidy rate, the correction noted above also increases the ``all-others'' rate determined in the Wire Rod from Turkey Final Determination from 3.84 percent ad valorem to 3.85 percent ad valorem.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See Memorandum, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation Pursuant to Ministerial Error Allegation,'' dated May 3, 2018. \10\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Countervailing Duty Orders On May 11, 2018, in accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations in these investigations, in which it found that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\11\ Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is issuing these countervailing duty orders. Because the ITC determined that imports of wire rod from Italy and Turkey are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise from Italy and Turkey, entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of countervailing duties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See ITC Letter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, countervailing duties for all relevant entries of wire rod from Italy and Turkey. Countervailing duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of wire rod from Italy and Turkey entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after September 5, 2017, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determinations,\12\ but will not include entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and before publication of the ITC's final injury determination as further described below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 41931 (September 5, 2017) (Italy Wire Rod Preliminary Determination) and the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum; see also Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part., 82 FR 41929 (September 5, 2017) (Turkey Wire Rod Preliminary Determination) and the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (collectively, Preliminary Determinations). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 706 of the Act, we will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries of wire rod from Italy and Turkey, as further described below. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the amounts as indicated below. Accordingly, effective on the date of publication of the ITC's final affirmative injury determinations, CBP will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the subsidy rates listed below.\13\ The all-others rate applies to all producers or exporters not specifically listed, as appropriate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See section 706(a)(3) of the Act. Wire Rod From Italy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ferriere Nord S.p.A \14\..................................... 4.16 Ferriera Valsider S.p.A...................................... 44.18 All-Others................................................... 4.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ Commerce has found the following companies to be cross- owned with Ferriere Nord S.p.A: FIN FER S.p.A., Acciaierie di Verona S.p.A., and SIAT S.p.A. See Wire Rod From Italy Final Determination (unchanged from Italy Wire Rod Preliminary Determination and the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 6). Wire Rod From Turkey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istih (Habas).................... 3.88 Icdas Celik Eberji Tersane Ve Ulasim San (Icdas)............. 3.81 All-Others................................................... 3.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Provisional Measures Section 703(d) of the Act states that instructions issued pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months. In the underlying investigations, Commerce published the Preliminary Determinations on September 5, 2017. As such, the four-month period beginning on the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determinations ended on January 3, 2018. Furthermore, section 707(b) of the Act states that definitive duties are to begin on the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act and our practice, we instructed CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to countervailing duties, unliquidated entries of wire rod from Italy and Turkey entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after January 3, 2018, the date the provisional measures expired, until and through the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation will resume on the date of publication of the ITC's final determination in the Federal Register. Critical Circumstances The ITC notified Commerce of its determination that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of wire rod from Turkey subject to Commerce's critical circumstances finding.\15\ With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances determination on imports of wire rod steel from Turkey, we will instruct CBP to lift suspension and to refund any cash deposits made to secure the payment of estimated countervailing duties with respect to entries of the [[Page 23422]] subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after June 7, 2017 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the Turkey Wire Rod Preliminary Determination), but before September 5, 2017 (i.e., the date of publication of the Turkey Wire Rod Preliminary Determination). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ See ITC Letter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notifications to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the countervailing duty orders with respect to wire rod from Italy and Turkey pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of countervailing duty orders currently in effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html. These orders are issued and published in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: May 16, 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. Appendix Scope of the Orders The products covered by these orders 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 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 these orders 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 these proceedings is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2018-10880 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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These amended final determinations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce’s calculation of the final ad
and orders are issued and published in valorem subsidy rate pertaining to
accordance with sections 735(e) and International Trade Administration Ferriere Nord S.p.A.2 One of the
736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b) [C–475–837; C–489–832] petitioners, Nucor Corporation (Nucor),
and 351.224(e) and (f). filed rebuttal comments regarding
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ferriere Nord S.p.A.’s allegation on
Dated: May 16, 2018.
Italy and the Republic of Turkey: April 2, 2018.3
Gary Taverman,
Amended Final Affirmative Also on March 27, 2018, Nucor
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Countervailing Duty Determination for
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
alleged that Commerce made a
the Republic of Turkey and ministerial error in the Wire Rod from
performing the non-exclusive functions and Countervailing Duty Orders for Italy
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Turkey Final Determination.4 In
and the Republic of Turkey addition, on that same date, the
Enforcement and Compliance.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Government of Turkey (GOT) alleged
Appendix that Commerce made a ministerial error
International Trade Administration,
Scope of the Orders Department of Commerce. in the Wire Rod from Turkey Final
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
Determination.5 Nucor filed rebuttal
The products covered by these orders are
determinations by the Department of comments regarding the GOT’s
certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel
Commerce (Commerce) and the allegation on April 2, 2018.6
and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in International Trade Commission (ITC), We reviewed the allegations and
actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Commerce is issuing the countervailing determined that we did not make
Specifically excluded are steel products duty (CVD) orders on carbon and alloy ministerial errors, within the meaning of
possessing the above-noted physical steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy and section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). Also, 351.224(f), with respect to the Wire Rod
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as explained in this notice, Commerce is from Italy Final Determination;
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool amending its final affirmative however, we did make a ministerial
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing determination with respect to Turkey to error in the Wire Rod from Turkey Final
steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and correct the rates assigned to Habas Sinai Determination. See ‘‘Amendment to the
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istih (Habas) and All- Final Determination’’ section below for
(also known as free machining steel) Others. further discussion.
products (i.e., products that contain by
DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018. On May 11, 2018, the ITC notified
weight one or more of the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce of its affirmative
elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05
Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813 (Italy), determination that an industry in the
percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or
more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of Justin Neuman at (202) 482–0486 United States is materially injured
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of (Turkey), or Omar Qureshi at (202) 482– within the meaning of section
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of 5307 (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, by
tellurium). All products meeting the physical Enforcement and Compliance, reason of subsidized imports of subject
description of subject merchandise that are International Trade Administration, merchandise from Italy and Turkey, and
not specifically excluded are included in this U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 its determination that critical
scope. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, circumstances do not exist with respect
The products under these orders are DC 20230. to imports of wire rod from Turkey that
currently classifiable under subheadings SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
are subject to Commerce’s affirmative
7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, critical circumstances finding.7
7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, Background
2 See Letter from Ferriere Nord, S.p.A.,
7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, In accordance with sections 705(a),
‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, 705(d), and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Ferriere Nord
and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products 1930, as amended (Act), and 19 CFR Request to Correct Ministerial Errors in the Final
entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 351.210(c), on March 28, 2018, Determination,’’ dated March 27, 2018.
7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be Commerce published its affirmative 3 See Letter from Nucor, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel
included in this scope if they meet the final determinations that Wire Rod from the Republic of Italy: Rebuttal
physical description of subject merchandise Ministerial Error Comments,’’ dated April 2, 2018.
countervailable subsidies are being 4 See Letter from Nucor, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided to producers and exporters of Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Ministerial
provided for convenience and customs wire rod from Italy and Turkey.1 Error Allegation,’’ dated March 27, 2018 (Nucor
purposes, the written description of the On March 27, 2018, Ferriere Nord Ministerial Error Allegation).
scope of these proceedings is dispositive. S.p.A. alleged that Commerce made 5 See Letter from the GOT, ‘‘Request of
Government of Turkey for Correction of Ministerial
[FR Doc. 2018–10879 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] ministerial errors in the Wire Rod from Error on Final Determination in CVD Proceeding on
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Italy Final Determination with regard to Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic
of Turkey,’’ dated March 27, 2018 (GOT Ministerial
1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon Error Allegation).
6 See Letter from Nucor, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel
and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Final
Affirmative Determination, 83 FR 13242 (March 28, Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Rebuttal
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
2018) (Wire Rod from Italy Final Determination) Ministerial Error Comments,’’ dated April 2, 2018
and the accompanying Issues and Decision (Nucor Rebuttal Comments).
Memorandum; Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod 7 See Letters to Gary Taverman, Acting Assistant
from the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and
Countervailing Duty Determination, and Final Compliance, from Rhonda K. Schmidtlein,
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, Chairman of the U.S. International Trade
in Part, 83 FR 13239 (March 28, 2018) (Wire Rod Commission, regarding carbon and alloy steel wire
from Turkey Final Determination) and the rod from Italy and the Republic of Turkey (May 11,
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 2018) (ITC Letter).
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subject merchandise entered, or purposes, the written description of the Centralized Electronic Service System
withdrawn from warehouse for scope of these proceedings is dispositive. (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
consumption on or after June 7, 2017 [FR Doc. 2018–10880 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] registered users at http://
(i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P access.trade.gov, and is available to all
publication of the Turkey Wire Rod parties in the Central Records Unit,
Preliminary Determination), but before room B8024 of the main Department of
September 5, 2017 (i.e., the date of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce building. In addition, a
publication of the Turkey Wire Rod complete version of the Issues and
Preliminary Determination). International Trade Administration Decision Memorandum can be accessed
[C–533–880] directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
Notifications to Interested Parties frn/. The signed and electronic versions
This notice constitutes the Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From of the Issues and Decision
countervailing duty orders with respect India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Memorandum are identical in content.
to wire rod from Italy and Turkey Duty Determination Scope of the Investigation
pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, The product covered by this
Interested parties can find a list of International Trade Administration, investigation is PTFE resin from India.
countervailing duty orders currently in Department of Commerce. For a complete description of the scope
effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ of this investigation, see Appendix I.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
stats/iastats1.html.
(Commerce) determines that Scope Comments
These orders are issued and published countervailable subsidies are being
in accordance with section 706(a) of the provided to producers and exporters of In accordance with the Preliminary
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). polytetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE Scope Decision Memorandum,3
Dated: May 16, 2018. resin) from India. The period of Commerce provided parties an
investigation is April 1, 2016, through opportunity to provide comments on all
Gary Taverman,
March 31, 2017. issues regarding product coverage, (i.e.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Antidumping scope). Although certain interested
and Countervailing Duty Operations, DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018.
parties commented on the scope of the
performing the non-exclusive functions and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
investigation as it appeared in the
Toby Vandall, Emily Halle, or Aimee Initiation Notice,4 we preliminarily
Enforcement and Compliance. Phelan, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, made no modifications to the scope of
Appendix Enforcement and Compliance, the investigation.5 No parties
International Trade Administration, commented on our Preliminary Scope
Scope of the Orders U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Decision Memorandum. As a result, in
The products covered by these orders are Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, this final determination, we are
certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1664, adopting the preliminary decision not to
and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately (202) 482–0176, or (202) 482–0697, modify the scope language.
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in respectively.
actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Methodology
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Specifically excluded are steel products Commerce conducted this
possessing the above-noted physical Background investigation in accordance with section
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy
This final determination is made in
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
accordance with section 705 of the programs found countervailable, we
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and Commerce published the Preliminary financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel Determination of this investigation on that gives rise to a benefit to the
(also known as free machining steel) March 8, 2018.1 For a complete recipient, and that the subsidy is
products (i.e., products that contain by description of the events that followed specific.6
weight one or more of the following the publication of the Preliminary The subsidy programs under
elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 Determination, see the Issues and investigation, and the issues raised in
percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or Decision Memorandum issued the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of concurrently with this notice.2 A list of the parties, are discussed in the Issues
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of topics discussed in the Issues and and Decision Memorandum. A list of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of the issues that parties raised, and to
Decision Memorandum is included as
tellurium). All products meeting the physical which we responded in the Issues and
description of subject merchandise that are Appendix II to this notice. The Issues
and Decision Memorandum is a public Decision Memorandum, is attached to
not specifically excluded are included in this
document and is on file electronically this notice at Appendix II.
scope.
The products under these orders are via Enforcement and Compliance’s 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Polytetrafluoroethylene
currently classifiable under subheadings Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Resin from India and the People’s Republic of
7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, China: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for
7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 1 See Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India: the Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated February
7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty 28, 2018 (Preliminary Scope Decision
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, Determination, 83 FR 9842 (March 8, 2018) Memorandum).
and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying 4 See Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India:
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82
entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for FR 49592 (October 26, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be 5 See Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.
the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty
included in this scope if they meet the Investigation of Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
physical description of subject merchandise India,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
provided for convenience and customs Memorandum). the Act regarding specificity.
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| Contact | Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813 (Italy), Justin Neuman at (202) 482-0486 (Turkey), or Omar Qureshi at (202) 482-5307 (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. | |
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