83 FR 32074 - Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 133 (July 11, 2018)

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain tin mill products (tin mill products) from Japan would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32074-32075]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14826]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-854]


Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain tin mill 
products (tin mill products) from Japan would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable July 11, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3813.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 28, 2000, Commerce published in the Federal Register the

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AD order on tin mill products from Japan.\1\ On May 1, 2017, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the AD 
order on tin mill products from Japan, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ Commerce conducted 
this sunset review on an expedited basis, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) because it 
received a complete, timely, and adequate response from a domestic 
interested party but no substantive responses from respondent 
interested parties. As a result of the review, Commerce determined, 
pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation 
of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping.\3\ Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of 
the dumping margins likely to prevail should the AD order be revoked. 
On June 25, 2018, the ITC published notice of its determination, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of 
the AD order on tin mill products from Japan would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 52067 (August 28, 2000).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 82 FR 
20314 (May 1, 2017).
    \3\ See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Final Results of 
the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 82 
FR 41933 (September 5, 2017) (Final Results).
    \4\ See Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Japan: 
Investigation No. 701-TA-860 (Third Review), USITC Publication 4795 
(June 2018); see also Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from 
Japan; Determination, 83 FR 29568 (June 25, 2018).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the antidumping duty order are tin mill 
flat-rolled products that are coated or plated with tin, chromium or 
chromium oxides. Flat-rolled steel products coated with tin are known 
as tin plate. Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or 
chromium oxides are known as tin-free steel or electrolytic chromium-
coated steel. The merchandise covered by the order is currently 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 
7210.50.0000, 7212.10.0000, and 7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and 
under HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180 if of alloy 
steel.
    The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description of the scope of the order remains 
dispositive.\5\
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    \5\ A full description of the scope of the order is contained in 
the memorandum to 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, from James Maeder, Senior Director 
performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Operations, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan'' (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum), dated August 29, 2017.
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping 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 order on tin mill 
products from Japan.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the 
order 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 sunset review of the 
order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: July 3, 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. 2018-14826 Filed 7-10-18; 8:45 am]
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