83 FR 50344 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)

Page Range		50344-50345
FR Document		2018-21731

As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from Belarus, the People's Republic of China (China), Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-449-804, A-455-803, A-560-811, A-570-860, A-822-804, A-823-809, A-
841-804]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, the People's 
Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine: 
Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty 
Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) 
orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from Belarus, the 
People's Republic of China (China), Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, 
and Ukraine would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes, 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) 482-5139.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 1, 2018, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the 
third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty Orders \1\ on rebar from 
Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ On June 12, 2018, Commerce received notices of intent to 
participate from the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (a domestic 
interested party) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ RTAC claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of rebar.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars 
from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, People's Republic of 
China, Poland, Republic of Korea and Ukraine, 66 FR 46777 (September 
7, 2001) (collectively, Orders). On August 9, 2007, Commerce 
suspended the antidumping duty investigation and signed a suspension 
agreement on rebar from Korea. See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars 
from South Korea: Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, 72 FR 44830 
(August 9, 2007).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 25436 
(June 1, 2018).
    \3\ See letters from RTAC, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars 
from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 12, 2018 (China NOITP); ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bars from Ukraine: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated June 12, 2018 (Ukraine NOITP); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing 
Bars from Belarus: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 12, 
2018 (Belarus NOITP); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from 
Indonesia: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 12, 2018 
(Indonesia NOITP); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Latvia: 
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 12, 2018 (Latvia 
NOITP); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Moldova: Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated June 12, 2018 (Moldova NOITP); 
``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Poland: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 12, 2018 (Poland NOITP).
    \4\ See China NOITP at 1-2; Ukraine NOITP at 1-2; Belarus NOITP 
at 1-2; Indonesia NOITP at 1-2; Latvia NOITP at 1-2; Moldova NOITP 
at 1-2; Poland NOITP at 1-2.
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    On June 12, 2018, Commerce received complete substantive responses 
from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified 
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We did not receive any responses from 
respondent interested parties in these proceedings. As a result, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted 
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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    \5\ See letters from RTAC, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars 
from the People's Republic of China: Substantive Response to Notice 
of Initiation,'' dated July 2, 2018 (China Substantive Response); 
``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus: Substantive Response 
to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 2, 2018 (Belarus Substantive 
Response); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Indonesia: 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 2, 2018 
(Indonesia Substantive Response); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars 
from Latvia: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated 
July 2, 2018 (Latvia Substantive Response); ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bars from Moldova: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated July 2, 2018 (Moldova Substantive Response); 
``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Poland: Substantive Response 
to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 2, 2018 (Poland Substantive 
Response); ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Ukraine: 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 2, 2018 
(Ukraine Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Orders

    There are existing antidumping duty orders on rebar from Belarus, 
China,

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Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.\6\
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    \6\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus, Indonesia, 
Latvia, Moldova, Poland, the People's Republic of China, and 
Ukraine: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders, 78 FR 43858 (July 
22, 2012) (Second Sunset Continuation Order).
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    The products covered by the Orders are all steel concrete 
reinforcing bars sold in straight lengths, currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item 
numbers 7214.20.00, 7228.30.8050, 7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000, 
7228.60.6000, 7228.20.1000, or any other tariff item number. 
Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth 
bars) and rebar that has been further processed through bending or 
coating.
    HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description of the scope of the orders is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these sunset reviews, including the likelihood 
of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked, are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum, dated concurrently with and hereby 
adopted by this notice.\7\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a 
public document and is on file electronically 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 to all parties in the Central Records 
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \7\ See Commerce's memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Steel concrete reinforcing bars from the 
People's Republic of Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, 
Poland, and Ukraine,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Reviews

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we 
determine that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping 
margins up to 114.53 percent for Belarus, 133.00 percent for China, 
71.01 percent for Indonesia, 16.99 percent for Latvia, 232.86 percent 
for Moldova, 52.07 percent for Poland, and 41.69 percent for Ukraine.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties' subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CR 351.218.

    Dated: October 1, 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.
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Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and average dumping margins up to 114.53 Preliminary Determination and invited
Ukraine.6 percent for Belarus, 133.00 percent for interested parties to comment.1 As no
The products covered by the Orders China, 71.01 percent for Indonesia, interested party submitted comments,
are all steel concrete reinforcing bars 16.99 percent for Latvia, 232.86 percent we have made no changes to the
sold in straight lengths, currently for Moldova, 52.07 percent for Poland, estimated weighted-average dumping
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff and 41.69 percent for Ukraine. margins determined in the Preliminary
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Determination.
Notification Regarding Administrative
under item numbers 7214.20.00, Protective Order Period of Investigation
7228.30.8050, 7222.11.0050,
7222.30.0000, 7228.60.6000, This notice also serves as the only The period of investigation (POI) is
7228.20.1000, or any other tariff item reminder to parties’ subject to October 1, 2016, through September 30,
number. Specifically excluded are plain administrative protective order (APO) of 2017.
rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth their responsibility concerning the
Scope of the Investigation
bars) and rebar that has been further return or destruction of proprietary
processed through bending or coating. information disclosed under APO in The products covered by this
HTSUS subheadings are provided for accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. investigation are forged steel fittings
convenience and customs purposes. The Timely notification of the return or from Italy. For a full description of the
written description of the scope of the destruction of APO materials or scope of this investigation, see the
orders is dispositive. conversion to judicial protective order is ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ at the
hereby requested. Failure to comply Appendix to this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received with the regulations and terms of an Scope Comments
All issues raised in these sunset APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction. During the course of this investigation
reviews, including the likelihood of and the concurrent investigations of
continuation or recurrence of dumping We are issuing and publishing these
results and notice in accordance with forged steel fittings from the People’s
and the magnitude of the margins likely Republic of China (China) and Taiwan,
to prevail if the Orders were revoked, sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of
the Act and 19 CR 351.218. Commerce received numerous scope
are addressed in the Issues and Decision comments from interested parties.
Memorandum, dated concurrently with Dated: October 1, 2018.
Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope
and hereby adopted by this notice.7 The Gary Taverman,
Decision Memorandum 2 and a Second
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
Preliminary Scope Decision
public document and is on file and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and Memorandum 3 to address these
electronically via Enforcement and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for comments. For a summary of the
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Enforcement and Compliance. product coverage comments and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
[FR Doc. 2018–21731 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] rebuttals submitted to the records of this
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
investigation and the concurrent
ACCESS is available to registered users BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
investigations of forged steel fittings
at https://access.trade.gov and to all
from China and Taiwan for
parties in the Central Records Unit,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE consideration in the final
Room B8024 of the main Department of
determinations, and our accompanying
Commerce building. In addition, a International Trade Administration discussion and analysis of them, see the
complete version of the Issues and
[A–475–839] Final Scope Decision Memorandum,
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
issued July 23, 2018, concurrent with
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
Forged Steel Fittings From Italy: Final the final determination in the
The signed Issues and Decision
Determination of Sales at Less Than antidumping duty investigation of
Memorandum and the electronic
Fair Value forged steel fittings from Taiwan.4
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Verification
Final Results of Reviews International Trade Administration, As stated in the Preliminary Decision
Department of Commerce. Memorandum, Officine Nicola Galperti
Pursuant to section 751(c)(1) and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we (Commerce) determines that imports of 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from Italy: Preliminary
determine that revocation of the Orders forged steel fittings from Italy are being, Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
would be likely to lead to continuation or are likely to be, sold in the United Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination
or recurrence of dumping, and that the and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR
States at less than fair value (LTFV). 22954 (May 17, 2018) (Preliminary Determination),
magnitude of the dumping margins DATES: Applicable October 5, 2018. and accompanying Preliminary Decision
likely to prevail would be weighted- Memorandum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Scope Comments Decision
6 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from
Michael Bowen at (202) 482–0768 or Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,’’
Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, the Brian Smith at (202) 482–1766, AD/CVD dated March 7, 2018 (Preliminary Scope Decision
People’s Republic of China, and Ukraine: Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement Memorandum).
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders, 78 FR and Compliance, International Trade 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Second Preliminary Scope

43858 (July 22, 2012) (Second Sunset Continuation Decision Memorandum,’’ dated May 17, 2018
Administration, U.S. Department of
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Order). (Second Preliminary Scope Decision
7 See Commerce’s memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Memorandum).
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the NW, Washington, DC 20230. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from

Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: China, Italy and Taiwan: Final Scope Determination
Antidumping Duty Orders on Steel concrete Decision Memorandum,’’ dated July 23, 2018 (Final
reinforcing bars from the People’s Republic of Background Scope Decision Memorandum); see also,
Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Placing Carbon Steel
and Ukraine,’’ dated concurrently with this notice On May 17, 2018, Commerce Butt Weld Pipe Fitting Scope Information Ruling on
(Issues and Decision Memorandum). published in the Federal Register the the Record,’’ dated September 19, 2018.

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Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable October 5, 2018.
Contact		Keith Haynes, 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) 482-5139.
FR Citation		83 FR 50344

83 FR 50344 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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