SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 3, 2001, Commerce published the Orders on hot-rolled steel from India and Indonesia.^[1] On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the fourth five-year (sunset) reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).^[2] From July 15 through July 16, 2024, Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.,^[3] Nucor Corporation,^[4] United States Steel Corporation,^[5] Steel Dynamics, Inc., and SSAB Enterprises, LLC ^[6] (collectively, the domestic interested parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Each of the domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as producers of the domestic like product.

On July 31, 2024, Commerce received adequate substantive responses from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).^[7] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any other interested party to this proceeding. On August 21, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.^[8] As a result, Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).

On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.^[9] The deadline for these final results is now November 5, 2024.

Scope of the Orders

The merchandise covered by the Orders is certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India and Indonesia. For a complete description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.^[10]

Analysis of Comments Received

A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization in the event of revocation of the Orders and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. 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), which is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/​public/​FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the CVD orders on hot-rolled steel from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:

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Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the CVD order on hot-rolled steel from Indonesia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the Orders

IV. History of the Orders

V. Legal Framework

VI. Discussion of the Issues

1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy

2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail

3. Nature of the Subsidies

VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews

VIII. Recommendation

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