[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38359-38360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13811]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-012, C-570-013]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders
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 (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders
on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from the People's Republic
of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation
of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable June 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 8, 2015, Commerce published both the AD and CVD orders
on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China.\1\ On December
2, 2019, the ITC instituted,\2\ and on Commerce initiated,\3\ the five-
year (sunset) reviews of the AD and CVD orders on carbon and certain
alloy steel wire rod from China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews,
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders on carbon and certain
alloy steel wire rod from China would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net subsidy rates
likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\ On June 19, 2020,
the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to sections 751(c) and
752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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\1\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 1015
(January 8, 2015); see also Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod
from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80
FR 1018 (January 8, 2015) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China;
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR 66007 (December 2, 2019).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 65968
(December 2, 2019).
\4\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First
Five-Year Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR
17533 (March 30, 2020), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum (IDM); and Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First
Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 19136
(April 6, 2020), and accompanying IDM.
\5\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China (Inv. Nos.
701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Review)), 85 FR 37108 (June 19, 2020);
see also Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China (Inv. Nos. 701-
TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Review)), USITC Pub. 5064 (June 2020).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these Orders is certain hot-rolled
products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately
circular 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 phosphorus,
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 subject to 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 merchandise covered by
these Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and of 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 Orders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
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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 the continuation of the 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 and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends
to initiate the next five-year review of the Orders not later than 30
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
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/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and (d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance
with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Note that
Commerce has modified certain of its requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary information, until July 17, 2020,
unless extended.\6\
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\6\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due
to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 29615 (May 18,
2020).
Dated: June 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-13811 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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