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Dated: July 19, 2016.
Paul Thanos,
Director, Office of Finance and Insurance
Industries.
[FR Doc. 2016–17436 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–475–833, C–570–027, C–533–864, C–580–
879]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From India, Italy, Republic of
Korea and the People’s Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) and the
International Trade Commission
(‘‘ITC’’), the Department is issuing a
countervailing duty order on certain
corrosion-resistant steel products
(‘‘corrosion-resistant steel’’) from India,
Italy, Republic of Korea (‘‘Korea’’), and
the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’).
DATES: Effective July 25, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Myrna Lobo at (202) 482–2371 (the
Republic of Korea); Emily Halle at (202)
482–0176 (the People’s Republic of
China); Matt Renkey at (202) 482–2312
(India); Robert Palmer at (202) 482–9068
(Italy); AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
In accordance with sections 705(d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘Act’’), on June 2, 2016, the
Department published its affirmative
final determinations that
countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
corrosion-resistant steel from India,
Italy, Korea, and the PRC.1 On July 15,
1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Italy: Final
Affirmative Determination and Final Affirmative
Critical Circumstances, in Part, 81 FR 35326 (June
2, 2016); Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the
People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative
Determination, and Final Affirmative Critical
Circumstances Determination, in Part, 81 FR 35308
(June 2, 2016); Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From
India: Final Affirmative Determination, 81 FR
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2016, the ITC notified the Department of
its affirmative determinations that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured within the meaning
of section 735(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act by
reason of subsidized imports of subject
merchandise from India, Italy, Korea,
and the PRC, and its determination that
critical circumstances do not exist with
respect to imports of subject
merchandise from these countries that
are subject to the Department’s
affirmative critical circumstances
finding.2
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this
investigation are certain corrosionresistant steel products. For a complete
description of the scope of the order, see
Appendix I.
Countervailing Duty Order
In accordance with sections
705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the
ITC has notified the Department of its
final determinations that the industry in
the United States producing corrosionresistant steel is materially injured by
reason of subsidized imports of
corrosion-resistant steel from India,
Italy, Korea, and the PRC, and that
critical circumstances do not exist with
respect to imports of subject
merchandise from Italy, Korea, and the
PRC that are subject to the Department’s
affirmative critical circumstances
finding, in part. Therefore, in
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the
Act, we are publishing these
countervailing duty orders.
As a result of the ITC’s final
determinations, in accordance with
section 706(a) of the Act, the
Department will direct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess,
upon further instruction by the
Department, countervailing duties on
unliquidated entries of corrosionresistant steel from India, Italy, Korea,
and the PRC entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
November 6, 2015, the date on which
the Department published its
preliminary countervailing duty
determinations in the Federal Register,3
and before March 4, 2016, the date on
which the Department instructed CBP to
discontinue the suspension of
liquidation in accordance with section
703(d) of the Act. Section 703(d) of the
Act states that the suspension of
liquidation pursuant to a preliminary
determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months. Therefore,
entries of corrosion-resistant steel made
on or after March 4, 2016, and prior to
the date of publication of the ITC’s final
determination in the Federal Register
are not liable for the assessment of
countervailing duties due to the
Department’s discontinuation, effective
March 4, 2016, of the suspension of
liquidation.
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the
Act, the Department will direct CBP to
reinstitute the suspension of liquidation
of corrosion-resistant steel from India,
Italy, Korea, and the PRC, effective on
the date of publication of the ITC’s
notice of final determinations in the
Federal Register, and to assess, upon
further instruction by the Department
pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act,
countervailing duties for each entry of
the subject merchandise in an amount
based on the net countervailable
subsidy rates for the subject
merchandise, except for subject
merchandise entered by the de minimis
companies from Italy (Acciaieria Arvedi
S.p.A., Finarvedi S.p.A., Arvedi Tubi
Acciaio S.p.A., Euro-Trade S.p.A.,
Siderurgica Triestina Srl., Marcegaglia
S.p.A. and Marfin S.p.A.) and the de
minimis companies from Korea (Union
Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd/Dongkuk
Steel Mill Co., Ltd.). These exclusions
will apply only to subject merchandise
both produced and exported by de
minimis companies from Italy
(Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A., Finarvedi
S.p.A., Arvedi Tubi Acciaio S.p.A.,
Euro-Trade S.p.A., Siderurgica Triestina
Srl., Marcegaglia S.p.A. and Marfin
S.p.A.) and the de minimis companies
from Korea (Union Steel Manufacturing
Co. Ltd/Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.).
On or after the date of publication of the
ITC’s final injury determinations in the
Federal Register, CBP must require,4 at
the same time as importers would
normally deposit estimated duties on
this merchandise, a cash deposit equal
to the rates noted below:
Subsidy rate
(percent)
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Exporter/Producer from India:
JSW Steel Limited and JSW Steel Coated Products Limited ......................................................................................................
Uttam Galva Steels Limited and Uttam Value Steels Limited .....................................................................................................
All-Others ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Exporter/Producer from Italy:
Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A., Finarvedi S.p.A., Arvedi Tubi Acciaio S.p.A., Euro-Trade S.p.A., and Siderurgica Triestina Srl., collectively, the Arvedi Group ........................................................................................................................................................
Marcegaglia S.p.A. and Marfin S.p.A., the Marcegaglia Group ...................................................................................................
Ilva S.p.A ......................................................................................................................................................................................
All-Others ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Exporter/Producer from Korea:
Union Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd/Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd .................................................................................................
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd./Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................
35323 (June 2, 2016); and Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From the Republic of Korea: Final
Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative
Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 81
FR 35310 (June 2, 2016).
2 See Letter to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and
Compliance, from Irving A. Williamson, Chairman
of the U.S. International Trade Commission,
regarding certain corrosion-resistant steel products
from India, Italy, Korea, the PRC, and Taiwan (July
15, 2016) (‘‘ITC Letter’’); see also CorrosionResistant Steel Products from India, Italy, Korea, the
PRC, and Taiwan, USITC Investigation Nos. 701–
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TA–534–537 and 731–TA–1274–1278 (Final),
USITC Publication 4620, (July 2016).
3 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Italy:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 80 FR
68839 (November 6, 2015), Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From the People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 80 FR
68843 (November 6, 2015), Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination, 80 FR 68842 (November
6, 2015), Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From
India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 80
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FR 68854 (November 6, 2015), (collectively,
‘‘Preliminary Determinations’’). See also
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Investigations of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
From India, Italy, the People’s Republic of China,
the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Preliminary
Determinations of Critical Circumstances, 80 FR
68504 (November 5, 2015) (‘‘Preliminary Critical
Circumstances’’).
4 With the exception of those companies whose
net subsidy was de minimis, and hence, are
excluded from this order. These exclusions will
apply only to subject merchandise both produced
and exported by those companies identified here
whose net subsidy was de minimis.
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Subsidy rate
(percent)
All-Others ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Exporter/Producer from the PRC:
Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................
Angang Group Hong Kong Company Ltd ....................................................................................................................................
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd .....................................................................................................................................................
Duferco S.A., Hebei Iron & Steel Group, and Tangshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd ...........................................................
Changshu Everbright Material Technology ..................................................................................................................................
Handan Iron & Steel Group ..........................................................................................................................................................
All-Others ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Critical Circumstances
Withregard to the ITC’s negative
critical circumstances determination on
imports of corrosion-resistant steel from
Italy, Korea, and the PRC, 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
subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after August 8, 2015
(i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the
publication of the CVD Preliminary
Determinations), but before November 6,
2015 (i.e., the date of publication of the
CVD Preliminary Determinations).
Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the
countervailing duty orders with respect
to corrosion-resistant steel from Italy,
India, Korea, and the PRC pursuant to
section 706(a) of the Act. Interested
parties may contact the Department’s
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Commerce Building, for copies
of an updated list of countervailing duty
orders currently in effect.
These orders are issued and published
in accordance with section 706(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: July 18, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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Appendix I
The products covered by this order are
certain flat-rolled steel products, either clad,
plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant
metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-,
aluminum-, nickel- or iron-based alloys,
whether or not corrugated or painted,
varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics
or other non-metallic substances in addition
to the metallic coating. The products covered
include coils that have a width of 12.7 mm
or greater, regardless of form of coil (e.g., in
successively superimposed layers, spirally
oscillating, etc.). The products covered also
include products not in coils (e.g., in straight
5 De
minimis.
6 Id.
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lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and
a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that
measures at least 10 times the thickness. The
products covered also include products not
in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a
thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width
exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least
twice the thickness. The products described
above may be rectangular, square, circular, or
other shape and include products of either
rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section
where such cross-section is achieved
subsequent to the rolling process, i.e.,
products which have been ‘‘worked after
rolling’’ (e.g., products which have been
beveled or rounded at the edges). For
purposes of the width and thickness
requirements referenced above:
(1) Where the nominal and actual
measurements vary, a product is within the
scope if application of either the nominal or
actual measurement would place it within
the scope based on the definitions set forth
above, and
(2) where the width and thickness vary for
a specific product (e.g., the thickness of
certain products with non-rectangular crosssection, the width of certain products with
non-rectangular shape, etc.), the
measurement at its greatest width or
thickness applies.
Steel products included in the scope of this
order are products in which: (1) iron
predominates, by weight, over each of the
other contained elements; (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and
(3) none of the elements listed below exceeds
the quantity, by weight, respectively
indicated:
• 2.50 percent of manganese, or
• 3.30 percent of silicon, or
• 1.50 percent of copper, or
• 1.50 percent of aluminum, or
• 1.25 percent of chromium, or
• 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
• 0.40 percent of lead, or
• 2.00 percent of nickel, or
• 0.30 percent of tungsten (also called
wolfram), or
• 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
• 0.10 percent of niobium (also called
columbium), or
• 0.30 percent of vanadium, or
• 0.30 percent of zirconium
Unless specifically excluded, products are
included in this scope regardless of levels of
boron and titanium.
For example, specifically included in this
scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized
(commonly referred to as interstitial-free
(‘‘IF’’)) steels and high strength low alloy
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(‘‘HSLA’’) steels. IF steels are recognized as
low carbon steels with micro-alloying levels
of elements such as titanium and/or niobium
added to stabilize carbon and nitrogen
elements. HSLA steels are recognized as
steels with micro-alloying levels of elements
such as chromium, copper, niobium,
titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum.
Furthermore, this scope also includes
Advanced High Strength Steels (‘‘AHSS’’)
and Ultra High Strength Steels (‘‘UHSS’’),
both of which are considered high tensile
strength and high elongation steels.
Subject merchandise also includes
corrosion-resistant steel that has been further
processed in a third country, including but
not limited to annealing, tempering painting,
varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching and/
or slitting or any other processing that would
not otherwise remove the merchandise from
the scope of the order if performed in the
country of manufacture of the in-scope
corrosion resistant steel.
All products that meet the written physical
description, and in which the chemistry
quantities do not exceed any one of the noted
element levels listed above, are within the
scope of this order unless specifically
excluded. The following products are outside
of and/or specifically excluded from the
scope of this order:
• Flat-rolled steel products either plated or
coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium
oxides, both tin and lead (‘‘terne plate’’), or
both chromium and chromium oxides (‘‘tin
free steel’’), whether or not painted,
varnished or coated with plastics or other
non-metallic substances in addition to the
metallic coating;
• Clad products in straight lengths of
4.7625 mm or more in composite thickness
and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and
measures at least twice the thickness; and
• Certain clad stainless flat-rolled
products, which are three-layered corrosionresistant flat-rolled steel products less than
4.75 mm in composite thickness that consist
of a flat-rolled steel product clad on both
sides with stainless steel in a 20%–60%–
20% ratio.
The products subject to the order are
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’)
under item numbers: 7210.30.0030,
7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095, 7210.61.0000,
7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, and
7212.60.0000.
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The products subject to the order may also
enter under the following HTSUS item
numbers: 7210.90.1000, 7215.90.1000,
7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500,
7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000,
7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090,
7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7225.99.0090,
7226.99.0110, 7226.99.0130, 7226.99.0180,
7228.60.6000, 7228.60.8000, and
7229.90.1000.
The HTSUS subheadings above are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes only. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
Background
In accordance with sections 735(d)
and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the ‘‘Act’’), and 19 CFR
351.210(c), on June 2, 2016, the
Department published its affirmative
final determinations in the LTFV
investigations of certain corrosionresistant steel products from India, Italy,
Korea, the PRC, and Taiwan.1 On July
15, 2016, the ITC notified the
Department of its affirmative
determination that an industry in the
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United States is materially injured
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within the meaning of section
735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of
the LTFV imports of certain corrosionDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
resistant steel products from India, Italy,
Korea, the PRC, and Taiwan, and its
International Trade Administration
determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect
[A–533–863, A–475–832, A–570–026, A–580– to imports of subject merchandise from
878, A–583–856]
Italy, Korea, the PRC, and Taiwan that
are subject to the Department’s
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
affirmative critical circumstances
Products From India, Italy, the
findings.2
People’s Republic of China, the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan:
Scope of the Orders
Amended Final Affirmative
The products covered by these orders
Antidumping Determination for India
are certain flat-rolled steel products,
and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty
either clad, plated, or coated with
Orders
corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc,
aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickelAGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
or iron-based alloys, whether or not
International Trade Administration,
corrugated or painted, varnished,
Department of Commerce.
laminated, or coated with plastics or
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
other non-metallic substances in
determinations by the Department of
addition to the metallic coating. The
Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) and the
products covered include coils that have
International Trade Commission (the
‘‘ITC’’), the Department is issuing
1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
antidumping duty orders on certain
from India: Final Determination of Sales at Less
corrosion-resistant steel products from
Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination
India, Italy, the People’s Republic of
of Critical Circumstances, 81 FR 35329 (June 2,
2016) (‘‘India Final’’); Certain Corrosion-Resistant
China (‘‘PRC’’), the Republic of Korea
Steel Products from Italy: Final Determination of
(‘‘Korea’’), and Taiwan. In addition, the
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Department is amending its final
Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 81
determinations of sales at less-than-fair- FR 35320 (June 2, 2016) (‘‘Italy Final’’); Certain
value (‘‘LTFV’’) from India and Taiwan, Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the
Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at
as a result of ministerial errors.
Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 81 FR
DATES: Effective July 25, 2016.
35303 (June 2, 2016) (‘‘Korea Final’’); Certain
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Determination of
Hancock or Susan Pulongbarit at (202)
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
482–1394 and (202) 482–4031,
Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 81
respectively (Italy), Kabir Archuletta at
FR 35316 (June 2, 2016) (‘‘PRC Final’’); and Certain
(202) 482–2593 (India); Elfi Blum or
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Taiwan:
Lingjun Wang (Korea) at (202) 482–0197 Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Final Affirmative Determination of
or (202) 482–2316, respectively; Nancy
Decker or Andrew Huston at (202) 482– Critical Circumstances, in Part, 81 FR 35313 (June
2, 2016) (‘‘Taiwan Final’’).
0196 or (202) 482–4261, respectively
2 See Letter to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
(PRC); or Shanah Lee or Paul Stolz at
Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and
Compliance, from Irving A. Williamson, Chairman
(202) 482–6386 and (202) 482–4474,
of the U.S. International Trade Commission,
respectively (Taiwan), AD/CVD
regarding certain corrosion-resistant steel products
Operations, Enforcement and
from India, Italy, Korea, the PRC, and Taiwan (July
Compliance, U.S. Department of
15, 2016) (‘‘ITC Letter’’); see also CorrosionCommerce, 14th Street and Constitution Resistant Steel Products from India, Italy, Korea,
the PRC, and Taiwan, USITC Investigation Nos.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
701–TA–534–537 and 731–TA–1274–1278 (Final),
USITC Publication 4620 (July 2016).
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a width of 12.7 mm or greater,
regardless of form of coil (e.g., in
successively superimposed layers,
spirally oscillating, etc.). The products
covered also include products not in
coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a
thickness less than 4.75 mm and a
width that is 12.7 mm or greater and
that measures at least 10 times the
thickness. The products covered also
include products not in coils (e.g., in
straight lengths) of a thickness of 4.75
mm or more and a width exceeding 150
mm and measuring at least twice the
thickness. The products described above
may be rectangular, square, circular, or
other shape and include products of
either rectangular or non-rectangular
cross-section where such cross-section
is achieved subsequent to the rolling
process, i.e., products which have been
‘‘worked after rolling’’ (e.g., products
which have been beveled or rounded at
the edges). For purposes of the width
and thickness requirements referenced
above:
(1) Where the nominal and actual
measurements vary, a product is within
the scope if application of either the
nominal or actual measurement would
place it within the scope based on the
definitions set forth above, and
(2) where the width and thickness
vary for a specific product (e.g., the
thickness of certain products with nonrectangular cross-section, the width of
certain products with non-rectangular
shape, etc.), the measurement at its
greatest width or thickness applies.
Steel products included in the scope
of these orders are products in which:
(1) Iron predominates, by weight, over
each of the other contained elements; (2)
the carbon content is 2 percent or less,
by weight; and (3) none of the elements
listed below exceeds the quantity, by
weight, respectively indicated:
• 2.50 percent of manganese, or
• 3.30 percent of silicon, or
• 1.50 percent of copper, or
• 1.50 percent of aluminum, or
• 1.25 percent of chromium, or
• 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
• 0.40 percent of lead, or
• 2.00 percent of nickel, or
• 0.30 percent of tungsten (also called
wolfram), or
• 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
• 0.10 percent of niobium (also called
columbium), or
• 0.30 percent of vanadium, or
• 0.30 percent of zirconium
Unless specifically excluded, products
are included in this scope regardless of
levels of boron and titanium.
For example, specifically included in
this scope are vacuum degassed, fully
stabilized (commonly referred to as
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48387-48390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17563]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-475-833, C-570-027, C-533-864, C-580-879]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India, Italy,
Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China: Countervailing
Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``ITC''), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty order on
certain corrosion-resistant steel products (``corrosion-resistant
steel'') from India, Italy, Republic of Korea (``Korea''), and the
People's Republic of China (``PRC'').
DATES: Effective July 25, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo at (202) 482-2371 (the
Republic of Korea); Emily Halle at (202) 482-0176 (the People's
Republic of China); Matt Renkey at (202) 482-2312 (India); Robert
Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (Italy); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (``Act''), on June 2, 2016, the Department published its
affirmative final determinations that countervailable subsidies are
being provided to producers and exporters of corrosion-resistant steel
from India, Italy, Korea, and the PRC.\1\ On July 15,
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2016, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative determinations
that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the
meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act by reason of subsidized
imports of subject merchandise from India, Italy, Korea, and the PRC,
and its determination that critical circumstances do not exist with
respect to imports of subject merchandise from these countries that are
subject to the Department's affirmative critical circumstances
finding.\2\
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\1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products From Italy: Final Affirmative Determination
and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances, in Part, 81 FR 35326
(June 2, 2016); Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the People's Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative
Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 81 FR 35308 (June 2,
2016); Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products From India: Final Affirmative
Determination, 81 FR 35323 (June 2, 2016); and Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the
Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 81 FR
35310 (June 2, 2016).
\2\ See Letter to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, from Irving A. Williamson,
Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, regarding
certain corrosion-resistant steel products from India, Italy, Korea,
the PRC, and Taiwan (July 15, 2016) (``ITC Letter''); see also
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India, Italy, Korea, the
PRC, and Taiwan, USITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-534-537 and 731-TA-
1274-1278 (Final), USITC Publication 4620, (July 2016).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this investigation are certain corrosion-
resistant steel products. For a complete description of the scope of
the order, see Appendix I.
Countervailing Duty Order
In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act,
the ITC has notified the Department of its final determinations that
the industry in the United States producing corrosion-resistant steel
is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of corrosion-
resistant steel from India, Italy, Korea, and the PRC, and that
critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject
merchandise from Italy, Korea, and the PRC that are subject to the
Department's affirmative critical circumstances finding, in part.
Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are
publishing these countervailing duty orders.
As a result of the ITC's final determinations, in accordance with
section 706(a) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess, upon further instruction by the
Department, countervailing duties on unliquidated entries of corrosion-
resistant steel from India, Italy, Korea, and the PRC entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after November 6, 2015,
the date on which the Department published its preliminary
countervailing duty determinations in the Federal Register,\3\ and
before March 4, 2016, the date on which the Department instructed CBP
to discontinue the suspension of liquidation in accordance with section
703(d) of the Act. Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension
of liquidation pursuant to a preliminary determination may not remain
in effect for more than four months. Therefore, entries of corrosion-
resistant steel made on or after March 4, 2016, and prior to the date
of publication of the ITC's final determination in the Federal Register
are not liable for the assessment of countervailing duties due to the
Department's discontinuation, effective March 4, 2016, of the
suspension of liquidation.
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\3\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products From Italy: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination, 80 FR 68839 (November 6, 2015), Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination,
80 FR 68843 (November 6, 2015), Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of
Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 80 FR 68842 (November
6, 2015), Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products From India: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination, 80 FR 68854 (November 6, 2015), (collectively,
``Preliminary Determinations''). See also Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations of Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From India, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the
Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Preliminary Determinations of
Critical Circumstances, 80 FR 68504 (November 5, 2015)
(``Preliminary Critical Circumstances'').
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will
direct CBP to reinstitute the suspension of liquidation of corrosion-
resistant steel from India, Italy, Korea, and the PRC, effective on the
date of publication of the ITC's notice of final determinations in the
Federal Register, and to assess, upon further instruction by the
Department pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing
duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on
the net countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise,
except for subject merchandise entered by the de minimis companies from
Italy (Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A., Finarvedi S.p.A., Arvedi Tubi Acciaio
S.p.A., Euro-Trade S.p.A., Siderurgica Triestina Srl., Marcegaglia
S.p.A. and Marfin S.p.A.) and the de minimis companies from Korea
(Union Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd/Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.). These
exclusions will apply only to subject merchandise both produced and
exported by de minimis companies from Italy (Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A.,
Finarvedi S.p.A., Arvedi Tubi Acciaio S.p.A., Euro-Trade S.p.A.,
Siderurgica Triestina Srl., Marcegaglia S.p.A. and Marfin S.p.A.) and
the de minimis companies from Korea (Union Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd/
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.). On or after the date of publication of
the ITC's final injury determinations in the Federal Register, CBP must
require,\4\ at the same time as importers would normally deposit
estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the rates
noted below:
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\4\ With the exception of those companies whose net subsidy was
de minimis, and hence, are excluded from this order. These
exclusions will apply only to subject merchandise both produced and
exported by those companies identified here whose net subsidy was de
minimis.
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Subsidy rate
(percent)
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Exporter/Producer from India:
JSW Steel Limited and JSW Steel Coated Products 29.49
Limited............................................
Uttam Galva Steels Limited and Uttam Value Steels 8.00
Limited............................................
All-Others.......................................... 18.73
Exporter/Producer from Italy:
Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A., Finarvedi S.p.A., Arvedi \5\ 0.48
Tubi Acciaio S.p.A., Euro-Trade S.p.A., and
Siderurgica Triestina Srl., collectively, the
Arvedi Group.......................................
Marcegaglia S.p.A. and Marfin S.p.A., the \6\ 0.07
Marcegaglia Group..................................
Ilva S.p.A.......................................... 38.51
All-Others.......................................... 13.02
Exporter/Producer from Korea:
Union Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd/Dongkuk Steel Mill \7\ 0.72
Co., Ltd...........................................
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd./Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd 1.19
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All-Others.......................................... 1.19
Exporter/Producer from the PRC:
Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co., Ltd........... 39.05
Angang Group Hong Kong Company Ltd.................. 241.07
1Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd...................... 241.07
Duferco S.A., Hebei Iron & Steel Group, and Tangshan 241.07
Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd......................
Changshu Everbright Material Technology............. 241.07
Handan Iron & Steel Group........................... 241.07
All-Others.......................................... 39.05
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Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination on imports of corrosion-resistant steel from Italy,
Korea, and the PRC, 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 subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after August 8, 2015 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the
publication of the CVD Preliminary Determinations), but before November
6, 2015 (i.e., the date of publication of the CVD Preliminary
Determinations).
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\5\ De minimis.
\6\ Id.
\7\ Id.
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Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the countervailing duty orders with respect
to corrosion-resistant steel from Italy, India, Korea, and the PRC
pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties may contact
the Department's Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce
Building, for copies of an updated list of countervailing duty orders
currently in effect.
These orders are issued and published in accordance with section
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: July 18, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
The products covered by this order are certain flat-rolled steel
products, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant
metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or iron-
based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished,
laminated, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances
in addition to the metallic coating. The products covered include
coils that have a width of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of form of
coil (e.g., in successively superimposed layers, spirally
oscillating, etc.). The products covered also include products not
in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75
mm and a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that measures at least
10 times the thickness. The products covered also include products
not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness of 4.75 mm
or more and a width exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least twice
the thickness. The products described above may be rectangular,
square, circular, or other shape and include products of either
rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such cross-
section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e.,
products which have been ``worked after rolling'' (e.g., products
which have been beveled or rounded at the edges). For purposes of
the width and thickness requirements referenced above:
(1) Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is
within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual
measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions
set forth above, and
(2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product
(e.g., the thickness of certain products with non-rectangular cross-
section, the width of certain products with non-rectangular shape,
etc.), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies.
Steel products included in the scope of this order are products
in which: (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other
contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by
weight; and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the
quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:
2.50 percent of manganese, or
3.30 percent of silicon, or
1.50 percent of copper, or
1.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.30 percent of cobalt, or
0.40 percent of lead, or
2.00 percent of nickel, or
0.30 percent of tungsten (also called wolfram), or
0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
0.10 percent of niobium (also called columbium), or
0.30 percent of vanadium, or
0.30 percent of zirconium
Unless specifically excluded, products are included in this
scope regardless of levels of boron and titanium.
For example, specifically included in this scope are vacuum
degassed, fully stabilized (commonly referred to as interstitial-
free (``IF'')) steels and high strength low alloy (``HSLA'') steels.
IF steels are recognized as low carbon steels with micro-alloying
levels of elements such as titanium and/or niobium added to
stabilize carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels are recognized
as steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium,
copper, niobium, titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum.
Furthermore, this scope also includes Advanced High Strength
Steels (``AHSS'') and Ultra High Strength Steels (``UHSS''), both of
which are considered high tensile strength and high elongation
steels.
Subject merchandise also includes corrosion-resistant steel that
has been further processed in a third country, including but not
limited to annealing, tempering painting, varnishing, trimming,
cutting, punching and/or slitting or any other processing that would
not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the order if
performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope corrosion
resistant steel.
All products that meet the written physical description, and in
which the chemistry quantities do not exceed any one of the noted
element levels listed above, are within the scope of this order
unless specifically excluded. The following products are outside of
and/or specifically excluded from the scope of this order:
Flat-rolled steel products either plated or coated with
tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead (``terne
plate''), or both chromium and chromium oxides (``tin free steel''),
whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other
non-metallic substances in addition to the metallic coating;
Clad products in straight lengths of 4.7625 mm or more
in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and
measures at least twice the thickness; and
Certain clad stainless flat-rolled products, which are
three-layered corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel products less
than 4.75 mm in composite thickness that consist of a flat-rolled
steel product clad on both sides with stainless steel in a 20%-60%-
20% ratio.
The products subject to the order are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'')
under item numbers: 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000,
7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095, 7210.61.0000,
7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090,
7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030,
7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, and 7212.60.0000.
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The products subject to the order may also enter under the
following HTSUS item numbers: 7210.90.1000, 7215.90.1000,
7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530,
7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060,
7217.90.5090, 7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7225.99.0090,
7226.99.0110, 7226.99.0130, 7226.99.0180, 7228.60.6000,
7228.60.8000, and 7229.90.1000.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
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