Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 24096-24103 [2017-10757]
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482–4682 (Italy), Kabir Archuletta at
(202) 482–2593 (Japan), Michael J.
Heaney at (202) 482–4475 (Korea), or
Tyler Weinhold (Taiwan) at (202) 482–
1121, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 735(d)
and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
351.210(c), on April 4, 2017, the
Dated: May 19, 2017.
Department published its affirmative
Bruce Summers,
final determinations in the less-thanActing Administrator, Agricultural Marketing fair-value (LTFV) investigations of CTL
Service.
plate from Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and
[FR Doc. 2017–10674 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
Taiwan.1 On May 18, 2017, the ITC
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notified the Department of its
affirmative determination, pursuant to
section 735(d) of the Act, that an
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
industry in the United States is
materially injured within the meaning
International Trade Administration
of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by
[A–433–812, A–423–812, A–427–828, A–428– reason of the LTFV imports of CTL plate
844, A–475–834, A–588–875, A–580–887, A– from Austria, Belgium, France,
583–858]
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To- Taiwan, and its determination that
critical circumstances do not exist with
Length Plate From Austria, Belgium,
respect to imports of subject
France, the Federal Republic of
merchandise from Austria, Belgium, and
Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of
Italy that are subject to the Department’s
Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final
affirmative critical circumstances
Affirmative Antidumping
2
Determinations for France, the Federal findings.
Republic of Germany, the Republic of
1 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-ToKorea and Taiwan, and Antidumping
Length Plate from Austria: Final Determination of
Duty Orders
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (the
ITC), the Department is issuing
antidumping duty orders on certain
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length
plate (CTL plate) from Austria, Belgium,
France, the Federal Republic of
Germany (Germany), Italy, Japan, the
Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan.
In addition, the Department is amending
its final affirmative determinations with
respect to France, Germany, Korea, and
Taiwan.
DATES: May 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edythe Artman at (202) 482–3931
(Austria), Andrew Medley (202) 482–
6345 (Belgium), Terre Keaton Stefanova
at (202) 482–1280 (France), David
Goldberger at (202) 482–4136
(Germany), Alice Maldonado at (202)
AGENCY:
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Determination of Critical Circumstances, 82 FR
16366 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon and Alloy
Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Belgium: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in
Part, 82 FR 16378 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon
and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from France:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 82 FR 16363 (April 4, 2017) (France Final);
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
from the Federal Republic of Germany: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82
FR 16360 (April 4, 2017) (Germany Final); Certain
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from
Italy: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Final Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 16345 (April 4, 2017);
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
from Japan: Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, 82 FR 16349 (April 4, 2017);
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
from the Republic of Korea: Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative
Critical Circumstances Determination, 82 FR 16369
(April 4, 2017) (Korea Final); and Certain Carbon
and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Taiwan:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances Final, 82 FR 16372 (April 4, 2017)
(Taiwan Final).
2 See Letter regarding CTL plate from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and
Taiwan Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and
Portugal (May 18, 2017) (ITC Letter). See also
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these
orders is certain CTL plate. See
Appendix A for Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, and Italy, Appendix B
for Korea, Appendix C for Japan, and
Appendix D for Taiwan.
Amendment to Final Determinations
A ministerial error is defined as an
error in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function, clerical error
resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error
which the Secretary considers
ministerial.3
France Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), the
Department is amending the France
Final to reflect the correction of
ministerial errors in the final estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for Dillinger France S.A.
(Dillinger France). In addition, because
Dillinger France’s estimated weightedaverage dumping margin is the basis for
the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin determined for all
other French producers and exporters of
subject merchandise, we also are
revising the ‘‘all-others’’ rate in France
Final.4 5
Germany Amended Final
Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), the
Department is amending the Germany
Final to reflect the correction of a
ministerial error in the final estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for AG der Dillinger
¨
Huttenwerke (Dillinger Germany). In
addition, because the Department
determined the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other
German producers and exporters of
subject merchandise based on a
weighted-average of the respondents’
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins using publicly-ranged
quantities for their sales of subject
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, and Taiwan Investigation Nos. 701–TA–561
and 731–TA–1317–1318, 1321–1325, and 1327
(Final) USITC Publication 4691 (May 2017) (ITC
Report).
3 See section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(f).
4 See ‘‘Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins’’ section below.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel CutTo-Length Plate from France: Allegation of
Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,’’ dated
April 28, 2017.
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merchandise, we also are revising the
‘‘all-others’’ rate in Germany Final.6 7
Korea Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), the
Department is amending the Korea Final
to reflect the correction of ministerial
errors in the final estimated weightedaverage dumping margin calculated for
POSCO. In addition, because POSCO’s
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin is the basis for the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for
all other Korean producers and
exporters of subject merchandise, we
also are revising the ‘‘all-others’’ rate in
Korea Final.8 9
Taiwan Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), the
Department is amending the Taiwan
Final to reflect the correction of a
ministerial error in the final estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for China Steel Corporation.
In addition, because the Department
determined the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other
Taiwanese producers and exporters of
subject merchandise based on a simple
average of the respondents’ estimated
weighted-average dumping margins, we
also are revising the ‘‘all-others’’ rate in
Taiwan Final.10 11 In addition, in the
Taiwan Final, we identified an error in
the scope language for Taiwan included
in the Appendix. See Appendix D,
below, for the corrected scope language.
Antidumping Duty Orders
As stated above, on May 18, 2017, in
accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i)
and 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified
the Department of its determination that
the industry in the United States
producing CTL plate is materially
injured with respect to CTL plate from
6 See the ‘‘Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins’’ section below.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel CutTo-Length Plate from Germany: Allegation of
Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,’’ dated
May 2, 2017.
8 See the ‘‘Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins’’ section below.
9 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty LessThan-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Carbon
and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from the
Republic of Korea: Allegation of Ministerial Error in
the Final Determination,’’ dated concurrently with
this notice.
10 See the ‘‘Estimated Weighted-Average
Dumping Margins’’ section below.
11 See Memorandum, ‘‘Amended Final
Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-toLength Plate from Taiwan: Allegation of Ministerial
Error for China Steel Corporation,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
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Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan and its
determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect
to imports of subject merchandise from
Austria, Belgium, and Italy that are
subject to the Department’s affirmative
critical circumstances finding 12
Therefore, in accordance with section
735(c)(2) of the Act, we are issuing these
antidumping duty orders. Because the
ITC determined that imports of CTL
plate from Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and
Taiwan are materially injuring a U.S.
industry, unliquidated entries of such
merchandise from Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea,
and Taiwan, entered or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, are subject
to the assessment of antidumping
duties.
Therefore, in accordance with section
736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will
direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department,
antidumping duties equal to the amount
by which the NV of the merchandise
exceeds the export price (or constructed
export price) of the merchandise, for all
relevant entries of CTL plate from
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Antidumping duties will be assessed on
unliquidated entries of CTL plate from
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after November 14,
2016, the date of publication of the
preliminary determinations,13 but will
12 See
ITC Letter and ITC Report.
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-ToLength Plate from Austria: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of the Final Determination, 81 FR
79416 (November 14, 2016) (Austria Prelim);
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To- Length
Plate from Belgium: Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement
of Final Determination, 81 FR 79431 (November 14,
2016) (Belgium Prelim); Certain Carbon and Alloy
Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from France: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79437
(November 14, 2016) (France Prelim); Certain
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the
Federal Republic of Germany: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79446
(November 14, 2016) (Germany Prelim); Certain
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from
Italy: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
Determination, 81 FR 79423 (November 14, 2016)
(Italy Prelim); Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel CutTo-Length Plate from Japan: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79427
(November 14, 2016) (Japan Prelim); Certain Carbon
and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the
Republic of Korea: Affirmative Preliminary
13 See
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not include entries occurring after the
expiration of the provisional measures
period and before publication in the
Federal Register of the ITC’s injury
determination as further described
below.
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct
CBP to continue to suspend liquidation
on all relevant entries of CTL plate from
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. These
instructions suspending liquidation will
remain in effect until further notice.
We will also instruct CBP to require
cash deposits for estimated antidumping
duties equal to the amounts as indicated
below. Accordingly, effective on the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of the ITC’s affirmative injury
determinations, CBP will require, at the
same time as importers would normally
deposit estimated duties on this subject
merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins listed below.14 The relevant
‘‘all-others’’ rates apply to all producers
or exporters not specifically listed, as
appropriate.
Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that
instructions issued pursuant to an
affirmative preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than
four months, except where exporters
representing a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise
request the Department to extend that
four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that
account for a significant proportion of
exports of CTL plate from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, and Taiwan, we extended the
four-month period to six months in each
proceeding.15 In the underlying
investigations, the Department
published the preliminary
determinations on November 14, 2016.
Therefore, the extended period,
beginning on the date of publication of
the preliminary determinations, ended
on May 12, 2017.
Therefore, in accordance with section
733(d) of the Act and our practice, we
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79441
(November 14, 2016) (Korea Prelim); and Certain
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from
Taiwan: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, 81 FR 79420 (November 14, 2016)
(Taiwan Prelim).
14 See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
15 See Austria Prelim, Belgium Prelim, France
Prelim, Germany Prelim, Italy Prelim, Japan Prelim,
Korea Prelim, and Taiwan Prelim.
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will instruct CBP to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and to
liquidate, without regard to
antidumping duties, unliquidated
entries of CTL plate from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, and Taiwan entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption after May 12, 2017, the
date on which the provisional measures
expired, until and through the day
preceding the date of publication of the
ITC’s injury determinations in the
Federal Register. Suspension of
liquidation will resume on the date of
publication of the ITC’s determination
in the Federal Register.
Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC’s negative
critical circumstances determination on
imports of CTL plate from Austria,
Belgium, and Italy, we will instruct CBP
to lift suspension and to refund any
cash deposits made to secure the
payment of estimated antidumping
duties with respect to entries of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after August 16, 2016 (i.e., 90 days prior
to the date of publication of the Austria
Prelim, Belgium Prelim, and Italy
Prelim), but before November 14, 2016
(i.e., the date of publication of the
Austria Prelim, Belgium Prelim, and
Italy Prelim).
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins
The estimated weighted-average
dumping margins for each antidumping
order are as follows:
Estimated
weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Producer/exporter
Austria ...........................
Belgium .........................
France ...........................
Germany ........................
Italy ................................
Japan .............................
Korea .............................
Taiwan ...........................
Bohler Bleche GmbH & Co KG, Bohler Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Bohler International GmbH,
voestalpine Grobblech GmbH, and voestalpine Steel Service Center GmbH.
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
Industeel Belgium S.A .......................................................................................................................
NLMK Clabecq S.A., NLMK Plate Sales S.A., NLMK Sales Europe S.A., NLMK Manage Steel
Center S.A., and/or NLMK La Louviere S.A.
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
Dillinger France S.A ...........................................................................................................................
Industeel France S.A .........................................................................................................................
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
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AG der Dillinger Huttenwerke ............................................................................................................
Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH, Salzgitter Flachstahl
GmbH, and Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH.
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
NLMK Verona SpA ............................................................................................................................
Officine Tecnosider s.r.l .....................................................................................................................
Marcegaglia SpA ...............................................................................................................................
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................
JFE Steel Corporation .......................................................................................................................
Shimabun Corporation .......................................................................................................................
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
POSCO ..............................................................................................................................................
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
China Steel Corporation ....................................................................................................................
Shang Chen Steel Co., Ltd ...............................................................................................................
All Others ...........................................................................................................................................
Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the
antidumping duty orders with respect to
CTL plate from Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea,
and Taiwan pursuant to section 736(a)
of the Act. Interested parties can find a
list of antidumping duty orders
currently in effect at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
iastats1.html.
These amended final determinations
and orders are published in accordance
with sections 735(e) and 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c), 351.211(b),
and 351.224(e) and (f).
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Dated: May 19, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
APPENDICES
(A) Scope of the Orders for CTL Plate From
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, and
Italy
The products covered by these orders are
certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or
forged flat plate products not in coils,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated
with plastics or other non-metallic
substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject
merchandise includes plate that is produced
by being cut-to-length from coils or from
other discrete length plate and plate that is
rolled or forged into a discrete length. The
products covered include (1) Universal mill
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width
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53.72
53.72
5.40
51.78
5.40
6.15
148.02
6.15
5.52
22.90
21.04
22.19
6.08
22.19
6.08
14.79
48.67
48.67
14.79
7.10
7.10
75.42
3.62
39.52
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4
mm, which are not in coils and without
patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged
flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm
or more and of a width which exceeds 150
mm and measures at least twice the
thickness, and which are not in coils,
whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be
rectangular, square, circular or other shapes
and include products of either rectangular or
non-rectangular cross-section where such
non-rectangular 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, the following
rules apply:
(1) Except where otherwise stated where
the nominal and actual thickness or width
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measurements vary, a product from a given
subject country 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; and (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length
plate that has been further processed in the
subject country or a third country, including
but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling,
annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin
passing, painting, varnishing, trimming,
cutting, punching, beveling, 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 cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical
description, are within the scope of this order
unless specifically excluded or covered by
the scope of an existing order. The following
products are outside of, and/or specifically
excluded from, the scope of this order:
(1) Products clad, plated, or coated with
metal, whether or not painted, varnished or
coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to
one of the following specifications or to a
specification that references and incorporates
one of the following specifications:
• MIL–A–12560,
• MIL–DTL–12560H,
• MIL–DTL–12560J,
• MIL–DTL–12560K,
• MIL–DTL–32332,
• MIL–A–46100D,
• MIL–DTL–46100–E,
• MIL–46177C,
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80,
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100,
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80;
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA100,
and
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Mod. Grade
HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to
one of the above specifications, or to a
military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above
specifications, will not be excluded from the
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
to any other non-armor specification that
otherwise would fall within the scope of this
order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5
percent or more of chromium by weight and
not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of
ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305
mm in actual thickness;
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(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate
greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual
thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed and having a chemical
composition (expressed in weight
percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.20,
• Manganese 1.20–1.60,
• Nickel not greater than 1.0,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.0–2.5,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.80,
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all
parts of the product including mid thickness
falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270–300 HBW,
(ii) 290–320 HBW, or
(iii) 320–350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.15,
• Manganese 1.20–1.50,
• Nickel not greater than 0.4,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.20–1.50,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.55,
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than
237 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi
or more, Elongation of 18% or more and
Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at ¥75 degrees F in the
longitudinal direction equal or greater than
15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater
than 20 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens) and
conforming to the requirements of NACE
MR01–75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than
240 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110
ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and
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Reduction of area 30% or more; having
charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the
longitudinal direction equal or greater than
21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater
than 31 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
• Carbon 0.25–0.30,
• Silicon not greater than 0.25,
• Manganese not greater than 0.50,
• Nickel 3.0–3.5,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.0–1.5,
• Molybdenum 0.6–0.9,
• Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding
1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t)
and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties: A Brinell hardness not less than
350 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS
160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more
and Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the transverse
direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the order are
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030,
7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000,
and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also
enter under the following HTSUS item
numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500,
7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080,
7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090,
7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110,
7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000,
7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
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7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes only. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
(B) Scope of the Order for CTL Plate From
Korea
The products covered by this order are
certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or
forged flat plate products not in coils,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated
with plastics or other non-metallic
substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject
merchandise includes plate that is produced
by being cut-to-length from coils or from
other discrete length plate and plate that is
rolled or forged into a discrete length. The
products covered include (1) Universal mill
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4
mm, which are not in coils and without
patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged
flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm
or more and of a width which exceeds 150
mm and measures at least twice the
thickness, and which are not in coils,
whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be
rectangular, square, circular or other shapes
and include products of either rectangular or
non-rectangular cross-section where such
non-rectangular 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, the following
rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where
the nominal and actual thickness or width
measurements vary, a product from a given
subject country 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
unless the product is already covered by an
order existing on that specific country (i.e.,
Certain Hot Rolled Steel Flat Products from
Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of
Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Amended
Final Affirmative Antidumping
Determinations for Australia, the Republic of
Korea, and the Republic of Turkey and
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962
(October 3, 2016), 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; and (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length
plate that has been further processed in the
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subject country or a third country, including
but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling,
annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin
passing, painting, varnishing, trimming,
cutting, punching, beveling, 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 cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical
description, are within the scope of this order
unless specifically excluded or covered by
the scope of an existing order. The following
products are outside of, and/or specifically
excluded from, the scope of this order:
(1) products clad, plated, or coated with
metal, whether or not painted, varnished or
coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to
one of the following specifications or to a
specification that references and incorporates
one of the following specifications:
• MIL–A–12560,
• MIL–DTL–12560H,
• MIL–DTL–12560J,
• MIL–DTL–12560K,
• MIL–DTL–32332,
• MIL–A–46100D,
• MIL–DTL–46100–E,
• MIL–46177C,
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80,
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100,
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80;
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA100,
and
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Mod. Grade
HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to
one of the above specifications, or to a
military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above
specifications, will not be excluded from the
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
to any other non-armor specification that
otherwise would fall within the scope of this
order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5
percent or more of chromium by weight and
not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of
ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305
mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate
greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual
thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed and having a chemical
composition (expressed in weight
percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.20,
• Manganese 1.20–1.60,
• Nickel not greater than 1.0,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.0–2.5,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.80,
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
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• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all
parts of the product including mid thickness
falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270–300 HBW,
(ii) 290–320 HBW, or
(iii) 320–350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.15,
• Manganese 1.20–1.50,
• Nickel not greater than 0.4,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.20–1.50,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.55,
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than
237 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi
or more, Elongation of 18% or more and
Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at -75 degrees F in the longitudinal
direction equal or greater than 15 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens) and conforming
to the requirements of NACE MR01–75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than
240 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110
ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and
Reduction of area 30% or more; having
charpy V at -40 degrees F in the longitudinal
direction equal or greater than 21 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
• Carbon 0.25–0.30,
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Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0–3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0–1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6–0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002–0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding
1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t)
and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties: A Brinell hardness not less than
350 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS
160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more
and Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at -40 degrees F in the transverse
direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
At the time of the filing of the petition,
there was an existing antidumping duty order
on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel
plate products from Korea. See Notice of
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value: Certain Cut-To-Length CarbonQuality Steel Plate Products from Korea, 64
FR 73,196 (Dep’t Commerce Dec. 29, 1999),
as amended, 65 FR 6,585 (Dep’t Commerce
Feb 10, 2000) (1999 Korea AD Order). The
scope of the antidumping duty order with
regard to cut-to-length plate from Korea
covers only (1) subject cut-to-length plate not
within the physical description of cut-tolength carbon quality steel plate in the 1999
Korea AD Order, regardless of producer or
exporter; and (2) cut-to-length plate produced
and/or exported by those companies that
were excluded or revoked from the 1999
Korea AD Order as of April 8, 2016. The only
revoked or excluded company is Pohang Iron
and Steel Company, also known as POSCO.
The products subject to the order are
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030,
7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000,
and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also
enter under the following HTSUS item
numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500,
7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080,
7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090,
7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110,
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7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000,
7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes only. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
(C) Scope of the Order for CTL Plate From
Japan
The products covered by this order are
certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or
forged flat plate products not in coils,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated
with plastics or other non-metallic
substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject
merchandise includes plate that is produced
by being cut-to-length from coils or from
other discrete length plate and plate that is
rolled or forged into a discrete length. The
products covered include (1) Universal mill
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4
mm, which are not in coils and without
patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged
flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm
or more and of a width which exceeds 150
mm and measures at least twice the
thickness, and which are not in coils,
whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be
rectangular, square, circular or other shapes
and include products of either rectangular or
non-rectangular cross-section where such
non-rectangular 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, the following
rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where
the nominal and actual thickness or width
measurements vary, a product from a given
subject country 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
unless the product is already covered by an
order existing on that specific country (i.e.,
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from
Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of
Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Amended
Final Affirmative Antidumping
Determinations for Australia, the Republic of
Korea, and the Republic of Turkey and
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962
(October 3, 2016), 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; and (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less by weight.
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Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length
plate that has been further processed in the
subject country or a third country, including
but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling,
annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin
passing, painting, varnishing, trimming,
cutting, punching, beveling, 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 cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical
description, are within the scope of this order
unless specifically excluded or covered by
the scope of an existing order. The following
products are outside of, and/or specifically
excluded from, the scope of this order:
(1) products clad, plated, or coated with
metal, whether or not painted, varnished or
coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to
one of the following specifications or to a
specification that references and incorporates
one of the following specifications:
• MIL–A–12560,
• MIL–DTL–12560H,
• MIL–DTL–12560J,
• MIL–DTL–12560K,
• MIL–DTL–32332,
• MIL–A–46100D,
• MIL–DTL–46100–E,
• MIL–46177C,
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80,
• MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100,
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80;
• MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA100,
and
• T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Mod. Grade
HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to
one of the above specifications, or to a
military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above
specifications, will not be excluded from the
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
to any other non-armor specification that
otherwise would fall within the scope of this
order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5
percent or more of chromium by weight and
not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of
ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305
mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate
greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual
thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed and having a chemical
composition (expressed in weight
percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.20,
• Manganese 1.20–1.60,
• Nickel not greater than 1.0,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.0–2.5,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.80,
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Boron 0.002–0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all
parts of the product including mid thickness
falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270–300 HBW,
(ii) 290–320 HBW, or
(iii) 320–350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.15,
• Manganese 1.20–1.50,
• Nickel not greater than 0.4,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.20–1.50,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.55,
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than
237 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi
or more, Elongation of 18% or more and
Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at -75 degrees F in the longitudinal
direction equal or greater than 15 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens) and conforming
to the requirements of NACE MR01–75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than
240 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110
ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and
Reduction of area 30% or more; having
charpy V at -40 degrees F in the longitudinal
direction equal or greater than 21 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
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Carbon 0.25–0.30,
Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0–3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0–1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6–0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002–0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding
1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t)
and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties: A Brinell hardness not less than
350 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS
160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more
and Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at -40 degrees F in the transverse
direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the order are
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030,
7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000,
and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also
enter under the following HTSUS item
numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500,
7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080,
7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090,
7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110,
7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000,
7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes only. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
(D) Scope of the Order for CTL Plate From
Taiwan
The products covered by this order are
certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or
forged flat plate products not in coils,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated
with plastics or other non-metallic
substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject
merchandise includes plate that is produced
by being cut-to-length from coils or from
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other discrete length plate and plate that is
rolled or forged into a discrete length. The
products covered include (1) Universal mill
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4
mm, which are not in coils and without
patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged
flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm
or more and of a width which exceeds 150
mm and measures at least twice the
thickness, and which are not in coils,
whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be
rectangular, square, circular or other shapes
and include products of either rectangular or
non-rectangular cross-section where such
non-rectangular 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, the following
rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where
the nominal and actual thickness or width
measurements vary, a product from a given
subject country 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
unless the product is already covered by an
order existing on that specific country (i.e.
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order; Certain
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From
Taiwan, 66 FR 59563 (November 29, 2001));
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; and (2) the carbon
content is 2 percent or less by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length
plate that has been further processed in the
subject country or a third country, including
but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling,
annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin
passing, painting, varnishing, trimming,
cutting, punching, beveling, 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 cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical
description, are within the scope of this order
unless specifically excluded or covered by
the scope of an existing order. The following
products are outside of, and/or specifically
excluded from, the scope of this order:
(1) Products clad, plated, or coated with
metal, whether or not painted, varnished or
coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to
one of the following specifications or to a
specification that references and incorporates
one of the following specifications:
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MIL–DTL–46100–E,
MIL–46177C,
MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80,
MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100,
MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80;
MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100,
T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
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except that any cut-to-length plate certified to
one of the above specifications, or to a
military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above
specifications, will not be excluded from the
scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified
to any other non-armor specification that
otherwise would fall within the scope of this
order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5
percent or more of chromium by weight and
not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of
ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305
mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate
greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual
thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed and having a chemical
composition (expressed in weight
percentages):
• Carbon 0.23–0.28,
• Silicon 0.05–0.20,
• Manganese 1.20–1.60,
• Nickel not greater than 1.0,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.0–2.5,
• Molybdenum 0.35–0.80,
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all
parts of the product including mid thickness
falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270–300 HBW,
(ii) 290–320 HBW, or
(iii) 320–350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
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Silicon 0.05–0.15,
Manganese 1.20–1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.20–1.50,
Molybdenum 0.35–0.55,
Boron 0.002–0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than
237 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi
or more, Elongation of 18% or more and
Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at ¥75 degrees F in the
longitudinal direction equal or greater than
15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater
than 20 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens) and
conforming to the requirements of NACE
MR01–75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than
240 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110
ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and
Reduction of area 30% or more; having
charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the
longitudinal direction equal or greater than
21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater
than 31 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate
over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting
the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted,
ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel
with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
• Carbon 0.25–0.30,
• Silicon not greater than 0.25,
• Manganese not greater than 0.50,
• Nickel 3.0–3.5,
• Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
• Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
• Chromium 1.0–1.5,
• Molybdenum 0.6–0.9,
• Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
• Boron 0.002–0.004,
• Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
• Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
• Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with
ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A
not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding
1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t)
and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical
properties: A Brinell hardness not less than
350 HBW measured in all parts of the
product including mid thickness; and having
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a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS
160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more
and Reduction of area 35% or more; having
charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the transverse
direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs
(single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft.
lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9
ultrasonic testing requirements with
acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole;
and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle
inspection in accordance with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the order are
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030,
7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000,
and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also
enter under the following HTSUS item
numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500,
7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080,
7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090,
7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110,
7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000,
7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
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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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–580–888]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-toLength Plate From the Republic of
Korea: Countervailing Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (the
ITC), the Department is issuing a
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
certain carbon and alloy steel cut-tolength plate (CTL plate) from the
Republic of Korea (Korea).
DATES: May 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813 or
John Corrigan (202) 482–7438, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-433-812, A-423-812, A-427-828, A-428-844, A-475-834, A-588-875, A-
580-887, A-583-858]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Austria,
Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the
Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
Determinations for France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the
ITC), the Department is issuing antidumping duty orders on certain
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from Austria,
Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), Italy,
Japan, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan. In addition, the
Department is amending its final affirmative determinations with
respect to France, Germany, Korea, and Taiwan.
DATES: May 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman at (202) 482-3931
(Austria), Andrew Medley (202) 482-6345 (Belgium), Terre Keaton
Stefanova at (202) 482-1280 (France), David Goldberger at (202) 482-
4136 (Germany), Alice Maldonado at (202) 482-4682 (Italy), Kabir
Archuletta at (202) 482-2593 (Japan), Michael J. Heaney at (202) 482-
4475 (Korea), or Tyler Weinhold (Taiwan) at (202) 482-1121, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 April 4, 2017,
the Department published its affirmative final determinations in the
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of CTL plate from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.\1\ On May
18, 2017, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative
determination, pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act, that an industry
in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of
section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of the LTFV imports of
CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea,
and Taiwan, and its determination that critical circumstances do not
exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise from Austria,
Belgium, and Italy that are subject to the Department's affirmative
critical circumstances findings.\2\
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\1\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from
Austria: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 82 FR
16366 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length
Plate from Belgium: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 82
FR 16378 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-
Length Plate from France: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, 82 FR 16363 (April 4, 2017) (France Final); Certain
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Federal Republic
of Germany: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82
FR 16360 (April 4, 2017) (Germany Final); Certain Carbon and Alloy
Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Italy: Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 16345 (April 4, 2017); Certain Carbon
and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Japan: Final Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 16349 (April 4, 2017);
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from the Republic
of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Final Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, 82 FR 16369
(April 4, 2017) (Korea Final); and Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
Cut-To-Length Plate from Taiwan: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances Final, 82 FR 16372 (April 4, 2017) (Taiwan Final).
\2\ See Letter regarding CTL plate from Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan Australia, Brazil,
China, Indonesia, and Portugal (May 18, 2017) (ITC Letter). See also
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan Investigation Nos.
701-TA-561 and 731-TA-1317-1318, 1321-1325, and 1327 (Final) USITC
Publication 4691 (May 2017) (ITC Report).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders is certain CTL plate. See
Appendix A for Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, and Italy, Appendix B
for Korea, Appendix C for Japan, and Appendix D for Taiwan.
Amendment to Final Determinations
A ministerial error is defined as an error in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers
ministerial.\3\
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France Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
(f), the Department is amending the France Final to reflect the
correction of ministerial errors in the final estimated weighted-
average dumping margin calculated for Dillinger France S.A. (Dillinger
France). In addition, because Dillinger France's estimated weighted-
average dumping margin is the basis for the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin determined for all other French producers and exporters
of subject merchandise, we also are revising the ``all-others'' rate in
France Final.\4\ \5\
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\4\ See ``Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins'' section
below.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from France:
Allegation of Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,'' dated
April 28, 2017.
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Germany Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
(f), the Department is amending the Germany Final to reflect the
correction of a ministerial error in the final estimated weighted-
average dumping margin calculated for AG der Dillinger H[uuml]ttenwerke
(Dillinger Germany). In addition, because the Department determined the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin for all other German
producers and exporters of subject merchandise based on a weighted-
average of the respondents' estimated weighted-average dumping margins
using publicly-ranged quantities for their sales of subject
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merchandise, we also are revising the ``all-others'' rate in Germany
Final.\6\ \7\
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\6\ See the ``Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins''
section below.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Germany:
Allegation of Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,'' dated
May 2, 2017.
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Korea Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
(f), the Department is amending the Korea Final to reflect the
correction of ministerial errors in the final estimated weighted-
average dumping margin calculated for POSCO. In addition, because
POSCO's estimated weighted-average dumping margin is the basis for the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin for all other Korean
producers and exporters of subject merchandise, we also are revising
the ``all-others'' rate in Korea Final.8 9
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\8\ See the ``Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins''
section below.
\9\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
from the Republic of Korea: Allegation of Ministerial Error in the
Final Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Taiwan Amended Final Determination
Pursuant to section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
(f), the Department is amending the Taiwan Final to reflect the
correction of a ministerial error in the final estimated weighted-
average dumping margin calculated for China Steel Corporation. In
addition, because the Department determined the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin for all other Taiwanese producers and exporters
of subject merchandise based on a simple average of the respondents'
estimated weighted-average dumping margins, we also are revising the
``all-others'' rate in Taiwan Final.10 11 In addition, in
the Taiwan Final, we identified an error in the scope language for
Taiwan included in the Appendix. See Appendix D, below, for the
corrected scope language.
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\10\ See the ``Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins''
section below.
\11\ See Memorandum, ``Amended Final Determination of the Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-
Length Plate from Taiwan: Allegation of Ministerial Error for China
Steel Corporation,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Antidumping Duty Orders
As stated above, on May 18, 2017, in accordance with sections
735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department
of its determination that the industry in the United States producing
CTL plate is materially injured with respect to CTL plate from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan and its
determination that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to
imports of subject merchandise from Austria, Belgium, and Italy that
are subject to the Department's affirmative critical circumstances
finding \12\ Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the
Act, we are issuing these antidumping duty orders. Because the ITC
determined that imports of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan are materially injuring a U.S.
industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise from Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, entered or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment
of antidumping duties.
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Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the
Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties
equal to the amount by which the NV of the merchandise exceeds the
export price (or constructed export price) of the merchandise, for all
relevant entries of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Antidumping duties will be assessed on
unliquidated entries of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after November 14, 2016, the date of
publication of the preliminary determinations,\13\ but will not include
entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures
period and before publication in the Federal Register of the ITC's
injury determination as further described below.
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\13\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from
Austria: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
and Postponement of the Final Determination, 81 FR 79416 (November
14, 2016) (Austria Prelim); Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-
Length Plate from Belgium: Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR
79431 (November 14, 2016) (Belgium Prelim); Certain Carbon and Alloy
Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from France: Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination, 81 FR 79437 (November 14, 2016) (France Prelim);
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Federal
Republic of Germany: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79446
(November 14, 2016) (Germany Prelim); Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
Cut-To-Length Plate from Italy: Preliminary Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79423
(November 14, 2016) (Italy Prelim); Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
Cut-To-Length Plate from Japan: Preliminary Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81
FR 79427 (November 14, 2016) (Japan Prelim); Certain Carbon and
Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Republic of Korea:
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79441 (November
14, 2016) (Korea Prelim); and Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-
Length Plate from Taiwan: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, 81 FR 79420 (November 14, 2016) (Taiwan Prelim).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries
of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, and Taiwan. These instructions suspending liquidation will
remain in effect until further notice.
We will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits for estimated
antidumping duties equal to the amounts as indicated below.
Accordingly, effective on the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the ITC's affirmative injury determinations, CBP will
require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated
duties on this subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping margins listed below.\14\ The
relevant ``all-others'' rates apply to all producers or exporters not
specifically listed, as appropriate.
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Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions issued pursuant
to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months, except where exporters representing a
significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request
the Department to extend that four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant
proportion of exports of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, we extended the four-month
period to six months in each proceeding.\15\ In the underlying
investigations, the Department published the preliminary determinations
on November 14, 2016. Therefore, the extended period, beginning on the
date of publication of the preliminary determinations, ended on May 12,
2017.
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\15\ See Austria Prelim, Belgium Prelim, France Prelim, Germany
Prelim, Italy Prelim, Japan Prelim, Korea Prelim, and Taiwan Prelim.
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Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our
practice, we
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will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to
liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries
of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, and Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption
after May 12, 2017, the date on which the provisional measures expired,
until and through the day preceding the date of publication of the
ITC's injury determinations in the Federal Register. Suspension of
liquidation will resume on the date of publication of the ITC's
determination in the Federal Register.
Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination on imports of CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, and Italy,
we will instruct CBP to lift suspension and to refund any cash deposits
made to secure the payment of estimated antidumping duties with respect
to entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after August 16, 2016 (i.e., 90 days prior to the
date of publication of the Austria Prelim, Belgium Prelim, and Italy
Prelim), but before November 14, 2016 (i.e., the date of publication of
the Austria Prelim, Belgium Prelim, and Italy Prelim).
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins
The estimated weighted-average dumping margins for each antidumping
order are as follows:
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Estimated
weighted- average
Producer/exporter dumping margin
(percent)
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Austria......................................... Bohler Bleche GmbH & Co KG, Bohler 53.72
Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Bohler
International GmbH, voestalpine Grobblech
GmbH, and voestalpine Steel Service Center
GmbH.
All Others................................. 53.72
Belgium......................................... Industeel Belgium S.A...................... 5.40
NLMK Clabecq S.A., NLMK Plate Sales S.A., 51.78
NLMK Sales Europe S.A., NLMK Manage Steel
Center S.A., and/or NLMK La Louviere S.A.
All Others................................. 5.40
France.......................................... Dillinger France S.A....................... 6.15
Industeel France S.A....................... 148.02
All Others................................. 6.15
Germany......................................... AG der Dillinger H[uuml]ttenwerke.......... 5.52
Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Salzgitter 22.90
Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH, Salzgitter
Flachstahl GmbH, and Salzgitter Mannesmann
International GmbH.
All Others................................. 21.04
Italy........................................... NLMK Verona SpA............................ 22.19
Officine Tecnosider s.r.l.................. 6.08
Marcegaglia SpA............................ 22.19
All Others................................. 6.08
Japan........................................... Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd......... 14.79
JFE Steel Corporation...................... 48.67
Shimabun Corporation....................... 48.67
All Others................................. 14.79
Korea........................................... POSCO...................................... 7.10
All Others................................. 7.10
Taiwan.......................................... China Steel Corporation.................... 75.42
Shang Chen Steel Co., Ltd.................. 3.62
All Others................................. 39.52
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Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the antidumping duty orders with respect to
CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea,
and Taiwan pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties
can find a list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
These amended final determinations and orders are published in
accordance with sections 735(e) and 736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(c), 351.211(b), and 351.224(e) and (f).
Dated: May 19, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
APPENDICES
(A) Scope of the Orders for CTL Plate From Austria, Belgium, France,
Germany, and Italy
The products covered by these orders are certain carbon and
alloy steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in coils,
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other
non-metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject merchandise
includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length from coils or
from other discrete length plate and plate that is rolled or forged
into a discrete length. The products covered include (1) Universal
mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils
and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged flat
steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width
which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, and
which are not in coils, whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be rectangular, square,
circular or other shapes and include products of either rectangular
or non-rectangular cross-section where such non-rectangular 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, the following rules apply:
(1) Except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual
thickness or width
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measurements vary, a product from a given subject country 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; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less
by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been
further processed in the subject country or a third country,
including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing,
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing,
trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, 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
cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical description, are
within the scope of this order unless specifically excluded or
covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products
are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this
order:
(1) Products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following
specifications or to a specification that references and
incorporates one of the following specifications:
MIL-A-12560,
MIL-DTL-12560H,
MIL-DTL-12560J,
MIL-DTL-12560K,
MIL-DTL-32332,
MIL-A-46100D,
MIL-DTL-46100-E,
MIL-46177C,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80;
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above
specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will
not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-
certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would
fall within the scope of this order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of
chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E
4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to
152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and
having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.20,
Manganese 1.20-1.60,
Nickel not greater than 1.0,
Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-2.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.80,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270-300 HBW,
(ii) 290-320 HBW, or
(iii) 320-350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.15,
Manganese 1.20-1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.20-1.50,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or
more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or
more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.25-0.30,
Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0-3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding
1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell
hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or
more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction
of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the
transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value)
and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the order are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also enter under the
following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500,
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015,
7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000,
7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060,
7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000,
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7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560, 7226.91.2530,
7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
(B) Scope of the Order for CTL Plate From Korea
The products covered by this order are certain carbon and alloy
steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in coils, whether
or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-
metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject merchandise
includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length from coils or
from other discrete length plate and plate that is rolled or forged
into a discrete length. The products covered include (1) Universal
mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils
and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged flat
steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width
which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, and
which are not in coils, whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be rectangular, square,
circular or other shapes and include products of either rectangular
or non-rectangular cross-section where such non-rectangular 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, the following rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual
thickness or width measurements vary, a product from a given subject
country 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 unless the product is already covered by
an order existing on that specific country (i.e., Certain Hot Rolled
Steel Flat Products from Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United
Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for
Australia, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey and
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962 (October 3, 2016), 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; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less
by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been
further processed in the subject country or a third country,
including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing,
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing,
trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, 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
cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical description, are
within the scope of this order unless specifically excluded or
covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products
are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this
order:
(1) products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following
specifications or to a specification that references and
incorporates one of the following specifications:
MIL-A-12560,
MIL-DTL-12560H,
MIL-DTL-12560J,
MIL-DTL-12560K,
MIL-DTL-32332,
MIL-A-46100D,
MIL-DTL-46100-E,
MIL-46177C,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80;
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above
specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will
not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-
certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would
fall within the scope of this order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of
chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E
4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to
152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and
having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.20,
Manganese 1.20-1.60,
Nickel not greater than 1.0,
Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-2.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.80,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270-300 HBW,
(ii) 290-320 HBW, or
(iii) 320-350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.15,
Manganese 1.20-1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.20-1.50,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or
more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or
more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.25-0.30,
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Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0-3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding
1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell
hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or
more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction
of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the
transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value)
and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301.
At the time of the filing of the petition, there was an existing
antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel
plate products from Korea. See Notice of Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality
Steel Plate Products from Korea, 64 FR 73,196 (Dep't Commerce Dec.
29, 1999), as amended, 65 FR 6,585 (Dep't Commerce Feb 10, 2000)
(1999 Korea AD Order). The scope of the antidumping duty order with
regard to cut-to-length plate from Korea covers only (1) subject
cut-to-length plate not within the physical description of cut-to-
length carbon quality steel plate in the 1999 Korea AD Order,
regardless of producer or exporter; and (2) cut-to-length plate
produced and/or exported by those companies that were excluded or
revoked from the 1999 Korea AD Order as of April 8, 2016. The only
revoked or excluded company is Pohang Iron and Steel Company, also
known as POSCO.
The products subject to the order are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also enter under the
following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500,
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015,
7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000,
7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060,
7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530,
7226.91.1560, 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
(C) Scope of the Order for CTL Plate From Japan
The products covered by this order are certain carbon and alloy
steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in coils, whether
or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-
metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject merchandise
includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length from coils or
from other discrete length plate and plate that is rolled or forged
into a discrete length. The products covered include (1) Universal
mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils
and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged flat
steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width
which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, and
which are not in coils, whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be rectangular, square,
circular or other shapes and include products of either rectangular
or non-rectangular cross-section where such non-rectangular 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, the following rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual
thickness or width measurements vary, a product from a given subject
country 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 unless the product is already covered by
an order existing on that specific country (i.e., Certain Hot-Rolled
Steel Flat Products from Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United
Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for
Australia, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey and
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962 (October 3, 2016), 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; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less
by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been
further processed in the subject country or a third country,
including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing,
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing,
trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, 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
cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical description, are
within the scope of this order unless specifically excluded or
covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products
are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this
order:
(1) products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following
specifications or to a specification that references and
incorporates one of the following specifications:
MIL-A-12560,
MIL-DTL-12560H,
MIL-DTL-12560J,
MIL-DTL-12560K,
MIL-DTL-32332,
MIL-A-46100D,
MIL-DTL-46100-E,
MIL-46177C,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80;
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above
specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will
not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-
certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would
fall within the scope of this order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of
chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E
4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to
152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and
having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.20,
Manganese 1.20-1.60,
Nickel not greater than 1.0,
Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-2.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.80,
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Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270-300 HBW,
(ii) 290-320 HBW, or
(iii) 320-350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.15,
Manganese 1.20-1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.20-1.50,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or
more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or
more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.25-0.30,
Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0-3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding
1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell
hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or
more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction
of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the
transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value)
and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the order are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also enter under the
following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500,
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015,
7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000,
7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060,
7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530,
7226.91.1560, 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
(D) Scope of the Order for CTL Plate From Taiwan
The products covered by this order are certain carbon and alloy
steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in coils, whether
or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-
metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject merchandise
includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length from coils or
from other discrete length plate and plate that is rolled or forged
into a discrete length. The products covered include (1) Universal
mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250
mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils
and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged flat
steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width
which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, and
which are not in coils, whether or not with patterns in relief. The
covered products described above may be rectangular, square,
circular or other shapes and include products of either rectangular
or non-rectangular cross-section where such non-rectangular 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, the following rules apply:
(1) except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual
thickness or width measurements vary, a product from a given subject
country 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 unless the product is already covered by
an order existing on that specific country (i.e. Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products From Taiwan, 66 FR 59563 (November 29, 2001)); 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; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less
by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been
further processed in the subject country or a third country,
including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing,
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing,
trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, 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
cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical description, are
within the scope of this order unless specifically excluded or
covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products
are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this
order:
(1) Products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following
specifications or to a specification that references and
incorporates one of the following specifications:
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MIL-A-12560,
MIL-DTL-12560H,
MIL-DTL-12560J,
MIL-DTL-12560K,
MIL-DTL-32332,
MIL-A-46100D,
MIL-DTL-46100-E,
MIL-46177C,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80;
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above
specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will
not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-
certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would
fall within the scope of this order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of
chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E
4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to
152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and
having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.20,
Manganese 1.20-1.60,
Nickel not greater than 1.0,
Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-2.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.80,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270-300 HBW,
(ii) 290-320 HBW, or
(iii) 320-350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.15,
Manganese 1.20-1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.20-1.50,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or
more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or
more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.25-0.30,
Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0-3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding
1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell
hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or
more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction
of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the
transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value)
and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the order are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 7225.40.1180,
7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the order may also enter under the
following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500,
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015,
7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000,
7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000,
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060,
7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530,
7226.91.1560, 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2017-10757 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
