Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico: Final Results of the Full Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 6620-6622 [E5-514]
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which case the cash deposit rate will be
zero; (2) if the exporter is not a firm
covered in this review, but was covered
Fruticola Olmue, S.A. ...........
1.23 in a previous review, or the original
investigation, the cash deposit rate will
Santiago Comercio Exterior
Exportaciones, Ltda. .........
0.25 continue to be the company-specific rate
(de minimis) published for the most recent period; (3)
Uren Chile, S.A. ....................
13.41 if the exporter is not a firm covered in
this review, a previous review, or the
Assessment Rates
original investigation, but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
The Department shall determine, and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
will be the rate established for the most
(‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping
recent period for the manufacturer of
duties on all appropriate entries. In
the merchandise; and (4) the cash
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b), we
deposit rate for all other manufacturers
have calculated importer (or customer)and/or exporters shall continue to be
specific assessment rates for
6.33 percent, the ‘‘all others’’ rate made
merchandise subject to this review. To
effective by the less-than-fair-value
determine whether the duty assessment investigation. See 67 FR 45460 (July 9,
rates were de minimis (i.e., at or below
2002).
0.5 percent), in accordance with the
These requirements, when imposed,
requirement set forth in 19 CFR
shall remain in effect until publication
351.106(C)(2), for each respondent we
of the final results of the next
calculated importer (or customer)specific ad valorem rates by aggregating administrative review.
the dumping margins calculated for all
Notification to Importers
U.S. sales to that importer (or customer)
and dividing this amount by the entered
This notice serves as a final reminder
value of the sales to that importer (or
to importers of their responsibility
customer). Where an importer (or
under 19 CFR 402(f)(2) to file a
customer)-specific ad valorem rate is
certificate regarding the reimbursement
greater than de minimis and the
of antidumping duties prior to
respondent has reported reliable entered liquidation of the relevant entries
values, we will apply the assessment
during this review period. Failure to
rate to the entered value of the
comply with this requirement could
importer’s/customer’s entries during the result in the Secretary’s presumption
review period. Where an importer (or
that reimbursement of antidumping
customer)-specific ad valorem rate is
duties occurred and the subsequent
greater than de minimis and we did not
assessment of double antidumping
have entered values, we calculated a
duties.
per-unit assessment rate by aggregating
Exporter/manufacturer
Weighted-average margin
percentage
the dumping duties due for all U.S.
sales to each importer (or customer) and
dividing this amount by the total
quantity sold to that importer (or
customer).
The Department will issue
appropriate assessment instructions
directly to CBP within 15 days of
publication of these final results of
review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The
cash deposit rates for the reviewed
companies will be those established
above in the ‘‘Final Results of the
Review’’ section of this notice, except if
the rate is less than 0.50 percent, and
therefore, de minimis within the
meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in
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Notification Regarding APOs
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to the
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
of their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of return/destruction of
APO material or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulation
and the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
This administrative review and notice
are published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
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Dated: February 2, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
List of Comments in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
General Comments
Comment 1: Calculation of Cost of
Production
Comments Relating to Uren Chile, S.A.
Comment 2: Grower and Processor Affiliation
Comment 3: Application of Adverse Facts
Available for Cost of Production
Comment 4: Level of Trade
Comment 5: Calculation of LOT Adjustment
Comment 6: Calculation of General and
Administrative Expenses
Comment 7: Calculation of Financial Expense
Ratio
Comments Relating to Fruticola Olmue, S.A.
Comment 8: Valuation of Olmue’s Fresh
Raspberries
Comment 9: Calculation of Financial Expense
Ratio
Comment 10: Calculation of U.S. Credit
Expense
Comment 11: Treatment of Unpaid
Shipments
Comment 12: Start-up Adjustment
Comment 13: Treatment of Sales Made Above
Normal Value
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–822]
Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip
in Coils from Mexico: Final Results of
the Full Sunset Review of Antidumping
Duty Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 17, 2004, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published a notice of
preliminary results of the full sunset
review of the antidumping duty order
on certain stainless steel sheet and strip
in coils (‘‘SSSS’’) from Mexico pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). We
provided interested parties an
opportunity to comment on our
preliminary results. We received case
and rebuttal briefs from domestic and
respondent interested parties. No
hearing was requested by parties. As a
result of this review, the Department
finds that revocation of this order would
be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2005.
AGENCY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy,
Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC , 20230;
telephone: 202–482–5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
See Appendix 1
Background
On November 17, 2004, the
Department of Commerce (the
‘‘Department’’) published in the Federal
Register a notice of preliminary results
of the full sunset review of the
antidumping duty order on SSSS from
Mexico, pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’). See Certain Stainless Steel Sheet
and Strip in Coils from Mexico;
Preliminary Results of the Sunset
Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 69
FR 67309 (November 17, 2004)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’). In our
preliminary results, we determined that
revocation of the order would likely
result in continuation or recurrence of
dumping with a margin of 30.85 percent
for Mexinox S.A. de C.V. and ‘‘all
others’’ the margin determined in the
original investigation.
On January 3, 2005, respondent,
ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V.
and Mexinox USA, Inc. (collectively
‘‘Mexinox’’), submitted its case brief in
response to the Department’s
preliminary results. On January 7, 2005,
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, North
American Stainless, Local 3303 United
Auto Workers, the United Steelworkers
of America, AFL–CIO/CLC, and the
Zanesville Armco Independent
Organization, Inc., (collectively
‘‘domestic interested parties’’)
submitted rebuttal comments. No
hearing was requested by parties.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs by parties to this sunset
review are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and
Decision Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision
Memo’’) from Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Office of Policy, Import Administration,
to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated January 27, 2005, which is hereby
adopted and incorporated by reference
into this notice. The issues discussed in
the attached Decision Memo include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence
of dumping and the magnitude of the
margin likely to prevail were the order
revoked. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in this
review and the corresponding
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recommendations in this public
memorandum, which is on file in the
Central Records Unit, room B–099, of
the main Commerce Building.
In addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memo can be accessed directly
on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/
importladmin/records/frn/ under the
heading ‘‘Mexico.’’ The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision Memo
are identical in content.
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(‘‘HTS’’) at subheadings: 7219.13.0031,
7219.13.0051, 7219.13.0071,
7219.1300.81, 7219.14.0030,
7219.14.0065, 7219.14.0090,
7219.32.0005, 7219.32.0020,
7219.32.0025, 7219.32.0035,
7219.32.0036, 7219.32.0038,
7219.32.0042, 7219.32.0044,
7219.33.0005, 7219.33.0020,
7219.33.0025, 7219.33.0035,
7219.33.0036, 7219.33.0038,
7219.33.0042, 7219.33.0044,
Final Results of Review
7219.34.0005, 7219.34.0020,
We determine that revocation of the
7219.34.0025, 7219.34.0030,
antidumping duty order on SSSS from
7219.34.0035, 7219.35.0005,
Mexico would be likely to lead to
7219.35.0015, 7219.35.0030,
continuation or recurrence of dumping
7219.35.0035, 7219.90.0010,
at the following weighted–average
7219.90.0020, 7219.90.0025,
margins:
7219.90.0060, 7219.90.0080,
7220.12.1000, 7220.12.5000,
Manufacturer/Exporter
Margin (percent)
7220.20.1010, 7220.20.1015,
Mexinox ........................
30.85 7220.20.1060, 7220.20.1080,
All Others ......................
30.85 7220.20.6005, 7220.20.6010,
7220.20.6015, 7220.20.6060,
7220.20.6080, 7220.20.7005,
This five–year (‘‘sunset’’) review and
7220.20.7010, 7220.20.7015,
notice are in accordance with sections
7220.20.7060, 7220.20.7080,
751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
7220.20.8000, 7220.20.9030,
This notice serves as the only reminder
7220.20.9060, 7220.90.0010,
to parties subject to
7220.90.0015, 7220.90.0060, and
administrative protective order
7220.90.0080. Although the HTS
(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility
subheadings are provided for
concerning the disposition of
convenience and customs purposes, the
proprietary disclosed under APO in
Department’s written description of the
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the
merchandise under review is
Department’s regulations. Timely
dispositive.
notification of return/destruction of
Excluded from the scope of this
APO materials or conversion to judicial
review are the following: (1) Sheet and
protective order is hereby requested.
strip that is not annealed or otherwise
Failure to comply with the regulations
heat treated and pickled or otherwise
and the terms of an APO is a
descaled, (2) sheet and strip that is cut
sanctionable violation.
to length, (3) plate (i.e., flat-rolled
APPENDIX 1
stainless steel products of a thickness of
STAINLESS STEEL AND SHEET AND
4.75 mm or more), (4) flat wire (i.e.,
STRIP IN COILS FROM MEXICO.
cold-rolled sections, with a prepared
edge, rectangular in shape, of a width of
SCOPE OF THE ORDER (A-201-822)
not more than 9.5 mm), and (5) razor
For purposes of this sunset review,
blade steel. Razor blade steel is a flatthe products covered are certain
rolled product of stainless steel, not
stainless steel sheet and strip in coils.
further worked than cold-rolled (coldStainless steel is an alloy steel
reduced), in coils, of a width of not
containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or
more than 23 mm and a thickness of
less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more
0.266 mm or less, containing, by weight,
of chromium, with or without other
12.5 to 14.5 percent chromium, and
elements. The subject sheet and strip is
certified at the time of entry to be used
a flat-rolled product in coils that is
in the manufacture of razor blades.1
greater than 9.5 mm in width and less
In response to comments by interested
than 4.75 mm in thickness, and that is
parties, the Department has determined
annealed or otherwise heat treated and
that certain specialty stainless steel
pickled or otherwise descaled. The
products are also excluded from the
subject sheet and strip may also be
scope of this review. These excluded
further processed (e.g., cold-rolled,
products are described below.
polished, aluminized, coated, etc.)
Flapper valve steel is defined as
provided that it maintains the specific
stainless steel strip in coils containing,
dimensions of sheet and strip following by weight, between 0.37 and 0.43
such processing.
percent carbon, between 1.15 and 1.35
The merchandise subject to this
review is classified in the Harmonized
1 See Chapter 72 of the HTS, ‘‘Additional U.S.
Tariff Schedule of the United States
Note’’ 1(d).
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percent molybdenum, and between 0.20
and 0.80 percent manganese. This steel
also contains, by weight, phosphorus of
0.025 percent or less, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of
0.020 percent or less. The product is
manufactured by means of vacuum arc
remelting, with inclusion controls for
sulphide of no more than 0.04 percent
and for oxide of no more than 0.05
percent. Flapper valve steel has a tensile
strength of between 210 and 300 ksi,
yield strength of between 170 and 270
ksi, plus or minus 8 ksi, and a hardness
(Hv) of between 460 and 590. Flapper
valve steel is most commonly used to
produce specialty flapper valves in
compressors.
Also excluded is a product referred to
as suspension foil, a specialty steel
product used in the manufacture of
suspension assemblies for computer
disk drives. Suspension foil is described
as 302/304 grade or 202 grade stainless
steel of a thickness between 14 and 127
microns, with a thickness tolerance of
plus-or-minus 2.01 microns, and surface
glossiness of 200 to 700 percent Gs.
Suspension foil must be supplied in coil
widths of not more than 407 mm, and
with a mass of 225 kg or less. Roll marks
may only be visible on one side, with
no scratches of measurable depth. The
material must exhibit residual stresses
of 2 mm maximum deflection, and
flatness of 1.6 mm over 685 mm length.
Certain stainless steel foil for
automotive catalytic converters is also
excluded from the scope of this review.
This stainless steel strip in coils is a
specialty foil with a thickness of
between 20 and 110 microns used to
produce a metallic substrate with a
honeycomb structure for use in
automotive catalytic converters. The
steel contains, by weight, carbon of no
more than 0.030 percent, silicon of no
more than 1.0 percent, manganese of no
more than 1.0 percent, chromium of
between 19 and 22 percent, aluminum
of no less than 5.0 percent, phosphorus
of no more than 0.045 percent, sulfur of
no more than 0.03 percent, lanthanum
of less than 0.002 or greater than 0.05
percent, and total rare earth elements of
more than 0.06 percent, with the
balance iron.
Permanent magnet iron-chromiumcobalt alloy stainless strip is also
excluded from the scope of this review.
This ductile stainless steel strip
contains, by weight, 26 to 30 percent
chromium, and 7 to 10 percent cobalt,
with the remainder of iron, in widths
228.6 mm or less, and a thickness
between 0.127 and 1.270 mm. It exhibits
magnetic remanence between 9,000 and
12,000 gauss, and a coercivity of
between 50 and 300 oersteds. This
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product is most commonly used in
electronic sensors and is currently
available under proprietary trade names
such as ‘‘Arnokrome III.’’2
Certain electrical resistance alloy steel
is also excluded from the scope of this
review. This product is defined as a
non-magnetic stainless steel
manufactured to American Society of
Testing and Materials (‘‘ASTM’’)
specification B344 and containing, by
weight, 36 percent nickel, 18 percent
chromium, and 46 percent iron, and is
most notable for its resistance to high
temperature corrosion. It has a melting
point of 1390 degrees Celsius and
displays a creep rupture limit of 4
kilograms per square millimeter at 1000
degrees Celsius. This steel is most
commonly used in the production of
heating ribbons for circuit breakers and
industrial furnaces, and in rheostats for
railway locomotives. The product is
currently available under proprietary
trade names such as ‘‘Gilphy 36.’’3
Certain martensitic precipitationhardenable stainless steel is also
excluded from the scope of this review.
This high-strength, ductile stainless
steel product is designated under the
Unified Numbering System (‘‘UNS’’) as
S45500- grade steel, and contains, by
weight, 11 to 13 percent chromium, and
7 to 10 percent nickel. Carbon,
manganese, silicon and molybdenum
each comprise, by weight, 0.05 percent
or less, with phosphorus and sulfur
each comprising, by weight, 0.03
percent or less. This steel has copper,
niobium, and titanium added to achieve
aging, and will exhibit yield strengths as
high as 1700 Mpa and ultimate tensile
strengths as high as 1750 Mpa after
aging, with elongation percentages of 3
percent or less in 50 mm. It is generally
provided in thicknesses between 0.635
and 0.787 mm, and in widths of 25.4
mm. This product is most commonly
used in the manufacture of television
tubes and is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as
‘‘Durphynox 17.’’4
Finally, three specialty stainless steels
typically used in certain industrial
blades and surgical and medical
instruments are also excluded from the
scope of this review. These include
stainless steel strip in coils used in the
production of textile cutting tools (e.g.,
carpet knives).5 This steel is similar to
AISI grade 420 but containing, by
weight, 0.5 to 0.7 percent of
2 ‘‘Arnokrome III’’ is a trademark of the Arnold
Engineering Company.
3 ‘‘Gilphy 36’’ is a trademark of Imphy, S.A.
4 ‘‘Durphynox 17’’ is a trademark of Imphy, S.A.
5 This list of uses is illustrative and provided for
descriptive purposes only.
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molybdenum. The steel also contains,
by weight, carbon of between 1.0 and
1.1 percent, sulfur of 0.020 percent or
less, and includes between 0.20 and
0.30 percent copper and between 0.20
and 0.50 percent cobalt. This steel is
sold under proprietary names such as
‘‘GIN4 Mo.’’ The second excluded
stainless steel strip in coils is similar to
AISI 420-J2 and contains, by weight,
carbon of between 0.62 and 0.70
percent, silicon of between 0.20 and
0.50 percent, manganese of between
0.45 and 0.80 percent, phosphorus of no
more than 0.025 percent and sulfur of
no more than 0.020 percent. This steel
has a carbide density on average of 100
carbide particles per 100 square
microns. An example of this product is
‘‘GIN5’’ steel. The third specialty steel
has a chemical composition similar to
AISI 420 F, with carbon of between 0.37
and 0.43 percent, molybdenum of
between 1.15 and 1.35 percent, but
lower manganese of between 0.20 and
0.80 percent, phosphorus of no more
than 0.025 percent, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of no
more than 0.020 percent. This product
is supplied with a hardness of more
than Hv 500 guaranteed after customer
processing, and is supplied as, for
example, ‘‘GIN6’’.6
Dated: January 27, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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6 ‘‘GIN4 Mo,’’ ‘‘GIN5’’ and ‘‘GIN6’’ are the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-822]
Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico:
Final Results of the Full Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 17, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on certain stainless steel
sheet and strip in coils (``SSSS'') from Mexico pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided
interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary
results. We received case and rebuttal briefs from domestic and
respondent interested parties. No hearing was requested by parties. As
a result of this review, the Department finds that revocation of this
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2005.
[[Page 6621]]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC , 20230; telephone: 202-482-5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
See Appendix 1
Background
On November 17, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the
``Department'') published in the Federal Register a notice of
preliminary results of the full sunset review of the antidumping duty
order on SSSS from Mexico, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Certain Stainless Steel Sheet
and Strip in Coils from Mexico; Preliminary Results of the Sunset
Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 69 FR 67309 (November 17, 2004)
(``Preliminary Results''). In our preliminary results, we determined
that revocation of the order would likely result in continuation or
recurrence of dumping with a margin of 30.85 percent for Mexinox S.A.
de C.V. and ``all others'' the margin determined in the original
investigation.
On January 3, 2005, respondent, ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V.
and Mexinox USA, Inc. (collectively ``Mexinox''), submitted its case
brief in response to the Department's preliminary results. On January
7, 2005, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, North American Stainless, Local
3303 United Auto Workers, the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO/
CLC, and the Zanesville Armco Independent Organization, Inc.,
(collectively ``domestic interested parties'') submitted rebuttal
comments. No hearing was requested by parties.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to
this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Ronald K. Lorentzen, Office of
Policy, Import Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration, dated January 27, 2005, which is
hereby adopted and incorporated by reference into this notice. The
issues discussed in the attached Decision Memo include the likelihood
of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the
margin likely to prevail were the order revoked. Parties can find a
complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on
file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099, of the main Commerce
Building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be
accessed directly on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import_admin/records/
frn/ under the heading ``Mexico.'' The paper copy and electronic
version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on SSSS
from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the following weighted-average margins:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manufacturer/Exporter Margin (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mexinox............................................. 30.85
All Others.......................................... 30.85
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This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act. This notice serves
as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the Department's regulations. Timely
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
APPENDIX 1
STAINLESS STEEL AND SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM MEXICO.
SCOPE OF THE ORDER (A-201-822)
For purposes of this sunset review, the products covered are
certain stainless steel sheet and strip in coils. Stainless steel is an
alloy steel containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and
10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. The
subject sheet and strip is a flat-rolled product in coils that is
greater than 9.5 mm in width and less than 4.75 mm in thickness, and
that is annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise
descaled. The subject sheet and strip may also be further processed
(e.g., cold-rolled, polished, aluminized, coated, etc.) provided that
it maintains the specific dimensions of sheet and strip following such
processing.
The merchandise subject to this review is classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTS'') at
subheadings: 7219.13.0031, 7219.13.0051, 7219.13.0071, 7219.1300.81,
7219.14.0030, 7219.14.0065, 7219.14.0090, 7219.32.0005, 7219.32.0020,
7219.32.0025, 7219.32.0035, 7219.32.0036, 7219.32.0038, 7219.32.0042,
7219.32.0044, 7219.33.0005, 7219.33.0020, 7219.33.0025, 7219.33.0035,
7219.33.0036, 7219.33.0038, 7219.33.0042, 7219.33.0044, 7219.34.0005,
7219.34.0020, 7219.34.0025, 7219.34.0030, 7219.34.0035, 7219.35.0005,
7219.35.0015, 7219.35.0030, 7219.35.0035, 7219.90.0010, 7219.90.0020,
7219.90.0025, 7219.90.0060, 7219.90.0080, 7220.12.1000, 7220.12.5000,
7220.20.1010, 7220.20.1015, 7220.20.1060, 7220.20.1080, 7220.20.6005,
7220.20.6010, 7220.20.6015, 7220.20.6060, 7220.20.6080, 7220.20.7005,
7220.20.7010, 7220.20.7015, 7220.20.7060, 7220.20.7080, 7220.20.8000,
7220.20.9030, 7220.20.9060, 7220.90.0010, 7220.90.0015, 7220.90.0060,
and 7220.90.0080. Although the HTS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the Department's written description
of the merchandise under review is dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of this review are the following: (1) Sheet
and strip that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or
otherwise descaled, (2) sheet and strip that is cut to length, (3)
plate (i.e., flat-rolled stainless steel products of a thickness of
4.75 mm or more), (4) flat wire (i.e., cold-rolled sections, with a
prepared edge, rectangular in shape, of a width of not more than 9.5
mm), and (5) razor blade steel. Razor blade steel is a flat-rolled
product of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-
reduced), in coils, of a width of not more than 23 mm and a thickness
of 0.266 mm or less, containing, by weight, 12.5 to 14.5 percent
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used in the
manufacture of razor blades.\1\
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In response to comments by interested parties, the Department has
determined that certain specialty stainless steel products are also
excluded from the scope of this review. These excluded products are
described below.
Flapper valve steel is defined as stainless steel strip in coils
containing, by weight, between 0.37 and 0.43 percent carbon, between
1.15 and 1.35
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percent molybdenum, and between 0.20 and 0.80 percent manganese. This
steel also contains, by weight, phosphorus of 0.025 percent or less,
silicon of between 0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of 0.020 percent
or less. The product is manufactured by means of vacuum arc remelting,
with inclusion controls for sulphide of no more than 0.04 percent and
for oxide of no more than 0.05 percent. Flapper valve steel has a
tensile strength of between 210 and 300 ksi, yield strength of between
170 and 270 ksi, plus or minus 8 ksi, and a hardness (Hv) of between
460 and 590. Flapper valve steel is most commonly used to produce
specialty flapper valves in compressors.
Also excluded is a product referred to as suspension foil, a
specialty steel product used in the manufacture of suspension
assemblies for computer disk drives. Suspension foil is described as
302/304 grade or 202 grade stainless steel of a thickness between 14
and 127 microns, with a thickness tolerance of plus-or-minus 2.01
microns, and surface glossiness of 200 to 700 percent Gs. Suspension
foil must be supplied in coil widths of not more than 407 mm, and with
a mass of 225 kg or less. Roll marks may only be visible on one side,
with no scratches of measurable depth. The material must exhibit
residual stresses of 2 mm maximum deflection, and flatness of 1.6 mm
over 685 mm length.
Certain stainless steel foil for automotive catalytic converters is
also excluded from the scope of this review. This stainless steel strip
in coils is a specialty foil with a thickness of between 20 and 110
microns used to produce a metallic substrate with a honeycomb structure
for use in automotive catalytic converters. The steel contains, by
weight, carbon of no more than 0.030 percent, silicon of no more than
1.0 percent, manganese of no more than 1.0 percent, chromium of between
19 and 22 percent, aluminum of no less than 5.0 percent, phosphorus of
no more than 0.045 percent, sulfur of no more than 0.03 percent,
lanthanum of less than 0.002 or greater than 0.05 percent, and total
rare earth elements of more than 0.06 percent, with the balance iron.
Permanent magnet iron-chromium-cobalt alloy stainless strip is also
excluded from the scope of this review. This ductile stainless steel
strip contains, by weight, 26 to 30 percent chromium, and 7 to 10
percent cobalt, with the remainder of iron, in widths 228.6 mm or less,
and a thickness between 0.127 and 1.270 mm. It exhibits magnetic
remanence between 9,000 and 12,000 gauss, and a coercivity of between
50 and 300 oersteds. This product is most commonly used in electronic
sensors and is currently available under proprietary trade names such
as ``Arnokrome III.''\2\
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\2\ ``Arnokrome III'' is a trademark of the Arnold Engineering
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Certain electrical resistance alloy steel is also excluded from the
scope of this review. This product is defined as a non-magnetic
stainless steel manufactured to American Society of Testing and
Materials (``ASTM'') specification B344 and containing, by weight, 36
percent nickel, 18 percent chromium, and 46 percent iron, and is most
notable for its resistance to high temperature corrosion. It has a
melting point of 1390 degrees Celsius and displays a creep rupture
limit of 4 kilograms per square millimeter at 1000 degrees Celsius.
This steel is most commonly used in the production of heating ribbons
for circuit breakers and industrial furnaces, and in rheostats for
railway locomotives. The product is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as ``Gilphy 36.''\3\
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Certain martensitic precipitation-hardenable stainless steel is
also excluded from the scope of this review. This high-strength,
ductile stainless steel product is designated under the Unified
Numbering System (``UNS'') as S45500- grade steel, and contains, by
weight, 11 to 13 percent chromium, and 7 to 10 percent nickel. Carbon,
manganese, silicon and molybdenum each comprise, by weight, 0.05
percent or less, with phosphorus and sulfur each comprising, by weight,
0.03 percent or less. This steel has copper, niobium, and titanium
added to achieve aging, and will exhibit yield strengths as high as
1700 Mpa and ultimate tensile strengths as high as 1750 Mpa after
aging, with elongation percentages of 3 percent or less in 50 mm. It is
generally provided in thicknesses between 0.635 and 0.787 mm, and in
widths of 25.4 mm. This product is most commonly used in the
manufacture of television tubes and is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as ``Durphynox 17.''\4\
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Finally, three specialty stainless steels typically used in certain
industrial blades and surgical and medical instruments are also
excluded from the scope of this review. These include stainless steel
strip in coils used in the production of textile cutting tools (e.g.,
carpet knives).\5\ This steel is similar to AISI grade 420 but
containing, by weight, 0.5 to 0.7 percent of molybdenum. The steel also
contains, by weight, carbon of between 1.0 and 1.1 percent, sulfur of
0.020 percent or less, and includes between 0.20 and 0.30 percent
copper and between 0.20 and 0.50 percent cobalt. This steel is sold
under proprietary names such as ``GIN4 Mo.'' The second excluded
stainless steel strip in coils is similar to AISI 420-J2 and contains,
by weight, carbon of between 0.62 and 0.70 percent, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, manganese of between 0.45 and 0.80 percent,
phosphorus of no more than 0.025 percent and sulfur of no more than
0.020 percent. This steel has a carbide density on average of 100
carbide particles per 100 square microns. An example of this product is
``GIN5'' steel. The third specialty steel has a chemical composition
similar to AISI 420 F, with carbon of between 0.37 and 0.43 percent,
molybdenum of between 1.15 and 1.35 percent, but lower manganese of
between 0.20 and 0.80 percent, phosphorus of no more than 0.025
percent, silicon of between 0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of no
more than 0.020 percent. This product is supplied with a hardness of
more than Hv 500 guaranteed after customer processing, and is supplied
as, for example, ``GIN6''.\6\
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\5\ This list of uses is illustrative and provided for
descriptive purposes only.
\6\ ``GIN4 Mo,'' ``GIN5'' and ``GIN6'' are the proprietary
grades of Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
Dated: January 27, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-514 Filed 2-7-05; 8:45 am]
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