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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the
Act, we determine that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on brake rotors
from the PRC would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the following weighted–average
percentage margins:
Weighted–Average Margin
(percent)
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers
Hebei Metals and Minerals Import/export Corp. .......................................................................................................
Shandong Jiuyang Enterprise Corporation ...............................................................................................................
Longjing Walking Tractor Works Foreign Trade I/E ..................................................................................................
Jilin Provincial Machinery & Equipment I/E Corp ......................................................................................................
Qingdao Metals, Minerals and Machinery Import & Export Corporation ..................................................................
Shanxi Machinery and Equipment Import & Export Corporation ..............................................................................
Southwest Technical Import and Export Corporation ...............................................................................................
Xianghe Zichen Casting Corporation ........................................................................................................................
Yantai Import and Export Corporation .......................................................................................................................
Yenhere Corporation .................................................................................................................................................
PRC–Wide Entity .......................................................................................................................................................
Excluded from the antidumping duty
order are the following exporters and
producer combinations:6
Exporter: China National Automotive
Industry Import &Export
Corporation
Producer: Shandong Laizhou CAPCO
Industry;
Exporter: Shandong Laizhou CAPCO
Industry
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Producer: Shandong Laizhou CAPCO
Industry;
Exporter: Shenyang Honbase
Machinery Co., Ltd.
Producer: Shenyang Honbase
Machinery Co., Ltd.;
Exporter: Shenyang Honbase
Machinery Co., Ltd.
Producer: Lai Zhou Luyan
Automobile Fittings Co., Ltd.;
Exporter: Lai Zhou Luyuan
Automobile Fittings Co., Ltd.
Producer: Lai Zhou Luyuan
Automobile Fittings Co., Ltd.;
Exporter: Lai Zhou Luyan Automobile
Fittings Co., Ltd.
Producer: Shenyang Honbase or
Laizhou Luyuan; and
Exporter: China National Machinery
and Equipment I&E (Xinjiang)
Corporation, Ltd.
Producer: Zibo Botai Manufacturing
Co., Ltd.
In a five–year sunset review, it is the
Department’s policy to include
companies that did not begin exporting
until after the order was issued as part
of the PRC–wide entity from the
investigation.7 For those companies that
shipped after the order was issued, we
determine that revocation of the
6 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Brake
Rotors from the People’s Republic of China, 62 FR
18740 (April 17, 1997).
7 See Policies Regarding the Conduct of Five-year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR
18871, 18873 (April 16, 1998).
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antidumping duty order on brake rotors
from the PRC would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the PRC–wide percentage margin.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order:
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders
(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with section 351.305
of the Department’s regulations. Timely
notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and terms of an APO is a
violation which is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these
results and this notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c) and
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 31, 2007.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8–116 Filed 1–7–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A–351–832, A–122–840, A–560–815, A–201–
830, A–841–805, A–274–804, A–823–812
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
Rod from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia,
Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and
Tobago, and Ukraine: Final Results of
the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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SUMMARY: On September 4, 2007, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated sunset reviews of
the antidumping duty orders on carbon
and certain alloy steel wire rod (‘‘wire
rod’’) from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia,
Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago,
and Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘the Act’’). The Department has
conducted expedited (120–day) sunset
reviews for these orders pursuant to 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result
of these sunset reviews, the Department
finds that revocation of the antidumping
duty orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Devta Ohri or Brandon Farlander, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–3853, or (202)
482–0182, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 4, 2007, the
Department published the notice of
initiation of the sunset reviews of the
antidumping duty orders on wire rod
from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico,
Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Ukraine, pursuant to Section 751(c) of
the Act. See Initiation of Five–Year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 72 FR 50659
(September 4, 2007) (‘‘Notice of
Initiation’’).
The Department received a notice of
intent to participate from the following
domestic parties: Gerdau Ameristeel
U.S. Inc.; ISG Georgetown, Inc.;
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.;
and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills within
the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). The companies claimed
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interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of
a domestic like product in the United
States. The Department received a
separate notice of intent to participate
from Nucor Corporation within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). Nucor Corporation also
claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a
manufacturer of a domestic like product
in the United States.
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc. reported
that it is related to Gerdau S.A., a
producer and exporter of subject
merchandise in Brazil. ISG Georgetown,
Inc. reported that it is related to the
following producers and exporters of
subject merchandise: Belgo Siderurgia
S.A. in Brazil; Mittal Canada, Inc. in
Canada; Siderurgica Lazaro Cardenas
Las Truchas, SA in Mexico; Mittal Steel
Point Lisas Ltd. in Trinidad and Tobago;
and OJSC Mittal Steel Kryviy Rih in
Ukraine. Pursuant to section 771(4)(B)
of the Act, a domestic interested party
may be excluded from participating as
part of the domestic industry if it is
related to an exporter of subject
merchandise. In this sunset review,
even if we excluded the parties above
from participating as part of the
domestic industry in the sunset review
of the order, there would still be
sufficient participation by other
domestic interested parties to merit a
sunset review of the order. Since there
is sufficient industry support regardless
of whether the two companies are
included, we do not need to resolve the
issue of whether to include or exclude
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc. and ISG
Georgetown, Inc. Therefore, collectively,
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., ISG
Georgetown, Inc., Keystone
Consolidated Industries, Inc.; Rocky
Mountain Steel Mills; and Nucor
Corporation will be known as the
‘‘domestic interested parties.’’
The Department received a complete
substantive response to the notice of
initiation from the domestic interested
parties within the 30–day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We
received no responses from respondent
interested parties with respect to any of
the orders covered by these sunset
reviews, nor was a hearing requested.
As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department is
conducting expedited (120–day) sunset
reviews of the antidumping duty orders
for Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico,
Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Ukraine.
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to these
orders is certain hot–rolled products of
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carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, 5.00
mm or more, but less than 19.00 mm, in
solid cross–sectional diameter.
Specifically excluded are steel
products possessing the above–noted
physical characteristics and meeting the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) definitions for
(a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high
nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; and
(e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods.
Also excluded are (f) free machining
steel products (i.e., products that
contain by weight one or more of the
following elements: 0.03 percent or
more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of
bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur,
more than 0.04 percent of phosphorus,
more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or
more than 0.01 percent of tellurium).
Also excluded from the scope are
1080 grade tire cord quality wire rod
and 1080 grade tire bead quality wire
rod. Grade 1080 tire cord quality rod is
defined as: (i) grade 1080 tire cord
quality wire rod measuring 5.0 mm or
more but not more than 6.0 mm in
cross–sectional diameter; (ii) with an
average partial decarburization of no
more than 70 microns in depth
(maximum individual 200 microns); (iii)
having no non–deformable inclusions
greater than 20 microns and no
deformable inclusions greater than 35
microns; (iv) having a carbon
segregation per heat average of 3.0 or
better using European Method NFA 04–
114; (v) having a surface quality with no
surface defects of a length greater than
0.15 mm; (vi) capable of being drawn to
a diameter of 0.30 mm or less with 3 or
fewer breaks per ton, and (vii)
containing by weight the following
elements in the proportions shown: (1)
0.78 percent or more of carbon, (2) less
than 0.01 percent of aluminum, (3)
0.040 percent or less, in the aggregate,
of phosphorus and sulfur, (4) 0.006
percent or less of nitrogen, and (5) not
more than 0.15 percent, in the aggregate,
of copper, nickel and chromium.
Grade 1080 tire bead quality rod is
defined as: (i) grade 1080 tire bead
quality wire rod measuring 5.5 mm or
more but not more than 7.0 mm in
cross–sectional diameter; (ii) with an
average partial decarburization of no
more than 70 microns in depth
(maximum individual 200 microns); (iii)
having no non–deformable inclusions
greater than 20 microns and no
deformable inclusions greater than 35
microns; (iv) having a carbon
segregation per heat average of 3.0 or
better using European Method NFA 04–
114; (v) having a surface quality with no
surface defects of a length greater than
0.2 mm; (vi) capable of being drawn to
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a diameter of 0.78 mm or larger with 0.5
or fewer breaks per ton; and (vii)
containing by weight the following
elements in the proportions shown: (1)
0.78 percent or more of carbon, (2) less
than 0.01 percent of soluble aluminum,
(3) 0.040 percent or less, in the
aggregate, of phosphorus and sulfur, (4)
0.008 percent or less of nitrogen, and (5)
either not more than 0.15 percent, in the
aggregate, of copper, nickel and
chromium (if chromium is not
specified), or not more than 0.10 percent
in the aggregate of copper and nickel
and a chromium content of 0.24 to 0.30
percent (if chromium is specified).
For purposes of grade 1080 tire cord
quality wire rod and grade 1080 tire
bead quality wire rod, an inclusion will
be considered to be deformable if its
ratio of length (measured along the axis
- that is, the direction of rolling - of the
rod) over thickness (measured on the
same inclusion in a direction
perpendicular to the axis of the rod) is
equal to or greater than three. The size
of an inclusion for purposes of the 20
microns and 35 microns limitations is
the measurement of the largest
dimension observed on a longitudinal
section measured in a direction
perpendicular to the axis of the rod.
This measurement methodology applies
only to inclusions on certain grade 1080
tire cord quality wire rod and certain
grade 1080 tire bead quality wire rod
that are entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
July 24, 2003.
The designation of the products as
‘‘tire cord quality’’ or ‘‘tire bead quality’’
indicates the acceptability of the
product for use in the production of tire
cord, tire bead, or wire for use in other
rubber reinforcement applications such
as hose wire. These quality designations
are presumed to indicate that these
products are being used in tire cord, tire
bead, and other rubber reinforcement
applications, and such merchandise
intended for the tire cord, tire bead, or
other rubber reinforcement applications
is not included in the scope. However,
should petitioners or other interested
parties provide a reasonable basis to
believe or suspect that there exists a
pattern of importation of such products
for other than those applications, end–
use certification for the importation of
such products may be required. Under
such circumstances, only the importers
of record would normally be required to
certify the end use of the imported
merchandise.
All products meeting the physical
description of subject merchandise that
are not specifically excluded are
included in this scope.
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The products under review are
currently classifiable under subheadings
7213.91.3010, 7213.91.3015,
7213.91.3090, 7213.91.3092,
7213.91.4510, 7213.91.4590,
7213.91.6010, 7213.91.6090,
7213.99.0031, 7213.99.0038,
7213.99.0090, 7227.20.0010,
7227.20.0020, 7227.20.0090,
7227.20.0095, 7227.90.6010,
7227.90.6051, 7227.90.6053,
7227.90.6058, 7227.90.6059, and
7227.90.6080 of the HTSUS. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of
these orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are
addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders on Carbon and Certain Alloy
Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Canada,
Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad
and Tobago, and Ukraine; Final Results’’
from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, to David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration (December 31, 2007),
which is hereby adopted by this notice
(‘‘Decision Memo’’). The issues
discussed in the Decision Memo include
the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail if the orders were revoked.
Parties can find a complete discussion
of all issues raised in these reviews and
the corresponding recommendations in
this public memorandum which is on
file in room B–099 of the main
Department building.
In addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memo can be accessed directly
on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn.
The paper copy and electronic version
of the Decision Memo are identical in
content.
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Final Results of Reviews
We determine that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on wire rod
from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico,
Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Ukraine would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the following weighted–average
percentage margins:
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers
Brazil.
Belgo Mineira ................
All–Others Rate ............
Canada.
Ispat Sidbec Inc. ...........
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Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers
Weighted–Average
Margin (percent)
Ivaco, Inc. .....................
All–Others Rate ............
Indonesia.
P.T. Ispat Indo ..............
All–Others Rate ............
Mexico.
SICARTSA ....................
All–Others Rate ............
Moldova.
Moldova–wide Rate ......
Trinidad and Tobago.
Caribbean Ispat Ltd. .....
All–Others Rate ............
Ukraine.
Krivorozhstal .................
All–Others Rate ............
9.90
8.11
4.06
4.06
20.11
20.11
369.10
11.40
11.40
116.37
116.37
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders
(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305. Timely notification of the
return or destruction of APO materials
or conversion to judicial protective
orders is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and terms
of an APO is a violation which is subject
to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of
the Act.
Dated: December 31, 2007.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
C–351–833
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
Rod from Brazil: Final Results of
Expedited Five–Year Sunset Review of
the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 4, 2007, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published in the Federal
Weighted–Average Register the notice of initiation of the
Margin (percent)
five–year sunset review of the
countervailing duty order on carbon and
94.73 certain alloy steel wire rod (‘‘wire rod’’)
74.45 from Brazil, pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
3.86 (‘‘the Act’’). The Department has
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conducted an expedited sunset review
of this order pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this
sunset review, the Department finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty
order is likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final
Results of Review’’ section of this
notice.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Devta Ohri or Brandon Farlander, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–3853 or (202) 482–
0182, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 4, 2007, the
Department published the notice of
initiation of the sunset review of the
countervailing duty order on wire rod
from Brazil, pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Act. See Initiation of Five–Year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 72 FR 50659
(September 4, 2007) (‘‘Notice of
Initiation’’). The Department received a
notice of intent to participate from the
following domestic parties: Gerdau
Ameristeel U.S. Inc.; ISG Georgetown,
Inc.; Keystone Consolidated Industries,
Inc.; and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). The companies claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of
a domestic like product in the United
States. The Department received a
separate notice of intent to participate
from Nucor Corporation within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). Nucor Corporation
claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a
manufacturer of a domestic like product
in the United States.
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc. reported
that it is related to Gerdau S.A., a
producer and exporter of subject
merchandise in Brazil. ISG Georgetown,
Inc. reported that it is related to Belgo
Siderurgia S.A. in Brazil, a producer
and exporter of subject merchandise.
Pursuant to Section 771(4)(B) of the Act,
a domestic interested party may be
excluded from participating as part of
the domestic industry if it is related to
an exporter of subject merchandise. In
this sunset review, even if we excluded
the parties above from participating as
part of the domestic industry in the
sunset review of the order, there would
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-351-832, A-122-840, A-560-815, A-201-830, A-841-805, A-274-804, A-
823-812
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Canada,
Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine: Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 4, 2007, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders
on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (``wire rod'') from Brazil,
Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the
Act''). The Department has conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews
for these orders pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a
result of these sunset reviews, the Department finds that revocation of
the antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devta Ohri or Brandon Farlander, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3853, or (202)
482-0182, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 4, 2007, the Department published the notice of
initiation of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on wire
rod from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and
Tobago, and Ukraine, pursuant to Section 751(c) of the Act. See
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 72 FR 50659 (September 4,
2007) (``Notice of Initiation'').
The Department received a notice of intent to participate from the
following domestic parties: Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.; ISG
Georgetown, Inc.; Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.; and Rocky
Mountain Steel Mills within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). The companies claimed
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interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as
manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States. The
Department received a separate notice of intent to participate from
Nucor Corporation within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). Nucor Corporation also claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a
domestic like product in the United States.
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc. reported that it is related to Gerdau
S.A., a producer and exporter of subject merchandise in Brazil. ISG
Georgetown, Inc. reported that it is related to the following producers
and exporters of subject merchandise: Belgo Siderurgia S.A. in Brazil;
Mittal Canada, Inc. in Canada; Siderurgica Lazaro Cardenas Las Truchas,
SA in Mexico; Mittal Steel Point Lisas Ltd. in Trinidad and Tobago; and
OJSC Mittal Steel Kryviy Rih in Ukraine. Pursuant to section 771(4)(B)
of the Act, a domestic interested party may be excluded from
participating as part of the domestic industry if it is related to an
exporter of subject merchandise. In this sunset review, even if we
excluded the parties above from participating as part of the domestic
industry in the sunset review of the order, there would still be
sufficient participation by other domestic interested parties to merit
a sunset review of the order. Since there is sufficient industry
support regardless of whether the two companies are included, we do not
need to resolve the issue of whether to include or exclude Gerdau
Ameristeel U.S. Inc. and ISG Georgetown, Inc. Therefore, collectively,
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., ISG Georgetown, Inc., Keystone
Consolidated Industries, Inc.; Rocky Mountain Steel Mills; and Nucor
Corporation will be known as the ``domestic interested parties.''
The Department received a complete substantive response to the
notice of initiation from the domestic interested parties within the
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no
responses from respondent interested parties with respect to any of the
orders covered by these sunset reviews, nor was a hearing requested. As
a result, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department is
conducting expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the antidumping duty
orders for Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and
Tobago, and Ukraine.
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to these orders is certain hot-rolled
products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately
round cross section, 5.00 mm or more, but less than 19.00 mm, in solid
cross-sectional diameter.
Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted
physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (``HTSUS'') definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b)
tool steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; and (e)
concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are (f) free
machining steel products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or
more of the following elements: 0.03 percent or more of lead, 0.05
percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than
0.04 percent of phosphorus, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more
than 0.01 percent of tellurium).
Also excluded from the scope are 1080 grade tire cord quality wire
rod and 1080 grade tire bead quality wire rod. Grade 1080 tire cord
quality rod is defined as: (i) grade 1080 tire cord quality wire rod
measuring 5.0 mm or more but not more than 6.0 mm in cross-sectional
diameter; (ii) with an average partial decarburization of no more than
70 microns in depth (maximum individual 200 microns); (iii) having no
non-deformable inclusions greater than 20 microns and no deformable
inclusions greater than 35 microns; (iv) having a carbon segregation
per heat average of 3.0 or better using European Method NFA 04-114; (v)
having a surface quality with no surface defects of a length greater
than 0.15 mm; (vi) capable of being drawn to a diameter of 0.30 mm or
less with 3 or fewer breaks per ton, and (vii) containing by weight the
following elements in the proportions shown: (1) 0.78 percent or more
of carbon, (2) less than 0.01 percent of aluminum, (3) 0.040 percent or
less, in the aggregate, of phosphorus and sulfur, (4) 0.006 percent or
less of nitrogen, and (5) not more than 0.15 percent, in the aggregate,
of copper, nickel and chromium.
Grade 1080 tire bead quality rod is defined as: (i) grade 1080 tire
bead quality wire rod measuring 5.5 mm or more but not more than 7.0 mm
in cross-sectional diameter; (ii) with an average partial
decarburization of no more than 70 microns in depth (maximum individual
200 microns); (iii) having no non-deformable inclusions greater than 20
microns and no deformable inclusions greater than 35 microns; (iv)
having a carbon segregation per heat average of 3.0 or better using
European Method NFA 04-114; (v) having a surface quality with no
surface defects of a length greater than 0.2 mm; (vi) capable of being
drawn to a diameter of 0.78 mm or larger with 0.5 or fewer breaks per
ton; and (vii) containing by weight the following elements in the
proportions shown: (1) 0.78 percent or more of carbon, (2) less than
0.01 percent of soluble aluminum, (3) 0.040 percent or less, in the
aggregate, of phosphorus and sulfur, (4) 0.008 percent or less of
nitrogen, and (5) either not more than 0.15 percent, in the aggregate,
of copper, nickel and chromium (if chromium is not specified), or not
more than 0.10 percent in the aggregate of copper and nickel and a
chromium content of 0.24 to 0.30 percent (if chromium is specified).
For purposes of grade 1080 tire cord quality wire rod and grade
1080 tire bead quality wire rod, an inclusion will be considered to be
deformable if its ratio of length (measured along the axis - that is,
the direction of rolling - of the rod) over thickness (measured on the
same inclusion in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the rod) is
equal to or greater than three. The size of an inclusion for purposes
of the 20 microns and 35 microns limitations is the measurement of the
largest dimension observed on a longitudinal section measured in a
direction perpendicular to the axis of the rod. This measurement
methodology applies only to inclusions on certain grade 1080 tire cord
quality wire rod and certain grade 1080 tire bead quality wire rod that
are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after
July 24, 2003.
The designation of the products as ``tire cord quality'' or ``tire
bead quality'' indicates the acceptability of the product for use in
the production of tire cord, tire bead, or wire for use in other rubber
reinforcement applications such as hose wire. These quality
designations are presumed to indicate that these products are being
used in tire cord, tire bead, and other rubber reinforcement
applications, and such merchandise intended for the tire cord, tire
bead, or other rubber reinforcement applications is not included in the
scope. However, should petitioners or other interested parties provide
a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that there exists a pattern of
importation of such products for other than those applications, end-use
certification for the importation of such products may be required.
Under such circumstances, only the importers of record would normally
be required to certify the end use of the imported merchandise.
All products meeting the physical description of subject
merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this
scope.
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The products under review are currently classifiable under
subheadings 7213.91.3010, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3090, 7213.91.3092,
7213.91.4510, 7213.91.4590, 7213.91.6010, 7213.91.6090, 7213.99.0031,
7213.99.0038, 7213.99.0090, 7227.20.0010, 7227.20.0020, 7227.20.0090,
7227.20.0095, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6051, 7227.90.6053, 7227.90.6058,
7227.90.6059, and 7227.90.6080 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Ukraine; Final Results'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration (December 31, 2007), which is
hereby adopted by this notice (``Decision Memo''). The issues discussed
in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail if the orders were revoked. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in these reviews and the corresponding
recommendations in this public memorandum which is on file in room B-
099 of the main Department building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be
accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in
content.
Final Results of Reviews
We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on wire
rod from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and
Tobago, and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average percentage
margins:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted-Average
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers Margin (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brazil..............................................
Belgo Mineira....................................... 94.73
All-Others Rate..................................... 74.45
Canada..............................................
Ispat Sidbec Inc.................................... 3.86
Ivaco, Inc.......................................... 9.90
All-Others Rate..................................... 8.11
Indonesia...........................................
P.T. Ispat Indo..................................... 4.06
All-Others Rate..................................... 4.06
Mexico..............................................
SICARTSA............................................ 20.11
All-Others Rate..................................... 20.11
Moldova.............................................
Moldova-wide Rate................................... 369.10
Trinidad and Tobago.................................
Caribbean Ispat Ltd................................. 11.40
All-Others Rate..................................... 11.40
Ukraine.............................................
Krivorozhstal....................................... 116.37
All-Others Rate..................................... 116.37
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This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 31, 2007.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-114 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]
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