Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, 14476-14478 [2014-05681]
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Dated: March 10, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
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Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Notification of Proposed Production
Activity, Mercury Marine, Subzone 41H,
(Marine Engine and Stern Drive
Components), Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Mercury Marine, operator of Subzone
41H, submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facilities located in Fond
du Lac, Wisconsin. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on February 19,
2014.
Mercury Marine already has authority
to produce marine inboard, outboard,
and jet pump engines, stern drives,
transom assemblies, and related
components. The current request would
add new finished products and foreign
components to the scope of authority.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
additional FTZ authority would be
limited to the specific foreign-status
components and specific finished
products described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Mercury Marine from
customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export
production. On its domestic sales,
Mercury Marine would be able to
choose the duty rates during customs
entry procedures that apply to catalytic
converters, bracket assemblies,
hydraulic trim/steering cylinders, recoil
starters, parts/subassemblies of hydro jet
engines, fuel pumps, power steering
pumps, turbochargers, air compressor
assemblies, parts of pumps, heat
exchanger assemblies, seawater filter
assemblies, processors for global
positioning systems, transom pumps,
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throttle body assemblies, shaft
assemblies, coupling assemblies,
engine-transmission assemblies,
propellers, electric motors, starter
assemblies, ignition control module
assemblies, ignition switch assemblies,
control panel assemblies, wiring
harnesses, position sensor assemblies,
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assemblies (duty rate ranges from free to
7.5%) for the foreign status inputs noted
below and in the existing scope of
authority. Customs duties also could
possibly be deferred or reduced on
foreign status production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include: Sound
proofing blankets; rubber hose
assemblies; thrust boards; gaskets; heat
wraps; fuel lines; timing chains; water
tubes; fasteners (washers, pins, retaining
rings, bolts, nuts); oil drain tube
assemblies; aluminum washers/o-rings/
bushings; primer bulbs-fuel; hydraulic
pumps; turbochargers; oil coolers;
seawater filters; processors for global
positioning systems (GPS); transom
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motors; GPS units; condensors;
resistors; control panels; remote
controllers; insulated wire; electrical
connectors/fittings; and, voltage/rudder
gauges (duty rate ranges from free to
5.7%).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is April
23, 2014.
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Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1378.
Dated: March 6, 2014.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand:
Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final
Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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On December 31, 2013, the
Department of Commerce (the
‘‘Department’’) published the
preliminarily determination of the
antidumping investigation of steel
threaded rod from Thailand. The period
of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is April 1, 2012,
through March 31, 2013. We gave
interested parties an opportunity to
comment on the preliminary
determination, but we received no
comments. The final weighted-average
dumping margins of sales at less than
fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) are listed below in
the ‘‘Final Determination’’ section of
this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: March 14, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raquel Silva, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–6475.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On December 31, 2013, the
Department published the preliminary
determination of sales at LTFV of steel
threaded rod from Thailand.1 We
invited interested parties to comment on
the Preliminary Determination, but we
received no comments. The Department
conducted this investigation in
accordance with section 731 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’).
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is steel threaded rod. Steel
threaded rod is certain threaded rod,
bar, or studs, of carbon quality steel,
having a solid, circular cross section, of
any diameter, in any straight length, that
have been forged, turned, cold-drawn,
cold-rolled, machine straightened, or
otherwise cold-finished, and into which
threaded grooves have been applied. In
addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or
studs subject to this investigation are
non-headed and threaded along greater
than 25 percent of their total length. A
variety of finishes or coatings, such as
plain oil finish as a temporary rust
protectant, zinc coating (i.e., galvanized,
whether by electroplating or hotdipping), paint, and other similar
finishes and coatings, may be applied to
the merchandise. For a complete
1 See Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR
79670 (December 31, 2013) (‘‘Preliminary
Determination’’).
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description of the scope of the
investigation, see the Appendix to this
notice.
Final Determination
We made no changes to our
calculations announced in the
Preliminary Determination. The sole
mandatory respondent in this
proceeding, Tycoons Worldwide Group
(Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. (‘‘Tycoons’’),
failed to respond to the Department’s
questionnaire and did not further
participate in this proceeding.
Therefore, we continue to apply adverse
facts available to this respondent in
accordance with section 776 of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.308, and determine that
a weighted-average dumping margin of
74.90 percent exists for Tycoons for the
period April 1, 2012, through March 31,
2013.2 Further, we continue to
determine the weighted-average
dumping margin for all other entities
not individually examined to be 68.41
percent, i.e., the average of the margins
calculated by the Petitioners 3 in the
Petition.4 5
Final Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances
We made no changes to our critical
circumstances analysis announced in
the Preliminary Determination, as
described in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum. Thus, pursuant to
section 735(a)(3) of the Act, we continue
to find that critical circumstances exist
with respect to imports of the
merchandise under consideration.
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Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)
of the Act, we normally instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
to continue to suspend liquidation of all
entries of steel threaded rod from
Thailand, as described in the ‘‘Scope of
the Investigation’’ section, entered, or
2 For a full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see Memorandum to
Ronald K. Lorentzen entitled ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of
the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Steel
Threaded Rod From Thailand,’’ dated December 20,
2013 (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’).
3 All America Threaded Products Inc., Bay
Standard Manufacturing Inc., and Vulcan Threaded
Products Inc. (‘‘Petitioners’’).
4 See Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping
Duties On Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand and
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Steel
Threaded Rod From India, filed on June 27, 2013
(‘‘Petition’’), Volume II at Exhibit II–5.
5 See Notice of Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite From
the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 21909
(April 23, 2008); unchanged in Notice of Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value:
Sodium Nitrite From the Federal Republic of
Germany, 73 FR 38986 (July 8, 2008).
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withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication of the Preliminary
Determination. However, because we
continue to find critical circumstances
exist with regard to exports by Tycoons
and All Others, pursuant to section
735(c)(4) of the Act, we will instruct
CBP to continue to suspend liquidation
of covered entries entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date 90
days prior to the date of publication of
the Preliminary Determination, October
2, 2013.
Further, the Department will instruct
CBP to require a cash deposit 6 equal to
the weighted-average amount by which
normal value exceeds U.S. price, as
follows: (1) The rate for Tycoons is
74.90 percent; (2) if the exporter is not
a firm identified in this investigation,
but the producer is, the rate will be the
rate established for the producer of the
subject merchandise; (3) the rate for all
other producers or exporters will be
68.41 percent. These suspension of
liquidation instructions will remain in
effect until further notice.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice serves as a 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). Timely
notification of the 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.
U.S. International Trade Commission
(‘‘ITC’’) Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, we notified the ITC of the final
affirmative determination of sales at
LTFV. In accordance with section
735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will
determine, within 45 days, whether the
domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, or threatened with
material injury, by reason of imports, or
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
importation, of the merchandise under
consideration. If the ITC determines that
material injury or threat of material
injury does not exist, the proceeding
will be terminated and all securities
posted will be refunded. If the ITC
6 See Modification of Regulations Regarding the
Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional
Measures Period in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
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determines that such injury does exist,
the Department will issue an
antidumping duty order directing CBP
to assess, upon further instruction by
the Department, antidumping duties on
all imports of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the effective
date of the suspension of liquidation.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 735(d)
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is steel threaded rod. Steel
threaded rod is certain threaded rod, bar, or
studs, of carbon quality steel, having a solid,
circular cross section, of any diameter, in any
straight length, that have been forged, turned,
cold-drawn, cold-rolled, machine
straightened, or otherwise cold-finished, and
into which threaded grooves have been
applied. In addition, the steel threaded rod,
bar, or studs subject to this investigation are
nonheaded and threaded along greater than
25 percent of their total length. A variety of
finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish
as a temporary rust protectant, zinc coating
(i.e., galvanized, whether by electroplating or
hot-dipping), paint, and other similar
finishes and coatings, may be applied to the
merchandise.
Included in the scope of this investigation
are steel threaded rod, bar, or studs, in
which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over
each of the other contained elements; (2) the
carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight;
and (3) none of the elements listed below
exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively
indicated:
• 1.80 percent of manganese, or
• 1.50 percent of silicon, or
• 1.00 percent of copper, or
• 0.50 percent of aluminum, or
• 1.25 percent of chromium, or
• 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
• 0.40 percent of lead, or
• 1.25 percent of nickel, or
• 0.30 percent of tungsten, or
• 0.012 percent of boron, or
• 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
• 0.10 percent of niobium, or
• 0.41 percent of titanium, or
• 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
• 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Steel threaded rod is currently classifiable
under subheadings 7318.15.5051,
7318.15.5056, 7318.15.5090 and
7318.15.2095 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
merchandise is dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are: (a) Threaded rod, bar, or
studs which are threaded only on one or both
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ends and the threading covers 25 percent or
less of the total length; and (b) threaded rod,
bar, or studs made to American Society for
Testing and Materials (‘‘ASTM’’) A193 Grade
B7, ASTM A193 Grade B7M, ASTM A193
Grade B16, and ASTM A320 Grade L7.
official U.S. industry delegation, rather
than traveling to India on their own,
will enhance the participants’ ability to
secure meetings in India with key
decision makers.
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Even though growth has slowed
somewhat in the last year, India is still
one of the world’s fastest growing large
economies, presenting lucrative
opportunities for U.S. companies that
offer products and services in the ports
and marine technology sectors. For
small- or medium-sized companies,
having a strong distributor or
representative in India is the key to
taking advantage of opportunities
presented by these large public and
private projects.
There are 13 major ports (under
national government control) and 187
minor ports (under local state/private
control) across India’s extensive 4,671
miles of coastline. The Shipping
Ministry expects traffic at major ports to
grow at a Compounded Annual Growth
Rate (CAGR) of 8 percent, from 561
million tons in 2010 to 1.2 billion tons
by 2020, and traffic at minor ports is
expected to grow at a CAGR of 16
percent—from 289 million tons to 1.2
billion tons during that timeframe. To
meet this growth, India’s ports plan to
develop new terminals, upgrade existing
berths, and modernize operations by
including state of the art cargo handling
equipment, tracking systems, security
systems, oil spill detection equipment,
oil spill clean-up equipment, and
dredging equipment. The state
governments will issue national and
global tenders for the development and
procurement of equipment for the ports
that fall under the respective state
governments’ jurisdiction. In general,
Indian port expansions and greenfield
projects are being developed by private
companies under concession by the
Government of India or on private
properties. For government-operated
ports, government budget is being
committed to some of these upgrades.
For many government-owned ports, the
Indian government is utilizing the
Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
model, in which the government awards
concession contracts to private
companies or consortia, which to date
have included Indian companies and
some major international companies
that provide part or all of the funding
for the projects and operate the projects
for a period of time.
To explore these significant port and
marine opportunities the trade mission
will visit the following cities.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Ports and Marine Technology Trade
Mission to India; November 10–14,
2014
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Mission Description
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration, Global Markets, U.S. &
Foreign Commercial Service, is
organizing an Executive-led ports and
marine technology trade mission to
India (Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Kochi)
November 9–15, 2014. The purpose of
the mission is to introduce U.S. firms
and U.S. trade associations to India’s
rapidly expanding ports and marine
technology market and to assist U.S.
companies to pursue export
opportunities in this sector. The mission
to India is intended to include
representatives from leading U.S.
companies and U.S. trade associations
with members that provide state-of-theart ports and marine technologies,
including equipment and services for
security, logistics, vessel tracking, oil
spill detection and contingency
preparedness, dredging, underwater
exploration and mapping, among other
goods and services. The mission will
visit three cities, Mumbai, Ahmedabad
and Kochi (Cochin), where the delegates
will receive market briefings and
participate in customized meetings with
key port officials and prospective
partners. As an optional add-on stop,
interested participants can also visit the
National Institute of Oceanography logy
(NIO) in the State of Goa.
The mission will help participants
gain market insights, make industry
contacts, solidify business strategies,
and advance specific projects, with the
goal of increasing U.S. exports to India.
Activities will include one-on-one
matchmaking appointments with prescreened potential business partners,
interacting with government
representatives in the industry, and
networking events. Participating in an
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Kochi (Cochin), Kerala
Kerala is a state located in the
southwest coast of India with a 366 mile
coastline. The Port of Kochi is a major
port governed by the Major Port Trusts
Act of 1963 and run by the Ministry of
Shipping. There are also 17
intermediate and minor ports in Kerala
run by the Government of Kerala. The
Government of Kerala is promoting
private sector investment in the
maritime sector and has developed a
policy framework to attract PPPs. The
key initiatives outlined in the Kerala
State Government’s 2012–2013 policy
frame work include development of new
port facilities, support infrastructure,
upgrade of existing facilities and
installation of modern and efficient
handling equipment. These Government
initiatives will open new business
avenues for private players and will
produce sales opportunities for U.S.
products and services. The International
Container Transshipment Terminal
(ICTT) at Vallarpadam, Kochi, is one
such initiative by the Government. The
terminal is being developed as a buildoperate-transfer (BOT) concession for 30
years by India Gateway Terminal Pvt.
Ltd. (IGT), with equity holdings by DP
World (81.63%), Container Corporation
of India (CONCOR) (14.56%), Chakiat
(2.75%), and Transworld Group
(1.07%). Some of the additional
opportunities in State of Kerala with
estimated project values include:
• Construction of 200x20 m vessel
berthing facility at Beypore for a
leasing period of 30 years, $26.3
million
• Ponnani Port development, $335
million
• Alappuzha Port development into a
passenger terminal, inland marine
and water-park through a PPP, $9.1
million
• Kollam Port development into an allweather port, $27.7 million
• Vizhinjam Port development into a
major international port and
transshipment terminal, $732 million
• Hydrofoil or jetfoil service connecting
Kochi to Agatti, Colombo and Male,
$3.7 million
• Thalassery marina development,
$0.87 million
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mumbai has two major ports: The
Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) and
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT),
both of which are administered by the
Ministry of Shipping. While MPT is a
traditional dock system port, JNPT is a
more modern container port. The
majority of goods entering India by boat
pass through JNPT. A number of state
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-549-831]
Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical
Circumstances
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 31, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the
``Department'') published the preliminarily determination of the
antidumping investigation of steel threaded rod from Thailand. The
period of investigation (``POI'') is April 1, 2012, through March 31,
2013. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the
preliminary determination, but we received no comments. The final
weighted-average dumping margins of sales at less than fair value
(``LTFV'') are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of
this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: March 14, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raquel Silva, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6475.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 31, 2013, the Department published the preliminary
determination of sales at LTFV of steel threaded rod from Thailand.\1\
We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary
Determination, but we received no comments. The Department conducted
this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act'').
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\1\ See Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative
Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR 79670
(December 31, 2013) (``Preliminary Determination'').
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Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is steel threaded
rod. Steel threaded rod is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of
carbon quality steel, having a solid, circular cross section, of any
diameter, in any straight length, that have been forged, turned, cold-
drawn, cold-rolled, machine straightened, or otherwise cold-finished,
and into which threaded grooves have been applied. In addition, the
steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to this investigation are
non-headed and threaded along greater than 25 percent of their total
length. A variety of finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish as
a temporary rust protectant, zinc coating (i.e., galvanized, whether by
electroplating or hot-dipping), paint, and other similar finishes and
coatings, may be applied to the merchandise. For a complete
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description of the scope of the investigation, see the Appendix to this
notice.
Final Determination
We made no changes to our calculations announced in the Preliminary
Determination. The sole mandatory respondent in this proceeding,
Tycoons Worldwide Group (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. (``Tycoons''),
failed to respond to the Department's questionnaire and did not further
participate in this proceeding. Therefore, we continue to apply adverse
facts available to this respondent in accordance with section 776 of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.308, and determine that a weighted-average
dumping margin of 74.90 percent exists for Tycoons for the period April
1, 2012, through March 31, 2013.\2\ Further, we continue to determine
the weighted-average dumping margin for all other entities not
individually examined to be 68.41 percent, i.e., the average of the
margins calculated by the Petitioners \3\ in the Petition.\4\ \5\
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\2\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen entitled
``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of the
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Steel Threaded Rod From
Thailand,'' dated December 20, 2013 (``Preliminary Decision
Memorandum'').
\3\ All America Threaded Products Inc., Bay Standard
Manufacturing Inc., and Vulcan Threaded Products Inc.
(``Petitioners'').
\4\ See Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties On
Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand and Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Steel Threaded Rod From India, filed on June 27, 2013
(``Petition''), Volume II at Exhibit II-5.
\5\ See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite From the Federal Republic of
Germany, 73 FR 21909 (April 23, 2008); unchanged in Notice of Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite From
the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 38986 (July 8, 2008).
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Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
We made no changes to our critical circumstances analysis announced
in the Preliminary Determination, as described in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum. Thus, pursuant to section 735(a)(3) of the Act, we
continue to find that critical circumstances exist with respect to
imports of the merchandise under consideration.
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1) of the Act, we normally
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to continue to
suspend liquidation of all entries of steel threaded rod from Thailand,
as described in the ``Scope of the Investigation'' section, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination. However, because we
continue to find critical circumstances exist with regard to exports by
Tycoons and All Others, pursuant to section 735(c)(4) of the Act, we
will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of covered entries
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
date 90 days prior to the date of publication of the Preliminary
Determination, October 2, 2013.
Further, the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit
\6\ equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds
U.S. price, as follows: (1) The rate for Tycoons is 74.90 percent; (2)
if the exporter is not a firm identified in this investigation, but the
producer is, the rate will be the rate established for the producer of
the subject merchandise; (3) the rate for all other producers or
exporters will be 68.41 percent. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
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\6\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a 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). Timely notification of the
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.
U.S. International Trade Commission (``ITC'') Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we notified the ITC
of the final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. In accordance
with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will determine, within 45
days, whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially
injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports, or
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation, of the merchandise
under consideration. If the ITC determines that material injury or
threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be
terminated and all securities posted will be refunded. If the ITC
determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an
antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is steel threaded
rod. Steel threaded rod is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of
carbon quality steel, having a solid, circular cross section, of any
diameter, in any straight length, that have been forged, turned,
cold-drawn, cold-rolled, machine straightened, or otherwise cold-
finished, and into which threaded grooves have been applied. In
addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to this
investigation are nonheaded and threaded along greater than 25
percent of their total length. A variety of finishes or coatings,
such as plain oil finish as a temporary rust protectant, zinc
coating (i.e., galvanized, whether by electroplating or hot-
dipping), paint, and other similar finishes and coatings, may be
applied to the merchandise.
Included in the scope of this investigation are steel threaded
rod, bar, or studs, in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over
each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2
percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements listed
below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:
1.80 percent of manganese, or
1.50 percent of silicon, or
1.00 percent of copper, or
0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.30 percent of cobalt, or
0.40 percent of lead, or
1.25 percent of nickel, or
0.30 percent of tungsten, or
0.012 percent of boron, or
0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
0.10 percent of niobium, or
0.41 percent of titanium, or
0.15 percent of vanadium, or
0.15 percent of zirconium.
Steel threaded rod is currently classifiable under subheadings
7318.15.5051, 7318.15.5056, 7318.15.5090 and 7318.15.2095 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'').
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are: (a) Threaded
rod, bar, or studs which are threaded only on one or both
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ends and the threading covers 25 percent or less of the total
length; and (b) threaded rod, bar, or studs made to American Society
for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') A193 Grade B7, ASTM A193 Grade
B7M, ASTM A193 Grade B16, and ASTM A320 Grade L7.
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