Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Antidumping Duty Order, 65925-65926 [2014-26411]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–844]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Mexico: Antidumping Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on an affirmative final
determination by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
the Department is issuing an
antidumping duty (AD) order on steel
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from
Mexico.
AGENCY:
DATES:
telephone: (202) 482–3692 or (202) 482–
1168.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 735(d)
and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.210(c), on September 15, 2014, the
Department published its affirmative
final determination of sales at less-thanfair-value (LTFV) in the antidumping
duty investigation of rebar from
Mexico.1 On October 28, 2014, the ITC
notified the Department of its final
determination, pursuant to sections
735(b)(1)(A)(i) and section 735(d) of the
Act, that an industry in the United
States is materially injured by reason of
LTFV imports of rebar from Mexico.2
The ITC also determined that critical
circumstances do not exist.3
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this order
is steel concrete reinforcing bar
imported in either straight length or coil
form (rebar) regardless of metallurgy,
length, diameter, or grade. The subject
merchandise is classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) primarily under
item numbers 7213.10.0000,
7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010.
The subject merchandise may also
enter under other HTSUS numbers
including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030,
7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001,
7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059,
7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080,
7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, and
7228.60.6000. Specifically excluded are
plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or
smooth rebar). Also excluded from the
scope is deformed steel wire meeting
ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar
markings (e.g., mill mark, size or grade)
and without being subject to an
elongation test. HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes; however, the written
description of the scope remains
dispositive.
Antidumping Duty Order
As stated above, on October, 28, 2014,
in accordance with section 745(d) of the
Act, the ITC notified the Department of
Effective Date: November 6,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Moore or Joy Zhang, Office
III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
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1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Mexico: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 54967 (September 15,
2014) (Final Determination).
2 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico
and Turkey, Investigation Nos. 701–TA–502 and
731–TA–1227 (Final), USITC Publication 4496,
(October 2014).
3 Id.
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its final determination in which it found
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of rebar from Mexico.4 Therefore, in
accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the
Act, we are publishing this AD order.
Further, pursuant to section 736(a) of
the Act, the Department will direct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess, upon further instruction by the
Department, AD duties equal to the
amounts listed below for all relevant
entries of rebar from Mexico entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after April 24, 2014,
the date of publication of the
Preliminary Determination,5 but will
not include entries occurring after the
expiration of the provisional measures
period and before the publication of the
ITC’s final injury determination as
further described below.
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Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section 736 of the
Act, we will instruct CBP to continue to
suspend liquidation on all entries of
rebar from Mexico. We will also instruct
CBP to require cash deposits at rates
equal to the estimated weighted-average
dumping margins indicated below.
These instructions suspending
liquidation will remain in effect until
further notice.
Accordingly, effective on the date of
publication of the ITC’s final affirmative
injury determination, CBP will require,
at the same time as importers would
normally deposit estimated duties on
this subject merchandise, a cash deposit
at rates equal to the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins listed below.6
The relevant all-others rate applies to all
producers or exporters not specifically
listed.
Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that
instructions issued pursuant to an
affirmative preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than
four months except where exporters
representing a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise
request the Department to extend that
four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that
account for a significant proportion of
rebar from Mexico, we extended the
four-month period to no more than six
4 Id.
5 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Mexico: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, and
Postponement of Final Determination, 79 FR 22802
(April 24, 2014) (Preliminary Determination).
6 See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
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months.7 The Department published the
Preliminary Determination in the
underlying investigation on April 24,
2014. Therefore, the six-month period
beginning on the date of publication of
the preliminary determination ended on
October 21, 2014. Furthermore, section
737(b) of the Act states that definitive
duties are to begin on the date of
publication of the ITC’s final injury
determination.
Therefore, in accordance with section
733(d) of the Act and our practice, we
will instruct CBP to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and to
liquidate, without regard to
antidumping duties, unliquidated
entries of rebar from Mexico, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after October 21,
2014, the date the provisional measures
expired, until and through the day
preceding the date of publication of the
ITC’s final injury determination in the
Federal Register. Suspension of
liquidation will resume on or after the
date of publication of the ITC’s final
injury determination in the Federal
Register.
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins
The estimated weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
Producer or exporter
Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V ..........
Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V ......
Grupo Simec .............................
All Others ..................................
Estimated
weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
20.58
66.70
66.70
20.58
Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC’s negative
critical circumstances determination on
imports of rebar from Mexico, the
Department will instruct CBP to lift
suspension and refund any cash deposit
made to secure payment of estimated
antidumping duties with respect to
entries of the merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after January 24,
2014, (i.e., 90 days prior to the
publication date of the Preliminary
Determination) but before April 24,
2014, the publication date of the
Preliminary Determination.
7 See
letter from Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. and
Deacero USA, Inc., titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar (‘‘Rebar’’) From Mexico: Request To
Postpone the Final Determination,’’ dated April 15,
2014.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the
antidumping duty order with respect to
rebar from Mexico pursuant to section
736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can
find a list of antidumping duty orders
currently in effect at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
iastats1.html.
This order is issued and published in
accordance with section 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: October 31, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–26411 Filed 11–5–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–819]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing
Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
the Department is issuing a
countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey).
DATES: Effective Date: November 6,
2014.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson, Office III, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 15, 2014, the
Department published the final
determination in the CVD investigation
of rebar from Turkey.1 On October 28,
2014, the ITC notified the Department of
its final determination pursuant to
sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and section
705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Final
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination,
79 FR 54963 (September 15, 2014) (Final
Determination).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-844]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on an affirmative final determination by the Department
of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission
(ITC), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty (AD) order on
steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Mexico.
DATES: Effective Date: November 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore or Joy Zhang, Office
III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3692 or (202) 482-1168.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on September 15,
2014, the Department published its affirmative final determination of
sales at less-than-fair-value (LTFV) in the antidumping duty
investigation of rebar from Mexico.\1\ On October 28, 2014, the ITC
notified the Department of its final determination, pursuant to
sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i) and section 735(d) of the Act, that an
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV
imports of rebar from Mexico.\2\ The ITC also determined that critical
circumstances do not exist.\3\
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\1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 54967 (September 15,
2014) (Final Determination).
\2\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey,
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227 (Final), USITC
Publication 4496, (October 2014).
\3\ Id.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this order is steel concrete reinforcing
bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless
of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade. The subject merchandise is
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and
7228.30.8010.
The subject merchandise may also enter under other HTSUS numbers
including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030,
7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001,
7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.
Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth
rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed steel wire meeting
ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size or grade)
and without being subject to an elongation test. HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written
description of the scope remains dispositive.
Antidumping Duty Order
As stated above, on October, 28, 2014, in accordance with section
745(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of
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its final determination in which it found that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of rebar from
Mexico.\4\ Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the Act,
we are publishing this AD order.
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\4\ Id.
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Further, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act, the Department will
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department, AD duties equal to the amounts listed
below for all relevant entries of rebar from Mexico entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 24, 2014,
the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination,\5\ but will
not include entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional
measures period and before the publication of the ITC's final injury
determination as further described below.
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\5\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and
Postponement of Final Determination, 79 FR 22802 (April 24, 2014)
(Preliminary Determination).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 736 of the Act, we will instruct CBP to
continue to suspend liquidation on all entries of rebar from Mexico. We
will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits at rates equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping margins indicated below. These
instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further
notice.
Accordingly, effective on the date of publication of the ITC's
final affirmative injury determination, CBP will require, at the same
time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this
subject merchandise, a cash deposit at rates equal to the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins listed below.\6\ The relevant all-
others rate applies to all producers or exporters not specifically
listed.
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\6\ See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
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Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions issued pursuant
to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months except where exporters representing a
significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request
the Department to extend that four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant
proportion of rebar from Mexico, we extended the four-month period to
no more than six months.\7\ The Department published the Preliminary
Determination in the underlying investigation on April 24, 2014.
Therefore, the six-month period beginning on the date of publication of
the preliminary determination ended on October 21, 2014. Furthermore,
section 737(b) of the Act states that definitive duties are to begin on
the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination.
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\7\ See letter from Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Deacero USA,
Inc., titled, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar (``Rebar'') From
Mexico: Request To Postpone the Final Determination,'' dated April
15, 2014.
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Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our
practice, we will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of
liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties,
unliquidated entries of rebar from Mexico, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after October 21, 2014, the date the
provisional measures expired, until and through the day preceding the
date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the
Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation will resume on or after the
date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the
Federal Register.
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins
The estimated weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Producer or exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V.................................... 20.58
Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V.................................. 66.70
Grupo Simec................................................ 66.70
All Others................................................. 20.58
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Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination on imports of rebar from Mexico, the Department will
instruct CBP to lift suspension and refund any cash deposit made to
secure payment of estimated antidumping duties with respect to entries
of the merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after January 24, 2014, (i.e., 90 days prior to the
publication date of the Preliminary Determination) but before April 24,
2014, the publication date of the Preliminary Determination.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to
rebar from Mexico pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested
parties can find a list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
This order is issued and published in accordance with section
736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: October 31, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-26411 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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