Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, 28964-28966 [2015-12277]
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APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
This determination is published
pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of
the Act.
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is certain steel nails having a
nominal shaft length not exceeding 12
inches.4 Certain steel nails include, but are
not limited to, nails made from round wire
and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel.
Certain steel nails may be of one piece
construction or constructed of two or more
pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced
from any type of steel, and may have any
type of surface finish, head type, shank, point
type and shaft diameter. Finishes include,
but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc
(galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more
times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain
steel nails may have one or more surface
finishes. Head styles include, but are not
limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval,
brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank styles include, but are not
limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded,
ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails
subject to this proceeding are driven using
direct force and not by turning the nail using
a tool that engages with the head. Point styles
include, but are not limited to, diamond,
needle, chisel and blunt or no point. Certain
steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they may
be collated in any manner using any material.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are certain steel nails packaged
in combination with one or more non-subject
articles, if the total number of nails of all
types, in aggregate regardless of size, is less
than 25. If packaged in combination with one
or more non-subject articles, certain steel
nails remain subject merchandise if the total
number of nails of all types, in aggregate
regardless of size, is equal to or greater than
25, unless otherwise excluded based on the
other exclusions below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain
steel nails with a nominal shaft length of one
inch or less that are (a) a component of an
unassembled article, (b) the total number of
nails is sixty (60) or less, and (c) the imported
unassembled article falls into one of the
following eight groupings: (1) builders’
joinery and carpentry of wood that are
classifiable as windows, French-windows
and their frames; (2) builders’ joinery and
carpentry of wood that are classifiable as
doors and their frames and thresholds; (3)
swivel seats with variable height adjustment;
(4) seats that are convertible into beds (with
the exception of those classifiable as garden
4 The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat
heads or parallel shoulders under the head shall be
measured from under the head or shoulder to the
tip of the point. The shaft length of all other certain
steel nails shall be measured overall.
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seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials; (6)
other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft
or motor vehicles); (7) furniture (other than
seats) of wood (with the exception of i)
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary
furniture; and ii) barbers’ chairs and similar
chairs, having rotating as well as both
reclining and elevating movements); or (8)
furniture (other than seats) of materials other
than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture
of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials).
The aforementioned imported unassembled
articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4418.10,
4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50,
9403.60, 9403.81 or 9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are steel nails that meet the
specifications of Type I, Style 20 nails as
identified in Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM
Standard F1667 (2013 revision).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are nails suitable for use in
powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not
threaded, which are currently classified
under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.20.00
and 7317.00.30.00.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are nails having a case hardness
greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell
Hardness C scale (HRC), a carbon content
greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a round
head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised
head section, a centered shank, and a smooth
symmetrical point, suitable for use in gasactuated hand tools.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are corrugated nails. A
corrugated nail is made up of a small strip
of corrugated steel with sharp points on one
side.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are thumb tacks, which are
currently classified under HTSUS
subheading 7317.00.10.00.
Certain steel nails subject to this
investigation are currently classified under
HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.55.02,
7317.00.55.03, 7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07,
7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11, 7317.00.55.18,
7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30,
7317.00.55.40, 7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60,
7317.00.55.70, 7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90,
7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and
7317.00.75.00. Certain steel nails subject to
this investigation also may be classified
under HTSUS subheading 8206.00.00.00 or
other HTSUS subheadings.
While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Comments and Issues in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Subsidies Valuation
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
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Adverse Facts Available
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1 Whether the Respondents
Cooperated to the Best of their Ability
and Should Be Subject to Adverse Facts
Available
Comment 2 Whether the Department’s
Post-Preliminary Application of Adverse
Facts Available with Respect to Land
Preferences for Enterprises in
Encouraged Industries or Industrial
Zones was Justified
Comment 3 Whether the Department’s
Preliminary Application of Adverse
Facts Available with Respect to Import
Duty Exemptions for Raw Materials was
Justified
IX. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–583–855]
Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final
Negative Countervailing Duty
Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) determines that no
countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
certain steel nails (nails) from Taiwan.
The period of investigation is January 1,
2013, through December 31, 2013.
DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Morris or Dana Mermelstein,
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) 482–1779 and (202)
482–1391, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
The petitioner in this investigation is
Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (the
petitioner). This investigation covers 10
subsidy programs. In addition to the
Taiwan Authorities (the TA), the
respondents in this investigation are PT
Enterprise, Inc. (PT Enterprise) and
Quick Advance, Inc. (Quick Advance).
Case History
The following events have occurred
since we published the Preliminary
Determination on November 3, 2014.1
1 See Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan:
Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty
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We conducted verification of the
TA’s, PT Enterprise’s, and Quick
Advance’s questionnaire responses from
November 6 through November 13,
2014, and issued verification reports on
December 4, 2014. PT Enterprise
submitted a case brief on December 12,
2014. Petitioner submitted a rebuttal
brief on December 17, 2014. No other
parties submitted case or rebuttal briefs.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is certain steel nails from
Taiwan. For a full description of the
scope of the investigation, see Appendix
I to this notice.
Since the Preliminary Determination,
several interested parties (i.e., IKEA
Supply AG, The Home Depot, Target
Corporation, and the petitioner)
commented on the scope of these
investigations. The Department
reviewed these comments and made
certain changes. For further discussion,
see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2 The scope in Appendix
I reflects all modifications to the scope
made by the Department for this final
determination.
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
Comments Received
The subsidy programs under
investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
this investigation are discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of subsidy programs and the issues
that parties raised, and to which we
responded in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, is attached to this notice
as Appendix II. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the Internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
The total estimated net
countervailable subsidy rates are:
Determination and Alignment of Final
Countervailing Duty Determination With Final
Antidumping Duty Determination, 79 FR 65181
(November 3, 2014) (Preliminary Determination).
2 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination
in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Steel Nails from Taiwan’’ (Issues and Decision
Memorandum), which is dated concurrently with
and is hereby adopted by this notice.
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Subsidy
rate
Company
PT Enterprise, Inc .........................
Quick Advance, Inc ......................
0.00
0.00
Because the total estimated net
countervailable subsidy rates are zero,
we determine that countervailable
subsidies are not being provided to
producers or exporters of nails in
Taiwan. We have not calculated an allothers rate pursuant to sections
705(c)(1)(B) and (c)(5) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act) because
we have not reached an affirmative final
determination. Because our final
determination is negative, this
proceeding is terminated in accordance
with section 705(c)(2) of the Act.
In the Preliminary Determination, the
total net countervailable subsidy rates
for the individually examined
respondents were zero or de minimis
and, therefore, we did not suspend
liquidation of entries of nails from
Taiwan.3 Because the estimated subsidy
rates for both examined companies are
zero in this final determination, we are
not directing U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to suspend liquidation of
entries of nails from Taiwan.
United States International Trade
Commission (USITC) Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Act, we will notify the USITC of our
final determination. Because our final
determination is negative, this
investigation is terminated.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary
Information
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return/
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 that is subject to
sanction.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 705(d)
and 777(i) of the Act.
3 Preliminary
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Dated: May 13, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is certain steel nails having a
nominal shaft length not exceeding 12
inches.4 Certain steel nails include, but are
not limited to, nails made from round wire
and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel.
Certain steel nails may be of one piece
construction or constructed of two or more
pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced
from any type of steel, and may have any
type of surface finish, head type, shank, point
type and shaft diameter. Finishes include,
but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc
(galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more
times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain
steel nails may have one or more surface
finishes. Head styles include, but are not
limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval,
brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank styles include, but are not
limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded,
ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails
subject to this proceeding are driven using
direct force and not by turning the nail using
a tool that engages with the head. Point styles
include, but are not limited to, diamond,
needle, chisel and blunt or no point. Certain
steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they may
be collated in any manner using any material.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are certain steel nails packaged
in combination with one or more non-subject
articles, if the total number of nails of all
types, in aggregate regardless of size, is less
than 25. If packaged in combination with one
or more non-subject articles, certain steel
nails remain subject merchandise if the total
number of nails of all types, in aggregate
regardless of size, is equal to or greater than
25, unless otherwise excluded based on the
other exclusions below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain
steel nails with a nominal shaft length of one
inch or less that are (a) a component of an
unassembled article, (b) the total number of
nails is sixty (60) or less, and (c) the imported
unassembled article falls into one of the
following eight groupings: (1) Builders’
joinery and carpentry of wood that are
classifiable as windows, French-windows
and their frames; (2) builders’ joinery and
carpentry of wood that are classifiable as
doors and their frames and thresholds; (3)
swivel seats with variable height adjustment;
(4) seats that are convertible into beds (with
the exception of those classifiable as garden
seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials; (6)
other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft
or motor vehicles); (7) furniture (other than
seats) of wood (with the exception of i)
4 The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat
heads or parallel shoulders under the head shall be
measured from under the head or shoulder to the
tip of the point. The shaft length of all other certain
steel nails shall be measured overall.
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medical, surgical, dental or veterinary
furniture; and ii) barbers’ chairs and similar
chairs, having rotating as well as both
reclining and elevating movements); or (8)
furniture (other than seats) of materials other
than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture
of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials).
The aforementioned imported unassembled
articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4418.10,
4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50,
9403.60, 9403.81 or 9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are steel nails that meet the
specifications of Type I, Style 20 nails as
identified in Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM
Standard F1667 (2013 revision).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are nails suitable for use in
powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not
threaded, which are currently classified
under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.20.00
and 7317.00.30.00.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are nails having a case hardness
greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell
Hardness C scale (HRC), a carbon content
greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a round
head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised
head section, a centered shank, and a smooth
symmetrical point, suitable for use in gasactuated hand tools.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are corrugated nails. A
corrugated nail is made up of a small strip
of corrugated steel with sharp points on one
side.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are thumb tacks, which are
currently classified under HTSUS
subheading 7317.00.10.00.
Certain steel nails subject to this
investigation are currently classified under
HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.55.02,
7317.00.55.03, 7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07,
7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11, 7317.00.55.18,
7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30,
7317.00.55.40, 7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60,
7317.00.55.70, 7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90,
7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and
7317.00.75.00. Certain steel nails subject to
this investigation also may be classified
under HTSUS subheading 8206.00.00.00 or
other HTSUS subheadings.
While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this investigation is dispositive.
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Appendix II
List of Comments and Issues in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Scope Comments
V. Subsidies Valuation
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comment
Comment: Specificity of Grants Under the
Energy Technology Program
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–580–875]
Certain Steel Nails From the Republic
of Korea: Final Negative
Countervailing Duty Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) determines that de
minimis countervailable subsidies are
being provided to producers and
exporters of certain steel nails (nails)
from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The
period of investigation is January 1,
2013, through December 31, 2013.
DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dana Mermelstein or Erin Kearney, 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) 482–1391 and (202)
482–0167, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
The petitioner in this investigation is
Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc.
(Petitioner). This investigation covers 26
subsidy programs. In addition to the
Government of Korea (the GOK), the
respondents in this investigation are
Daejin Steel Company (Daejin) and
Jinheung Steel Corporation, including
cross-owned affiliates Duo-Fast Korea
Co., Ltd. and Jinsco International
Corporation (collectively, Jinheung).
Case History
The following events have occurred
since we published the Preliminary
Determination on November 3, 2014.1
We conducted verification of the
questionnaire responses of the GOK,
Daejin, and Jinheung between December
8 and December 17, 2014, and issued
verification reports between February 4
and February 10, 2015.2 No parties
submitted case or rebuttal briefs.
1 See Certain Steel Nails From the Republic of
Korea: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Alignment of Final
Countervailing Duty Determination With Final
Antidumping Duty Determination, 79 FR 65187
(November 3, 2014) (Preliminary Determination).
2 See Memoranda to the File, through Robert
Bolling, Program Manager, Office IV, ‘‘Verification
of the Questionnaire Responses of Jinheung Steel
Corporation, Jinsco International Corporation, and
Duo-Fast Korea Co., Ltd.’’ (February 4, 2015);
‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Steel
Nails from Korea: Verification of Daejin Steel
Company’’ (February 5, 2015); and ‘‘Verification of
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is certain steel nails from
Korea. For a full description of the
scope of the investigation, see Appendix
I to this notice.
Since the Preliminary Determination,
several interested parties (i.e., IKEA
Supply AG, The Home Depot, Target
Corporation, and Petitioner) commented
on the scope of these investigations. The
Department reviewed these comments
and made certain changes. For further
discussion, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.3 The scope in Appendix
I reflects all modifications to the scope
made by the Department for this final
determination.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs
The subsidy programs under
investigation are discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.4 A list of
topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is attached to
this notice as Appendix II. The Issues
and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via ACCESS. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the Internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Determination
The total estimated net
countervailable subsidy rates are:
Company
Daejin Steel Company ................
Jinheung Steel Corporation ........
Subsidy
rate
percent
* 0.14
0.18
the Questionnaire Responses of the Government of
Korea’’ (February 10, 2015).
3 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, from Howard
Smith, Acting Director, Office IV, Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination
in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Steel Nails from the Republic of Korea’’ (Issues and
Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with
this determination and hereby adopted by this
notice.
4 Public versions of all business proprietary
documents and all public documents are on file
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Access to
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://
access.trade.gov and in the Department’s Central
Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department
building.
5 For a discussion of these entities’ crossownership, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum at 8.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-583-855]
Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final Negative Countervailing
Duty Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that no
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of certain steel nails (nails) from Taiwan. The period of investigation
is January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.
DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Morris or Dana Mermelstein, 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-
1779 and (202) 482-1391, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The petitioner in this investigation is Mid Continent Steel & Wire,
Inc. (the petitioner). This investigation covers 10 subsidy programs.
In addition to the Taiwan Authorities (the TA), the respondents in this
investigation are PT Enterprise, Inc. (PT Enterprise) and Quick
Advance, Inc. (Quick Advance).
Case History
The following events have occurred since we published the
Preliminary Determination on November 3, 2014.\1\
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\1\ See Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Preliminary Negative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final
Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty
Determination, 79 FR 65181 (November 3, 2014) (Preliminary
Determination).
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We conducted verification of the TA's, PT Enterprise's, and Quick
Advance's questionnaire responses from November 6 through November 13,
2014, and issued verification reports on December 4, 2014. PT
Enterprise submitted a case brief on December 12, 2014. Petitioner
submitted a rebuttal brief on December 17, 2014. No other parties
submitted case or rebuttal briefs.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is certain steel nails
from Taiwan. For a full description of the scope of the investigation,
see Appendix I to this notice.
Since the Preliminary Determination, several interested parties
(i.e., IKEA Supply AG, The Home Depot, Target Corporation, and the
petitioner) commented on the scope of these investigations. The
Department reviewed these comments and made certain changes. For
further discussion, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ The
scope in Appendix I reflects all modifications to the scope made by the
Department for this final determination.
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\2\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from
Taiwan'' (Issues and Decision Memorandum), which is dated
concurrently with and is hereby adopted by this notice.
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of subsidy
programs and the issues that parties raised, and to which we responded
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice as
Appendix II. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document
and is on file electronically via the Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the
electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical
in content.
The total estimated net countervailable subsidy rates are:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subsidy
Company rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PT Enterprise, Inc........................................... 0.00
Quick Advance, Inc........................................... 0.00
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Because the total estimated net countervailable subsidy rates are
zero, we determine that countervailable subsidies are not being
provided to producers or exporters of nails in Taiwan. We have not
calculated an all-others rate pursuant to sections 705(c)(1)(B) and
(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) because we have
not reached an affirmative final determination. Because our final
determination is negative, this proceeding is terminated in accordance
with section 705(c)(2) of the Act.
In the Preliminary Determination, the total net countervailable
subsidy rates for the individually examined respondents were zero or de
minimis and, therefore, we did not suspend liquidation of entries of
nails from Taiwan.\3\ Because the estimated subsidy rates for both
examined companies are zero in this final determination, we are not
directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of
entries of nails from Taiwan.
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\3\ Preliminary Determination, 79 FR at 65181.
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United States International Trade Commission (USITC) Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the
USITC of our final determination. Because our final determination is
negative, this investigation is terminated.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of the return/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 that is subject
to sanction.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
705(d) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain steel
nails having a nominal shaft length not exceeding 12 inches.\4\
Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails made from
round wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel. Certain
steel nails may be of one piece construction or constructed of two
or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of
steel, and may have any type of surface finish, head type, shank,
point type and shaft diameter. Finishes include, but are not limited
to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate, cement,
and paint. Certain steel nails may have one or more surface
finishes. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat,
projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank styles include, but are not limited to, smooth,
barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails
subject to this proceeding are driven using direct force and not by
turning the nail using a tool that engages with the head. Point
styles include, but are not limited to, diamond, needle, chisel and
blunt or no point. Certain steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they
may be collated in any manner using any material.
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\4\ The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat heads or
parallel shoulders under the head shall be measured from under the
head or shoulder to the tip of the point. The shaft length of all
other certain steel nails shall be measured overall.
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Excluded from the scope of this investigation are certain steel
nails packaged in combination with one or more non-subject articles,
if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless
of size, is less than 25. If packaged in combination with one or
more non-subject articles, certain steel nails remain subject
merchandise if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate
regardless of size, is equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise
excluded based on the other exclusions below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain steel nails with a
nominal shaft length of one inch or less that are (a) a component of
an unassembled article, (b) the total number of nails is sixty (60)
or less, and (c) the imported unassembled article falls into one of
the following eight groupings: (1) Builders' joinery and carpentry
of wood that are classifiable as windows, French-windows and their
frames; (2) builders' joinery and carpentry of wood that are
classifiable as doors and their frames and thresholds; (3) swivel
seats with variable height adjustment; (4) seats that are
convertible into beds (with the exception of those classifiable as
garden seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of cane, osier, bamboo
or similar materials; (6) other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft or motor vehicles);
(7) furniture (other than seats) of wood (with the exception of i)
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medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture; and ii) barbers'
chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining
and elevating movements); or (8) furniture (other than seats) of
materials other than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials). The aforementioned
imported unassembled articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings: 4418.10, 4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50, 9403.60, 9403.81 or
9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are steel
nails that meet the specifications of Type I, Style 20 nails as
identified in Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM Standard F1667 (2013
revision).
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails
suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not
threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings
7317.00.20.00 and 7317.00.30.00.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails
having a case hardness greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell
Hardness C scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or equal to
0.5 percent, a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head
section, a centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable
for use in gas-actuated hand tools.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are
corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made up of a small strip of
corrugated steel with sharp points on one side.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are thumb
tacks, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheading
7317.00.10.00.
Certain steel nails subject to this investigation are currently
classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.55.02, 7317.00.55.03,
7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07, 7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11,
7317.00.55.18, 7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30,
7317.00.55.40, 7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60, 7317.00.55.70,
7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90, 7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and
7317.00.75.00. Certain steel nails subject to this investigation
also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 8206.00.00.00 or other
HTSUS subheadings.
While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Comments and Issues in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Scope Comments
V. Subsidies Valuation
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comment
Comment: Specificity of Grants Under the Energy Technology
Program
VIII. Recommendation
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