Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 61371-61372 [2015-25983]
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Dated: October 5, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Background
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Final Issues
and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. No Shipment Determination
V. List of Comments
Comment 1: Whether the Adverse Facts
Available (AFA) Rate Is Probative for the
POR
Comment 2: Whether the AFA Rate Is
Aberrant
Comment 3: Whether the AFA Rate Is
Incorrect Based on Verification in the
Investigation
Comment 4: Whether the AFA Rate Is
Supported by the Department’s Rationale
Comment 5: Whether the Department
Provided Documentation to KL USA To
Support the AFA Rate
VI. Analysis of Comments
VII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–823]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of
Turkey: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
welded line pipe from the Republic of
Turkey (Turkey) as provided in section
705 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). The period of
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2013,
through December 31, 2013. For
information on the estimated subsidy
rates, see the ‘‘Suspension of
Liquidation’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 13, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Eastwood or Dennis McClure,
Office II, 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)
482–3874 and (202) 482–5973,
respectively.
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AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The petitioners in this investigation
are American Cast Iron Pipe Company,
Energex (a division of JMC Steel Group),
Maverick Tube Corporation, Northwest
Pipe Company, Stupp Corporation (a
division of Stupp Bros., Inc.), Tex-Tube
Company, TMK IPSCO, and Welspun
Tubular LLC USA. In addition to the
Government of Turkey, the mandatory
respondents in this investigation are
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret, Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Boru
Yatirim Holding A.S., and Borusan
Holding A.S. (collectively, Borusan) and
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S.,
Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi A.S.,
Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S., Tosyali
Elektrik Enerjisi Toptan Satis Ith. Ihr.
A.S., and Tosyali Holding A.S.
(collectively, Toscelik).
The events that have occurred since
the Department published the
Preliminary Determination 1 on March
20, 2015, are discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
incorporated in this notice.2 This
memorandum also details the changes
we made since the Preliminary
Determination to the subsidy rates
calculated for the mandatory
respondents and all other producers/
exporters. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, room B8024 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly 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.
1 See Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of
Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping
Determination, 80 FR 14943 (March 20, 2015)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, entitled, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Determination in the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Welded Line
Pipe from the Republic of Turkey,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The scope of the investigation covers
welded line pipe, which is carbon and
alloy steel pipe of a kind used for oil or
gas pipelines, not more than 24 inches
in nominal outside diameter. For a
complete description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix I.
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,
dated concurrently with this notice. A
list of the issues that parties have raised,
and to which we responded in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, is
attached to this notice as Appendix II.
Use of Facts Otherwise Available,
Including Adverse Inferences
On April 14, 2015, Borusan notified
the Department that it would not
participate in the statutorily mandated
verification in this investigation. By
refusing to participate in verification,
Borusan significantly impeded this
proceeding and provided information
that cannot be verified as provided by
section 782(i) of the Act. Thus, for the
final determination, we are basing the
countervailing duty (CVD) rate for
Borusan on facts otherwise available,
pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(C) and (D)
of the Act. Further, because Borusan did
not cooperate to the best of its ability in
this investigation, we also determine
that an adverse inference is warranted,
pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. As
adverse facts available (AFA), we have
assigned Borusan a rate of 152.20
percent. For a full discussion of this
issue, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section
705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we calculated
a rate for Toscelik. Section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act states that, for
companies not individually
investigated, we will determine an ‘‘all
others’’ rate equal to the weightedaverage countervailable subsidy rates
established for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any
zero and de minimis countervailable
subsidy rates, and any rates determined
entirely under section 776 of the Act.
Where the rates for investigated
companies are zero or de minimis, or
based entirely on facts otherwise
available, section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the
Act instructs the Department to
establish an ‘‘all others’’ rate using ‘‘any
reasonable method.’’ As discussed
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above, we determined Borsuan’s rate
based entirely on AFA in accordance
with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
Therefore, we used the rate calculated
for Toscelik as the ‘‘all others’’ rate.
We determine the total estimated net
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
Company
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Borusan Istikbal Ticaret,
Borusan Mannesmann
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S., Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Yatirim
Holding A.S., and Borusan
Holding A.S .......................
Toscelik Profil ve Sac
¸
Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali
Demir Celik Sanayi A.S.,
Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S.,
Tosyali Elektrik Enerjisi
Toptan Satis Ith. Ihr. A.S.,
and Tosyali Holding A.S.3
All Others ..............................
duties deposited as a result of the
suspension of liquidation will be
refunded.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
determination. In addition, we are
Subsidy rate
making available to the ITC all non(percent)
privileged and non-proprietary
information related to this investigation.
We will allow the ITC access to all
privileged and business proprietary
information in our files, provided the
ITC confirms that it will not disclose
such information, either publicly or
152.20 under an administrative protective order
(APO), without the written consent of
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary
Information
1.31
In the event that the ITC issues a final
1.31
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
As a result of our affirmative
to parties subject to the APO of their
Preliminary Determination, pursuant to
responsibility concerning the
sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act,
destruction of proprietary information
we instructed U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
of entries of subject merchandise from
written notification of the return/
Turkey which were entered or
destruction of APO materials or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
conversion to judicial protective order is
consumption on or after March 20,
hereby requested. Failure to comply
2015, the date of the publication of the
Preliminary Determination in the
with the regulations and terms of an
Federal Register.
APO is a violation which is subject to
In accordance with section 703(d) of
sanction.
the Act, we later issued instructions to
This determination is issued and
CBP to discontinue the suspension of
published pursuant to sections 705(d)
liquidation for CVD purposes for subject and 777(i) of the Act.
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
Dated: October 5, 2015.
from warehouse, on or after July 18,
Paul Piquado,
2015, but to continue the suspension of
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
liquidation of all entries from March 20, Compliance.
2015, through July 17, 2015, as
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
appropriate.
We will issue a CVD order and
The merchandise covered by this
reinstate the suspension of liquidation
investigation is circular welded carbon and
in accordance with our final
alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of
a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (welded
determination and under section 706(a)
line pipe), not more than 24 inches in
of the Act if the United States
nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall
International Trade Commission (ITC)
thickness, length, surface finish, end finish,
issues a final affirmative injury
or stenciling. Welded line pipe is normally
determination, and we will instruct CBP produced to the American Petroleum
to require a cash deposit of estimated
Institute (API) specification 5L, but can be
countervailing duties for such entries of produced to comparable foreign
merchandise in the amounts indicated
specifications, to proprietary grades, or can
be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the
above. If the ITC determines that
physical description set forth above,
material injury, or threat of material
including multiple-stenciled pipe with an
injury, does not exist, this proceeding
API or comparable foreign specification line
will be terminated and all estimated
3 In
its December 15, 2014, response, Toscelik
stated that Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S.
merged with its cross-owned affiliate, Tosyali Metal
Ambalaj Sanayi A.S. (Tosyali Metal). Because
Tosyali Metal no longer exists as a separate entity,
we have not included it in the list of companies
above.
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pipe stencil is covered by the scope of this
investigation.
The welded line pipe that is subject to this
investigation is currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) under subheadings
7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030,
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000,
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7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110,
and 7306.19.5150. The subject merchandise
may also enter in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and
7305.12.1060. 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 Topics Discussed
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Benchmark Interest Rates
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comments
1. Application of AFA to Borusan
2. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel (HRS) for
Less than Adequate Remuneration
(LTAR)—Whether Eregli Demir ve Celik
Fabrikalari T.A.S. (Erdemir) and
Iskenderun Iron & Steel Works Co.
(Isdemir) Are ‘‘Authorites’’
3. Provision of HRS for LTAR—Using a
Tier One or Tier Two Benchmark
4. Other Arguments Related to the
Provision of HRS for LTAR
5. Provision of Land for LTAR
6. The Sales Denominator Used for
Toscelik
7. Specificity and Countervailability of the
Investment Encouragement Program:
Customs Duty and Value Added Tax
Exemption
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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[A–570–945; C–570–946]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand From the People’s Republic of
China: Continuation of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the ‘‘Department’’) and the
International Trade Commission (the
‘‘ITC’’) have determined that revocation
of the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) and
countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’) orders on
prestressed concrete steel wire strand
(‘‘PC Strand’’) from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping, net countervailable subsidies,
and material injury to an industry in the
United States. Therefore, the
Department is publishing a notice of
continuation of the antidumping and
countervailing duty orders.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-823]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of welded line pipe from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) as provided in
section 705 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period
of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.
For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Suspension of
Liquidation'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 13, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Eastwood or Dennis McClure,
Office II, 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-
3874 and (202) 482-5973, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The petitioners in this investigation are American Cast Iron Pipe
Company, Energex (a division of JMC Steel Group), Maverick Tube
Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, Stupp Corporation (a division of
Stupp Bros., Inc.), Tex-Tube Company, TMK IPSCO, and Welspun Tubular
LLC USA. In addition to the Government of Turkey, the mandatory
respondents in this investigation are Borusan Istikbal Ticaret, Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Boru Yatirim
Holding A.S., and Borusan Holding A.S. (collectively, Borusan) and
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi
A.S., Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S., Tosyali Elektrik Enerjisi Toptan Satis
Ith. Ihr. A.S., and Tosyali Holding A.S. (collectively, Toscelik).
The events that have occurred since the Department published the
Preliminary Determination \1\ on March 20, 2015, are discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby incorporated in this
notice.\2\ This memorandum also details the changes we made since the
Preliminary Determination to the subsidy rates calculated for the
mandatory respondents and all other producers/exporters. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 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.
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\1\ See Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping
Determination, 80 FR 14943 (March 20, 2015) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
entitled, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Welded
Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated concurrently with
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The scope of the investigation covers welded line pipe, which is
carbon and alloy steel pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines,
not more than 24 inches in nominal outside diameter. For a complete
description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I.
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, dated concurrently
with this notice. A list of the issues that parties have raised, and to
which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached
to this notice as Appendix II.
Use of Facts Otherwise Available, Including Adverse Inferences
On April 14, 2015, Borusan notified the Department that it would
not participate in the statutorily mandated verification in this
investigation. By refusing to participate in verification, Borusan
significantly impeded this proceeding and provided information that
cannot be verified as provided by section 782(i) of the Act. Thus, for
the final determination, we are basing the countervailing duty (CVD)
rate for Borusan on facts otherwise available, pursuant to sections
776(a)(2)(C) and (D) of the Act. Further, because Borusan did not
cooperate to the best of its ability in this investigation, we also
determine that an adverse inference is warranted, pursuant to section
776(b) of the Act. As adverse facts available (AFA), we have assigned
Borusan a rate of 152.20 percent. For a full discussion of this issue,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we
calculated a rate for Toscelik. Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act
states that, for companies not individually investigated, we will
determine an ``all others'' rate equal to the weighted-average
countervailable subsidy rates established for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis
countervailable subsidy rates, and any rates determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act. Where the rates for investigated companies are
zero or de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available,
section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act instructs the Department to
establish an ``all others'' rate using ``any reasonable method.'' As
discussed
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above, we determined Borsuan's rate based entirely on AFA in accordance
with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. Therefore, we used the rate
calculated for Toscelik as the ``all others'' rate.
We determine the total estimated net countervailable subsidy rates
to be:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
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Borusan Istikbal Ticaret, Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi 152.20
ve Ticaret A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Boru Yatirim
Holding A.S., and Borusan Holding A.S..................
Tos[ccedil]elik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali 1.31
Demir Celik Sanayi A.S., Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S.,
Tosyali Elektrik Enerjisi Toptan Satis Ith. Ihr. A.S.,
and Tosyali Holding A.S.\3\............................
All Others.............................................. 1.31
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As a result of our affirmative Preliminary Determination, pursuant
to sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of
subject merchandise from Turkey which were entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after March 20, 2015, the date of the
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.
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\3\ In its December 15, 2014, response, Toscelik stated that
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. merged with its cross-owned
affiliate, Tosyali Metal Ambalaj Sanayi A.S. (Tosyali Metal).
Because Tosyali Metal no longer exists as a separate entity, we have
not included it in the list of companies above.
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In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we later issued
instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for
CVD purposes for subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, on or after July 18, 2015, but to continue the suspension of
liquidation of all entries from March 20, 2015, through July 17, 2015,
as appropriate.
We will issue a CVD order and reinstate the suspension of
liquidation in accordance with our final determination and under
section 706(a) of the Act if the United States International Trade
Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, and
we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit of estimated
countervailing duties for such entries of merchandise in the amounts
indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat
of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated
and all estimated duties deposited as a result of the suspension of
liquidation will be refunded.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making available to the
ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and
business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC
confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or
under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written
consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information
In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury
determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties
subject to the 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 which is subject to sanction.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
705(d) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: October 5, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is circular welded
carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind
used for oil or gas pipelines (welded line pipe), not more than 24
inches in nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall thickness,
length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe
is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (API)
specification 5L, but can be produced to comparable foreign
specifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded
material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above,
including multiple-stenciled pipe with an API or comparable foreign
specification line pipe stencil is covered by the scope of this
investigation.
The welded line pipe that is subject to this investigation is
currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000,
7305.12.1030, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000,
7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. The
subject merchandise may also enter in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and
7305.12.1060. 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 Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Benchmark Interest Rates
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comments
1. Application of AFA to Borusan
2. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel (HRS) for Less than Adequate
Remuneration (LTAR)--Whether Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari
T.A.S. (Erdemir) and Iskenderun Iron & Steel Works Co. (Isdemir) Are
``Authorites''
3. Provision of HRS for LTAR--Using a Tier One or Tier Two
Benchmark
4. Other Arguments Related to the Provision of HRS for LTAR
5. Provision of Land for LTAR
6. The Sales Denominator Used for Toscelik
7. Specificity and Countervailability of the Investment
Encouragement Program: Customs Duty and Value Added Tax Exemption
VIII. Recommendation
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