Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 41931-41933 [2017-18641]
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issues raised in case briefs, may be
submitted no later than five days after
the deadline date for case briefs.9
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are
encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
and (3) a table of authorities.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, the
Department intends to hold the hearing
at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and
date to be determined. Parties should
confirm by telephone the date, time, and
location of the hearing two days before
the scheduled date.
diameter. Specifically excluded are steel
products possessing the above-noted physical
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing
steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel
(also known as free machining steel)
products (i.e. , products that contain by
weight oneor more of the following elements:
0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or
more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of
sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of
tellurium). All products meeting the physical
description of subject merchandise that are
not specifically excluded are included in this
scope.
The products under investigation are
currently classifiable under subheadings
7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020,
7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000,
7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080,
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030,
and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products
entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and
7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be
included in this scope if they meet the
physical description of subject merchandise
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of
the Act, the Department will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its determination. If the final
determination is affirmative, the ITC
will determine before the later of 120
days after the date of this preliminary
determination or 45 days after the final
determination.
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Respondent Selection
VI. Injury Test
VII. Preliminary Determination of Critical
Circumstances
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
X. Analysis of Programs
XI. ITC Notification
XII. Disclosure and Public Comment
XIII. Verification
XIV. Conclusion
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 703(f)
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(c).
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Dated: August 25, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
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Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation are certain hot-rolled products
of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, less than
19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional
9 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303
(for general filing requirements).
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Appendix II
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–475–837]
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From
Italy: Preliminary Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
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subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of carbon and
alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from
Italy. The period of investigation is
January 1, 2016, through December 31,
2016.
DATES: Applicable September 5, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yasmin Bordas or John Corrigan, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3813 or (202) 482–7438,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 703(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). The Department published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on April 26, 2017.1 On June 5, 2017, the
Department postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and
the revised deadline is now August 25,
2017.2 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
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 Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and electronic versions
of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is wire rod from Italy. For
1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy
and Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 19213 (April 26, 2017)
(Initiation Notice).
2 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy
and the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 25771 (June 5, 2017).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Affirmative Determination of the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and
Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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a complete description of the scope of
this investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to
the Department’s regulations,4 the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of
time for parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage, (i.e., scope).5 Certain
interested parties commented on the
scope of the investigation as it appeared
in the Initiation Notice as well as
additional language proposed by the
Department. For a summary of the
product coverage comments and
rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this preliminary
determination, and accompanying
discussion and analysis of all comments
timely received, see the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum.6 The
Department is not preliminarily
modifying the scope language as it
appeared in the Initiation Notice. See
scope in Appendix I.
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
investigation in accordance with section
701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy
programs found countervailable, the
Department preliminarily determines
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
and that the subsidy is specific.7
The Department notes that, in making
these findings, it relied, in part, on facts
available and, because it finds that one
or more respondents did not act to the
best of their ability to respond to the
Department’s requests for information, it
drew an adverse inference where
appropriate in selecting from among the
facts otherwise available.8 For further
information, see ‘‘Use of Facts
Otherwise Available and Adverse
Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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All-Others Rate
Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of
the Act provide that in the preliminary
determination, the Department shall
determine an estimated all-others rate
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
5 See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 19214.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel
Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea,
the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the
Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab
Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Scope
Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated August 7, 2017
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
8 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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for companies not individually
examined. This rate shall be an amount
equal to the weighted average of the
estimated subsidy rates established for
those companies individually
examined, excluding any zero and de
minimis rates and any rates based
entirely under section 776 of the Act. In
this investigation, the Department
preliminarily assigned a rate based
entirely on facts available to Ferriera
Valsider S.p.A. (Ferriera Valsider).
Therefore, the only rate that is not zero,
de minimis, or based entirely on facts
otherwise available, is the rate
calculated for Ferriere Nord S.p.A.
(Ferriere Nord). Consequently, the rate
calculated for Ferriere Nord is also
assigned as the rate for all-other
producers and exporters.
the information relied upon in making
its final determination.
Disclosure
The Department intends to disclose
its calculations and analysis performed
to interested parties in this preliminary
determination within five days of its
public announcement, or if there is no
public announcement, within five days
of the date of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
In accordance with section 703(f) of
the Act, the Department will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its determination. If the final
determination is affirmative, the ITC
will determine before the later of 120
days after the date of this preliminary
determination or 45 days after the final
determination.
Verification
Notification to Interested Parties
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
Act, the Department intends to verify
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 703(f)
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(c).
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments
may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance no later than seven days
after the date on which the last
verification report is issued in this
investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in case briefs, may be
submitted no later than five days after
the deadline date for case briefs.10
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are
encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
Preliminary Determination
and (3) a table of authorities.
The Department preliminarily
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
determines that the following estimated interested parties who wish to request a
countervailable subsidy rates exist:
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
Subsidy
written request to the Assistant
Company
rate
Secretary for Enforcement and
(percent)
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Ferriere Nord S.p.A.9 ..................
1.70 Commerce, within 30 days after the date
Ferriera Valsider S.p.A ...............
44.18
of publication of this notice. Requests
All-Others ....................................
1.70
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
Suspension of Liquidation
number of participants, whether any
In accordance with section
participant is a foreign national, and a
703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
Department will direct U.S. Customs
request for a hearing is made, the
and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend Department intends to hold the hearing
liquidation of entries of subject
at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
merchandise as described in the scope
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
of the investigation section entered, or
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and
withdrawn from warehouse, for
date to be determined. Parties should
consumption on or after the date of
confirm by telephone the date, time, and
publication of this notice in the Federal location of the hearing two days before
Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR
the scheduled date.
351.205(d), the Department will instruct
CBP to require a cash deposit equal to
International Trade Commission
the rates indicated above.
Notification
9 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum, the Department has found the
following companies to be cross-owned with
Ferriere Nord: FIN FER S.p.A.; Acciaierie di Verona
S.p.A.; and SIAT S.p.A.
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10 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303
(for general filing requirements).
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Dated: August 25, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation are certain hot-rolled products
of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, less than
19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional
diameter. Specifically excluded are steel
products possessing the above-noted physical
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing
steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel
(also known as free machining steel)
products (i.e., products that contain by
weight one more of the following elements:
0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or
more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of
sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of
tellurium). All products meeting the physical
description of subject merchandise that are
not specifically excluded are included in this
scope.
The products under investigation are
currently classifiable under subheadings
7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020,
7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000,
7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080,
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030,
and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products
entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and
7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be
included in this scope if they meet the
physical description of subject merchandise
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
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Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Respondent Selection
VI. Injury Test
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. ITC Notification
XI. Disclosure and Public Comment
XII. Verification
XIII. Conclusion
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Scope of the Order
International Trade Administration
The products covered by the
antidumping duty order are tin mill flatrolled products that are coated or plated
with tin, chromium or chromium
oxides. Flat-rolled steel products coated
with tin are known as tin plate. Flatrolled steel products coated with
chromium or chromium oxides are
known as tin-free steel or electrolytic
chromium-coated steel. The
merchandise covered by the order is
currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings
7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000,
7210.50.0000, 7212.10.0000, and
7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and
under HTSUS subheadings
7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180 if of
alloy steel. The HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes. The written description of the
scope of the order remains dispositive.2
[A–588–854]
Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan:
Final Results of the Expedited Third
Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
review, the Department of Commerce
(the Department) finds that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on
certain tin mill products (tin mill
products) from Japan would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the
‘‘Final Results of Sunset Reviews’’
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable September 5, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yasmin Bordas, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3813.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On May 1, 2017, the Department
published the notice of initiation of the
third sunset review of the antidumping
duty order on tin mill products from
Japan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).1 On May 11, 2017, the Department
received a notice of intent to participate
in this review from ArcelorMittal USA
LLC, and on May 15, 2017, the
Department received a notice of intent
to participate in this review from United
States Steel Corporation (collectively,
domestic interested parties), within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). These domestic
interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of
the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic
like product in the United States.
On May 31, 2017, we received
complete substantive responses for this
review from the domestic interested
parties within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We
received no substantive responses from
respondent interested parties, nor was a
hearing requested. As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the
Department is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the order.
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,
82 FR 20314 (May 1, 2017).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review,
including the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of dumping in the event
of revocation and the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail if the order
were revoked, are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
by this notice. 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 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 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.
2 A full description of the scope of the order is
contained in the memorandum to Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from
James Maeder, Senior Director performing the
duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan’’
(Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated
concurrently with these results and hereby adopted
by this notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-475-837]
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod)
from Italy. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through
December 31, 2016.
DATES: Applicable September 5, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas or John Corrigan, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3813 or (202) 482-7438,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on April 26,
2017.\1\ On June 5, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now
August 25, 2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The
Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
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\1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and Turkey:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 19213 (April
26, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and the
Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 25771 (June 5, 2017).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation
of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is wire rod from Italy.
For
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a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix
I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage, (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in
the Initiation Notice as well as additional language proposed by the
Department. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal
responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination,
and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely
received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\6\ The
Department is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it
appeared in the Initiation Notice. See scope in Appendix I.
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\4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
\5\ See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 19214.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South
Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab
Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum
for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated August 7, 2017
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, the Department preliminarily determines that there is
a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\7\
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\7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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The Department notes that, in making these findings, it relied, in
part, on facts available and, because it finds that one or more
respondents did not act to the best of their ability to respond to the
Department's requests for information, it drew an adverse inference
where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise
available.\8\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise
Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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\8\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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All-Others Rate
Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the
preliminary determination, the Department shall determine an estimated
all-others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate
shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated
subsidy rates established for those companies individually examined,
excluding any zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely
under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, the Department
preliminarily assigned a rate based entirely on facts available to
Ferriera Valsider S.p.A. (Ferriera Valsider). Therefore, the only rate
that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise
available, is the rate calculated for Ferriere Nord S.p.A. (Ferriere
Nord). Consequently, the rate calculated for Ferriere Nord is also
assigned as the rate for all-other producers and exporters.
Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily determines that the following
estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist:
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\9\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, the
Department has found the following companies to be cross-owned with
Ferriere Nord: FIN FER S.p.A.; Acciaierie di Verona S.p.A.; and SIAT
S.p.A.
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Subsidy
Company rate
(percent)
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Ferriere Nord S.p.A.\9\..................................... 1.70
Ferriera Valsider S.p.A..................................... 44.18
All-Others.................................................. 1.70
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the
Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in
the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d),
the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the
rates indicated above.
Disclosure
The Department intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination
within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends
to verify the information relied upon in making its final
determination.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven
days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in
this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case
briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline
date for case briefs.\10\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2),
parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation
are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the
issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the
Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time
and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled
date.
International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, the Department will
notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination.
If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine
before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary
determination or 45 days after the final determination.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
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Dated: August 25, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation are certain hot-
rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual
solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel
products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and
meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high-nickel
steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free
machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by weight one
more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05
percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more
than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products
meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not
specifically excluded are included in this scope.
The products under investigation are currently classifiable
under subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020,
7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030,
7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020,
7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products entered under
subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be
included in this scope if they meet the physical description of
subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Respondent Selection
VI. Injury Test
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. ITC Notification
XI. Disclosure and Public Comment
XII. Verification
XIII. Conclusion
[FR Doc. 2017-18641 Filed 9-1-17; 8:45 am]
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