Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 37988-37990 [2019-16652]

Download as PDF 37988 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 150 / Monday, August 5, 2019 / Notices 232 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is September 16, 2019. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov or 202–482–1378. Dated: July 30, 2019. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–16665 Filed 8–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–106] Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable August 5, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta at (202) 482–2593 or Rachel Greenberg at (202) 482–0652, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Background On March 26, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a lessthan-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People’s Republic of China.1 Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than August 13, 2019. 1 See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 84 FR 12587 (April 2, 2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Aug 02, 2019 Jkt 247001 Postponement of Preliminary Determination Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. On July 10, 2019, the petitioner 2 submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV investigation.3 The petitioner stated that it requests postponement to allow Commerce time to sufficiently review all questionnaires responses and request clarification and additional information as necessary.4 For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its preliminary determination no later than October 2, 2019. In accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of this investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination, unless postponed at a later date. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). 2 The petitioner is the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance. 3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Request for Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated July 10, 2019. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: July 23, 2019. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2019–16047 Filed 8–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–883] Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016–2017 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) to correct ministerial errors. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable August 5, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Neuman, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0486. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 9, 2019, Commerce published the final results of the first administrative review of the AD order on hot-rolled steel from Korea.1 On July 1, 2019, both ArcelorMittal USA LLC (the petitioner) and POSCO timely filed ministerial error allegations.2 On July 8, 2019, POSCO and the petitioner filed comments rebutting each other’s ministerial error allegations.3 1 See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016– 2017, 84 FR 32720 (July 9, 2019). 2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea— Petitioner’s Ministerial Error Allegation Regarding POSCO’s Margin Calculation in the Final Results,’’ dated July 1, 2019; see also POSCO’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea, Case No. A–580–883: POSCO’s Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated July 1, 2019. 3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea— Petitioner’s Response to POSCO’s Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated July 8, 2019; see also POSCO’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea, Case No. A–580–883: POSCO Response to Petitioner’s Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated July 8, 2019. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 150 / Monday, August 5, 2019 / Notices Legal Framework A ministerial error, as defined in section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), includes ‘‘errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error which the administering authority considers ministerial.’’ 4 With respect to final results of administrative reviews, 19 CFR 351.224(e) provides that Commerce ‘‘will analyze any comments received and, if appropriate, correct any ministerial error by amending . . . the final results of review. . . .’’ jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Ministerial Errors According to the petitioner, Commerce committed an inadvertent error within the meaning of section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f) with respect to its calculation of total cost of manufacturing by excluding the conversion cost variable. In the formula used to calculate POSCO’s total cost of manufacturing, the exclusion of the conversion cost variable resulted in POSCO’s total cost of manufacturing being understated. Accordingly, we have determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), that an unintentional ministerial error was made in the Final Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results to reflect the correction of this ministerial error. Specifically, we have recalculated POSCO’s total cost of manufacturing by including the missing variable. The petitioner also alleged that Commerce inadvertently omitted certain freight expenses that should be used to cap freight revenues in the home market. In the Final Results, we inadvertently limited the freight expenses to inland freight—plant/ warehouse to customer, while excluding inland freight—plant to warehouse and warehousing. Accordingly, we have determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), that an unintentional ministerial error was made in the Final Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results to reflect the correction of this ministerial error. Specifically, we have recalculated POSCO’s home market freight expenses to include all inland freight, as well as warehousing, in the formula used to cap POSCO’s home market freight revenues. Finally, POSCO alleges that Commerce made an inadvertent error in 4 See 19 CFR 351.224(f). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Aug 02, 2019 Jkt 247001 37989 not including an income adjustment in the calculation of POSCO’s general and administrative (G&A) expense ratio. Accordingly, we have determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), that an unintentional ministerial error was made in the Final Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results to reflect the correction of this ministerial error. Specifically, we have recalculated POSCO’s G&A expense ratio to include the missing income adjustment. The revised calculation to correct the errors describe above changes the cash deposit rate for POSCO from 10.11 percent to 11.10 percent. In addition, because POSCO’s dumping margin was used in the calculation of the rate for non-examined companies in the Final Results, our corrections to POSCO’s calculation results in an adjustment to the rate for non-examined companies as well, to 8.27 percent. For a detailed discussion of these ministerial errors, as well as Commerce’s analysis of the ministerial error allegations, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum.5 entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the amended final results of this review. Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, we calculated importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rates by aggregating the dumping margins calculated for all U.S. sales to each importer (or customer) and dividing this amount by the total entered value of the sales to each importer (or customer).7 Where Commerce calculated a weightedaverage dumping margin by dividing the total amount of dumping for reviewed sales to that party by the total sales quantity associated with those transactions, Commerce will direct CBP to assess importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rates based on the resulting per-unit rates.8 Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem or per-unit rate is greater than de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent), Commerce will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.9 Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem or perunit rate is zero or de minimis, Amended Final Results of the Review Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate We are assigning the following appropriate entries without regard to weighted-average dumping margins to antidumping duties.10 the firms listed below for the period For the companies which were not March 22, 2016 through September 30, selected for individual review, we will 2017: assign an assessment rate based on the Amended average of the cash deposit rates final calculated for Hyundai Steel Company Producer or exporter dumping (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO. The margins amended final results of this review (percent) shall be the basis for the assessment of POSCO/POSCO Daewoo antidumping duties on entries of Co., Ltd ............................. 11.10 merchandise covered by the amended Non-examined companies 6 .. 8.27 final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where Disclosure applicable.11 We intend to disclose the calculation Consistent with Commerce’s performed for these amended final assessment practice, for entries of results in accordance with 19 CFR subject merchandise during the POR 351.224(b). produced by Hyundai Steel and POSCO, Assessment Rate or the non-examined companies for Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the which the producer did not know that its merchandise was destined for the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce United States, we will instruct CBP to shall determine, and U.S. Customs and liquidate unreviewed entries at the allBorder Protection (CBP) shall assess, others rate if there is no rate for the antidumping duties on all appropriate intermediate company(ies) involved in 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Ministerial Error the transaction.12 Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2016– 2017 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum). 6 The non-examined companies subject to this review are: Daewoo International Corp.; Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk Industries Co., Ltd.; Marubeni-Itochu Steel Korea; Soon Hong Trading Co.; and Sungjin Co. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 8 Id. 9 Id. 10 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. 12 For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). 11 See E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 37990 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 150 / Monday, August 5, 2019 / Notices Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective retroactively, as appropriate, for all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 9, 2019, the date of publication of the Final Results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the companies listed in these amended final results will be equal to the weightedaverage dumping margin established in the amended final results of this review; (2) for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which they were reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 5.55 percent,13 the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 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 13 See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for Australia, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962 (October 3, 2016). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Aug 02, 2019 Jkt 247001 written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties These amended final results and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e). Dated: July 29, 2019. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2019–16652 Filed 8–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–469–819] Acetone From Spain: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that acetone from Spain is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 5, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox, 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) 482–5041. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on March 18, 2019.1 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision 1 See Acetone from Belgium, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the Republic of South Africa, and Spain: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 84 FR 9755 (March 18, 2019) (Initiation Notice). PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Memorandum.2 A list of topics included 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 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 the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is acetone from Spain. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce’s regulations, the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope). Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. 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.3 In accordance with the comments discussed below, Commerce is adding a five percent ‘‘threshold’’ to the scope description. In accordance with the threshold, a product is excluded from the scope of this investigation if the total acetone component of the product (regardless of the source or sources) comprises less than five percent of the product on a dry weight basis. Additionally, Commerce has added an illustrative list of subheadings under Chapter 38 of the HTSUS that may include subject acetone. Finally, Commerce has made other nonsubstantive revisions to the language of the scope in order to improve clarity. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-ThanFair-Value Investigation of Acetone from Spain’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Acetone from Belgium, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain: Scope Comments Preliminary Decision Memorandum,’’ dated July 29, 2019. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-883]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of 
Korea: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2016-2017

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final 
results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order 
on certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the 
Republic of Korea (Korea) to correct ministerial errors.

DATES: Applicable August 5, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Neuman, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0486.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 9, 2019, Commerce published the final results of the first 
administrative review of the AD order on hot-rolled steel from 
Korea.\1\ On July 1, 2019, both ArcelorMittal USA LLC (the petitioner) 
and POSCO timely filed ministerial error allegations.\2\ On July 8, 
2019, POSCO and the petitioner filed comments rebutting each other's 
ministerial error allegations.\3\
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    \1\ See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic 
of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2016-2017, 84 FR 32720 (July 9, 2019).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the Republic of Korea--Petitioner's Ministerial Error 
Allegation Regarding POSCO's Margin Calculation in the Final 
Results,'' dated July 1, 2019; see also POSCO's Letter, ``Certain 
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea, Case No. 
A-580-883: POSCO's Ministerial Error Allegation,'' dated July 1, 
2019.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the Republic of Korea--Petitioner's Response to 
POSCO's Ministerial Error Allegation,'' dated July 8, 2019; see also 
POSCO's Letter, ``Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the 
Republic of Korea, Case No. A-580-883: POSCO Response to 
Petitioner's Ministerial Error Allegation,'' dated July 8, 2019.

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Legal Framework

    A ministerial error, as defined in section 751(h) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), includes ``errors in addition, 
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting 
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type 
of unintentional error which the administering authority considers 
ministerial.'' \4\ With respect to final results of administrative 
reviews, 19 CFR 351.224(e) provides that Commerce ``will analyze any 
comments received and, if appropriate, correct any ministerial error by 
amending . . . the final results of review. . . .''
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    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.224(f).
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Ministerial Errors

    According to the petitioner, Commerce committed an inadvertent 
error within the meaning of section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.224(f) with respect to its calculation of total cost of 
manufacturing by excluding the conversion cost variable. In the formula 
used to calculate POSCO's total cost of manufacturing, the exclusion of 
the conversion cost variable resulted in POSCO's total cost of 
manufacturing being understated. Accordingly, we have determined, in 
accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), that 
an unintentional ministerial error was made in the Final Results. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results 
to reflect the correction of this ministerial error. Specifically, we 
have recalculated POSCO's total cost of manufacturing by including the 
missing variable.
    The petitioner also alleged that Commerce inadvertently omitted 
certain freight expenses that should be used to cap freight revenues in 
the home market. In the Final Results, we inadvertently limited the 
freight expenses to inland freight--plant/warehouse to customer, while 
excluding inland freight--plant to warehouse and warehousing. 
Accordingly, we have determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), that an unintentional ministerial error 
was made in the Final Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce 
is amending the Final Results to reflect the correction of this 
ministerial error. Specifically, we have recalculated POSCO's home 
market freight expenses to include all inland freight, as well as 
warehousing, in the formula used to cap POSCO's home market freight 
revenues.
    Finally, POSCO alleges that Commerce made an inadvertent error in 
not including an income adjustment in the calculation of POSCO's 
general and administrative (G&A) expense ratio. Accordingly, we have 
determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.224(f), that an unintentional ministerial error was made in the 
Final Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the 
Final Results to reflect the correction of this ministerial error. 
Specifically, we have recalculated POSCO's G&A expense ratio to include 
the missing income adjustment.
    The revised calculation to correct the errors describe above 
changes the cash deposit rate for POSCO from 10.11 percent to 11.10 
percent. In addition, because POSCO's dumping margin was used in the 
calculation of the rate for non-examined companies in the Final 
Results, our corrections to POSCO's calculation results in an 
adjustment to the rate for non-examined companies as well, to 8.27 
percent. For a detailed discussion of these ministerial errors, as well 
as Commerce's analysis of the ministerial error allegations, see the 
Ministerial Error Memorandum.\5\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Ministerial Error Memorandum for the Final 
Results of the 2016-2017 Administrative Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the 
Republic of Korea,'' dated concurrently with this notice 
(Ministerial Error Memorandum).
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Amended Final Results of the Review

    We are assigning the following weighted-average dumping margins to 
the firms listed below for the period March 22, 2016 through September 
30, 2017:

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                  Producer or exporter                        margins
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POSCO/POSCO Daewoo Co., Ltd.............................           11.10
Non-examined companies \6\..............................            8.27
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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculation performed for these amended 
final results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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    \6\ The non-examined companies subject to this review are: 
Daewoo International Corp.; Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk 
Industries Co., Ltd.; Marubeni-Itochu Steel Korea; Soon Hong Trading 
Co.; and Sungjin Co.
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Assessment Rate

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), 
Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject 
merchandise in accordance with the amended final results of this 
review.
    Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, we 
calculated importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rates by 
aggregating the dumping margins calculated for all U.S. sales to each 
importer (or customer) and dividing this amount by the total entered 
value of the sales to each importer (or customer).\7\ Where Commerce 
calculated a weighted-average dumping margin by dividing the total 
amount of dumping for reviewed sales to that party by the total sales 
quantity associated with those transactions, Commerce will direct CBP 
to assess importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rates based on 
the resulting per-unit rates.\8\ Where an importer- (or customer-) 
specific ad valorem or per-unit rate is greater than de minimis (i.e., 
0.50 percent), Commerce will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate 
duties at the time of liquidation.\9\ Where an importer- (or customer-) 
specific ad valorem or per-unit rate is zero or de minimis, Commerce 
will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to 
antidumping duties.\10\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    \9\ Id.
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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    For the companies which were not selected for individual review, we 
will assign an assessment rate based on the average of the cash deposit 
rates calculated for Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO. 
The amended final results of this review shall be the basis for the 
assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by 
the amended final results of this review and for future deposits of 
estimated duties, where applicable.\11\
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    \11\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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    Consistent with Commerce's assessment practice, for entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR produced by Hyundai Steel and POSCO, 
or the non-examined companies for which the producer did not know that 
its merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct 
CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is 
no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the 
transaction.\12\
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    \12\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).

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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective 
retroactively, as appropriate, for all shipments of subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 
9, 2019, the date of publication of the Final Results of this 
administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: 
(1) The cash deposit rate for the companies listed in these amended 
final results will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin 
established in the amended final results of this review; (2) for 
merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this 
review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash 
deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published 
for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which 
they were reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this 
review or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation but 
the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for 
the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer 
of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other 
producers or exporters will continue to be 5.55 percent,\13\ the all-
others rate established in the LTFV investigation. These cash deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.
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    \13\ See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, 
Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic 
of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative 
Antidumping Determinations for Australia, the Republic of Korea, and 
the Republic of Turkey and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962 
(October 3, 2016).
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the presumption that reimbursement of 
antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
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 or destruction of APO materials, or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These amended final results and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.224(e).

    Dated: July 29, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-16652 Filed 8-2-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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