Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 47933-47935 [2019-19655]
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Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia:
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International Trade Administration
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain steel nails from Malaysia are
being sold in the United States at less
than normal value during the period of
review. The period of review is July 1,
2017 through June 30, 2018. Interested
parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edythe Artman or 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) 482–3931 or (202) 482–5041,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These preliminary results of review
are made in accordance with section
751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). On September 10,
2018, Commerce published the notice of
initiation for the administrative review.1
Commerce exercised its discretion to
toll all deadlines affected by the partial
federal government closure from
December 22, 2018 through the
resumption of operations on January 29,
2019, moving the deadline to May 13,
2019.2 On May 9, 2019, we extended the
time limit for completion of the
preliminary results of the review to no
later than August 27, 2019.3 For a
complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of the review, see
1 See
Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR
45596 (September 10, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Partial
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from
Malaysia: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2017–2018,’’ dated May 9, 2019.
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the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.4
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,
located in room B8094 of the main
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 Order
The products covered by the scope of
the order are certain steel nails from
Malaysia. For a complete description of
the scope, see Appendix I of this notice.
Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
In the Initiation Notice, we initiated a
review of nine companies.5
Subsequently, the petitioner, Mid
Continent Steel & Wire, Inc., withdrew
its request for review of five of these
companies. No other parties had
requested a review of these companies.
Thus, in response to the petitioner’s
timely filed withdrawal request and
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we
are rescinding the administrative review
of the following companies: Astrotech
Steels Private Limited, Caribbean
International Co. Ltd., Chia Pao Metal
Co., Ltd., Jinhai Hardware Co. Ltd., and
Tag Fasteners Sdn. Bhd.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
of the Act. For a full description of the
methodology underlying the
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain
Steel Nails from Malaysia; 2017–2018,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
5 These nine companies included Inmax Sdn.
Bhd. and Inmax Industries Sdn. Bhd. (collectively,
Inmax) and Region International Co. Ltd. and
Region System Sdn. Bhd. (collectively, Region).
Commerce has preliminarily determined to collapse
the Inmax companies and treat them as a single
entity for purposes of this review. Likewise, it has
preliminarily determined to collapse the Region
companies and treat them as a single entity. For a
discussion of the collapsing criteria, see the
company-specific analysis memorandum, dated
concurrently with this notice.
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preliminary results, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine that, for
the period July 1, 2017 through June 30,
2018, the following weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Producer/exporter
Assessment Rates
Upon completion of the
administrative review, Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and
3.47 Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review.13 The
Disclosure and Public Comment
final results of this review shall be the
basis for the assessment of antidumping
Commerce will disclose to parties to
duties on entries of merchandise
the proceeding any calculations
covered by the final results of this
performed in connection with these
preliminary results of review within five review and for future deposits of
days after the date of publication of this estimated duties, where applicable.14
We intend to issue instructions to CBP
notice.6 Interested parties may submit
case briefs no later than seven days after 15 days after the publication date of the
final results of this review.
the date on which the last verification
report is issued in this administrative
Cash Deposit Requirements
review.7 Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be
The following cash deposit
filed no later than five days after the
requirements will be effective upon
deadline for filing case briefs.8 Parties
publication of the final results of this
who submit case or rebuttal briefs in
administrative review for all shipments
this proceeding are encouraged to
of the subject merchandise entered, or
submit with each argument: (1) A
withdrawn from warehouse, for
statement of the issue; (2) a brief
consumption on or after the publication
summary of the argument; and (3) a
date of the final results of this
table of authorities.9 Case and rebuttal
administrative review, as provided by
briefs should be filed using ACCESS.10
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The
Interested parties who wish to request cash deposit rate for Inmax and Region
a hearing must submit a written request listed above will be equal to the
weighted-average dumping margin
to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance within 30 established in the final results of this
administrative review; (2) for previously
days of the date of publication of this
reviewed or investigated companies not
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notice. Requests should contain: (1)
listed above, the cash deposit rate will
The party’s name, address and
continue to be the company-specific rate
telephone number; (2) the number of
published for the most recently
participants; and (3) a list of issues
completed segment of this proceeding in
parties intend to discuss. Issues raised
which they were reviewed; (3) if the
in the hearing will be limited to those
exporter is not a firm covered in this
raised in the respective case and
review, a prior review, or in the
rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing
investigation but the producer is, the
is made, Commerce intends to hold the
cash deposit rate will be the rate
hearing at the U.S. Department of
established for the most recently
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
completed segment of this proceeding
NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a date
for the producer of the merchandise;
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and time to be determined. Parties
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
should confirm by telephone the date,
producers or exporters will continue to
be the all-others rate of 2.66 percent.
6 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
These cash deposit requirements, when
7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
imposed, shall remain in effect until
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
further notice.
9 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
Inmax Sdn. Bhd. and Inmax Industries Sdn. Bhd ...................
Region International Co. Ltd.
and Region System Sdn. Bhd.
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time, and location of the hearing two
days before the scheduled date.
Unless extended, Commerce intends
to issue the final results of this
administrative review, which will
include the results of our analysis of all
issues raised in the case briefs, within
120 days of publication of these
preliminary results in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
19 CFR 351.303.
19 CFR 351.310(c).
12 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a 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 review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and
sections 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) and
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 5, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
antidumping duty order is certain steel nails
having a nominal shaft length not exceeding
12 inches.15 Certain steel nails include, but
are not limited to, nails made from round
wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled
steel. Certain steel nails may be of one piece
construction or constructed of two or more
pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced
from any type of steel, and may have any
type of surface finish, head type, shank, point
type and shaft diameter. Finishes include,
but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc
(galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more
times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain
steel nails may have one or more surface
finishes. Head styles include, but are not
limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval,
brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank styles include, but are not
limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded,
ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails
subject to this proceeding are driven using
direct force and not by turning the nail using
a tool that engages with the head. Point styles
include, but are not limited to, diamond,
needle, chisel and blunt or no point. Certain
steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they may
be collated in any manner using any material.
Excluded from the scope of this order are
certain steel nails packaged in combination
with one or more non-subject articles, if the
total number of nails of all types, in aggregate
regardless of size, is less than 25. If packaged
in combination with one or more non-subject
articles, certain steel nails remain subject
merchandise if the total number of nails of
all types, in aggregate regardless of size, is
equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise
15 The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat
heads or parallel shoulders under the head shall be
measured from under the head or shoulder to the
tip of the point. The shaft length of all other certain
steel nails shall be measured overall.
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excluded based on the other exclusions
below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain
steel nails with a nominal shaft length of one
inch or less that are (a) a component of an
unassembled article, (b) the total number of
nails is sixty (60) or less, and (c) the imported
unassembled article falls into one of the
following eight groupings: (1) Builders;
joinery and carpentry of wood that are
classifiable as windows, French-windows
and their frames; (2) builders; joinery and
carpentry of wood that are classifiable as
doors and their frames and thresholds; (3)
swivel seats with variable height adjustment;
(4) seats that are convertible into beds (with
the exception of those classifiable as garden
seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials; (6)
other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft
or motor vehicles); (7) furniture (other than
seats) of wood (with the exception of (i)
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary
furniture; and (ii) barbers; chairs and similar
chairs, having rotating as well as both
reclining and elevating movements); or (8)
furniture (other than seats) of materials other
than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture
of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials).
The aforementioned imported unassembled
articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4418.10,
4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50,
9403.60, 9403.81 or 9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of this order
are steel nails that meet the specifications of
Type I, Style 20 nails as identified in Tables
29 through 33 of ASTM Standard F1667
(2013 revision).
Also excluded from the scope of this order
are nails suitable for use in powder-actuated
hand tools, whether or not threaded, which
are currently classified under HTSUS
subheadings 7317.00.20.00 and
7317.00.30.00.
Also excluded from the scope of this order
are nails having a case hardness greater than
or equal to 50 on the Rockwell Hardness C
scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or
equal to 0.5 percent, a round head, a
secondary reduced-diameter raised head
section, a centered shank, and a smooth
symmetrical point, suitable for use in gasactuated hand tools.
Also excluded from the scope of this order
are corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is
made up of a small strip of corrugated steel
with sharp points on one side.
Also excluded from the scope of this order
are thumb tacks, which are currently
classified under HTSUS subheading
7317.00.10.00.
Certain steel nails subject to this order are
currently classified under HTSUS
subheadings 7317.00.55.02, 7317.00.55.03,
7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07, 7317.00.55.08,
7317.00.55.11, 7317.00.55.18, 7317.00.55.19,
7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30, 7317.00.55.40,
7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60, 7317.00.55.70,
7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90, 7317.00.65.30,
7317.00.65.60 and 7317.00.75.00. Certain
steel nails subject to this order also may be
classified under HTSUS subheadings
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8206.00.00.00 or other HTSUS subheadings.
While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this order is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
5. Discussion of the Methodology
6. Currency Conversion
7. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-557-816]
Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Preliminary Results and
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain steel nails from Malaysia are being sold in the United
States at less than normal value during the period of review. The
period of review is July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Interested
parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman or 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) 482-3931 or (202) 482-5041,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These preliminary results of review are made in accordance with
section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). On
September 10, 2018, Commerce published the notice of initiation for the
administrative review.\1\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all
deadlines affected by the partial federal government closure from
December 22, 2018 through the resumption of operations on January 29,
2019, moving the deadline to May 13, 2019.\2\ On May 9, 2019, we
extended the time limit for completion of the preliminary results of
the review to no later than August 27, 2019.\3\ For a complete
description of the events that followed the initiation of the review,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 45596 (September 10, 2018) (Initiation
Notice).
\2\ See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ``Deadlines
Affected by the Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding
have been extended by 40 days.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Steel Nails from Malaysia:
Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2017-2018,'' dated May 9, 2019.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary
Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review: Certain Steel Nails from Malaysia; 2017-2018,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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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, located in room B8094 of the main 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 Order
The products covered by the scope of the order are certain steel
nails from Malaysia. For a complete description of the scope, see
Appendix I of this notice.
Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
In the Initiation Notice, we initiated a review of nine
companies.\5\ Subsequently, the petitioner, Mid Continent Steel & Wire,
Inc., withdrew its request for review of five of these companies. No
other parties had requested a review of these companies. Thus, in
response to the petitioner's timely filed withdrawal request and
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding the administrative
review of the following companies: Astrotech Steels Private Limited,
Caribbean International Co. Ltd., Chia Pao Metal Co., Ltd., Jinhai
Hardware Co. Ltd., and Tag Fasteners Sdn. Bhd.
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\5\ These nine companies included Inmax Sdn. Bhd. and Inmax
Industries Sdn. Bhd. (collectively, Inmax) and Region International
Co. Ltd. and Region System Sdn. Bhd. (collectively, Region).
Commerce has preliminarily determined to collapse the Inmax
companies and treat them as a single entity for purposes of this
review. Likewise, it has preliminarily determined to collapse the
Region companies and treat them as a single entity. For a discussion
of the collapsing criteria, see the company-specific analysis
memorandum, dated concurrently with this notice.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology
underlying the
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preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine that, for the period July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2018, the following weighted-average dumping margins
exist:
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Weighted-
average
Producer/exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Inmax Sdn. Bhd. and Inmax Industries Sdn. Bhd............... 0.00
Region International Co. Ltd. and Region System Sdn. Bhd.... 3.47
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Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce will disclose to parties to the proceeding any
calculations performed in connection with these preliminary results of
review within five days after the date of publication of this
notice.\6\ Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than
seven days after the date on which the last verification report is
issued in this administrative review.\7\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than five days
after the deadline for filing case briefs.\8\ Parties who submit case
or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding 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.\9\ Case and rebuttal briefs
should be filed using ACCESS.\10\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance within 30 days of the date of publication of this
notice.\11\ Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address and
telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues parties intend to discuss. Issues raised in the hearing will be
limited to those raised in the respective case and rebuttal briefs. If
a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230, at a date and time to be determined.\12\ Parties
should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing
two days before the scheduled date.
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\11\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Unless extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of
this administrative review, which will include the results of our
analysis of all issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of
publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
Assessment Rates
Upon completion of the administrative review, Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review.\13\ The final results of this review shall be the basis for the
assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by
the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated
duties, where applicable.\14\ We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15
days after the publication date of the final results of this review.
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
\14\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date 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 Inmax and Region
listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin
established in the final results of this administrative review; (2) for
previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, 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, a prior review, or in the 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
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of 2.66 percent.
These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a 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 review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and sections 19 CFR
351.213(h)(1) and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 5, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the antidumping duty order is certain
steel nails having a nominal shaft length not exceeding 12
inches.\15\ Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to,
nails made from round wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled
steel. Certain steel nails may be of one piece construction or
constructed of two or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be
produced from any type of steel, and may have any type of surface
finish, head type, shank, point type and shaft diameter. Finishes
include, but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized,
including but not limited to electroplating or hot dipping one or
more times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain steel nails may
have one or more surface finishes. Head styles include, but are not
limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double,
countersunk, and sinker. Shank styles include, but are not limited
to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted. Screw-
threaded nails subject to this proceeding are driven using direct
force and not by turning the nail using a tool that engages with the
head. Point styles include, but are not limited to, diamond, needle,
chisel and blunt or no point. Certain steel nails may be sold in
bulk, or they may be collated in any manner using any material.
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\15\ The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat heads or
parallel shoulders under the head shall be measured from under the
head or shoulder to the tip of the point. The shaft length of all
other certain steel nails shall be measured overall.
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Excluded from the scope of this order are certain steel nails
packaged in combination with one or more non-subject articles, if
the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of
size, is less than 25. If packaged in combination with one or more
non-subject articles, certain steel nails remain subject merchandise
if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless
of size, is equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise
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excluded based on the other exclusions below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain steel nails with a
nominal shaft length of one inch or less that are (a) a component of
an unassembled article, (b) the total number of nails is sixty (60)
or less, and (c) the imported unassembled article falls into one of
the following eight groupings: (1) Builders; joinery and carpentry
of wood that are classifiable as windows, French-windows and their
frames; (2) builders; joinery and carpentry of wood that are
classifiable as doors and their frames and thresholds; (3) swivel
seats with variable height adjustment; (4) seats that are
convertible into beds (with the exception of those classifiable as
garden seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of cane, osier, bamboo
or similar materials; (6) other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft or motor vehicles);
(7) furniture (other than seats) of wood (with the exception of (i)
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture; and (ii) barbers;
chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining
and elevating movements); or (8) furniture (other than seats) of
materials other than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials). The aforementioned
imported unassembled articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings: 4418.10, 4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50, 9403.60, 9403.81 or
9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of this order are steel nails that
meet the specifications of Type I, Style 20 nails as identified in
Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM Standard F1667 (2013 revision).
Also excluded from the scope of this order are nails suitable
for use in powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not threaded,
which are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.20.00
and 7317.00.30.00.
Also excluded from the scope of this order are nails having a
case hardness greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell Hardness C
scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent,
a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a
centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable for use in
gas-actuated hand tools.
Also excluded from the scope of this order are corrugated nails.
A corrugated nail is made up of a small strip of corrugated steel
with sharp points on one side.
Also excluded from the scope of this order are thumb tacks,
which are currently classified under HTSUS subheading 7317.00.10.00.
Certain steel nails subject to this order are currently
classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.55.02, 7317.00.55.03,
7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07, 7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11,
7317.00.55.18, 7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30,
7317.00.55.40, 7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60, 7317.00.55.70,
7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90, 7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and
7317.00.75.00. Certain steel nails subject to this order also may be
classified under HTSUS subheadings 7907.00.60.00, 7806.00.80.00,
7318.29.00.00, 8206.00.00.00 or other HTSUS subheadings.
While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order
is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
5. Discussion of the Methodology
6. Currency Conversion
7. Recommendation
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