Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 71372-71373 [2019-27933]
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on pasta from Italy.5 On November 15,
2019, Indalco withdrew its request for
an administrative review.6 On
November 18, 2019, DeLuca and Tesa
withdrew their requests for
administrative reviews.7
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if a party that requested a review
withdraws the request within 90 days of
the publication date of the notice of
initiation of the requested review.
DeLuca, Indalco and Tesa withdrew
their requests within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of
initiation. No other parties requested an
administrative review of the order.
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this
review in its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce intends to instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries of pasta from Italy.
Countervailing duties shall be assessed
at rates equal to the cash deposit of
estimated countervailing duties required
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption in
accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to
issue appropriate assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
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Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder
to all parties subject to administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information. Timely written notification
of the return/destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of an APO is a violation
which is subject to sanction.
5 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
47242 (September 9, 2019).
6 See Indalco’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Pasta From Italy:
Withdrawal of Request for CVD Administrative
Review of Indalco S.p.A.,’’ dated November 15,
2019.
7 See DeLuca’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Dry Pasta from
Italy; C–475–819; Withdrawal of Request for
Review,’’ dated November 18, 2019; see also Tesa’s
Letter, ‘‘Pasta from Italy: Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated November 18, 2019.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: December 19, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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brief, the petitioner requested that
Commerce conduct a hearing in this
proceeding. On November 4, 2019, the
petitioner withdrew its request for a
hearing.4
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order are steel nails from Oman. For a
complete description of the scope of the
order, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.5
Analysis of Comments Received
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–523–808]
Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate
of Oman: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that Oman
Fasteners LLC (Oman Fasteners) did not
sell certain steel nails (steel nails) from
the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) at less
than normal value during the period of
review (POR), July 1, 2017 through June
30, 2018.
DATES: Applicable December 27, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3936.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
On August 1, 2019, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of the
2017–2018 antidumping duty
administrative review of steel nails from
Oman.1 On September 3, 2019, Oman
Fasteners and Mid Continent Steel &
Wire, Inc. (the petitioner) submitted
case briefs.2 On September 9, 2019,
Oman Fasteners and the petitioner
submitted rebuttal briefs.3 In its case
1 See Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of
Oman: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2018, 84 FR 37620 (August 1, 2019) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
2 See Oman Fastener’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails
from Oman; 3rd Administrative Review Case Brief,’’
dated September 3, 2019; see also Petitioner’s
Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from Oman: Case Brief
and Request for Hearing,’’ dated September 3, 2019.
3 See Oman Fastener’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails
from Oman; 3rd Administrative Review Oman
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our review of the record and
comments received from interested
parties, we made no revisions to the
preliminary margin calculation for the
sole mandatory respondent.6
Final Results of the Administrative
Review
Background
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All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of the issues raised is attached to
this notice as an appendix. 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 Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and
electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
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We have determined the following
weighted-average dumping margin
applies to the firm listed below for the
period July 1, 2017 through June 30,
2018:
Fasteners’ Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated September 9, 2019;
see also Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails
from Oman: Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated September 9,
2019.
4 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from
Oman: Withdrawal of Hearing Request,’’ dated
November 4, 2019.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for Final Results of the 2017–2018
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of
Oman,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Analysis Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Certain Steel Nails from
the Sultanate of Oman: Oman Fasteners, LLC,’’
dated July 24, 2019.
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Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter/Producer
Oman Fasteners LLC .................
0.00
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce
will determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protections (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in
accordance with the final results of this
review. We will calculate importerspecific assessment rates on the basis of
the ratio of the total amount of
antidumping duties calculated for each
importer’s examined sales and the total
entered value of the sales in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
For entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by the sole
respondent, for which it did not know
its merchandise was destined for the
United States, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the allothers rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction. We intend to issue
liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days
after publication of this notice.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results
of administrative review for all
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication, as provided by section
751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit
rate for the respondent noted above will
be the rate established in the final
results of this administrative review; (2)
for merchandise exported by
manufacturers or exporters not covered
in this administrative 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;
(3) if the exporter is not a firm covered
in this review, a prior review, or the
original investigation, but the producer
is, then 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 9.10 percent, the allothers rate established in the
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investigation.7 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant
entries during the POR. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of doubled antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APOs) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
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
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Which Financial Statement is
the Appropriate Source for the Calculation
of Constructed Value Profit and Indirect
Selling Expenses
Comment 2: Whether Oman Fasteners is
Affiliated with a Customer by Virtue of a
Close Supplier Relationship
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should
Adjust the Per-Unit Zinc Cost
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should
Allow a Scrap Offset
Comment 5: Whether to Include Excluded
Bad Debt Expenses Either in the General
and Administrative (G&A) Expenses or in
Indirect Selling Expenses
Comment 6: Whether Commerce’s
Differential Pricing Methodology is
Unlawful
7 See Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of
Oman: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, 80 FR 28972 (May 20, 2015).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–978]
High Pressure Steel Cylinders From
the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that Beijing
Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd. (BTIC), a
producer/exporter of high pressure steel
cylinders from the People’s Republic of
China (China), received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review
(POR), January 1, 2017 through
December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable December 27, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1785.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On August 14, 2019, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of the
CVD administrative review in the
Federal Register.1 We invited interested
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Results. On September 20, 2019, we
received timely filed case briefs from
BTIC and the Government of China
(GOC).2 We received a rebuttal brief
from Norris Cylinder Company (the
petitioner) on September 25, 2019.3
Based on an analysis of the comments
received, Commerce has made certain
1 See High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017,
84 FR 40393 (August 14, 2019) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
2 See BTIC’s Letter, ‘‘BTIC Administrative Case
Brief: Sixth Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on High Pressure Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China (C–
570–978),’’ dated September 20, 2019; see also
GOC’s Letter, ‘‘GOC Administrative Case Brief:
Sixth Administrative Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on High Pressure Steel Cylinders from
the People’s Republic of China (C–570–978),’’ dated
September 20, 2019.
3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘High Pressure Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China—
Rebuttal Brief of Norris Cylinder Company,’’ dated
September 25, 2019.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-523-808]
Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Oman
Fasteners LLC (Oman Fasteners) did not sell certain steel nails (steel
nails) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
DATES: Applicable December 27, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 1, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
the 2017-2018 antidumping duty administrative review of steel nails
from Oman.\1\ On September 3, 2019, Oman Fasteners and Mid Continent
Steel & Wire, Inc. (the petitioner) submitted case briefs.\2\ On
September 9, 2019, Oman Fasteners and the petitioner submitted rebuttal
briefs.\3\ In its case brief, the petitioner requested that Commerce
conduct a hearing in this proceeding. On November 4, 2019, the
petitioner withdrew its request for a hearing.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-
2018, 84 FR 37620 (August 1, 2019) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Oman Fastener's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Oman;
3rd Administrative Review Case Brief,'' dated September 3, 2019; see
also Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Oman: Case
Brief and Request for Hearing,'' dated September 3, 2019.
\3\ See Oman Fastener's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Oman;
3rd Administrative Review Oman Fasteners' Rebuttal Brief,'' dated
September 9, 2019; see also Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Steel
Nails from Oman: Rebuttal Brief,'' dated September 9, 2019.
\4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Oman:
Withdrawal of Hearing Request,'' dated November 4, 2019.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order are steel nails from Oman.
For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\5\
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for Final
Results of the 2017-2018 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised is
attached to this notice as an appendix. 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 Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our review of the record and comments received from
interested parties, we made no revisions to the preliminary margin
calculation for the sole mandatory respondent.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Analysis Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain
Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: Oman Fasteners, LLC,'' dated
July 24, 2019.
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Final Results of the Administrative Review
We have determined the following weighted-average dumping margin
applies to the firm listed below for the period July 1, 2017 through
June 30, 2018:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/Producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Oman Fasteners LLC......................................... 0.00
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Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce will determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) shall assess, antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance
with the final results of this review. We will calculate importer-
specific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount
of antidumping duties calculated for each importer's examined sales and
the total entered value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1).
For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by the
sole respondent, for which it did not know 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. We intend to issue
liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of this
notice.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for
all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as
provided by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for
the respondent noted above will be the rate established in the final
results of this administrative review; (2) for merchandise exported by
manufacturers or exporters not covered in this administrative 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; (3) if the exporter is
not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original
investigation, but the producer is, then 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 9.10 percent, the all-others rate established in the
investigation.\7\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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\7\ See Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 28972 (May 20,
2015).
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Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement
of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility
concerning the return or 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
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Which Financial Statement is the Appropriate Source for
the Calculation of Constructed Value Profit and Indirect Selling
Expenses
Comment 2: Whether Oman Fasteners is Affiliated with a Customer by
Virtue of a Close Supplier Relationship
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Adjust the Per-Unit Zinc Cost
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Allow a Scrap Offset
Comment 5: Whether to Include Excluded Bad Debt Expenses Either in
the General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses or in Indirect Selling
Expenses
Comment 6: Whether Commerce's Differential Pricing Methodology is
Unlawful
VI. Recommendation
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