Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2017-2018, 63098-63100 [2020-22052]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–850]
Certain Large Diameter Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe (over 41⁄2 inches) From
Japan: Rescission of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2019–
2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on certain
large diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line, and pressure
pipe (over 4 1⁄2 inches) from Japan for
the period of review (POR) June 1, 2019,
through May 31, 2020, based on the
timely withdrawal of the request for
review.
AGENCY:
Applicable October 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Konrad Ptaszynski, 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) 482–6187.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Background
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On June 2, 2020, Commerce published
a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the AD order
on certain large diameter carbon and
alloy seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe (over 4 1⁄2 inches) from
Japan for the POR of June 1, 2019
through May 31, 2020.1 United States
Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) timely
filed requests for an administrative
review of Nippon Steel Corporation,
Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Sumitomo
Metal Industries, Ltd., Okaya & Co.,
Ltd., and Sumitomo Corporation, in
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.213(b).2 Commerce
received no other requests for
administrative review.
On August 6, 2020, pursuant to these
requests and in accordance with 19 CFR
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 33628
(June 2, 2020).
2 See U.S. Steel’s Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard Line, and Pressure Pipe (Over 4
1⁄2 Inches) from Japan: Request for Administrative
Review of Antidumping Duty Order,’’ dated June
22, 2020.
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351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a
notice initiating an administrative
review of the AD order on large
diameter carbon and alloy seamless
standard, line, and pressure pipe (over
4 1⁄2 inches) from Japan.3 On September
1, 2020, U.S. Steel withdrew its request
for an administrative review with
respect to all of the companies for
which it had requested a review.4
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the party or parties that
requested a review withdraws the
request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of
initiation of the requested review. U.S.
Steel withdrew its request for review of
all companies 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 the
administrative review of the AD order
on certain small diameter carbon and
alloy seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe (over 4 1⁄2 inches) from
Japan covering June 1, 2019, through
May 31, 2020, its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of large diameter carbon and
alloy seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe (over 4 1⁄2 inches) from
Japan during the POR. Antidumping
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to
the cash deposit of estimated
antidumping 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.
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 review period. Failure to
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
47731 (August 6, 2020).
4 See U.S. Steel’s Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (Over
4.5 Inches) from Japan: Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty
Order,’’ dated September 1, 2020.
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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 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. 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issues and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: September 22, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–489–826]
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
From the Republic of Turkey: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2017–
2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) continues to find that Eregli
Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. and
Iskenderun Iron & Steel Works Co.
(collectively, Erdemir Group) had no
shipments of certain hot-rolled steel flat
products (hot-rolled steel) from the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey) to the
United States during the period of
review (POR), October 1, 2017 through
September 30, 2018. Additionally,
Commerce continues to determine that
certain non-examined producers and
exporters made sales of hot-rolled steel
to the United States at prices below
normal value (NV) during the POR.
DATES: Applicable October 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations,
AGENCY:
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Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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On October 3, 2016, Commerce
published an antidumping duty order
on hot-rolled steel from Turkey.1
Commerce published the Preliminary
Results of the 2017–18 administrative
review of the Order on December 17,
2019.2 We preliminarily determined
that the sole mandatory respondent,
Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. and Colakoglu
Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively,
Colakoglu), sold subject merchandise in
the United States at prices below NV,
and that the Erdemir Group made no
shipments of subject merchandise to the
United States during the POR.3
On January 16, 2020, Colakoglu filed
a case brief.4 On January 21, 2020,
ArcelorMittal USA LLC (the petitioner)
filed a rebuttal brief.5
On April 9, 2020, we extended the
time limit for the final results of this
review from 120 days to 178 days after
publication of the Preliminary Results.6
On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative reviews by
50 days.7 Subsequently, on July 21,
2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in
administrative reviews by an additional
60 days.8 The deadline for the final
1 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) (Order).
2 See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from
Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2017–
2018, 84 FR 68878 (December 17, 2019)
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
3 Id.
4 See Colakoglu’s Letter, ‘‘Colakoglu’s Case Brief,’’
dated January 16, 2020.
5 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Rebuttal
Brief Regarding Colakoglu,’’ dated January 21, 2020.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Hot-Rolled Steel
Flat Products from the Republic of Turkey:
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2018,’’ dated April 9, 2020.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational
Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24,
2020.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020.
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results of this review is now September
30, 2020.
On May 15, 2020, Commerce
discontinued this administrative review
with respect to Colakoglu, based on the
final judgment of the U.S. Court of
International Trade (CIT) in the
litigation associated with the underlying
less-than-fair-value investigation.9
The ‘‘Final Results of the Review’’
section lists the companies covered by
these final results. Commerce conducted
this review in accordance with section
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is certain hot-rolled steel flat products
from Turkey. For a complete description
of the scope of this order, see the
Preliminary Results.
Analysis of Comments Received
Colakoglu was the sole mandatory
respondent in this administrative
review, and all issues raised in
Colakoglu’s case brief and the
petitioner’s rebuttal brief relate to
Colakoglu. Because Commerce
discontinued this administrative review
with respect to Colakoglu, effective
April 23, 2020, we have not considered
the issues raised in parties’ briefs for
these final results, and therefore there is
no accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Because this review has been
discontinued with respect to Colakoglu,
we have not calculated a weightedaverage dumping margin for these final
results. Therefore, the weighted-average
dumping margin determined for each of
the non-examined companies is 2.73
percent from the Amended Final
Determination and Amended Order.
Final Determination of No Shipments
In the Preliminary Results, we
determined that Erdemir Group had no
9 On April 13, 2020, the CIT issued its final
judgment sustaining Commerce’s final results of
redetermination wherein Colakoglu’s estimated
weighted-average dumping margin from the
underlying less-than-fair-value investigation
changed from 6.77 percent to zero percent. See
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S v. United
States, 435 F. Supp. 3d 1378 (CIT 2020). Therefore,
we excluded Colakoglu from the Order and
discontinued this review of Colakoglu during the
pendency of the appeals process. See Certain HotRolled Steel Flat Products from Turkey: Notice of
Court Decision Not in Harmony with the Amended
Final Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation; Notice of Amended Final
Determination, Amended Antidumping Duty Order,
Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order in
Part; and Discontinuation of the 2017–18 and 2018–
19 Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, in
Part, 85 FR 29399 (May 15, 2020) (Amended Final
Determination and Amended Order).
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shipments.10 We received no comments
with respect to this preliminary
determination. As there is no record
evidence which would call into
question the Preliminary Results, we
continue to find that the Erdemir Group
had no shipments of subject
merchandise during the POR. Consistent
with our practice, we intend to instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to liquidate any existing entries of
subject merchandise associated with the
Erdemir Group consistent with
Commerce’s reseller policy.11
Non-Examined Companies
The statute and Commerce’s
regulations do not address what rate to
apply to companies who are not
selected for individual examination
when Commerce limits its examination
in an administrative review pursuant to
section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally,
Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of
the Act, which provides instructions for
calculating the all-others rate in a lessthan-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, for
guidance when calculating the rate for
non-examined companies in an
administrative review. Under section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others
rate is normally ‘‘an amount equal to the
weighted-average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any
zero or de minimis margins, and any
margins determined entirely {on the
basis of facts available}.’’ However,
section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act states that
if the weighted-average dumping
margins for all individually examined
companies are zero, de minimis or based
entirely on facts available, then
Commerce may use ‘‘any reasonable
method’’ for assigning a rate to nonexamined companies.
As a result of Colakoglu’s exclusion
from the Order after the publication of
the Preliminary Results, and no
selection of another company for
individual examination, there is no
calculated weighted-average dumping
margin in these final results which can
be used to determine the weightedaverage dumping margin for the nonexamined companies. Further, after
excluding Colakoglu, the only
individually calculated rate in any
segment of this proceeding is the 2.73
percent rate calculated for Erdemir
Group in the LTFV investigation, and
assigned as the all-others rate in the
Amended Final Determination and
10 See Preliminary Results, 84 FR 68879, and
accompanying PDM at 6.
11 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Reseller Policy).
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Amended Order.12 Therefore, we have
assigned the 2.73 percent rate for
Erdemir Group and all other producers
and exporters as the weighted-average
dumping margin for the non-examined
companies in this administrative
review.
Final Results of the Review
Commerce determines that the
following weighted-average dumping
margins exist for the period October 1,
2017 through September 30, 2018:
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter or producer
Agir Haddecilik A.S .....................
Cag Celik Demir ve Celik ...........
Gazi Metal Mamulleri Sanayi Ve
Ticaret A.S ..............................
Habas Industrial and Medical
Gases Production Industries
Inc ...........................................
Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar
Istihsal Endustrisi ....................
MMK Atakas Metalurji ................
Ozkan Iron and Steel Ind ...........
Seametal San ve Dis Tic ............
Tosyali Holding (Toscelik Profile
and Sheet Ind. Co., Toscelik
Profil ve Sac) ..........................
2.73
2.73
2.73
2.73
2.73
2.73
2.73
2.73
2.73
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Disclosure
Commerce made no calculations as
part of these final results. Consequently,
there is no information to disclose to
parties as a result of these final results
of review.
Assessment
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce
shall determine, and CBP shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in
accordance with the final results of this
administrative review. Commerce
intends to issue assessment instructions
to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this
administrative review in the Federal
Register.
For the companies which were not
selected for individual review, where a
company’s weighted-average dumping
margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e.,
less than 0.5 percent), we will instruct
CBP to assess antidumping duties for
that company’s entries of subject
merchandise during the POR at an ad
valorem rate equal to the weightedaverage dumping margin determined for
that company in the final results of this
review. For a company where the
12 See Amended Final Determination and
Amended Order, 85 FR at 29400.
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weighted-average dumping margin is
zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate that company’s suspended
entries of subject merchandise without
regard to antidumping duties.
Because we continue to find that the
Erdemir Group had no shipments of
subject merchandise during the POR, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate suspended
entries of subject merchandise
attributed to the Erdemir Group at the
all-others rate from the Amended Final
Determination and Amended Order if
there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the
transaction.13
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of 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)
For the companies identified above in
the Final Results of Review section, the
cash deposit rates will be equal to the
company-specific weighted-average
dumping margin established in the final
results of this review, except that where
the weighted-average dumping margin
is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent)
the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
previously reviewed or investigated
companies not participating in this
administrative review, the cash deposit
rate will continue to be the companyspecific rate published for the most
recently completed segment of this
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, a previous
review, or the underlying LTFV
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 subject merchandise;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will be 2.73
percent, the all-others rate established
in the Amended Final Determination
and Amended Order. 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 and/or countervailing
duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review
13 For a full discussion of this practice, see
Reseller Policy.
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period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping and/or countervailing
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 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 terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
final results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h) and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: September 30, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–851]
Certain Small Diameter Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe (under 41⁄2 inches) From
Japan: Rescission of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2019–
2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on certain
small diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line, and pressure
pipe (under 41⁄2 inches) from Japan for
the period of review (POR) June 1, 2019,
through May 31, 2020, based on the
timely withdrawal of the request for
review.
DATES: Applicable October 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Konrad Ptaszynski, AD/CVD
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-489-826]
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of
Turkey: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) continues to find that
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. and Iskenderun Iron & Steel
Works Co. (collectively, Erdemir Group) had no shipments of certain
hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of
Turkey (Turkey) to the United States during the period of review (POR),
October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Additionally, Commerce
continues to determine that certain non-examined producers and
exporters made sales of hot-rolled steel to the United States at prices
below normal value (NV) during the POR.
DATES: Applicable October 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations,
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Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 3, 2016, Commerce published an antidumping duty order on
hot-rolled steel from Turkey.\1\ Commerce published the Preliminary
Results of the 2017-18 administrative review of the Order on December
17, 2019.\2\ We preliminarily determined that the sole mandatory
respondent, Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S.
(collectively, Colakoglu), sold subject merchandise in the United
States at prices below NV, and that the Erdemir Group made no shipments
of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.\3\
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\1\ 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) (Order).
\2\ See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Republic of
Turkey: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2017-2018, 84
FR 68878 (December 17, 2019) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\3\ Id.
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On January 16, 2020, Colakoglu filed a case brief.\4\ On January
21, 2020, ArcelorMittal USA LLC (the petitioner) filed a rebuttal
brief.\5\
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\4\ See Colakoglu's Letter, ``Colakoglu's Case Brief,'' dated
January 16, 2020.
\5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Rebuttal Brief
Regarding Colakoglu,'' dated January 21, 2020.
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On April 9, 2020, we extended the time limit for the final results
of this review from 120 days to 178 days after publication of the
Preliminary Results.\6\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.\7\ Subsequently, on
July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews
by an additional 60 days.\8\ The deadline for the final results of this
review is now September 30, 2020.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
from the Republic of Turkey: Extension of Deadline for Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018,'' dated April
9, 2020.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to
Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' dated April 24, 2020.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated July 21, 2020.
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On May 15, 2020, Commerce discontinued this administrative review
with respect to Colakoglu, based on the final judgment of the U.S.
Court of International Trade (CIT) in the litigation associated with
the underlying less-than-fair-value investigation.\9\
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\9\ On April 13, 2020, the CIT issued its final judgment
sustaining Commerce's final results of redetermination wherein
Colakoglu's estimated weighted-average dumping margin from the
underlying less-than-fair-value investigation changed from 6.77
percent to zero percent. See Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S
v. United States, 435 F. Supp. 3d 1378 (CIT 2020). Therefore, we
excluded Colakoglu from the Order and discontinued this review of
Colakoglu during the pendency of the appeals process. See Certain
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Turkey: Notice of Court Decision
Not in Harmony with the Amended Final Determination in the Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigation; Notice of Amended Final
Determination, Amended Antidumping Duty Order, Notice of Revocation
of Antidumping Duty Order in Part; and Discontinuation of the 2017-
18 and 2018-19 Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, in Part, 85
FR 29399 (May 15, 2020) (Amended Final Determination and Amended
Order).
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The ``Final Results of the Review'' section lists the companies
covered by these final results. Commerce conducted this review in
accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is certain hot-rolled steel
flat products from Turkey. For a complete description of the scope of
this order, see the Preliminary Results.
Analysis of Comments Received
Colakoglu was the sole mandatory respondent in this administrative
review, and all issues raised in Colakoglu's case brief and the
petitioner's rebuttal brief relate to Colakoglu. Because Commerce
discontinued this administrative review with respect to Colakoglu,
effective April 23, 2020, we have not considered the issues raised in
parties' briefs for these final results, and therefore there is no
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Because this review has been discontinued with respect to
Colakoglu, we have not calculated a weighted-average dumping margin for
these final results. Therefore, the weighted-average dumping margin
determined for each of the non-examined companies is 2.73 percent from
the Amended Final Determination and Amended Order.
Final Determination of No Shipments
In the Preliminary Results, we determined that Erdemir Group had no
shipments.\10\ We received no comments with respect to this preliminary
determination. As there is no record evidence which would call into
question the Preliminary Results, we continue to find that the Erdemir
Group had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.
Consistent with our practice, we intend to instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate any existing entries of subject
merchandise associated with the Erdemir Group consistent with
Commerce's reseller policy.\11\
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\10\ See Preliminary Results, 84 FR 68879, and accompanying PDM
at 6.
\11\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003)
(Reseller Policy).
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Non-Examined Companies
The statute and Commerce's regulations do not address what rate to
apply to companies who are not selected for individual examination when
Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review pursuant to
section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to section
735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the
all-others rate in a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, for
guidance when calculating the rate for non-examined companies in an
administrative review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-
others rate is normally ``an amount equal to the weighted-average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero
or de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely {on the
basis of facts available{time} .'' However, section 735(c)(5)(B) of the
Act states that if the weighted-average dumping margins for all
individually examined companies are zero, de minimis or based entirely
on facts available, then Commerce may use ``any reasonable method'' for
assigning a rate to non-examined companies.
As a result of Colakoglu's exclusion from the Order after the
publication of the Preliminary Results, and no selection of another
company for individual examination, there is no calculated weighted-
average dumping margin in these final results which can be used to
determine the weighted-average dumping margin for the non-examined
companies. Further, after excluding Colakoglu, the only individually
calculated rate in any segment of this proceeding is the 2.73 percent
rate calculated for Erdemir Group in the LTFV investigation, and
assigned as the all-others rate in the Amended Final Determination and
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Amended Order.\12\ Therefore, we have assigned the 2.73 percent rate
for Erdemir Group and all other producers and exporters as the
weighted-average dumping margin for the non-examined companies in this
administrative review.
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\12\ See Amended Final Determination and Amended Order, 85 FR at
29400.
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Final Results of the Review
Commerce determines that the following weighted-average dumping
margins exist for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30,
2018:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter or producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Agir Haddecilik A.S......................................... 2.73
Cag Celik Demir ve Celik.................................... 2.73
Gazi Metal Mamulleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.................. 2.73
Habas Industrial and Medical Gases Production Industries Inc 2.73
Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi............. 2.73
MMK Atakas Metalurji........................................ 2.73
Ozkan Iron and Steel Ind.................................... 2.73
Seametal San ve Dis Tic..................................... 2.73
Tosyali Holding (Toscelik Profile and Sheet Ind. Co., 2.73
Toscelik Profil ve Sac)....................................
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Disclosure
Commerce made no calculations as part of these final results.
Consequently, there is no information to disclose to parties as a
result of these final results of review.
Assessment
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b),
Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on
all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the
final results of this administrative review. Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of
the final results of this administrative review in the Federal
Register.
For the companies which were not selected for individual review,
where a company's weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de
minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we will instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties for that company's entries of subject merchandise
during the POR at an ad valorem rate equal to the weighted-average
dumping margin determined for that company in the final results of this
review. For a company where the weighted-average dumping margin is zero
or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate that company's
suspended entries of subject merchandise without regard to antidumping
duties.
Because we continue to find that the Erdemir Group had no shipments
of subject merchandise during the POR, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate suspended entries of subject merchandise attributed to the
Erdemir Group at the all-others rate from the Amended Final
Determination and Amended Order if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\13\
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of 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) For the companies identified above in the Final Results of
Review section, the cash deposit rates will be equal to the company-
specific weighted-average dumping margin established in the final
results of this review, except that where the weighted-average dumping
margin is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) the cash deposit
rate will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated
companies not participating in this administrative review, 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 previous review, or
the underlying LTFV 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 subject
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will be 2.73 percent, the all-others rate established in the
Amended Final Determination and Amended Order. 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 and/or countervailing duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period.
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing 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 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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)
and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: September 30, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-22052 Filed 10-5-20; 8:45 am]
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