Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 74692-74693 [2020-25853]
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of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Background
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
On September 9, 2019, Commerce
published a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
CORE from Korea.1 On March 19, 2020,
Commerce extended the deadline for the
preliminary results of this review.2 On
April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative reviews by
50 days.3 On July 21, 2020, Commerce
tolled all deadlines in administrative
reviews by an additional 60 days.4 The
revised deadline for the preliminary
results is November 17, 2020.
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included at the
Appendix I 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. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and electronic versions
of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
International Trade Administration
Scope of the Order
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Dated: November 17, 2020.
Joseph A. Laroski Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
V. Comparisons to Normal Value
VI. Date of Sale
VII. Export Price
VIII. Normal Value
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
[C–580–879]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
certain corrosion-resistant steel
products from the Republic of Korea.
The period of review (POR) is January
1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable November 23, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Myrna Lobo or Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2371 and (202) 482–1396,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The merchandise covered by the order
is certain corrosion-resistant steel
products. For a complete description of
the scope of the order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(l)(A)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). For each of the subsidy
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
47242 (September 9, 2019) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review—2018,’’ dated March 19,
2020.
3 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.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2018: Certain CorrosionResistant Steel Products from the Republic of
Korea,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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programs found countervailable, we
preliminarily determine that there is a
subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution
from an authority that gives rise to a
benefit to the recipient, and that the
subsidy is specific.6 For a full
description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the
accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Companies Not Selected for Individual
Review
For the companies not selected for
individual review, because the rates
calculated for Dongbu and Hyundai
Steel were above de minimis and not
based entirely on facts available, we
applied a subsidy rate based on a
weighted-average of the subsidy rates
calculated for Dongbu and Hyundai
Steel using publicly ranged sales data
submitted by respondents.7
Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we
preliminarily determine the net
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
Company
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd./
Dongbu Incheon Steel
Co., Ltd. ......................
Hyundai Steel Company
Non-Selected Companies
Under Review8 ............
Net
countervailable
subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem) 2018
6.87
0.51
3.13
Assessment Rate
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act, upon issuance of the final results,
Commerce shall determine, and
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions
to CBP 15 days after publication of the
final results of this review.
6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
7 With two respondents under review, Commerce
normally calculates: (A) A weighted-average of the
estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined
respondents; (B) a simple average of the estimated
subsidy rates calculated for the examined
respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of the
estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined
respondents using each company’s publicly ranged
U.S. sales quantities for the merchandise under
consideration. Commerce then compares (B) and (C)
to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as the most
appropriate rate for all other producers and
exporters.
8 See Appendix II.
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Cash Deposit Rate
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP
to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amount
indicated above with regard to
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties at the most recent
company-specific or all-others rate
applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit
instructions, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose to
parties to this proceeding the
calculations performed in reaching the
preliminary results within five days
after the date of publication of these
preliminary results.9 Interested parties
may submit written comments (case
briefs) within 30 days of publication of
the preliminary results, and rebuttal
comments (rebuttal briefs), limited to
issues raised in case briefs, within seven
days 10 after the time limit for filing case
briefs. Parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs are requested to submit
with each argument: (1) A statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.11 Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary
information, until further notice.12
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing must do so within 30 days of
publication of these preliminary results
by submitting a written request to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance using Enforcement and
Compliance’s ACCESS system.13
Requests should contain the party’s
name, address, and telephone number,
the number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
raised in the hearing will be limited to
those raised in the respective case and
rebuttal briefs.14 If a request for a
hearing is made, Commerce intends to
hold the hearing at a time and date to
9 See
19 CFR 351.224(b).
Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension
of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020)
(Temporary Rule).
11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
12 See Temporary Rule.
13 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
14 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
10 See
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be determined.15 Parties should confirm
the date and time of the hearing two
days before the scheduled date.
Parties are reminded that all briefs
and hearing requests must be filed
electronically using ACCESS and
received successfully in their entirety by
5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of our analysis of
the issues raised by the parties in their
comments, within 120 days after
publication of these preliminary results.
Notification to Interested Parties
This administrative review and notice
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: November 17, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Rate for Non-Examined Companies
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix II
List of Non-Selected Companies
1. AJU Steel Co., Ltd.
2. Anjeon Tech
3. Benison Korea Transport
4. Core International
5. CS Global Logistics
6. Dai Yang Metal Co., Ltd.
7. GS Global Corp.
8. Hanwa (Korea) Co., Ltd.
9. Hebei Hongxing Auto Made
10. Integris
11. Jeongwha Polytech
12. Joo Sung Sea And AirCo., Ltd.
13. KC Tech
14. Kima Steel Corporation
15. Korea Clad Tech
16. Kyoungdo Steel Co., Ltd.
17. Market Connect Sales Services
18. Milestone Korea Co., Ltd.
19. POSCO
20. POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd.
21. POSCO Daewoo Corporation
22. POSCO International Corporation
23. Qingdao Wangbaoqiang
24. Roser Co., Ltd.
25. Samsung C&T Corporation
26. Sanglim Steel
27. SeAH Steel
28. Sejung Shipping Co., Ltd.
15 See
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29. Seun Steel
30. Shandongsheng Cao Xian Yalu Mftd.
31. Sung A Steel
32. TCC Steel Co., Ltd.
33. Young Heung Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
34. Young Steel Korea Co., Ltd.
35. Young Sun Steel Co.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–502]
Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes
and Tubes From India: 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 on welded carbon
steel standard pipes and tubes (pipes
and tubes) from India covering the
period of review (POR) May 1, 2019,
through April 30, 2020, based on the
timely withdrawal of the request for
review.
DATES: Applicable November 23, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Keller, 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) 482–4849.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On May 1, 2019, Commerce published
a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on pipes and
tubes from India for the POR May 1,
2019, through April 30, 2020.1 On July
10, 2020, in response to timely requests
from interested parties, and in
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.213(b), we initiated an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on pipes and
tubes from India with respect to 30
companies.2
On October 8, 2020, Nucor Tubular
Products Inc. (Nucor) timely withdrew
its request for an administrative review
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 25394
(May 1, 2020).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
41540 (July 10, 2020).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-879]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of
Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and
exporters of certain corrosion-resistant steel products from the
Republic of Korea. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2018
through December 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable November 23, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo or Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2371 and (202) 482-1396,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 9, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of
an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on CORE
from Korea.\1\ On March 19, 2020, Commerce extended the deadline for
the preliminary results of this review.\2\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce
tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.\3\ On July
21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an
additional 60 days.\4\ The revised deadline for the preliminary results
is November 17, 2020.
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47242 (September 9, 2019) (Initiation
Notice).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review--2018,'' dated
March 19, 2020.
\3\ 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.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated July 21, 2020.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included at the Appendix I 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. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018:
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of
Korea,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is certain corrosion-resistant
steel products. For a complete description of the scope of the order,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from
an authority that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that
the subsidy is specific.\6\ For a full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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\6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Companies Not Selected for Individual Review
For the companies not selected for individual review, because the
rates calculated for Dongbu and Hyundai Steel were above de minimis and
not based entirely on facts available, we applied a subsidy rate based
on a weighted-average of the subsidy rates calculated for Dongbu and
Hyundai Steel using publicly ranged sales data submitted by
respondents.\7\
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\7\ With two respondents under review, Commerce normally
calculates: (A) A weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates
calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of the
estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; and
(C) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for
the examined respondents using each company's publicly ranged U.S.
sales quantities for the merchandise under consideration. Commerce
then compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A)
as the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters.
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the net
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
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Net
countervailable
Company subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem) 2018
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Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd./Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd. 6.87
Hyundai Steel Company................................ 0.51
Non-Selected Companies Under Review\8\............... 3.13
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Assessment Rate
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\8\ See Appendix II.
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Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the
final results, Commerce shall determine, and Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP
15 days after publication of the final results of this review.
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Cash Deposit Rate
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amount indicated above with regard to shipments of
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of
this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to
continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at
the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further notice.
Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose to parties to this proceeding the
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five
days after the date of publication of these preliminary results.\9\
Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) within 30
days of publication of the preliminary results, and rebuttal comments
(rebuttal briefs), limited to issues raised in case briefs, within
seven days \10\ after the time limit for filing case briefs. Parties
who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs are requested to submit with
each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\11\ Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary information, until further notice.\12\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\10\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
10, 2020) (Temporary Rule).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
\12\ See Temporary Rule.
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must do so within
30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS system.\13\
Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a
foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective
case and rebuttal briefs.\14\ If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be
determined.\15\ Parties should confirm the date and time of the hearing
two days before the scheduled date.
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\15\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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Parties are reminded that all briefs and hearing requests must be
filed electronically using ACCESS and received successfully in their
entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the
issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after
publication of these preliminary results.
Notification to Interested Parties
This administrative review and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: November 17, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Rate for Non-Examined Companies
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix II
List of Non-Selected Companies
1. AJU Steel Co., Ltd.
2. Anjeon Tech
3. Benison Korea Transport
4. Core International
5. CS Global Logistics
6. Dai Yang Metal Co., Ltd.
7. GS Global Corp.
8. Hanwa (Korea) Co., Ltd.
9. Hebei Hongxing Auto Made
10. Integris
11. Jeongwha Polytech
12. Joo Sung Sea And AirCo., Ltd.
13. KC Tech
14. Kima Steel Corporation
15. Korea Clad Tech
16. Kyoungdo Steel Co., Ltd.
17. Market Connect Sales Services
18. Milestone Korea Co., Ltd.
19. POSCO
20. POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd.
21. POSCO Daewoo Corporation
22. POSCO International Corporation
23. Qingdao Wangbaoqiang
24. Roser Co., Ltd.
25. Samsung C&T Corporation
26. Sanglim Steel
27. SeAH Steel
28. Sejung Shipping Co., Ltd.
29. Seun Steel
30. Shandongsheng Cao Xian Yalu Mftd.
31. Sung A Steel
32. TCC Steel Co., Ltd.
33. Young Heung Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
34. Young Steel Korea Co., Ltd.
35. Young Sun Steel Co.
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