Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 10533-10535 [2021-03510]
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September 21, 2018, through December
31, 2019, based on the timely
withdrawals of requests for review.
DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Tucker or Peter Skarlatos, AD/
CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2044 and (202) 482–0324,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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On July 1, 2020, Commerce published
in the Federal Register a notice of
opportunity to request an administrative
review of the CVD order on quartz
surface products from China for the
period September 21, 2018 through
December 31, 2019.1 In July 2020,
Commerce received timely-filed
requests for an administrative review
from Cosmos Granite (WEST) and
Cosmos Granite (South East)
(collectively, Cosmos); Foshan Adamant
Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Foshan
Adamant); National Stoneworks, LLC
(National Stoneworks); Quartz Master
LLC (Quartz Master); and Unique Stone
Concepts LLC (Unique), in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b).2
On September 3, 2020, based upon
these requests and in accordance with
section 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i),
Commerce published in the Federal
Register a notice initiating an
administrative review of the CVD order
on quartz surface products from China.3
In September and December 2020,
Cosmos, Foshan Adamant, National
Stoneworks, Quartz Master, and Unique
timely withdrew their requests for an
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 39531
(July 1, 2020).
2 See Cosmos’ Letter, ‘‘Quartz Surface Products
from the PRC; C–570–085; Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated July 31, 2020;
Foshan Adamant’s Letter, ‘‘Request for
Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Quartz Surface Products from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated July 31, 2020; National
Stoneworks’ Letter, ‘‘Quartz Surface Products from
the People’s Republic of China; Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated July 31, 2020;
Quartz Master’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Quartz
Surface Products from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ dated July 31, 2020; and Unique’s Letter,
‘‘Quartz Surface Products from the PRC; C–570–
085; Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
July 31, 2020.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
54983 (September 3, 2020).
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administrative review of all companies
for which they 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 who requested the
review withdraws the request within 90
days of the date of publication of notice
of initiation of the requested review. As
noted above, all parties withdrew their
requests for review within 90 days of
the publication date of the notice of
initiation, and 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 CVD
order on quartz surface products from
China covering the period September
21, 2018 through December 31, 2019, in
its entirety.
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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 sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: February 12, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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Assessment
International Trade Administration
Commerce intends to instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries. 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 35 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
[C–580–884]
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to 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(a)(3), which
4 See Quartz Masters’ Letter, ‘‘Partial Withdrawal
of Request for Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Quartz
Surface Products from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ dated September 18, 2020; Cosmos’ Letter,
‘‘Quartz Surface Products from the PRC; C–570–
085; Withdrawal Request for Administrative
Review,’’ dated December 2, 2020; Foshan
Adamant’s Letter, ‘‘Foshan Adamant’s Withdrawal
of Request for Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Quartz Surface
Products from the People’s Republic of China,’’
dated December 2, 2020; National Stoneworks’
Letter, ‘‘Quartz Surface Products from the People’s
Republic of China; Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated December 2, 2020;
Quartz Master’s Letter, ‘‘Quartz Surface Products
from the People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of
Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
December 2, 2020; and Unique’s Letter, ‘‘Quartz
Surface Products from the PRC; C–570–085;
Withdraw Request for Administrative Review,’’
dated December 2, 2020.
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Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat 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 Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.
(Hyundai Steel), a producer and
exporter of certain hot-rolled steel flat
products (hot-rolled steel) from the
Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of
review is January 1, 2018, through
December 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On December 11, 2019, Commerce
published a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on hotrolled steel from Korea.1 On April 24,
2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
67712 (December 11, 2019), as corrected by
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 3014 (January 17,
2020). In both of these notices, Hyundai Steel is
referred to as ‘‘Hyundai Steel Company.’’
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administrative reviews by 50 days.2 On
July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative reviews by
an additional 60 days.3 On October 1,
2020, Commerce extended the deadline
for issuance of the preliminary results of
this review by 120 days, until February
17, 2021.4
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 in the
Appendix 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.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is hot-rolled steel. For a complete
description of the scope of the order, see
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
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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
2 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.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Hot-Rolled Steel
Flat Products from the Republic of Korea: Extension
of Deadline for Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2018,’’
dated October 1, 2020.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review, 2018: Certain Hot-Rolled
Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea,’’
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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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Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in case briefs, may be filed within seven
days 8 after the time limit for filing case
Preliminary Results of Review
briefs. Parties who submit case or
As a result of this review, we
rebuttal briefs are requested to submit
preliminarily determine the following
with each argument: (1) a statement of
net countervailable subsidy rate for the
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
period January 1, 2018, through
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.9
December 31, 2018:
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing must do so within 30 days of
Net
publication of these preliminary results
countervailable
Company
by submitting a written request to the
subsidy rate
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
(percent)
Compliance using Enforcement and
Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. ........
0.51 Compliance’s ACCESS system.10
Requests should contain the party’s
Assessment Rate
name, address, and telephone number,
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the the number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
Act, upon issuance of the final results,
list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
Commerce shall determine, and
raised in the hearing will be limited to
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, countervailing duties on all those raised in the respective case and
rebuttal briefs.11 If a request for a
appropriate entries covered by this
hearing
is made, Commerce intends to
review. Commerce intends to issue
hold the hearing at a time and date to
assessment instructions to CBP no
be determined.12 Parties should confirm
earlier than 35 days after the date of
the date and time of the hearing two
publication of the final results of this
days before the scheduled date.
review in the Federal Register. If a
An electronically-filed document
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
must be received successfully in its
Court of International Trade, the
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m.
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the Eastern Time on the established
deadline.
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
Final Results
within 90 days of publication).
Unless the deadline is extended
Cash Deposit Rate
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP
including the results of our analysis of
to collect cash deposits of estimated
the issues raised by the parties in their
countervailing duties in the amount
comments, within 120 days after
indicated above with regard to
publication of these preliminary results.
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Notification to Interested Parties
for consumption on or after the date of
This administrative review and notice
publication of the final results of this
are issued and published in accordance
review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
will instruct CBP to continue to collect
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19
cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties at the most recent CFR 351.221(b)(4).
company-specific or all-others rate
Dated: February 16, 2021.
applicable to the company, as
Christian Marsh,
appropriate. These cash deposit
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
instructions, when imposed, shall
and Compliance.
remain in effect until further notice.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
Disclosure and Public Comment
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
Commerce intends to disclose to
I. Summary
parties to this proceeding the
II. Background
III. Period of Review
calculations performed in reaching the
IV. Scope of the Order
preliminary results within five days
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
after the date of publication of these
7
preliminary results.
8 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service
Case briefs or other written comments
Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of
may be submitted to the Assistant
Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).
Secretary for Enforcement and
9 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
Compliance at a date to be determined.
underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
11 Id.
7 See
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VII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–817]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From the Republic of Turkey:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review: 2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
certain oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey
(Turkey) for the period of review
January 1, 2019, through December 31,
2019, based on the timely withdrawal of
the request for review.
DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dusten Hom, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 1, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5075.
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
On September 1, 2020, Commerce
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
CVD order on OCTG from Turkey for the
period January 1, 2019, through
December 31, 2019.1 In accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b), Commerce received a
timely-filed request for an
administrative review from the United
States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube
Corporation, Tenaris Bay City, Inc, and
IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (collectively, the
Domestic Interested Parties) for the
following exporters/producers of subject
merchandise: APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.;
BAUER Casings Makina San. Ve Tic.
Ltd.; Binayak Hi Tech Engineering Ltd.;
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S.; Borusan Mannesmann
Boru Yatirim Holding; Borusan Istikbal
Ticaret; Goktas Yassi Hadde Mamulleri
San. ve Tic. A.S.; ISMT Limited; Noksel
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 54349
(September 1, 2020).
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Celik Boru Sanayi A.S.; and TPAO
(Turkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi).2
On October 30, 2020, pursuant to this
request and in accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a
notice initiating an administrative
review of the CVD order on OCTG from
Turkey with respect to the ten requested
companies.3 On January 27, 2021, the
Domestic Interested Parties withdrew
their request for an administrative
review of all companies for which this
administrative review was initiated.4
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.
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. As
noted above, the Domestic Interested
Parties withdrew their 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 CVD order.
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this
administrative review in its entirety.
Dated: February 16, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries of OCTG from Turkey.
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 no earlier than 35
days after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
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(a)(3). Timely
2 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Oil
Country Tubular Goods from Turkey: Request for
Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty
Order,’’ dated September 30, 2020.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
68840 (October 30, 2020).
4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Oil
Country Tubular Goods from Turkey: Withdrawal of
Request for Review of Countervailing Duty Order,’’
dated January 27, 2021.
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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).
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[Application No. 19–1A001]
Export Trade Certificate of Review
Notice of Application for an
amended Export Trade Certificate of
Review for National Pecan Shellers
Association, Application no. 19–1A001
and Addendum to the Notice of
Issuance of an Export Trade Certificate
of Review to National Pecan Shellers
Association, Application no. 19–00001.
ACTION:
The Secretary of Commerce,
through the Office of Trade and
Economic Analysis (‘‘OTEA’’) of the
International Trade Administration, has
received an application for an amended
Export Trade Certificate of Review
(Certificate). This notice summarizes the
proposed application and seeks public
comments on whether the Certificate
should be issued.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade
and Economic Analysis, International
Trade Administration, (202) 482–5131
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at etca@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of
the Export Trading Company Act of
1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) (‘‘the Act’’)
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
issue Export Trade Certificates of
Review. An Export Trade Certificate of
Review protects the holder and the
members identified in the Certificate
from State and Federal government
antitrust actions and from private treble
damage antitrust actions for the export
conduct specified in the Certificate and
carried out in compliance with its terms
and conditions. The regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-884]
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat 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 Hyundai Steel Co.,
Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), a producer and exporter of certain hot-rolled
steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea
(Korea). The period of review is January 1, 2018, through December 31,
2018.
DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 11, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of
an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on hot-
rolled steel from Korea.\1\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in
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administrative reviews by 50 days.\2\ On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled
all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.\3\ On
October 1, 2020, Commerce extended the deadline for issuance of the
preliminary results of this review by 120 days, until February 17,
2021.\4\
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 67712 (December 11, 2019), as
corrected by Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 3014 (January 17, 2020). In both of
these notices, Hyundai Steel is referred to as ``Hyundai Steel
Company.''
\2\ 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.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated July 21, 2020.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
from the Republic of Korea: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2018,'' dated
October 1, 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 in the Appendix 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 Hot-Rolled Steel Flat 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 hot-rolled steel. 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 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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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the
following net countervailable subsidy rate for the period January 1,
2018, through December 31, 2018:
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Net
countervailable
Company subsidy rate
(percent)
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Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd................................. 0.51
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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. Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this review in the Federal
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
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.\7\
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\7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance at a date to be
determined. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs,
may be filed within seven days \8\ after the time limit for filing case
briefs. Parties who submit case 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.\9\
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\8\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due
to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10,
2020).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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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.\10\
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.\11\ If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be
determined.\12\ Parties should confirm the date and time of the hearing
two days before the scheduled date.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\11\ Id.
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in
its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established
deadline.
Final Results
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: February 16, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
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VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-03510 Filed 2-19-21; 8:45 am]
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