Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Italy: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 18505-18507 [2021-07366]
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Background
On July 12, 2017, and June 14, 2019,
Commerce published in the Federal
Register notices of the final results of
the 2014–2016 and 2017–2018
administrative reviews, respectively, of
the AD order on solar products from
China.1 We incorrectly identified the
cash deposit rate for the China-wide
entity as 165.04 percent in the notice of
final results for the 2014–2016 review
and incorrectly identified the dumping
margin and the cash deposit rate for the
China-wide entity as 151.98 percent in
the notice of final results for the 2017–
2018 review. The dumping margin and
cash deposit rate applicable to the
China-wide entity during the 2014–2016
and 2017–2018 periods of review did
not change from those established in the
less-than-fair value (LTFV) investigation
and the AD order. In the LTFV
investigation, Commerce established a
165.04 percent dumping margin for the
China-wide entity which it adjusted for
export subsidies and domestic subsidy
pass-through to derive a cash deposit
rate for the China-wide entity of 152.84
percent.2 We hereby notify the public
that in these notices for the final results
of administrative reviews we should
have identified the dumping margin for
the China-wide entity as 165.04 percent
and the cash deposit rate for the Chinawide entity as 152.84 percent.3 We
intend to notify U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) of this
correction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a) and
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
1 See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Products from the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Final Determination of No Shipments;
2014–2016, 82 FR 32170 (July 12, 2017) and Certain
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2018; 84 FR 27764 (June 14, 2019).
2 See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Products From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 79 FR 76970 (December 23, 2014); see also
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products
From the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping
Duty Order; and Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 8592 (February
18, 2015)(Order).
3 See Order, 80 FR at 8595; see also instructions
issued to CBP following publication of the Order,
Message Number 5061301 (listing the China-wide
entity’s cash deposit rate as 152.84 percent), dated
03/02/2015, publicly available at https://
aceservices.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb/#.
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Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–475–843]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand From Italy: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, and Final Negative
Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that prestressed
concrete steel wire strand (PC strand)
from Italy is being, or is likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair
value (LTFV). The final weightedaverage dumping margins are listed
below in the section entitled ‘‘Final
Determination.’’
DATES: Applicable April 9, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Berger, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On November 19, 2020, Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination in this investigation, and
invited interested parties to comment on
our findings.1 The petitioners in this
investigation are Insteel Wire Products,
Sumiden Wire Products Corporation,
and Wire Mesh Corp. (the petitioners).
The mandatory respondents subject to
this investigation are CB Trafilati Acciai
S.p.A. (CB) and WBO Italcables Societa
Cooperativa (WBO). CB informed
Commerce that it would not participate
as a mandatory respondent in this
investigation.2 A summary of the events
1 See
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative
Determination of Critical Circumstances,
Postponement of Final Determination, and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR 73679
(November 19, 2020) (Preliminary Determination),
and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
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that occurred since Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties
for this final determination, may be
found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.3
The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is available 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 Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
index.html.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (POI) is
April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is PC strand from Italy. For
a complete description of the scope of
this investigation, see Appendix I.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case briefs and
rebuttal briefs submitted by interested
parties in this proceeding are discussed
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues raised
by parties and responded to by
Commerce in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached to this notice
as Appendix II.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verification of the information
relied upon in making its final
determination in this investigation as
provided for in section 782(i) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Accordingly, we took additional steps in
lieu of an on-site verification and
requested additional documentation and
information.4
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Based on our analysis of the ILOV
Response and the comments received,
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand from Italy,’’ dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
3 See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
4 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘WBO Italcables
Societa’ Cooperative Questionnaire in Lieu of
Verification,’’ dated December 9, 2020; see also
WBO’s Letter, ‘‘Questionnaire in Lieu of
Verification Response,’’ dated December 17, 2020
(ILOV Response).
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we made one change to the margin
calculation for WBO since the
Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of this change, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Final Negative Determination of
Critical Circumstances
Consistent with the Preliminary
Determination,5 Commerce continues to
determine that critical circumstances do
not exist within the meaning of section
735(a)(3) of the Act.
Use of Adverse Facts Available
The mandatory respondent CB
withdrew from participation in this
investigation.6 Therefore, in the
Preliminary Determination, pursuant to
sections 776(a) and 776(b) of the Act, we
assigned to CB an estimated weightedaverage dumping margin based on
adverse facts available (AFA). No parties
filed comments concerning the
Preliminary Determination with respect
to CB, and there is no new information
on the record that would cause us to
revisit the Preliminary Determination.
Accordingly, we continue to find that
the application of AFA pursuant to
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act is
warranted with respect to CB.
Consistent with the Preliminary
Determination, Commerce has assigned
to CB the highest individual margin
calculated for WBO, which is 19.26
percent. Because this rate is not
secondary information, but rather is
based on information obtained in the
course of the investigation, Commerce
need not corroborate this rate pursuant
to section 776(c) of the Act.7 For further
information, see the Preliminary
Determination PDM.
All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
provides that the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other
producers and exporters not
individually investigated shall be equal
to the weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for individually investigated
exporters and producers, excluding any
margins that are zero, de minimis, or
any margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act. In this
investigation, Commerce has assigned a
rate based entirely on facts available to
CB. Therefore, the only rate that is not
zero, de minimis or based entirely on
facts otherwise available is the rate
calculated for WBO. Consequently, the
rate calculated for WBO is also assigned
5 See
Preliminary Determination PDM at 8–10
at 4–7.
7 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6–7.
6 Id.
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International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
Final Determination
the Act, we will notify the International
The final estimated weighted-average
Trade Commission (ITC) of the final
dumping margins are as follows:
affirmative determination of sales at
LTFV. Because the final determination
Estimated
weighted- in this proceeding is affirmative, in
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
average
Exporter/producer
dumping
Act, the ITC will make its final
margin
determination as to whether the
(percent)
domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, or threatened with
WBO Italcables Societa
Cooperativa .............................
3.59 material injury, by reason of imports, or
CB Trafilati Acciai S.p.A .............
* 19.26 sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
All Others ....................................
3.59 importation of PC strand no later than
45 days after our final determination. If
* (AFA).
the ITC determines that material injury
Disclosure
or threat of material injury does not
exist, the proceeding will be terminated,
We intend to disclose to interested
and all cash deposits will be refunded.
parties the calculations and analysis
If the ITC determines that material
performed in this final determination
injury or threat of material injury does
within five days of any public
exist, Commerce will issue an
announcement or, if there is no public
antidumping duty order directing CBP
announcement, within five days of the
to assess, upon further instruction by
date of the publication of this notice to
parties in this proceeding in accordance Commerce, antidumping duties on all
imports of the subject merchandise,
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
Continuation of Suspension of
for consumption on or after the effective
Liquidation
date of the suspension of liquidation.
In accordance with section
Notification Regarding Administrative
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
Protective Order
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
This notice serves as the only
Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend
reminder to parties subject to an
liquidation of all appropriate entries of
administrative protective order (APO) of
subject merchandise, as described in
their responsibility concerning the
Appendix I of this notice, entered, or
disposition of proprietary information
withdrawn from warehouse, for
disclosed under APO in accordance
consumption on or after November 19,
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
2020, the date of publication of the
notification of the return or destruction
Preliminary Determination of this
of APO materials or conversion to
investigation in the Federal Register.
judicial protective order is hereby
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of
requested. Failure to comply with the
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon
regulations and the terms of an APO is
publication of this notice, Commerce
a violation subject to sanction.
will instruct CBP to require a cash
deposit equal to the estimated weighted- Notification to Interested Parties
average dumping margin or the
We are issuing and publishing this
estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1)
determination
and notice in accordance
The cash deposit rate for the
with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the
respondents listed above will be equal
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
to the company-specific estimated
as the rate for all other producers and
exporters.
weighted-average dumping margin
determined in this final determination;
(2) if the exporter is not a respondent
identified above but the producer is,
then the cash deposit rate will be equal
to the company-specific estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
established for that producer of the
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash
deposit rate for all other producers and
exporters will be equal to the all-others
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin. These suspension of-liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
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Dated: April 5, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is prestressed concrete steel
wire strand (PC strand), produced from wire
of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which
is suitable for use in prestressed concrete
(both pretensioned and post-tensioned)
applications. The product definition
encompasses covered and uncovered strand
and all types, grades, and diameters of PC
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strand. PC strand is normally sold in the
United States in sizes ranging from 0.25
inches to 0.70 inches in diameter. PC strand
made from galvanized wire is only excluded
from the scope if the zinc and/or zinc oxide
coating meets or exceeds the 0.40 oz./ft2
standard set forth in ASTM–A–475.
The PC strand subject to this investigation
is currently classifiable under subheadings
7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of this investigation
is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Home Market Sales
with Missing Payment Dates Should Be
Disregarded
VI. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–879, A–588–861]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People’s
Republic of China and Japan:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) and Japan would likely lead to
a continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the
United States, Commerce is publishing
a notice of continuation of the AD
orders on PVA from China and Japan.
DATES: Applicable April 9, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–4243.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
On July 2, 2003, Commerce published
the AD order on PVA from Japan.1 On
October 1, 2003, Commerce published
the AD order on PVA from China.2 On
April 1, 2020, Commerce initiated 3 and
the ITC instituted 4 five-year (sunset)
reviews of the AD orders on PVA from
China and Japan pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its
reviews, Commerce determined that
revocation of the AD orders on PVA
from China and Japan would likely lead
to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping, and notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the orders be
revoked.5
On April 2, 2021, the ITC published
its determinations, pursuant to sections
751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that
revocation of the AD orders on PVA
from China and Japan would likely lead
to a continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.6
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these
orders is PVA. This product consists of
all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80
percent, whether or not mixed or
diluted with commercial levels of
defoamer or boric acid, except as noted
below.
The following products are
specifically excluded from the scope of
these orders:
(1) PVA in fiber form.
(2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83
mole percent and certified not for use in
the production of textiles.
(3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than
85 percent and viscosity greater than or
equal to 90 cps.
(4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than
85 percent, viscosity greater than or
equal to 80 cps but less than 90 cps,
certified for use in an ink jet
application.
(5) PVA for use in the manufacture of
an excipient or as an excipient in the
1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol
from Japan, 68 FR 39518 (July 2, 2003).
2 See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol
from the People’s Republic of China, 68 FR 56620
(October 1, 2003).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85
FR 18189 (April 1, 2020).
4 See Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and Japan;
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 85 FR 18271 (April
1, 2020).
5 See Polyvinyl Alcohol from the People’s
Republic of China and Japan: Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders, 85 FR 42828 (July 15, 2020).
6 See Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and Japan;
Determinations, 86 FR 17402 (April 2, 2021).
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manufacture of film coating systems
which are components of a drug or
dietary supplement, and accompanied
by an end-use certification.
(6) PVA covalently bonded with
cationic monomer uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration
equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(7) PVA covalently bonded with
carboxylic acid uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration equal
to or greater than two mole percent,
certified for use in a paper application.
(8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol
uniformly present on all polymer
chains, certified for use in emulsion
polymerization of non-vinyl acetic
material.
(9) PVA covalently bonded with
paraffin uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration equal
to or greater than one mole percent.
(10) PVA covalently bonded with
silan uniformly present on all polymer
chains certified for use in paper coating
applications.
(11) PVA covalently bonded with
sulfonic acid uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration level
equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(12) PVA covalently bonded with
acetoacetylate uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration level
equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(13) PVA covalently bonded with
polyethylene oxide uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration
level equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(14) PVA covalently bonded with
quaternary amine uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration
level equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(15) PVA covalently bonded with
diacetoneacrylamide uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration
level greater than three mole percent,
certified for use in a paper application.
The merchandise subject to these
orders is currently classifiable under
subheading 3905.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the AD orders on PVA from China
and Japan would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and of material injury to an industry in
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-843]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Italy: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Final
Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Italy is being,
or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value
(LTFV). The final weighted-average dumping margins are listed below in
the section entitled ``Final Determination.''
DATES: Applicable April 9, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Berger, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 19, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary
Determination in this investigation, and invited interested parties to
comment on our findings.\1\ The petitioners in this investigation are
Insteel Wire Products, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh
Corp. (the petitioners). The mandatory respondents subject to this
investigation are CB Trafilati Acciai S.p.A. (CB) and WBO Italcables
Societa Cooperativa (WBO). CB informed Commerce that it would not
participate as a mandatory respondent in this investigation.\2\ A
summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues
raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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\1\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Italy:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances,
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 85 FR 73679 (November 19, 2020) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
(PDM).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
Italy,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
\3\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
available 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2019, through March
31, 2020.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is PC strand from Italy.
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted
by interested parties in this proceeding are discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by parties and
responded to by Commerce in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
attached to this notice as Appendix II.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct on-site verification of the
information relied upon in making its final determination in this
investigation as provided for in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). Accordingly, we took additional steps in
lieu of an on-site verification and requested additional documentation
and information.\4\
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\4\ See Commerce's Letter, ``WBO Italcables Societa' Cooperative
Questionnaire in Lieu of Verification,'' dated December 9, 2020; see
also WBO's Letter, ``Questionnaire in Lieu of Verification
Response,'' dated December 17, 2020 (ILOV Response).
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our analysis of the ILOV Response and the comments
received,
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we made one change to the margin calculation for WBO since the
Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of this change, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
Consistent with the Preliminary Determination,\5\ Commerce
continues to determine that critical circumstances do not exist within
the meaning of section 735(a)(3) of the Act.
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Use of Adverse Facts Available
The mandatory respondent CB withdrew from participation in this
investigation.\6\ Therefore, in the Preliminary Determination, pursuant
to sections 776(a) and 776(b) of the Act, we assigned to CB an
estimated weighted-average dumping margin based on adverse facts
available (AFA). No parties filed comments concerning the Preliminary
Determination with respect to CB, and there is no new information on
the record that would cause us to revisit the Preliminary
Determination. Accordingly, we continue to find that the application of
AFA pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act is warranted with
respect to CB. Consistent with the Preliminary Determination, Commerce
has assigned to CB the highest individual margin calculated for WBO,
which is 19.26 percent. Because this rate is not secondary information,
but rather is based on information obtained in the course of the
investigation, Commerce need not corroborate this rate pursuant to
section 776(c) of the Act.\7\ For further information, see the
Preliminary Determination PDM.
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\6\ Id. at 4-7.
\7\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6-7.
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All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters
not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
individually investigated exporters and producers, excluding any
margins that are zero, de minimis, or any margins determined entirely
under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce has
assigned a rate based entirely on facts available to CB. Therefore, the
only rate that is not zero, de minimis or based entirely on facts
otherwise available is the rate calculated for WBO. Consequently, the
rate calculated for WBO is also assigned as the rate for all other
producers and exporters.
Final Determination
The final estimated weighted-average dumping margins are as
follows:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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WBO Italcables Societa Cooperativa.......................... 3.59
CB Trafilati Acciai S.p.A................................... * 19.26
All Others.................................................. 3.59
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* (AFA).
Disclosure
We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations and
analysis performed in this final determination within five days of any
public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five
days of the date of the publication of this notice to parties in this
proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to
suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of subject merchandise,
as described in Appendix I of this notice, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after November 19, 2020, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination of this investigation in
the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(d), upon publication of this notice, Commerce will instruct CBP
to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) The
cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the
company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined
in this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent
identified above but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will
be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping
margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and
(3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be
equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin.
These suspension of-liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of the final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this
proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the
domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or
threatened with material injury, by reason of imports, or sales (or the
likelihood of sales) for importation of PC strand no later than 45 days
after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material
injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will
be terminated, and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC
determines that material injury or threat of material injury does
exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to
assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all
imports of the subject merchandise, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the
suspension of liquidation.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
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 notification of the
return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and the terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: April 5, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is prestressed
concrete steel wire strand (PC strand), produced from wire of non-
stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for use in
prestressed concrete (both pretensioned and post-tensioned)
applications. The product definition encompasses covered and
uncovered strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC
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strand. PC strand is normally sold in the United States in sizes
ranging from 0.25 inches to 0.70 inches in diameter. PC strand made
from galvanized wire is only excluded from the scope if the zinc
and/or zinc oxide coating meets or exceeds the 0.40 oz./ft2 standard
set forth in ASTM-A-475.
The PC strand subject to this investigation is currently
classifiable under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation
is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Home Market Sales with Missing Payment Dates
Should Be Disregarded
VI. Recommendation
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