Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Ukraine: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 18498-18500 [2021-07369]
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consistent with our practice, for the allothers rate in this investigation, we
assigned the dumping margin alleged in
the Petition, which is 155.10 percent.
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
Estimated Trade Commission (ITC) of the final
weighted- affirmative determination of sales at
average
Exporter/producer
LTFV. Because the final determination
dumping
in this proceeding is affirmative, in
margin
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
(percent)
Act, the ITC will make its final
Scaw Metals Group ....................
** 155.10 determination as to whether the
All Others ....................................
155.10 domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, or threatened with
** (Based on total AFA).
material injury, by reason of imports, or
Disclosure
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
importation of PC strand no later than
Normally, Commerce discloses to
45 days after our final determination. If
interested parties the calculations
the ITC determines that material injury
performed in connection with a final
or threat of material injury does not
determination, in accordance with 19
exist, the proceeding will be terminated,
CFR 351.224(b). However, because
and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Commerce applied AFA to the sole
If the ITC determines that material
mandatory respondent in this
injury or threat of material injury does
investigation, there are no calculations
exist, Commerce will issue an
to disclose.
antidumping duty order directing CBP
Continuation of Suspension of
to assess, upon further instruction by
Liquidation
Commerce, antidumping duties on all
In accordance with section
imports of the subject merchandise,
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
for consumption on or after the effective
Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend date of the suspension of liquidation.
liquidation of all appropriate entries of
Notification Regarding Administrative
subject merchandise, as described in
Protective Order
Appendix I of this notice, entered, or
This notice serves as the only
withdrawn from warehouse, for
reminder to parties subject to an
consumption on or after November 19,
administrative protective order (APO) of
2020, the date of publication of the
their responsibility concerning the
Preliminary Determination in the
disposition of proprietary information
Federal Register.
disclosed under APO in accordance
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon
written notification of the return or
publication of this notice, Commerce
destruction of APO materials or
will instruct CBP to require a cash
conversion to judicial protective order is
deposit for entries of subject
hereby requested. Failure to comply
merchandise equal to the estimated
with the regulations and the terms of an
weighted average dumping margin or
the estimated all-others rate, as follows: APO is a violation subject to sanction.
(1) The cash deposit rate for the
Notification to Interested Parties
respondent listed in the table above will
We are issuing and publishing this
be equal to the respondent-specific
determination and notice in accordance
estimated weighted-average dumping
with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the
margin determined in this final
Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
determination; (2) if the exporter is not
a respondent identified in the table
Dated: April 5, 2021.
above but the producer is, then the cash Christian Marsh,
deposit rate will be equal to the
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
estimated weighted-average dumping
and Compliance.
margin established for that producer of
Appendix I
the subject merchandise; and (3) the
cash deposit rate for all other producers Scope of the Investigation
and exporters will be equal to the allThe merchandise covered by this
Final Determination
The final estimated weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from South Africa,’’
dated May 6, 2020.
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investigation is prestressed concrete steel
wire strand (PC strand), produced from wire
of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which
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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
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. Use of Adverse Facts Available
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Scaw’s Untimely
ILOV Questionnaire Response Should be
Accepted
Comment 2: Application of Total AFA for
Scaw
Comment 3: Moot Arguments
VII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–823–817]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand From Ukraine: 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 Ukraine 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.’’
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable April 9, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Griffith, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
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International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6430.
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 sole
mandatory respondent subject to this
investigation is PJSC PA Stalkanat-Silur
(Stalkanat). 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.2
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 is April 1,
2019, through March 31, 2020.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is PC strand from Ukraine.
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
1 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
Ukraine: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary
Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances,
Postponement of Final Determination, and
Extension of Provisional Measures, Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final
Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 85 FR 73688 (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,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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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 on-site verification and requested
additional documentation and
information.3
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Based on our analysis of the
comments received, we made changes to
the margin assigned to Stalkanat since
the Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of these changes, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Negative Determination of
Critical Circumstances
Consistent with the Preliminary
Determination,4 Commerce continues to
determine that critical circumstances do
not exist within the meaning of section
735(a)(3) of the Act.
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. Commerce
calculated an individual estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for
Stalkanat, the only individually
examined exporter/producer in this
investigation. Because the only
individually calculated dumping margin
is not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts otherwise available, the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated for Stalkanat is the
margin assigned to all other producers
and exporters, pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
3 See
Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Questionnaire in Lieu
of Verification,’’ dated December 16, 2020; see also
Stalkanat’s Letter, ‘‘Supplemental Questionnaire
Response in Lieu of Verification,’’ dated December
23, 2020.
4 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 4.
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Final Determination
The final estimated weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
Exporter/producer
Estimated
weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
PJSC PA Stalkanat-Silur ............
All Others ....................................
19.30
19.30
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, 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 for such entries of merchandise
equal to the estimated weighted average
dumping margin or the estimated allothers rate, as follows: (1) The cash
deposit rate for the respondent listed
above will be equal to the companyspecific 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 respondentspecific 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 weightedaverage dumping margin.
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
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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 II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should
Apply Total Adverse Facts Available
(AFA) to Stalkanat
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should
Apply Partial AFA to Calculate
Stalkanat’s Packing Expenses in the
Home and U.S. Markets
Comment 3: Whether the Preliminary
Home and U.S. Packing Expense
Calculation Double Counted Labor and
Energy Costs
Comment 4: Whether to Apply a Warranty
Expense to All of Stalkanat’s U.S. Sales
Comment 5: Whether to Revise the
Calculation of Stalkanat’s Indirect
Selling Expenses
Comment 6: Whether to Revise the
Calculation of Stalkanat’s General and
Administrative (G&A) Expenses
Comment 7: Whether to Revise the
Calculation of Stalkanat’s Interest
Expenses
V. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–883]
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
From the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2018–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that the sole
producer/exporter subject to this review
did not make sales of subject
merchandise at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR),
October 1, 2018, through September 30,
2019.
DATES: Applicable April 9, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andre Gziryan, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
AGENCY:
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
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.
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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.
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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 2201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 18, 2021, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results.1 This
review covers one producer/exporter of
the subject merchandise, Hyundai Steel
Company. We invited parties to
comment on the Preliminary Results. No
party submitted comments.
Accordingly, the final results remain
unchanged from the Preliminary
Results.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are certain hot-rolled, flat-rolled steel
products, with or without patterns in
relief, and whether or not annealed,
painted, varnished, or coated with
plastics or other non-metallic
substances. The products covered do
not include those that are clad, plated,
or coated with metal. The products
covered include coils that have a width
or other lateral measurement (‘‘width’’)
of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of
thickness, and regardless of form of coil
(e.g., in successively superimposed
layers, spirally oscillating, etc.). The
products covered also include products
not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of
a thickness of less than 4.75 mm and a
width that is 12.7 mm or greater and
that measures at least 10 times the
thickness. The products described above
may be rectangular, square, circular, or
other shape and include products of
either rectangular or non-rectangular
cross-section where such cross-section
is achieved subsequent to the rolling
process, i.e., products which have been
‘‘worked after rolling’’ (e.g., products
which have been beveled or rounded at
the edges). For purposes of the width
and thickness requirements referenced
above:
(1) Where the nominal and actual
measurements vary, a product is within
the scope if application of either the
nominal or actual measurement would
place it within the scope based on the
definitions set forth above unless the
resulting measurement makes the
product covered by the existing
1 See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–
2019, 86 FR 10040 (February 18, 2021) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-823-817]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Ukraine: 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 Ukraine 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: Laura Griffith, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
[[Page 18499]]
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6430.
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 sole mandatory respondent subject to this investigation is
PJSC PA Stalkanat-Silur (Stalkanat). 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.\2\
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\1\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Ukraine:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of
Provisional Measures, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final
Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR 73688
(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,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (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 is April 1, 2019, through March 31,
2020.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is PC strand from
Ukraine. 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 on-site verification and requested additional documentation and
information.\3\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Questionnaire in Lieu of
Verification,'' dated December 16, 2020; see also Stalkanat's
Letter, ``Supplemental Questionnaire Response in Lieu of
Verification,'' dated December 23, 2020.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our analysis of the comments received, we made changes to
the margin assigned to Stalkanat since the Preliminary Determination.
For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
Consistent with the Preliminary Determination,\4\ 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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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. Commerce calculated an individual
estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Stalkanat, the only
individually examined exporter/producer in this investigation. Because
the only individually calculated dumping margin is not zero, de
minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Stalkanat is the margin
assigned to all other producers and exporters, pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
Final Determination
The final estimated weighted-average dumping margins are as
follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PJSC PA Stalkanat-Silur..................................... 19.30
All Others.................................................. 19.30
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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, 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 for such entries of merchandise equal to the
estimated weighted average dumping margin or the estimated all-others
rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondent 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 respondent-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.
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
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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 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. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Total Adverse Facts
Available (AFA) to Stalkanat
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Apply Partial AFA to
Calculate Stalkanat's Packing Expenses in the Home and U.S. Markets
Comment 3: Whether the Preliminary Home and U.S. Packing Expense
Calculation Double Counted Labor and Energy Costs
Comment 4: Whether to Apply a Warranty Expense to All of
Stalkanat's U.S. Sales
Comment 5: Whether to Revise the Calculation of Stalkanat's
Indirect Selling Expenses
Comment 6: Whether to Revise the Calculation of Stalkanat's
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses
Comment 7: Whether to Revise the Calculation of Stalkanat's
Interest Expenses
V. Recommendation
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