Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019, 28571-28574 [2021-11247]
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Specifically excluded from the scope are
the following types of tires:
(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear
the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the sidewall and may
be marked with ‘‘ZR’’ in size designation;
(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not
new, including recycled and retreaded tires;
(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid
rubber tires;
(4) tires designed and marketed exclusively
as temporary use spare tires for passenger
vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of
the following physical characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in Table PCT–1R (‘‘T’’ Type Spare
Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger
Vehicles) or PCT–1B (‘‘T’’ Type Diagonal
(Bias) Spare Tires for Temporary Use on
Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘T’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
and,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’ rating;
(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively
as temporary use spare tires for light trucks
which, in addition, exhibit each of the
following physical characteristics:
(a) the tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17,
265/70R16, 245/70R17, 245/75R17, 245/
70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation;
(b) ‘‘Temporary Use Only’’ or ‘‘Spare’’ is
molded into the tire’s sidewall;
(c) the tread depth of the tire is no greater
than 6.2 mm; and
(d) Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards
(‘‘UTQG’’) ratings are not molded into the
tire’s sidewall with the exception of 265/
70R17 and 255/80R17 which may have
UTQG molded on the tire sidewall;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following conditions:
(a) The size designation molded on the
tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For
Trailer Use Only’’,
(d) the load index molded on the tire’s
sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes
listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year
Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) either
(i) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating;
or
(ii) the tire’s speed rating molded on the
sidewall is 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, and in
either case the tire’s maximum pressure and
maximum load limit are molded on the
sidewall and either
(1) both exceed the maximum pressure and
maximum load limit for any tire of the same
size designation in either the passenger car
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or light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book; or
(2) if the maximum cold inflation pressure
molded on the tire is less than any cold
inflation pressure listed for that size
designation in either the passenger car or
light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, the maximum load
limit molded on the tire is higher than the
maximum load limit listed at that cold
inflation pressure for that size designation in
either the passenger car or light truck section
of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for off-road use and which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation
markings, the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for
Highway Use’’,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road
tread design;
(8) Tires designed and marketed for offroad use as all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) tires or
utility-terrain-vehicle (UTV) tires, and which,
in addition, exhibit each of the following
characteristics:
(a) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating,
and
(b) both of the following physical
characteristics are satisfied:
(i) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
does not match any of those listed in the
passenger car or light truck sections of the
Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and
(ii) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
matches any of the following size designation
(American standard or metric) and load
index combinations:
American
standard size
Metric size
26x10R12 ......
27x10R14 ......
28x10R14 ......
28x10R14 ......
30X10R14 .....
30x10R15 ......
30x10R14 ......
31x10R14 ......
32x10R14 ......
32x10R15 ......
32x10R15 ......
33x10R15 ......
33x10R15 ......
35x9.50R15 ...
35x10R15 ......
254/70R/12 ....
254/65R/14 ....
254/70R/14 ....
254/70R/14 ....
254/80R/14 ....
254/75R/15 ....
254/80R/14 ....
254/85R/14 ....
254/90R/14 ....
254/85R/15 ....
254/85R/15 ....
254/90R/15 ....
254/90R/15 ....
241/105R/15 ..
254/100R/15 ..
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Load index
72
73
75
86
79
78
90
81
95
83
94
86
95
82
97
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The products covered by this investigation
are currently classified under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10,
4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40,
4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70,
4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and
4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope
description may also enter under the
following HTSUS subheadings:
4011.90.10.10, 4011.90.10.50, 4011.90.20.10,
4011.90.20.50, 4011.90.80.10, 4011.90.80.50,
8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.46, 8708.70.45.48,
8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45,
and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
and for customs purposes, the written
description of the subject merchandise 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 from the Preliminary
Determination
V. Application of Facts Available and Use of
Adverse Inference
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Application of Partial Adverse
Facts Available (AFA) to Certain
Downstream Sales of Hankook
Comment 2: Hankook’s Revised Home and
U.S. Market Sales Data
Comment 3: Hankook’s Minor Corrections
Comment 4: Hankook’s Warranty Expenses
Comment 5: Application of Partial AFA to
Nexen’s Sample Sales
Comment 6: Nexen’s CEP Offset
Comment 7: Nexen’s Noise Reduction
Foam and Special Wrapping Costs
VII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–878]
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
From the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2018–
2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that certain
corrosion-resistant steel products
(CORE) from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) were sold in the United States
at less than normal value during the
period of review of July 1, 2018, through
June 30, 2019.
DATES: Applicable May 27, 2021.
AGENCY:
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Leo
Ayala, Elfi Blum, or Lingjun Wang, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3945,
(202) 482–0197, or (202) 482–2316,
respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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On November 24, 2020, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of the
2018–2019 administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on CORE
from Korea.1 This review covers eleven
companies,2 of which we collapsed
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. and Dongbu
Incheon Steel Co., Ltd. as single entity
(i.e., Dongbu) for AD purposes, and
selected Dongbu, Dongkuk, and
Hyundai as mandatory respondents.
We invited interested parties to
comment on the Preliminary Results
and received case and rebuttal briefs.3
On March 22, 2021, we extended the
time limit for the final results of this
review from 120 days to 168 days.4 On
May 10, 2021, Commerce extended the
deadline for the final results by an
additional 10 days to May 21, 2021.5
Commerce conducted this review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of
1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2018–019, 85 FR 74987
(November 24, 2020) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2 The eleven companies are: Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd., Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd., Dongkuk Steel
Mill Co., Ltd. (Dongkuk), Hyundai Steel Company
(Hyundai), POSCO Ltd., POSCO Daewoo
Corporation, POSCO International Corporation,
POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Hoa Sen Group
(HSG), Ton Dong A Corporation (TDA), and Nippon
Steel and Sumikin Sales Vietnam Co. (NSSVC).
3 See Petitioners’ Letters: ‘‘Corrosion-Resistant
Steel Products from the Republic of Korea:
Petitioners’ Case Brief Regarding Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd.,’’ dated January 11, 2021; ‘‘Corrosion-Resistant
Steel Products from the Republic of Korea:
Petitioners’ Case Brief Regarding Dongkuk Steel
Mill Co., Ltd.,’’ dated January 11, 2021; ‘‘CorrosionResistant Steel Products from South Korea:
Petitioners’ Rebuttal Brief Regarding Dongkuk Steel
Mill Co., Ltd.,’’ dated January 19, 2021; Dongkuk’s
Letters, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the Republic of Korea: Case Brief,’’ dated
January 11, 2021; and ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant
Steel Products from the Republic of Korea: Rebuttal
Brief,’’ dated January 19, 2021.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant
Steel Products from the Republic of Korea:
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated
March 22, 2021.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant
Steel Products from the Republic of Korea: Second
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated
May 10, 2021.
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the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).
Rate for Non-Examined Companies
The statute and Commerce’s
regulations do not address the
establishment of a rate to be applied to
The products covered by this order
companies not selected for individual
are CORE from Korea. For a complete
examination when Commerce limits its
description of the scope of this order,
examination in an administrative review
see the Issues and Decision
pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the
Memorandum.6
Act. Generally, Commerce looks to
section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which
Analysis of Comments Received
provides instructions for calculating the
All issues raised by parties in the case all-others rate in a market economy
and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the
investigation, for guidance when
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
calculating the rate for companies
list of the issues addressed in the Issues which were not selected for individual
and Decision Memorandum is provided examination in an administrative
in the appendix to this notice. The
review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
the Act, the all-others rate is normally
public document and is on file
‘‘an amount equal to the weighted
electronically via Enforcement and
average of the estimated weightedCompliance’s Antidumping and
average dumping margins established
Countervailing Duty Centralized
for exporters and producers
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
individually investigated, excluding any
ACCESS is available to registered users
zero or de minimis margins, and any
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a margins determined entirely {on the
complete version of the Issues and
basis of facts available}.’’
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
In this review, the final estimated
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ weighted-average dumping margins for
frn/.
Dongbu and Dongkuk are not zero, de
minimis, or based entirely on facts
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
otherwise available, and for Hyundai is
Based on the comments received, we
zero. Therefore, Commerce calculated
made changes for these final results
the rate for non-examined companies
which are explained in the Issues and
using a weighted average of the
Decision Memorandum.
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins calculated for Dongbu and
Final Determination of No Shipments
Dongkuk using each company’s publicly
We received no comments regarding
ranged values for the subject
the no shipments claims with respect to merchandise.8
NSSVC, HSG, and TDA since the
Final Results of the Administrative
Preliminary Results. Further, we have
Review
analyzed the questionnaire responses
submitted by the respondents since the
We determine that the following
Preliminary Results and determined that weighted-average dumping margins
the record contains no information that
exist for the period July 1, 2018, through
calls into question a finding of no
June 30, 2019:
shipments.7 Therefore, we find that
8 Commerce normally calculates (A) a weightedNSSVC, HSG, and TDA had no
average of the estimated weighted-average dumping
shipments of subject merchandise
margins calculated for the examined respondents;
during the POR.
Scope of the Order
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant
Steel Products from the Republic of Korea: Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2018–2019,’’
dated with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
7 See NSSVC’s Letter, ‘‘Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the Republic of Korea: NSSVC’s
Response to the Department’s Administrative
Review Questionnaire,’’ dated November 24, 2020;
TDA’s Letters, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the Korea, 7/1/2018–6/30/2018
Administrative Review, Case No. A–580–878: Initial
Questionnaire Response,’’ dated November 23,
2020, and ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the Republic of Korea, Case No. A–
580–878: No Shipment letter,’’ dated October 9,
2019; and HSG’s Letter, ‘‘Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the People’s Republic of ChinaResponse to Questionnaire,’’ dated March 11, 2020.
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(B) a simple average of the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins calculated for the
examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average
of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
calculated for the examined respondents using each
company’s publicly ranged U.S. sale values of the
subject merchandise. Commerce then selects from
(B) and (C) the rate closest to (A) as the most
appropriate rate for non-examined companies. See
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR
53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010).
9 Commerce finds that that KG Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd. and Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd. for
purposes of determining AD cash deposits and
liabilities. See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat
Products and Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the Republic of Korea: Final Results
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed
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Weighted-average
dumping margin
(percent)
Producer or exporter
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd./Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd.9 ........................................................................................................
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................
Hyundai Steel Company ............................................................................................................................................................
0.86
0.76
0.00
Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies: 10
POSCO, POSCO Daewoo Corporation and POSCO International Corporation ......................................................................
POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed in connection with these
final results to parties in this proceeding
within five days after public
announcement of the final results, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
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Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
Commerce will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protections (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the
final results of this review. We will
calculate importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total
amount of antidumping duties
calculated for each importer’s examined
sales and the total entered value of the
sales in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1).
For entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by each
respondent for which it did not know its
merchandise was destined for the
United States, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate such entries at the all-others
rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction.
Consistent with its recent notice,11
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
Circumstances Reviews, 86 FR 10922 (February 23,
2021).
10 See supra n.8.
9 Commerce finds that that KG Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd. and Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd. for
purposes of determining AD cash deposits and
liabilities. See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat
Products and Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the Republic of Korea: Final Results
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed
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expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results
of administrative review for all
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication, as provided by section
751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit
rate for the respondents noted above
will be the rate established in the final
results of this administrative review; (2)
for merchandise exported by
manufacturers or exporters not covered
in this administrative review but
covered in a prior segment of the
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
published for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding;
(3) if the exporter is not a firm covered
in this review, a prior review, or the
original investigation, but the producer
is, then the cash deposit rate will be the
rate established for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding
for the producer of the subject
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers or exporters
will continue to be 8.31 percent, the allothers cash deposit rate established in
the investigation.12 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers Regarding the
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping duties
Circumstances Reviews, 86 FR 10922 (February 23,
2021).
10 See supra n.8.
11 See Notice of Discontinuation of Policy to Issue
Liquidation Instructions After 15 Days in
Applicable Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Proceedings, 86 FR 3995 (January
15, 2021).
12 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from India, Italy, the People’s Republic of China,
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0.80
prior to liquidation of the relevant
entries during the POR. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of doubled antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order,
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: May 21, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Final Determination of No Shipments
VI. Discussion of Comments
Comment 1: Home Market Packing
Expenses
Comment 2: Clad Material/Coating Metal
(CMETALH/U) Coding
the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Amended Final
Affirmative Antidumping Determination for India
and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR
48390 (July 25, 2016), as amended by Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the
Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in
Harmony with Final Determination of Investigation
and Notice of Amended Final Results, 83 FR 39054
(August 8, 2018).
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Comment 3: Changes to Calculations
Comment 4: General & Administrative
(G&A) Expenses
Comment 5: Constructed Export Price
(CEP) Offset
Comment 6: Cost of Production-Smoothing
VII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–489–829]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
the Republic of Turkey: Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Final Determination of No
Shipments; 2018–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that sales of steel
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey) were made
at less than normal value during the
period of review (POR) July 1, 2018,
through June 30, 2019.
DATES: Applicable May 27, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Copyak or Thomas Dunne, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3642 or
(202) 482–2328, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
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On November 24, 2020, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review and invited
interested parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results.1 These final results
cover seven companies for which an
administrative review was initiated and
not rescinded. On December 22, 2020,
Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve
Ticaret A.S. (Kaptan Demir) and Icdas
Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi
A.S. (Icdas) (collectively, the
respondents) filed a joint case brief.2
Also, on the same day, the Rebar Trade
1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Preliminary Determination of No-Shipments; 2018–
2019, 85 FR 74983 (November 24, 2020)
(Preliminary Results).
2 See Respondents’ Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey:
Turkish Respondents’ Case Brief,’’ dated December
22, 2020.
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Action Coalition (the petitioner) filed its
case brief.3
On January 8, 2021, we received a
joint rebuttal brief from the respondents
and a rebuttal brief from the petitioner.4
On February 26, 2021, Commerce
rejected the respondents’ case brief and
the petitioner’s rebuttal brief for
containing untimely new factual
information.5 On March 2, 2021, the
respondents’ submitted a revised case
brief, and the petitioner submitted its
revised rebuttal case brief.6
On March 3, 2021, Commerce
extended the deadline for these final
results until May 21, 2021.7
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.
Scope of the Order 8
Final Determination of No Shipments
For the Preliminary Results, we found
that Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal
Endu¨strisi A.S (Habas) did not have any
shipments of subject merchandise
during the POR. No parties commented
on this preliminary determination. For
the final results of review, we continue
to find that Habas made no shipments
of subject merchandise during the POR.
The scope of the Order covers rebar
from Turkey. A full description of the
scope of the Order is contained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.9
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs filed by parties in this
review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. A list of the
issues addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is in the
appendix to this notice. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey:
RTAC’s Case Brief,’’ dated December 22, 2020.
4 See Respondents’ Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey:
Turkish Respondents’ Rebuttal Case Brief,’’ dated
January 8, 2021; see also Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Bars from the Republic of
Turkey: RTAC’s Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated January 8,
2021.
5 See Commerce Letters, ‘‘Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey—
Rejection of Case Brief Containing Untimely New
Factual Information,’’ dated February 26, 2021 and
‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic
of Turkey—Rejection of Rebuttal Brief Containing
Untimely New Factual Information,’’ dated
February 26, 2021.
6 See Respondents’ Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey:
Submission of Turkish Respondents’ Revised Case
Brief,’’ dated March 2, 2021; see also Petitioner’s
Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from
Turkey: Resubmission of RTAC’s Rebuttal Brief,’’
dated March 2, 2021.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,’’
dated March 3, 2021.
8 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey and Japan: Amended Final
Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination for
the Republic of Turkey and Antidumping Duty
Orders, 82 FR 32532 (July 14, 2017) (Order).
9 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2018–
2019 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from
Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the
comments received, and for the reasons
explained in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, we made certain changes
from the Preliminary Results.
Final Results of Administrative Review
For these final results, we determine
that the following weighted-average
dumping margins exist for the period
July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019:
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Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve
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Kaptan Demir Celik Endu¨strisi ve
Ticaret A.S ..............................
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Applicable to the Following
Companies: 11
Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S ...
Colakoglu Metalurji A.S .......
Diler Dis Ticaret A.S ............
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Nakliyat A.S .....................
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7.05
7.05
7.05
7.05
Rates for Non-Selected Companies
For the rate for non-selected
respondents in an administrative
10 We have determined that the two company
names (Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim and
Icdas) refer to the same company, and the rate
calculated for Icdas applies to both company
names. See Preliminary Results and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 2.
11 This rate is based on the rates for the
respondents that were selected for individual
review, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis,
or based entirely on facts available. See section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act; see also Memorandum,
‘‘Final Results of the Antidumping Administrative
Review of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey; 2018–2019: Calculation of the
Cash Deposit Rate for Non-Selected Companies,’’
dated concurrently with these final results (NonSelected Companies Memorandum).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 101 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28571-28574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11247]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-878]
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain
corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) were sold in the United States at less than normal value during
the period of review of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.
DATES: Applicable May 27, 2021.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo Ayala, Elfi Blum, or Lingjun Wang,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3945, (202) 482-0197, or (202) 482-2316, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 24, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
the 2018-2019 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order
on CORE from Korea.\1\ This review covers eleven companies,\2\ of which
we collapsed Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. and Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd.
as single entity (i.e., Dongbu) for AD purposes, and selected Dongbu,
Dongkuk, and Hyundai as mandatory respondents.
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\1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the
Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-019, 85 FR 74987
(November 24, 2020) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ The eleven companies are: Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., Dongbu
Incheon Steel Co., Ltd., Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (Dongkuk),
Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai), POSCO Ltd., POSCO Daewoo
Corporation, POSCO International Corporation, POSCO Coated & Color
Steel Co., Hoa Sen Group (HSG), Ton Dong A Corporation (TDA), and
Nippon Steel and Sumikin Sales Vietnam Co. (NSSVC).
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We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results
and received case and rebuttal briefs.\3\ On March 22, 2021, we
extended the time limit for the final results of this review from 120
days to 168 days.\4\ On May 10, 2021, Commerce extended the deadline
for the final results by an additional 10 days to May 21, 2021.\5\
Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\3\ See Petitioners' Letters: ``Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from the Republic of Korea: Petitioners' Case Brief
Regarding Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,'' dated January 11, 2021;
``Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of Korea:
Petitioners' Case Brief Regarding Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.,''
dated January 11, 2021; ``Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from
South Korea: Petitioners' Rebuttal Brief Regarding Dongkuk Steel
Mill Co., Ltd.,'' dated January 19, 2021; Dongkuk's Letters,
``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of
Korea: Case Brief,'' dated January 11, 2021; and ``Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of Korea:
Rebuttal Brief,'' dated January 19, 2021.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the Republic of Korea: Extension of Deadline for Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated March 22, 2021.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the Republic of Korea: Second Extension of Deadline for Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May 10,
2021.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are CORE from Korea. For a
complete description of the scope of this order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the Republic of Korea: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019,'' dated with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised by parties in the case and rebuttal briefs are
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the
appendix to this notice. The Issues and 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 Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on the comments received, we made changes for these final
results which are explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Determination of No Shipments
We received no comments regarding the no shipments claims with
respect to NSSVC, HSG, and TDA since the Preliminary Results. Further,
we have analyzed the questionnaire responses submitted by the
respondents since the Preliminary Results and determined that the
record contains no information that calls into question a finding of no
shipments.\7\ Therefore, we find that NSSVC, HSG, and TDA had no
shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.
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\7\ See NSSVC's Letter, ``Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the Republic of Korea: NSSVC's Response to the Department's
Administrative Review Questionnaire,'' dated November 24, 2020;
TDA's Letters, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the
Korea, 7/1/2018-6/30/2018 Administrative Review, Case No. A-580-878:
Initial Questionnaire Response,'' dated November 23, 2020, and
``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of
Korea, Case No. A-580-878: No Shipment letter,'' dated October 9,
2019; and HSG's Letter, ``Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from
the People's Republic of China-Response to Questionnaire,'' dated
March 11, 2020.
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Rate for Non-Examined Companies
The statute and Commerce's regulations do not address the
establishment of a rate to be applied to companies not selected for
individual examination when Commerce limits its examination in an
administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act.
Generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which
provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in a market
economy investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for
companies which were not selected for individual examination in an
administrative review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-
others rate is normally ``an amount equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero
or de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely {on the
basis of facts available{time} .''
In this review, the final estimated weighted-average dumping
margins for Dongbu and Dongkuk are not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts otherwise available, and for Hyundai is zero.
Therefore, Commerce calculated the rate for non-examined companies
using a weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping
margins calculated for Dongbu and Dongkuk using each company's publicly
ranged values for the subject merchandise.\8\
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\8\ Commerce normally calculates (A) a weighted-average of the
estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the
examined respondents; (B) a simple average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the examined
respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of the estimated weighted-
average dumping margins calculated for the examined respondents
using each company's publicly ranged U.S. sale values of the subject
merchandise. Commerce then selects from (B) and (C) the rate closest
to (A) as the most appropriate rate for non-examined companies. See
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663
(September 1, 2010).
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Final Results of the Administrative Review
We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margins
exist for the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019:
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\9\ Commerce finds that that KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. is the
successor-in-interest to Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. and Dongbu Incheon
Steel Co., Ltd. for purposes of determining AD cash deposits and
liabilities. See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products and Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances
Reviews, 86 FR 10922 (February 23, 2021).
\10\ See supra n.8.
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Weighted-average
Producer or exporter dumping margin
(percent)
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Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd./Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., 0.86
Ltd.\9\...........................................
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd........................ 0.76
Hyundai Steel Company.............................. 0.00
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies:
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POSCO, POSCO Daewoo Corporation and POSCO 0.80
International Corporation.........................
POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd................ 0.80
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed in connection with
these final results to parties in this proceeding within five days
after public announcement of the final results, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.224(b).
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\9\ Commerce finds that that KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. is the
successor-in-interest to Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. and Dongbu Incheon
Steel Co., Ltd. for purposes of determining AD cash deposits and
liabilities. See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products and Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances
Reviews, 86 FR 10922 (February 23, 2021).
\10\ See supra n.8.
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Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protections (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of
this review. We will calculate importer-specific assessment rates on
the basis of the ratio of the total amount of antidumping duties
calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total entered
value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by each
respondent for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for
the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at
the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the transaction.
Consistent with its recent notice,\11\ 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).
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\11\ See Notice of Discontinuation of Policy to Issue
Liquidation Instructions After 15 Days in Applicable Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Proceedings, 86 FR 3995 (January
15, 2021).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for
all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as
provided by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for
the respondents noted above will be the rate established in the final
results of this administrative review; (2) for merchandise exported by
manufacturers or exporters not covered in this administrative review
but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate
will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most
recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is
not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original
investigation, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be
the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this
proceeding for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the
cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to
be 8.31 percent, the all-others cash deposit rate established in the
investigation.\12\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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\12\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India,
Italy, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and
Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determination for
India and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 48390 (July 25,
2016), as amended by Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from
the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony with
Final Determination of Investigation and Notice of Amended Final
Results, 83 FR 39054 (August 8, 2018).
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Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement
of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: May 21, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Final Determination of No Shipments
VI. Discussion of Comments
Comment 1: Home Market Packing Expenses
Comment 2: Clad Material/Coating Metal (CMETALH/U) Coding
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Comment 3: Changes to Calculations
Comment 4: General & Administrative (G&A) Expenses
Comment 5: Constructed Export Price (CEP) Offset
Comment 6: Cost of Production-Smoothing
VII. Recommendation
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