Certain Steel Nails From India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 3965-3970 [2022-01494]
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Notice and opportunity for
public comment.
ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development
Administration (EDA) has received
petitions for certification of eligibility to
apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
from the firms listed below.
Accordingly, EDA has initiated
investigations to determine whether
SUMMARY:
Notice of Petitions by Firms for
Determination of Eligibility To Apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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increased imports into the United States
of articles like or directly competitive
with those produced by each of the
firms contributed importantly to the
total or partial separation of the firms’
workers, or threat thereof, and to a
decrease in sales or production of each
petitioning firm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
[12/1/2021 through 1/19/2022]
Firm name
Date
accepted for
investigation
Firm address
Kerber Sheetmetal Works, Inc. 104 Foss Way, Troy, OH
d/b/a KSM Metal Fabrication.
45373.
Precise Tool & Die, Inc ........... 1711 Piper Road, Leechburg,
PA 15656.
Chicago Boiler Company ........ 1300 Northwestern Avenue,
Gurnee, IL 60031.
RamRod Industries, LLC ......... 800 South Monroe Street,
Spencer, WI 54479.
Any party having a substantial
interest in these proceedings may
request a public hearing on the matter.
A written request for a hearing must be
submitted to the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Division, Room 71030,
Economic Development Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten
(10) calendar days following publication
of this notice. These petitions are
received pursuant to section 251 of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Please follow the requirements set
forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR
315.8 for procedures to request a public
hearing. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance official number
and title for the program under which
these petitions are submitted is 11.313,
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.
Bryan Borlik,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2022–01505 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P
1/13/2022
Product(s)
1/18/2022
The firm manufactures miscellaneous metal parts and assemblies.
The firm manufactures tools for pressing, stamping, or
punching metal.
The firm manufactures steel tanks.
1/18/2022
The firm manufactures miscellaneous metal parts.
1/13/2022
producer of steel nails.1 The Petitions
were accompanied by countervailing
International Trade Administration
duty (CVD) petitions concerning
imports of steel nails from India, the
[A–533–904, A–542–804, A–549–844, A–489– Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
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and Turkey.2
Between January 4 and 13, 2022,
Certain Steel Nails From India, Sri
Commerce requested supplemental
Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of
information pertaining to certain aspects
Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fairof the Petitions in separate
Value Investigations
supplemental questionnaires and phone
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
calls.3 The petitioner filed responses to
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petition for the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DATES:
Applicable January 19, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Lindgren at (202) 482–1671
(India); Allison Hollander at (202) 482–
2805 (Sri Lanka); Laurel LaCivita at
(202) 482–4243 (Thailand); Tara Moran
at (202) 482–3619 (Turkey); AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Petitions
On December 30, 2021, the
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received antidumping duty (AD)
petitions concerning imports of certain
steel nails (steel nails) from India, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of
Turkey (Turkey) filed in proper form on
behalf of Mid Continent Steel & Wire,
Inc. (the petitioner), a domestic
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Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey,’’ dated
December 30, 2021 (Petitions).
2 Id.
3 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Petitions for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
and Countervailing Duties on Imports from the
Sultanate of Oman: Supplemental Questions,’’
dated January 4, 2022 (General Issues
Questionnaire); see also Country-Specific
Supplemental Questionnaires: India Supplemental,
Sri Lanka Supplemental, Thailand Supplemental,
and Turkey Supplemental, dated January 4, 2022;
Memorandum, ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports
of Certain Steel Nails from India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey and
Countervailing Duties on Imports from the
Sultanate of Oman: Phone Call with Counsel to the
Petitioner,’’ dated January 7, 2022 (First Scope Call
Memorandum); and Memorandum, ‘‘Petitions for
the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
and Countervailing Duties on Imports from the
Sultanate of Oman: Phone Call with Counsel to the
Petitioner,’’ dated January 13, 2022 (Second Scope
Call Memorandum).
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the supplemental questionnaires on
January 10 and 14, 2022.4
In accordance with section 732(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), the petitioner alleges that imports
of steel nails from India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Turkey are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value (LTFV) within the
meaning of section 731 of the Act, and
that imports of such products are
materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, the steel nail industry
in the United States. Consistent with
section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the
Petitions are accompanied by
information reasonably available to the
petitioner supporting its allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner
filed the Petitions on behalf of the
domestic industry, because the
petitioner is an interested party, as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
Commerce also finds that the petitioner
demonstrated sufficient industry
support for the initiation of the
requested LTFV investigations.5
Periods of Investigation
Because the Petitions were filed on
December 30, 2021, the period of
investigation (POI) for these LTFV
investigations is October 1, 2020,
through September 30, 2021, pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1).
Scope of the Investigations
The products covered by these
investigations are steel nails from India,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey. For a
full description of the scope of these
investigations, see the appendix to this
notice.
Comments on the Scope of the
Investigations
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On January 4, 7, and 13, 2022,
Commerce requested further
information from the petitioner
regarding the proposed scope, to ensure
that the scope language in the Petitions
is an accurate reflection of the products
for which the domestic industry is
4 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Response to
Supplemental Questions for the Petition for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey,’’ dated
January 10, 2022 (General Issues Supplement); see
also Petitioner’s Country-Specific Supplemental
Responses, dated January 10, 2022; and Petitioner’s
Letter, ‘‘Response to Scope Questions for the
Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and
Turkey,’’ dated January 14, 2022 (Scope
Supplement).
5 See infra, section titled ‘‘Determination of
Industry Support for the Petitions.’’
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seeking relief.6 On January 10 and 14,
2022, the petitioner revised the scope.7
The description of the merchandise
covered by these investigations, as
described in the appendix to this notice,
reflects these clarifications.
As discussed in the Preamble to
Commerce’s regulations, we are setting
aside a period for interested parties to
raise issues regarding product coverage
(i.e., scope).8 Commerce will consider
all comments received from interested
parties and, if necessary, will consult
with interested parties prior to the
issuance of the preliminary
determinations. If scope comments
include factual information,9 all such
factual information should be limited to
public information. To facilitate
preparation of its questionnaires,
Commerce requests that all interested
parties submit such comments by 5:00
p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on February 8,
2022, which is 20 calendar days from
the signature date of this notice. Any
rebuttal comments, which may include
factual information, must be filed by
5:00 p.m. ET on February 18, 2022,
which is ten calendar days from the
initial comment deadline.
Commerce requests that any factual
information that parties consider
relevant to the scope of these
investigations be submitted during this
period. However, if a party subsequently
finds that additional factual information
pertaining to the scope of these
investigations may be relevant, the party
may contact Commerce and request
permission to submit the additional
information. All such submissions must
be filed on the records of each of the
concurrent AD and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be
filed electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS),
unless an exception applies.10 An
6 See General Issues Questionnaire; see also First
Scope Call Memorandum; and Second Scope Call
Memorandum.
7 See General Issues Supplement at Exhibit GEN–
21; see also Second General Issues Supplement at
Exhibit GEN–24.
8 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)
(Preamble).
9 See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ‘‘factual
information’’).
10 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System
Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014) for details
of Commerce’s electronic filing requirements,
effective August 5, 2011. Information on help using
ACCESS can be found at https://access.trade.gov/
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electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety by
the time and date on which it is due.
Comments on Product Characteristics
Commerce is providing interested
parties an opportunity to comment on
the appropriate physical characteristics
of steel nails to be reported in response
to Commerce’s AD questionnaires. This
information will be used to identify the
key physical characteristics of the
subject merchandise in order to report
the relevant costs of production
accurately, as well as to develop
appropriate product-comparison
criteria.
Interested parties may provide any
information or comments that they feel
are relevant to the development of an
accurate list of physical characteristics.
Specifically, they may provide
comments as to which characteristics
are appropriate to use as: (1) General
product characteristics; and (2) product
comparison criteria. We note that it is
not always appropriate to use all
product characteristics as product
comparison criteria. We base product
comparison criteria on meaningful
commercial differences among products.
In other words, although there may be
some physical product characteristics
utilized by manufacturers to describe
steel nails, it may be that only a select
few product characteristics take into
account commercially meaningful
physical characteristics. In addition,
interested parties may comment on the
order in which the physical
characteristics should be used in
matching products. Generally,
Commerce attempts to list the most
important physical characteristics first
and the least important characteristics
last.
In order to consider the suggestions of
interested parties in developing and
issuing the AD questionnaires, all
product characteristics comments must
be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 8,
2022, which is 20 calendar days from
the signature date of this notice. Any
rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00
p.m. ET on February 18, 2021, which is
10 calendar days from the initial
comment deadline. All comments and
submissions to Commerce must be filed
electronically using ACCESS, as
explained above, on the record of each
of the LTFV investigations.
help.aspx and a handbook can be found at https://
access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_
Filing_Procedures.pdf.
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Determination of Industry Support for
the Petitions
Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires
that a petition be filed on behalf of the
domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A)
of the Act provides that a petition meets
this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the
petition account for: (i) At least 25
percent of the total production of the
domestic like product; and (ii) more
than 50 percent of the production of the
domestic like product produced by that
portion of the industry expressing
support for, or opposition to, the
petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D)
of the Act provides that, if the petition
does not establish support of domestic
producers or workers accounting for
more than 50 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product,
Commerce shall: (i) Poll the industry or
rely on other information in order to
determine if there is support for the
petition, as required by subparagraph
(A); or (ii) determine industry support
using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ‘‘industry.’’
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines
the ‘‘industry’’ as the producers as a
whole of a domestic like product. Thus,
to determine whether a petition has the
requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers
and workers who produce the domestic
like product. The International Trade
Commission (ITC), which is responsible
for determining whether ‘‘the domestic
industry’’ has been injured, must also
determine what constitutes a domestic
like product in order to define the
industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC must apply the same statutory
definition regarding the domestic like
product,11 they do so for different
purposes and pursuant to a separate and
distinct authority. In addition,
Commerce’s determination is subject to
limitations of time and information.
Although this may result in different
definitions of the like product, such
differences do not render the decision of
either agency contrary to law.12
Section 771(10) of the Act defines the
domestic like product as ‘‘a product
which is like, or in the absence of like,
most similar in characteristics and uses
with, the article subject to an
investigation under this title.’’ Thus, the
reference point from which the
domestic like product analysis begins is
‘‘the article subject to an investigation’’
(i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to
11 See
section 771(10) of the Act.
USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp.
2d 1, 8 (CIT 2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd.
v. United States, 688 F. Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988),
aff’d 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
12 See
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be investigated, which normally will be
the scope as defined in the petition).
With regard to the domestic like
product, the petitioner does not offer a
definition of the domestic like product
distinct from the scope of the
investigations.13 Based on our analysis
of the information submitted on the
record, we have determined that steel
nails, as defined in the scope, constitute
a single domestic like product, and we
have analyzed industry support in terms
of that domestic like product.14
In determining whether the petitioner
has standing under section 732(c)(4)(A)
of the Act, we considered the industry
support data contained in the Petitions
with reference to the domestic like
product as defined in the ‘‘Scope of the
Investigations,’’ in the appendix to this
notice. To establish industry support,
the petitioner provided the 2020
production of the domestic like product
for the U.S. producers that support the
Petitions.15 The petitioner estimated the
production of the domestic like product
for the remaining U.S. producers of steel
nails based on its knowledge of the
industry and production capabilities
and market shares of U.S. producers.16
The petitioner then compared the total
production of the supporters of the
Petitions to the estimated total
production of the domestic like product
for the entire domestic industry.17 We
relied on data provided by the petitioner
for purposes of measuring industry
support.18
Our review of the data provided in the
Petitions, the General Issues
Supplement, and other information
readily available to Commerce indicates
that the petitioner has established
industry support for the Petitions.19
First, the Petitions established support
13 See Petitions at Volume I at 13–15 and Exhibit
GEN–3; see also General Issues Supplement at 7–
10.
14 For a discussion of the domestic like product
analysis as applied to these cases and information
regarding industry support, see Antidumping Duty
Investigation Initiation Checklists: Certain Steel
Nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the
Republic of Turkey (Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists) at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry
Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Petitions Covering Certain Steel Nails from
India, the Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
and the Republic of Turkey (Attachment II). These
checklists are dated concurrently with this notice
and on file electronically via ACCESS.
15 See Petitions at Volume I at 3–4 and Exhibit
GEN–1.
16 See Petitions at Volume I at 3–4 and Exhibit
GEN–1; see also General Issues Supplement at 6.
17 See Petitions at Volume I at 3–4 and Exhibit
GEN–1.
18 See Petitions at Volume I at 3–4 and Exhibit
GEN–1; see also General Issues Supplement at 6.
For further discussion, see Attachment II of the
Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
19 See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD
Initiation Checklists.
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from domestic producers (or workers)
accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like
product and, as such, Commerce is not
required to take further action in order
to evaluate industry support (e.g.,
polling).20 Second, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support
under section 732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act
because the domestic producers (or
workers) who support the Petitions
account for at least 25 percent of the
total production of the domestic like
product.21 Finally, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support
under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act
because the domestic producers (or
workers) who support the Petitions
account for more than 50 percent of the
production of the domestic like product
produced by that portion of the industry
expressing support for, or opposition to,
the Petitions.22 Accordingly, Commerce
determines that the Petitions were filed
on behalf of the domestic industry
within the meaning of section 732(b)(1)
of the Act.23
Allegations and Evidence of Material
Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that the U.S.
industry producing the domestic like
product is being materially injured, or is
threatened with material injury, by
reason of the imports of the subject
merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition,
the petitioner alleges that subject
imports exceed the negligibility
threshold provided for under section
771(24)(A) of the Act.24
The petitioner contends that the
industry’s injured condition is
illustrated by a significant and
increasing volume of subject imports;
reduced market share; decline in U.S.
shipments and production and low level
capacity utilization; underselling and
price depression and/or suppression;
adverse impact on employment
variables; lost sales and revenues; and
declining profitability.25 We assessed
the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of
material injury, causation, as well as
negligibility, and we have determined
that these allegations are properly
20 See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD
Initiation Checklists; see also section 732(c)(4)(D) of
the Act.
21 See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD
Initiation Checklists.
22 Id.
23 Id.
24 See Petitions at Volume I at 17–19 and Exhibit
GEN–9.
25 See Petitions at Volume I at 19–21, 25–40 and
Exhibits GEN–1, GEN–3, GEN–8, and GEN–11
through GEN–20.
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supported by adequate evidence, and
meet the statutory requirements for
initiation.26
Allegations of Sales at LTFV
The following is a description of the
allegations of sales at LTFV upon which
Commerce based its decision to initiate
these LTFV investigations of imports of
steel nails from India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Turkey. The sources of
data for the deductions and adjustments
relating to U.S. price and normal value
(NV) are discussed in greater detail in
the country-specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
U.S. Price
For India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and
Turkey, the petitioner established
export prices (EPs) based on the average
unit value of publicly available import
data. To calculate an ex-factory, net EP,
the petitioner then deducted expenses
associated with inland freight and
brokerage and handling costs incurred
within each respective country.27
Normal Value Based on Constructed
Value 28
For India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and
Turkey, the petitioner stated it was
unable to obtain home-market or thirdcountry prices for steel nails to use as
a basis for NV. Therefore, for each
country, the petitioner calculated NV
based on constructed value (CV).29
Pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act,
the petitioner calculated CV as the sum
of the cost of manufacturing, selling,
general, and administrative expenses,
financial expenses, and profit.30 For
India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey,
in calculating the cost of manufacturing,
the petitioner relied on its own
production experience and input
consumption rates as a U.S. steel nail
producer, valued using publicly
available information applicable to each
respective subject country.31 With
respect to India and Sri Lanka, in
calculating selling, general, and
administrative expenses, financial
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26 See
Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists
at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and
Evidence of Material Injury and Causation for the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions
Covering Certain Steel Nails from India, the
Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the
Republic of Turkey (Attachment III).
27 See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
28 In accordance with section 773(b)(2) of the Act,
for these investigations, Commerce will request
information necessary to calculate the CV and cost
of production (COP) to determine whether there are
reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that sales
of the foreign like product have been made at prices
that represent less than the COP of the product.
29 See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
30 Id.
31 Id.
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expenses, and profit ratios (where
applicable), the petitioner relied on the
2020 financial statements of an Indian
steel nails producer.32 For Thailand and
Turkey, in calculating selling, general,
and administrative expenses, financial
expenses, and profit ratios (where
applicable), the petitioner relied upon
the 2020 financial statements of
producer of comparable merchandise
domiciled in each respective subject
country.33
Fair Value Comparisons
Based on the data provided by the
petitioner, there is reason to believe that
imports of steel nails from India, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey are being,
or are likely to be, sold in the United
States at LTFV. Based on comparisons
of EP to CV in accordance with section
773 of the Act, the estimated dumping
margins for steel nails concerning each
of the countries covered by this
initiation are as follows: (1) India—
66.53 to 99.43 percent; (2) Sri Lanka—
35.50 to 104.13 percent; (3) Thailand—
64.44 to 65.87 percent; and (4) Turkey—
28.94 to 33.03 percent.34
Initiation of LTFV Investigations
Based upon the examination of the
Petitions and supplemental responses,
we find that they meet the requirements
of section 732 of the Act. Therefore, we
are initiating these LTFV investigations
to determine whether imports of steel
nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
and Turkey are being, or are likely to be,
sold in the United States at LTFV. In
accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1),
unless postponed, we will make our
preliminary determinations no later
than 140 days after the date of this
initiation.
Respondent Selection
In the Petitions, the petitioner
identified 11 companies in India, five
companies in Sri Lanka, five companies
in Thailand, and six companies in
Turkey, as producers and/or exporters
of steel nails.35
Following standard practice in LTFV
investigations involving market
economy countries, in the event that
Commerce determines that the number
of exporters or producers in any
individual case is large such that
Commerce cannot individually examine
each company based upon its resources,
where appropriate, Commerce intends
to select mandatory respondents in that
32 Id.
33 Id.
34 Id.
35 See
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case based on U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports
under the appropriate Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
subheadings listed in the ‘‘Scope of the
Investigations,’’ in the appendix.
On January 14, 2022, Commerce
released CBP data on imports of steel
nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
and Turkey under administrative
protective order (APO) to all parties
with access to information protected by
APO and indicated that interested
parties wishing to comment on the CBP
data must do so within three business
days after the publication date of the
notice of initiation of these
investigations.36 Commerce will not
accept rebuttal comments regarding the
CBP data or respondent selection.
Interested parties must submit
applications for disclosure under APO
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b).
Instructions for filing such applications
may be found on Commerce’s website at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/apo.
Comments on CBP data and
respondent selection must be filed
electronically using ACCESS. An
electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety via
ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the
specified deadline.
Distribution of Copies of the AD
Petitions
In accordance with section
732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), copies of the public version
of the AD Petitions have been provided
to the governments of India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Turkey via ACCESS. To
the extent practicable, we will attempt
to provide a copy of the public version
of the AD Petitions to each exporter
named in the AD Petitions, as provided
under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
We will notify the ITC of our
initiation, as required by section 732(d)
of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine,
within 45 days after the date on which
the AD Petitions were filed, whether
there is a reasonable indication that
36 See Memoranda, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Petition
on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India:
Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Data’’; ‘‘Antidumping Duty Petition on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from Sri Lanka: Release of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Data’’;
‘‘Antidumping Duty Petition on Imports of Certain
Steel Nails from Thailand: Release of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection Data’’; and ‘‘Antidumping
Duty Petition on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from
Turkey: Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Data,’’ dated January 14, 2022.
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imports of steel nails from India, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, and/or Turkey are
materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, a U.S. industry.37 A
negative ITC determination for any
country will result in the investigation
being terminated with respect to that
country.38 Otherwise, these LTFV
investigations will proceed according to
statutory and regulatory time limits.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19
CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence
submitted in response to questionnaires;
(ii) evidence submitted in support of
allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19
CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR
351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on
the record by Commerce; and (v)
evidence other than factual information
described in (i)–(iv). Section 351.301(b)
of Commerce’s regulations requires any
party, when submitting factual
information, to specify under which
subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the
information is being submitted 39 and, if
the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information
already on the record, to provide an
explanation identifying the information
already on the record that the factual
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.40 Time limits for the
submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which
provides specific time limits based on
the type of factual information being
submitted. Interested parties should
review the regulations prior to
submitting factual information in these
investigations.
Particular Market Situation Allegation
Section 773(e) of the Act addresses
the concept of particular market
situation (PMS) for purposes of CV,
stating that ‘‘if a particular market
situation exists such that the cost of
materials and fabrication or other
processing of any kind does not
accurately reflect the cost of production
in the ordinary course of trade, the
administering authority may use
another calculation methodology under
this subtitle or any other calculation
methodology.’’ When an interested
party submits a PMS allegation pursuant
to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce
will respond to such a submission
consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v).
If Commerce finds that a PMS exists
37 See
section 733(a) of the Act.
38 Id.
39 See
40 See
19 CFR 351.301(b).
19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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under section 773(e) of the Act, then it
will modify its dumping calculations
appropriately.
Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor
19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v), set a deadline
for the submission of PMS allegations
and supporting factual information.
However, in order to administer section
773(e) of the Act, Commerce must
receive PMS allegations and supporting
factual information with enough time to
consider the submission. Thus, should
an interested party wish to submit a
PMS allegation and supporting new
factual information pursuant to section
773(e) of the Act, it must do so no later
than 20 days after submission of a
respondent’s initial section D
questionnaire response.
Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of
time limits before the expiration of a
time limit established under 19 CFR
351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce. In general, an extension
request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301.
For submissions that are due from
multiple parties simultaneously, an
extension request will be considered
untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET
on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, we may elect to specify
a different time limit by which
extension requests will be considered
untimely for submissions which are due
from multiple parties simultaneously. In
such a case, we will inform parties in a
letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which
extension requests must be filed to be
considered timely. An extension request
must be made in a separate, stand-alone
submission; under limited
circumstances we will grant untimely
filed requests for the extension of time
limits. Parties should review
Commerce’s regulations concerning
factual information prior to submitting
factual information in these
investigations.41
Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual
information in an AD or CVD
proceeding must certify to the accuracy
and completeness of that information.42
Parties must use the certification
formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).43 Commerce intends to
41 See
19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time
Limits; Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20,
2013), available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/
FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm.
42 See section 782(b) of the Act.
43 See Certification of Factual Information to
Import Administration During Antidumping and
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reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with
the applicable certification
requirements.
Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit
applications for disclosure under APO
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Parties wishing to participate in these
investigations should ensure that they
meet the requirements of 19 CFR
351.103(d) (e.g., by the filing a letter of
appearance as discussed). Note that
Commerce has temporarily modified
certain of its requirements for serving
documents containing business
proprietary information, until further
notice.44
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to sections 732(c)(2) and 777(i)
of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: January 19, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise covered by these
investigations is certain steel nails having a
nominal shaft or shank length not exceeding
12 inches. Certain steel nails include, but are
not limited to, nails made from round wire
and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel or
long-rolled flat steel bars. Certain steel nails
may be of one piece construction or
constructed of two or more pieces. Examples
of nails constructed of two or more pieces
include, but are not limited to, anchors
comprised of an anchor body made of zinc
or nylon and a steel pin or a steel nail; crimp
drive anchors; split-drive anchors, and strike
pin anchors. Also included in the scope are
anchors of one piece construction.
Certain steel nails may be produced from
any type of steel, and may have any type of
surface finish, head type, shank, point type
and shaft diameter. Finishes include, but are
not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc
(galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more
times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain
steel nails may have one or more surface
finishes. Head styles include, but are not
limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval,
brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank or shaft styles include, but are
not limited to, smooth, barbed, screw
threaded, ring shank and fluted.
Screw-threaded nails subject to this
proceeding are driven using direct force and
not by turning the nail using a tool that
engages with the head. Point styles include,
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
17, 2013) (Final Rule). Answers to frequently asked
questions regarding the Final Rule are available at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
44 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension
of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).
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but are not limited to, diamond, needle,
chisel and blunt or no point. Certain steel
nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be
collated in any manner using any material.
Excluded from the scope are certain steel
nails packaged in combination with one or
more non-subject articles, if the total number
of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless
of size, is less than 25. If packaged in
combination with one or more non-subject
articles, certain steel nails remain subject
merchandise if the total number of nails of
all types, in aggregate regardless of size, is
equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise
excluded based on the other exclusions
below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain
steel nails with a nominal shaft or shank
length of one inch or less that are a
component of an unassembled article, where
the total number of nails is sixty (60) or less,
and the imported unassembled article falls
into one of the following eight groupings: (1)
Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood that
are classifiable as windows, French-windows
and their frames; (2) builders’ joinery and
carpentry of wood that are classifiable as
doors and their frames and thresholds; (3)
swivel seats with variable height adjustment;
(4) seats that are convertible into beds (with
the exception of those classifiable as garden
seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials; (6)
other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft
or motor vehicles); (7) furniture (other than
seats) of wood (with the exception of (i)
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary
furniture; and (ii) barbers’ chairs and similar
chairs, having rotating as well as both
reclining and elevating movements); or (8)
furniture (other than seats) of materials other
than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture
of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials).
The aforementioned imported unassembled
articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4418.10,
4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50,
9403.60, 9403.81 or 9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of these
investigations are nails suitable for use in
powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not
threaded, which are currently classified
under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.2000 and
7317.00.3000.
Also excluded from the scope of these
investigations are nails suitable for use in
gas-actuated hand tools. These nails have a
case hardness greater than or equal to 50 on
the Rockwell Hardness C scale (HRC), a
carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5
percent, a round head, a secondary reduceddiameter raised head section, a centered
shank, and a smooth symmetrical point.
Also excluded from the scope of these
investigations are corrugated nails. A
corrugated nail is made up of a small strip
of corrugated steel with sharp points on one
side.
Also excluded from the scope of these
investigations are thumb tacks, which are
currently classified under HTSUS
subheading 7317.00.1000.
Also excluded from the scope are
decorative or upholstery tacks.
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Certain steel nails subject to these
investigations are currently classified under
HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.5501,
7317.00.5502, 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505,
7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5508, 7317.00.5511,
7317.00.5518, 7317.00.5519, 7317.00.5520,
7317.00.5530, 7317.00.5540, 7317.00.5550,
7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5570, 7317.00.5580,
7317.00.5590, 7317.00.6530, 7317.00.6560
and 7317.00.7500. Certain steel nails subject
to these investigations also may be classified
under HTSUS subheadings 7318.15.5060,
7318.15.5090, 7907.00.6000, 8206.00.0000 or
other HTSUS subheadings. While the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of these
investigations is dispositive.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–533–905, C–523–817, C–542–805, C–549–
845, C–489–847]
Certain Steel Nails From India, the
Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable January 19, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Genevieve Coen (India); Thomas Martin
(the Sultanate of Oman); Nathan James
(Sri Lanka); Charles Doss (Thailand); or
Benjamin Luberda (the Republic of
Turkey), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3251;
(202) 482–3936; (202) 482–5305; (202)
482–4474; or (202) 482–2185,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Petitions
On December 30, 2021, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received countervailing duty (CVD)
petitions concerning imports of certain
steel nails (steel nails) from India, the
Sultanate of Oman (Oman), Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
(Turkey), filed in proper form on behalf
of Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (the
petitioner), a domestic producer of steel
nails.1 The Petitions were accompanied
1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitions for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties Pursuant to Sections 701 and 731 of the
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by antidumping duty (AD) petitions
concerning imports of steel nails from
India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey.2
Between January 4 and 18, 2022,
Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects
of the Petitions.3 The petitioner filed
responses to these requests between
January 10 and 19, 2022.4
Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended, on Behalf of Mid
Continent Steel & Wire, Inc.,’’ dated December 30,
2021 (Petitions).
2 Id.
3 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated January 4, 2022 (General Issues
Questionnaire); ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from India: Supplemental Questions,’’ dated
January 4, 2022; ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from Sri Lanka: Supplemental Questions,’’
dated January 4, 2022; ‘‘Petition for the Imposition
of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from the Republic of Turkey: Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated January 4, 2022; ‘‘Petition for the
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from Oman: Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated January 5, 2022; ‘‘Petition for the
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated January 5, 2022; ‘‘Phone Call
with Counsel to the Petitioner,’’ dated January 7,
2022 (First Scope Call Memorandum); ‘‘Petition for
the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports
of Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: Second
Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated January 7,
2022; ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from the
Republic of Turkey: Supplemental Questions,’’
dated January 10, 2022; ‘‘Petition for the Imposition
of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from Sri Lanka: Additional Supplemental
Questions,’’ January 12, 2022; ‘‘Petition for the
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: Third
Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated January 12,
2022; ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioner,’’
dated January 13, 2022 (Second Scope Call
Memorandum); and ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from the Republic of Turkey: Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated January 18, 2022.
4 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Response to
Supplemental Questions for the Petition for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey,’’ dated
January 10, 2022 (First General Issues Supplement);
‘‘Response to Supplemental Questions—the Petition
for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on
Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,’’ dated
January 10, 2022; ‘‘Response to Supplemental
Questions—the Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from Turkey,’’ dated January 10, 2022;
‘‘Response to Supplemental Questions—the Petition
for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on
Imports of Certain Steel Nails from Thailand,’’
dated January 10, 2022; ‘‘Response to Second
Supplemental Questions—the Petition for the
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from Thailand,’’ dated January
11, 2022; ‘‘Response to Third Supplemental
Questionnaire—the Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from Thailand,’’ dated January 13, 2022;
‘‘Response to Second Supplemental
Questionnaire—the Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from Turkey,’’ dated January 13, 2022;
‘‘Response to Scope Questions for the Petition for
the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-904, A-542-804, A-549-844, A-489-846]
Certain Steel Nails From India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the
Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable January 19, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren at (202) 482-1671
(India); Allison Hollander at (202) 482-2805 (Sri Lanka); Laurel
LaCivita at (202) 482-4243 (Thailand); Tara Moran at (202) 482-3619
(Turkey); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Petitions
On December 30, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of certain
steel nails (steel nails) from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey) filed in proper form on behalf of Mid
Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (the petitioner), a domestic producer of
steel nails.\1\ The Petitions were accompanied by countervailing duty
(CVD) petitions concerning imports of steel nails from India, the
Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petition for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey,'' dated
December 30, 2021 (Petitions).
\2\ Id.
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Between January 4 and 13, 2022, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in separate
supplemental questionnaires and phone calls.\3\ The petitioner filed
responses to
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\3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
and Countervailing Duties on Imports from the Sultanate of Oman:
Supplemental Questions,'' dated January 4, 2022 (General Issues
Questionnaire); see also Country-Specific Supplemental
Questionnaires: India Supplemental, Sri Lanka Supplemental, Thailand
Supplemental, and Turkey Supplemental, dated January 4, 2022;
Memorandum, ``Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing
Duties on Imports from the Sultanate of Oman: Phone Call with
Counsel to the Petitioner,'' dated January 7, 2022 (First Scope Call
Memorandum); and Memorandum, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel
Nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
and Countervailing Duties on Imports from the Sultanate of Oman:
Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioner,'' dated January 13, 2022
(Second Scope Call Memorandum).
\4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Response to Supplemental
Questions for the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Steel Nails from India,
Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey,'' dated January 10, 2022
(General Issues Supplement); see also Petitioner's Country-Specific
Supplemental Responses, dated January 10, 2022; and Petitioner's
Letter, ``Response to Scope Questions for the Petition for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and
Turkey,'' dated January 14, 2022 (Scope Supplement).
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In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that imports of steel nails
from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey are being, or are likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the
meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such products
are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the steel
nail industry in the United States. Consistent with section 732(b)(1)
of the Act, the Petitions are accompanied by information reasonably
available to the petitioner supporting its allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioner is an interested party,
as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that
the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support for the
initiation of the requested LTFV investigations.\5\
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\5\ See infra, section titled ``Determination of Industry
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Periods of Investigation
Because the Petitions were filed on December 30, 2021, the period
of investigation (POI) for these LTFV investigations is October 1,
2020, through September 30, 2021, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1).
Scope of the Investigations
The products covered by these investigations are steel nails from
India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey. For a full description of the
scope of these investigations, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigations
On January 4, 7, and 13, 2022, Commerce requested further
information from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope, to ensure
that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate reflection of
the products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief.\6\ On
January 10 and 14, 2022, the petitioner revised the scope.\7\ The
description of the merchandise covered by these investigations, as
described in the appendix to this notice, reflects these
clarifications.
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\6\ See General Issues Questionnaire; see also First Scope Call
Memorandum; and Second Scope Call Memorandum.
\7\ See General Issues Supplement at Exhibit GEN-21; see also
Second General Issues Supplement at Exhibit GEN-24.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage (i.e., scope).\8\ Commerce will consider all comments
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary
determinations. If scope comments include factual information,\9\ all
such factual information should be limited to public information. To
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that
all interested parties submit such comments by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on February 8, 2022, which is 20 calendar days from the signature
date of this notice. Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual
information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 18, 2022, which
is ten calendar days from the initial comment deadline.
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\8\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted
during this period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of these
investigations may be relevant, the party may contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All such
submissions must be filed on the records of each of the concurrent AD
and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\10\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date on which it is due.
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\10\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014) for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on help using
ACCESS can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx and a
handbook can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf.
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Comments on Product Characteristics
Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment
on the appropriate physical characteristics of steel nails to be
reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This information
will be used to identify the key physical characteristics of the
subject merchandise in order to report the relevant costs of production
accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product-comparison
criteria.
Interested parties may provide any information or comments that
they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of
physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to
which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) General product
characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it
is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product
comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful
commercial differences among products. In other words, although there
may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers
to describe steel nails, it may be that only a select few product
characteristics take into account commercially meaningful physical
characteristics. In addition, interested parties may comment on the
order in which the physical characteristics should be used in matching
products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the most important
physical characteristics first and the least important characteristics
last.
In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in
developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product
characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 8,
2022, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice.
Any rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 18,
2021, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline. All
comments and submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using
ACCESS, as explained above, on the record of each of the LTFV
investigations.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) At least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
Poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The International Trade Commission (ITC), which
is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry'' has
been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic
like product,\11\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\12\
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\11\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\12\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigations.\13\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that steel nails, as
defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we
have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like
product.\14\
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\13\ See Petitions at Volume I at 13-15 and Exhibit GEN-3; see
also General Issues Supplement at 7-10.
\14\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation Checklists: Certain
Steel Nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of
Turkey (Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists) at Attachment II,
Analysis of Industry Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Petitions Covering Certain Steel Nails from India, the
Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey
(Attachment II). These checklists are dated concurrently with this
notice and on file electronically via ACCESS.
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided the
2020 production of the domestic like product for the U.S. producers
that support the Petitions.\15\ The petitioner estimated the production
of the domestic like product for the remaining U.S. producers of steel
nails based on its knowledge of the industry and production
capabilities and market shares of U.S. producers.\16\ The petitioner
then compared the total production of the supporters of the Petitions
to the estimated total production of the domestic like product for the
entire domestic industry.\17\ We relied on data provided by the
petitioner for purposes of measuring industry support.\18\
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\15\ See Petitions at Volume I at 3-4 and Exhibit GEN-1.
\16\ See Petitions at Volume I at 3-4 and Exhibit GEN-1; see
also General Issues Supplement at 6.
\17\ See Petitions at Volume I at 3-4 and Exhibit GEN-1.
\18\ See Petitions at Volume I at 3-4 and Exhibit GEN-1; see
also General Issues Supplement at 6. For further discussion, see
Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the General
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the
Petitions.\19\ First, the Petitions established support from domestic
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support
(e.g., polling).\20\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product.\21\ Finally, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry
support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic
producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to,
the Petitions.\22\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions
were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of
section 732(b)(1) of the Act.\23\
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\19\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
\20\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists; see also section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\21\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
\22\ Id.
\23\ Id.
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Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that the U.S. industry producing the
domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened
with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject
merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioner alleges that
subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under
section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\24\
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\24\ See Petitions at Volume I at 17-19 and Exhibit GEN-9.
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The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by a significant and increasing volume of subject imports;
reduced market share; decline in U.S. shipments and production and low
level capacity utilization; underselling and price depression and/or
suppression; adverse impact on employment variables; lost sales and
revenues; and declining profitability.\25\ We assessed the allegations
and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat of material
injury, causation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined
that these allegations are properly
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supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory requirements for
initiation.\26\
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\25\ See Petitions at Volume I at 19-21, 25-40 and Exhibits GEN-
1, GEN-3, GEN-8, and GEN-11 through GEN-20.
\26\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists at Attachment
III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and
Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions
Covering Certain Steel Nails from India, the Sultanate of Oman, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey (Attachment III).
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Allegations of Sales at LTFV
The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV
upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate these LTFV
investigations of imports of steel nails from India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Turkey. The sources of data for the deductions and
adjustments relating to U.S. price and normal value (NV) are discussed
in greater detail in the country-specific AD Initiation Checklists.
U.S. Price
For India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey, the petitioner
established export prices (EPs) based on the average unit value of
publicly available import data. To calculate an ex-factory, net EP, the
petitioner then deducted expenses associated with inland freight and
brokerage and handling costs incurred within each respective
country.\27\
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\27\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Normal Value Based on Constructed Value \28\
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\28\ In accordance with section 773(b)(2) of the Act, for these
investigations, Commerce will request information necessary to
calculate the CV and cost of production (COP) to determine whether
there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that sales of the
foreign like product have been made at prices that represent less
than the COP of the product.
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For India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey, the petitioner stated
it was unable to obtain home-market or third-country prices for steel
nails to use as a basis for NV. Therefore, for each country, the
petitioner calculated NV based on constructed value (CV).\29\
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\29\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, the petitioner calculated CV
as the sum of the cost of manufacturing, selling, general, and
administrative expenses, financial expenses, and profit.\30\ For India,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey, in calculating the cost of
manufacturing, the petitioner relied on its own production experience
and input consumption rates as a U.S. steel nail producer, valued using
publicly available information applicable to each respective subject
country.\31\ With respect to India and Sri Lanka, in calculating
selling, general, and administrative expenses, financial expenses, and
profit ratios (where applicable), the petitioner relied on the 2020
financial statements of an Indian steel nails producer.\32\ For
Thailand and Turkey, in calculating selling, general, and
administrative expenses, financial expenses, and profit ratios (where
applicable), the petitioner relied upon the 2020 financial statements
of producer of comparable merchandise domiciled in each respective
subject country.\33\
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\30\ Id.
\31\ Id.
\32\ Id.
\33\ Id.
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Fair Value Comparisons
Based on the data provided by the petitioner, there is reason to
believe that imports of steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
and Turkey are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at
LTFV. Based on comparisons of EP to CV in accordance with section 773
of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for steel nails concerning
each of the countries covered by this initiation are as follows: (1)
India--66.53 to 99.43 percent; (2) Sri Lanka--35.50 to 104.13 percent;
(3) Thailand--64.44 to 65.87 percent; and (4) Turkey--28.94 to 33.03
percent.\34\
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Initiation of LTFV Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating these LTFV investigations to
determine whether imports of steel nails from India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Turkey are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United
States at LTFV. In accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 140 days after the date of this
initiation.
Respondent Selection
In the Petitions, the petitioner identified 11 companies in India,
five companies in Sri Lanka, five companies in Thailand, and six
companies in Turkey, as producers and/or exporters of steel nails.\35\
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\35\ See Petitions at Volume I at Exhibit GEN-6.
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Following standard practice in LTFV investigations involving market
economy countries, in the event that Commerce determines that the
number of exporters or producers in any individual case is large such
that Commerce cannot individually examine each company based upon its
resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to select mandatory
respondents in that case based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) data for U.S. imports under the appropriate Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States subheadings listed in the ``Scope of the
Investigations,'' in the appendix.
On January 14, 2022, Commerce released CBP data on imports of steel
nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey under administrative
protective order (APO) to all parties with access to information
protected by APO and indicated that interested parties wishing to
comment on the CBP data must do so within three business days after the
publication date of the notice of initiation of these
investigations.\36\ Commerce will not accept rebuttal comments
regarding the CBP data or respondent selection.
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\36\ See Memoranda, ``Antidumping Duty Petition on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from India: Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Data''; ``Antidumping Duty Petition on Imports of Certain
Steel Nails from Sri Lanka: Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Data''; ``Antidumping Duty Petition on Imports of Certain
Steel Nails from Thailand: Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Data''; and ``Antidumping Duty Petition on Imports of
Certain Steel Nails from Turkey: Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Data,'' dated January 14, 2022.
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Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such
applications may be found on Commerce's website at https://enforcement.trade.gov/apo.
Comments on CBP data and respondent selection must be filed
electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the
specified deadline.
Distribution of Copies of the AD Petitions
In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), copies of the public version of the AD Petitions have been
provided to the governments of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey
via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will attempt to provide a
copy of the public version of the AD Petitions to each exporter named
in the AD Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
We will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by section
732(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the AD Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that
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imports of steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and/or Turkey
are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S.
industry.\37\ A negative ITC determination for any country will result
in the investigation being terminated with respect to that country.\38\
Otherwise, these LTFV investigations will proceed according to
statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\37\ See section 733(a) of the Act.
\38\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
Evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual
information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's
regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to
specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information
is being submitted \39\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to
provide an explanation identifying the information already on the
record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.\40\ Time limits for the submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based
on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties
should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information
in these investigations.
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\39\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\40\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Particular Market Situation Allegation
Section 773(e) of the Act addresses the concept of particular
market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV, stating that ``if a
particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and
fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect
the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the
administering authority may use another calculation methodology under
this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.'' When an
interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act, Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19
CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section
773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations
appropriately.
Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v), set
a deadline for the submission of PMS allegations and supporting factual
information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act,
Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual
information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should
an interested party wish to submit a PMS allegation and supporting new
factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do
so no later than 20 days after submission of a respondent's initial
section D questionnaire response.
Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. For submissions that are due
from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be
considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date.
Under certain circumstances, we may elect to specify a different time
limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for
submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such
a case, we will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the
deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must
be filed to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in
a separate, stand-alone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits. Parties
should review Commerce's regulations concerning factual information
prior to submitting factual information in these investigations.\41\
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\41\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\42\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\43\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\42\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\43\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Answers to
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule are available at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by the filing a letter of appearance as
discussed). Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary
information, until further notice.\44\
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\44\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2)
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: January 19, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise covered by these investigations is certain steel
nails having a nominal shaft or shank length not exceeding 12
inches. Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails
made from round wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel
or long-rolled flat steel bars. Certain steel nails may be of one
piece construction or constructed of two or more pieces. Examples of
nails constructed of two or more pieces include, but are not limited
to, anchors comprised of an anchor body made of zinc or nylon and a
steel pin or a steel nail; crimp drive anchors; split-drive anchors,
and strike pin anchors. Also included in the scope are anchors of
one piece construction.
Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of steel, and
may have any type of surface finish, head type, shank, point type
and shaft diameter. Finishes include, but are not limited to,
coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, including but not limited to
electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate, cement,
and paint. Certain steel nails may have one or more surface
finishes. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat,
projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank or shaft styles include, but are not limited to,
smooth, barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted.
Screw-threaded nails subject to this proceeding are driven using
direct force and not by turning the nail using a tool that engages
with the head. Point styles include,
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but are not limited to, diamond, needle, chisel and blunt or no
point. Certain steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be
collated in any manner using any material.
Excluded from the scope are certain steel nails packaged in
combination with one or more non-subject articles, if the total
number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of size, is
less than 25. If packaged in combination with one or more non-
subject articles, certain steel nails remain subject merchandise if
the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of
size, is equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise excluded
based on the other exclusions below.
Also excluded from the scope are certain steel nails with a
nominal shaft or shank length of one inch or less that are a
component of an unassembled article, where the total number of nails
is sixty (60) or less, and the imported unassembled article falls
into one of the following eight groupings: (1) Builders' joinery and
carpentry of wood that are classifiable as windows, French-windows
and their frames; (2) builders' joinery and carpentry of wood that
are classifiable as doors and their frames and thresholds; (3)
swivel seats with variable height adjustment; (4) seats that are
convertible into beds (with the exception of those classifiable as
garden seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of cane, osier, bamboo
or similar materials; (6) other seats with wooden frames (with the
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft or motor vehicles);
(7) furniture (other than seats) of wood (with the exception of (i)
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture; and (ii) barbers'
chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining
and elevating movements); or (8) furniture (other than seats) of
materials other than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture of
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials). The aforementioned
imported unassembled articles are currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings: 4418.10, 4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50, 9403.60, 9403.81 or
9403.89.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are nails
suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not
threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings
7317.00.2000 and 7317.00.3000.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are nails
suitable for use in gas-actuated hand tools. These nails have a case
hardness greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell Hardness C
scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent,
a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a
centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are
corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made up of a small strip of
corrugated steel with sharp points on one side.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are thumb
tacks, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheading
7317.00.1000.
Also excluded from the scope are decorative or upholstery tacks.
Certain steel nails subject to these investigations are
currently classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.5501,
7317.00.5502, 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507,
7317.00.5508, 7317.00.5511, 7317.00.5518, 7317.00.5519,
7317.00.5520, 7317.00.5530, 7317.00.5540, 7317.00.5550,
7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5570, 7317.00.5580, 7317.00.5590,
7317.00.6530, 7317.00.6560 and 7317.00.7500. Certain steel nails
subject to these investigations also may be classified under HTSUS
subheadings 7318.15.5060, 7318.15.5090, 7907.00.6000, 8206.00.0000
or other HTSUS subheadings. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope of these investigations is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2022-01494 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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