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Rubber). AB Rubber is a synthetic rubber
produced by the emulsion polymerization of
butadiene and acrylonitrile with or without
the incorporation of a third component
selected from methacrylic acid or isoprene.
This scope covers AB Rubber in solid or nonaqueous liquid form. The scope also includes
carboxylated AB Rubber.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation is AB Rubber in latex form
(commonly classified under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheading 4002.51.0000). Latex AB Rubber
is commonly either (a) acrylonitrile/
butadiene polymer in latex form or (b)
acrylonitrile/butadiene/methacrylic acid
polymer in latex form. The broader definition
of latex refers to a water emulsion of a
synthetic rubber obtained by polymerization.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation is: (a) AB Rubber containing
additives incorporated during the
compounding, mixing, molding, or use of AB
Rubber comprising greater than twenty
percent of the total weight of the product.
Additives would include, but are not limited
to, fillers (e.g. carbon black, silica, clay);
reinforcement agents (e.g. fibers, carbon
black, silica); vulcanization agents (e.g.
sulfur, sulfur complexes, peroxide); or AB
Rubber containing extension oils making up
greater than forty percent of the total weight
of the product. Such products would be
generally classified under HTSUS
subheading 4005; (b) AB Rubber containing
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) making up greater
than twenty percent of total weight of the
product; (c) hydrogenated AB Rubber
(commonly referred to as AB Rubber)
produced by subsequent dissolution and
hydrogenation of AB Rubber; (d) reactive
liquid polymers containing acrylonitrile and
butadiene with amine, epoxy, carboxyl or
methacrylate vinyl chemical functionality.
Subject merchandise includes material
matching the above description that has been
finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in
a third country, including by modifying
physical form or packaging with another
product, or performing any other finishing,
packaging, or processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the AB Rubber.
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is classified in the HTSUS at
subheading 4002.59.0000. While the HTSUS
subheading numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise under
investigation is dispositive.
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List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Date of Sale
VI. Product Comparisons
VII. Constructed Export Price
VIII. Normal Value
IX. Currency Conversion
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–891]
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From
the Republic of Korea: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2019–2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that POSCO,
the sole producer and exporter subject
to this review, made sales of subject
merchandise at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR), May
1, 2019, through April 30, 2020.
DATES: Applicable February 2, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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) 482–2316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On August 4, 2021, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results 1 of
this administrative review. POSCO is
the sole producer and exporter subject
to the review. For a complete
description of the events that followed
the Preliminary Results, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.2 Commerce
conducted this review in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order 3
The scope of the Order includes
certain hot-rolled products of carbon
1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019–
2020, 86 FR 41951 (August 4, 2021) (Preliminary
Results).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
Republic of Korea; 2019–2020,’’ dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
3 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy,
the Republic of Korea, Spain, the Republic of
Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Antidumping
Duty Orders and Amended Final Affirmative
Antidumping Duty Determinations for Spain and
the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR 23417 (May 21, 2018)
(Order).
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steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, less
than 19.00 mm in actual solid crosssectional diameter. On April 8, 2019,
Commerce excluded from the scope of
the Order grade 1078 and higher tire
cord quality wire rod used in the
production of tire cord wire.4 On June
13, 2019, Commerce excluded from the
scope of the Order valve spring quality
steel products defined as wire rod.5 For
a complete description of the scope of
the Order, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
We addressed all issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. A list of these
issues is attached in an 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://access.trade.gov/
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Change Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the
comments received from interested
parties, a review of the record, and for
the reasons explained in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, we revised the
general and administrative expenses
ratio and changed the preliminary
margin calculation.
Final Results of the Review
We determine that the following
weighted-average dumping margin
exists for the period May 1, 2019,
through April 30, 2020:
Producer and/or Exporter
POSCO .......................................
WeightedAverage
Dumping
Margin
(percent)
7.46
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed for the final results within
five days of the publication date of this
notice in the Federal Register, in
4 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom: Notice
of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed
Circumstances Review, 84 FR 13888 (April 8, 2019).
5 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 84 FR 27582
(June 13, 2019).
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accordance with section 751(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce
shall determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in
accordance with the final results of this
review.6 In accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce calculated an
importer-specific ad valorem
antidumping assessment rate for POSCO
that is not zero or de minimis, and will
instruct CBP to assess antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries covered
by this review.
Consistent with Commerce’s
assessment practice, for entries of
subject merchandise during the POR
produced by POSCO for which it did
not know that the merchandise was
destined for the United States, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed
entries at the all-others rate if there is no
rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.7
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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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
The cash deposit rate for POSCO is
equal to the weighted-average dumping
margin established in the final results of
this review; (2) for previously
investigated companies not
participating in this review, 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 was not
6 See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the
Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101
(February 14, 2012).
7 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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covered in this review or the
investigation, but the producer was
covered, the cash deposit rate will be
the rate established in the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding
for the producer of subject merchandise;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to
be 41.10 percent, the all-others rate
established in the original less-than-fairvalue investigation.8 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Comment 3: Whether Cost Adjustments for
Purchases of Inputs from Affiliated
Suppliers are Warranted
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should
Exclude Four Items from POSCO’s
General and Administrative Expenses
(G&A) Ratio
VI. Recommendation
Notification to Importers
International Trade Administration
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of doubled antidumping duties.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
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 terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
final results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: January 27, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, From the People’s Republic
of China: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2018–
2019; Correction
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice; correction.
The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) published a notice in the
Federal Register of October 25, 2021, in
which Commerce announced the final
results of the 2018–2019 administrative
review of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on certain crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, from the
People’s Republic of China (China). This
notice inadvertently omitted Wuxi
Suntech Power Co., Ltd/Luoyang
Suntech Power Co., Ltd. from the list of
companies with no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during
the period of review (POR).
SUMMARY:
Jeff
Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office
IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Change Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of Issues
Comment 1: Whether a Constructed Export
Price (CEP) Offset is Warranted
Comment 2: Whether the POR is the
Correct Reporting Period for Cost of
Production
8 See
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Correction
In the Federal Register of October 25,
2021, in FR Doc 2021– 23181, on page
58872, in the first column, correct the
sentence under the caption ‘‘Final
Determination of No Shipments’’ by
replacing the portion of the sentence
after the last semicolon, which currently
reads: ‘‘and (3) Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd’’
with ‘‘(3) Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.; and
(4) Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd/
Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-891]
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that POSCO,
the sole producer and exporter subject to this review, made sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of
review (POR), May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020.
DATES: Applicable February 2, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 482-2316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 4, 2021, Commerce published the Preliminary Results \1\
of this administrative review. POSCO is the sole producer and exporter
subject to the review. For a complete description of the events that
followed the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\2\ Commerce conducted this review in accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of
Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2019-2020, 86 FR 41951 (August 4, 2021) (Preliminary
Results).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea; 2019-
2020,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order 3
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\3\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy, the Republic
of Korea, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom:
Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
Duty Determinations for Spain and the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR
23417 (May 21, 2018) (Order).
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The scope of the Order includes certain hot-rolled products of
carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross
section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter.
On April 8, 2019, Commerce excluded from the scope of the Order grade
1078 and higher tire cord quality wire rod used in the production of
tire cord wire.\4\ On June 13, 2019, Commerce excluded from the scope
of the Order valve spring quality steel products defined as wire
rod.\5\ For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\4\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of
Korea and the United Kingdom: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 84 FR 13888 (April 8, 2019).
\5\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of
Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances
Review, 84 FR 27582 (June 13, 2019).
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Analysis of Comments Received
We addressed all issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of these issues is attached
in an 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Change Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested
parties, a review of the record, and for the reasons explained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, we revised the general and
administrative expenses ratio and changed the preliminary margin
calculation.
Final Results of the Review
We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin
exists for the period May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020:
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Weighted-
Average
Producer and/or Exporter Dumping
Margin
(percent)
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POSCO....................................................... 7.46
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed for the final
results within five days of the publication date of this notice in the
Federal Register, in
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accordance with section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b),
Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review.\6\ In
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce calculated an importer-
specific ad valorem antidumping assessment rate for POSCO that is not
zero or de minimis, and will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties
on all appropriate entries covered by this review.
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\6\ See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14,
2012).
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Consistent with Commerce's assessment practice, for entries of
subject merchandise during the POR produced by POSCO for which it did
not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others
rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction.\7\
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\7\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within
90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results
of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for POSCO is equal to the weighted-
average dumping margin established in the final results of this review;
(2) for previously investigated companies not participating in this
review, 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 was not covered in this review or the
investigation, but the producer was covered, the cash deposit rate will
be the rate established in the most recently completed segment of this
proceeding for the producer of subject merchandise; and (4) the cash
deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be
41.10 percent, the all-others rate established in the original less-
than-fair-value investigation.\8\ These cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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\8\ See Order.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the 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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)
and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: January 27, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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. Change Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of Issues
Comment 1: Whether a Constructed Export Price (CEP) Offset is
Warranted
Comment 2: Whether the POR is the Correct Reporting Period for
Cost of Production
Comment 3: Whether Cost Adjustments for Purchases of Inputs from
Affiliated Suppliers are Warranted
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Exclude Four Items from
POSCO's General and Administrative Expenses (G&A) Ratio
VI. Recommendation
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