Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order, 85232-85234 [2023-26884]
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21. Ningbo Kegstorm Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
22. Ningbo Minke Import & Export Co., Ltd.
23. Ningbo Sanfino Import & Export Co., Ltd.
24. Ningbo Shimaotong International Co.,
Ltd.
25. Ningbo Sunburst International Trading
Co., Ltd.
26. Orient Equipment (Taizhou) Co., Ltd.
27. Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products.
28. Pera Industry Shanghai Co., Ltd.
29. Qingdao Henka Precision Technology
Co., Ltd.
30. Qingdao Xinhe Precision Manufacturing
Co., Ltd.
31. Rain Star International Trading Dalian
Co., Ltd.
32. Shandong Meto Beer Equipment Co., Ltd.
33. Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment Co.,
Ltd.
34. Shandong Tonsen Equipment Co., Ltd.
35. Shandong Yuesheng Beer Equipment Co.,
Ltd.
36. Shenzhen Wellbom Technology Co., Ltd.
37. Sino Dragon Group, Ltd.
38. Wenzhou Deli Machinery Equipment Co.
39. Wuxi Taihu Lamps and Lanterns Co., Ltd.
40. Yantai Toptech Ltd.
41. Yantai Trano New Material Co., Ltd., d/
b/a Trano Keg, d/b/a SS Keg.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 27, 1999, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
AD orders on SSSSC from Japan, Korea,
and Taiwan, and, on August 6, 1999,
Commerce published the CVD order on
SSSSC from Korea.1 On September 1,
2022, the ITC instituted,2 and
Commerce initiated,3 the fourth sunset
review of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act). As a result of its
reviews, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Orders would likely
lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping and countervailable subsidies
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping
and subsidy rates likely to prevail
should the Orders be revoked.4
On October 24, 2023, the ITC
published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act,
that revocation of the Orders would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.5
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise under review is
International Trade Administration
certain stainless steel sheet and strip in
[A–588–845, A–580–834, A–583–831, C–580– coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel
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containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more
of chromium, with or without other
From Japan, the Republic of Korea,
elements. The subject sheet and strip is
and Taiwan: Continuation of
a flat-rolled product in coils that is
Antidumping Duty Orders and
greater than 9.5 mm in width and less
Countervailing Duty Order
than 4.75 mm in thickness, and that is
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
annealed or otherwise heat treated and
International Trade Administration,
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
Department of Commerce.
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from United
SUMMARY: As a result of the
Kingdom, Taiwan, and South Korea, 64 FR 40555
determinations by the U.S. Department
(July 27, 1999); Notice of Amended Final
of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S.
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Sheet and
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty Strip in Coils from Japan, 64 FR 40565 (July 27,
1999; and Amended Final Determination: Stainless
(AD) orders on stainless steel sheet and
Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from the Republic of
strip in coils (SSSSC) from Japan, the
Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders:
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from France,
Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan
and the countervailing duty (CVD) order Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 42923
6, 1999) (collectively, Orders).
on SSSSC from Korea would likely lead (August
2 See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Japan,
to the continuation or recurrence of
Korea, and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Review,
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and 87 FR 53780 (September 1, 2022).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 87
material injury to an industry in the
FR 53727 (September 1, 2022).
United States, Commerce is publishing
4 See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from
a notice of continuation of these AD and Japan,
the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Final
CVD orders.
Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 87 FR 74133
DATES: Applicable October 24, 2023.
(December 2, 2022), and accompanying Issues and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Decision Memorandum (IDM); and Stainless Steel
Andrew Hart, AD/CVD Operations,
Sheet and Strip in Coils from the Republic of Korea:
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
Countervailing Duty Order, 87 FR 74130 (December
International Trade Administration,
2, 2022), and accompanying IDM.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
5 See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Japan,
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
South Korea, and Taiwan Determinations, 88 FR
73043 (October 24, 2023) (ITC Final Determination).
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1058.
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pickled or otherwise descaled. The
subject sheet and strip may also be
further processed (e.g., cold-rolled,
polished, aluminized, coated, etc.)
provided that it maintains the specific
dimensions of sheet and strip following
such processing.
The merchandise subject to this
review is classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) at subheadings: 7219.13.00.31,
7219.13.00.51, 7219.13.00.71,
7219.13.00.81, 7219.14.00.30,
7219.14.00.65, 7219.14.00.90,
7219.32.00.05, 7219.32.00.20,
7219.32.00.25, 7219.32.00.35,
7219.32.00.36, 7219.32.00.38,
7219.32.00.42, 7219.32.00.44,
7219.33.00.05, 7219.33.00.20,
7219.33.00.25, 7219.33.00.35,
7219.33.00.36, 7219.33.00.38,
7219.33.00.42, 7219.33.00.44,
7219.34.00.05, 7219.34.00.20,
7219.34.00.25, 7219.34.00.30,
7219.34.00.35, 7219.35.00.05,
7219.35.00.15, 7219.35.00.30,
7219.35.00.35, 7219.90.00.10,
7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25,
7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80,
7220.12.10.00, 7220.12.50.00,
7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15,
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80,
7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10,
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60,
7220.20.60.80, 7220.20.70.05,
7220.20.70.10, 7220.20.70.15,
7220.20.70.60, 7220.20.70.80,
7220.20.80.00, 7220.20.90.30,
7220.20.90.60, 7220.90.00.10,
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and
7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and Customs purposes,
Commerce’s written description of the
merchandise under review is
dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of this
review are the following: (1) sheet and
strip that is not annealed or otherwise
heat treated and pickled or otherwise
descaled, (2) sheet and strip that is cut
to length, (3) plate (i.e., flat-rolled
stainless steel products of a thickness of
4.75 mm or more), (4) flat wire (i.e.,
cold-rolled sections, with a prepared
edge, rectangular in shape, of a width of
not more than 9.5 mm), and (5) razor
blade steel. Razor blade steel is a flatrolled product of stainless steel, not
further worked than cold-rolled (coldreduced), in coils, of a width of not
more than 23 mm and a thickness of
0.266 mm or less, containing, by weight,
12.5 to 14.5 percent chromium, and
certified at the time of entry to be used
in the manufacture of razor blades. See
Chapter 72 of the HTSUS, ‘‘Additional
U.S. Note’’ 1(d).
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Flapper valve steel is also excluded
from the scope of the review. This
product is defined as stainless steel strip
in coils containing, by weight, between
0.37 and 0.43 percent carbon, between
1.15 and 1.35 percent molybdenum, and
between 0.20 and 0.80 percent
manganese. This steel also contains, by
weight, phosphorus of 0.025 percent or
less, silicon of between 0.20 and 0.50
percent, and sulfur of 0.020 percent or
less. The product is manufactured by
means of vacuum arc remelting, with
inclusion controls for sulphide of no
more than 0.04 percent and for oxide of
no more than 0.05 percent. Flapper
valve steel has a tensile strength of
between 210 and 300 ksi, yield strength
of between 170 and 270 ksi, plus or
minus 8 ksi, and a hardness (Hv) of
between 460 and 590. Flapper valve
steel is most commonly used to produce
specialty flapper valves in compressors.
Also excluded is a product referred to
as suspension foil, a specialty steel
product used in the manufacture of
suspension assemblies for computer
disk drives. Suspension foil is described
as 302/304 grade or 202 grade stainless
steel of a thickness between 14 and 127
microns, with a thickness tolerance of
plus-or-minus 2.01 microns, and surface
glossiness of 200 to 700 percent Gs.
Suspension foil must be supplied in coil
widths of not more than 407 mm, and
with a mass of 225 kg or less. Roll marks
may only be visible on one side, with
no scratches of measurable depth. The
material must exhibit residual stresses
of 2 mm maximum deflection, and
flatness of 1.6 mm over 685 mm length.
Certain stainless steel foil for
automotive catalytic converters is also
excluded from the scope of these
Orders. This stainless steel strip in coils
is a specialty foil with a thickness of
between 20 and 110 microns used to
produce a metallic substrate with a
honeycomb structure for use in
automotive catalytic converters. The
steel contains, by weight, carbon of no
more than 0.030 percent, silicon of no
more than 1.0 percent, manganese of no
more than 1.0 percent, chromium of
between 19 and 22 percent, aluminum
of no less than 5.0 percent, phosphorus
of no more than 0.045 percent, sulfur of
no more than 0.03 percent, lanthanum
of less than 0.002 or greater than 0.05
percent, and total rare earth elements of
more than 0.06 percent, with the
balance iron.
Permanent magnet iron-chromiumcobalt alloy stainless strip is also
excluded from the scope of this order.
This ductile stainless steel strip
contains, by weight, 26 to 30 percent
chromium, and 7 to 10 percent cobalt,
with the remainder of iron, in widths
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228.6 mm or less, and a thickness
between 0.127 and 1.270 mm. It exhibits
magnetic remanence between 9,000 and
12,000 gauss, and a coercivity of
between 50 and 300 oersteds. This
product is most commonly used in
electronic sensors and is currently
available under proprietary trade names
such as ‘‘Arnokrome III.’’ 6
Certain electrical resistance alloy steel
is also excluded from the scope of these
Orders. This product is defined as a
non-magnetic stainless steel
manufactured to American Society of
Testing and Materials (ASTM)
specification B344 and containing, by
weight, 36 percent nickel, 18 percent
chromium, and 46 percent iron, and is
most notable for its resistance to high
temperature corrosion. It has a melting
point of 1390 degrees Celsius and
displays a creep rupture limit of 4
kilograms per square millimeter at 1000
degrees Celsius. This steel is most
commonly used in the production of
heating ribbons for circuit breakers and
industrial furnaces, and in rheostats for
railway locomotives. The product is
currently available under proprietary
trade names such as ‘‘Gilphy 36.’’ 7
Certain martensitic precipitationhardenable stainless steel is also
excluded from the scope of these
Orders. This high-strength, ductile
stainless steel product is designated
under the Unified Numbering System
(UNS) as S45500-grade steel, and
contains, by weight, 11 to 13 percent
chromium, and 7 to 10 percent nickel.
Carbon, manganese, silicon and
molybdenum each comprise, by weight,
0.05 percent or less, with phosphorus
and sulfur each comprising, by weight,
0.03 percent or less. This steel has
copper, niobium, and titanium added to
achieve aging, and will exhibit yield
strengths as high as 1700 Mpa and
ultimate tensile strengths as high as
1750 Mpa after aging, with elongation
percentages of 3 percent or less in 50
mm. It is generally provided in
thicknesses between 0.635 and 0.787
mm, and in widths of 25.4 mm. This
product is most commonly used in the
manufacture of television tubes and is
currently available under proprietary
trade names such as ‘‘Durphynox 17.’’ 8
Finally, three specialty stainless steels
typically used in certain industrial
blades and surgical and medical
instruments are also excluded from the
scope of these Orders. These include
stainless steel strip in coils used in the
production of textile cutting tools (e.g.,
6 ‘‘Arnokrome
III’’ is a trademark of the Arnold
Engineering Company.
7 ‘‘Gilphy 36’’ is a trademark of Imphy, S.A.
8 ‘‘Durphynox 17’’ is a trademark of Imphy, S.A.
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carpet knives).9 This steel is similar to
AISI grade 420 but containing, by
weight, 0.5 to 0.7 percent of
molybdenum. The steel also contains,
by weight, carbon of between 1.0 and
1.1 percent, sulfur of 0.020 percent or
less, and includes between 0.20 and
0.30 percent copper and between 0.20
and 0.50 percent cobalt. This steel is
sold under proprietary names such as
‘‘GIN4 Mo.’’ The second excluded
stainless steel strip in coils is similar to
AISI 420–J2 and contains, by weight,
carbon of between 0.62 and 0.70
percent, silicon of between 0.20 and
0.50 percent, manganese of between
0.45 and 0.80 percent, phosphorus of no
more than 0.025 percent and sulfur of
no more than 0.020 percent. This steel
has a carbide density on average of 100
carbide particles per 100 square
microns. An example of this product is
‘‘GIN5’’ steel. The third specialty steel
has a chemical composition similar to
AISI 420 F, with carbon of between 0.37
and 0.43 percent, molybdenum of
between 1.15 and 1.35 percent, but
lower manganese of between 0.20 and
0.80 percent, phosphorus of no more
than 0.025 percent, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of no
more than 0.020 percent. This product
is supplied with a hardness of more
than Hv 500 guaranteed after customer
processing, and is supplied as, for
example, ‘‘GIN6.’’ 10
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the Orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
countervailable subsidies, and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time
of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation
of the Orders will be October 24, 2023.11
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce
intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30
days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the
ITC.
9 This list of uses is illustrative and provided for
descriptive purposes only.
10 ‘‘GIN4 Mo,’’ ‘‘GIN5’’ and ‘‘GIN6’’ are the
proprietary grades of Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
11 See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to parties subject to an APO of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3),
which continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceedings. 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
violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
this notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act
and published in accordance with
section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: December 1, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–819]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review and Rescission
of Administrative Review, in Part; 2021
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of steel
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey) during the
period of review (POR) January 1, 2021,
through December 31, 2021. In addition,
we are rescinding the review with
respect to 15 companies and
announcing our preliminary intent to
rescind this review with respect to four
companies. Interested parties are invited
to comment on these preliminary
results.
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AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable December 7, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicholas Czajkowski or Stefan Smith,
AD/CVD Operations, Office I,
Enforcement and Compliance,
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International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1395 or
(202) 482–3464, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 6, 2014, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
countervailing duty order on rebar from
Turkey.1 On November 1, 2022,
Commerce published the notice of
opportunity to request an administrative
review of the Order.2 On January 3,
2023, based on timely requests for an
administrative review, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the Order.3 On
March 28, 2023, Commerce selected
Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. (Colakoglu)
and Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve
Ticaret A.S. (Kaptan) as the mandatory
respondents in this review.4 On July 17,
2023, Commerce extended the deadline
for the preliminary results of this
administrative review until November
30, 2023.5
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.6 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included in the
appendix to this notice. The Preliminary
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 Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order, 79
FR 65926 (November 6, 2014) (Order).
2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual
Inquiry Service List, 87 FR 65750 (November 1,
2022).
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR
50, (January 3, 2023); see also Initiation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 15642, (March 14,
2023).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Respondent Selection
Memorandum,’’ dated March 28, 2023.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated July 17, 2023.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Determination of the 2021
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and
Rescission of Review in Part: Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,’’
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is
rebar from Turkey. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order,
see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this
countervailing duty administrative
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). For each subsidy
program found countervailable,
Commerce preliminarily determines
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
and that the subsidy is specific.7 For a
full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, including
our reliance, in part, on facts otherwise
available pursuant to sections 776(a)
and (b) of the Act, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Rescission of Administrative Review, In
Part
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the parties that requested a
review withdraw the request within 90
days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation. On April 3, 2022,
the Rebar Trade Coalition (the
petitioner) timely withdrew its requests
for an administrative review of Icdas
and its cross-owned affiliates (i.e.,
Mardas Marmara Deniz Isletmeciligi
A.S.; Artmak Denizcilik Ticaret ve
Sanayi A.S.; Oraysan Insaat Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S.; Artim Demir Insaat Turizm
Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Sti.; Anka Entansif
Hayvancilik Gida Tarim Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S.; Eras Tasimacilik Taahhut
Insaat ve Ticaret A.S.; and Karsan Gemi
Insaa Sanayi Ticaret A.S.).8 Because the
withdrawal request from the petitioner
was timely filed, and no other party
requested a review of these companies,
in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding
this review of the Order with respect to
the Icdas and its cross-owned affiliates
Based on our analysis of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) data, we
determine that the following companies
had no entries of subject merchandise
during the POR: Ans Kargo Lojistik Tas
7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
8 See Petitioner’s, ‘‘Partial Withdrawal of Request
for Administrative Review,’’ dated April 1, 2023
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-845, A-580-834, A-583-831, C-580-835]
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Japan, the Republic
of Korea, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on stainless steel
sheet and strip in coils (SSSSC) from Japan, the Republic of Korea
(Korea), and Taiwan and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on SSSSC
from Korea would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation
of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable October 24, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Hart, AD/CVD Operations, Office
II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 27, 1999, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
orders on SSSSC from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, and, on August 6, 1999,
Commerce published the CVD order on SSSSC from Korea.\1\ On September
1, 2022, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth
sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce
determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of
dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Sheet
and Strip in Coils from United Kingdom, Taiwan, and South Korea, 64
FR 40555 (July 27, 1999); Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless
Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Japan, 64 FR 40565 (July 27,
1999; and Amended Final Determination: Stainless Steel Sheet and
Strip in Coils from the Republic of Korea; and Notice of
Countervailing Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils
from France, Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 42923 (August
6, 1999) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Japan, Korea, and
Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Review, 87 FR 53780 (September 1,
2022).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 87 FR 53727
(September 1, 2022).
\4\ See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Japan, the
Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 87 FR 74133 (December
2, 2022), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); and
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from the Republic of Korea:
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order, 87 FR 74130 (December 2, 2022), and accompanying IDM.
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On October 24, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Japan, South Korea,
and Taiwan Determinations, 88 FR 73043 (October 24, 2023) (ITC Final
Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise under review is certain stainless steel sheet and
strip in coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by
weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of
chromium, with or without other elements. The subject sheet and strip
is a flat-rolled product in coils that is greater than 9.5 mm in width
and less than 4.75 mm in thickness, and that is annealed or otherwise
heat treated and pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject sheet and
strip may also be further processed (e.g., cold-rolled, polished,
aluminized, coated, etc.) provided that it maintains the specific
dimensions of sheet and strip following such processing.
The merchandise subject to this review is classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings:
7219.13.00.31, 7219.13.00.51, 7219.13.00.71, 7219.13.00.81,
7219.14.00.30, 7219.14.00.65, 7219.14.00.90, 7219.32.00.05,
7219.32.00.20, 7219.32.00.25, 7219.32.00.35, 7219.32.00.36,
7219.32.00.38, 7219.32.00.42, 7219.32.00.44, 7219.33.00.05,
7219.33.00.20, 7219.33.00.25, 7219.33.00.35, 7219.33.00.36,
7219.33.00.38, 7219.33.00.42, 7219.33.00.44, 7219.34.00.05,
7219.34.00.20, 7219.34.00.25, 7219.34.00.30, 7219.34.00.35,
7219.35.00.05, 7219.35.00.15, 7219.35.00.30, 7219.35.00.35,
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60,
7219.90.00.80, 7220.12.10.00, 7220.12.50.00, 7220.20.10.10,
7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05,
7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80,
7220.20.70.05, 7220.20.70.10, 7220.20.70.15, 7220.20.70.60,
7220.20.70.80, 7220.20.80.00, 7220.20.90.30, 7220.20.90.60,
7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and Customs
purposes, Commerce's written description of the merchandise under
review is dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of this review are the following: (1) sheet
and strip that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or
otherwise descaled, (2) sheet and strip that is cut to length, (3)
plate (i.e., flat-rolled stainless steel products of a thickness of
4.75 mm or more), (4) flat wire (i.e., cold-rolled sections, with a
prepared edge, rectangular in shape, of a width of not more than 9.5
mm), and (5) razor blade steel. Razor blade steel is a flat-rolled
product of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-
reduced), in coils, of a width of not more than 23 mm and a thickness
of 0.266 mm or less, containing, by weight, 12.5 to 14.5 percent
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used in the
manufacture of razor blades. See Chapter 72 of the HTSUS, ``Additional
U.S. Note'' 1(d).
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Flapper valve steel is also excluded from the scope of the review.
This product is defined as stainless steel strip in coils containing,
by weight, between 0.37 and 0.43 percent carbon, between 1.15 and 1.35
percent molybdenum, and between 0.20 and 0.80 percent manganese. This
steel also contains, by weight, phosphorus of 0.025 percent or less,
silicon of between 0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of 0.020 percent
or less. The product is manufactured by means of vacuum arc remelting,
with inclusion controls for sulphide of no more than 0.04 percent and
for oxide of no more than 0.05 percent. Flapper valve steel has a
tensile strength of between 210 and 300 ksi, yield strength of between
170 and 270 ksi, plus or minus 8 ksi, and a hardness (Hv) of between
460 and 590. Flapper valve steel is most commonly used to produce
specialty flapper valves in compressors.
Also excluded is a product referred to as suspension foil, a
specialty steel product used in the manufacture of suspension
assemblies for computer disk drives. Suspension foil is described as
302/304 grade or 202 grade stainless steel of a thickness between 14
and 127 microns, with a thickness tolerance of plus-or-minus 2.01
microns, and surface glossiness of 200 to 700 percent Gs. Suspension
foil must be supplied in coil widths of not more than 407 mm, and with
a mass of 225 kg or less. Roll marks may only be visible on one side,
with no scratches of measurable depth. The material must exhibit
residual stresses of 2 mm maximum deflection, and flatness of 1.6 mm
over 685 mm length.
Certain stainless steel foil for automotive catalytic converters is
also excluded from the scope of these Orders. This stainless steel
strip in coils is a specialty foil with a thickness of between 20 and
110 microns used to produce a metallic substrate with a honeycomb
structure for use in automotive catalytic converters. The steel
contains, by weight, carbon of no more than 0.030 percent, silicon of
no more than 1.0 percent, manganese of no more than 1.0 percent,
chromium of between 19 and 22 percent, aluminum of no less than 5.0
percent, phosphorus of no more than 0.045 percent, sulfur of no more
than 0.03 percent, lanthanum of less than 0.002 or greater than 0.05
percent, and total rare earth elements of more than 0.06 percent, with
the balance iron.
Permanent magnet iron-chromium-cobalt alloy stainless strip is also
excluded from the scope of this order. This ductile stainless steel
strip contains, by weight, 26 to 30 percent chromium, and 7 to 10
percent cobalt, with the remainder of iron, in widths 228.6 mm or less,
and a thickness between 0.127 and 1.270 mm. It exhibits magnetic
remanence between 9,000 and 12,000 gauss, and a coercivity of between
50 and 300 oersteds. This product is most commonly used in electronic
sensors and is currently available under proprietary trade names such
as ``Arnokrome III.'' \6\
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Certain electrical resistance alloy steel is also excluded from the
scope of these Orders. This product is defined as a non-magnetic
stainless steel manufactured to American Society of Testing and
Materials (ASTM) specification B344 and containing, by weight, 36
percent nickel, 18 percent chromium, and 46 percent iron, and is most
notable for its resistance to high temperature corrosion. It has a
melting point of 1390 degrees Celsius and displays a creep rupture
limit of 4 kilograms per square millimeter at 1000 degrees Celsius.
This steel is most commonly used in the production of heating ribbons
for circuit breakers and industrial furnaces, and in rheostats for
railway locomotives. The product is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as ``Gilphy 36.'' \7\
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Certain martensitic precipitation-hardenable stainless steel is
also excluded from the scope of these Orders. This high-strength,
ductile stainless steel product is designated under the Unified
Numbering System (UNS) as S45500-grade steel, and contains, by weight,
11 to 13 percent chromium, and 7 to 10 percent nickel. Carbon,
manganese, silicon and molybdenum each comprise, by weight, 0.05
percent or less, with phosphorus and sulfur each comprising, by weight,
0.03 percent or less. This steel has copper, niobium, and titanium
added to achieve aging, and will exhibit yield strengths as high as
1700 Mpa and ultimate tensile strengths as high as 1750 Mpa after
aging, with elongation percentages of 3 percent or less in 50 mm. It is
generally provided in thicknesses between 0.635 and 0.787 mm, and in
widths of 25.4 mm. This product is most commonly used in the
manufacture of television tubes and is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as ``Durphynox 17.'' \8\
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Finally, three specialty stainless steels typically used in certain
industrial blades and surgical and medical instruments are also
excluded from the scope of these Orders. These include stainless steel
strip in coils used in the production of textile cutting tools (e.g.,
carpet knives).\9\ This steel is similar to AISI grade 420 but
containing, by weight, 0.5 to 0.7 percent of molybdenum. The steel also
contains, by weight, carbon of between 1.0 and 1.1 percent, sulfur of
0.020 percent or less, and includes between 0.20 and 0.30 percent
copper and between 0.20 and 0.50 percent cobalt. This steel is sold
under proprietary names such as ``GIN4 Mo.'' The second excluded
stainless steel strip in coils is similar to AISI 420-J2 and contains,
by weight, carbon of between 0.62 and 0.70 percent, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, manganese of between 0.45 and 0.80 percent,
phosphorus of no more than 0.025 percent and sulfur of no more than
0.020 percent. This steel has a carbide density on average of 100
carbide particles per 100 square microns. An example of this product is
``GIN5'' steel. The third specialty steel has a chemical composition
similar to AISI 420 F, with carbon of between 0.37 and 0.43 percent,
molybdenum of between 1.15 and 1.35 percent, but lower manganese of
between 0.20 and 0.80 percent, phosphorus of no more than 0.025
percent, silicon of between 0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of no
more than 0.020 percent. This product is supplied with a hardness of
more than Hv 500 guaranteed after customer processing, and is supplied
as, for example, ``GIN6.'' \10\
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\9\ This list of uses is illustrative and provided for
descriptive purposes only.
\10\ ``GIN4 Mo,'' ``GIN5'' and ``GIN6'' are the proprietary
grades of Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
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Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be
October 24, 2023.\11\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceedings. 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 violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: December 1, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-26884 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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