Tin Mill Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 1545-1548 [2024-00323]
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dimension combinations of: (1) CAT4
temper, 1.00/.050 pound/base box coating, 70
pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and
33.1875 inch ordered width; or (2) CAT5
temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 75
pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness, and
34.9375 inch or 34.1875 inch ordered width;
or (3) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base
box coating, 107 pound/base box (0.0118
inch) thickness, and 30.5625 inch or 35.5625
inch ordered width; or (4) CADR8 temper,
1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 85 pound/
base box (0.0093 inch) thickness, and
35.5625 inch ordered width; or (5) CADR8
temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 60
pound/base box (0.0066 inch) thickness, and
35.9375 inch ordered width; or (6) CADR8
temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 70
pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and
32.9375 inch, 33.125 inch, or 35.1875 inch
ordered width.
• Electrolytically tin coated steel having
differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box
equivalent on the heavy side, with varied
coating equivalents on the lighter side
(detailed below), with a continuous cast steel
chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish
of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation
of 0.5 mg/square foot of chromium applied as
a cathodic dichromate treatment, with ultra
flat scroll cut sheet form, with CAT5 temper
with 1.00/0.10 pound/base box coating, with
a lithograph logo printed in a uniform pattern
on the 0.10 pound coating side with a clear
protective coat, with both sides waxed to a
level of 15–20 mg/216 sq. inch, with ordered
dimension combinations of (1) 75 pound/
base box (0.0082 inch) thickness and 34.9375
inch x 31.748 inch scroll cut dimensions; or
(2) 75 pound/base box (0.0082 inch)
thickness and 34.1875 inch x 29.076 inch
scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 pound/base
box (0.0118 inch) thickness and 30.5625 inch
x 34.125 inch scroll cut dimension.
• Tin-free steel coated with a metallic
chromium layer between 100–200 mg/m2 and
a chromium oxide layer between 5–30 mg/
m2; chemical composition of 0.05%
maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum silicon,
0.60% maximum manganese, 0.02%
maximum phosphorous, and 0.02%
maximum sulfur; magnetic flux density (Br)
of 10 kg minimum and a coercive force (Hc)
of 3.8 Oe minimum.
• Tin-free steel laminated on one or both
sides of the surface with a polyester film,
consisting of two layers (an amorphous layer
and an outer crystal layer), that contains no
more than the indicated amounts of the
following environmental hormones: 1 mg/kg
BADGE (BisPhenol—A Di-glycidyl Ether), 1
mg/kg BFDGE (BisPhenol—F Di-glycidyl
Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol—A).
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings
7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0020,
7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, and
7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and under
HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and
7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel. Although the
subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the investigation
is dispositive.
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Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
VI. Final Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Home Market Viability
Comment 2: Date of Sale
Comment 3: Physical Characteristics
Comment 4: U.S. Sales in 2023
Comment 5: Verification Schedule
Comment 6: Differential Pricing
VIII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–915]
Tin Mill Products From the Republic of
Korea: Final Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
tin mill products from the Republic of
Korea (Korea) are being, or are likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than
fair value (LTFV) for the period of
investigation (POI) January 1, 2022,
through December 31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable January 10, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Baker or Preston Cox, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2924 or (202) 482–5041,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 22, 2023, Commerce
published in the Federal Register its
preliminary negative determination in
the LTFV investigation of tin mill
products from Korea, in which we also
postponed the final determination until
January 4, 2023.1 We invited interested
1 See Tin Mill Products from the Republic of
Korea: Preliminary Negative Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination, 88 FR 57093 (August 22, 2023)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
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parties to comment on the Preliminary
Determination.2 No interested party
submitted comments. Consequently, no
decision memorandum accompanies
this notice.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are tin mill products from
Korea. For a complete description of the
scope of this investigation, see the
appendix to this notice.
Scope Comments
During the course of this
investigation, Commerce received scope
comments from parties. Commerce
issued a Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum to address these
comments and set aside a period of time
for parties to address scope issues in
scope-specific case and rebuttal briefs.3
We received comments from parties on
the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, which we address in the
Final Scope Decision Memorandum.4
We did not make any changes to the
scope of this investigation from the
scope published in the Preliminary
Determination, as noted in the appendix
to this notice.
Verification
Commerce verified the sales and cost
information submitted by KG Dongbu
Steel Co., Ltd. (KG Dongbu) and TCC
Steel Corp. (TCC) for use in our final
determination, consistent with section
782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). We used standard
verification procedures, including an
examination of relevant sales and
accounting records, and original source
documents provided by KG Dongbu and
TCC.5
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
We made certain changes to the
preliminary weighted-average margin
2 See
Preliminary Determination, 88 FR at 57094.
Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated August 16, 2023 (Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Final Scope Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with this
memorandum (Final Scope Decision
Memorandum).
5 See Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of the Cost
Response of TCC Steel Corp.,’’ dated November 6,
2023; ‘‘Verification of the Cost Response of KG
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,’’ dated November 28, 2023
(KG Dongbu Cost Verification Report); ‘‘Sales
Verification Report for KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,’’
dated December 4, 2023 (KG Dongbu Sales
Verification Report); ‘‘Constructed Export Price
Sales Verification Report for KG Steel USA,’’ dated
December 4, 2023 (KG Steel USA Sales Verification
Report); ‘‘Verification of the Sales Response of TCC
Steel Corp.’’ dated December 4, 2023 (TCC Sales
Verification Report); and ‘‘Verification of the Sales
Response of TCC America Corporation,’’ dated
December 5, 2023 (TAC Sales Verification Report).
3 See
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calculations for KG Dongbu and TCC to
incorporate the minor corrections
submitted by each company at
verification.6 For KG Dongbu, this
resulted in no change to the company’s
preliminary weighted-average dumping
margin (i.e., 0.00 percent).7 For TCC,
this resulted in a change to the
company’s weighted-average dumping
margin; for this final determination, we
calculate a weighted-average dumping
margin of 2.69 percent. 8
We revised the sales data reported by
TCC to incorporate the corrections
provided by the company at
verification.9 Based on the revised data,
the application of the Cohen’s d
confirms the existence of a pattern of
prices that differ significantly among
purchasers, regions, or time periods.10
This difference is meaningful because
the weighted-average dumping margin
crosses the de minimis threshold when
calculated using the average-to-average
method and when calculated using
alternative comparison methods.11
Further, in accordance with Commerce’s
practice, if the value of sales to
purchasers, regions, and time periods
that pass the Cohen’s d test accounts for
more than 33 percent and less than 66
percent of the value of total sales, then
the results support applying an averageto-transaction method to those sales
identified as passing the Cohen’s d test
as an alternative to the average-toaverage method and application of the
average-to-average method to those sales
identified as not passing the Cohen’s d
test.12 On this basis, for purposes of this
final determination, we are applying the
average-to-transaction method to those
U.S. sales which passed the Cohen’s d
test and the average-to-average method
to those sales which did not pass the
Cohen’s d test to calculate the weightedaverage dumping margin for TCC (i.e.,
mixed-alternative method). This change
from the Preliminary Determination 13
results in an estimated weighted-average
6 See KG Dongbu Cost Verification Report at 2;
see also KG Dongbu Sales Verification Report at 2–
3; KG Steel USA Sales Verification Report at 2–3;
TCC Sales Verification Report at 2–3; and TAC
Sales Verification Report at 2–3.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Final Determination
Analysis Memorandum for KG Dongbu Steel Co.,
Ltd.,’’ dated concurrently with this notice.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Final Analysis
Memorandum for TCC Steel Corp.,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (TCC Final Analysis
Memorandum).
9 TCC Sales Verification Report at 2–3.
10 Id.
11 Id.
12 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6.
13 Id. at 7; see also Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary
Analysis Memorandum for TCC Steel Corp.,’’ dated
August 16, 2023, at 3; and ‘‘Analysis of Ministerial
Error Allegation for TCC Steel Corp.,’’ dated
September 22, 2023, at Attachment II.
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Because the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for KG Dongbu
as the producer and exporter is zero,
All-Others Rate
entries of shipments of subject
merchandise that are produced and
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
exported by KG Dongbu will not be
provides that the estimated weightedsubject to suspension of liquidation or
average dumping margin for all other
cash deposit requirements. Accordingly,
producers and exporters not
Commerce will direct CBP not to
individually investigated shall be equal
to the weighted average of the estimated suspend liquidation of entries of subject
merchandise produced and exported by
weighted-average dumping margins
established for individually investigated KG Dongbu. In accordance with section
735(a)(4) of the Act and 19 CFR
exporters and producers, excluding
351.204(e)(1), should the investigation
rates that are zero, de minimis, or
result in an antidumping duty order
determined entirely under section 776
of the Act, i.e., facts otherwise available. pursuant to section 736 of the Act,
entries of shipments of subject
In this investigation, Commerce
merchandise from this producer/
calculated an individual estimated
exporter combination will be excluded
weighted-average dumping margin for
from the order. However, entries of
TCC that is not zero, de minimis, or
shipments of subject merchandise from
based entirely on facts otherwise
this company in any other producer/
available. Consequently, Commerce
assigned the estimated weighted-average exporter combination, or by third
parties that sourced subject
dumping margin calculated for TCC to
merchandise from the excluded
all other producers and exporters of the
producer/exporter combination, will be
merchandise under consideration,
subject to suspension of liquidation at
pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the
the all-others rate.
Act.
Further, pursuant to section
Final Determination
733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP
Commerce determines that the
to require a cash deposit equal to the
following estimated weighted-average
estimated weighted-average dumping
dumping margins exist:
margin or the estimated all-others rate,
Estimated as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for
weighted- the respondents listed in the table above
is the company-specific cash deposit
average
Exporter/producer
dumping
rate listed for the respondent in the
margin
table; (2) if the exporter is not a
(percent)
respondent identified in the table above,
KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd .........
0.00 but the producer is, then the cash
TCC Steel Corp ..........................
2.69 deposit rate will be equal to the
All Others ....................................
2.69 company-specific estimated weightedaverage dumping margin established for
that producer of the subject
Disclosure
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit
Commerce intends to disclose the
rate for all other producers and
calculations performed in connection
exporters will be equal to the all-others
with this final determination within five estimated weighted-average dumping
days of any public announcement or, if
margin.
there is no public announcement,
U.S. International Trade Commission
within five days of the date of
publication of this notice, in accordance Notification
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, we will notify the U.S.
Suspension of Liquidation
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
this final affirmative determination of
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S.
sales at LTFV. Because Commerce’s
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to final determination is affirmative, in
suspend liquidation of all entries of tin
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
mill products from Korea as described
Act, the ITC will make its final
in the appendix, entered, or withdrawn
determination as to whether the
from warehouse, for consumption on or domestic industry in the United States
after the date of publication of this
is materially injured, or threatened with
notice in the Federal Register, except
material injury, by reason of imports or
for those entries of subject merchandise sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
produced and exported by KG Dongbu.
importation of tin mill products no later
than 45 days after this final
14 See TCC Final Analysis Memorandum.
determination. If the ITC determines
dumping margin for TCC of 2.69 percent
for this final determination.14
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that such injury does not exist, this
proceeding will be terminated, all cash
deposits posted will be refunded, and
suspension of liquidation will be lifted.
If the ITC determines that such injury
does exist, Commerce will issue an
antidumping duty order directing CBP
to assess, upon further instruction by
Commerce, antidumping duties on all
imports of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the effective
date of the suspension of liquidation, as
discussed in the ‘‘Continuation of
Suspension of Liquidation’’ section
above.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of return or
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination and this notice are
issued and published pursuant to
sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: January 4, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The products within the scope of this
investigation are tin mill flat-rolled products
that are coated or plated with tin, chromium,
or chromium oxides. Flat-rolled steel
products coated with tin are known as
tinplate. Flat-rolled steel products coated
with chromium or chromium oxides are
known as tin-free steel or electrolytic
chromium-coated steel. The scope includes
all the noted tin mill products regardless of
thickness, width, form (in coils or cut sheets),
coating type (electrolytic or otherwise), edge
(trimmed, untrimmed or further processed,
such as scroll cut), coating thickness, surface
finish, temper, coating metal (tin, chromium,
chromium oxide), reduction (single- or
double-reduced), and whether or not coated
with a plastic material.
All products that meet the written physical
description are within the scope of this
investigation unless specifically excluded.
The following products are outside and/or
specifically excluded from the scope of this
investigation:
• Single reduced electrolytically
chromium coated steel with a thickness 0.238
mm (85 pound base box) (±10%) or 0.251 mm
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(90 pound base box) (±10%) or 0.255 mm
(±10%) with 770 mm (minimum width)
(±1.588 mm) by 900 mm (maximum length if
sheared) sheet size or 30.6875 inches
(minimum width) (±1/16 inch) and 35.4
inches (maximum length if sheared) sheet
size; with type MR or higher (per ASTM)
A623 steel chemistry; batch annealed at T2
1⁄2 anneal temper, with a yield strength of 31
to 42 kpsi (214 to 290 Mpa); with a tensile
strength of 43 to 58 kpsi (296 to 400 Mpa);
with a chrome coating restricted to 32 to 150
mg/m2; with a chrome oxide coating
restricted to 6 to 25 mg/m2 with a modified
7B ground roll finish or blasted roll finish;
with roughness average (Ra) 0.10 to 0.35
micrometers, measured with a stylus
instrument with a stylus radius of 2 to 5
microns, a trace length of 5.6 mm, and a cutoff of 0.8 mm, and the measurement traces
shall be made perpendicular to the rolling
direction; with an oil level of 0.17 to 0.37
grams/base box as type BSO, or 2.5 to 5.5 mg/
m2 as type DOS, or 3.5 to 6.5 mg/m2 as type
ATBC; with electrical conductivity of static
probe voltage drop of 0.46 volts drop
maximum, and with electrical conductivity
degradation to 0.70 volts drop maximum
after stoving (heating to 400 degrees F for 100
minutes followed by a cool to room
temperature).
• Single reduced electrolytically
chromium- or tin-coated steel in the gauges
of 0.0040 inch nominal, 0.0045 inch nominal,
0.0050 inch nominal, 0.0061 inch nominal
(55 pound base box weight), 0.0066 inch
nominal (60 pound base box weight), and
0.0072 inch nominal (65 pound base box
weight), regardless of width, temper, finish,
coating or other properties.
• Single reduced electrolytically
chromium coated steel in the gauge of 0.024
inch, with widths of 27.0 inches or 31.5
inches, and with T–1 temper properties.
• Single reduced electrolytically
chromium coated steel, with a chemical
composition of 0.005% max carbon, 0.030%
max silicon, 0.25% max manganese, 0.025%
max phosphorous, 0.025% max sulfur
0.070% max aluminum, and the balance iron,
with a metallic chromium layer of 70–130
mg/m2, with a chromium oxide layer of 5–
30 mg/m2, with a tensile strength of 260–440
N/mm2, with an elongation of 28–48%, with
a hardness (HR–30T) of 40–58, with a surface
roughness of 0.5–1.5 microns Ra, with
magnetic properties of Bm (kg) 10.0
minimum, Br (kg) 8.0 minimum, Hc (Oe) 2.5–
3.8, and MU 1400 minimum, as measured
with a Riken Denshi DC magnetic
characteristic measuring machine, Model
BHU–60.
• Bright finish tin-coated sheet with a
thickness equal to or exceeding 0.0299 inch,
coated to thickness of 3⁄4 pound (0.000045
inch) and 1 pound (0.00006 inch).
• Electrolytically chromium coated steel
having ultra flat shape defined as oil can
maximum depth of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) and
edge wave maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm)
and no wave to penetrate more than 2.0
inches (51.0 mm) from the strip edge and
coilset or curling requirements of average
maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) (based on
six readings, three across each cut edge of a
24 inches (61 cm) long sample with no single
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reading exceeding 4/32 inch (3.2 mm) and no
more than two readings at 4/32 inch (3.2
mm)) and (for 85 pound base box item only:
crossbuckle maximums of 0.001 inch (0.0025
mm) average having no reading above 0.005
inch (0.127 mm)), with a camber maximum
of 1⁄4 inch (6.3 mm) per 20 feet (6.1 meters),
capable of being bent 120 degrees on a 0.002
inch radius without cracking, with a
chromium coating weight of metallic
chromium at 100 mg/m2 and chromium
oxide of 10 mg/m2, with a chemistry of
0.13% maximum carbon, 0.60% maximum
manganese, 0.15% maximum silicon, 0.20%
maximum copper, 0.04% maximum
phosphorous, 0.05% maximum sulfur, and
0.20% maximum aluminum, with a surface
finish of Stone Finish 7C, with a DOS–A oil
at an aim level of 2 mg/square meter, with
not more than 15 inclusions/foreign matter in
15 feet (4.6 meters) (with inclusions not to
exceed 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) in width and 3/
64 inch (1.2 mm) in length), with thickness/
temper combinations of either 60 pound base
box (0.0066 inch) double reduced CADR8
temper in widths of 25.00 inches, 27.00
inches, 27.50 inches, 28.00 inches, 28.25
inches, 28.50 inches, 29.50 inches, 29.75
inches, 30.25 inches, 31.00 inches, 32.75
inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25
inches, 39.00 inches, or 43.00 inches, or 85
pound base box (0.0094 inch) single reduced
CAT4 temper in widths of 25.00 inches,
27.00 inches, 28.00 inches, 30.00 inches,
33.00 inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches,
36.25 inches, or 43.00 inches, with width
tolerance of 1⁄8 inch, with a thickness
tolerance of 0.0005 inch, with a maximum
coil weight of 20,000 pounds (9071.0 kg),
with a minimum coil weight of 18,000
pounds (8164.8 kg), with a coil inside
diameter of 16 inches (40.64 cm) with a steel
core, with a coil maximum outside diameter
of 59.5 inches (151.13 cm), with a maximum
of one weld (identified with a paper flag) per
coil, with a surface free of scratches, holes,
and rust.
• Electrolytically tin coated steel having
differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box
equivalent on the heavy side, with varied
coating equivalents in the lighter side
(detailed below), with a continuous cast steel
chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish
of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation
of 0.7 mg/square foot of chromium applied as
a cathodic dichromate treatment, with coil
form having restricted oil film weights of
0.3–0.4 grams/base box of type DOS–A oil,
coil inside diameter ranging from 15.5 to 17
inches, coil outside diameter of a maximum
64 inches, with a maximum coil weight of
25,000 pounds, and with temper/coating/
dimension combinations of: (1) CAT4
temper, 1.00/.050 pound/base box coating, 70
pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and
33.1875 inch ordered width; or (2) CAT5
temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 75
pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness, and
34.9375 inch or 34.1875 inch ordered width;
or (3) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base
box coating, 107 pound/base box (0.0118
inch) thickness, and 30.5625 inch or 35.5625
inch ordered width; or (4) CADR8 temper,
1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 85 pound/
base box (0.0093 inch) thickness, and
35.5625 inch ordered width; or (5) CADR8
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temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 60
pound/base box (0.0066 inch) thickness, and
35.9375 inch ordered width; or (6) CADR8
temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 70
pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and
32.9375 inch, 33.125 inch, or 35.1875 inch
ordered width.
• Electrolytically tin coated steel having
differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box
equivalent on the heavy side, with varied
coating equivalents on the lighter side
(detailed below), with a continuous cast steel
chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish
of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation
of 0.5 mg/square foot of chromium applied as
a cathodic dichromate treatment, with ultra
flat scroll cut sheet form, with CAT5 temper
with 1.00/0.10 pound/base box coating, with
a lithograph logo printed in a uniform pattern
on the 0.10 pound coating side with a clear
protective coat, with both sides waxed to a
level of 15–20 mg/216 sq. inch, with ordered
dimension combinations of (1) 75 pound/
base box (0.0082 inch) thickness and 34.9375
inch x 31.748 inch scroll cut dimensions; or
(2) 75 pound/base box (0.0082 inch)
thickness and 34.1875 inch x 29.076 inch
scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 pound/base
box (0.0118 inch) thickness and 30.5625 inch
x 34.125 inch scroll cut dimension.
• Tin-free steel coated with a metallic
chromium layer between 100–200 mg/m2 and
a chromium oxide layer between 5–30 mg/
m2; chemical composition of 0.05%
maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum silicon,
0.60% maximum manganese, 0.02%
maximum phosphorous, and 0.02%
maximum sulfur; magnetic flux density (Br)
of 10 kg minimum and a coercive force (Hc)
of 3.8 Oe minimum.
• Tin-free steel laminated on one or both
sides of the surface with a polyester film,
consisting of two layers (an amorphous layer
and an outer crystal layer), that contains no
more than the indicated amounts of the
following environmental hormones: 1 mg/kg
BADGE (BisPhenol—A Di-glycidyl Ether), 1
mg/kg BFDGE (BisPhenol—F Di-glycidyl
Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol—A).
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings
7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0020,
7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, and
7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and under
HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and
7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel. Although the
subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the investigation
is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–601]
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts
Thereof, Finished and Unfinished,
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2021–2022
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd.
(Tainai) sold tapered roller bearings and
parts thereof, finished and unfinished,
(TRBs) from the People’s Republic of
China (China) at less than normal value
(NV) during the period of review (POR),
June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable January 10, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry
Xiao, 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) 482–2273.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On July 7, 2023, Commerce published
in the Federal Register the Preliminary
Results 1 of the 2021–2022
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on TRBs
from China 2 and invited interested
parties to comment.3 Subsequent to the
Preliminary Results, we received a case
brief from Tainai and a rebuttal brief
from the Timken Company (the
petitioner).4 On October 6, 2023, in
accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), Commerce extended the deadline
for issuing these final results until
1 See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof,
Finished and Unfinished, from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 43290 (July 7, 2023)
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
2 See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof,
Finished or Unfinished, from the People’s Republic
of China, 52 FR 22667 (June 15, 1987), as amended
in Tapered Roller Bearings from the People’s
Republic of China; Amendment to Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order in Accordance with
Decision Upon Remand, 55 FR 6669 (February 26,
1990) (collectively, Order).
3 See Preliminary Results, 88 FR at 43290.
4 See Tainai’s Letter, ‘‘Case Brief,’’ dated August
7, 2023; and Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief,’’
dated August 14, 2023.
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January 3, 2024.5 For a complete
description of the events that occurred
since the Preliminary Results, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.6
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
Order is tapered roller bearings and
parts thereof, finished and unfinished,
from China. A full description of the
scope of the Order is contained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.7
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in case and rebuttal
briefs filed by parties in this
administrative review are addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
and are listed in the appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
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.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our review of the record and
comments received from interested
parties regarding our Preliminary
Results, and for the reasons explained in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
we made certain changes to the margin
calculations for Tainai and updated the
rate assigned to the non-examined,
separate-rate respondent, Zhejiang Jingli
Bearing Technology Co., Ltd. (Jingli).8
Rate for Non-Examined Separate Rate
Respondent
In the Preliminary Results, we
determined that Jingli demonstrated its
eligibility for a separate rate. We did not
receive any comments or argument
since the issuance of the Preliminary
Results that provide a basis for
reconsideration of this determination.
Therefore, for these final results, we
continue to find that Jingli is eligible for
a separate rate.
The statute and our regulations do not
address the establishment of a rate to be
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review,’’ dated October 6, 2023.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Final Results of the 2021–2022 Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Tapered
Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and
Unfinished, from the People’s Republic of China,’’
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
7 Id.
8 Id.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-915]
Tin Mill Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that tin
mill products from the Republic of Korea (Korea) are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV)
for the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2022, through December
31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable January 10, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Preston Cox, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2924 or (202) 482-5041,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 22, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
preliminary negative determination in the LTFV investigation of tin
mill products from Korea, in which we also postponed the final
determination until January 4, 2023.\1\ We invited interested parties
to comment on the Preliminary Determination.\2\ No interested party
submitted comments. Consequently, no decision memorandum accompanies
this notice.
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\1\ See Tin Mill Products from the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
and Postponement of Final Determination, 88 FR 57093 (August 22,
2023) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See Preliminary Determination, 88 FR at 57094.
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are tin mill products
from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see the appendix to this notice.
Scope Comments
During the course of this investigation, Commerce received scope
comments from parties. Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum to address these comments and set aside a period of time for
parties to address scope issues in scope-specific case and rebuttal
briefs.\3\ We received comments from parties on the Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum, which we address in the Final Scope Decision
Memorandum.\4\ We did not make any changes to the scope of this
investigation from the scope published in the Preliminary
Determination, as noted in the appendix to this notice.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,''
dated August 16, 2023 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Final Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated
concurrently with this memorandum (Final Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Verification
Commerce verified the sales and cost information submitted by KG
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. (KG Dongbu) and TCC Steel Corp. (TCC) for use in
our final determination, consistent with section 782(i) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). We used standard verification
procedures, including an examination of relevant sales and accounting
records, and original source documents provided by KG Dongbu and
TCC.\5\
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\5\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Cost Response of TCC
Steel Corp.,'' dated November 6, 2023; ``Verification of the Cost
Response of KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,'' dated November 28, 2023 (KG
Dongbu Cost Verification Report); ``Sales Verification Report for KG
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,'' dated December 4, 2023 (KG Dongbu Sales
Verification Report); ``Constructed Export Price Sales Verification
Report for KG Steel USA,'' dated December 4, 2023 (KG Steel USA
Sales Verification Report); ``Verification of the Sales Response of
TCC Steel Corp.'' dated December 4, 2023 (TCC Sales Verification
Report); and ``Verification of the Sales Response of TCC America
Corporation,'' dated December 5, 2023 (TAC Sales Verification
Report).
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
We made certain changes to the preliminary weighted-average margin
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calculations for KG Dongbu and TCC to incorporate the minor corrections
submitted by each company at verification.\6\ For KG Dongbu, this
resulted in no change to the company's preliminary weighted-average
dumping margin (i.e., 0.00 percent).\7\ For TCC, this resulted in a
change to the company's weighted-average dumping margin; for this final
determination, we calculate a weighted-average dumping margin of 2.69
percent. \8\
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\6\ See KG Dongbu Cost Verification Report at 2; see also KG
Dongbu Sales Verification Report at 2-3; KG Steel USA Sales
Verification Report at 2-3; TCC Sales Verification Report at 2-3;
and TAC Sales Verification Report at 2-3.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Final Determination Analysis Memorandum
for KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this
notice.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Final Analysis Memorandum for TCC Steel
Corp.,'' dated concurrently with this notice (TCC Final Analysis
Memorandum).
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We revised the sales data reported by TCC to incorporate the
corrections provided by the company at verification.\9\ Based on the
revised data, the application of the Cohen's d confirms the existence
of a pattern of prices that differ significantly among purchasers,
regions, or time periods.\10\ This difference is meaningful because the
weighted-average dumping margin crosses the de minimis threshold when
calculated using the average-to-average method and when calculated
using alternative comparison methods.\11\ Further, in accordance with
Commerce's practice, if the value of sales to purchasers, regions, and
time periods that pass the Cohen's d test accounts for more than 33
percent and less than 66 percent of the value of total sales, then the
results support applying an average-to-transaction method to those
sales identified as passing the Cohen's d test as an alternative to the
average-to-average method and application of the average-to-average
method to those sales identified as not passing the Cohen's d test.\12\
On this basis, for purposes of this final determination, we are
applying the average-to-transaction method to those U.S. sales which
passed the Cohen's d test and the average-to-average method to those
sales which did not pass the Cohen's d test to calculate the weighted-
average dumping margin for TCC (i.e., mixed-alternative method). This
change from the Preliminary Determination \13\ results in an estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for TCC of 2.69 percent for this final
determination.\14\
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\9\ TCC Sales Verification Report at 2-3.
\10\ Id.
\11\ Id.
\12\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6.
\13\ Id. at 7; see also Memorandum, ``Preliminary Analysis
Memorandum for TCC Steel Corp.,'' dated August 16, 2023, at 3; and
``Analysis of Ministerial Error Allegation for TCC Steel Corp.,''
dated September 22, 2023, at Attachment II.
\14\ See TCC Final Analysis Memorandum.
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All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters
not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
individually investigated exporters and producers, excluding rates that
are zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776 of the
Act, i.e., facts otherwise available.
In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for TCC that is not zero, de minimis,
or based entirely on facts otherwise available. Consequently, Commerce
assigned the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for
TCC to all other producers and exporters of the merchandise under
consideration, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.................................... 0.00
TCC Steel Corp.............................................. 2.69
All Others.................................................. 2.69
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with this final determination within five days of any public
announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days
of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation
of all entries of tin mill products from Korea as described in the
appendix, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register,
except for those entries of subject merchandise produced and exported
by KG Dongbu.
Because the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for KG Dongbu
as the producer and exporter is zero, entries of shipments of subject
merchandise that are produced and exported by KG Dongbu will not be
subject to suspension of liquidation or cash deposit requirements.
Accordingly, Commerce will direct CBP not to suspend liquidation of
entries of subject merchandise produced and exported by KG Dongbu. In
accordance with section 735(a)(4) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.204(e)(1),
should the investigation result in an antidumping duty order pursuant
to section 736 of the Act, entries of shipments of subject merchandise
from this producer/exporter combination will be excluded from the
order. However, entries of shipments of subject merchandise from this
company in any other producer/exporter combination, or by third parties
that sourced subject merchandise from the excluded producer/exporter
combination, will be subject to suspension of liquidation at the all-
others rate.
Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal
to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin or the estimated all-
others rate, as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for the respondents
listed in the table above is the company-specific cash deposit rate
listed for the respondent in the table; (2) if the exporter is not a
respondent identified in the table above, but the producer is, then the
cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated
weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated
weighted-average dumping margin.
U.S. International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of this final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because Commerce's final determination
is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the
ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic
industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with
material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of
sales) for importation of tin mill products no later than 45 days after
this final determination. If the ITC determines
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that such injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated,
all cash deposits posted will be refunded, and suspension of
liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that such injury does
exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to
assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all
imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the
suspension of liquidation, as discussed in the ``Continuation of
Suspension of Liquidation'' section above.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination and this notice are issued and published
pursuant to sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: January 4, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The products within the scope of this investigation are tin mill
flat-rolled products that are coated or plated with tin, chromium,
or chromium oxides. Flat-rolled steel products coated with tin are
known as tinplate. Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium
or chromium oxides are known as tin-free steel or electrolytic
chromium-coated steel. The scope includes all the noted tin mill
products regardless of thickness, width, form (in coils or cut
sheets), coating type (electrolytic or otherwise), edge (trimmed,
untrimmed or further processed, such as scroll cut), coating
thickness, surface finish, temper, coating metal (tin, chromium,
chromium oxide), reduction (single- or double-reduced), and whether
or not coated with a plastic material.
All products that meet the written physical description are
within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded.
The following products are outside and/or specifically excluded from
the scope of this investigation:
Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel
with a thickness 0.238 mm (85 pound base box) (10%) or
0.251 mm (90 pound base box) (10%) or 0.255 mm (10%) with 770 mm (minimum width) (1.588 mm) by 900
mm (maximum length if sheared) sheet size or 30.6875 inches (minimum
width) (1/16 inch) and 35.4 inches (maximum length if
sheared) sheet size; with type MR or higher (per ASTM) A623 steel
chemistry; batch annealed at T2 \1/2\ anneal temper, with a yield
strength of 31 to 42 kpsi (214 to 290 Mpa); with a tensile strength
of 43 to 58 kpsi (296 to 400 Mpa); with a chrome coating restricted
to 32 to 150 mg/m\2\; with a chrome oxide coating restricted to 6 to
25 mg/m\2\ with a modified 7B ground roll finish or blasted roll
finish; with roughness average (Ra) 0.10 to 0.35 micrometers,
measured with a stylus instrument with a stylus radius of 2 to 5
microns, a trace length of 5.6 mm, and a cut-off of 0.8 mm, and the
measurement traces shall be made perpendicular to the rolling
direction; with an oil level of 0.17 to 0.37 grams/base box as type
BSO, or 2.5 to 5.5 mg/m\2\ as type DOS, or 3.5 to 6.5 mg/m\2\ as
type ATBC; with electrical conductivity of static probe voltage drop
of 0.46 volts drop maximum, and with electrical conductivity
degradation to 0.70 volts drop maximum after stoving (heating to 400
degrees F for 100 minutes followed by a cool to room temperature).
Single reduced electrolytically chromium- or tin-coated
steel in the gauges of 0.0040 inch nominal, 0.0045 inch nominal,
0.0050 inch nominal, 0.0061 inch nominal (55 pound base box weight),
0.0066 inch nominal (60 pound base box weight), and 0.0072 inch
nominal (65 pound base box weight), regardless of width, temper,
finish, coating or other properties.
Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel
in the gauge of 0.024 inch, with widths of 27.0 inches or 31.5
inches, and with T-1 temper properties.
Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel,
with a chemical composition of 0.005% max carbon, 0.030% max
silicon, 0.25% max manganese, 0.025% max phosphorous, 0.025% max
sulfur 0.070% max aluminum, and the balance iron, with a metallic
chromium layer of 70-130 mg/m\2\, with a chromium oxide layer of 5-
30 mg/m\2\, with a tensile strength of 260-440 N/mm\2\, with an
elongation of 28-48%, with a hardness (HR-30T) of 40-58, with a
surface roughness of 0.5-1.5 microns Ra, with magnetic properties of
Bm (kg) 10.0 minimum, Br (kg) 8.0 minimum, Hc (Oe) 2.5-3.8, and MU
1400 minimum, as measured with a Riken Denshi DC magnetic
characteristic measuring machine, Model BHU-60.
Bright finish tin-coated sheet with a thickness equal
to or exceeding 0.0299 inch, coated to thickness of \3/4\ pound
(0.000045 inch) and 1 pound (0.00006 inch).
Electrolytically chromium coated steel having ultra
flat shape defined as oil can maximum depth of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm)
and edge wave maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) and no wave to penetrate
more than 2.0 inches (51.0 mm) from the strip edge and coilset or
curling requirements of average maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) (based
on six readings, three across each cut edge of a 24 inches (61 cm)
long sample with no single reading exceeding 4/32 inch (3.2 mm) and
no more than two readings at 4/32 inch (3.2 mm)) and (for 85 pound
base box item only: crossbuckle maximums of 0.001 inch (0.0025 mm)
average having no reading above 0.005 inch (0.127 mm)), with a
camber maximum of \1/4\ inch (6.3 mm) per 20 feet (6.1 meters),
capable of being bent 120 degrees on a 0.002 inch radius without
cracking, with a chromium coating weight of metallic chromium at 100
mg/m\2\ and chromium oxide of 10 mg/m\2\, with a chemistry of 0.13%
maximum carbon, 0.60% maximum manganese, 0.15% maximum silicon,
0.20% maximum copper, 0.04% maximum phosphorous, 0.05% maximum
sulfur, and 0.20% maximum aluminum, with a surface finish of Stone
Finish 7C, with a DOS-A oil at an aim level of 2 mg/square meter,
with not more than 15 inclusions/foreign matter in 15 feet (4.6
meters) (with inclusions not to exceed 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) in width
and 3/64 inch (1.2 mm) in length), with thickness/temper
combinations of either 60 pound base box (0.0066 inch) double
reduced CADR8 temper in widths of 25.00 inches, 27.00 inches, 27.50
inches, 28.00 inches, 28.25 inches, 28.50 inches, 29.50 inches,
29.75 inches, 30.25 inches, 31.00 inches, 32.75 inches, 33.75
inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 inches, 39.00 inches, or 43.00 inches,
or 85 pound base box (0.0094 inch) single reduced CAT4 temper in
widths of 25.00 inches, 27.00 inches, 28.00 inches, 30.00 inches,
33.00 inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 inches, or 43.00
inches, with width tolerance of \1/8\ inch, with a thickness
tolerance of 0.0005 inch, with a maximum coil weight of 20,000
pounds (9071.0 kg), with a minimum coil weight of 18,000 pounds
(8164.8 kg), with a coil inside diameter of 16 inches (40.64 cm)
with a steel core, with a coil maximum outside diameter of 59.5
inches (151.13 cm), with a maximum of one weld (identified with a
paper flag) per coil, with a surface free of scratches, holes, and
rust.
Electrolytically tin coated steel having differential
coating with 1.00 pound/base box equivalent on the heavy side, with
varied coating equivalents in the lighter side (detailed below),
with a continuous cast steel chemistry of type MR, with a surface
finish of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation of 0.7 mg/square
foot of chromium applied as a cathodic dichromate treatment, with
coil form having restricted oil film weights of 0.3-0.4 grams/base
box of type DOS-A oil, coil inside diameter ranging from 15.5 to 17
inches, coil outside diameter of a maximum 64 inches, with a maximum
coil weight of 25,000 pounds, and with temper/coating/dimension
combinations of: (1) CAT4 temper, 1.00/.050 pound/base box coating,
70 pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and 33.1875 inch ordered
width; or (2) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 75
pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness, and 34.9375 inch or 34.1875
inch ordered width; or (3) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box
coating, 107 pound/base box (0.0118 inch) thickness, and 30.5625
inch or 35.5625 inch ordered width; or (4) CADR8 temper, 1.00/0.50
pound/base box coating, 85 pound/base box (0.0093 inch) thickness,
and 35.5625 inch ordered width; or (5) CADR8
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temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 60 pound/base box (0.0066
inch) thickness, and 35.9375 inch ordered width; or (6) CADR8
temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 70 pound/base box (0.0077
inch) thickness, and 32.9375 inch, 33.125 inch, or 35.1875 inch
ordered width.
Electrolytically tin coated steel having differential
coating with 1.00 pound/base box equivalent on the heavy side, with
varied coating equivalents on the lighter side (detailed below),
with a continuous cast steel chemistry of type MR, with a surface
finish of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation of 0.5 mg/square
foot of chromium applied as a cathodic dichromate treatment, with
ultra flat scroll cut sheet form, with CAT5 temper with 1.00/0.10
pound/base box coating, with a lithograph logo printed in a uniform
pattern on the 0.10 pound coating side with a clear protective coat,
with both sides waxed to a level of 15-20 mg/216 sq. inch, with
ordered dimension combinations of (1) 75 pound/base box (0.0082
inch) thickness and 34.9375 inch x 31.748 inch scroll cut
dimensions; or (2) 75 pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness and
34.1875 inch x 29.076 inch scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 pound/
base box (0.0118 inch) thickness and 30.5625 inch x 34.125 inch
scroll cut dimension.
Tin-free steel coated with a metallic chromium layer
between 100-200 mg/m\2\ and a chromium oxide layer between 5-30 mg/
m\2\; chemical composition of 0.05% maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum
silicon, 0.60% maximum manganese, 0.02% maximum phosphorous, and
0.02% maximum sulfur; magnetic flux density (Br) of 10 kg minimum
and a coercive force (Hc) of 3.8 Oe minimum.
Tin-free steel laminated on one or both sides of the
surface with a polyester film, consisting of two layers (an
amorphous layer and an outer crystal layer), that contains no more
than the indicated amounts of the following environmental hormones:
1 mg/kg BADGE (BisPhenol--A Di-glycidyl Ether), 1 mg/kg BFDGE
(BisPhenol--F Di-glycidyl Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol--A).
The merchandise subject to this investigation is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000,
7210.50.0020, 7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, and 7212.50.0000 if of
non-alloy steel and under HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and
7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel. Although the subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.
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