Clad Steel Plate From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 26863-26864 [2024-07997]

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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) order on clad steel plate from Japan would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order. DATES: Applicable April 10, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Taushani, 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) 482–1012. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On July 2, 1996, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD order on clad steel plate from Japan.1 On November 1, 2023, the ITC instituted,2 and Commerce initiated,3 the fifth 1 See Notice of Antidumping Order: Clad Steel Plate from Japan, 61 FR 34421 (July 2,1996) (Order). 2 See Clad Steel Plate from Japan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 88 FR 75026 (November 1, 2023). 3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 74977 (November 1, 2023). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26863 sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.4 On April 10, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.5 Scope of the Order The scope of the order is all clad 6 steel plate of a width of 600 millimeters (mm) or more and a composite thickness of 4.5 mm or more. Clad steel plate is a rectangular finished steel mill product consisting of a layer of cladding material (usually stainless steel or nickel) which is metallurgically bonded to a base or backing of ferrous metal (usually carbon or low alloy steel) where the latter predominates by weight. Stainless clad steel plate is manufactured to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A263 (400 series stainless types) and A264 (300 series stainless types). Stainless clad steel plate is manufactured to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A263 (400 series stainless types) and A264 (300 series stainless types). Nickel and nickel-base alloy clad steel plate is manufactured to ASTM specification A265. These specifications 4 See Clad Steel Plate from Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 89 FR 15973 (March 6, 2024), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 5 See Clad Steel Plate from Japan, 89 FR 25281 (April 10, 2024) (ITC Final Determination). 6 Cladding is the association of layers of metals of different colors or natures by molecular interpenetration of the surfaces in contact. This limited diffusion is characteristic of clad products and differentiates them from products metalized in other manners (e.g., by normal electroplating). The various cladding processes include pouring molten cladding metal onto the basic metal followed by rolling; simple hot-rolling of the cladding metal to ensure efficient welding to the basic metal; any other method of deposition of superimposing of the cladding metal followed by any mechanical or thermal process to ensure welding (e.g., electrocladding), in which the cladding metal (nickel, chromium, etc.) is applied to the basic metal by electroplating, molecular interpenetration of the surfaces in contact then being obtained by heat treatment at the appropriate temperature with subsequent cold rolling. See Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Explanatory Notes, Chapter 72, General Note (IV)(C)(2)(e). E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 26864 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices are illustrative but not necessarily allinclusive. Clad steel plate within the scope of the order is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 7210.90.10.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Continuation of the Order As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 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 Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD 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 Order will be April 10, 2024.7 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 Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC. 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 proceeding. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26863-26864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07997]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-838]


Clad Steel Plate From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping 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) order on clad steel plate 
from Japan would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, 
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.

DATES: Applicable April 10, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Taushani, 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) 482-1012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 1996, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
order on clad steel plate from Japan.\1\ On November 1, 2023, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fifth sunset review of 
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be 
revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Order: Clad Steel Plate from 
Japan, 61 FR 34421 (July 2,1996) (Order).
    \2\ See Clad Steel Plate from Japan; Institution of Five-Year 
Reviews, 88 FR 75026 (November 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 74977 
(November 1, 2023).
    \4\  See Clad Steel Plate from Japan: Final Results of the 
Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 89 FR 
15973 (March 6, 2024), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    On April 10, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
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 Clad Steel Plate from Japan, 89 FR 25281 (April 10, 
2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the order is all clad \6\ steel plate of a width of 
600 millimeters (mm) or more and a composite thickness of 4.5 mm or 
more. Clad steel plate is a rectangular finished steel mill product 
consisting of a layer of cladding material (usually stainless steel or 
nickel) which is metallurgically bonded to a base or backing of ferrous 
metal (usually carbon or low alloy steel) where the latter predominates 
by weight. Stainless clad steel plate is manufactured to American 
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A263 (400 
series stainless types) and A264 (300 series stainless types).
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    \6\ Cladding is the association of layers of metals of different 
colors or natures by molecular interpenetration of the surfaces in 
contact. This limited diffusion is characteristic of clad products 
and differentiates them from products metalized in other manners 
(e.g., by normal electroplating). The various cladding processes 
include pouring molten cladding metal onto the basic metal followed 
by rolling; simple hot-rolling of the cladding metal to ensure 
efficient welding to the basic metal; any other method of deposition 
of superimposing of the cladding metal followed by any mechanical or 
thermal process to ensure welding (e.g., electrocladding), in which 
the cladding metal (nickel, chromium, etc.) is applied to the basic 
metal by electroplating, molecular interpenetration of the surfaces 
in contact then being obtained by heat treatment at the appropriate 
temperature with subsequent cold rolling. See Harmonized Commodity 
Description and Coding System Explanatory Notes, Chapter 72, General 
Note (IV)(C)(2)(e).
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    Stainless clad steel plate is manufactured to American Society for 
Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A263 (400 series stainless 
types) and A264 (300 series stainless types). Nickel and nickel-base 
alloy clad steel plate is manufactured to ASTM specification A265. 
These specifications

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are illustrative but not necessarily all-inclusive.
    Clad steel plate within the scope of the order is classifiable 
under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
7210.90.10.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
of the order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping 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 Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 
continue to collect AD 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 Order will be April 
10, 2024.\7\ 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 Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the 
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \7\ 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 proceeding. 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

    This five-year (sunset) review 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: April 10, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-07997 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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