Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 58114-58116 [2024-15682]
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K. I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
L. I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto determination
that all entries to which this certification
applies are within the scope of the
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing
duty (CVD) orders on wooden cabinets from
China. I understand that such finding:
(i) will result in the suspension of
liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become
final) for which these requirements were not
met;
(ii) will result in the importer being
required to post the AD and CVD cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) may also result in the importer no
longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
M. I understand that agents of the importer,
such as brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
N. This certification was completed by the
time of filing the entry summary or within 45
days of the date on which Commerce issued
the final scope determination implementing
the certification regime.
O. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make material false
statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{DATE}
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Appendix III
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of {NAME OF
FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES}, located at
{ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED
STATES}.
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the wooden cabinets and
vanities and components thereof (wooden
cabinets) for which sales are identified
below. ‘‘Direct personal knowledge’’ refers to
facts the certifying party is expected to have
in its own records. For example, an exporter
should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer’s identity and location.
C. The wooden cabinets covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF
PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST
SHIPPED}, located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO
WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED}.
D. The wooden cabinets covered by this
certification do not contain wooden cabinet
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components, produced according to
Scenarios 1, 2, or 3,17 started in the People’s
Republic of China (China), completed in
Malaysia or Vietnam, and exported to the
United States, regardless of whether sourced
directly from a producer in China or from a
downstream seller.
E. This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
Foreign Seller’s Invoice # to U.S. Customer:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice to U.S. Customer
Line item #:
Producer’s Name:
Producer’s Address:
Producer’s Invoice # to Foreign Seller:
Name of Producer(s) of Wooden Cabinets,
Wooden Cabinet Components, and
Wooden Cabinet Component Parts:
Producers’ Addresses Including Country:
F. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product data sheets, bills of materials,
productions records, descriptions of
processes completed in China and Malaysia
or Vietnam, invoices, etc.) until the later of:
(1) the date that is five years after the latest
date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in the
United States courts regarding such entries.
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
provide the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with this certification, and any
supporting documents, upon request of either
agency.
H. I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
17 Scenario 1: finished wooden doors, drawer
fronts, and frames produced in China are combined
in Malaysia or the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(Vietnam) with wooden cabinet and vanity boxes
and drawers produced in Malaysia or Vietnam;
Scenario 2: semifinished wooden doors, drawer
fronts, and frames produced in China are further
processed in Malaysia or Vietnam (by, for example
trimming, cutting, notching, punching, drilling,
painting, staining, or other finishing processes), and
combined in Malaysia or Vietnam with wooden
cabinet and vanity boxes and drawers produced in
Malaysia or Vietnam;
Scenario 3: semifinished parts of wooden cabinet
and vanity doors, drawer fronts, and frames
(including the rails, stiles, and panels) produced in
China are further processed in Malaysia or Vietnam
(by, for example trimming, cutting, notching,
punching, drilling, painting, staining, or other
finishing processes, including the assembly of the
parts to produce fully finished wooden cabinet
doors, drawer fronts, and frames) and combined in
Malaysia or Vietnam with wooden cabinet and
vanity boxes and drawers produced in Malaysia or
Vietnam.
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I. I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto determination
that all sales to which this certification
applies are within the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders
on wooden cabinets from China. I understand
that such a finding:
(i) will result in suspension of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) will result in the importer being
required to post the AD and CVD cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) may also result in the seller/exporter
no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
J. I understand that agents of the seller/
exporter, such as freight forwarding
companies or brokers, are not permitted to
make this certification.
K. This certification was completed at time
of shipment or within 45 days of the date on
which Commerce issued its final scope
determination implementing the certification
regime.
L. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make material false
statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{DATE}
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–854]
Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Order
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 certain tin mill products
(tin mill products) 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 May 31, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Preston Cox or Amber Hodak, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
AGENCY:
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Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5041 or (202) 482–8034,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 28, 2000, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
AD order on tin mill products from
Japan.1 On June 1, 2023, the ITC
instituted,2 and Commerce initiated,3
the fourth 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
margin of dumping likely to prevail
should the Order be revoked.4
On May 31, 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 merchandise covered by the
Order is tin mill products from Japan.
For a complete description of the scope
of the Order, see the appendix to this
notice.
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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 May 31, 2024.6
1 See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan:
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 52067
(August 28, 2000) (Order).
2 See Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet
from Japan; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR
35920 (June 1, 2023).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88
FR 35832 (June 1, 2023).
4 See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Final
Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 88 FR 69133
(October 5, 2023), and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
5 See Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet
from Japan; Determination, 89 FR 47175 (May 31,
2024).
6 Id.
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Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce
intends to initiate the next five-year
review 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.
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: July 11, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix—Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order includes 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 tin plate. 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 and 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 the Order
unless specifically excluded. The following
products, by way of example, are outside
and/or specifically excluded from the scope
of the Order:
• 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
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⁄ 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
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
12
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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) CAT 4
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
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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 CAT 5 temper
with 1.00/0.10 pound/base box coating, with
alithograph 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. in., 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 Order is
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS), under HTSUS
subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000,
7210.50.0000, 7212.10.0000, and
7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and under
the HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and
7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel of HTSUS.
Although the subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of this Order
is dispositive.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–174, A–489–853]
Certain Brake Drums From the
People’s Republic of China and the
Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of LessThan-Fair-Value Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable July 10, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samuel Frost (the People’s Republic of
China (China)) at (202) 482–8180 and
Eric Hawkins (the Republic of Türkiye
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(Türkiye)) at (202) 482–1988, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On June 20, 2024, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received antidumping duty (AD)
petitions concerning imports of certain
brake drums (brake drums) from China
and Türkiye filed in proper form on
behalf of Webb Wheel Products, Inc.
(the petitioner), a U.S. producer of brake
drums.1 The Petitions were
accompanied by countervailing duty
(CVD) petitions concerning imports of
brake drums from China and Türkiye.2
Between June 24 and July 5, 2024,
Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects
of the Petitions in supplemental
questionnaires.3 The petitioner
responded to Commerce’s supplemental
questionnaires between June 28 and July
8, 2024.4
In accordance with section 732(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), the petitioner alleges that imports
of brake drums from China and Türkiye
are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV) within the meaning of section
731 of the Act, and that imports of such
products are materially injuring, or
threatening material injury to, the brake
drums industry in the United States.
Consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the
Act, the Petitions were accompanied by
information reasonably available to the
petitioner supporting its allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner
filed the Petitions on behalf of the
domestic industry, because the
petitioner is an interested party, as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitions for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties,’’ dated June 20, 2024 (the Petitions).
2 Id.
3 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated June 24, 2024 (General Issues
Questionnaire), Country-Specific Supplemental
Questionnaires: China Supplemental and Türkiye
Supplemental, dated June 24, 2024, and
‘‘Supplemental Questions,’’ dated July 5, 2024; see
also Memoranda, ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel to the
Petitioner,’’ dated July 2, 2024 (July 2
Memorandum).
4 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Supplemental
Questionnaire Response, Volume I,’’ dated June 28,
2024 (First General Issues Supplement); CountrySpecific AD Supplemental Responses, dated Jun 28,
2024; ‘‘Supplemental Questionnaire Response,
Volume I,’’ dated July 5, 2024 (Second General
Issues Supplement); ‘‘Supplemental Questionnaire
Response,’’ dated July 5, 2024; and ‘‘Supplemental
Questionnaire Response, Volume I,’’ dated July 8,
2024 (Third General Issues Supplement).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-854]
Certain Tin Mill Products 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 certain tin mill
products (tin mill products) 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 May 31, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox or Amber Hodak, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
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Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5041 or (202) 482-8034,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 28, 2000, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD order on tin mill products from Japan.\1\ On June 1, 2023, the ITC
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth 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 margin of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be
revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 52067 (August 28, 2000) (Order).
\2\ See Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Japan;
Institution of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR 35920 (June 1, 2023).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832
(June 1, 2023).
\4\ See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Final Results of
the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders,
88 FR 69133 (October 5, 2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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On May 31, 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 Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Japan;
Determination, 89 FR 47175 (May 31, 2024).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is tin mill products from
Japan. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
appendix to this notice.
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 May 31,
2024.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review
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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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: July 11, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order includes 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 tin plate.
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 and 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 the Order unless specifically excluded. The
following products, by way of example, are outside and/or
specifically excluded from the scope of the Order:
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
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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) CAT 4 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 CAT 5 temper with 1.00/0.10
pound/base box coating, with alithograph 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. in., 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 Order is classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), under HTSUS
subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0000, 7212.10.0000,
and 7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and under the HTSUS
subheadings 7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel of
HTSUS. Although the subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this Order
is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2024-15682 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
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