Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 73626-73627 [2024-20581]
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or Hyundai Steel for which they did not
know that the merchandise was
destined to the United States, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at
the all-others rate in the Final
Determination of the investigation of
sales at less than fair value (LTFV), i.e.,
0.98 percent,7 if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction.8
Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
Court of International Trade, the
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) the
cash deposit rate for companies subject
to this review will be equal to the
company-specific weighted-average
dumping margins established in the
final results of the review; (2) for
merchandise exported by companies not
covered in this review but covered in a
prior segment of this proceeding, the
cash deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific rate published in the
completed segment for the most recent
period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm
covered in this review or a prior
segment of the proceeding (e.g., the
original LTFV investigation) but the
producer is, then the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established in the
completed segment for the most recent
period for the producer of the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers and
exporters will continue to be 0.98
percent,9 the all-others rate established
in the LTFV investigation. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping and/or countervailing
duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this POR. Failure
to comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping and/or
countervailing duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties, and/or an increase
in the amount of antidumping duties by
the amount of the countervailing duties.
International Trade Administration
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Timely written notification of the return
or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation subject to sanction.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commerce is issuing and publishing
this notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
On March 5, 2024, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review in the
Federal Register and invited interested
parties to comment.1 On June 21, 2024,
Commerce extended the deadline for
issuing the final results of this review
until August 30, 2024.2 On July 22,
2024, Commerce tolled certain
deadlines in this administrative
proceeding by seven days.3 The
deadline for the final results is now
September 6, 2024.
For a complete description of the
events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
Dated: September 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: CEP Offset for Dongkuk
Comment 2: CEP Offset for Hyundai Steel
Comment 3: Hyundai Steel’s Short-Term
Interest Rates
VI. Recommendation
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Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain producers and exporters of
certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel
plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of
Korea (Korea) received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review
(POR) January 1, 2022, through
December 31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson or Patrick Barton, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4793 or (202) 482–0012,
respectively.
AGENCY:
Background
e.g., Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality
Steel Plate Products from the Republic of Korea:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2020–2021, 87 FR 40489, 40490 (July 7,
2022).
8 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
9 See footnote 9, supra.
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Notification to Interested Parties
7 See,
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1 See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel
Plate from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 15825
(March 5, 2024) (89 FR 15825) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2022,’’ dated June 21, 2024.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Final Results of the Administrative Review of
the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Cut-ToLength Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the
Republic of Korea; 2022,’’ dated concurrently with,
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discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is included as an
appendix to this notice. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Order 5
Scope of the
The product covered by this Order is
certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel
plate. For a complete description of the
scope of this Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
Comments Received
Commerce conducted this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For
each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, we find that there is a
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided
financial contribution that gives rise to
a benefit to the recipient, and that the
subsidy is specific.6 The subsidy
programs under review, and the issues
raised in case and rebuttal briefs
submitted by the interested parties, are
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a 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 modifications to Dongkuk
Steel Mill Co., Ltd.’s calculations for
these final results of review.
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Final Results of Administrative Review
We determine the following net
countervailable subsidy rates for the
period January 1, 2022, through
December 31, 2022:
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
5 See Notice of Amended Final Determination:
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
from India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice
of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-toLength Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France,
India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea,
65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000) (Order).
6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
7 Commerce finds Hyundai Green Power to be
cross-owned with Hyundai Steel.
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Subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
Producer/exporter
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd ..
Hyundai Steel Company 7 ....
2.01
2.21
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the
calculations performed for these final
results of review within five days of the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2),
Commerce has determined, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise covered by this review.
Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35
days after the date of publication of the
final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is
filed at the U.S. Court of International
Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant
entries until the time for parties to file
a request for a statutory injunction has
expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts shown for the
companies subject to this review for
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
administrative review. For all nonreviewed companies, we will instruct
CBP to continue to collect cash deposits
of estimated countervailing duties at the
most recent company-specific or allothers rate applicable to the company,
as appropriate. These cash deposits,
when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
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).
Timely written notification of the return
or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
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with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation subject to sanction.
Notice to Interested Parties
These final results are issued and
published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(d)(4) and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: September 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether the Provision of
Electricity Was Consistent With Market
Principles During the POR
Comment 2: Whether the Provision of
Electricity for Less Than Adequate
Renumeration (LTAR) Program Is
Specific
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should
Revise its Analysis of the Largest
Electricity Consuming Industries
Comment 4: Whether To Modify the
Benefit Calculation for the Provision of
Electricity for LTAR Program
Comment 5: Whether the Provision of
Korean Allocation Units (KAUs)
Constitutes a Financial Contribution
Comment 6: Whether the Provision of
KAUs Confers a Countervailable Benefit
Comment 7: Whether the Korea Emissions
Trading System Program Is Specific
Comment 8: Whether the Carbon-Neutral
Facilities Grant Program Is
Countervailable
Comment 9: Whether the Research and
Development Grants Under the
Industrial Technology Innovation
Promotion Act Are Countervailable
Comment 10: Whether Commerce Should
Correct Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.’s
Sales Denominator
VII. Recommendation
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Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the
Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2022
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain producers and exporters of certain cut-to-length carbon-quality
steel plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received
countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1,
2022, through December 31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or Patrick Barton, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793 or (202)
482-0012, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 5, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited
interested parties to comment.\1\ On June 21, 2024, Commerce extended
the deadline for issuing the final results of this review until August
30, 2024.\2\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in
this administrative proceeding by seven days.\3\ The deadline for the
final results is now September 6, 2024.
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\1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 15825 (March
5, 2024) (89 FR 15825) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022,'' dated June 21,
2024.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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For a complete description of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list
of topics
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discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an
appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on
Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic
of Korea; 2022,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order 5
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\5\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India and the Republic of
Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France, India, Indonesia,
Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000)
(Order).
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The product covered by this Order is certain cut-to-length carbon-
quality steel plate. For a complete description of the scope of this
Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that
there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution
that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\6\ The subsidy programs under review, and the issues raised
in case and rebuttal briefs submitted by the interested parties, are
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a 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
modifications to Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.'s calculations for these
final results of review.
Final Results of Administrative Review
We determine the following net countervailable subsidy rates for
the period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022:
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\7\ Commerce finds Hyundai Green Power to be cross-owned with
Hyundai Steel.
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Subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent ad
valorem)
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd............................. 2.01
Hyundai Steel Company \7\............................... 2.21
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed for these
final results of review within five days of the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise covered by this review. Commerce intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after
the date of publication of the final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to
this review for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed
companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or
all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash
deposits, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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). 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 subject to sanction.
Notice to Interested Parties
These final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4)
and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: September 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether the Provision of Electricity Was Consistent
With Market Principles During the POR
Comment 2: Whether the Provision of Electricity for Less Than
Adequate Renumeration (LTAR) Program Is Specific
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Analysis of the
Largest Electricity Consuming Industries
Comment 4: Whether To Modify the Benefit Calculation for the
Provision of Electricity for LTAR Program
Comment 5: Whether the Provision of Korean Allocation Units
(KAUs) Constitutes a Financial Contribution
Comment 6: Whether the Provision of KAUs Confers a
Countervailable Benefit
Comment 7: Whether the Korea Emissions Trading System Program Is
Specific
Comment 8: Whether the Carbon-Neutral Facilities Grant Program
Is Countervailable
Comment 9: Whether the Research and Development Grants Under the
Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act Are Countervailable
Comment 10: Whether Commerce Should Correct Dongkuk Steel Mill
Co., Ltd.'s Sales Denominator
VII. Recommendation
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