Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2022-2023, 74869-74871 [2024-20797]
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consumption, during the period January
1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
We intend 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)(1)
of the Act, Commerce intends, upon
publication of the final results, to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties in the
amounts shown for the company listed
above on 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merchandise entered, or withdrawn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 firms or companies for
which we rescind the review, we will
instruct CBP to continue to collect cash
deposits at the most recent companyspecific or all-others rate applicable to
the company. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Final Results of Review
Unless otherwise extended,
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis of
the issues raised in any written briefs,
not later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, pursuant to
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 6, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Preliminary Intent to Rescind
Administrative Review, In Part
V. Scope of the Order
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
VIII. Analysis of Programs
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IX. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–867]
Large Power Transformers From the
Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results
and Rescission, in Part, of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 2022–2023
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
finds that Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. (Iljin),
and non-individually examined
companies for which a review was
requested, made sales of large power
transformers from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) at prices below normal value
(NV) during the period of review (POR)
of August 1, 2022, through July 31,
2023. Commerce also preliminarily
finds that HD Hyundai Electric Co., Ltd.
(Hyundai) did not make sales of large
power transformers from Korea at prices
below NV during the POR. Additionally,
Commerce is rescinding this
administrative review, in part, with
respect Hyosung Heavy Industries
Corporation (Hyosung) because
Hyosung had no entries of subject
merchandise during the POR. We invite
interested parties to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable September 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Drury at (202) 482–0195 or Jinny Ahn at
(202) 482–0339, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
Commerce published the
antidumping duty order on large power
transformers on August 31, 2012.1
Commerce provided an opportunity to
request an administrative review on
August 2, 2023.2 On August 31, 2023,
we received requests to conduct an
1 See Large Power Transformers from the
Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR
53177 (August 31, 2012) (Order).
2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 88 FR 50840,
(August 2, 2023).
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administrative review from Iljin,3
Hyundai,4 and Hitachi Energy USA, Inc.
and Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. (the
petitioners).5 Commerce initiated this
review on October 18, 2023.6 We
selected two mandatory respondents in
this review, Hyundai and Iljin. For a
more detailed description of the events
that followed the initiation of this
review, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.7
Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order covers large
liquid dielectric power transformers
having a top power handling capacity
greater than or equal to 60,000 kilovolt
amperes (60 megavolt amperes),
whether assembled or unassembled,
complete or incomplete.8
Partial Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is
Commerce’s practice to rescind an
administrative review of an
antidumping duty order when there are
no reviewable entries of subject
merchandise during the POR for which
liquidation is suspended.9 Normally,
upon completion of an administrative
review, the suspended entries are
liquidated at the antidumping duty
assessment rate calculated for the
review period.10 Therefore, for an
administrative review to be conducted,
there must be at least one reviewable,
suspended entry that Commerce can
instruct CBP to liquidate at the
antidumping duty assessment rate
calculated for the review period.11
There were no entries of subject
merchandise during the POR for
3 See Iljin’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Administrative
Review,’’ dated August 31, 2023.
4 See Hyundai’s Letter, ‘‘Administrative Review
Request,’’ dated August 31, 2023.
5 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated August 31, 2023.
6 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR
71829, 71831 (October 18, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Large Power
Transformers from the Republic of Korea; 2022–
2023,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
8 The full text of the scope of the Order is
contained in Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
9 See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the
Republic of Korea: Rescission of Antidumping
Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 24758
(April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy
Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Federal Republic
of Germany: Recission of Antidumping
Administrative Review; 2020–2021, 88 FR 4157
(January 24, 2023).
10 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
11 See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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of contents listing each issue; and (2) a
table of authorities.16
As provided under 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged
interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their brief that
Preliminary Results of Review
should be limited to five pages total,
We preliminarily determine the
including footnotes. In this review, we
following estimated weighted-average
instead request that interested parties
dumping margins exist during the
provide at the beginning of their briefs
period August 1, 2022, through July 31,
a public, executive summary for each
Methodology
issue raised in their briefs.17 Further, we
2023:
Commerce is conducting this review
request that interested parties limit their
Weighted- executive summary of each issue to no
in accordance with section 751(a)(2) of
average
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
more than 450 words, not including
Producer/exporter
dumping
Act). For a full description of the
citations. We intend to use the executive
margin
methodology underlying our
summaries as the basis of the comment
(percent)
conclusions, see the Preliminary
summaries included in the issues and
HD Hyundai Electric Co., Ltd .....
0.00 decision memorandum that will
Decision Memorandum. A list of the
14
Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. ...............
10.61 accompany the final results in this
topics discussed in the Preliminary
LS Electric Co., Ltd ....................
10.61 administrative review. We request that
Decision Memorandum is included as
the appendix to this notice. The
interested parties include footnotes for
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a Disclosure and Public Comment
relevant citations in the executive
public document and is made available
summary of each issue. Note that
Commerce intends to disclose its
to the public via Enforcement and
Commerce has amended certain of its
calculations and analysis performed to
Compliance’s Antidumping and
requirements pertaining to the service of
interested parties for these preliminary
Countervailing Duty Centralized
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).18
results within five days of any public
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
announcement or, if there is no public
ACCESS is available to registered users
interested parties who wish to request a
announcement, within five days of the
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a date of publication of this notice in
hearing must submit a written request to
complete version of the Preliminary
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
and Compliance, filed electronically via
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c),
directly at https://access.trade.gov/
interested parties may submit case briefs ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1)
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
the party’s name, address, and
or other written comments to the
telephone number; (2) the number of
Assistant
Secretary
for
Enforcement
and
Rate for Non-Selected Respondents
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be
Compliance no later than 30 days after
The statute and Commerce’s
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing
the date of publication of this notice.
regulations do not address the
will be limited to those raised in the
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
establishment of a rate to be applied to
respective case briefs. An electronically
in the case briefs, may be filed not later
companies not selected for individual
filed hearing request must be received
than five days after the date for filing
examination when Commerce limits its
successfully in its entirety by
case briefs.15 Interested parties who
examination in an administrative review
Commerce’s electronic records system,
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the
ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within
this proceeding must submit: (1) a table
Act. Generally, Commerce looks to
30 days after the date of publication of
section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which
this notice.
14 For the first administrative review of the Order,
provides instructions for calculating the Commerce initiated the administrative review on
Assessment Rates
all-others rate in a market economy
multiple companies, including Iljin Electric Co.,
Ltd. and ILJIN. See Initiation of Antidumping and
investigation, for guidance when
Upon issuing the final results,
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and
calculating the rate for companies
Commerce shall determine, and CBP
Request for Revocation in Part, 78 FR 60834, 60836
which were not selected for individual
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
(October 2, 2013). Commerce did not select either
examination in an administrative
appropriate entries. For any
ILJIN or Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. for individual
examination, but did assign margins for both
review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of
individually examined respondent
entities. See Large Power Transformers from the
the Act, the all-others rate is normally
whose weighted-average dumping
Republic of Korea: Amended Final Results of
‘‘an amount equal to the weighted
margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e.,
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012–
average of the estimated weighted
less than 0.5 percent) in the final results
2013, 80 FR 26001 (May 6, 2015). The current
administrative review is the first review in which
average dumping margins established
of this review and the respondent
either Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. or ILJIN was selected
for exporters and producers
reported entered values, we will
individual examination. Record evidence
individually investigated, excluding any for
calculate importer-specific ad valorem
indicates that Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. is the only
zero or de minimis margins, and any
assessment rates for the merchandise
entity in Korea with the Iljin name that produces
margins determined entirely {on the
based on the ratio of the total amount of
LPTs. See Iljin’s Letter, ‘‘Response to the
basis of facts available}.’’ In this review, Department’s March 29 Supplemental
dumping calculated for the examined
Questionnaire,’’ dated April 26, 2024 (Iljin SAQR),
only one mandatory respondent (i.e.,
sales made during the POR to each
at page 2. Therefore, we preliminarily find that
Iljin) has received a weighted-average
ILJIN and Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. are the same entity.
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Hyosung.12 As a result, on August 22,
2024, Commerce notified all interested
parties of its intent to rescind this
review, in part, with respect to Hyosung
and received no comments.13 Therefore,
we are rescinding this administrative
review with respect to Hyosung. The
administrative review remains active
with respect to the three other
companies upon which we initiated this
review.
12 See
Memorandum, ‘‘Release of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection Import Data,’’ dated
November 14, 2023.
13 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent To
Rescind Review, In Part,’’ dated August 22, 2024.
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dumping margin which is not that did
not get a rate that is zero, de minims, or
determined entirely on the basis of facts
available. Accordingly, we have applied
the rate calculated for Iljin, 10.61
percent, to the non-selected companies.
Parties are invited to comment for the final results.
15 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative
Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,
88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and
Service Final Rule).
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16 See
19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an
argument that Commerce would normally address
in a comment of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
18 See APO and Service Final Rule.
17 We
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importer and the total entered value of
those same sales, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has
not reported entered values, we will
calculate a per unit assessment rate for
each importer by dividing the total
amount of dumping calculated for the
examined sales made to that importer by
the total quantity associated with those
transactions. Where an importer-specific
ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de
minimis in the final results of review,
we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties in accordance with
19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). If a respondent’s
weighted-average dumping margin is
zero or de minimis in the final results
of review, we will instruct CBP not to
assess duties on any of its entries in
accordance with the Final Modification
for Reviews, i.e., ‘‘{w}here the weightedaverage margin of dumping for the
exporter is determined to be zero or de
minimis, no antidumping duties will be
assessed.’’ 19
In accordance with Commerce’s
‘‘automatic assessment’’ practice,20 for
entries of subject merchandise during
the review period produced by each
respondent for which it did not know its
merchandise was destined for the
United States, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the allothers rate of 22.00 percent established
in the investigation.21
For the company which was not
selected for individual review (i.e., LS
Electric Co., Ltd.), we will assign an
assessment rate based on the weighted
average of the estimated dumping
margins established for companies
selected for mandatory review,
excluding any zero and de minimis
margins, and any margins determined
based entirely on facts available.22 The
final results of this review shall be the
basis for the assessment of antidumping
duties on entries of merchandise
covered by the final results of this
review and for future deposits of
estimated duties, where applicable.23
With respect to the company for
which we have rescinded this review in
19 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103
(February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for
Reviews).
20 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
21 See Large Power Transformers from the
Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 77 FR 40857 (July 11, 2012).
22 See section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act; see also
Preliminary Decision Memorandum at Section VIII,
‘‘Rate for Non-Selected Companies.
23 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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part (i.e., Hyosung), Commerce intends
to instruct CBP to assess antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries at rates
equal to the cash deposit rate of
estimated antidumping duties required
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption, during the
POR, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to
issue these rescission instructions to
CBP no earlier than 35 days after the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
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). The final
results of this administrative review
shall be the basis for the assessment of
antidumping duties on entries of
merchandise under review and for
future cash deposits of estimated
antidumping duties, where applicable.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review 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)(C) of the Act: (1) the
cash deposit rate for Iljin, Hyundai and
other companies listed above will be
equal to the weighted-average dumping
margin established in the final results of
this administrative review; (2) for
previously reviewed or investigated
companies not listed above, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding in which they were
reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm
covered in this review, a prior review,
or in the investigation but the producer
is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding
for the producer of the merchandise;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to
be the all-others rate of 22.00 percent,
the rate established in the investigation
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of this proceeding.24 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Final Results of the Review
Unless the deadline is otherwise
extended, Commerce intends to issue
the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of its
analysis of issues raised by interested
parties in the written briefs, no later
than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary
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 review
period. 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
countervailing duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing
this notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19
CFR 351.213(h)(2), and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 6, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Deadline for Submission of Updated Sales
and Cost Information
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Rescission of Review in Part
VI. Rate for Non-Selected Companies
VII. Discussion of the Methodology
VIII. Currency Conversion
IX. Recommendation
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24 See Large Power Transformers from the
Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR
53177 (August 31, 2012).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-867]
Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 2022-2023
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds
that Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. (Iljin), and non-individually examined
companies for which a review was requested, made sales of large power
transformers from the Republic of Korea (Korea) at prices below normal
value (NV) during the period of review (POR) of August 1, 2022, through
July 31, 2023. Commerce also preliminarily finds that HD Hyundai
Electric Co., Ltd. (Hyundai) did not make sales of large power
transformers from Korea at prices below NV during the POR.
Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review, in
part, with respect Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation (Hyosung)
because Hyosung had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR.
We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable September 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury at (202) 482-0195 or Jinny
Ahn at (202) 482-0339, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published the antidumping duty order on large power
transformers on August 31, 2012.\1\ Commerce provided an opportunity to
request an administrative review on August 2, 2023.\2\ On August 31,
2023, we received requests to conduct an administrative review from
Iljin,\3\ Hyundai,\4\ and Hitachi Energy USA, Inc. and Prolec-GE
Waukesha, Inc. (the petitioners).\5\ Commerce initiated this review on
October 18, 2023.\6\ We selected two mandatory respondents in this
review, Hyundai and Iljin. For a more detailed description of the
events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\1\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea:
Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 53177 (August 31, 2012) (Order).
\2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 88 FR 50840, (August 2, 2023).
\3\ See Iljin's Letter, ``Request for Administrative Review,''
dated August 31, 2023.
\4\ See Hyundai's Letter, ``Administrative Review Request,''
dated August 31, 2023.
\5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Request for Administrative
Review,'' dated August 31, 2023.
\6\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 71829, 71831 (October 18, 2023)
(Initiation Notice).
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Large Power
Transformers from the Republic of Korea; 2022-2023,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order covers large liquid dielectric power
transformers having a top power handling capacity greater than or equal
to 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether assembled or
unassembled, complete or incomplete.\8\
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\8\ The full text of the scope of the Order is contained in
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Partial Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to
rescind an administrative review of an antidumping duty order when
there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR
for which liquidation is suspended.\9\ Normally, upon completion of an
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the
antidumping duty assessment rate calculated for the review period.\10\
Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be
at least one reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP
to liquidate at the antidumping duty assessment rate calculated for the
review period.\11\ There were no entries of subject merchandise during
the POR for
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Hyosung.\12\ As a result, on August 22, 2024, Commerce notified all
interested parties of its intent to rescind this review, in part, with
respect to Hyosung and received no comments.\13\ Therefore, we are
rescinding this administrative review with respect to Hyosung. The
administrative review remains active with respect to the three other
companies upon which we initiated this review.
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\9\ See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea:
Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 88 FR
24758 (April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-
to-Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of
Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 88 FR 4157 (January
24, 2023).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
\12\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Import Data,'' dated November 14, 2023.
\13\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent To Rescind Review, In
Part,'' dated August 22, 2024.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For a full
description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this
notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Rate for Non-Selected Respondents
The statute and Commerce's regulations do not address the
establishment of a rate to be applied to companies not selected for
individual examination when Commerce limits its examination in an
administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act.
Generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which
provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in a market
economy investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for
companies which were not selected for individual examination in an
administrative review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-
others rate is normally ``an amount equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero
or de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely {on the
basis of facts available{time} .'' In this review, only one mandatory
respondent (i.e., Iljin) has received a weighted-average dumping margin
which is not that did not get a rate that is zero, de minims, or
determined entirely on the basis of facts available. Accordingly, we
have applied the rate calculated for Iljin, 10.61 percent, to the non-
selected companies.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist during the period August 1, 2022, through July
31, 2023:
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Weighted-
average
Producer/exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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HD Hyundai Electric Co., Ltd................................ 0.00
Iljin Electric Co., Ltd.\14\................................ 10.61
LS Electric Co., Ltd........................................ 10.61
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Disclosure and Public Comment
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\14\ For the first administrative review of the Order, Commerce
initiated the administrative review on multiple companies, including
Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. and ILJIN. See Initiation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for
Revocation in Part, 78 FR 60834, 60836 (October 2, 2013). Commerce
did not select either ILJIN or Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. for
individual examination, but did assign margins for both entities.
See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: Amended
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013,
80 FR 26001 (May 6, 2015). The current administrative review is the
first review in which either Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. or ILJIN was
selected for individual examination. Record evidence indicates that
Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. is the only entity in Korea with the Iljin
name that produces LPTs. See Iljin's Letter, ``Response to the
Department's March 29 Supplemental Questionnaire,'' dated April 26,
2024 (Iljin SAQR), at page 2. Therefore, we preliminarily find that
ILJIN and Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. are the same entity. Parties are
invited to comment for the final results.
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Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties for these preliminary results 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).
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case
briefs or other written comments to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the
date for filing case briefs.\15\ Interested parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table
of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.\16\
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\15\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\16\ See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\17\ Further,
we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of
each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We
intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment
summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will
accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request
that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the
executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain
of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR
351.303(f).\18\
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\17\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\18\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via
ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and
telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to
those raised in the respective case briefs. An electronically filed
hearing request must be received successfully in its entirety by
Commerce's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuing the final results, Commerce shall determine, and CBP
shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For any
individually examined respondent whose weighted-average dumping margin
is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) in the final
results of this review and the respondent reported entered values, we
will calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates for the
merchandise based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping
calculated for the examined sales made during the POR to each
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importer and the total entered value of those same sales, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has not reported entered
values, we will calculate a per unit assessment rate for each importer
by dividing the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined
sales made to that importer by the total quantity associated with those
transactions. Where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is
zero or de minimis in the final results of review, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping
duties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). If a respondent's
weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis in the final
results of review, we will instruct CBP not to assess duties on any of
its entries in accordance with the Final Modification for Reviews,
i.e., ``{w{time} here the weighted-average margin of dumping for the
exporter is determined to be zero or de minimis, no antidumping duties
will be assessed.'' \19\
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\19\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14,
2012) (Final Modification for Reviews).
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In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment''
practice,\20\ for entries of subject merchandise during the review
period produced by each respondent for which it did not know its
merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate of 22.00 percent
established in the investigation.\21\
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\20\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
\21\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 77 FR 40857
(July 11, 2012).
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For the company which was not selected for individual review (i.e.,
LS Electric Co., Ltd.), we will assign an assessment rate based on the
weighted average of the estimated dumping margins established for
companies selected for mandatory review, excluding any zero and de
minimis margins, and any margins determined based entirely on facts
available.\22\ The final results of this review shall be the basis for
the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered
by the final results of this review and for future deposits of
estimated duties, where applicable.\23\
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\22\ See section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act; see also Preliminary
Decision Memorandum at Section VIII, ``Rate for Non-Selected
Companies.
\23\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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With respect to the company for which we have rescinded this review
in part (i.e., Hyosung), Commerce intends to instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries at rates equal to the
cash deposit rate of estimated antidumping duties required at the time
of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the
POR, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to
issue these rescission instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
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). The final results of this administrative
review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on
entries of merchandise under review and for future cash deposits of
estimated antidumping duties, where applicable.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review 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)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for Iljin, Hyundai
and other companies listed above will be equal to the weighted-average
dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative
review; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not
listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this
proceeding in which they were reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, a prior review, or in the investigation
but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established
for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the
producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all
other producers or exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of
22.00 percent, the rate established in the investigation of this
proceeding.\24\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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\24\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea:
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Final Results of the Review
Unless the deadline is otherwise extended, Commerce intends to
issue the final results of this administrative review, including the
results of its analysis of issues raised by interested parties in the
written briefs, no later than 120 days after the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary 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 review period.
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 countervailing duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), and
19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 6, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Deadline for Submission of Updated Sales and Cost Information
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Rescission of Review in Part
VI. Rate for Non-Selected Companies
VII. Discussion of the Methodology
VIII. Currency Conversion
IX. Recommendation
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