Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 82565-82566 [2024-23567]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–923]
Raw Flexible Magnets From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty
(CVD) order on raw flexible magnets
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the levels
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of the
Sunset Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Zukowski, 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) 482–0189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On September 17, 2008, Commerce
published the CVD order on raw flexible
magnets from China.1 On June 3, 2024,
Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the third sunset review of
1 See Raw Flexible Magnets from the People’s
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73
FR 53849 (September 17, 2008) (Order).
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the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).2 On June 14, 2024, Commerce
received a notice of intent to participate
from Magnum Magnetics Corporation
(the domestic interested party), within
the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).3 The domestic
interested party claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act
as a U.S. producer of the domestic like
product.4
On June 28, 2024, Commerce received
an adequate substantive response from
the domestic interested party within the
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).5 Commerce did not
receive a substantive response from any
other interested party in this
proceeding, and no party requested a
hearing. On July 23, 2024, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an
adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties.6 As a
result, Commerce conducted an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)
(C)(2).
On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled
certain deadlines in this administrative
proceeding by seven days.7 The
deadline for the final results is now
October 8, 2024.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order is raw flexible magnets. For a
complete description of the scope of the
Order, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.8
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues
raised in this sunset review, including
the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies
in the event of revocation of the Order
and the countervailable subsidy rates
likely to prevail if the Order were
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89
FR 47525 (June 3, 2024).
3 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Notice
of Intent to Participate,’’ dated June 14, 2024.
4 Id. at 2.
5 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter,
‘‘Domestic Industry Substantive Response,’’ dated
June 28, 2024.
6 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews
Initiated on June 3, 2024,’’ dated July 23, 2024.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited
Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Raw Flexible Magnets from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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revoked, is provided in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. A list of the
topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is attached 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), which 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.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b)
of the Act, we determine that revocation
of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy
rates:
Producers/exporters
Net
countervailable
subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates
Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–580–882]
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
From the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results and Partial
Rescission of Countervailing Duty
109.95 Administrative Review; 2022
China Ningbo Cixi Import Export Corporation ................
Polyflex Magnets Ltd ............
All Others ..............................
109.95
109.95
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an APO of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, 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 the terms of an APO is a violation
subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing
these final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218.
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Dated: October 7, 2024.
Dawn Shackleford,
Executive Director for Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations.
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies were provided to producers
and exporters of certain cold-rolled steel
flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the
Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of
review (POR) is January 1, 2022,
through December 31, 2022. In addition,
Commerce is rescinding the review, in
part, with respect to 45 companies.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Applicable October 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samuel Evans, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 15, 2023, based on
timely requests for review, Commerce
initiated this administrative review of
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-923]
Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on raw flexible
magnets from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section
of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, 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) 482-0189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 17, 2008, Commerce published the CVD order on raw
flexible magnets from China.\1\ On June 3, 2024, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the third sunset review of
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the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ On June 14, 2024, Commerce received a notice of
intent to participate from Magnum Magnetics Corporation (the domestic
interested party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a U.S. producer of
the domestic like product.\4\
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\1\ See Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 53849 (September 17, 2008)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 47525
(June 3, 2024).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated June 14, 2024.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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On June 28, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from any other interested party in this
proceeding, and no party requested a hearing. On July 23, 2024,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did
not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested
parties.\6\ As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii) (C)(2).
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Domestic Industry
Substantive Response,'' dated June 28, 2024.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 3,
2024,'' dated July 23, 2024.
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On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this
administrative proceeding by seven days.\7\ The deadline for the final
results is now October 8, 2024.
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is raw flexible magnets. For
a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies in the event of revocation of the Order and
the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were
revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of
the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached
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), which 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.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net
countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net
countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
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China Ningbo Cixi Import Export Corporation............ 109.95
Polyflex Magnets Ltd................................... 109.95
All Others............................................. 109.95
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305,
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 the
terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: October 7, 2024.
Dawn Shackleford,
Executive Director for Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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