Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023, 89965-89967 [2024-26511]
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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).17
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a time and
date to be determined.
Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides
that a final determination may be
postponed until not later than 135 days
after the date of the publication of the
preliminary determination if, in the
event of an affirmative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by exporters who
account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in
the event of a negative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by the
petitioners. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that
requests by respondents for
postponement of a final antidumping
duty determination be accompanied by
a request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a
period not more than six months in
duration.
On October 18, 2024, Thai Harvest
requested that Commerce postpone the
final determination and that provisional
measures be extended to a period not to
exceed six months.18 On October 17,
Corteva Agriscience LLC (the petitioner)
also requested that Commerce postpone
the final determination.19 In accordance
with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the
preliminary determination is
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter
accounts for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise; and
(3) no compelling reasons for denial
exist, Commerce is postponing the final
17 See
APO and Service Final Rule.
Thai Harvest’s Letter, ‘‘Postponement of
Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures Period,’’ dated October 18, 2024.
19 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request to
Postpone Final Antidumping Duty Determination,’’
dated October 17, 2024.
18 See
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determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not greater than six
months. Accordingly, Commerce will
make its final determination no later
than 135 days after the date of
publication of this preliminary
determination.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its preliminary determination of sales at
LTFV. If the final determination is
affirmative, the ITC will determine
before the later of 120 days after the date
of this preliminary determination or 45
days after the final determination
whether imports of subject merchandise
are materially injuring, or threaten
material injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This preliminary determination is
issued and published in accordance
with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: November 6, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic
acid (2,4-D) and its derivative products,
including salt and ester forms of 2,4-D. 2,4D has the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
registry number of 94–75–7 and the chemical
formula C8H6 Cl2O3.
Salt and ester forms of 2,4-D include 2,4D sodium salt (CAS 2702–72–9), 2,4-D
diethanolamine salt (CAS 5742–19–8), 2,4-D
dimethyl amine salt (CAS 2008–39–1), 2,4-D
isopropylamine salt (CAS 5742–17–6), 2,4-D
tri-isopropanolamine salt (CAS 3234180–3),
2,4-D choline salt (CAS 1048373–72–3), 2,4D butoxyethyl ester (CAS 1929–733), 2,4-D 2ethylhexylester (CAS 1928–43–4), and 2,4-D
isopropylester (CAS 94–11–1). All 2,4-D, as
well as the salt and ester forms of 2,4-D, is
covered by the scope irrespective of purity,
particle size, or physical form.
The conversion of a 2,4-D salt or ester from
2,4-D acid, or the formulation of nonsubject
merchandise with the subject 2,4-D, its salts,
and its esters in the country of manufacture
or in a third country does not remove the
subject 2,4-D, its salts, or its esters from the
scope. For any such formulations, only the
2,4-D, 2,4-D salt, and 2,4-D ester components
of the mixture is covered by the scope of the
investigations. Formulations of 2,4-D are
products that are registered for end-use
applications with the Environmental
Protection Agency and contain a dispersion
agent.
The country of origin of any 2,4-D
derivative salt or ester is determined by the
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country in which the underlying 2,4-D acid
is produced. 2,4-D, its salts, and its esters are
classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) subheading
2918.99.2010. Subject merchandise,
including the abovementioned formulations,
may also be classified under HTSUS
2922.12.0001, 2921.11.0000, 2921.19.6195,
2922.19.9690, 3808.93.0500, and
3808.93.1500. The HTSUS subheadings and
CAS registry numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The
written description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Application of Facts Available and Use of
Adverse Inferences
V. Single Entity Analysis
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
A. Non-Market Economy Country
B. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value
Comments
C. Separate Rates
D. Combination Rates
E. The China-Wide Entity
F. Date of Sale
G. Comparisons to Fair Value
H. Export Price
I. Value-Added Tax
J. Normal Value
K. Factor Valuation Methodology
VII. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(F) of
the Act
VIII. Adjustment to Cash Deposit Rates for
Export Subsidies in the Companion
Countervailing Duty Investigation
IX. Recommendation.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–489–839]
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From
the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2022–2023
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS)
from the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye)
was sold in the United States at less
than normal value during the period of
review (POR) April 1, 2022, through
March 31, 2023. Interested parties are
invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable November 14, 2024.
AGENCY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 3, 2024, Commerce published
the Preliminary Results in the Federal
Register and invited comments from
interested parties.1 On July 22, 2024,
Commerce tolled certain deadlines in
this administrative proceeding by seven
days.2 On August 29, 2024, Commerce
extended the deadline for the final
results of this review to November 6,
2024.3 The review covers the mandatory
respondents Assan Alüminyum Sanayi
ve Ticaret A.S., Kibar Americas, Inc.,
and Kibar Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively,
Assan) and Teknik Aluminyum Sanayi
A.S. (Teknik). A summary of the events
that occurred since publication of the
Preliminary Results, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties
for these final results, are discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4
Commerce conducted this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order 5
The merchandise subject to the Order
is CAAS from Türkiye. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order,
see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in parties’ case and
rebuttal briefs are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
are listed in the appendix to this notice.
1 See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from
Türkiye: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2022–2023, 89 FR 36759
(May 3, 2024) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review,’’ dated August 29, 2024.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from
Republic of Türkiye; 2022–2023,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
5 Id.; see also Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet
from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany,
India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan and the
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86
FR 22139 (April 27, 2021) (Order).
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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.
Final Results of the Administrative
Review
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the
comments received from interested
parties, Commerce made certain
changes to the margin calculations for
Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S. (Assan) and Teknik Aluminyum
Sanayi A.S. (Teknik).6
Assan Alüminyum Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S ........................
Teknik Aluminyum Sanayi
A.S ....................................
Non-Selected Companies .....
Rate for Non-Examined Companies
The statute and Commerce’s
regulations do not address the
establishment of a weighted-average
dumping margin to be determined for
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 an investigation, for
guidance when determining the
weighted-average dumping margin 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
rates that are zero, de minimis, or
determined entirely on the basis of facts
available. For these final results of
review, we calculated weighted-average
dumping margins for Assan and Teknik
that are not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts available. Therefore,
consistent with Commerce’s practice,
we determined a dumping margin for
the non-examined companies by weightaveraging the margins for Assan and
Teknik using publicly ranged sales
values for sales of subject merchandise
to the United States. The non-examined
companies subject to this review are
ASAS Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S., Panda Aluminyum A.S., PMS
Metal Profil Aluminyum Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S., and TAC Metal Ticaret
Anonim Sirketi.
6 See the Issues and Decision Memorandum for
descriptions of these changes.
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We determine the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins for
the period April 1, 2022, through March
31, 2023:
Exporter or producer
Weightaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
2.38
2.72
2.55
Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose the
calculations performed for these final
results of review to interested parties
within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
Commerce will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the
final results of 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 administrative 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).
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
because Assan’s and Teknik’s weightedaverage dumping margin is not zero or
de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent),
we calculated importer-specific ad
valorem assessment rates based on the
ratio of the total amount of dumping
calculated for the examined sales to the
total entered value of the sales. Where
an importer-specific assessment rate is
zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate the appropriate entries
without regard to antidumping duties.7
Consistent with Commerce’s
clarification of its assessment practice,
for entries of subject merchandise
7 See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the
Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103
(February 14, 2012).
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during the POR produced by any of the
above-referenced respondents for which
they did not know the merchandise was
destined for the United States, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at
the all-others rate established in the
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation
of 4.85 percent ad valorem 8 if there is
no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the
transaction.9
For the non-examined companies
subject to review, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate all applicable entries of
subject merchandise during the POR at
the rate listed in the table above.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
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, as provided for
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the
company-specific cash deposit rate for
Assan and Teknik will be equal to the
weighted-average dumping margin
established in the final results of this
review for each respondent (except, if
that rate is de minimis, then the cash
deposit rate will be zero); (2) for
producers or exporters not covered in
this review but covered in a prior
segment of the proceeding, 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 or a prior
segment of the proceeding but the
producer is, then 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 4.85 percent, the allothers rate established in the less-thanfair-value investigation.10 These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also 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
8 See
Order, 86 FR at 22142.
a full discussion of this practice, see
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954
(May 6, 2003).
10 See Order, 86 FR at 22142.
9 For
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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
the countervailing duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition 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/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
We are issuing and publishing these
final results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(2) and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: November 6, 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: Calculation of Assan’s Duty
Drawback Adjustment
Comment 2: Exclusion of Assan from the
AD Order on CAAS from Türkiye
Comment 3: Ministerial Errors in Teknik’s
Calculations
Comment 4: Partial Adverse Facts
Available (AFA) for Certain Freight
Charges Reported by Assan
Comment 5: Ministerial Error Regarding
Assan’s Home Market Variables Incurred
in Multiple Currencies
Comment 6: Costs Associated with
Teknik’s Returned Merchandise
Comment 7: Teknik’s Freight Revenues
Comment 8: Revise Teknik’s COP
VI. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE438]
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 87 assessment
webinar IV for Gulf of Mexico white,
pink, and brown shrimp.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 87 assessment
process of Gulf of Mexico white, pink,
and brown shrimp will consist of a Data
Workshop, and a series of assessment
webinars, and a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 87 assessment
webinar IV will be held December 2,
2024, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern
Time.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-489-839]
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye:
Final Results 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) determines that
common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
(T[uuml]rkiye) was sold in the United States at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR) April 1, 2022, through March 31,
2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary
results.
DATES: Applicable November 14, 2024.
[[Page 89966]]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 3, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results in the
Federal Register and invited comments from interested parties.\1\ On
July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative
proceeding by seven days.\2\ On August 29, 2024, Commerce extended the
deadline for the final results of this review to November 6, 2024.\3\
The review covers the mandatory respondents Assan Al[uuml]minyum Sanayi
ve Ticaret A.S., Kibar Americas, Inc., and Kibar Dis Ticaret A.S.
(collectively, Assan) and Teknik Aluminyum Sanayi A.S. (Teknik). A
summary of the events that occurred since publication of the
Preliminary Results, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised
by parties for these final results, are discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\4\ Commerce conducted this administrative review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from T[uuml]rkiye:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-
2023, 89 FR 36759 (May 3, 2024) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated August 29, 2024.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Republic of T[uuml]rkiye;
2022-2023,'' 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\ Id.; see also Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Bahrain,
Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman,
Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan and the
Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 22139 (April 27,
2021) (Order).
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The merchandise subject to the Order is CAAS from T[uuml]rkiye. For
a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in parties' case and rebuttal briefs are
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum and are listed in the
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.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested
parties, Commerce made certain changes to the margin calculations for
Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Assan) and Teknik Aluminyum
Sanayi A.S. (Teknik).\6\
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\6\ See the Issues and Decision Memorandum for descriptions of
these changes.
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Rate for Non-Examined Companies
The statute and Commerce's regulations do not address the
establishment of a weighted-average dumping margin to be determined for
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 an investigation, for guidance when determining the weighted-
average dumping margin 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 rates that are zero, de minimis, or determined
entirely on the basis of facts available. For these final results of
review, we calculated weighted-average dumping margins for Assan and
Teknik that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts
available. Therefore, consistent with Commerce's practice, we
determined a dumping margin for the non-examined companies by weight-
averaging the margins for Assan and Teknik using publicly ranged sales
values for sales of subject merchandise to the United States. The non-
examined companies subject to this review are ASAS Aluminyum Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S., Panda Aluminyum A.S., PMS Metal Profil Aluminyum Sanayi
ve Ticaret A.S., and TAC Metal Ticaret Anonim Sirketi.
Final Results of the Administrative Review
We determine the following estimated weighted-average dumping
margins for the period April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023:
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Weight-
average
Exporter or producer dumping margin
(percent)
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Assan Al[uuml]minyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.............. 2.38
Teknik Aluminyum Sanayi A.S............................. 2.72
Non-Selected Companies.................................. 2.55
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Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed for these
final results of review to interested parties within five days of the
date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of
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 administrative 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).
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), because Assan's and Teknik's
weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less
than 0.5 percent), we calculated importer-specific ad valorem
assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping
calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of the
sales. Where an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de
minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries
without regard to antidumping duties.\7\
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\7\ See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14,
2012).
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Consistent with Commerce's clarification of its assessment
practice, for entries of subject merchandise
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during the POR produced by any of the above-referenced respondents for
which they did not know the merchandise was destined for the United
States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-
others rate established in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation of 4.85 percent ad valorem \8\ if there is no rate for
the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\9\
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\8\ See Order, 86 FR at 22142.
\9\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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For the non-examined companies subject to review, we will instruct
CBP to liquidate all applicable entries of subject merchandise during
the POR at the rate listed in the table above.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all
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, as provided for by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the company-specific cash deposit rate for
Assan and Teknik will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin
established in the final results of this review for each respondent
(except, if that rate is de minimis, then the cash deposit rate will be
zero); (2) for producers or exporters not covered in this review but
covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, 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 or a
prior segment of the proceeding but the producer is, then 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 4.85 percent, the all-others rate
established in the less-than-fair-value investigation.\10\ These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\10\ See Order, 86 FR at 22142.
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Notification to Importers
This notice also 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 the countervailing duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition 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/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
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2)
and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: November 6, 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: Calculation of Assan's Duty Drawback Adjustment
Comment 2: Exclusion of Assan from the AD Order on CAAS from
T[uuml]rkiye
Comment 3: Ministerial Errors in Teknik's Calculations
Comment 4: Partial Adverse Facts Available (AFA) for Certain
Freight Charges Reported by Assan
Comment 5: Ministerial Error Regarding Assan's Home Market
Variables Incurred in Multiple Currencies
Comment 6: Costs Associated with Teknik's Returned Merchandise
Comment 7: Teknik's Freight Revenues
Comment 8: Revise Teknik's COP
VI. Recommendation
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