Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 90665-90666 [2024-26768]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90665-90666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26768]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-082, C-570-083]


Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on certain steel wheels (steel wheels) from the People's 
Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable November 6, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, 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) 482-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 24, 2019, Commerce published the AD and CVD orders on steel 
wheels from China.\1\ On April 1, 2024, the ITC instituted,\2\ and 
Commerce initiated,\3\ the second sunset review of the Orders, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a 
result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the 
Orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and/
or countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins of dumping and net countervailable subsidy 
rates likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Steel Wheels from the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 24098 (May 
24, 2019)) (collectively, the Orders).
    \2\ See Steel Wheels from China; Institution of Five-Year 
Reviews, 89 FR 22451 (April 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 22373 
(April 1, 2024).
    \4\ See Certain Steel Wheels from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order, 89 FR 65314, (August 9, 2024); see also Certain Steel 
Wheels from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 89 FR 
65319 (August 9, 2024).

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    On November 6, 2024, the ITC published its determination pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury 
to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Steel Wheels from China; Determinations, 89 FR 88061 
(November 6, 2024).
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Scope of the Orders

    The scope of the Orders covers certain on the road steel wheels, 
discs, and rims for tubeless tires, with a nominal rim diameter of 22.5 
inches and 24.5 inches, regardless of width. Certain on-the-road steel 
wheels with a nominal wheel diameter of 22.5 inches and 24.5 inches are 
generally for Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial vehicles (as classified by 
the Federal Highway Administration Gross Vehicle Weight Rating system), 
including tractors, semi-trailers, dump trucks, garbage trucks, 
concrete mixers, and buses, and are the current standard wheel 
diameters for such applications. The standard widths of certain on-the-
road steel wheels are 7.5 inches, 8.25 inches, and 9.0 inches, but all 
certain on-the-road steel wheels, regardless of width, are covered by 
the scope. While 22.5 inches and 24.5 inches are standard wheel sizes 
used by Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial vehicles, the scope covers sizes 
that may be adopted in the future for Class 6, 7, and 8 commercial 
vehicles.
    The scope includes certain on-the-road steel wheels with either a 
``hub-piloted'' or ``stud- piloted'' mounting configuration, and 
includes rims and discs for such wheels, whether imported as an 
assembly or separately. The scope includes certain on the road steel 
wheels, discs, and rims, of carbon and/or alloy steel composition, 
whether cladded or not cladded, whether finished or not finished, and 
whether coated or uncoated. All on-the-road wheels sold in the United 
States are subject to the requirements of the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration and bear markings, such as the ``DOT'' symbol, 
indicating compliance with applicable motor vehicle standards. See 49 
CFR 571.120. The scope includes certain on-the-road steel wheels 
imported with or without the required markings. Certain on-the-road 
steel wheels imported as an assembly with a tire mounted on the wheel 
and/or with a valve stem attached are included. However, if the certain 
on-the-road steel wheel is imported as an assembly with a tire mounted 
on the wheel and/or with a valve stem attached, the certain on-the-road 
steel wheel is covered by the scope, but the tire and/or valve stem is 
not covered by the scope.
    The scope includes rims and discs that have been further processed 
in a third country, including, but not limited to, the welding and 
painting of rims and discs from China to form a steel wheel, or any 
other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from 
the scope of the proceeding if performed in China. Excluded from the 
scope are:
    (1) Steel wheels for tube-type tires that require a removable side 
ring;
    (2) Aluminum wheels;
    (3) Wheels where steel represents less than fifty percent of the 
product by weight; and
    (4) Steel wheels that do not meet National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration requirements, other than the rim marking requirements 
found in 49 CFR 571.120S5.2.
    Imports of the subject merchandise are currently classified under 
the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheadings: 8708.70.4530, 8708.70.4560, 8708.70.6030, 8708.70.6060, 
and 8716.90.5059. Merchandise meeting the scope description may also 
enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.20.1015, 
4011.20.5020, and 8708.99.4850. While HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of the Orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation 
of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to 
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of these Orders is November 
6, 2024. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next sunset review of 
these Orders no later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of 
the date of the last determination by the ITC.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or 
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 12, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-26768 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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