Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 8260-8261 [2025-01791]
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be colored by any method, including but not
limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dipdyeing. Paper plates subject to this
investigation may be produced from paper of
any type (including, but not limited to,
bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute,
sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from
non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin
(petroleum)-based resins), may have any
caliper or basis weight, may have any shape
or size, may have one or more than one
section, may be embossed, may have foil or
other substances adhered to their surface,
and/or may be uncoated or coated with any
type of coating.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation remain covered by the scope of
this investigation whether imported alone, or
in any combination of subject and nonsubject merchandise. When paper plates
subject to this investigation are imported in
combination with non-subject merchandise,
only the paper plates subject to this
investigation are subject merchandise.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation include paper plates matching
the above description that have been
finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in
a third country by performing finishing,
packaging, or processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigations if performed in
the country of manufacture of the paper
plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or
other processing in a third country that
would not otherwise remove the
merchandise from the scope of the
investigations if performed in the country of
manufacture of the paper plates include, but
are not limited to, printing, application of
other surface treatments such as coatings,
repackaging, embossing, and application of
foil surface treatments.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper plates molded or
pressed directly from paper pulp (including
but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are
currently classifiable under subheading
4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are articles that otherwise
would be covered but which exhibit the
following two physical characteristics: (a)
depth (measured vertically from the base to
the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to
or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two
(2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five
(5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not
exceeding 20 square inches in area if any
other shape.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets,
and paper food containers with closeable
lids.
Paper plates subject to this investigation
are currently classifiable under HTSUS
subheading 4823.69.0040. .Paper plates
subject to this investigation also may be
classified under HTSUS subheading
4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles,
the paper plates subject to this investigation
also may be classified under HTSUS
subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000.
While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the
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written description of the subject
merchandise is dispositive.
Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Determination of Critical Circumstances,
in Part
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Properly
Found That the Import Duty Exemptions
on Imported Raw Materials By Export
Processing Enterprises and Export
Processing Zones Program Is
Countervailable
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Properly
Found That Import Duty Exemptions on
Imported Fixed Assets By Export
Processing Enterprises and Export
Processing Zones Program is
Countervailable
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Properly
Applied Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
to the Three State-Owned Commercial
Bank Programs
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Properly
Found the Accelerated Depreciation and
Increases of Deductible Expense Tax
Program Is Countervailable
VIII. Recommendation
Preston Cox at (240) 956–8630 (Taiwan),
Brittany Bauer at (202) 482–3860 and
Olivia Woolverton at (202) 482–2000
(the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye),
Lingjun Wang at (202) 482–2316 and
Jose Riviera at (202) 482–0842 (the
United Arab Emirates (UAE)), and Jacob
Waddell at (202) 482–1369 (the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 25, 2024, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigations of imports of certain
corrosion-resistant steel products
(CORE) from Australia, Brazil, Canada,
Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa,
Taiwan, Türkiye, the UAE, and
Vietnam.1 Currently, the preliminary
determinations are due no later than
February 12, 2025.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
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Commerce to issue the preliminary
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determination in a LTFV investigation
within 140 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of
the Act permits Commerce to postpone
International Trade Administration
the preliminary determination until no
[A–602–812, A–351–862, A–122–871, A–201– later than 190 days after the date on
863, A–421–818, A–791–829, A–583–878, A– which Commerce initiated the
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investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes
a timely request for a postponement; or
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
(B) Commerce concludes that the parties
Products From Australia, Brazil,
concerned are cooperating, that the
Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands,
investigation is extraordinarily
South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of
Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and complicated, and that additional time is
necessary to make a preliminary
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
determination. Under 19 CFR
Postponement of Preliminary
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a
Determinations in the Less-Than-Fairrequest for postponement 25 days or
Value Investigations
more before the scheduled date of the
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
preliminary determination and must
International Trade Administration,
state the reasons for the request.
Department of Commerce.
Commerce will grant the request unless
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
DATES: Applicable January 28, 2025.
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On January 10, 2025, the petitioners 2
Krisha Hill at (202) 482–4037
submitted
timely requests that
(Australia), Benjamin Blythe at (202)
482–3457 (Canada), Nathan Araya at
1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
(202) 482–3401 (Brazil), William Horn
from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the
at (202) 482–4868 (Mexico), Rachel
Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of
Jennings at (202) 482–1110 and Miranda Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of LessBourdeau at (202) 482–2021 (the
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 80196
Netherlands), Jacob Saude at (202) 482– (October 2, 2024).
0981 (South Africa), Monique
2 The petitioners are Steel Dynamics, Inc., Nucor
Corporation, United States Steel Corporation,
Cummings at (202) 482–3996 and
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Commerce postpone the preliminary
determinations in the LTFV
investigations of CORE from Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the
Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan,
Türkiye, the UAE, and Vietnam.3 The
petitioners stated, ‘‘{p}ostponement of
the preliminary determinations is
necessary and appropriate given the size
and complexity of these investigations,
the number of participating
respondents, and the numerous
extensions of time received by
respondents to submit responses to
Commerce’s initial questionnaire,’’ and
that the postponement ‘‘will allow
Commerce adequate time to issue
supplemental questionnaires and
develop a comprehensive record in
these investigations.’’ 4
For the reasons stated above, and
because there are no compelling reasons
to deny the request, in accordance with
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(e), Commerce is
postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations by 50 days
(i.e., to 190 days after the date on which
these investigations were initiated). As
a result, Commerce will issue its
preliminary determinations in the
above-referenced investigations no later
than April 3, 2025. In accordance with
section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final
determinations of these investigations
will continue to be 75 days after the
date of the preliminary determinations,
unless postponed at a later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: January 21, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc., and the United Steel,
Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International
Union, AFL–CIO, CLC.
3 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Postponement of the
Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated January 10,
2025.
4 Id. at 2.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Arizona State University, et al.;
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments
Pursuant to section 6(c) of the
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub.
L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106–
36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we
invite comments on the question of
whether instruments of equivalent
scientific value, for the purposes for
which the instruments shown below are
intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States.
Comments must comply with 15 CFR
301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and
be postmarked on or before February 18,
2025. Address written comments to
Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room
41006, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230. Please also
email a copy of those comments to
Dianne.Hanshaw@trade.gov.
Docket Number: 24–028. Applicant:
Arizona State University, 1711 S Rural
Road, Tempe, AZ 85281. Instrument:
Ultra High Pressure Multi-Anvil
apparatus with DIA module.
Manufacturer: Max Voggenreiter GmbH,
Germany. Intended Use: The instrument
is intended to be used to enable
materials to be processed under a much
wider range of pressure and temperature
than currently available in the United
States. Materials subjected to extreme
pressure (and temperature) undergo
significant changes in shape, bonding
and atomic-scale structure. The goal of
the FORCE Mid-Scale Research
Instrumentation Project is to establish a
Facility for High Pressure Research
located at Arizona State University
(ASU), but accessible to researchers
throughout the U.S., and the rest of the
World, through the acquisition and
implementation of highly specialized
high-pressure instrumentation.
Justification for Duty-Free Entry:
According to the applicant, there are no
instruments of the same general
category manufactured in the United
States. Application accepted by
Commissioner of Customs: August 15,
2024.
Docket Number: 24–034. Applicant:
University of Colorado JILA
Department, Campus Box 440, UCB,
JILA Building, Room S/175, Boulder,
CO 80309. Instrument: Thulium-doped
fiber laser. Manufacturer: Shanghai
Precilasers Technology Co., Ltd., China.
Intended Use: According to the
applicant, the instrument is intended to
be used with the purchase of a laser
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with a center wavelength of 502.88 nm
and 1 watt of output power. This laser
will couple certain vibrational and
electronic states of the molecule YO,
which is the system under study in our
lab. Currently, we use a 649 nm laser
(also from Precilasers) to couple a
different set of levels. Integrating this
laser into our experiment, we expect a
significant enhancement in the number
of molecules we can trap enabling new
scientific goals. Justification for DutyFree Entry: According to the applicant,
there are no instruments of the same
general category manufactured in the
United States. Application accepted by
Commissioner of Customs: October 8,
2024.
Docket Number: 24–035. Applicant:
University of Colorado JILA
Department, Campus Box 440 UCB, JILA
Building, Room S/175, Boulder, CO
80309. Instrument: Soft X-ray scientific
CMOS camera. Manufacturer: Fuzhou
Tucsen Photonics, Ltd., China. Intended
Use: According to the applicant, the
instrument is intended to be used as a
low-dose soft X-ray ptychographic
imaging, for biological samples, which
can benefit from an imaging sensor with
high frame rates, low read out noise and
high quantum efficiency. Our current
generation tabletop soft X-ray source is
limited to low flux, further adding to the
need for a high sensitivity X-ray camera.
Most of our current cameras utilize
backside illuminated CCD technology,
which is somewhat limited in all of
those categories. Justification for DutyFree Entry: According to the applicant,
there are no instruments of the same
general category manufactured in the
United States. Application accepted by
Commissioner of Customs: July 23,
2024.
Docket Number: 24–036. Applicant:
Cornell University, Clark Hall, 142
Sciences Drive, Room 272, Ithaca, NY
14853–2501. Instrument: Narrow
Linewidth Fiber Laser. Manufacturer:
Shanghai Precilasers Technology
Company, Ltd., China. Intended Use:
The instrument is intended to be used
for the trapping and controlling chains
of singly ionized barium atoms. The
materials to be investigated are quantum
information aspects associated with the
internal level structure of the atoms and
their quantum mechanical motion.
Studying the efficiency of quantum
algorithms using trapped ion systems
and utilizing trapped ion systems as
precision probes for search of new
physics. Graduate students in the Katz
Lab will use the lasers to assemble the
trapped ion setup, gaining advanced
knowledge in optics and quantum
information processing. Justification for
Duty-Free Entry: According to the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-602-812, A-351-862, A-122-871, A-201-863, A-421-818, A-791-829, A-
583-878, A-489-855, A-520-811, A-552-843]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable January 28, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill at (202) 482-4037
(Australia), Benjamin Blythe at (202) 482-3457 (Canada), Nathan Araya
at (202) 482-3401 (Brazil), William Horn at (202) 482-4868 (Mexico),
Rachel Jennings at (202) 482-1110 and Miranda Bourdeau at (202) 482-
2021 (the Netherlands), Jacob Saude at (202) 482-0981 (South Africa),
Monique Cummings at (202) 482-3996 and Preston Cox at (240) 956-8630
(Taiwan), Brittany Bauer at (202) 482-3860 and Olivia Woolverton at
(202) 482-2000 (the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye), Lingjun
Wang at (202) 482-2316 and Jose Riviera at (202) 482-0842 (the United
Arab Emirates (UAE)), and Jacob Waddell at (202) 482-1369 (the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of
certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan,
T[uuml]rkiye, the UAE, and Vietnam.\1\ Currently, the preliminary
determinations are due no later than February 12, 2025.
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\1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa,
Taiwan, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 89 FR 80196 (October 2, 2024).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of the
Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no
later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the
investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are
cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and
that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination.
Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for
postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to
deny the request.
On January 10, 2025, the petitioners \2\ submitted timely requests
that
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Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in the LTFV
investigations of CORE from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the
Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, T[uuml]rkiye, the UAE, and
Vietnam.\3\ The petitioners stated, ``{p{time} ostponement of the
preliminary determinations is necessary and appropriate given the size
and complexity of these investigations, the number of participating
respondents, and the numerous extensions of time received by
respondents to submit responses to Commerce's initial questionnaire,''
and that the postponement ``will allow Commerce adequate time to issue
supplemental questionnaires and develop a comprehensive record in these
investigations.'' \4\
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\2\ The petitioners are Steel Dynamics, Inc., Nucor Corporation,
United States Steel Corporation, Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc., and
the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO,
CLC.
\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Postponement of the Preliminary
Determinations,'' dated January 10, 2025.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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For the reasons stated above, and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the request, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), Commerce is postponing the deadline for
the preliminary determinations by 50 days (i.e., to 190 days after the
date on which these investigations were initiated). As a result,
Commerce will issue its preliminary determinations in the above-
referenced investigations no later than April 3, 2025. In accordance
with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: January 21, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Enforcement and Compliance.
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