International Trade Administration December 1, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is automatically initiating a five-year review (``Sunset Review'') of the antidumping duty orders listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Review which covers the same orders.

On November 16, 2011, the U.S. Trade Representative (``USTR'') instructed the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') to implement its determination under section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA'') regarding the investigation of stainless steel plate in coils from the Republic of Korea (``SSPC'') and stainless steel sheet and strip from the Republic of Korea (``SSSS''). The Department issued its determination on November 4, 2011, regarding the offsetting of dumped comparisons with non-dumped comparisons when making average-to- average comparisons of export price and normal value in the investigation challenged by the Republic of Korea before the World Trade Organization (``WTO'') in United StatesUse of Zeroing in Antidumping Measures Involving Products from Korea (DS402). The Department is now implementing this determination.