International Trade Administration 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero), Ingeteknos Estructurales, S.A. de C.V. (Ingetek), Aceros Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. (ANSA), and Company A (collectively, Deacero Group) and Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V. (Acerero) made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021, period of review (POR). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings Co., Ltd. (Both- Well), the sole mandatory respondent in this review and an exporter of forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (China), as well as four additional exporters of forged steel fittings from China, sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021. Further, Commerce preliminarily determines that Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu) had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, and 20 companies for which this review was initiated are not eligible for a separate rate and are thus part of the China-wide entity. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd. (Ratnamani) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) in the United States during the November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021, period of review (POR). We are also rescinding this review for Hindustan Inox, Ltd. (Hindustan Inox) where timely requests for withdrawal were filed by the party who requested its review. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that POSCO, a producer/exporter of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to- length plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), received de minimis net countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Metalco S.A. (Metalco), the sole company subject to the 2020-2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on corrosion- resistant steel products from the People's Republic of China (China), is part of the China-wide entity because it did not demonstrate its eligibility for a separate rate. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that circular welded non-alloy steel pipe (CWP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) was sold at prices below normal value for Husteel Co., Ltd. (Husteel) and not sold at prices below normal value for Nexteel Co., Ltd. (Nexteel) during the period of review (POR) November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that strontium chromate from Austria produced and/or exported by Habich GmbH (Habich) was not sold in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) of November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of October 2022.

As a result of these sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (SSSSC) from Japan, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of Reviews'' section of this notice.

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 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to 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 the AD and CVD orders.

As a result of the respective determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing this notice of continuation of the AD order.

Pursuant to its authority under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) proposes to modify its regulations governing procedures related to administrative protective orders (APO) and service of documents submitted in antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings. Commerce proposes to make permanent certain changes to its service procedures that have been adopted on a temporary basis due to COVID-19. Commerce also proposes additional clarifications and corrections to other procedural aspects of its AD/CVD regulations, including updates to the scope, circumvention, and covered merchandise referral regulations. Lastly, Commerce proposes to delete from its regulations two provisions that have been invalidated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit).

The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), seeks nominations for immediate consideration to fill positions on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (``The Committee''). The Committee advises the Secretary on the necessary elements of a comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness. The Department intends for the Committee to continue to play a key role in formulating recommendations to address current global supply chain challenges, including identifying key bottlenecks in supply chains and actionable solutions to address them, advising on the latest advances in supply chain management technology and how to apply them to the current challenges in the economy, and developing long term recommendations to make supply chains for resilient. The Department seeks members who, by virtue of their current roles and past experience, bring a track record of effective senior executive leadership on issues impacting the U.S. and global supply chains.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the producer and/or exporter subject to this administrative review made sales of large diameter welded pipe from Canada in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2020, through April 30, 2021.

On November 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register regarding the final results of the 2019-2020 administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China. This notice inadvertently misspelled the name of a company that is a cross-owned affiliate of a company subject to the CVD review.

Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina, Mexico, and the Russian Federation (Russia). In addition, Commerce is amending its final determination with respect to OCTG from Russia to correct a ministerial error.

Based on a request from Advanced Extrusion, Inc., Good Natured Products, IL dba Ex-Tech Inc., and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) to consider the possible revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman).

On April 12, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India for the period February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022, for 261 companies. Because all interested parties timely withdrew their requests for administrative review for certain companies, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to those companies. For a list of the companies for which we are rescinding this review, see Appendix I to this notice. For a list of the companies for which the review is continuing, see Appendix II to this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESBR) from the Czech Republic are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that all companies subject to this review are part of the China-wide entity because they did not establish eligibility for a separate rate. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd. (Yinbang Clad). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of this review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review, Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayi A.S. (Celik Halat), made sales of the subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review September 30, 2020, through January 31, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret, Ltd. Sti. (Cimtas) had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR), December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021.