International Trade Administration November 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain uncoated paper rolls from Australia were not completed by conversion into subject sheets of paper in the United States and, therefore, such imports are not circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain uncoated paper from Australia, within the meaning of section 781(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that sales of certain pasta (pasta) from Italy have been made at less than normal value by Pastificio Di Martino Gaetano e Flli S.p.A./Pastificio dei Campi S.p.A. (Di Martino/Dei Campi) during the period of review (POR) from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that Qufu Xinyu Furniture Co., Ltd. (Qufu Xinyu) did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) October 9, 2019, through March 31, 2021; Shanghai Beautystar Cabinetry Co., Ltd. (Beautystar) is part of the People's Republic of China (China)-wide entity; and Jiang Su Rongxin Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Rongxin Wood) is the successor-in-interest to Jiangsu Rongxin Cabinets Co., Ltd. (Rongxin Cabinets).

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing an Executive-Led Clinical Waste Management Mission to Indonesia and Malaysia on September 11-15, 2023. Clinical Waste Management Trade Mission to Indonesia and Malaysia originally scheduled for March 6-10, 2023, is postponed to September 11-15, 2023. The application deadline is now June 30, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to the producers and exporters subject to the administrative review of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod (threaded rod) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) July 29, 2019, through December 31, 2020.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received de minimis countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 13 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain producers/exporters of stainless steel flanges (flanges) from India made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. We preliminarily find that Emerson Process Management (Emerson) and Echjay Forgings Private Limited (Echjay) had no shipments during the POR. Finally, we are rescinding this review with respect to 14 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayi A.S. (Celik Halat), a producer/exporter of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) and sole respondent for this administrative review, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), September 9, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that white grape juice concentrate (WGJC) from Argentina is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain preserved mushrooms (preserved mushrooms) from the Netherlands are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.