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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that brass rod from Israel is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Evraz Inc. NA, Evraz Inc. NA Canada, and The Canadian National Steel Corporation (collectively, Evraz) and the 36 non-examined companies, for which a review was initiated, made sales of the subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV), during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022. We also determine that Forterra Pipe & Precast, Ltd. (Forterra), Hyprescon Inc. (Hyprescon), and Canam Group Inc. (Canam) had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings and circumvention determinations made during the period July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.

Based on a withdrawal of the circumvention inquiry request, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding this circumvention inquiry that was initiated to determine whether imports of common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) produced in the Republic of Korea (Korea) by Gwangyang Aluminum Industries Co., Ltd. (Gwangyang Aluminum), completed or assembled using non-subject flat rolled aluminum having a thickness greater than 6.3 millimeters (mm) produced by Henan Mingtai Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. (Henan Mingtai) or Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd. (Zhengzhou Mingtai) in the People's Republic of China (China), is circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on CAAS from China.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers or exporters of certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from Brazil subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) May 4, 2021, through October 31, 2022. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines Oman Fasteners, LLC (Oman Fasteners), the sole producer and exporter subject to this administrative review, made sales of certain steel nails (steel nails) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of R-410A and R-407C, completed in Malaysia using the People's Republic of China (China)-origin components, and exported from Malaysia, as specified below, are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on hydrofluorocarbon blends (HFC blends) from China.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that silicomanganese from India was sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd. (Toyo Kohan) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. In addition, we are rescinding the review with respect to 15 companies and announcing our preliminary intent to rescind this review with respect to four companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Saffron Living Co., Ltd. (Saffron) did not have a bona fide sale during the period of review (POR) November 3, 2020, through April 30, 2022. Therefore, we are rescinding this administrative review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that sales of certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) during the period of review (POR), March 5, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that the certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) September 23, 2021, through October 31, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order in Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations v. United States, et. al., Consol. Ct. No. 19-00122 (Slip Op. 23-163), reinstating the exclusion of Les Produits Forestiers D&G Lt[eacute]e (D&G), Marcel Lauzon Inc. (MLI), North American Forest Products Ltd. (NAFP) (located in New Brunswick), and Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc. (Lemay), and their cross-owned companies, from the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. In accordance with the CIT's order, Commerce is issuing this notice excluding from the CVD order D&G, MLI, NAFP, and Lemay, and their cross-owned companies. Commerce will also direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to discontinue suspension of liquidation and the collection of cash deposits for all shipments of softwood lumber produced and exported by D&G, Lemay, MLI, and NAFP, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 28, 2021, to liquidate all suspended entries of shipments of softwood lumber produced and exported by D&G, Lemay, MLI, and NAFP without regard to countervailing duties; and to refund all cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties collected on all such shipments.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that circular welded non-alloy steel pipe (CWP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) was sold at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Jining Huahui International Co., Ltd. (Huahui) did not make bona fide sales of fresh garlic during the period of review (POR) November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022. Therefore, Commerce preliminarily intends to rescind this administrative review with respect to Huahui. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary results of this review.

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 data and technology and how to apply them to the current challenges in the economy, providing advice to the Department of Commerce on its supply chain-focused work, and developing long term recommendations to make supply chains more 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 PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia (CJ Indonesia) and PT. Miwon Indonesia (PT. Miwon) made sales of subject merchandise below normal value. The period of review (POR) is November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain non-refillable steel cylinders (cylinders) from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that brass rod from Mexico is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.