Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea and Thailand: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Finding and Orders
| Published date | 30 June 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 39164 |
| Record Number | 2020-14036 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | International Trade Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 126 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 126 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39164-39165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14036]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-837, A-533-828, A-588-068, A-201-831, A-580-852, A-549-820]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan,
Mexico, Republic of Korea and Thailand: Final Results of Expedited
Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Finding and Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD)
finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from
Japan and AD orders on PC Strand from Brazil, India, Mexico, Republic
of Korea (Korea), and Thailand would be likely to lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels identified in the
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable June 30, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Samantha Kinney, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766 or (202)
482-2285, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 8, 1978 and January 28, 2004, Commerce published in the
Federal Register notices of the AD finding on PC Strand from Japan and
of the AD orders on PC Strand from Brazil, India, Mexico, Korea, and
Thailand, respectively.\1\ On March 2, 2020,
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Commerce published the initiation of the fifth sunset review of the AD
finding on PC Strand from Japan, and the third sunset reviews of the AD
orders on PC Strand from Brazil, India, Mexico, Korea, and Thailand,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On March 13, 2020, Commerce received timely and complete
notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Insteel
Wire Products Company, Strand-Tech Manufacturing, Inc., Sumiden Wire
Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp. (collectively, domestic
interested parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S.
producers in the United States of the domestic like product.\4\
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\1\ See Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete from Japan;
Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 57599 (December 8, 1978) conducted by the
Treasury Department (at the time a determination of dumping resulted
in a ``finding'' rather than the later applicable ``order''); Notice
of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
from Brazil, 69 FR 4112 (January 28, 2004); see also Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
India, 69 FR 4110 (January 28, 2004); Notice of Antidumping Duty
Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of
Korea, 69 FR 4109 (January 28, 2004); Notice of Antidumping Duty
Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico, 69 FR
4112 (January 28, 2004); Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order:
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Thailand, 69 FR 4111
(January 28, 2004). The AD finding on Japan and the AD orders on
Brazil, India, Mexico, Korea, and Thailand are collectively referred
to as AD Finding/Orders for purposes of this notice of the final
results of these expedited sunset reviews.
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253
(March 2, 2020).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil--Domestic Interested Parties'
Notice of Intent to Participate'' (Intent to Participate for
Brazil); ``Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India--
Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate''
(Intent to Participate for India); ``Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand from Japan--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to
Participate'' (Intent to Participate for Japan); ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Korea--Domestic
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate'' (Intent to
Participate for Korea); ``Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
from Mexico--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to
Participate'' (Intent to Participate for Mexico); ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Thailand--Domestic Interested
Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate'' (Intent to Participate
for Thailand); all dated March 13, 2020.
\4\ See Intent to Participate for Brazil at 3; see also Intent
to Participate for India at 3; Intent to Participate for Japan at 3;
Intent to Participate for Korea at 3; Intent to Participate for
Mexico at 3; and Intent to Participate for Thailand at 3.
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During March 2020 the domestic interested parties filed timely and
adequate substantive responses, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses
from any respondent interested party with respect to any of the AD
Finding/Orders covered by these sunset reviews. As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the AD
Finding/Orders.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil--Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed Concrete
Steel Wire Strand from India--Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed Concrete
Steel Wire Strand From Japan--Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed Concrete
Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of Korea--Domestic Interested
Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico--Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' dated March 27, 2020; and ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand--Domestic Interested
Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 27, 2020.
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Scope of the Finding/Orders
The merchandise covered by the AD Finding/Orders is PC Strand from
Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand. The subject
merchandise is provided for in subheadings 7312.10.3010 and
7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the AD Finding/Orders is contained
in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders on
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan,
Mexico, Republic of Korea, and Thailand,'' dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the AD Finding/Orders and the magnitude of
the margins likely to prevail if the AD Finding/Orders were to be
revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of
the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached
as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD Finding/Orders on PC
Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the
magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted
average margins of up to 118.75 percent for Brazil, 102.07 percent for
India, 13.30 percent for Japan, 54.19 percent for Korea, 77.20 percent
for Mexico, and 12.91 percent for Thailand.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: June 23, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the AD Finding/Orders
IV. History of the AD Finding/Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2020-14036 Filed 6-29-20; 8:45 am]
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