[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70140-70141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28480]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-449-804; A-455-803; A-560-811; A-570-860; A-822-804; A-823-809; A-
841-804]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia,
Moldova, Poland, People's Republic of China and Ukraine: Final Results
of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: November 23, 2012.
SUMMARY: On July 2, 2012, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
initiated the second Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on
steel concrete reinforcing bars from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia,
Moldova, Poland, the People's Republic of China and Ukraine. The
Department finds that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the
margins identified in the ``Final Results of Reviews'' section of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mahnaz Khan or David Layton, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0914
and (202) 482-0371, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars from
Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, the People's Republic of China
(``PRC''), Poland, and Ukraine were published on September 7, 2001. See
Antidumping Duty Orders: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus,
Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, People's Republic of China, Poland,
Republic of Korea and Ukraine, 66 FR 46777 (September 7, 2001).\1\
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\1\ On August 9, 2007, the Department revoked the antidumping
duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bars with respect to the
Republic of Korea. See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From South
Korea: Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, 72 FR 44830 (August 9,
2007).
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On July 2, 2012, the Department initiated the second sunset reviews
of these orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'')
Reviews, 77 FR 39218 (July 2, 2012) (``notice of initiation''). The
Department received a notice of intent to participate from the
following domestic parties: The Rebar Trade Action Coalition (``RTAC'')
and its individual members, Nucor Corporation, Gerdau Long Steel North
America, Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., and Commercial Metals
Company (collectively, ``domestic interested parties''), within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Each individual member
of the RTAC is a manufacturer of a domestic-like product in the United
States and, accordingly, is a domestic interested party pursuant to
section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
On July 30, 2012, the Department received adequate substantive
responses to the notice of initiation from the domestic interested
parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no responses from respondent interested
parties with respect to any of the orders covered by these sunset
reviews. As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the
Department is conducting expedited (120-day) sunset
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reviews of the antidumping duty orders for Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia,
Moldova, Poland, the PRC, and Ukraine.
Scope of the Orders
The product covered by the orders is all steel concrete reinforcing
bars sold in straight lengths, currently classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers
7214.20.00, 7228.30.8050, 7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000, 7228.60.6000,
7228.20.1000, or any other tariff item number. Specifically excluded
are plain rounds (i.e., non deformed or smooth bars) and rebar that has
been further processed through bending or coating.
Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the orders
remains dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated November 1, 2012, which is hereby adopted by this
notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude
of the margins likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. Parties
can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews
and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which
is on file electronically via Import Administration's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA
ACCESS''). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit in Room 7046 of the
main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ia/. The signed Decision Memorandum and electronic
versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on steel concrete
reinforcing bars from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, the
PRC and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping at the following weighted-average percentage margins:
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Weighted-
average
Manufacturers/exporters/ producers margin
(percent)
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Belarus
Belarus-Wide Rate........................................ 114.53
Indonesia
PT Gunung Gahapi Sakti................................... 71.01
PT Bhirma Steel.......................................... 71.01
Krakatau Wajatama........................................ 71.01
PT Jakarta Steel Perdana Industri........................ 71.01
PT Hanil Jaya Metal Works................................ 71.01
PT Pulogadung Steel...................................... 71.01
PT Jakarta Cakra Tunggal................................. 71.01
PT The Master Steel Manufacturing Co..................... 71.01
All Others Rate.......................................... 60.46
Latvia
Joint Stock Company Liepajas Metalurgs................... 16.99
All Others Rate.......................................... 16.99
Moldova
Moldova-Wide Rate........................................ 232.86
Poland
Stalexport............................................... 52.07
All Others Rate.......................................... 47.13
PRC
Laiwu Steel Group........................................ 133.00
PRC-Wide Rate............................................ 133.00
Ukraine
All Others Rate.......................................... 41.69
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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.
We are issuing and publishing the final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 1, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-28480 Filed 11-21-12; 8:45 am]
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