[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16283-16285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06566]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-837]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the
Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2012
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formally Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain
cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from the Republic of Korea
(Korea). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2012. This review covers multiple exporters/producers; one
of which is being individually examined as a mandatory respondent. We
preliminary determine that Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) received
a de minimis net subsidy rate during the POR. DSM's CVD rate has been
used as the rate for
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the five companies that remain subject to review. The Department also
intends to rescind the review of five companies that timely certified
that they had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States
during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comments on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Effective Date: March 25, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
1009.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order \1\ is certain hot-rolled
carbon- quality steel: (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled
products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual
thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in coils)
and without patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality steel;
and (2) flat- rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual
thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and
measures at least twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not
in coils).\2\
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\1\ See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from
India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea: Continuation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 264 (January 4,
2012) (the Order); see also Notice of Amended Final Determination:
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India and the
Republic of Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain
Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From France, India,
Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February
10, 2000).
\2\ See ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cut-to-Length
Carbon-Quality Steel Plated from the Republic of Korea,'' from Gary
Taverman, Senior Advisor for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum) for a complete description of the scope of the
Order.
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The merchandise subject to the Order is currently classifiable in
the HTSUS under subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050,
7225.40.7000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of this Order is dispositive.\3\
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\3\ See Order.
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The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance'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, room 7046 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the
electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical
in content.
Methodology
For a complete description of the methodology see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Intent to Partially Rescind Administrative Review
Between April 10 and May 23, 2013, we received timely filed no
shipment certifications from Daewoo International Corp. (Daewoo),
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. (Dongbu), GS Global Corp. (GS Global), Hyosung
Corporation (Hyosung), and Hyundai Steel Co. (Hyundai). Because there
is no evidence on the record to indicate that these companies had sales
of subject merchandise during the POR, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.213(d)(3), the Department intends to rescind the review with
respect to Daewoo, Dongbu, GS Global, Hyosung, and Hyundai. A final
decision regarding whether to rescind on these companies will be made
in the final results of this review.
Preliminary Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated an
individual subsidy rate for the mandatory respondent, DSM. Because DSM
is the sole, mandatory respondent, we preliminarily assigned to those
companies not selected for individual review, the rate calculated for
DSM. As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the listed
net subsidy rates for 2012:
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Company 2012 Ad valorem rate
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd............ 0.11% de minimis.
Edgen Murray Corporation............... de minimis.
Kyoungil Col., Ltd..................... de minimis.
Samsung C&T Corporation................ de minimis.
Samwoo EMC Co., Ltd.................... de minimis.
TCC Steel Corp......................... de minimis.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department will disclose to parties to this proceeding the
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five
days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.\4\
Interested parties may submit written arguments (case briefs) within 30
days of publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments
(rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing the
case briefs.\5\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must
be limited to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit
arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) Statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.
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\4\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
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Interested parties, who wish to request a hearing, or to
participate if one is requested, must submit a written request to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce within 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice.\6\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and
telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues
to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform
parties of the scheduled date for the hearing, which will be held at
the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\7\
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing.
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be
filed electronically using IA ACCESS and that electronically filed
documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5:00PM
Eastern Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, the Department will issue the final results of this
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the
issues raised by parties in their comments, within 120 days after
issuance of these preliminary results.
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Assessment Rates
The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this review. If the final results
remain the same as these preliminary results, the Department will
instruct CBP to liquidate without regard to CVDs all shipments of
subject merchandise produced by Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., Edgen
Murray Corporation, Kyoungil Col., Ltd., Samsung C&T Corporation,
Samwoo EMC Co., Ltd., and TCC Steel Corp entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption from January 1, 2012, through December 31,
2012.
Cash Deposit Instructions
The Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of zero percent on shipments of the subject merchandise
produced and/or exported by Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., Edgen Murray
Corporation, Kyoungil Col., Ltd., Samsung C&T Corporation, Samwoo EMC
Co., Ltd., and TCC Steel Corp entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of
this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to
collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most
recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company.
These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
This administrative review and notice are in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.
Dated: March 18, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum:
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Preliminary Intent to Rescind with Respect to Daewoo, Dongbu,
Hyosung, Hyundai, and GS Global
5. Non-Selected Rate
6. Attribution of Subsidies
7. Analysis of Programs
A. Programs Preliminarily Determined to be Countervailable
1. Local Tax Exemption on Land Outside Metropolitan Areas
2. GOK Facilities Investment Support Under Article 26
Restriction of Special Taxation Act (RSTA) Article 26
B. Programs Preliminarily Determined Not to Confer a Benefit
1. Various Grants Contained in DSM's Financial Statement
2. GOK Reimbursements for Wharfage Fee Expenses DSM Incurred in
Developing the Asan Bay Port Facility
3. Asset Revaluation under the RSTA and/or Tax Reduction and
Exemption Control Act (TERCL) Article 56(2)
C. Programs Preliminarily Determined to be Not Used
1. Short-Term Discounted Loans for Export Granted by the Korean
Development Bank (KDB)
2. Funds Provided under the Energy Savings Program
3. Tax Reductions to Companies Operating in the Godae Complex
4. Additional Programs Preliminarily Determined to be Not Used
GOK Directed Credit Program
GOK Infrastructure Investment at Inchon North Harbor
Reserve for Investment (Special Case of Tax for
Balanced Development Among Areas)TERCL Articles 42, 43, 44, and 45
Price Discounts for DSM Land Purchase at Asan Bay
Exemption of VAT on Imports of Anthracite Coal
Provision of Land for Less than Adequate Remuneration
in the Godae Complex
Lease Discounts Provided to Companies Operating in Free
Economic Zones
Tax Reductions Granted to Companies Operating in the
Godae Complex
Tax Subsidies Provided to Companies Operating in Free
Economic Zones Government Grants and Financial Support to Companies
Operating in Free Economic Zones
8. Recommendation
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