[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49050-49051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19661]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-932]
Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain
steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is
publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping duty order.
DATES: Effective Date: August 19, 2014.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2312.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 3, 2014, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
initiated the first five-year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping
duty order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of
China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (``Act'').\1\ As a result of its review, the Department
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain
steel threaded rod from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude
of the margins likely to prevail should the order be revoked.\2\ On
August 8, 2014, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on certain steel threaded rod from the PRC would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 11762
(March 3, 2014) (``Initiation Notice''); see also Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's
Republic of China, 74 FR 17154 (April 14, 2009) (``Order'').
\2\ See Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order, 79 FR 36288 (June 26, 2014).
\3\ See Steel Threaded Rod from China, 79 FR 46450 (August 8,
2014).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is steel threaded rod. Steel
threaded rod is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of carbon quality
steel, having a solid, circular cross section, of any diameter, in any
straight length, that have been forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-
rolled, machine straightened, or otherwise cold-finished, and into
which threaded grooves have been applied. In addition, the steel
threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to the order are non-headed and
threaded along greater than 25 percent of their total length. A variety
of finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish as a temporary rust
protectant, zinc coating (i.e., galvanized, whether by electroplating
or hot-dipping), paint, and other similar finishes and coatings, may be
applied to the merchandise.
Included in the scope of the Order are steel threaded rod, bar, or
studs, in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the
other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less,
by weight; and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the
quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:
1.80 percent of manganese, or
1.50 percent of silicon, or
1.00 percent of copper, or
0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.30 percent of cobalt, or
0.40 percent of lead, or
1.25 percent of nickel, or
0.30 percent of tungsten, or
0.012 percent of boron, or
0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
0.10 percent of niobium, or
0.41 percent of titanium, or
0.15 percent of vanadium, or
0.15 percent of zirconium.
Steel threaded rod is currently classifiable under subheading
7318.15.5051, 7318.15.5056, 7318.15.5090, and 7318.15.2095 of the
United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTSUS''). Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of the Order are: (a) threaded rod, bar, or
studs which are threaded only on one or both ends and the threading
covers 25 percent or less of the total length; and (b) threaded rod,
bar, or studs made to American Society for Testing and Materials
(``ASTM'') A193 Grade B7, ASTM A193 Grade B7M, ASTM A193 Grade B16, or
ASTM A320 Grade L7.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping
order on certain steel threaded rod from the PRC. U.S. Customs and
Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the
order will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this
notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of the order
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective
date of continuation.
This five-year (``sunset'') review and this notice are in
accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to
section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 13, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-19661 Filed 8-18-14; 8:45 am]
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