[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03336]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-873; A-791-815]
Ferrovanadium From the People's Republic of China and the
Republic of South Africa: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce
(the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (the
``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
ferrovanadium from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and the
Republic of South Africa (``South Africa'') 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 these antidumping duty orders.
DATES: Effective Date: February 18, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hill or Howard Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-3518
or 202-482-5193, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 1, 2013, the Department published a notice of
initiation of the second sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders
on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South Africa, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a
result of its reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South Africa
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified
the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the
orders be revoked.\2\ On February 3, 2015, the ITC published its
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation
of the antidumping duty orders on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South
Africa would likely lead to 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, 78 FR 65614
(November 1, 2013).
\2\ See Ferrovanadium from the People's Republic of China and
the Republic of South Africa: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 14216 (March
13, 2014).
\3\ See Ferrovanadium from China and South Africa;
Determinations, 80 FR 5787 (February 3, 2015).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of these orders covers all ferrovanadium regardless of
grade, chemistry, form, shape, or size. Ferrovanadium is an alloy of
iron and vanadium that is used chiefly as an additive in the
manufacture of steel. The merchandise is commercially and
scientifically identified as vanadium. It specifically excludes
vanadium additives other than ferrovanadium, such as nitride vanadium,
vanadium-aluminum master alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium oxides,
vanadium waste and scrap, and vanadium-bearing raw materials such as
slag, boiler residues and fly ash. Merchandise under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item
numbers 2850.00.2000, 8112.40.3000, and 8112.40.6000 are specifically
excluded. Ferrovanadium is classified under HTSUS item number
7202.92.00. Although the HTSUS item number is provided for convenience
and Customs purposes, the Department's written description of the scope
of these orders remains dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to
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
orders on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South Africa. 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 orders 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 orders not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: February 6, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-03336 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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