[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61699-61700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25216]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-423-808, A-475-822, A-791-805, A-580-831, and A-583-830]
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy, South Africa,
South Korea, and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 2, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on stainless
steel plate in coils (SSPC) from Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South
Korea, and Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). The Department has conducted expedited
(120-day) sunset reviews for these orders pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of these sunset reviews, the
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would
be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping.
DATES: Effective Date: October 6, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hector Rodriguez or Elizabeth
Eastwood, AD/CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-0629 and (202) 482-3874, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 2, 2010, the Department published the notice of initiation
of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on SSPC from
Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'')
Review, 75 FR 30777 (June 2, 2010).
The Department received a notice of intent to participate from
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, North American Stainless and the United
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union (domestic interested
parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act as U.S. producers of SSPC in the
United States or a certified union whose workers are engaged in the
production of SSPC in the United States.
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
substantive 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 conducted
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on
SSPC from Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Scope of the Orders
Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by weight, 1.2
percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or
without other elements. The subject plate products are flat-rolled
products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more in thickness, in
coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise
descaled. The subject plate may also be further processed (e.g., cold-
rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it maintains the specified
dimensions of plate following such processing. Excluded from the scope
of the orders are the following: (1) Plate not in coils, (2) plate that
is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise
descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat bars.
The merchandise subject to the orders is currently classifiable in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.06,
7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.56,
7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10,
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60,
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15,
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10,
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10,
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise subject to these orders is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium,
Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan'' from Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration (September 30, 2010) (Decision Memo), which is
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision
Memo 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 in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of
the main Department building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in
content.
Final Results of Reviews
We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on SSPC
from Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan would be
likely to lead to the 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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Belgium:
AMS Belgium*........................................... 8.54
All-Others Rate........................................ 8.54
Italy:
Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A**............ 45.09
All-Others Rate........................................ 39.69
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South Africa:
Columbus Stainless..................................... 41.63
All-Others Rate........................................ 41.63
South Korea:
Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd........................... 16.26
All-Others Rate........................................ 16.26
Yieh United Steel Corporation.......................... 8.02
YUSCO/Ta Chen.......................................... 10.20
All-Others Rate........................................ 7.39
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* AMS Belgium is the successor-in-interest to ALZ N.V.
** Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A is the successor-in-
interest to Acciai Speciali Terni SpA.
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 results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: September 30, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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