[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47377-47379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19559]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-421-804]


Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From the Netherlands; 
Final Results of Full Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of full sunset review: cold-rolled 
carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands.

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SUMMARY: On March 27, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on cold-rolled carbon steel 
flat products from the Netherlands (65 FR 16168) pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided 
interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary 
results. We received comments from both domestic and respondent 
interested parties. As a result of this review, the Department finds 
that revocation of this order would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn B. McCormick or James Maeder, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1930 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Statute and Regulations

    This review is being conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 
of the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset 
reviews are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 
FR 13516 (March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in CFR part 351 
(1999) in general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues 
relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in 
the Department's Policy Bulletin 98.3--Policies Regarding the Conduct 
of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset 
Policy Bulletin'').

Background

    On April 7, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published in the Federal Register a notice of preliminary results of 
the full sunset review of the antidumping duty order on cold-rolled 
carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands (65 FR 16168) pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). 
In our preliminary results, we found that revocation of the order would 
likely result in continuation or recurrence of dumping with net margins 
of 7.96 percent for Hoogovens Stal BV (``HSBV'') and Hoogovens Steel 
USA, Inc. (``HS-USA''), and 7.96 percent for ``all others.''
    On April 26, 2000, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, U.S. Steel Group, a 
unit of USX Corporation, Ispat Inland, Inc., and LTV Steel Company, 
Inc. (collectively ``domestic interested parties'') requested a hearing 
in the sunset review. On May 3, 2000, Dofasco also requested a hearing. 
Subsequently, interested parties withdrew their requests for a hearing.
    On May 8, 2000, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.209(c)(1)(i), we received case briefs on behalf of domestic 
interested parties and Corus Staal BV \1\ and HS-USA (together, 
``Hoogovens''). On May 12, 2000, domestic interested parties requested 
an extension of the deadline for filing rebuttal briefs; on May 15, 
2000, the Department granted an extension for interested parties to 
file rebuttal briefs until May 15, 2000.
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    \1\ On April 3, 2000, Hoogovens Staal BV, the foreign producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise changed its name to Corus Staal 
BV. For ease of reference, we have continued to refer to Corus Staal 
BV and Hoogoven's Steel USA, Inc., as ``Hoogovens'' herein.
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Scope of Review

    The products covered by this order include cold-rolled (cold-
reduced) carbon steel flat-rolled products, of rectangular shape, 
neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, 
varnished or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, in 
coils (whether or not in successively superimposed layers) and of a 
width of 0.5 inch or greater, or in straight lengths which, if of a 
thickness less than 4.75 millimeters, are of a width of 0.5 inch or 
greater and which measures at least 10 times the thickness or if of a 
thickness of 4.75 millimeters or more are of a width which exceeds 150 
millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness, as currently 
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') under item 
numbers 7209.15.0000, 7209.16.0030, 7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0090, 
7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060, 7209.17.0090, 7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 
7209.18.2550, 7209.18.6000, 7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, 
7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.23.1500, 
7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 
7211.23.6085, 7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 
7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 
7215.50.0015, 7215.50.0060, 7215.50.0090, 7215.90.5000, 7217.10.1000, 
7217.10.2000, 7217.10.3000, 7217.10.7000, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 
7217.90.5060, and 7217.90.5090. Included in this order are flat-rolled 
products of non-rectangular cross-section where such cross-section is 
achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which have 
been ``worked after rolling'')--for example, products which have been 
beveled or rounded at the edges. Excluded from this order is certain 
shadow mask steel, i.e., aluminum-killed, cold-rolled steel coil that 
is open-coil annealed, has a carbon content of less than 0.002 percent, 
is of 0.003 to 0.012 inch in thickness, 15 to 30 inches in width, and 
has an ultra-flat, isotropic surface. These HTS item numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description 
of the scope of this order remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office 
of Policy, Import Administration, to Troy H. Cribb, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated July 27, 2000, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision 
Memo include the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the 
order revoked. Hoogovens argued that its margins had consistently 
decreased, thus warranting use of a more recent margin. However, we 
found that, in light of the increase in Hoogovens margin in the final 
results of the sixth administrative review, the appropriate rate to 
report to the Commission is the rate from the original investigation, 
19.32 percent. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues 
raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this 
public memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room B-
099, of the main Commerce building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import--admin/records/
frn/, under the heading ``Netherlands.'' The paper copy and electronic 
version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on cold-
rolled carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following 
percentage weighted-average margins:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/exporters                     (percent)
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Hoogovens Stal BV..........................................        19.32
All Others.................................................        19.32
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``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 order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.


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    Dated: July 27, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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