[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64731-64734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3072]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489-807]


Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Turkey; Final 
Results, Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review in Part, 
and Determination Not To Revoke in Part

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

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ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On May 5, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain steel concrete reinforcing bars from 
Turkey (69 FR 25063). This review covers three manufacturers/exporters 
of the subject merchandise to the United States. The period of review 
(POR) is April 1, 2002, through March 31, 2003. We are rescinding the 
review with respect to 19 companies because they had no shipments of 
subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. In addition, 
we have determined not to revoke the antidumping duty order with 
respect to an additional exporter, ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim 
Sanayi, A.S. (ICDAS).
    Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made 
changes in the margin calculations. Therefore, the final results differ 
from the preliminary results. The final weighted-average dumping 
margins for the reviewed firms are listed below in the section entitled 
``Final Results of Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina Itkin or Elizabeth Eastwood, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 2, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0656 and (202) 482-3874, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This review covers the following three manufacturers/exporters: 
Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret (collectively 
``Colakoglu''); Diler Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., Yazici 
Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and Diler Dis Ticaret A.S. 
(collectively ``Diler''); and ICDAS.
    On May 5, 2004, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from 
Turkey. See Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey; 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Notice of Intent Not to Revoke in Part, 69 FR 25063 (May 5, 2004) 
(Preliminary Results).
    Prior to the preliminary results the following companies informed 
the Department that they had no shipments of subject merchandise to the 
United States during the POR: Cebitas Demir Celik Endustrisi A.S. 
(Cebitas), Cemtas Celik Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Cemtas), 
Demirsan Haddecilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Demirsan), Ege Celik 
Endustrisi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Ege Celik), Ekinciler Holding A.S. 
and Ekinciler Demir Celik San A.S. (collectively ``Ekinciler''), Habas 
Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas), Iskenderun Iron 
& Steel Works Co. (Iskenderun), Izmir Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. (Izmir), 
Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S. (Kaptan), Kardemir--
Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Karabuk), Kroman Celik 
Sanayi A.S. (Kroman), Metas Izmir Metalurji Fabrikasi Turk A.S. 
(Metas), Nurmet Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Nurmet), Nursan Celik 
Sanayi ve Haddecilik A.S. (Nursan), Sivas Demir Celik Isletmeleri A.S. 
(Sivas), Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. (Tosyali), and Ucel Haddecilik 
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Ucel). We reviewed data from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) and confirmed that there were no entries of 
subject merchandise from any of these companies during the POR, except 
for Habas. We also confirmed with CBP data that two additional 
companies included in this review, Ege Metal Demir Celik Sanayi ve 
Ticaret A.S. (Ege Metal) and Kurum Demir Sanayi ve Ticaret Metalenerji 
A.S. (Kurum), did not have entries of subject merchandise during the 
POR. Consequently, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3) and 
consistent with our practice, we are rescinding the review for the 
companies listed above. Furthermore, we are rescinding our review for 
Habas because we find that this company did not have any reviewable 
entries during this POR. For further discussion, see the ``Partial 
Rescission of Review'' section of this notice, below, and Comment 14 of 
the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum'' (Decision Memo) from Jeffrey A. 
May, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to James J. 
Jochum, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated November 
1, 2004.
    We invited parties to comment on our preliminary results of review. 
In June 2004, we received case briefs from the petitioners (i.e., 
Gerdau AmeriSteel Corporation, Commercial Metals Company (SMI Steel 
Group), and Nucor Corporation), Colakoglu, and ICDAS, and rebuttal 
briefs from the petitioners, Colakoglu, ICDAS, Habas, and Diler.
    The Department has conducted this administrative review in 
accordance with section 751 of the Act.

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is all stock deformed steel 
concrete reinforcing bars sold in straight lengths and coils. This 
includes all hot-rolled deformed rebar rolled from billet steel, rail 
steel, axle steel, or low-alloy steel. It excludes (i) plain round 
rebar, (ii) rebar that a processor has further worked or fabricated, 
and (iii) all coated rebar. Deformed rebar is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item 
numbers 7213.10.000 and 7214.20.000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the 
scope of this proceeding is dispositive.

Period of Review

    The POR is April 1, 2002, through March 31, 2003.

Partial Rescission of Review

    As noted above, Cebitas, Cemtas, Demirsan, Ege Celik, Ege Metal, 
Ekinciler, Iskenderun, Izmir, Kaptan, Karabuk, Kroman, Kurum, Metas, 
Nurmet, Nursan, Sivas, Tosyali, and Ucel had no shipments and/or 
entries of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. We 
have confirmed this with CBP data. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3) and consistent with the Department's practice, we are 
rescinding our review with respect to these companies. (See, e.g., 
Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey; Final Results, 
Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review in Part, and 
Determination Not to Revoke in Part, 68 FR 53127, 53128 (Sept. 9, 
2003).)
    Furthermore, with regard to Habas, we preliminarily determined that 
Habas did not have any reviewable entries of subject merchandise during 
the POR. Information from CBP indicates that there were entries of 
subject merchandise produced by Habas during the POR. However, the 
exporter of this merchandise was an unaffiliated company in a third 
country, and Habas provided documentation to support its claim that it 
did not have knowledge that this merchandise was destined for the 
United States. Consequently, we continue to find that Habas did not 
have any reviewable entries during this POR. See Comment 14 of the 
Decision Memo. Accordingly, we are rescinding our review for Habas.

Cost of Production

    As discussed in the Preliminary Results, we conducted an 
investigation to determine whether the respondents

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participating in the review made home market sales of the foreign like 
product during the POR at prices below their costs of production (COPs) 
within the meaning of section 773(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). We performed the cost test for these final results 
following the same methodology as in the Preliminary Results, except as 
discussed in the accompanying Decision Memo.
    We found 20 percent or more of each respondent's sales of a given 
product during the reporting period were at prices less than the 
weighted-average COP for this period. Thus, we determined that these 
below-cost sales were made in ``substantial quantities'' within an 
extended period of time and at prices which did not permit the recovery 
of all costs within a reasonable period of time in the normal course of 
trade. See sections 773(b)(2)(B), (C), and (D) of the Act.
    Therefore, for purposes of these final results, we found that 
Colakoglu, Diler, and ICDAS made below-cost sales not in the ordinary 
course of trade. Consequently, we disregarded these sales for each 
respondent and used the remaining sales as the basis for determining 
normal value, pursuant to section 773(b)(1) of the Act.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case briefs by parties to this 
administrative review and to which we have responded are listed in the 
Appendix to this notice and addressed in the Decision Memo, which is 
adopted by this notice. 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 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.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made certain 
changes in the margin calculations. These changes are discussed in the 
relevant sections of the Decision Memo.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following weighted-average margin percentages 
exist for the period April 1, 2002, through March 31, 2003:

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           Manufacturer/producer/exporter              Margin percentage
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Colakoglu...........................................                9.25
Diler...............................................                0.38
ICDAS...............................................                0.00
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    The Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1), for ICDAS we have calculated importer-specific 
assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of antidumping 
duties calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of 
those sales.
    Regarding all of Colakoglu and Diler's sales, for assessment 
purposes, we do not have the information to calculate entered value 
because these companies were not the importers of record for the 
subject merchandise. To determine whether the duty assessment rates 
were de minimis, in accordance with the requirement set forth in 19 CFR 
351.106(c)(2), we have calculated importer-specific ad valorem ratios 
based on the export prices. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will 
instruct CBP to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties any 
entries for which the assessment rate is de minimis (i.e., less than 
0.50 percent). The Department will issue appraisement instructions 
directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of these final results of 
review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review 
for all shipments of rebar from Turkey entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as 
provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: 1) The cash deposit rates for 
the reviewed companies will be the rates indicated above; 2) for 
previously investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit
    rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for 
the most recent period; 3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in 
this review, or the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the 
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for 
the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and 4) 
the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will 
continue to be 16.06 percent, the all others rate established in the 
LTFV investigation.
    These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until publication of the final results of the next administrative 
review.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of 
return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: November 1, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix Issues in Decision Memorandum

Comments

1. Treatment of Section 201 Duties
2. Application of High Inflation/Replacement Cost Methodology
3. Inputs Purchased from Affiliated Parties
4. Treatment of Packing Expenses in the General and Administrative 
(G&A) and Interest Expense Calculations
5. Date of Sale for Colakoglu
6. Universe of Reviewed Transactions for Colakoglu
7. Home Market Credit Expenses for Colakoglu
8. Commission Offset for Colakoglu
9. Despatch Revenue and Demurrage Expenses for Colakoglu
10. Period of Review for Diler
11. Inland Freight Supplied by Diler's Affiliate
12. Home Market Credit Expenses for Diler
13. G&A Ratio for Diler
14. POR Entries of Merchandise Produced by Habas
15. Revocation for ICDAS
16. Collapsing Issue for ICDAS
17. Whether to Treat ICDAS's U.S. Sales as Export Price (EP) or 
Constructed Export Price (CEP) Sales

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18. Short-term Interest Rates Used for ICDAS
19. Standard Rolling Times for ICDAS
20. Prior Period Reversals for ICDAS
21. Gain on Sale of Ship for ICDAS
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