[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6837-6838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-533]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-841]


Structural Steel Beams from Korea; Notice of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 3, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review 
of the antidumping order covering structural steel beams from the 
Republic of Korea. See Structural Steel Beams from Korea: Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 53887 
(September 3, 2004) (Preliminary Results). The merchandise covered by 
this order is structural steel beams as described in the ``Scope of the 
Review'' section of this notice. The period of review (POR) is August 
1, 2002, through July 31, 2003. We invited parties to comment on our 
Preliminary Results. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we 
have not made any changes in the margin calculations. Therefore, the 
final results are unchanged from the preliminary results. The final 
weighted-average dumping margins for the reviewed firms are listed 
below in the section entitled ``Final Results of the Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner or Robert James, at 
(202) 482-6312 or (202) 482-0649, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Review

    The products covered by this review are doubly-symmetric shapes, 
whether hot- or cold-rolled, drawn, extruded, formed or finished, 
having at least one dimension of at least 80 mm (3.2 inches or more), 
whether of carbon or alloy (other than stainless) steel, and whether or 
not drilled, punched, notched, painted, coated or clad. These products 
include, but are not limited to, wide-flange beams (``W'' shapes), 
bearing piles (``HP'' shapes), standard beams (``S'' or ``I'' shapes) 
and ``M'' shapes. All products that meet the physical and metallurgical 
descriptions provided above are within the scope of this review unless 
otherwise excluded. The

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following products are outside and/or specifically excluded from the 
scope of this review: structural steel beams greater than 400 pounds 
per linear foot or with a web or section height (also known as depth) 
over 40 inches.
    The merchandise subject to this review is classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings: 
7216.32.00000, 7216.33.0030, 7216.33.0060, 7216.33.0090, 7216.50.0000, 
7216.61.0000, 7216.69.0000, 7216.91.0000, 7216.99.0000, 7216.99.0010, 
7216.99.0090, 7228.70.3040, and 7228.70.6000. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this administrative review are addressed in ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum for the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
for Structural Steel Beams from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review (A-580-841),'' dated 
February 1, 2005 (Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this 
notice. A list of the issues which parties have raised and to which we 
have responded, all of which are in the Decision Memorandum, is 
attached to this notice as an appendix. 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 room B-
099 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on 
the internet at www.ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and electronic 
version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of comments received, we have not made any 
changes in the margin calculations.

Final Results of the Review

    We determine the following percentage weighted-average margins 
exist for the period August 1, 2002, through July 31, 2003:

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                                                       Weighted Average
               Manufacturer / Exporter                      Margin
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INI Steel Company...................................       16.62 percent
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.........................        4.39 percent
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Liquidation

    The Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we have calculated 
importer-specific assessment rates. To calculate these rates, we 
divided the total dumping margins for the reviewed sales by the total 
entered value of those reviewed sales for each importer. The Department 
will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 
15 days of publication of these final results of review. We will direct 
CBP to assess the appropriate assessment rate against the entered 
Customs values for the subject merchandise on each of the importer's 
entries under the relevant order during the POR.

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 structural steel beams from Korea entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act: (1) 
The cash deposit rate for the reviewed company will be the rate shown 
above; (2) for previously reviewed or 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, a prior review, or the original 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 37.21 
percent. This rate is the ``All Others'' rate from the amended final 
determination in the LTFV investigations. See Notice of Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Structural Steel Beams 
From South Korea, 65 FR 50501, 50502 (August 18, 2000).
    These deposit requirements 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 or countervailing 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 or countervailing duties 
occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a 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 written 
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.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act.

    Dated: February 1, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

APPENDIX

Comments and Responses

1. Revision of the Model Match Characteristics
2. Affiliation of Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. and Dongkuk Industries 
Co., Ltd.
3. Level of Trade for Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
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