[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11577-11580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3297]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-805, A-351-817, A-405-802, A-428-816, A-201-809, A-455-802, A-
485-803, A-469-803, A-401-805, A-412-814, A-583-080]


Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Belgium, Brazil, Finland, 
Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom 
and Carbon Steel Plate From Taiwan; Second Five-year (Sunset) Reviews 
of Antidumping Duty Orders and Antidumping Finding; Final Results

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on 
cut-to-length carbon steel plate (CTL Plate) from Belgium, Brazil, 
Finland, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the 
United Kingdom and the antidumping finding on carbon steel plate from 
Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). On the basis of the notices of intent to participate 
and adequate substantive responses filed on behalf of domestic 
interested parties and no response or inadequate responses from 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted expedited 
sunset reviews of these antidumping duty orders and antidumping 
finding. As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on CTL Plate from Belgium, 
Brazil, Finland, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and 
the United Kingdom and the antidumping finding on carbon steel plate 
from Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
at the levels listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of 
Sunset Reviews.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Mermelstein, Robert James, or 
Abdelali Elouaradia, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1391, (202) 482-0649, or (202) 482-1374, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    On November 1, 2005, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the 
antidumping duty orders on CTL Plate from Belgium, Brazil, Finland, 
Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom 
and the antidumping finding on carbon steel plate from Taiwan pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 70 FR 65844 (November 1, 2005). For each of these orders, the 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from Nucor 
Corporation (Nucor), Mittal Steel USA ISG Inc. (Mittal), IPSCO, Inc. 
(IPSCO), Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (Oregon Steel), and the United Steel, 
Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial 
and Service Workers Union, AFL-CIO-CLC (USW) (collectively, domestic 
interested parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i). Domestic interested parties claimed interested party 
status under sections 771(9)(C) or (D) of the Act either as a U.S. 
producer of a domestic like product or as a certified union engaged in 
the manufacture of a domestic like product. With respect to the 
antidumping duty orders on CTL Plate from Brazil, Finland, Germany, 
Mexico, Romania, Spain, and Sweden and the antidumping finding on 
carbon steel plate from Taiwan, we did not receive any responses from 
respondent interested parties. As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the 
Department conducted expedited sunset reviews of these antidumping duty 
orders and the antidumping finding. With respect to the antidumping 
duty orders on CTL Plate from Belgium, Poland, and the United Kingdom, 
the Department received substantive responses from respondent 
interested parties within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\1\ However, on December 21, 2005, the Department 
determined that the substantive responses filed by respondent 
interested parties were inadequate. Specifically, for the Belgian, 
Polish, and British orders, the Department found that total exports of 
the subject merchandise to the United States by participating 
respondent interested parties were below the 50 percent threshold (by 
volume) that the Department normally will consider to be an adequate 
foreign response as provided for in 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A). 
Therefore, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department also conducted expedited sunset 
reviews of the antidumping duty orders on CTL Plate from Belgium, 
Poland, and the United Kingdom.
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    \1\ In the case of the Belgian order, one respondent interested 
party also filed a waiver of participation.
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Scope of the Antidumping Duty Orders (CTL Plate from Belgium, Brazil, 
Finland, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the 
United Kingdom)

    The products covered by these antidumping duty orders include hot-
rolled carbon steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products 
rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 
millimeters but not exceeding 1,250 millimeters and of a thickness of 
not less than 4 millimeters, not in coils and without patterns in 
relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with 
metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or 
other nonmetallic substances; and certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat-
rolled products in straight lengths, of rectangular shape, hot rolled, 
neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, 
varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 
4.75 millimeters or more in thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 
millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness, as currently 
classifiable in the United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) 
under item numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Included 
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 is 
grade X-70 plate. These HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
    As a result of a changed circumstances review with respect to 
Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom,\2\ the order was partially 
revoked with respect to certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate with a 
maximum thickness of 80 mm in steel grades BS 7191, 355 EM and 355 EMZ, 
as amended by Sable Offshore Energy Project specification XB MOO Y 15 
0001, types 1 and 2.
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    \2\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Finland, 
Germany and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Changed 
Circumstances Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Reviews, and 
Revocation of Orders in Part, 64 FR 46343 (August 25, 1999).
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    As a result of a decision by the Court of International Trade,\3\ 
excluded from the scope of the antidumping duty order on CTL Plate from 
Belgium is cut-to-length floor plate imported by Duferco Steel, Inc. 
``with patterns in relief derived directly from the rolling process.''
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    \3\ See Duferco Steel, Inc. v. United States, 26 CIT 1241 
(October 17, 2002).
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Scope of the Antidumping Finding (Carbon Steel Plate from Taiwan)

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is hot-rolled 
carbon steel plate, 0.1875 inch or more in thickness, over 8 inches in 
width, not in coils, not pickled, not coated or plated with metal, not 
clad, other than black plate, and not pressed or stamped to 
nonrectangular shape. The merchandise under review is currently 
classifiable under items 7208.40.30.30, 7208.40.30.60, 7208.51.00.30, 
7208.51.00.45, 7208.51.00.60, 7208.52.00.00, 7208.90.00.00, 
7210.70.30.00, 7210.90.90.00, 7211.13.00.00, 7211.14.00.30, 
7211.14.00.45, 7211.90.00.00, 7212.40.10.00, 7212.40.50.00, and 
7212.50.00.00 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
    All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Operations, Import Administration, to David M. 
Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated March 1, 
2006 (Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin 
likely to prevail if the orders and finding were revoked. Parties can 
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews 
and the corresponding recommendation in this public memorandum, which 
is on file in room B-099 of the main Department building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be 
accessed directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html. The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

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Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on CTL 
Plate from Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, 
Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and the antidumping finding on 
carbon steel plate from Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the following percentage weighted-average 
margins:

                                 Belgium
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Forges de Clabecq, S.A.\4\.............................           6.78
Fabrique de Fer Chaleroi, S.A. (FFC)...................       13.31\5\
All Other Belgian Manufacturers and Exporters..........           6.84
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\4\ The Department has never conducted a changed circumstance review
  finding that Duferco Clabecq S.A. (Duferco) is the successor-in-
  interest to Forges de Clabecq, S.A. As a result, Duferco is subject to
  the all others rate.
\5\ For this sunset review, we have reported the rate calculated from
  the original investigation for FFC. The Department notes that in the
  first sunset review it reported to the International Trade Commission
  (ITC) a margin of 27.5 percent for FFC. See Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
  Plate From Belgium; Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
  Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 18292 (April 7, 2000) and the
  accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 2. This rate
  was based on the 13.75 percent margin found in the 1995-1996
  administrative review, doubled to account for a 100 percent finding of
  duty absorption. As stated in the final results of the first sunset
  review, the Department reported the 27.5 percent margin ``[c]onsistent
  with our stated policy of providing the Commission the higher of the
  margin the Department otherwise would have reported to the Commission
  or the most recent margin for that company adjusted to account for the
  Department's findings on duty absorption.'' See id. However, on March
  22, 2000, the CIT found that the Department lacked authority to
  conduct a duty absorption inquiry for an antidumping order issued
  prior to January 1, 1995. See SKF USA Inc. v. United States, 24 CIT
  174 (CIT 2000). Therefore, we are reporting to the ITC the higher
  calculated rate from the original investigation and we find that there
  is no basis to provide to the ITC a more recently calculated margin.
  See Decision Memorandum at 25-26.


                                 Brazil
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (USIMINAS)/          42.68\6\
 Companhia Siderurgica Paulista (COSIPA)...............
All Other Brazilian Manufacturers and Exporters........          75.54
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\6\ In the first sunset review of CTL Plate from Brazil, the Department
  reported one margin for USIMINAS and COSIPA because the Department had
  collapsed these companies and treated them as a single entity in the
  most recently completed administrative review. See Certain Cut-to-
  Length Carbon Steel Plate from Brazil: Amendment of Final Results of
  Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 63 FR 20570 (April 27, 1998).
  Thus, we are reporting a single margin to the ITC for the two entities
  as we did in the first sunset review. See Decision Memorandum at 26.


                                 Finland
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Rautaruukki Oy.........................................          40.36
All Other Finnish Manufacturers and Exporters..........          40.36
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                                 Germany
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Dillenger Huttenwerke..................................          36.00
All Other German Manufacturers and Exporters...........          36.00
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                                 Mexico
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V....................          49.25
All Other Mexican Manufacturers and Exporters..........          49.25
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                                 Poland
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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All Polish Manufacturers and Exporters.................          61.98
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                                 Romania
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Metalexportimport SA...................................          75.04
All Other Romanian Manufacturers and Exporters.........          75.04
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                                  Spain
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Ensidesa...............................................         105.61
All Other Spanish Manufacturers and Exporters..........         105.61
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                                 Sweden
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Svenskt Staal ABC......................................          24.23
All Other Swedish Manufacturers and Exporters..........          24.23
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                                 Taiwan
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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China Steel Corporation................................          34.00
All Other Taiwanese Manufacturers and Exporters........          34.00
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                             United Kingdom
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                                                            Weighted-
                Manufacturers/Exporters                   Average Margin
                                                            (Percent)
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British Steel plc \7\..................................         109.22
All Other British Manufacturers and Exporters..........         109.22
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\7\ The Department has never conducted a changed circumstance review
  finding that Corus Group plc (Corus) is the successor-in-interest to
  British Steel plc. Therefore, Corus is subject to the ``all others''
  rate.

    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 of the 
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or 
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order 
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the

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regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 1, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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