[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15375-15376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4481]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-588-852, A-580-841, C-580-842)


Revocation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders: 
Structural Steel Beams From Japan and South Korea

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 2, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated its sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
(``AD'') orders on structural steel beams (``beams'') from Japan and 
South Korea (``Korea''), and the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on 
beams from Korea. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 
FR 22632 (May 2, 2005). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission 
(``the ITC''), in its sunset reviews, determined that revocation of the 
AD orders on beams from Japan and Korea and the CVD order on beams from 
Korea would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See Structural Steel Beams from Japan and Korea, 71 
FR 13431 (March 15, 2006). Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the Department is revoking the 
AD orders on beams from Japan and Korea and the CVD order on beams from 
Korea.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 2005 - Japan; August 14, 2005 - Korea (CVD); 
August 18, 2005 - Korea (AD).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert James or Dana Mermelstein (AD 
orders), Tipten Troidl or Brandon Farlander (CVD order), AD/CVD 
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0649, (202) 482-1391, (202) 
482 - 1767 or (202) 482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these orders 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 these orders unless otherwise 
excluded. The following products are outside and/or specifically 
excluded from the scope of these orders: 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 products subject to these orders are currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at 
subheadings: 7216.32.0000, 7216.33.0030, 7216.33.0060, 7216.33.0090, 
7216.50.0000, 7216.61.0000, 7216.69.0000, 7216.91.0000,\1\ 
7216.99.0000,\2\ 7228.70.3040,\3\ 7228.70.6000. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise in these orders is dispositive.
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    \1\ HTSUS subheading 7216.91.0000 was no longer in use as of 
2004, and was replaced by 7216.91.0010 and 7216.91.0090 in that 
year.
    \2\ HTSUS subheading 7216.99.0000 was no longer in use as of 
2004, and was replaced by 7216.99.0010 and 7216.99.0090 in that 
year.
    \3\ HTSUS subheading 7228.70.3040 was no longer in use as of 
2005. What was previously covered by that number is covered within 
7228.70.3010 and 7228.70.3041 starting in 2005.
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Background

    On June 19, August 18, and August 14, 2000, the Department issued 
the AD orders on beams from Japan and Korea and the CVD order on beams 
from Korea, respectively. See Structural Steel Beams from Japan: Notice 
of Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 37960 (June 19, 2000), Structural 
Steel Beams From South Korea: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 
50502 (August 18, 2000), and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: 
Structural Steel Beams from the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 49542 (August 
14, 2000). On May 2, 2005, the Department initiated, and the ITC 
instituted, sunset reviews of the AD and CVD orders on beams from Japan 
and Korea. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 
22632 (May 2, 2005). As a result of its CVD sunset review, the 
Department found that revocation of the CVD order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy, and 
notified the ITC of the level of subsidy likely to prevail were the 
order to be revoked. See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of 
the Countervailing Duty Order: Structural Steel Beams from South Korea, 
70 FR 53167 (September 7, 2005). As a result of its AD sunset reviews, 
the Department found that revocation of the AD orders would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked. See Structural Steel Beams from Japan and South Korea; Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders, 70 FR 
53633 (September 9, 2005). On March 15, 2006, the ITC determined, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the AD orders 
on beams from Japan and Korea, and the CVD order on beams from Korea 
would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See Structural Steel Beams from Japan and Korea, 71 
FR 13431 (March 15, 2006) and USITC Publication 3840 (March 2006), 
entitled Structural Steel Beams from Japan and Korea (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-
401 and 731-TA-853-854 (Review)).

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of 
these AD and CVD orders is not likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Department, pursuant to section 751(d) of the Act, is revoking the AD 
orders on beams from Japan and Korea and the CVD order on beams from 
Korea. Pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of revocation is June 19, 2005, 
August 18, 2005, and August 14, 2005 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of 
the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notices of the 
AD order on Japan, the AD order on Korea, and the CVD order on Korea, 
respectively). The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of 
cash deposits on entries of the subject merchandise entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse on or after June 19, 2005, August 18, 2005, 
and August 14, 2005, the effective dates of revocation of the AD orders 
and the CVD order. The Department will complete any pending 
administrative reviews of these orders and will conduct

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administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the 
effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed 
requests for review.
    These five-year sunset reviews and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(d)(2) and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the 
Act.

    Dated: March 22, 2006
Stephen J. Claeys.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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