[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70506-70508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20553]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-357-814, A-570-865, A-533-820, A-560-812, A-834-806, A-485-806, A-
791-809, A-583-835, A-549-817, A-823-811)


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, the 
People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Romania, 
South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine; Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2006, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''), the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Argentina, the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''), India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, 
Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine (collectively, the 
``Orders''). The Department has conducted expedited sunset reviews of 
the Orders and has determined that revocation of the Orders would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, in accordance 
with section 752(c) of the Act. The dumping margins likely to prevail 
are identified in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of 
this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 5, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Burke (202) 482-3584, Office 4 
(Argentina, the PRC, India, Indonesia, and Romania), Martha Douthit 
(202) 482-5050, Office 6 (Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine), 
Deborah Scott (202) 482- 2657, Office 7 (Taiwan and Thailand), or Dana 
Mermelstein (202) 482-1391, Office 6, AD/CVD Operations, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background:

    In August 2006, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, the 
Department published a notice of initiation of the sunset reviews of 
the Orders, among others.\1\ The Department received notices of intent 
to participate from: United States Steel Corporation, Mittal Steel USA 
Inc., Nucor Corporation, Gallatin Steel Company, Steel Dynamics Inc., 
IPSCO Steel Inc., and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union (``USW''), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
Sec.  351.218(d)(1)(i). These parties claimed interested party status 
under sections 771(9)(C) or (D) of the Act, as producers of a domestic 
like product, or as a union whose members are engaged in the production 
of a domestic like product.
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    \1\ Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 43,443 
(Aug. 1, 2006).
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    The Department received complete substantive responses from the 
parties identified above, except for USW, within the deadline specified 
in 19 CFR Sec.  351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department received no responses 
from respondent interested parties with respect to any of the Orders. 
As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
Sec.  351.218(e)(1)(ii) (C)(2), the Department has conducted expedited 
sunset reviews of the Orders.\2\
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    \2\ See Letter to Mr. Robert Carpenter, Director, Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, ``Expedited and 
Full Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders Initiated in August 2006'' (September 20, 2006).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by the Orders are certain hot-rolled carbon 
steel flat products of a rectangular shape, of a width of 0.5 inch or 
greater, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal and whether or not 
painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic 
substances, in coils (whether or not in successively superimposed 
layers), regardless of thickness, and in straight lengths, of a 
thickness of less than 4.75 mm and of a width measuring at least 10 
times the thickness. Further particulars of the scopes of the Orders 
may be found in the following Federal Register notices as indicated for 
the country of production: for Argentina

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and South Africa,\3\ the PRC,\4\ India,\5\ Indonesia,\6\ Kazakhstan,\7\ 
Romania,\8\ Taiwan,\9\ Thailand,\10\ and Ukraine.\11\ The merchandise 
is currently classified under the item numbers of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') listed in the respective 
Federal Register notices identified above. Although the HTSUS item 
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
descriptions of the scope of the Orders remain dispositive.
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    \3\ Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products From Argentina and the Republic of South Africa, 
66 FR 48,242 (Sept. 19, 2001).
    \4\ Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products From the People's Republic of China, 66 FR 
59,561 (Nov. 29, 2001).
    \5\ Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain 
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India, 66 FR 60,194 (Dec. 
3, 2001).
    \6\ Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Indonesia, 66 FR 60,192 (Dec. 3, 2001).
    \7\ Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Kazakhstan, 66 FR 58,435 (Nov. 21, 2001).
    \8\ Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination and 
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Romania, 66 FR 59,566 (Nov. 29, 2001).
    \9\ Notice of Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Hot- Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products From Taiwan, 66 FR 59,563 (Nov. 29, 2001).
    \10\ Notice of Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products From Thailand, 66 FR 59,562 (Nov. 29, 2001).
    \11\ Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel 
Flat Products From Ukraine, 66 FR 59,559 (Nov. 29, 2001).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products from Argentina, the People's Republic of China, 
India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, 
and Ukraine, from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, to David M. Spooner Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated concurrently herewith (the ``Decision 
Memorandum''), which is hereby adopted by this notice. A complete 
discussion of all issues raised in these reviews, including the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude 
of the margins likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked, and the 
corresponding recommendations, may be found in the Decision Memorandum 
on file in Room B-099 of the Department of Commerce building. In 
addition, the Decision Memorandum may be viewed via the internet at 
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-
average percentage margins:

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                                                                                                                                       Weighted Average
                         Country                                                       Producer/Exporter                                    Margin
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Argentina...............................................                                                                Siderar SAIC       44.59[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others       40.60[percnt]
PRC.....................................................  Angang Group International Trade Co. Ltd., New Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., and       31.09[percnt]
                                                                                                     Angang GroupHong Kong Co., Ltd.
                                                            Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., and       12.39[percnt]
                                                                                      Baosteel Group International Trade Corporation
                                                          Benxi Iron & Steel Group International Economic & Trade Co., Ltd., Bengang       57.19[percnt]
                                                                      Steel Plates Co., Ltd., and Benxi Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Group) Co.       65.59[percnt]
                                                                                              Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corporation      65.59[percnt],
                                                                                                                            PRC-wide       90.83[percnt]
India...................................................                                                       Ispat Industries Ltd.       44.40[percnt]
                                                                                                                    Essar Steel Ltd.       36.53[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others       38.72[percnt]
Indonesia...............................................                                               PT Krakatau Steel Corporation       47.86[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others       47.86[percnt]
Kazakhstan..............................................                                                                Ispat Karmet      243.46[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others      243.46[percnt]
Romania.................................................                Sidex, S.A., Sidex Trading SRL, and Sidex International Plc.       16.34[percnt]
                                                                                                              Metalexportimport S.A.       18.04[percnt]
                                                                                                                        Metanef S.A.       21.59[percnt]
                                                                                                      Metagrimex Business Group S.A.       16.29[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others       88.62[percnt]
South Africa............................................                             Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited        9.28[percnt]
                                                                                                Iscor Limited/Saldanha Steel Limited        9.28[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others        9.28[percnt]
Taiwan..................................................                                                      An Feng Steel Co., Ltd       29.14[percnt]
                                                                                                  China Steel Corporation/Yieh Loong       29.14[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others       20.28[percnt]
Thailand................................................                                            Siam Strip Mill Public Co., Ltd.       20.30[percnt]
                                                                                                                          All others        4.44[percnt]
Ukraine.................................................                                                                  All others       90.33[percnt]
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    In accordance with section 752(c)(3) of the Act, we will notify the 
International Trade Commission of the final results of these expedited 
sunset reviews. 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 Sec.  
351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO 
materials or conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a sanctionable violation.

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    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(c), 
752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 28, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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