[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37382-37384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15912]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-945]


Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire 
Strand from the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC''), the Department is issuing an

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antidumping duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (``PC 
strand'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On June 22, 
2010, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative determination 
of material injury to a U.S. industry. See Prestressed Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand from China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-464 and 731-TA-1160 
(Final), USITC Publication 4162, June 2010).

DATES: Effective Date: June 29, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Polovina or Alan Ray, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3927 or (202) 482-5403, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''), the Department published the final 
determination of sales at less than fair value (``LTFV'') in the 
antidumping investigation of PC strand from the PRC. See Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75 FR 28560 (May 21, 
2010) (``Final Determination'').

Scope of the Order

    The scope of this investigation consists of PC strand, produced 
from wire of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for 
use in prestressed concrete (both pretensioned and post-tensioned) 
applications. The product definition encompasses covered and uncovered 
strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand. PC strand is 
normally sold in the United States in sizes ranging from 0.25 inches to 
0.70 inches in diameter. PC strand made from galvanized wire is only 
excluded from the scope if the zinc and/or zinc oxide coating meets or 
exceeds the 0.40 oz./ft \2\ standard set forth in ASTM-A-475. The PC 
strand subject to this investigation is currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to suspend 
liquidation on all entries of subject merchandise from the PRC. We will 
also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the estimated 
amount by which the normal value exceeds the U.S. price as indicated in 
the chart below. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain 
in effect until further notice.
    Additionally, in the Final Determination, the Department noted that 
it has continued to find in Pre-Stressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 
from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing 
Duty Determination, 75 FR 28557 (May 21, 2010) (``CVD Final''), that 
the products under investigation, exported and produced by Xinhua Metal 
Products Co., Ltd. (``Xinhua Metal''), benefitted from an export 
subsidy. See Final Determination, 75 FR at 28563. Therefore, we will 
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or posting of a bond equal to 
the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price 
for Xinhua Metal, as indicated below, minus the amount determined to 
constitute an export subsidy.
    With respect to Wuxi Jinyang Metal Products Co., Ltd. (``WJMP''), 
the voluntary respondent in this proceeding, the Department did not 
individually examine its exports of merchandise under investigation in 
the final determination for the companion CVD investigation. As a 
result, WJMP is captured under the ``All Others'' rate, which is an 
average of the companies examined in the CVD Final. Therefore, we will 
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or posting of a bond equal to 
the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price 
for WJMP, as indicated below, minus the amount determined to constitute 
an export subsidy in the ``All Others'' rate.
    With respect to Fasten Group Import & Export Co. Ltd. (``Fasten 
I&E''), the separate rate company, we note that the rate applied in 
this proceeding as a separate rate is derived from the calculated rate 
received by Xinhua Metal. Although Xinhua Metal received export 
subsidies in the CVD Final, because its export subsidy rate is higher 
than the export subsidy rate calculated for Fasten I&E in the CVD 
Final, we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or posting of a 
bond equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds 
U.S. price for Xinhua Metal, as indicated below, minus the amount 
determined to constitute an export subsidy for Fasten I&E.

Antidumping Duty Order

Antidumping Duty Order

    On June 22, 2010, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the 
ITC notified the Department of its final determination, pursuant to 
section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of less-than-fair-value imports 
of subject merchandise from the PRC. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess, upon further instruction by 
the Department, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the 
normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or 
constructed export price) of the merchandise for all relevant entries 
of PC strand from the PRC. These antidumping duties will be assessed on 
unliquidated entries of PC strand from the PRC entered, or withdrawn 
from the warehouse, for consumption on or after December 23, 2009, the 
date on which the Department published its Preliminary Determination. 
See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 
74 FR 68232 (December 23, 2009) (``Preliminary Determination'').
    Effective on the date of publication of the ITC's final affirmative 
injury determination, CBP will require, at the same time as importers 
would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash 
deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average antidumping duty 
margins as listed below minus the amounts of export subsidies 
determined in the companion CVD investigation, as described above. See 
section 735(c)(3) of the Act. The ``PRC-wide'' rate applies to all 
exporters of subject merchandise not specifically listed. The weighted-
average dumping margins are as follows:

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                    Exporter                                  Producer                 Weighted-Average Margin
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WJMP...........................................  WJMP.............................                         42.97
Xinhua Metal...................................  Xinhua Metal.....................                        175.94

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Fasten I&E.....................................  Jiangyin Fasten Steel Products                           175.94
                                                  Co., Ltd.,
                                                 Jiangyin Walsin Steel Cable Co.,
                                                  Ltd.,.
                                                 Jiangyin Hongyu Metal Products
                                                  Co., Ltd..
PRC-wide Entity \1\............................  .................................                        193.55
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\1\ The PRC-wide rate also applies to Tianjin Shengte, Silvery Dragon PC Steel Products Group Co., Ltd., and
  Liaonin TongDa Building Material Industry Co., Ltd.

    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
PC strand from the PRC pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. 
Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit, 
Room 1117 of the main Commerce building, for copies of an updated list 
of antidumping duty orders currently in effect.
    This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.211.

    Dated: June 24, 2010.
Paul Piquado,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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