[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14270-14271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05060]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-822]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Mexico: Notice of 
Settlement of NAFTA Proceedings

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is announcing the 
settlement of proceedings before five separate North American Free 
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) binational dispute settlement panels.

DATES: Effective Date: March 5, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mykhaylo Gryzlov, Office of the Chief 
Counsel for Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 27, 1999, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico (SSSS 
from Mexico). See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, 
64 FR 40560 (July 27, 1999) (notice of amended LTFV determination and 
antidumping duty order) (Order). Since the Order was issued, 
ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V. and Mexinox USA, Inc. (together, 
Mexinox) have challenged various aspects of five administrative reviews 
\1\ of the Order before NAFTA panels.\2\ On August 10, 2011, the 
Department revoked the Order, effective July 25, 2010, as a result of a 
sunset review. See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Germany, Italy and Mexico, 76 FR 49450 (August 10, 2011) (revocation of 
the antidumping duty orders). As a result of this revocation, the 
Department instructed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to terminate 
the suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits of the 
subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after 
July 25, 2010.
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    \1\ Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, 71 FR 
76978 (December 22, 2006) (admin. review); Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip in Coils from Mexico, 73 FR 7710 (February 11, 2008) (admin. 
review), as amended by 73 FR 14215 (March 17, 2008); Stainless Steel 
Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, 74 FR 6365 (February 9, 2009); 
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, 75 FR 6627 
(February 10, 2010) (admin. review), as amended by 75 FR 17122 
(April 05, 2010); Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Mexico, 76 FR 2332 (January 13, 2011) (admin. review), as amended by 
76 FR 76 FR 9542 (February 18, 2011).
    \2\ Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, North American Stainless, and 
AK Steel Corporation (collectively, the domestic industry or 
petitioners) challenged certain aspects of the final results of 
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, 71 FR 76978 
(December 22, 2006) (admin. review). On April 14, 2010, the NAFTA 
panel affirmed the final results with respect to all aspects 
challenged by petitioners.
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    On September 20, 2012, the Department and Mexinox entered into a 
Settlement Agreement that fully resolves all pending NAFTA disputes 
brought by Mexinox. Pursuant to this settlement of litigation, the 
Department and Mexinox agreed to a termination of the following cases 
(collectively, the five NAFTA disputes):
    1. In the Matter of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Mexico: Final Results of the 2004-2005 Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-2007-1904-01;
    2. In the Matter of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Mexico: Final Results of the 2005-2006 Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-2008-1904-01;
    3. In the Matter of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Mexico: Final Results of the 2006-2007 Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-2009-1904-02;
    4. In the Matter of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Mexico: Final Results of the 2007-2008 Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-2010-1904-01;
    5. In the Matter of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Mexico: Final Results of the 2008-2009

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Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-
2011-1904-01.
    Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the five NAFTA disputes have 
been dismissed. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, following the 
publication of this notice, the Department will instruct CBP to assess 
appropriate antidumping duties on the affected entries of the subject 
merchandise and liquidate such entries as indicated below.

Assessment of Duties

    Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, for any entries 
of the subject merchandise produced and exported by Mexinox that were 
entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from July 1, 2004 
through June 30, 2005, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate 
the entries without regard to antidumping duties. Pursuant to the terms 
of the Settlement Agreement, for any entries of the subject merchandise 
produced and exported by Mexinox that were entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2009, the 
Department will instruct CBP to assess duties at the cash deposit rate 
in effect at the time of entry.

    Dated: February 26, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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