[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62712-62714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21857]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-836]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From 
the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review and New Shipper Review; 2014-2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On March 11, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the preliminary results of the administrative review and new 
shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length 
carbon-quality steel plate products (CTL plate) from the Republic of 
Korea (Korea). Based on our analysis of the comments received, we 
continue to find that subject merchandise has been sold at less than 
normal value in the administrative review, and that subject

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merchandise has not been sold at less than normal value in the new 
shipper review.

DATES: Effective September 12, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Thomas Schauer, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 or (202) 
482-0410, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 11, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary Results 
of the administrative review and new shipper review.\1\ The period of 
review is February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015. We invited 
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results and received 
case and rebuttal briefs from interested parties.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate 
Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative and New Shipper Reviews and 
Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2014-2015, 81 FR 12870 
(March 11, 2016) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See the case and rebuttal briefs from Nucor Corporation, 
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., and Hyundai Steel Company dated April 
11, 2016, and April 20, 2016, respectively.
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    The Department conducted these reviews in accordance with section 
751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the antidumping duty order are certain CTL 
plate. Imports of CTL plate are currently classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 
7208.40.30.30, 7208.40.30.60, 7208.51.00.30, 7208.51.00.45, 
7208.51.00.60, 7208.52.00.00, 7208.53.00.00, 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, 
7212.50.00.00, 7225.40.30.50, 7225.40.70.00, 7225.50.60.00, 
7225.99.00.90, 7226.91.50.00, 7226.91.70.00, 7226.91.80.00, and 
7226.99.00.00. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description is dispositive. A full 
description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\3\
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    \3\ See the Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and New Shipper Review of Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel 
Plate Products from the Republic of Korea,'' dated concurrently with 
and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in 
these reviews are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, 
which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues raised is 
attached to this notice as Appendix I. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit, room B-8024 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our analysis of comments received, we made one revision 
that has not changed the results for Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., in 
the administrative review.\4\ We made no changes for Hyundai Steel 
Company in the new shipper review.
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    \4\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 5.
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Final Results of the Administrative Review

    As a result of this administrative review, we determine that a 
weighted-average dumping margin of 1.11 percent exists for Dongkuk 
Steel Mill Co., Ltd., for the period February 1, 2014, through January 
31, 2015.

Final Results of the New Shipper Review

    As a result of this new shipper review, we determine that a 
weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists for merchandise 
produced and exported by Hyundai Steel Company for the period February 
1, 2014, through January 31, 2015.

Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this 
proceeding within five days after public announcement of the final 
results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1), the Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final 
results of these reviews.
    For Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., we calculated importer-specific 
assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of 
antidumping duties calculated for each importer's examined sales and 
the total entered value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1).\5\ For Hyundai Steel Company, we have not calculated 
assessment rates and will instruct CBP to liquidate all imports 
produced and exported by Hyundai Steel Company without regard to 
antidumping duties in accordance with the Final Modification.\6\
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    \5\ In these final results, the Department applied the 
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping 
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final 
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification).
    \6\ See Final Modification, 77 FR at 8103.
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    For entries of subject merchandise during the period of review 
produced by Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., or Hyundai Steel Company for 
which they did not know their merchandise was destined for the United 
States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the 
all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) 
involved in the transaction.\7\
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    \7\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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    We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of these reviews.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of this notice for all shipments of CTL plate from Korea 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date of publication, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: 
(1) The cash deposit rate for Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. will be 
equal to the weighted-average dumping margin determined in the final 
results of this administrative review; (2) for merchandise exported by 
manufacturers or exporters not covered in this administrative review 
but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate 
will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the

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most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which that 
manufacturer or exporter participated; (3) if the exporter is not a 
firm covered in this administrative review, a prior review, or the 
original investigation but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate 
will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of 
this proceeding for the manufacturer of the merchandise; (4) the cash 
deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to 
be 0.98 percent,\8\ the all-others rate determined in the less-than-
fair-value (LTFV) investigation, adjusted for the export-subsidy rate 
in the companion countervailing duty investigation.
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    \8\ See, e.g., Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate 
Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 80 FR 22971, 22972 (April 24, 
2015).
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    With respect to Hyundai Steel Company, the respondent in the new 
shipper review, the Department established a combination cash deposit 
rate for this company consistent with its practice, as follows: (1) For 
subject merchandise produced and exported by Hyundai Steel Company, no 
cash deposit will be required; (2) for subject merchandise exported by 
Hyundai Steel Company, but not produced by Hyundai Steel Company, the 
cash deposit rate will be the all-others rate determined in the LTFV 
investigation; and (3) for subject merchandise produced by Hyundai 
Steel Company, but not exported by Hyundai Steel Company, the cash 
deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter.
    These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results of administrative 
and new shipper reviews in accordance with sections 751(a)(1), 
751(a)(2)(B)(iii), 751(a)(3) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h), 351.214 and 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: September 6, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Recalculation of Conversion Costs (New Shipper 
Review)
    Comment 2: Reported Costs (New Shipper Review)
    Comment 3: Finished Goods Inventory (New Shipper Review)
    Comment 4: Scrap Offset (New Shipper Review)
    Comment 5: Major Input Adjustment (Administrative Review)
Recommendation

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