[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79427-79431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27316]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-875]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Japan:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') preliminarily
determines that certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate
(``CTL plate'') from Japan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''). The period of
investigation (``POI'') is April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016. The
estimated weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown
in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Interested
parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Effective November 14, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department initiated this investigation on April 28, 2016.\1\
For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation
of this investigation, see the memorandum that is dated concurrently
with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ A list of
topics in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice.
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\1\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, the Federal Republic of Germany,
Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of China,
South Africa, Taiwan, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of
Less-Than-Fair Value Investigations, 81 FR 27089 (May 5, 2016)
(``Initiation Notice'').
\2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
Cut-To-Length Plate From Japan'' (``Preliminary Decision
Memorandum'') dated concurrently with this notice.
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The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
made available to the public via
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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 is available to
all parties in the Department's Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version
of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the
internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is CTL plate from Japan.
For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the
``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix I of this notice.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the Preamble to the Department's regulations,\3\
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage, i.e., scope.\4\ Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the concurrent CTL plate
investigations as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary
of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to
the records of this and the concurrent CTL plate investigations, and a
discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the
Department's Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum and the Department's
Additional Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\5\ The Department has
preliminarily modified the scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice to clarify the exclusion for stainless steel plate,
corrected two tariff numbers that were misidentified in the Petitions
and in the Initiation Notice, and modified language pertaining to
existing steel plate and hot-rolled flat-rolled steel orders.\6\
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\3\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\4\ See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 27090.
\5\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
``Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Austria,
Belgium, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, France, the Federal
Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
Republic of South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey: Scope Comments
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' (September
6, 2016) (``Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum''), and Memorandum
to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-
to-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, the People's Republic
of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the
Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey:
Additional Scope Comments Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
Extension of Deadlines for Scope Case Briefs and Scope Rebuttal
Briefs'' (October 13, 2016) (``Additional Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum''), respectively.
\6\ See Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum at 2 and 56, and
Additional Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum at 10-11 and 20.
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). There
is one mandatory respondent participating in this investigation. Export
price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal
value (``NV'') is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Adverse Facts Available
Because mandatory respondent JFE Steel Corporation (``JFE'') \7\
and Shimabun Corporation (``Shimabun'') \8\ failed to respond to the
Department's questionnaire, we preliminarily determine to apply adverse
facts available (``AFA'') to these respondents, in accordance with
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308. For further
discussion, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\7\ See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from JFE
``Advisement of Non-Participation in Investigation'' (June 20,
2016).
\8\ See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from Shimabun
``Shimabun's Notification of Non-Participation'' (July 29, 2016).
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All-Others Rate
Consistent with sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5) of the Act,
the Department also calculated an estimated all-others rate. Section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated all-others rate
shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and
producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis
margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the
Act.
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd (``Tokyo Steel'') is the only
respondent for which the Department calculated a company-specific
margin. Therefore, for purposes of determining the ``all others'' rate
and pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we are using the
dumping margin calculated for Tokyo Steel, as referenced in the
``Preliminary Determination'' section below.
Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily determines that CTL plate from Japan
is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV,
pursuant to section 733 of the Act, and that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Weighted-average
Exporter/manufacturer dumping margin
(percent)
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Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd................... 14.96
JFE Steel Corporation................................ 48.64
Shimabun Corporation................................. 48.64
All Others........................................... 14.96
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to suspend liquidation of
all entries of subject merchandise from Japan, as described in Appendix
I of this notice, which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we
will instruct CBP to require cash deposits \9\ equal to the weighted-
average amount by which the NV exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the
chart above, as follows: (1) The rate for the mandatory respondents
listed above will be the respondent-specific rates we determined in
this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a mandatory
respondent identified above, but the producer is, the rate will be the
specific rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise;
and (3) the rate for all other producers or exporters will be the all-
others rate. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain
in effect until further notice.
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\9\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed to interested
parties in this proceeding within five days of the public announcement
of this preliminary determination in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we intend to verify
information
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relied upon in making our final determination.
Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary
determination. Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted
to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than
seven days after the date on which the final verification report is
issued in this proceeding, and rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after
the deadline date for case briefs.\10\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)
and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement
of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
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The Department established separate deadlines for interested
parties to provide comments on scope issues.\11\ Specifically, case
briefs on scope issues were to be submitted no later than October 21,
2016. Scope rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the scope case
briefs, were to be submitted no later than November 1, 2016.\12\ The
Department explained that parties should limit comments on scope issues
to their scope case brief and their scope rebuttal brief. \13\ Thus,
comments on scope issues belong in parties' scope case briefs and scope
rebuttal briefs only and not in other case briefs and rebuttal briefs
submitted in this investigation. The Department intends to address
parties' scope comments in a final scope memorandum.
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\11\ See Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum; Additional
Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum; and Memorandum to the File
``Deadlines for Submitting Scope Case Briefs and Scope Rebuttal
Briefs'' (October 18, 2016) (``Deadline Memo for Scope Briefs'');
and Memorandum to the File ``Extension of Deadline for Submitting
Scope Rebuttal Briefs'' (October 28, 2016) (``Extension Memo for
Scope Rebuttal Briefs'').
\12\ See Deadline Memo for Scope Briefs and Extension Memo for
Scope Rebuttal Briefs.
\13\ See, e.g., Deadline Memo for Scope Briefs.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce,
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the
hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties
should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing
two days before the scheduled date.
All documents must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An
electronically-filed request must be received successfully in its
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by
the petitioner. 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that requests by
respondents for postponement of a final determination be accompanied by
a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not more than six months in duration.
Respondent Tokyo Steel requested that, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination in this investigation, the
Department postpone its final determination, i.e., to 135 days after
publication of the preliminary determination, and agreed to extend the
application of the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a
period not to exceed six months.
In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary determination is
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling
reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final determination
until no later than 135 days after the publication of this notice in
the Federal Register and extending the provisional measures from a
four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly,
we will issue our final determination no later than 135 days after the
date of publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to
section 735(a)(2) of the Act.\14\
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) and (e).
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International Trade Commission (``ITC'') Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we are notifying the
ITC of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If
our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before
the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination
or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are
materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: November 4, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are certain carbon
and alloy steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in
coils, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or
other non-metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject
merchandise includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length
from coils or from other discrete length plate and plate that is
rolled or forged into a discrete length. The products covered
include (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled
on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm
but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm,
which are not in coils and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-
rolled or forged flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or
more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice
the thickness, and which are not in coils, whether or not with
patterns in relief. The covered products described above may be
rectangular, square, circular or other shapes and include products
of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such
non-rectangular cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling
process, i.e., products which have been ``worked after rolling''
(e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges).
For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced
above, the following rules apply:
(1) Except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual
thickness or width measurements vary, a product from a given subject
country is within the scope if application of either the nominal or
actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the
definitions set forth above unless the product is already covered by
an order existing on that specific country (i.e., Certain Hot-Rolled
Steel Flat Products From Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of
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Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United
Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for
Australia, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey and
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962 (October 3, 2016).); and
(2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product
(e.g., the thickness of certain products with non-rectangular cross-
section, the width of certain products with non-rectangular shape,
etc.), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies.
Steel products included in the scope of this investigation are
products in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of
the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2
percent or less by weight.
Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been
further processed in the subject country or a third country,
including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing,
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing,
trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, and/or slitting, or any other
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the country of
manufacture of the cut-to-length plate.
All products that meet the written physical description, are
within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded
or covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products
are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this
investigation:
(1) Products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic
substances;
(2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following
specifications or to a specification that references and
incorporates one of the following specifications:
MIL-A-12560,
MIL-DTL-12560H,
MIL-DTL-12560J,
MIL-DTL-12560K,
MIL-DTL-32332,
MIL-A-46100D,
MIL-DTL-46100-E,
MIL-46177C,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80;
MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,
except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above
specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that
references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will
not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-
certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would
fall within the scope of this order;
(3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of
chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by
weight;
(4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E
4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness;
(5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to
152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following
requirements:
(a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and
having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.20,
Manganese 1.20-1.60,
Nickel not greater than 1.0,
Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-2.5,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.80,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges:
(i) 270-300 HBW,
(ii) 290-320 HBW, or
(iii) 320-350HBW;
(c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
(6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.23-0.28,
Silicon 0.05-0.15,
Manganese 1.20-1.50,
Nickel not greater than 0.4,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.20-1.50,
Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
(c) Having the following mechanical properties:
(i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 75ksi min and UTS 95ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or
more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or
(ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield
Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or
more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft.
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of
3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301;
(7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
(a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined &
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition
(expressed in weight percentages):
Carbon 0.25-0.30,
Silicon not greater than 0.25,
Manganese not greater than 0.50,
Nickel 3.0-3.5,
Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
Chromium 1.0-1.5,
Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
Boron 0.002-0.004,
Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
(b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding
1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
(c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell
hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product
including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or
more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction
of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the
transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value)
and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
(d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
(e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance
with AMS 2301.
The products subject to the investigation are currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000,
7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110,
7225.40.1180, 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and
7226.91.5000.
The products subject to the investigation may also enter under
the following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500,
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015,
7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000,
7225.40.5110,
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7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000, 7225.99.0010,
7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000,
7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560,
7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, and
7226.99.0180.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II--List of Topics
Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Period of Investigation
4. Scope Comments
5. Discussion of the Methodology
a. Determination of Comparison Method
b. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis
6. Date of Sale
7. Product Comparisons
8. Export Price
9. Normal Value
a. Home Market Viability
b. Level of Trade
c. Cost of Production Analysis
1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
3. Results of the COP Test
d. Overrun Sales
e. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison-Market Prices
10. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference
a. Application of Facts Available
b. Use of Adverse Inference
c. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA Rate
11. Currency Conversion
12. Conclusion
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