[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32682-32683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14955]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-815]


Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker From Japan: Continuation 
of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determination by the Department of Commerce 
(Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on gray portland cement 
and cement clinker (cement and clinker) from Japan would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of this antidumping duty order.

DATES: Applicable July 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Brings, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3927.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2016, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the fourth sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
cement and clinker from Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, the 
Department determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of dumping.\2\ The Department, 
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail should the AD order be revoked. On July 5, 2017, the ITC 
published notice of its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the AD order on cement and clinker from 
Japan would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\3\

Scope of the Order
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 81 FR 
75808 (November 1, 2016).
    \2\ See Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker from Japan: 
Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order, 82 FR 12561 (March 6, 2017) (Final Results).
    \3\ See Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker from Japan; 
Determination, 82 FR 31068 (July 5, 2017); see also Gray Portland 
Cement and Cement Clinker from Japan: Investigation No. 731-TA-461 
(Fourth Review), ITC Publication 4704 (June 2017).
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    The products covered by the order are cement and cement clinker 
from Japan. Cement is a hydraulic cement and the primary component of 
concrete. Cement clinker, an intermediate material produced when 
manufacturing cement, has no use other than grinding into finished 
cement. Microfine cement was specifically excluded from the antidumping 
duty order. Cement is currently classifiable under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) item number 2523.29 and cement clinker is 
currently classifiable under HTS item number 2523.10. Cement has also 
been entered under HTS item number 2523.90 as ``other hydraulic 
cements.'' The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. The written product description remains dispositive 
as to the scope of the product covered by the order.\4\
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    \4\ The Department has made two scope rulings regarding subject 
merchandise. See Scope Rulings, 57 FR 19602 (May 7, 1992) (classes G 
and H of oil well cement are within the scope of the order), and 
Scope Rulings, 58 FR 27542 (May 10, 1993) (``Nittetsu Super Fine'' 
cement is not within the scope of the order).
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on cement 
and clinker from Japan. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 
continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time 
of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth

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anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: July 11, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-14955 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am]
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