[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 241 (Monday, December 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64530-64531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27239]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-449-804, A-455-803, A-560-811, A-570-860, A-822-804, A-823-809,
A-841-804
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, the People's
Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine:
Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel concrete
reinforcing bars (rebar) from Belarus, the People's Republic of China
(China), Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to
an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of
continuation of the AD orders.
DATES: Applicable December 17, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 1, 2018, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the
third sunset reviews of the Orders \1\ on rebar from Belarus, China,
Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine, pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a
result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the
Orders on rebar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova,
Poland, and Ukraine would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence
of dumping.\3\ Commerce, therefore,
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notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to
prevail were the Orders revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars
from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, People's Republic of
China, Poland, Republic of Korea and Ukraine, 66 FR 46777 (September
7, 2001) (Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 25436
(June 1, 2018).
\3\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus, the
People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and
Ukraine: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 50344 (October 5, 2018), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Rebar 2018 Sunset
Final).
\4\ Id.
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On December 7, 2018, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, that revocation of the Orders on
rebar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and
Ukraine would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\5\
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\5\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus, the
People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and
Ukraine: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders; Determination, 83 FR 63188 (December 7,
2018).
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by the orders is all steel concrete reinforcing
bars sold in straight lengths, currently classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers
7214.20.00, 7228.30.8050, 7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000, 7228.60.6000,
7228.20.1000, or any other tariff item number. Specifically excluded
are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth bars) and rebar that has
been further processed through bending or coating.\6\
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\6\ Id.
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Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a
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),
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders on rebar from
Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine. 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 Orders will be the
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce
intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders not
later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date
of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
These sunset reviews and notice are in accordance with sections
751(c), 752, and published pursuant to 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: December 11, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-27239 Filed 12-14-18; 8:45 am]
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