[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54843-54844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22302]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-867]


Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Notice of 
Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results, Notice of Amended 
Final Results

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

SUMMARY: The Court of International Trade (CIT) granted a request from 
Hyosung Corporation and HICO America Sales and Technology (HICO 
America) (collectively, Hyosung) for partial final judgment regarding 
issues pertaining solely to Hyosung concerning the administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on large power transformers (LPTs) 
from the Republic of Korea (Korea) covering the period August 1, 2013 
through July 31, 2014 (Court Order, ABB Inc. v. United States, Ct. No. 
16-54 (CIT August 29, 2019)). The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is 
notifying the public that the partial final judgment in this case is 
not in harmony with the final results and notice of amended final 
results of the administrative review and that Commerce is amending the 
amended final results with respect to the dumping margins assigned to 
Hyosung.

DATES: Applicable October 11, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Drury, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 16, 2016, Commerce issued the Final Results.\1\ In the 
Final Results, Commerce assigned dumping margins of 9.40 percent and 
4.07 percent to Hyosung and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) 
and Hyundai Corporation, USA (Hyundai USA) (collectively, Hyundai), 
respectively. Upon consideration of various ministerial error 
allegations, Commerce issued the Amended Final Results on May 5, 2016, 
and calculated a weighted-average margin of 7.89 percent for 
Hyosung.\2\ Hyosung and Hyundai are Korean producers/exporters of LPTs 
and were mandatory respondents in the underlying administrative 
review.\3\
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    \1\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 
81 FR 14087 (March 16, 2016) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: 
Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2013-2014, 81 FR 27088 (May 5, 2016) (Amended Final Results).
    \3\ Commerce also assessed margins of 6.74 percent for ILJIN 
Electric Co., Ltd. (ILJIN Electric), ILJIN, and LSIS Co., Ltd., 
based on the margins calculated for Hyosung and Hyundai. See Final 
Results.
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    On October 10, 2017, the CIT remanded certain aspects of the Final 
Results and Amended Final Results to Commerce.\4\ Specifically, the CIT 
instructed Commerce to clarify the treatment of the respondents' U.S. 
commissions based on record evidence, as well as to re-examine whether 
to cap Hyundai's service-related revenues based on associated expenses.
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    \4\ See ABB INC. v. United States, Slip Op. 17-138 (CIT, October 
10, 2017) (Remand Order).
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    Pursuant to the Remand Order, Commerce issued its Final 
Redetermination, which addressed the Court's holdings and revised the 
weighted-average dumping margins for Hyosung and Hyundai to 8.74 
percent and 25.51 percent, respectively.\5\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant 
to Court Remand ABB INC v. United States Court No. 16-00054, Slip-
Op. 17-138 (CIT October 10, 2017),'' dated February 7, 2018 (Final 
Redetermination) (available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/remands/17-138.pdf).
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    On November 13, 2018, the CIT sustained Commerce's Final 
Redetermination with respect to commissions, but remanded the issue of 
service-related revenues to Commerce a second time.\6\ Hyosung moved 
for partial final judgment on issues affecting its entries. On August 
29, 2019, the CIT issued the partial final judgment with regard to 
issues which affected Hyosung (Court Order, ABB Inc. v. United States, 
Ct. No. 16-54 (CIT August 29, 2019)).
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    \6\ See ABB, INC. v. United States, Court No. 16-00054, Slip Op. 
18-156 (CIT 2018).
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken, \7\ as clarified by Diamond 
Sawblades,\8\ the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 
Circuit (CAFC) held that, pursuant to sections 516A(c) and (e) of the 
Act, Commerce must publish a notice of a court decision that is not 
``in harmony'' with a Commerce determination and must suspend

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liquidation of entries pending a ``conclusive'' court decision. The 
CIT's August 29, 2019 Order and judgment sustaining Commerce's Final 
Redetermination with respect to commissions, and Hyosung's motion for 
partial final judgment, constitute a final decision of the CIT that is 
not in harmony with the Amended Final Results. This notice is published 
in fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken. Accordingly, 
Commerce will continue the suspension of liquidation of the subject 
merchandise at issue pending expiration of the period to appeal or, if 
appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision.
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    \7\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 
1990) (Timken), at 341.
    \8\ See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 
F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 20 10) (Diamond Sawblades).
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Amended Final Results

    Because there is now a final court decision, Commerce is amending 
the Amended Final Results with respect to the dumping margins 
calculated for Hyosung. Based on the Final Redetermination, as affirmed 
by the CIT, the revised dumping margin for Hyosung from August 1, 2013 
through July 31, 2014, is as follows:

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                                                       Weighted- average
                  Producer/exporter                     margin (percent)
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Hyosung Corporation..................................              8.74
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    In the event that the CIT's rulings are not appealed or, if 
appealed, are upheld by a final and conclusive court decision, Commerce 
will instruct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping 
duties on unliquidated entries of subject merchandise based on the 
revised dumping margins listed above.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Since the Amended Final Results, Commerce has established a new 
cash deposit rate for Hyosung.\9\ Therefore, this Final 
Redetermination, and as affirmed by the Court, does not change the 
later-established cash deposit rates for Hyosung.
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    \9\ See, e.g., Large Power Transformers from the Republic of 
Korea: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Duty 
Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 84 FR 16461 (April 19, 2019).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
516A(e)(1), 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 4, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-22302 Filed 10-10-19; 8:45 am]
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