[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6512-6513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02255]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-844]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars (Rebar) From Mexico: Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from Mexico would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated 
in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable February 5, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, 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- 3692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On October 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the sunset review of the AD Order \1\ on rebar from Mexico.\2\ We 
received a notice of intent to participate in the review from the Rebar 
Trade Action Coalition (RTAC) and its individual members, Nucor 
Corporation, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Commercial Metals Company, 
Steel Dynamics, Inc., and Byer Steel Group, Inc. (collectively, 
domestic interested parties).\3\ Commerce received complete substantive 
responses from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no 
substantive responses from any other interested parties, nor was a 
hearing requested. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce has conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the AD Order.\5\
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 79 FR 65925 (November 6, 2014) (AD Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 52067 
(October 1, 2019).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bars from Mexico: Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review,'' dated October 16, 2019.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bars from Mexico: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated October 30, 2019.
    \5\ See Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on October 1, 2019,'' 
dated November 22, 2019.
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Scope of the AD Order

    The merchandise subject to this order is steel concrete reinforcing 
bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless 
of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade. The subject merchandise is 
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 
7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may also enter

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under other HTSUS numbers including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 
7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 
7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, 
and 7228.60.6000. Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-
deformed or smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed 
steel wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill 
mark, size or grade) and without being subject to an elongation test. 
HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; 
however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and 
the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail if the AD Order was 
revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\6\ 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 
B8024 of the main Commerce building. A list of the topics discussed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this 
notice. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from 
Mexico,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we 
determine that revocation of the AD Order would be likely to lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of 
the dumping margin likely to prevail for Mexico would be a weighted-
average dumping margin up to 66.70 percent.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305. Timely 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 terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: January 28, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the AD Order
IV. History of the AD Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of the Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation

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