[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38359-38360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13811]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-012, C-570-013]


Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the People's 
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing 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 (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders 
on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from the People's Republic 
of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry 
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation 
of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable June 26, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 8, 2015, Commerce published both the AD and CVD orders 
on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China.\1\ On December 
2, 2019, the ITC instituted,\2\ and on Commerce initiated,\3\ the five-
year (sunset) reviews of the AD and CVD orders on carbon and certain 
alloy steel wire rod from China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, 
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders on carbon and certain 
alloy steel wire rod from China would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net subsidy rates 
likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\ On June 19, 2020, 
the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 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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    \1\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the 
People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 1015 
(January 8, 2015); see also Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod 
from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80 
FR 1018 (January 8, 2015) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China; 
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR 66007 (December 2, 2019).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 65968 
(December 2, 2019).
    \4\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First 
Five-Year Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 
17533 (March 30, 2020), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum (IDM); and Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First 
Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 19136 
(April 6, 2020), and accompanying IDM.
    \5\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China (Inv. Nos. 
701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Review)), 85 FR 37108 (June 19, 2020); 
see also Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China (Inv. Nos. 701-
TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Review)), USITC Pub. 5064 (June 2020).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by these Orders is certain hot-rolled 
products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately 
circular cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-
sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing 
the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) 
stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball 
bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded 
are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) products 
(i.e., products that contain by weight one or more of the following 
elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 
0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorus, 
more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of 
tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of subject 
merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this 
scope.
    The products subject to these Orders are currently classifiable 
under subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 
7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 
7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 
7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 
7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be included in this 
scope if they meet the physical description of subject merchandise 
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by 
these Orders is dispositive.

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 countervailable subsidies and of 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. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will

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continue to collect AD and CVD 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 and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends 
to initiate the next five-year review of the 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and (d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance 
with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Note that 
Commerce has modified certain of its requirements for serving documents 
containing business proprietary information, until July 17, 2020, 
unless extended.\6\
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    \6\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due 
to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 29615 (May 18, 
2020).

    Dated: June 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-13811 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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