[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 126 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39164-39165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14036]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-837, A-533-828, A-588-068, A-201-831, A-580-852, A-549-820]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, 
Mexico, Republic of Korea and Thailand: Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Finding and Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) 
finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from 
Japan and AD orders on PC Strand from Brazil, India, Mexico, Republic 
of Korea (Korea), and Thailand would be likely to lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels identified in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 30, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Samantha Kinney, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766 or (202) 
482-2285, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 8, 1978 and January 28, 2004, Commerce published in the 
Federal Register notices of the AD finding on PC Strand from Japan and 
of the AD orders on PC Strand from Brazil, India, Mexico, Korea, and 
Thailand, respectively.\1\ On March 2, 2020,

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Commerce published the initiation of the fifth sunset review of the AD 
finding on PC Strand from Japan, and the third sunset reviews of the AD 
orders on PC Strand from Brazil, India, Mexico, Korea, and Thailand, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ On March 13, 2020, Commerce received timely and complete 
notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Insteel 
Wire Products Company, Strand-Tech Manufacturing, Inc., Sumiden Wire 
Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp. (collectively, domestic 
interested parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested 
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. 
producers in the United States of the domestic like product.\4\
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    \1\ See Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete from Japan; 
Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 57599 (December 8, 1978) conducted by the 
Treasury Department (at the time a determination of dumping resulted 
in a ``finding'' rather than the later applicable ``order''); Notice 
of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 
from Brazil, 69 FR 4112 (January 28, 2004); see also Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from 
India, 69 FR 4110 (January 28, 2004); Notice of Antidumping Duty 
Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of 
Korea, 69 FR 4109 (January 28, 2004); Notice of Antidumping Duty 
Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico, 69 FR 
4112 (January 28, 2004); Notice of Amended Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: 
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Thailand, 69 FR 4111 
(January 28, 2004). The AD finding on Japan and the AD orders on 
Brazil, India, Mexico, Korea, and Thailand are collectively referred 
to as AD Finding/Orders for purposes of this notice of the final 
results of these expedited sunset reviews.
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253 
(March 2, 2020).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Notice of Intent to Participate'' (Intent to Participate for 
Brazil); ``Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India--
Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate'' 
(Intent to Participate for India); ``Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire 
Strand from Japan--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to 
Participate'' (Intent to Participate for Japan); ``Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Korea--Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate'' (Intent to 
Participate for Korea); ``Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 
from Mexico--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to 
Participate'' (Intent to Participate for Mexico); ``Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Thailand--Domestic Interested 
Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate'' (Intent to Participate 
for Thailand); all dated March 13, 2020.
    \4\ See Intent to Participate for Brazil at 3; see also Intent 
to Participate for India at 3; Intent to Participate for Japan at 3; 
Intent to Participate for Korea at 3; Intent to Participate for 
Mexico at 3; and Intent to Participate for Thailand at 3.
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    During March 2020 the domestic interested parties filed timely and 
adequate substantive responses, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses 
from any respondent interested party with respect to any of the AD 
Finding/Orders covered by these sunset reviews. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the AD 
Finding/Orders.
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed Concrete 
Steel Wire Strand from India--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed Concrete 
Steel Wire Strand From Japan--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed Concrete 
Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of Korea--Domestic Interested 
Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020; ``Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response,'' dated March 27, 2020; and ``Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand--Domestic Interested 
Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 27, 2020.
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Scope of the Finding/Orders

    The merchandise covered by the AD Finding/Orders is PC Strand from 
Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand. The subject 
merchandise is provided for in subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 
7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. 
A full description of the scope of the AD Finding/Orders is contained 
in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders on 
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, 
Mexico, Republic of Korea, and Thailand,'' dated concurrently with, 
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in 
the event of revocation of the AD Finding/Orders and the magnitude of 
the margins likely to prevail if the AD Finding/Orders were to be 
revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of 
the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached 
as an appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD Finding/Orders on PC 
Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the 
magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted 
average margins of up to 118.75 percent for Brazil, 102.07 percent for 
India, 13.30 percent for Japan, 54.19 percent for Korea, 77.20 percent 
for Mexico, and 12.91 percent for Thailand.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (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, orders 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 these final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 23, 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 Finding/Orders
IV. History of the AD Finding/Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2020-14036 Filed 6-29-20; 8:45 am]
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