[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 205 (Thursday, October 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67334-67335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23428]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-844, C-489-819]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Mexico and Turkey: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty 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 U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on steel concrete 
reinforcing bars (rebar) from Mexico and revocation

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of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on rebar from Turkey 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 October 22, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathon Hall-Eastman (Mexico) and 
Jacqueline Arrowsmith (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Offices III/VII, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1468 and (202) 482-5255, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 6, 2014, Commerce published the AD order on rebar from 
Mexico and the CVD order on rebar from Turkey.\1\ On October 1, 2019, 
Commerce initiated the first sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On October 1, 2019, the ITC instituted 
its reviews of the Orders.\3\ As a result of its reviews, Commerce 
determined, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that 
revocation of the AD order on rebar from Mexico would be likely to lead 
to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of 
the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the 
order be revoked.\4\ Commerce also determined, pursuant to sections 
751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, that revocation of the CVD order on 
rebar from Turkey would be likely to lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies and notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the subsidy rates likely to prevail should the order be 
revoked.\5\
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 79 FR 65925 (November 6, 2014) (AD Order); see also 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 65926 (November 6, 2014) (CVD 
Order) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 52067 
(October 1, 2019) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey; 
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR 52126 (October 1, 2019).
    \4\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars (Rebar) From Mexico: 
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 
85 FR 6512 (February 5, 2020).
    \5\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 4945 (January 28, 2020).
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    On October 16, 2020, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD 
order on rebar from Mexico and the CVD order on rebar from Turkey would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\6\
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    \6\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey, 
85 FR 65873 (October 16, 2020).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to these orders 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 
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.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the AD 
order on rebar from Mexico and the CVD order on rebar from Turkey.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 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 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 the Orders 
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective 
date of continuation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: October 16, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-23428 Filed 10-21-20; 8:45 am]
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