[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 217 (Monday, November 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71311-71312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24834]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-837, A-533-828, A-588-068, A-580-852, A-201-831, A-549-820, C-
533-829]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, 
the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand: Continuation of the 
Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders and Countervailing Duty Order

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) 
in their five year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the antidumping 
duty (AD) finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) 
from Japan, and the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, the 
Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, and Thailand (hereafter referred to 
as the six countries) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, and 
that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on PC strand 
from India would likely lead to continuation of recurrence of net 
countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the 
AD finding/orders on PC strand from the six countries and the CVD order 
on PC strand from India.

DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Kinney or Brian Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2285 
or (202) 482-1766, 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 February 4, 2004, Commerce published 
the CVD order on PC strand from India in the Federal Register.\2\ On 
March 2, 2020, Commerce initiated \3\ and the ITC instituted \4\ sunset 
reviews of the AD Finding/Orders on PC strand from the six countries 
and the CVD Order on PC strand from India, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its 
review, Commerce determined that revocation of the AD Finding/Orders on 
PC strand from the six countries would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD Order on PC strand 
from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net 
countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins of dumping and the subsidy rates likely to 
prevail should the finding/orders be revoked.\5\
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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''); see 
also Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand from Brazil, 69 FR 4112 (January 28, 2004); 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); and 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.
    \2\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India, 69 FR 5319 (February 4, 2004) 
(CVD Order).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253 
(March 2, 2020).
    \4\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, 
India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year 
Reviews, 85 FR 12331 (March 2, 2020).
    \5\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, 
India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea and Thailand: Final Results 
of Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Finding and 
Orders, 85 FR 39164 (June 30, 2020); see also Prestressed Concrete 
Steel Wire Strand from India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset 
Review of Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 38846 (June 29, 2020).
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    On November 3, 2020, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD 
Finding/Orders on PC strand from the six countries, and the CVD Order 
on PC strand from India would likely lead to a 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 Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, 
India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, 85 FR 69643 (November 3, 
2020).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered in the sunset reviews of the AD orders on PC 
strand from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the CVD 
Order on PC strand from India is steel strand produced from wire of 
non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for use in 
prestressed concrete (both pre-tensioned and post-tensioned) 
applications. The product definition encompasses covered and uncovered 
strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand.
    The product covered in the sunset review of the AD finding on PC 
strand from Japan is steel wire strand, other than alloy steel, not 
galvanized, which is stress-relieved and suitable for use in 
prestressed concrete.
    The merchandise subject to the AD Finding/Orders on PC strand from 
the six countries and the CVD order on PC strand from India is 
currently classifiable under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD Finding/Orders on PC strand from the six countries 
would likely lead

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to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and of material injury to 
an industry in the United States, and that revocation of the CVD Order 
on PC strand from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of countervailable subsidies and 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 AD finding 
on PC strand from Japan, the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, 
Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the CVD Order on PC strand from India. 
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 the continuation of the AD Finding/Orders and 
CVD Order 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 finding/orders not later than 30 days prior to the 
fifth anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice.

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 777(i) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 3, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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