[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11722-11723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03998]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489-826]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of 
Turkey: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-
rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of 
Turkey (Turkey) covering the period of review (POR) October 1, 2019, 
through September 30, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the 
request for review.

DATES: Applicable February 26, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hot-
rolled steel \1\ from Turkey for the POR.\2\ On October 30, 2020, 
ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Nucor Corporation, SSAB

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Enterprises, LLC, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and United States Steel 
Corporation (collectively, the petitioners) timely requested an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order with respect to 
fourteen producers and/or exporters.\3\ Commerce received no other 
requests for an administrative review of the antidumping duty order.
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    \1\ See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, 
Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic 
of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative 
Antidumping Determinations for Australia, the Republic of Korea, and 
the Republic of Turkey and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 67962 
(October 3, 2016) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 61926 (October 1, 2020).
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products 
from Turkey--Petitioners' Request for 2019/2020 Administrative 
Review,'' dated October 30, 2020.
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    On December 8, 2020, pursuant to section 751(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we 
initiated this administrative review of the Order covering fourteen 
producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise.\4\ On January 4, 
2021, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for review in its 
entirety.\5\
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    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 78990 (December 8, 2020) (Initiation 
Notice). We released U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import 
data to eligible parties. See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs 
Entry Data for Respondent Selection,'' dated December 8, 2020. Agir 
Haddecilik A.S., Haba[scedil] Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal 
Endustrisi A.S., Toscelik Profil ve Sac End. A.S., a/k/a Toscelik 
Profile and Sheet Ind. Co. and Tosyali Holding (collectively, 
Toscelik), and Erdemir Group (Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari 
T.A.S. and Iskenderun Iron and Steel Works Ltd. a/k/a/ Iskenderun 
Demir ve Celik A.S.) filed no shipment certifications. See Agir's 
Letter, ``Hot Rolled Steel Flat Products, A-489-826: Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review (10/1/19-9/30/20),'' dated December 17, 
2020, see also Habas' Letter, ``Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from 
Turkey; Habas No Shipment Letter,'' dated December 30, 2020; 
Toscelik's Letter, ``Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Turkey: 
Toscelik No Shipments Letter,'' dated December 30, 2020; and Erdemir 
Group's Letter, ``Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Turkey: 
Erdemir No-Shipments letter,'' dated January 4, 2021.
    \5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products 
from Turkey--Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' 
dated January 4, 2021.
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Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a 
review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication 
of notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, the 
petitioners withdrew their request for review within 90 days of the 
publication date of the Initiation Notice. No other parties requested 
an administrative review of the Order. Therefore, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this administrative review in its 
entirety.

Assessment Rates

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of hot-rolled 
steel from Turkey at a rate equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated 
antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption, during the POR, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of 
publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: February 22, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-03998 Filed 2-25-21; 8:45 am]
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