[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54924-54926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21658]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-843, A-570-029, A-533-865, A-588-873, A-580-881, A-412-824]


Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Brazil, China, India, Japan, 
Republic of Korea, and United Kingdom: Final Results of the Expedited 
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(AD) orders on certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled 
steel) from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea (Korea), and 
the United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 5, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Anadio, Abdul Alnoor, or 
Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2000, (202) 482-4554, or (202) 482-0835, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 14 and September 20, 2016, Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the China and Japan Orders and the Brazil, India, 
Korea, and United Kingdom Orders, respectively (collectively, 
Orders).\1\ On June 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the sunset reviews of the Orders pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received 
notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from 
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.,\3\ Nucor Corporation, California Steel 
Industries,\4\ Steel Dynamics Inc., and United States Steel Corporation 
(collectively, the domestic interested parties) within 15 days after 
the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.\5\ The domestic 
interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce received adequate substantive responses 
to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within 
the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did 
not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party 
and no hearing was requested. On July 22, 2021, Commerce notified the 
U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from any respondent interested party.\7\
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    \1\ See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Japan and 
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 45956 
(July 14, 2016) (China and Japan Orders); see also Certain Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, India, the Republic of 
Korea, and the United Kingdom: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping 
Determinations for Brazil and the United Kingdom and Antidumping 
Duty Orders, 81 FR 64432 (September 20, 2016) (Brazil, India, Korea, 
and United Kingdom Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 86 FR 29239 
(June 1, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ Cleveland-Cliffs acquired AK Steel and the majority of the 
U.S. operations of Arcelor Mittal USA LLC, two firms that were among 
the domestic producing petitioners in the original investigations. 
See, e.g., Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``First Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Order on Cold-Rolled Steel 
Flat Products from Brazil: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response 
to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 1, 2021.
    \4\ California Steel Industries is a domestic interested party 
for all proceedings except for Brazil and Japan. See Domestic 
Interested Parties' Letters, ``First Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review 
of the Antidumping Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from 
Brazil: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated July 1, 2021; see also ``Cold-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the People's Republic of China: Substantive Response 
of the Domestic Interested Parties to Commerce's Notice of 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews,'' dated July 1, 2021; 
``First Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Order on 
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from India: Domestic Industry's 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 1, 2021; 
``Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Japan: Substantive Response 
of the Domestic Interested Parties to Commerce's Notice of 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews,'' dated July 1, 2021; 
``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of 
Korea: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset 
Review,'' dated July 1, 2021; and ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order On Cold-Rolled Flat Products From the United 
Kingdom: Domestic Industry Substantive Response,'' dated July 1, 
2021 (collectively, Substantive Responses).
    \5\ See Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products 
from Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' 
dated June 14, 2021; see also United States Steel Corporation's 
Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on 
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 16, 2021; Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Letter, 
``Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from 
Brazil,'' dated June 16, 2021; Nucor Corporation's Letter, ``Certain 
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil: Notice of Intent to 
Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2021; Cleveland-
Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping 
Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From China: Notice of 
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 14, 2021; 
United States Steel Corporation's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Cold-Rolled 
Steel Flat Products from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated June 16, 2021; California Steel Industries' and Steel Dynamics 
Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-
Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the People's Republic of China,'' dated June 16, 2021; 
Nucor Corporation's Letter, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to 
Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2021; Cleveland-
Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping 
Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From India: Notice of 
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 14, 2021; 
United States Steel Corporation's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Cold-Rolled 
Steel Flat Products from India: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated June 16, 2021; California Steel Industries' and Steel Dynamics 
Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-
Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from India,'' dated June 16, 2021; Nucor Corporation's 
Letter, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from India: Notice 
of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2021; 
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated 
June 14, 2021; United States Steel Corporation's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel 
Flat Products from Japan: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
June 16, 2021; Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Japan,'' dated June 
16, 2021; Nucor Corporation's Letter, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel 
Flat Products from Japan: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset 
Review,'' dated June 16, 2021; Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, 
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Notice of 
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 14, 2021; 
United States Steel Corporation's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Cold-Rolled 
Steel Flat Products from South Korea: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 16, 2021; California Steel Industries' and 
Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty order on Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea,'' dated June 
16, 2021; Nucor Corporation's Letter, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel 
Flat Products from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Intent to 
Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2021; Cleveland-
Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping 
Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the United 
Kingdom: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated 
June 14, 2021; United States Steel Corporation's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Cold-Rolled Steel 
Flat Products from the United Kingdom: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 16, 2021; California Steel Industries' and 
Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty order on Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products from the United Kingdom,'' dated June 16, 
2021; Nucor Corporation's Letter, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the United Kingdom: Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2021 (collectively, Notices of 
Intent to Participate).
    \6\ See Substantive Responses.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 
2021,'' dated July 22, 2021.

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    In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, 
sunset reviews of the Orders.

Scope of the Orders: Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and 
China

    The products covered by the orders on cold-rolled steel from 
Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and China are currently 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) under subheadings: 7209.15.0000, 7209.16.0030, 7209.16.0060, 
7209.16.0070, 7209.16.0091, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060, 7209.17.0070, 
7209.17.0091, 7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2510, 7209.18.2520, 
7209.18.2580, 7209.18.6020, 7209.18.6090, 7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 
7209.27.0000, 7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7211.23.1500, 
7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 
7211.23.6090, 7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 
7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7225.50.6000, 
7225.50.8080, 7225.99.0090, 7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, and 
7226.92.8050.
    The products subject to the orders on cold-rolled steel from 
Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and China may also enter 
under the following HTSUS subheadings: 7210.90.9000, 7212.50.0000, 
7215.10.0010, 7215.10.0080, 7215.50.0016, 7215.50.0018, 7215.50.0020, 
7215.50.0061, 7215.50.0063, 7215.50.0065, 7215.50.0090, 7215.90.5000, 
7217.10.1000, 7217.10.2000, 7217.10.3000, 7217.10.7000, 7217.90.1000, 
7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090, 7225.19.0000, 7226.19.1000, 
7226.19.9000, 7226.99.0180, 7228.50.5015, 7228.50.5040, 7228.50.5070, 
7228.60.8000, and 7229.90.1000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. A full description of the scope of 
the orders on cold-rolled steel from Brazil, India, Korea, the United 
Kingdom, and China is contained in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\8\ The written description is dispositive.
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, South 
Korea, and United Kingdom,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order: Japan 9
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    \9\ As discussed in the accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum, a result of the changed circumstances review, Commerce 
modified the scope of the order on cold-rolled steel from Japan to 
specify an exclusion on certain cold-rolled steel from Japan. See 
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final Results of 
Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation of Antidumping Duty 
Order, in Part, 82 FR 12337 (March 2, 2017); see also Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
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    The products covered by the order on cold-rolled steel from Japan 
are currently classified in the HTSUS under subheadings: 7209.15.0000, 
7209.16.0030, 7209.16.0040, 7209.16.0045, 7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0070, 
7209.16.0091, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0040, 7209.17.0045, 7209.17.0060, 
7209.17.0070, 7209.17.0091, 7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2510, 
7209.18.2520, 7209.18.2580, 7209.18.6020, 7209.18.6090, 7209.25.0000, 
7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, 7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 
7211.23.1500, 7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 
7211.23.6060, 7211.23.6090, 7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 
7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 
7225.50.6000, 7225.50.8080, 7225.99.0090, 7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, 
and 7226.92.8050.
    The products subject to the order on cold-rolled steel from Japan 
may also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 7210.90.9000, 
7212.50.0000, 7215.10.0010, 7215.10.0080, 7215.50.0016, 7215.50.0018, 
7215.50.0020, 7215.50.0061, 7215.50.0063, 7215.50.0065, 7215.50.0090, 
7215.90.5000, 7217.10.1000, 7217.10.2000, 7217.10.3000, 7217.10.7000, 
7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090, 7225.19.0000, 
7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.99.0180, 7228.50.5015, 7228.50.5040, 
7228.50.5070, 7228.60.8000, and 7229.90.1000. The HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. A full description of 
the scope of the order on cold-rolled steel from Japan is contained in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\10\ The written description is 
dispositive.
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    \10\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of 
dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was revoked. Parties can 
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the 
corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, 
which 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 http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to 
the following percentages:

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                                                               Weighted-
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                           Country                              margin
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Brazil......................................................       35.43
China.......................................................      265.79
India.......................................................        7.60
Japan.......................................................       71.35
Korea.......................................................       28.42
United Kingdom..............................................       25.17
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice 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). Timely written notification 
of the destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order 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

    Commerce is 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 351.221(c)(5)(ii).


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    Dated: September 29, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

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