[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57929-57930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18229]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-412-826, A-469-816, A-475-836, A-489-831, A-520-808, A-580-891, A-
791-823, A-821-824, A-822-806, A-823-816]


Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, the 
Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Republic of South 
Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab 
Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Continuation of Antidumping Duty 
Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on carbon and 
certain alloy steel wire rod (steel wire rod) from Belarus, Italy, the 
Republic of Korea (Korea), the Russian Federation (Russia), the 
Republic of South Africa (South Africa), Spain, the Republic of Turkey 
(Turkey), Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United 
Kingdom would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is 
publishing a notice of continuation of these AD orders.

DATES: Applicable August 2, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seth Brown, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0029.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 24, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD orders on steel wire rod from Belarus, Russia, and the UAE.\1\ On 
March 14, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
orders on steel wire rod from South Africa and Ukraine.\2\ Finally, on 
May 21, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD orders 
on steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United 
Kingdom (collectively, Orders).\3\ On December 1, 2022, the ITC 
instituted,\4\ and Commerce initiated,\5\ the first sunset reviews of 
these Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that 
revocation of these Orders would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margins and net subsidy rates likely to prevail should the 
Orders be revoked.\6\
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, the 
Russian Federation, and the United Arab Emirates: Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 83 FR 3297 (January 24, 2018), as corrected in Carbon and 
Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belarus, the Russian Federation, and the 
United Arab Emirates: Notice of Correction to Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 83 FR 5402 (February 7, 2018) (correcting one of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) numbers 
listed in the scope).
    \2\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of 
South Africa and Ukraine: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 11175 
(March 14, 2018).
    \3\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy, the Republic 
of Korea, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: 
Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping 
Duty Determinations for Spain and the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR 
23417 (May 21, 2018).
    \4\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, 
Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, 
the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 87 FR 73789 (December 1, 2022).
    \5\ See Initiation of Five Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757 
(December 1, 2022).
    \6\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, 
Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Republic 
of South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United 
Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Expedited 
First Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders, 88 FR 15955 (March 
15, 2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.

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    On August 2, 2023, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\7\
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    \7\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, 
Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, 
the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, 88 FR 50911 
(August 2, 2023) (ITC Final Determinations).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these Orders are certain hot-rolled 
products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately 
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional 
diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the 
above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the HTSUS definitions 
for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) 
ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also 
excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) 
products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or more of the 
following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more 
of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of 
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 
percent of tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of 
subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in 
this scope.
    The products under these Orders are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093; 
7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the 
HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 
of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the 
physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of these proceedings is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a 
recurrence of dumping 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 Orders. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty 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 Orders will be August 
2, 2023.\8\ 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 Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the 
date of the last determination by the Commission.
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    \8\ See ITC Final Determinations.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 terms of an APO is a violation of 
the APO which is subject to sanctions.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: August 18, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-18229 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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