[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19683]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-837]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy: Continuation of 
Countervailing Duty Order

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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and 
alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a 
notice of continuation of this CVD order.

DATES: Applicable August 2, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scarlet K. Jaldin or James R. Hepburn, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4275, or (202) 
482-1882, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 21, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD 
order on wire rod from Italy.\1\ On December 1, 2022, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the first sunset review of 
the Order, 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 Order would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margins of subsidy rates likely to prevail 
should the Order be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and the 
Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing Duty 
Orders for Italy and the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR 23420 (May 21, 
2018) (Order).
    \2\ 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).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757 
(December 1, 2022).
    \4\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 88 FR 18296 (March 28, 2023), and accompanying Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.
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    On August 2, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ 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 Determination).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order covers 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 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (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 the Order 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 the Order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order 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, Commerce 
hereby orders the continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect 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 Order will be August 
2, 2023. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews 
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the 
date of the last determination by the Commission.\6\
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    \6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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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 which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review 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: September 6, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-19683 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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