[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58114-58116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15682]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-854]


Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping 
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 antidumping duty (AD) order on certain tin mill 
products (tin mill products) from Japan would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of this AD order.

DATES: Applicable May 31, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox or Amber Hodak, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade

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Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5041 or (202) 482-8034, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 28, 2000, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD order on tin mill products from Japan.\1\ On June 1, 2023, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth 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 dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margin of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be 
revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 65 FR 52067 (August 28, 2000) (Order).
    \2\ See Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Japan; 
Institution of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR 35920 (June 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832 
(June 1, 2023).
    \4\ See Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Final Results of 
the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 
88 FR 69133 (October 5, 2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    On May 31, 2024, 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 Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Japan; 
Determination, 89 FR 47175 (May 31, 2024).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is tin mill products from 
Japan. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
appendix to this notice.

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 dumping 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 AD 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 May 31, 
2024.\6\ 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 Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the 
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \6\ Id.
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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: July 11, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Scope of the Order

    The scope of this Order includes tin mill flat-rolled products 
that are coated or plated with tin, chromium or chromium oxides. 
Flat-rolled steel products coated with tin are known as tin plate. 
Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or chromium oxides 
are known as tin-free steel or electrolytic chromium-coated steel. 
The scope includes all the noted tin mill products regardless of 
thickness, width, form (in coils or cut sheets), coating type 
(electrolytic or otherwise), edge (trimmed, untrimmed or further 
processed, such and scroll cut), coating thickness, surface finish, 
temper, coating metal (tin, chromium, chromium oxide), reduction 
(single- or double-reduced), and whether or not coated with a 
plastic material.
    All products that meet the written physical description are 
within the scope of the Order unless specifically excluded. The 
following products, by way of example, are outside and/or 
specifically excluded from the scope of the Order:
     Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel 
with a thickness 0.238 mm (85 pound base box) (10%) or 
0.251 mm (90 pound base box) (10%) or 0.255 mm (10%) with 770 mm (minimum width) (1.588 mm) by 900 
mm (maximum length if sheared) sheet size or 30.6875 inches (minimum 
width) ( \1/16\ inch) and 35.4 inches (maximum length if 
sheared) sheet size; with type MR or higher (per ASTM) A623 steel 
chemistry; batch annealed at T2 \1/2\ anneal temper, with a yield 
strength of 31 to 42 kpsi (214 to 290 Mpa); with a tensile strength 
of 43 to 58 kpsi (296 to 400 Mpa); with a chrome coating restricted 
to 32 to 150 mg/m\2\; with a chrome oxide coating restricted to 6 to 
25 mg/m\2\ with a modified 7B ground roll finish or blasted roll 
finish; with roughness average (Ra) 0.10 to 0.35 micrometers, 
measured with a stylus instrument with a stylus radius of 2 to 5 
microns, a trace length of 5.6 mm, and a cut-off of 0.8 mm, and the 
measurement traces shall be made perpendicular to the rolling 
direction; with an oil level of 0.17 to 0.37 grams/base box as type 
BSO, or 2.5 to 5.5 mg/m\2\ as type DOS, or 3.5 to 6.5 mg/m\2\ as 
type ATBC; with electrical conductivity of static probe voltage drop 
of 0.46 volts drop maximum, and with electrical conductivity 
degradation to 0.70 volts drop maximum after stoving (heating to 400 
degrees F for 100 minutes followed by a cool to room temperature).
     Single reduced electrolytically chromium-or tin-coated 
steel in the gauges of 0.0040 inch nominal, 0.0045 inch nominal, 
0.0050 inch nominal, 0.0061 inch nominal (55 pound base box weight), 
0.0066 inch nominal (60 pound base box weight), and 0.0072 inch 
nominal (65 pound base box weight), regardless of width, temper, 
finish, coating or other properties.
     Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel 
in the gauge of 0.024 inch, with widths of 27.0 inches or 31.5 
inches, and with T-1 temper properties.
     Single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel, 
with a chemical composition of 0.005% max carbon, 0.030% max 
silicon, 0.25% max manganese, 0.025% max phosphorous, 0.025% max 
sulfur, 0.070% max aluminum, and the balance iron, with a metallic 
chromium layer of 70-130 mg/m\2\, with a chromium oxide layer of 5-
30 mg/m\2\, with a tensile strength of 260-440 N/mm\2\, with an 
elongation of 28-48%, with a hardness (HR-30T) of 40-58, with a 
surface roughness of 0.5-1.5 microns Ra, with magnetic properties of 
Bm (KG)10.0 minimum, Br (KG) 8.0 minimum, Hc (Oe) 2.5-3.8, and MU 
1400 minimum, as measured with a Riken Denshi DC magnetic 
characteristic measuring machine, Model BHU-60.
     Bright finish tin-coated sheet with a thickness equal 
to or exceeding 0.0299 inch, coated to thickness of \3/4\ pound 
(0.000045 inch) and 1 pound (0.00006 inch).
     Electrolytically chromium coated steel having ultra 
flat shape defined as oil can maximum depth of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) 
and edge wave maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) and no wave to penetrate 
more than 2.0 inches (51.0 mm) from the strip edge and coilset or 
curling requirements of average maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) (based 
on six readings, three across each cut edge of a 24 inches (61 cm) 
long sample with no single reading exceeding 4/32 inch (3.2 mm) and 
no more than two readings at 4/32 inch (3.2 mm)) and (for 85 pound 
base box item only: crossbuckle maximums of 0.001 inch (0.0025 mm) 
average having no reading above 0.005 inch (0.127 mm)), with a 
camber maximum of \1/4\ inch (6.3 mm) per 20 feet (6.1 meters), 
capable of being bent 120 degrees on a 0.002

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inch radius without cracking, with a chromium coating weight of 
metallic chromium at 100 mg/m\2\ and chromium oxide of 10 mg/m\2\, 
with a chemistry of 0.13% maximum carbon, 0.60% maximum manganese, 
0.15% maximum silicon, 0.20% maximum copper, 0.04% maximum 
phosphorous, 0.05% maximum sulfur, and 0.20% maximum aluminum, with 
a surface finish of Stone Finish 7C, with a DOS-A oil at an aim 
level of 2 mg/square meter, with not more than 15 inclusions/foreign 
matter in 15 feet (4.6 meters) (with inclusions not to exceed 1/32 
inch (0.8 mm) in width and 3/64 inch (1.2 mm) in length), with 
thickness/temper combinations of either 60 pound base box (0.0066 
inch) double reduced CADR8 temper in widths of 25.00 inches, 27.00 
inches, 27.50 inches, 28.00 inches, 28.25 inches, 28.50 inches, 
29.50 inches, 29.75 inches, 30.25 inches, 31.00 inches, 32.75 
inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 inches, 39.00 inches, or 
43.00 inches, or 85 pound base box (0.0094 inch) single reduced CAT4 
temper in widths of 25.00 inches, 27.00 inches, 28.00 inches, 30.00 
inches, 33.00 inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 inches, or 
43.00 inches, with width tolerance of \1/8\ inch, with a thickness 
tolerance of 0.0005 inch, with a maximum coil weight of 20,000 
pounds (9071.0 kg), with a minimum coil weight of 18,000 pounds 
(8164.8 kg) with a coil inside diameter of 16 inches (40.64 cm) with 
a steel core, with a coil maximum outside diameter of 59.5 inches 
(151.13 cm), with a maximum of one weld (identified with a paper 
flag) per coil, with a surface free of scratches, holes, and rust.
     Electrolytically tin coated steel having differential 
coating with 1.00 pound/base box equivalent on the heavy side, with 
varied coating equivalents in the lighter side (detailed below), 
with a continuous cast steel chemistry of type MR, with a surface 
finish of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation of 0.7 mg/square 
foot of chromium applied as a cathodic dichromate treatment, with 
coil form having restricted oil film weights of 0.3-0.4 grams/base 
box of type DOS-A oil, coil inside diameter ranging from 15.5 to 17 
inches, coil outside diameter of a maximum 64 inches, with a maximum 
coil weight of 25,000 pounds, and with temper/coating/dimension 
combinations of: (1) CAT 4 temper, 1.00/.050 pound/base box coating, 
70 pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and 33.1875 inch ordered 
width; or (2) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 75 
pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness, and 34.9375 inch or 34.1875 
inch ordered width; or (3) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box 
coating, 107 pound/base box (0.0118 inch) thickness, and 30.5625 
inch or 35.5625 inch ordered width; or (4) CADR8 temper, 1.00/0.50 
pound/base box coating, 85 pound/base box (0.0093 inch) thickness, 
and 35.5625 inch ordered width; or (5) CADR8 temper, 1.00/0.25 
pound/base box coating, 60 pound/base box (0.0066 inch) thickness, 
and 35.9375 inch ordered width; or (6) CADR8 temper, 1.00/0.25 
pound/base box coating, 70 pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, 
and 32.9375 inch, 33.125 inch, or 35.1875 inch ordered width.
     Electrolytically tin coated steel having differential 
coating with 1.00 pound/base box equivalent on the heavy side, with 
varied coating equivalents on the lighter side (detailed below), 
with a continuous cast steel chemistry of type MR, with a surface 
finish of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation of 0.5 mg/square 
foot of chromium applied as a cathodic dichromate treatment, with 
ultra flat scroll cut sheet form, with CAT 5 temper with 1.00/0.10 
pound/base box coating, with alithograph logo printed in a uniform 
pattern on the 0.10 pound coating side with a clear protective coat, 
with both sides waxed to a level of 15-20 mg/216 sq. in., with 
ordered dimension combinations of (1) 75 pound/base box (0.0082 
inch) thickness and 34.9375 inch x 31.748 inch scroll cut 
dimensions; or (2) 75 pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness and 
34.1875 inch x 29.076 inch scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 pound/
base box (0.0118 inch) thickness and 30.5625 inch x 34.125 inch 
scroll cut dimension.
     Tin-free steel coated with a metallic chromium layer 
between 100-200 mg/m\2\ and a chromium oxide layer between 5-30 mg/
m\2\; chemical composition of 0.05% maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum 
silicon, 0.60% maximum manganese, 0.02% maximum phosphorous, and 
0.02% maximum sulfur; magnetic flux density (``Br'') of 10 kg 
minimum and a coercive force (``Hc'') of 3.8 Oe minimum.
     Tin-free steel laminated on one or both sides of the 
surface with a polyester film, consisting of two layers (an 
amorphous layer and an outer crystal layer), that contains no more 
than the indicated amounts of the following environmental hormones: 
1 mg/kg BADGE (BisPhenol--A Di-glycidyl Ether), 1 mg/kg BFDGE 
(BisPhenol--F Di-glycidyl Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol--A).
    The merchandise subject to this Order is classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), under HTSUS 
subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0000, 7212.10.0000, 
and 7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and under the HTSUS 
subheadings 7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel of 
HTSUS. Although the subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this Order 
is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2024-15682 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
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