[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 38 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10812-10813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03181]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-104]
Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on alloy and certain carbon steel threaded
rod from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable February 27, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, 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) 482-3299.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published the Order.\1\ On November 4, 2024, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant
to section 751(c)(2) of the Act.\2\
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\1\ See Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod From the
People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 19929
(April 9, 2020) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 87543
(November 4, 2024).
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On November 19, 2024, Commerce received the notice of intent to
participate in these reviews from the domestic interested party within
the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic
interested party claimed the interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the domestic like product in the
United States.\4\ On November 25, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it received a notice of
intent to participate from the domestic interested party.\5\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year (Sunset)
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel
Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China--Petitioner's
Notice of Intent to Participate'' dated November 19, 2024.
\4\ Id.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
November 4, 2024,'' dated November 25, 2024.
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On December 2, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce received no
substantive responses from respondent interested parties. On December
26, 2024, Commerce notified the ITC that it did not receive substantive
responses from any respondent interested parties.\7\ As a result,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting expedited (120-day)
sunset reviews of the Order.
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Five-Year
(Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon and Alloy
Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China--Petitioner's
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation'' dated December 2,
2024 (Substantive Response).
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
November 4, 2024,'' dated December 26, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is alloy and certain steel
threaded rod from China. For a full description of the scope, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Alloy and Certain Steel Threaded Rod from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is
contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list
of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included
as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and 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
https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\9\ Id.
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Final Result of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order
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would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping
and that the magnitude of the dumping likely to prevail are margins up
to 59.45 percent.\10\
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\10\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return/
destruction or conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely 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
We are 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 351.218.
Dated: February 21, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-03181 Filed 2-26-25; 8:45 am]
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