Notice2021-18413
Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018
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Published
August 26, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period of review, January 23, 2018, through December 31, 2018.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47623-47624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18413]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-878]
Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period
of review, January 23, 2018, through December 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable August 26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3878.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this review on
February 24, 2021.\1\ On June 2, 2021, Commerce extended the deadline
for the final results by 177 days. The deadline for the final results
of this review is now August 20, 2021. For a complete description of
the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\2\
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\1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Preliminary Results
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 86 FR 11231
(February 24, 2021) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the 2018 Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Flanges from India,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are stainless steel flanges from
India. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by
interested parties and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is provided in Appendix I 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 <a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html</a>.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
After evaluating the comments received from interested parties and
record information, we have made no changes to the net subsidy rate
calculated for Chandan Steel Limited (Chandan) or Kisaan Die Tech Pvt
Ltd. (Kisaan). For a discussion of these comments, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a
subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or public
entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and the subsidy
is specific.\3\ For a full description of the methodology underlying
our conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\3\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Companies Not Selected for Individual Review
For the companies not selected for individual review, because the
rates calculated for Chandan and Kisaan are above de minimis and not
based entirely on facts available, we applied a subsidy rate based on
the weighted-average of the subsidy rates calculated for Chandan and
Kisaan using publicly ranged sales data submitted by the
respondents.\4\ We have made no changes to the subsidy rate calculated
for companies not selected for individual review.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Calculation of Subsidy Rate for Non-
Selected Companies Under Review,'' dated February 17, 2021.
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Final Results of Administrative Review
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5), we determine the total estimated net countervailable
subsidy rates for the period January 23, 2018, through December 31,
2018 to be as follows:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Chandan Steel Limited................................... 4.15
Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd................................. 4.51
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \5\................. 4.22
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Disclosure
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\5\ See Appendix II for a list of the companies not selected for
individual examination.
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Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with a final results within five days of any
public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five
days of the date of publication of the notice of final determination in
the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However,
because there are no changes from the Preliminary Results, there are no
new calculations to disclose.
Assessment Rate
Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of
the final results, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue
appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days
after publication of these final results. If a timely summons is filed
at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions
will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for
parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts indicated above with regard to shipments of
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of
this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to
continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at
the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the
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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 proceeding. Timely
written notification of the return/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
These final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: August 20, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Total Adverse Facts
Available (AFA) to Kisaan
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Countervail the Provision of
Stainless Steel, Billet, and Bar by Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(SAIL) for Less Than Adequate Renumeration (LTAR) Program for Kisaan
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Countervail the Advance
Authorization Program (AAP)/Advance License Program (ALP) Scheme for
Chandan
IX. Recommendation
Appendix II
List of Non-Selected Companies
Arien Global
Armstrong International Pvt. Ltd.
Avinimetal
Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd.
Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited also known as Bebitz Flanges
Works
Bee Gee Enterprises
Bsl Freight Solutions Pvt., Ltd.
CD Industries (Prop. Kisaan Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd).
Cipriani Harrison Valves Pvt. Ltd.
CTL Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Echjay Forgings Private Limited
Fivebros Forgings Pvt. Ltd.
Fluid Controls Pvt. Ltd.
Geodis Oversea Pvt., Ltd.
Globelink WW India Pvt., Ltd.
Goodluck India Ltd.
Hilton Metal Forging Limited
Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd.
JAY JAGDAMBA FORGINGS PRIVATE LIMITED
Jay Jagdamba Ltd.
JAY JAGDAMBA LIMITED
JAY JAGDAMBA PROFILE PRIVATE LIMITED
Kunj Forgings Pvt. Ltd.
Montane Shipping Pvt., Ltd.
Noble Shipping Pvt. Ltd.
Paramount Forge
Pashupati Tradex Pvt., Ltd.
Peekay Steel Castings Pvt. Ltd.
Pradeep Metals Limited
Pradeep Metals Ltd.
R D Forge Pvt., Ltd.
Rolex Fittings India Pvt. Ltd.
Rollwell Forge Pvt. Ltd.
Safewater Lines (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Saini Flange Pvt. Ltd.
SAR Transport Systems
Shilpan Steelcast Pvt. Ltd.
SHREE JAY JAGDAMBA FLANGES PRIVATE LIMITED
Shree Jay Jagdamba Flanges Pvt. Ltd.
Teamglobal Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Products Corporation
Technocraft Industries India Ltd.
Transworld Global
VEEYES Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Vishal Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd.
Yusen Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
[FR Doc. 2021-18413 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
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