Notice2021-21660
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
October 5, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from India would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54927-54928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21660]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-864]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India: Final
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain corrosion-resistant
steel products (CORE) from India would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable October 5, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James, 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) 482-5305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On July 25, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on CORE from India.\1\ On July 1, 2021, Commerce published
the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the CVD order on
CORE from India, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).\2\ In June 2021, Commerce received timely notices
of intent to participate from California Steel Industries (CSI),
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation (Nucor), Steel Dynamics Inc.
(SDI), and United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) (collectively,
domestic interested parties).\3\ The companies claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers of
CORE.
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\1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India,
Italy, Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 48387 (July 25, 2016).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 29239
(June 1, 2021).
\3\ See Cleveland-Cliffs' Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'')
Review of Countervailing Duty Order On Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From India: Notice Of Intent To Participate In Sunset
Review,'' dated June 14, 2021; U.S. Steel's Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India: Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated June 16, 2021; CSI/SDI's Letter, ``Notice of
Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from India,'' dated June 16, 2021; and Nucor's Letter,
``Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2021.
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On July 1, 2021, Commerce received a timely and adequate
substantive response from the domestic interested parties.\4\ We
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties,
including the Government of India, nor was a hearing requested. On July
22, 2021, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission
that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the CVD order on CORE from India.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``First Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products from India: Domestic Industry's Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 1, 2021.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1,
2021,'' dated July 22, 2021.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the order is CORE. For a full description of
the scope, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by
this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
are the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy, the net countervailable subsidy rate likely to prevail if the
order were revoked, and the nature of the subsidy programs. A list of
the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached
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 <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/">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the CVD order on CORE from India would be
likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable
subsidies at the rates listed below:
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Net subsidy
Producer/exporter rate (percent)
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JSW Steel Limited and JSW Steel Coated Products Limited. 6.69
Uttam Galva Steels Limited and Uttam Value Steels 530.74
Limited................................................
All Others.............................................. 6.12
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction 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 sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: September 29, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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 Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates That Are Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of the Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-21660 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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