Notice2021-22030
Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
October 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from Japan, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 193 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56249-56250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22030]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-843, A-580-829, A-583-828]
Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Japan, the Republic of Korea, and
Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from Japan, the Republic
of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 8, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Williams or Minoo Hatten,
AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5166 or (202)
482-1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the
sunset reviews of the AD orders on stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from
Japan, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan \1\ pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received
notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from the
domestic interested parties \3\ within 15 days after the date of
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publication of the Initiation Notice.\4\ The domestic interested
parties claimed interested party status under sections 771(9)(C) and
(E) of the Act.
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\1\ See Notice of Amendment of Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel
Wire Rod from Korea, 63 FR 49331 (September 15, 1998); see also
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from
Japan, 63 FR 49328 (September 15, 1998); and Notice of Amendment of
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Taiwan, 63 FR 49332
(September 15, 1998) (collectively, AD Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 35070
(July 1, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ The domestic interested parties are Carpenter Technology
Corporation (Carpenter), North American Stainless (NAS), and
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Universal)
(collectively, domestic interested parties).
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Five Year
(`Sunset') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel
Wire Rod from Japan--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated July 15, 2021; see also ``Five Year
(`Sunset') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel
Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea--Domestic Interested Parties'
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated July 15, 2021; and ``Five
Year (`Sunset') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless
Steel Wire Rod from Taiwan--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated July 15, 2021.
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Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Initiation
Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce received no
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. In
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day,
sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel Wire
Rod from Japan--Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,''
dated August 2, 2021; ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping
Duty Order on Stainless Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea--
Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated August 2,
2021; and ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on
Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Taiwan--Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' dated August 2, 2021.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the AD Orders is SSWR which is currently
classified under subheading 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030,
7221.00.0045, and 7221.00.0075 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience
and customs purposes. A full description of the scopes of the AD Orders
is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\ The written
description is dispositive.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless
Steel Wire Rod from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan,''
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 review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of
dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was revoked. Parties can
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which 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 found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to
the following percentages:
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Weighted-
average
Country dumping
margin
(percent)
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Japan....................................................... 33.58
Korea....................................................... 28.44
Taiwan...................................................... 2.22
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification
of the 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
Commerce is 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 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: October 4, 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-22030 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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