Notice2022-02638
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No-Shipments; 2019-2020
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Published
February 8, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers or exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7118-7120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02638]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-489-829]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No-Shipments; 2019-2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
producers or exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from
the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) subject to this review made sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of
review (POR) July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
DATES: Applicable February 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Jose Rivera, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3642 or (202) 482-0842,
respectively.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 6, 2021, we published the preliminary results of this
administrative review and invited interest parties to comment.\1\ These
final results cover eight companies for which an administrative review
was initiated and not rescinded.\2\ For a complete description of the
events that followed the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\3\ Commerce conducted this review in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
Turkey: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Preliminary Determination of No-Shipments; 2019-2020, 86
FR 43181 (August 6, 2021) (Preliminary Results).
\2\ On September 3, 2020, Commerce published a notice of
initiation listing nine companies. See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 54983 (September
3, 2020) (Initiation Notice). Kaptan Demir is being collapsed with
Kaptan Metal Dis Ticaret Ve Nakliyat A.S (collectively, Kaptan) and
Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. is being collapsed with Colakoglu Metal
(collectively, Colakoglu) such that they are treated as single
entities. Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal End[uuml]strisi A.S.
had no shipments during the POR, as discussed below in the ``Final
Determination of No Shipments'' section.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Turkey, 2019-2020,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order \4\
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\4\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
Turkey and Japan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty
Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Antidumping Duty
Orders, 82 FR 32532 (July 14, 2017), as amended, Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: Notice of Court
Decision Not in Harmony With the Amended Final Determination in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation; Notice of Amended Final
Determination, 87 FR 934 (January 22, 2022) (Order).
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The product covered by the Order is steel concrete reinforcing bar
from Turkey. For a full description of the scope, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\5\
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\5\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Analysis of Comments Received
We addressed all issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of these issues discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in an appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
available electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services 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="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested
parties, a review of the record, and for the reasons explained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, we made changes to Kaptan Demir's
margin calculations. We did not make changes to Colakoglu's margin.
Final Determination of No Shipments
For the Preliminary Results, we found that Habas Sinai ve Tibbi
Gazlar Istihsal End[uuml]strisi A.S (Habas) did not have any shipments
of subject merchandise during the POR. No parties commented on this
preliminary determination. For the final results of the review, we
continue to find that Habas made no shipments of subject merchandise
during the POR.
Final Results of the Review
We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margins
exist for the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020:
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\6\ As noted above, for the purposes of these final results, we
are collapsing Colakoglu Metalurji A. S. with Colakoglu Dis Ticaret
A.S. and Kaptan Demir with Kaptan Metal Dis Ticaret Ve Nakliyat A.S.
and treating them as single entities; see Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
\7\ This rate is based on the rates for the respondents that
were selected for individual review, excluding rates that are zero,
de minimis, or based entirely on facts available. See section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
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Weighted-average
Producers/exporters \6\ dumping margin
(percent)
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Colakoglu Metalurji A.S./Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S.. 0.00
Kaptan Demir Celik End[uuml]strisi ve Ticaret A.S./ 1.02
Kaptan Metal Dis Ticaret Ve Nakliyat A.S...........
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Review-Specific Rate Applicable to the Following Companies: \7\
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Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S..... 1.02
Kroman Celik Sanayi A.S............................. 1.02
Y[uuml]cel Boru Ithalat-Ihracat ve Pazarlama 1.02
A.[Scedil].........................................
Diler Dis Ticaret A.S............................... 1.02
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Rates for Non-Selected Companies
For the rate for non-selected respondents in an administrative
review, generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act,
which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in a
market economy investigation. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act,
the all-others rate is normally ``an amount equal to the weighted-
average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established
for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any
zero or de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely {on the
basis of facts available{time} .'' In this segment of the proceeding,
we calculated a margin for Kaptan Demir that was not zero, de minimis,
or based on facts available, whereas, for Colakoglu, we calculated a
margin that was zero. Accordingly, Commerce is assigning Colakoglu's
rate of 1.02 percent to companies not selected for individual
examination.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed for these
final results within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b),
Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the final results of this
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review.\8\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce calculated
an importer-specific ad valorem antidumping assessment rate for Kaptan
Demir that is not zero or de minimis, and will instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.
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\8\ See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14,
2012).
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Commerce will also instruct CBP to apply an ad valorem assessment
rate of 1.02 percent to all entries of subject merchandise during the
POR which were produced and/or exported by Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane
ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S., Kroman Celik Sanayi A.S., Y[uuml]cel Boru
Ithalat-Ihracat ve Pazarlama A.[Scedil]., and Diler Dis Ticaret A.S. In
addition, we continue to find that Habas had no shipments during the
POR. Accordingly, consistent with Commerce's practice, we intend to
instruct CBP to liquidate any existing entries of merchandise produced
by Habas, but exported by other parties, at the rate for the
intermediate reseller, if available, or at the all-others rate.\9\
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\9\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Consistent with Commerce's assessment practice, for entries of
subject merchandise during the POR produced by Kaptan Demir for which
it did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United
States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the
all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.\10\
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\10\ Id.
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Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. 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
The following deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the companies
under review will be the rate established in the final results of this
review (except, if the ad valorem rate is de minimis, then the cash
deposit rate will be zero); (2) for previously reviewed or investigated
companies not covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most
recently-completed segment of this proceeding in which the company was
reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a
prior review, or the original investigation, but the producer is, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently-
completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of subject
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers
or exporters will continue to be 3.90 percent, the all-others rate
established in the investigation.\11\ These cash deposit requirements,
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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\11\ See Order, 87 FR 935.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)
and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: February 2, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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. Companies not Selected for Individual Examination
V. Final Determination of no Shipments
VI. Affiliation and Single Entities
VII. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
VIII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Accept Colakoglu's
Verification Exhibits
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Deny Colakoglu's Duty
Drawback Adjustment
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Grant the Turkish Respondents
a Full Duty Drawback Adjustment
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Use Contract Date for Kaptan
Demir's U.S. Date of Sale
Comment 5: Whether Section 232 Duties Should be Deducted from
Export Price
Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Reclassify Kaptan Demir's
Claimed Levels of Trade
Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should Adjust the Value of Kaptan
Demir's Scrap and Defective Merchandise
Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Adjust Kaptan Demir's TOTCOM
for Idle Asset Expenses
Comment 9: Whether Commerce Should Treat INTNFR2U as a Movement
Expense or Commission Expense
Comment 10: Whether Commerce Should Permit an Offset for Kaptan
Demir's Short Term Deposit Income
IX. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-02638 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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