Notice2022-16085

Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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Published
July 27, 2022

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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration

Abstract

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 certain stainless steel wire rods (SSWR) from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45083-45084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16085]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-808]


Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Final Results of 
the Expedited 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 certain stainless steel wire rods (SSWR) 
from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section 
of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 27, 2022.

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 May 2, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the 
sunset review of the AD order on SSWR from India \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 a 
notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from the domestic 
interested parties \3\ within 15 days after the date of publication of 
the Initiation Notice.\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under sections 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Stainless Steel Wire 
Rods from India, 58 FR 63335 (December 1, 1993) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 25617 
(May 2, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ The domestic interested parties are Carpenter Technology 
Corporation, North American Stainless, and Universal Stainless & 
Alloy Products, Inc.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Five Year 
(`Sunset') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel 
Wire Rod from India--Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated May 
12, 2022.
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    Commerce received an adequate substantive response 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. 
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it 
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent 
interested parties.\6\ In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an 
expedited, i.e., 120-day sunset review of the Order.
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Five-Year 
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel Wire 
Rod from India--Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' 
dated June 1, 2022.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 2, 
2022,'' dated June 21, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order are SSWR from India, which are 
hot-rolled or hot-rolled annealed and/or pickled rounds, squares, 
octagons, hexagons or other shapes, in coils. The SSWR subject to the 
Order are currently classifiable under subheadings 7221.00.0005, 
7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, and 
7221.00.0075 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise 
subject to the Order is dispositive. A full description of the scope of 
the Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless 
Steel Wire Rods 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 Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included as the 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="https://access.trade.gov">https://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>.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail is up to 48.80 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    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 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: July 15, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

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II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-16085 Filed 7-26-22; 8:45 am]
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