Notice2022-21519
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey, Taiwan, and Japan; Final Results of First Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
October 4, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), Taiwan, and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60120-60121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21519]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-489-829, A-583-859, A-588-876]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey,
Taiwan, and Japan; Final Results of First 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 U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars from
the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), Taiwan, and Japan would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated
in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 4, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, 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) 482-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the
sunset review of the AD orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from
Turkey, Taiwan, and Japan \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On June 15, 2022, Commerce
received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested
parties \3\ for the Orders within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed domestic
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as
manufacturers of domestic like product in the United States.\5\ On June
30, 2022, the domestic interested parties submitted a timely
substantive responses for each sunset review within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from any other interested parties with respect to
the Orders covered by these sunset reviews. On July 21, 2022, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not
receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested
parties in any of these sunset reviews.\7\ As a result, pursuant to
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these Orders.
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\1\ 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); and Steel Concrete Reinforcing
Bar from Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 45809 (October 2,
2017) (collectively Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 33123
(June 1, 2022).
\3\ The domestic interested parties are the Rebar Trade Action
Coalition and its individual members. The Individual members are
Nucor Corporation, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Commercial Metals
Company, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and Byer Steel.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate--Turkey,'' dated June 15, 2022 (Participation Notice
Turkey); ``Notice of Intent to Participate -Taiwan,'' dated June 15,
2022 (Participation Notice Taiwan); and ``Notice of Intent to
Participate--Japan,'' dated June 15, 2022 (Participation Notice
Japan).
\5\ See Participation Notice Turkey at 2; Participation Notice
Taiwan at 2; and Participation Notice Japan at 2.
\6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Substantive
Response,'' dated June 30, 2022; ``Substantive Response, dated June
30, 2022; and ``Substantive Response, dated June 30, 2022.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1,
2022,'' dated July 21, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to these Orders is steel concrete
reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar)
regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack thereof.
Subject merchandise includes deformed steel wire with bar markings
(e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and which has been subjected to an
elongation test. For a full description of the scope, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of First Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
Turkey, Taiwan, and Japan,'' 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 these sunset reviews are addressed in the
Issues and
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Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail if these Orders were revoked. A list of the issues
discussed in the 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="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. A
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the
dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins of
up to 4.17 percent for Turkey, up to 32.01 percent for Taiwan, and up
to 209.46 percent for Japan.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective
orders 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
We are issuing and publishing these final results 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: September 28, 2022.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-21519 Filed 10-3-22; 8:45 am]
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