Notice2022-26559
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021
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December 7, 2022
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Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero), Ingeteknos Estructurales, S.A. de C.V. (Ingetek), Aceros Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. (ANSA), and Company A (collectively, Deacero Group) and Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V. (Acerero) made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021, period of review (POR). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75032-75034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26559]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-844]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds
that Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero), Ingeteknos Estructurales, S.A.
de C.V. (Ingetek), Aceros Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. (ANSA), and Company
A (collectively, Deacero Group) and Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V.
(Acerero) made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at
prices below normal value during the November 1, 2020, through October
31, 2021, period of review (POR). We invite interested parties to
comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable December 7, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren or Kyle Clahane, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1671 or (202) 482-5449,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 6, 2014, Commerce published the antidumping duty order
on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Mexico in the Federal
Register.\1\ On December 28, 2021, pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce initiated an
administrative review of the Order.\2\ On July 8, 2022, we extended the
deadline for the preliminary results to November 30, 2022.\3\
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\1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Antidumping
Duty Order, 79 FR 65925 (November 6, 2014) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 73734 (December 28, 2021) (Initiation
Notice).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results,'' dated July 8, 2022.
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Commerce initiated this administrative review covering the
following companies: Aceros Especiales Simec Tlaxcala, S.A. de C.V.;
ArcelorMittal Mexico SA de CV.; Compania Siderurgica del Pacifico S.A.
de C.V.; Deacero; Fundiciones de Acero Estructurales, S.A. de C.V.;
Acerero; Grupo Chant, S.A.P.I. de C.V.; Grupo Simec; Operadora de
Perfiles Sigosa, S.A. de C.V.; Orge S.A. de C.V.; Perfiles Comerciales
Sigosa, S.A. de C.V.; RRLC S.A.P.I. de C.V.; Sidertul S.A. de C.V.;
Siderurgicos Noroeste, S.A. de C.V.; Siderurgica del Occidente y
Pacifico S.A. de C.V.; Simec International 6 S.A. de C.V.; Simec
International 7, S.A. de C.V.; Simec International 9 S.A. de C.V.; and
Simec International, S.A. de C.V.\4\ On January 26, 2022, we limited
the number of respondents selected for individual examination in this
administrative review to Deacero Group and Acerero.\5\ We did not
select the remaining companies for individual examination, and these
companies remain subject to this administrative review.
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\4\ Commerce has previously collapsed 15 of the firms listed in
the Initiation Notice (i.e., Aceros Especiales Simec Tlaxcala, S.A.
de C.V.; Compania Siderurgica del Pacifico S.A. de C.V.; Fundiciones
de Acero Estructurales, S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Chant S.A.P.I. de C.V.;
Grupo Simec; Operadora de Perfiles Sigosa, S.A. de C.V.; Orge S.A.
de C.V.; Perfiles Comerciales Sigosa, S.A. de C.V.; RRLC S.A.P.I. de
C.V.; Sider[uacute]rgicos Noroeste, S.A. de C.V.; Siderurgica del
Occidente y Pacifico S.A. de C.V.; Simec International, S.A. de
C.V.; Simec International 6 S.A. de C.V.; Simec International 7 S.A.
de C.V.; and Simec International 9 S.A. de C.V.) into the single
entity ``Grupo Simec.'' See, e.g., Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar
from Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2019-2020, 87 FR 34848
(June 8, 2022). Additionally, Commerce has preliminarily determined
that Deacero, Ingetek, ANSA and Company A should be collapsed and
treated as a single entity, collectively Deacero Group. See
Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
Administrative Review on the Antidumping Duty Order of Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico; 2020-2021,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum) at ``Affiliation and Collapsing.''
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated January 26,
2022.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is steel concrete reinforcing bar
from Mexico. For a complete description of the scope, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(2) of the Act. Constructed export price was calculated in
accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value was calculated in
accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the
methodology underlying our preliminary results, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The
Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Rate for Non-Selected Companies
The statute and Commerce's regulations do not identify the dumping
margin to apply to respondents not selected for individual examination
when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review
pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to
section 735(c)(5) of
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the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others
rate in an investigation, for guidance when determining the dumping
margin for respondents that are not individually examined in an
administrative review. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act states that the
all-others rate should be calculated by averaging the weighted-average
dumping margins for individually-examined respondents, excluding
dumping margins that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts
available. Where the dumping margins for individually examined
respondents are all zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts
available, section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act provides that Commerce may
use ``any reasonable method to establish the estimated all-others rate
for exporters and producers not individually investigated, including
averaging the estimated weighted average dumping margins determined for
the exporters and producers individually investigated.'' For the
mandatory respondents, Deacero Group and Acerero, we preliminarily
calculated dumping margins of 3.05 percent and 16.28 percent,
respectively, and we have assigned to the non-selected companies a rate
of 6.35 percent, which is the weighted average of Deacero Group and
Acerero's margins based on publicly ranged data. For additional
information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum at ``Rates for
Non-Selected Companies.''
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine the following weighted-average dumping
margins exist for the POR:
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Weighted-
average
Producer and/or exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Deacero S.A.P.I de C.V./Ingeteknos Estructurales, S.A. de 3.05
C.V./Aceros Nacionales, S.A. de C.V./Company A.............
Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V................................... 16.28
ArcelorMittal Mexico SA de CV............................... 6.35
Grupo Simec/Aceros Especiales Simec Tlaxcala, S.A. de C.V./ 6.35
Compania Siderurgica del Pacifico S.A. de C.V./Fundiciones
de Acero Estructurales, S.A. de C.V./Grupo Chant S.A.P.I.
de C.V./Operadora de Perfiles Sigosa, S.A. de C.V./Orge
S.A. de C.V./Perfiles Comerciales Sigosa, S.A. de C.V./RRLC
S.A.P.I. de C.V./Sider[uacute]rgicos Noroeste, S.A. de C.V./
Siderurgica del Occidente y Pacifico S.A. de C.V./Simec
International, S.A. de C.V./Simec International 6 S.A. de
C.V./Simec International 7 S.A. de C.V./Simec International
9 S.A. de C.V.)............................................
Sidertul S.A. de C.V........................................ 6.35
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Disclosure and Public Comment
We intend to disclose the calculations performed in these
preliminary results to parties in this proceeding within five days of
the date of publication of this notice.\6\ A timeline for the
submission of case briefs and written comments will be provided to
interested parties at a later date. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than seven days after
the date for filing case briefs.\7\ Parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\8\ Case and rebuttal briefs
should be filed using ACCESS \9\ and must be served on interested
parties.\10\ Executive Summaries should be limited to five pages total,
including footnotes. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified
certain of its requirements for service documents containing business
proprietary information, until further notice.\11\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
\9\ See generally 19 CFR 351.303.
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.303(f).
\11\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to Covid-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
10, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via
Commerce's electric records system, ACCESS. An electronically filed
request must be received successfully in its entirety by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice.\12\ Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and
telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined.\13\
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised in
any written briefs, no later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, unless extended.\14\
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\14\ See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act; and 19 CFR 351.213(h).
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Assessment Rates
Upon completion of the administrative review, Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. If the weighted-average
dumping margin for an individually examined respondent is not zero or
de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) in the final results of this
review, we will calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates
for the merchandise based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping
calculated for the examined sales made during the POR to each importer
and the total entered value of those same sales, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment
rate is zero or de minimis in the final results of review, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). If a
respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis in
the final results of review, we will instruct CBP not to assess duties
on any of its entries in accordance with the Final Modification for
Reviews, i.e., ``{w{time} here the weighted-average margin of dumping
for the exporter is determined to be zero or de minimis, no antidumping
duties will be assessed.'' \15\ For entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced
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by each respondent for which the producer did not know its 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 (or companies) involved in the transaction.\16\
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\15\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14,
2012) (Final Modification for Reviews).
\16\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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For the companies which were not selected for individual review, we
intend to assign an assessment rate based on the review-specific
average rate, calculated as noted in the ``Preliminary Results of
Review'' section, above. The final results of this review shall be the
basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of
merchandise covered by this review and for future deposits of estimated
duties, where applicable.\17\ Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 41 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this review in the Federal
Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 356.8(a).
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\17\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review 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 each company
listed above will be that established in the final results of this
administrative review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent,
and therefore de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in
which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously
reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, 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
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review,
a prior review, or in the 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 the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of 20.58 percent, the
rate established in the investigation of this proceeding.\18\ These
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\18\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 54967 (September 15,
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary 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 Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(1).
Dated: November 30, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Affiliation and Collapsing
V. Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-26559 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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