Notice2023-11312
Stainless Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final Negative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
May 26, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that U.S. imports of stainless steel round wire (SSWire) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are not circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from the Republic of Korea (Korea).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34128-34129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11312]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-829]
Stainless Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final
Negative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
U.S. imports of stainless steel round wire (SSWire) from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are not circumventing the antidumping
duty (AD) order on stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from the Republic of
Korea (Korea).
DATES: Applicable May 26, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla, 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) 482-3477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 16, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register
its preliminary determination that imports of SSWire from Vietnam are
not circumventing the AD order on SSWR from Korea.\1\ On April 4, 2023,
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Commerce extended the deadline for the final determination of this
circumvention inquiry to May 24, 2023.\2\ For a summary of events that
occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as
well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for the final
determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\ 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>.
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\1\ See Stainless Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Negative Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping Order and Postponement of Final Determination, 87 FR
77072 (December 16, 2022) (Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM); see also, 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) (Order).
\2\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Second Extension of Deadline for
Final Results of Circumvention Inquiry,'' dated April 4, 2023.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Negative
Determination of Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty Order
on Stainless Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>4</SUP>
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\4\ See Order.
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For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
This circumvention inquiry covers SSWire completed in Vietnam using
Korea-origin SSWR and subsequently exported from Vietnam to the United
States during the period of inquiry January 1, 2020, through December
31, 2021.
Methodology
Commerce is conducted this circumvention inquiry in accordance with
section 781(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19
CFR 351.226. See the Preliminary Determination PDM for a full
description of the methodology.\5\ We have continued to apply this
methodology for this final determination.\6\
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\5\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 4-19.
\6\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
this inquiry are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of the issues raised is attached to this notice at the appendix.
Final Negative Determination of Circumvention
As detailed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce
determines that the imports of SSWire completed in Vietnam using Korea-
origin SSWR and subsequently exported from Vietnam to the United States
are not circumventing the Order on a country-wide basis. Accordingly,
Commerce is making a negative finding of circumvention of the Order.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice will serve as the only reminder to all 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)(3). Timely written
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversation to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
section 781(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(1).
Dated: May 22, 2023.
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. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Period of Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Prior Agency Determinations Are Relevant to
Whether
Circumvention Has Occurred in this Case
Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Analyze if SSWire Is a
Substitute for SSWR
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-11312 Filed 5-25-23; 8:45 am]
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