Notice2023-19683
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy: Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
September 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this CVD order.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19683]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-475-837]
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy: Continuation of
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and
alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, and material
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a
notice of continuation of this CVD order.
DATES: Applicable August 2, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scarlet K. Jaldin or James R. Hepburn,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4275, or (202)
482-1882, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 21, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD
order on wire rod from Italy.\1\ On December 1, 2022, the ITC
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the first sunset review of
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the
ITC of the magnitude of the margins of subsidy rates likely to prevail
should the Order be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and the
Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing Duty
Orders for Italy and the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR 23420 (May 21,
2018) (Order).
\2\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus,
Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine,
the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom; Institution of
Five-Year Reviews, 87 FR 73789 (December 1, 2022).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757
(December 1, 2022).
\4\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Final
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 88 FR 18296 (March 28, 2023), and accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
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On August 2, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus,
Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine,
the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, 88 FR 50911
(August 2, 2023) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of the Order covers certain hot-rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section,
less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter.
Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted
physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete
reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also
known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by
weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of
lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur,
more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting
the physical description of subject merchandise that are not
specifically excluded are included in this scope.
The products under the Order are currently classifiable under
subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093;
7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080,
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the
HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090
of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the
physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the Order is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce
hereby orders the continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect CVD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be August
2, 2023. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the Commission.\6\
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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance
with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 6, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-19683 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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