Notice2024-20581
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022
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Published
September 11, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers and exporters of certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73626-73627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20581]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-837]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the
Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2022
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain producers and exporters of certain cut-to-length carbon-quality
steel plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received
countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1,
2022, through December 31, 2022.
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or Patrick Barton, 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) 482-4793 or (202)
482-0012, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 5, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited
interested parties to comment.\1\ On June 21, 2024, Commerce extended
the deadline for issuing the final results of this review until August
30, 2024.\2\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in
this administrative proceeding by seven days.\3\ The deadline for the
final results is now September 6, 2024.
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\1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 15825 (March
5, 2024) (89 FR 15825) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022,'' dated June 21,
2024.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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For a complete description of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list
of topics
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discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included 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>. 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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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on
Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic
of Korea; 2022,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>5</SUP>
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\5\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India and the Republic of
Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France, India, Indonesia,
Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000)
(Order).
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The product covered by this Order is certain cut-to-length carbon-
quality steel plate. For a complete description of the scope of this
Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that
there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution
that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\6\ The subsidy programs under review, and the issues raised
in case and rebuttal briefs submitted by the interested parties, are
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and comments received from
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, and for the
reasons explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we made
modifications to Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.'s calculations for these
final results of review.
Final Results of Administrative Review
We determine the following net countervailable subsidy rates for
the period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022:
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\7\ Commerce finds Hyundai Green Power to be cross-owned with
Hyundai Steel.
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Subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent ad
valorem)
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd............................. 2.01
Hyundai Steel Company \7\............................... 2.21
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed for these
final results of review within five days of the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise covered by this review. Commerce intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after
the date of publication of the final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to
this review for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed
companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or
all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash
deposits, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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). 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 subject to sanction.
Notice to Interested Parties
These final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4)
and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: September 5, 2024.
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 Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether the Provision of Electricity Was Consistent
With Market Principles During the POR
Comment 2: Whether the Provision of Electricity for Less Than
Adequate Renumeration (LTAR) Program Is Specific
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Analysis of the
Largest Electricity Consuming Industries
Comment 4: Whether To Modify the Benefit Calculation for the
Provision of Electricity for LTAR Program
Comment 5: Whether the Provision of Korean Allocation Units
(KAUs) Constitutes a Financial Contribution
Comment 6: Whether the Provision of KAUs Confers a
Countervailable Benefit
Comment 7: Whether the Korea Emissions Trading System Program Is
Specific
Comment 8: Whether the Carbon-Neutral Facilities Grant Program
Is Countervailable
Comment 9: Whether the Research and Development Grants Under the
Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act Are Countervailable
Comment 10: Whether Commerce Should Correct Dongkuk Steel Mill
Co., Ltd.'s Sales Denominator
VII. Recommendation
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