Notice2025-15305
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Federal Republic of Germany: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
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August 12, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) is not being, or is not likely to be, sold in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38733-38735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15305]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-844]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the
Federal Republic of Germany: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2023-2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL
plate) from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) is not being, or
is not likely to be, sold in the United States at less than normal
value (NV) during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2023, through April
30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results of review.
DATES: Applicable August 12, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Riggs, AD/CVD Operations, Office
IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 25, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
antidumping duty order on CTL plate from Germany.\1\ On July 5, 2024,
based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the Order
covering one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, AG der
Dillinger H[uuml]ttenwerke (Dillinger).\2\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce
tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven
days.\3\ Further, on December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled certain
deadlines in this administrative proceeding by an additional 90
days.\4\ On April 28, 2025, we extended the time limit for these
preliminary results to July 3, 2025.\5\ On June 26, 2025, we fully
extended the time limit for these preliminary results to August 7,
2025.\6\ For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\1\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from
Austria, Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative
Antidumping Determinations for France, the Federal Republic of
Germany, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty
Orders, 82 FR 24096 (May 25, 2017) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 55567 (July 5, 2024).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated December 9, 2024.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of 2023-2024 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated
April 28, 2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Second Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of 2023-2024 Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review,'' dated June 26, 2025.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the 2023-2024 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
from the Federal Republic of Germany,'' dated concurrently with this
memorandum (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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A list of topics included 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>.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is CTL plate from Germany. For a
complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). We
calculated export price in accordance with section 772 of the Act. We
calculated NV in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full
description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of the Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the
following estimated weighted-average dumping margin exists for the
period May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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AG der Dillinger H[uuml]ttenwerke........................... 0.00
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Verification
On October 10, 2024, SSAB Enterprises, LLC (SSAB), a domestic
interested party, requested that Commerce conduct verification of the
factual information Dillinger submitted in this administrative
review.\8\ Accordingly, as provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, we
verified the information we relied upon in these preliminary
results.\9\
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\8\ See SSAB's Letter, ``Request for Verification,'' dated
October 10, 2024.
\9\ See Memorandum, ``Verification of the Sales Response of AG
der Dillinger H[uuml]ttenwerke in the 2023-2024 Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-
Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany,'' dated June 12,
2025.
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations
performed for these preliminary results within five days of any public
announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days
of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(c)(1)(ii), we have modified the deadline for interested parties
to submit case briefs to Commerce to no later than 21 days after the
date of the publication of this notice.\10\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days
after the date for filing case briefs.\11\ Interested parties who
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit:
(1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of
authorities.\12\ All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established
deadline.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309.
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their briefs that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\13\ Further,
we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of
each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We
intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment
summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will
accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request
that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the
executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain
of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR
351.303(f).\14\
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\13\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\14\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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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, U.S. Department of Commerce
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised
in the respective case briefs. Oral presentations at the hearing will
be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing
is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the
hearing.\15\
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\15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Assessment Rates
Upon completion of this administrative review, Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review.\16\ If Dillinger's weighted-average dumping margin is not zero
or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent) in the final results of
this review, we intend to calculate importer-specific ad valorem duty
assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping
calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of those
same sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where either
Dillinger's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific
rate is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2),
we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without
regard to antidumping duties.\17\
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\16\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\17\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice will apply to entries
of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Dillinger for which
it did not know that the merchandise it sold to the intermediary (e.g.,
a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was destined for the United
States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed
entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 20.99 percent) \18\ if there is
no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the
transaction.\19\
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\18\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from
the Federal Republic of Germany: Notice of Court Decision Not in
Harmony With the Amended Final Determination of Antidumping
Investigation; Notice of Second Amended Final Determination, 89 FR
1882, 1883 (January 11, 2024) (Second Amended Final Determination).
\19\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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The final results of this review shall be the basis for the
assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by
the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated
duties, where applicable.\20\ 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
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expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
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\20\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective 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 Dillinger will
be that established in the final results of this 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 investigated or reviewed companies not
covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific cash deposit 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 the less-than-fair value investigation, but the manufacturer
is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the
most recent segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4)
the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will
continue to be 20.99 percent, the all-others rate established in the
Second Amended Final Determination.\21\ These deposit requirements,
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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\21\ See Second Amended Final Determination, 89 FR at 1883.
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Final Results of Review
Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review, including the results of its
analysis of the issues raised in any written briefs, no later than 120
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR
351.213(h), and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: August 7, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-15305 Filed 8-11-25; 8:45 am]
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