[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 76 (Monday, April 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21825-21826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08301]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-835]
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Italy: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that sales of
finished carbon steel flanges (steel flanges) from Italy were made at
less than normal value during the period of review (POR) February 8,
2017 through July 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable April 20, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston N. Cox, 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) 482-5041.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 17, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
the 2017-2018 antidumping duty administrative review of steel flanges
from Italy and invited interested parties to comment.\1\ This
administrative review covers 27 companies. The mandatory respondents
are Forgital Italy S.p.A. (Forgital) and ASFO S.p.A. (ASFO). On
November 18, 2019, we received a timely filed case brief from
Forgital,\2\ and on November 25, 2019, we received a timely filed
rebuttal brief from Weldbend Corporation and Boltex Manufacturing Co.,
L.P. (collectively, the petitioners).\3\ On February 10, 2020, Commerce
extended the final results of this review to no later than April 14,
2020.\4\
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\1\ See Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Italy: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 84 FR
55551 (October 17, 2019) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Forgital's Letter, ``Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From
Italy: Case Brief of Forgital Italy S.p.A.,'' dated November 18,
2019.
\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Finished Carbon Steel Flanges
from Italy: Rebuttal Brief of Weldbend Corporation and Boltex
Manufacturing Co., L.P,'' dated November 25, 2019.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Italy:
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2017-2018,'' dated February 10, 2020.
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For a further discussion of events subsequent to the Preliminary
Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ Commerce conducted
this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Italy; 2017-2018,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the scope of the order are steel flanges
from Italy. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are listed in the
appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. 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 https://access.trade.gov. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of
the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Application of Adverse Facts Available
For these final results, pursuant to section 776(a) of the Act, we
continue to rely upon facts otherwise available to assign estimated
weighted-average dumping margins to the respondents selected for
individual examination in this review because both Forgital and ASFO
withheld necessary information that was requested by Commerce, thereby
significantly impeding the conduct of the review. Further, we continue
to find that both ASFO and Forgital failed to cooperate by not acting
to the best of their abilities to comply with requests for information.
Therefore, we continue to apply an adverse inference in selecting among
the facts available (AFA) to the respondents, in accordance with
section 776(b) of the Act.
Rate for AFA and Non-Selected Companies
For these final results, we continue to assign both Forgital and
ASFO the AFA rate selected in the less-than-fair-value
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investigation.\7\ Additionally, in accordance with the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision in Albemarle Corp. v. United
States,\8\ we are applying to the non-selected companies a rate based
on the simple average of the individual rates applied to ASFO and
Forgital in this administrative review.\9\ This is the only rate
determined in this review for individual respondents and, thus, should
be applied to the 25 non-selected companies under section 735(c)(5)(B)
of the Act. For a detailed discussion, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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\7\ See Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India and Italy:
Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 40136 (August 24, 2017) (Order).
\8\ See Albemarle Corp. v. United States, 821 F.3d 1345 (Fed.
Cir. 2016).
\9\ See, e.g., Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from Japan:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 81 FR 80640, 80641
(November 16, 2016).
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Final Results of the Administrative Review
As a result of this review, Commerce determines that the following
weighted-average dumping margins exist for the POR:
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Weighted-
average
Producer/exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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ASFO S.p.A.................................................. 204.53
Forgital Italy S.p.A........................................ 204.53
ASFO S.p.A.--FOMAS Group.................................... 204.53
Assotherm srl............................................... 204.53
Bifrangi S.p.A.............................................. 204.53
CAT Carpenteria Metallica srl............................... 204.53
Costruzione Ricambi Machine Industriali..................... 204.53
Filmag Italia S.r.l......................................... 204.53
FOC Ciscato S.p.Ar.......................................... 204.53
FOMAS....................................................... 204.53
Forgia Di Bollate S.p.A..................................... 204.53
Forgiatura A. Vienna diAntonio Vienna....................... 204.53
Franchini Acciai S.p.A...................................... 204.53
Galperti Forged Products.................................... 204.53
Inox Laghi S.r.l............................................ 204.53
KIASMA SRL.................................................. 204.53
Iml Industria Meccanica Ligure.............................. 204.53
Martin Valmore srl.......................................... 204.53
M.E.G.A. S.p.A.............................................. 204.53
Metalfar Prodotti Industriali, S.p.A........................ 204.53
Officine Ambrogio Melesi & C. S.R.L......................... 204.53
Officine di Cortabbio s.r.l................................. 204.53
OFFICINE MECCANICHE CIOCCA S.p.A............................ 204.53
Office SANTAFEDE............................................ 204.53
Siderforgerossi Group S.p.A................................. 204.53
UNIGEN Steel Engineering.................................... 204.53
VALVITALIA S.p.A............................................ 204.53
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Assessment Rates
Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protections
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of
subject merchandise in accordance with these final results of
review.\10\ Thus, we will instruct CBP to apply an ad valorem
assessment rate of 204.53 percent to all entries of subject merchandise
during the period of review which were produced and/or exported by
ASFO, Forgital and the aforementioned companies which were not selected
for individual examination. We intend to issue liquidation instructions
to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1) and 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 ASFO, Forgital
and the other companies listed above will be equal to the weighted-
average dumping margin established in the final results of this
administrative review; (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 original investigation, but the producer is, then 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 79.17 percent, the
rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation.\11\ These
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\11\ See Order, 82 FR at 40138.
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Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final 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.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO
of their responsibility concerning the disposition 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 return/destruction of APO materials or conversion 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 notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: April 14, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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. Discussion of the Issues
1. Whether To Continue To Apply Total Adverse Facts Available to
Forgital
V. Recommendation
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