[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11337-11338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03999]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-996, A-428-843, A-588-872, A-580-872, A-401-809, A-583-851]
Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From People's Republic of China,
Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan: Final Results of
Expedited First Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
orders on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from People's Republic
of China (China), Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea (Korea), Sweden,
and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, at the levels identified in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable February 27, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdul Alnoor, Eva Kim, Paola Aleman-
Ordaz, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4554, (202) 482-8283, or (202) 482-4031, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 3, 2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
notices of the antidumping duty orders on NOES from China, Germany,
Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan.\1\ On November 1, 2019, Commerce
published the initiation of the first sunset reviews of the Orders,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On November 15, 2019, Commerce received timely and complete
notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from AK Steel
Corporation (AK Steel) (domestic interested party), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party
claimed interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C)
of the Act as a manufacturer in the United States of the domestic like
product.\4\
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\1\ See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic
of China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan:
Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 71741 (December 3, 2014) (Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 58687
(November 1, 2019).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented
Electrical Steel From The People's Republic Of China: Domestic
Interested Party Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated November
15, 2019 (AK Steel's Intent to Participate for China); ``Five Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented
Electrical Steel From Germany: Domestic Interested Party Notice Of
Intent To Participate,'' dated November 15, 2019 (AK Steel's Intent
to Participate for Germany); ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of
Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan:
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated November 15, 2019 (AK
Steel's Intent to Participate for Japan); ``Five-Year (`Sunset')
Review of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented Electrical Steel
From The Republic of Korea: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
November 1, 2019 (AK Steel's Intent to Participate for Korea);
``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-
Oriented Electrical Steel From Sweden: Domestic Interested Party
Notice of Intent To Participate,'' dated November 15, 2019 (AK
Steel's Intent to Participate for Sweden); and ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented
Electrical Steel From Taiwan: Domestic Interested Party Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated November 15, 2019 (AK Steel's Intent
to Participate for Taiwan).
\4\ See AK Steel's Intent to Participate for China at 2; see
also AK Steel's Intent to Participate for Germany; AK Steel's Intent
to Participate for Japan; AK Steel's Intent to Participate for
Korea; AK Steel's Intent to Participate for Sweden; and AK Steel's
Intent to Participate for Taiwan at 2.
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On November 27, 2019, the domestic interested party filed timely
and adequate substantive responses, within the deadline specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses
from any respondent interested party, with respect to any of the orders
covered by these sunset reviews. As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Five Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Non-Oriented
Electrical Steel From the People's Republic of China: Domestic
Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated November 27, 2019;
``Five Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-
Oriented Electrical Steel From Germany: Domestic Interested Party
Substantive Response,'' dated November 27, 2019; ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented
Electrical Steel From The Republic of Korea: Domestic Interested
Party Substantive Response,'' dated November 27, 2019; ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented
Electrical Steel From Japan: Domestic Interested Party Substantive
Response,'' dated November 27, 2019; ``Five Year (`Sunset') Review
Of Antidumping Duty Order On Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From
Sweden: Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated
November 27, 2019; and ``Five Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping
Duty Order on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Taiwan: Domestic
Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated November 27, 2019.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders is NOES from China,
Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan. The subject merchandise is
provided for in subheadings 7225.19.0000, 7226.19.1000, and
7226.19.9000 of the HTSUS. Subject merchandise may also be entered
under subheadings 7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090, 7226.92.5000,
7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, 7226.99.0180 of the HTSUS. Although HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope is dispositive. A full description of
the scope of the Orders is contained in the accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from People's Republic of China,
Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan'' (Issues and
Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by
this notice. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached 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 http://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders on NOES from China,
Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the
dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins of
up to 407.52 percent for China, 98.84 percent for Germany, 204.79
percent for Japan, 6.88 percent for Korea, 126.72 percent for Sweden,
and 52.23 percent for Taiwan.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders 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
We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: February 20, 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
A. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
B. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2020-03999 Filed 2-26-20; 8:45 am]
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