[Federal Register: January 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 5)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-849; A-821-808; A-791-804]
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of
China, the Russian Federation, and South Africa; Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of final results of expedited sunset review: cut-to-
length carbon steel plate from the People's Republic of China, the
Russian Federation, and South Africa.
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SUMMARY: On September 3, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') published the notice of initiation of sunset reviews of
the suspended antidumping duty investigations on cut-to-length carbon
steel plate from the People's Republic of China (the ``PRC''), the
Russian Federation (``Russia''), and South Africa (``Africa''). On the
basis of notices of intent to participate and adequate substantive
comments filed on behalf of domestic interested parties and inadequate
response (in these cases, no response) from respondent interested
parties, we determined to conduct expedited (120-day) reviews. As a
result of these reviews, we find that termination of the suspended
antidumping duty investigations would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping at the levels listed below in the section
entitled ``Final Results of Reviews.''
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder,
Jr., Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 3, 2002, the Department published the notice of
initiation of the sunset reviews of the suspended antidumping duty
investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL Steel
Plate'') from the PRC, Russia, and South Africa (67 FR 56268). The
Department received Notices of Intent to Participate on behalf of
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, IPSCO
Steel Inc., and Nucor Corporation (collectively ``domestic interested
parties''), within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i)
of the Sunset Regulations. The domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under Section 771(9)(C) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (the ``Act''), as U.S. manufacturers and producers of a domestic
like product. We received complete substantive responses, in the
Chinese, Russian, and South African reviews, from the domestic
interested parties, within the 30-day deadline specified in the Sunset
Regulations under section 351.218(d)(3)(i). Bethlehem Steel Corporation
and the United States Steel Corporation have been active participants
in the Russian and South African proceedings since the petition was
filed. IPSO participated in the original investigation through
questionnaire responses to the International Trade Commission. Nucor
did not participate in the initial investigation. The domestic
interested parties are committed to full participation in this five-
year review.
We did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party to these proceedings. As a result, pursuant to Section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'') and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C) of the Department's Regulations, the
Department conducted expedited, 120-day, reviews of these suspended
investigations.
Scope of Reviews
The products covered under the suspension agreements are hot-rolled
iron and non-alloy steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled
products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm and of a thickness of not
less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief), of
rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether
or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic
substances; and certain iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products
not in coils, of rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated,
nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated
with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in
thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least
twice the thickness. Included as subject merchandise in this petition
are flat-rolled products of nonrectangular cross-section where such
cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e.,
products which have been ``worked after rolling'')--for example,
products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges. This
merchandise is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS) under item numbers 7208.40.3030,
7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000,
7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000. Excluded from the subject merchandise within the scope of
the petition is grade X-70 plate. Although the HTS subheadings are
provided for convenience and Customs purposes, our written description
of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
These reviews cover all imports from all manufacturers, producers,
and exporters of CTL Steel Plate from the PRC, Russia, and South
Africa.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these cases by parties to these sunset reviews
are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision
Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office of Policy, Import
Administration, to Faryar Shirzad, Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated January 2, 2003, which is hereby adopted by this
notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memo include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude
of the margin likely to prevail were the suspended investigation be
terminated. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised
in these reviews and the corresponding recommendations in this public
memorandum, which is on file in
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room B-099 of the main Commerce Building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn, under the
heading ``January 2003.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Reviews
We determine that termination of the antidumping duty suspension
agreement on CTL Steel Plate from the PRC, Russia, and South Africa
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the
following percentage weighted-average margins:
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Margin
(percent)
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Chinese Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters
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Anshan (AISCO/Anshan International/Sincerely Asia Ltd.). 30.68
Baoshan (Bao/Baoshan International Trade Corp./Bao Steel 30.51
Metals Trading Corp.)..................................
Liaoning................................................ 17.33
Shanghai Pudong......................................... 38.16
WISCO (Wuhan/International Economic and Trading Corp./ 128.59
Cheerwu Trader Ltd.)...................................
China-Wide.............................................. 128.59
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Russian Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters
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Severstal............................................... 53.81
Russia-Wide............................................. 185.00
South African Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters
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Highveld................................................ 26.01
Iscor................................................... 50.87
All Others.............................................. 38.36
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This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the
Department's regulations. Timely 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.
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 2, 2003.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-350 Filed 1-7-03; 8:45 am]
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