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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104517-104518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30533]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-822-804, A-570-860, A-560-811, A-449-804, A-841-804, A-455-803, and 
A-823-809]

Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, the People's 
Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders steel concrete 
reinforcing bars (rebar) from Belarus, the People's Republic of China 
(China), Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine would likely 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of these AD orders.

DATES: Applicable December 13, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinny Ahn, 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) 482-0339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 7, 2001, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the AD orders on rebar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, 
Poland, and Ukraine.\1\ On November 1, 2023, the ITC instituted,\2\ and 
Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth sunset review of the Orders, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a 
result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the 
Orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, 
and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of 
dumping likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars 
from Belarus, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, People's Republic of 
China, Poland, Republic of Korea and Ukraine, 66 FR 46777 (September 
7, 2001) (collectively, Orders). On August 9, 2007, Commerce revoked 
the AD order on rebar from the Republic of Korea. See Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bars from South Korea: Revocation of Antidumping Duty 
Order, 72 FR 44830 (August 9, 2007).
    \2\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Belarus, China, 
Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 88 FR 75033 (November 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 74977 
(November 1, 2023).
    \4\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus, the 
People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and 
Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 89 FR 16529 (March 7, 2024), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM).
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    On December 13, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \5\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar (Rebar) from Belarus, 
China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine, 89 FR 101050 
(December 13, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders

    The scope of these Orders covers all steel concrete reinforcing 
bars sold in straight lengths, currently classifiable in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers 
7214.20.00, 7228.30.8050, 7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000, 7228.60.6000, 
7228.20.1000, or any other tariff item number. Specifically excluded 
are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth bars) and rebar that

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has been further processed through bending or coating.
    HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description of the scope of the Orders is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby 
orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in 
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be 
December 13, 2024.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year 
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary 
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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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), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: December 17, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-30533 Filed 12-20-24; 8:45 am]
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