[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 124 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35064-35065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14054]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-849]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's 
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the respective determinations by the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission 
(ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain 
cut-to-length carbon steel plate from the People's Republic of China 
(China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is 
publishing this notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable July 1, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdul Alnoor, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 21, 2003, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China.\1\ On 
November 1 and 2, 2020, Commerce initiated,\2\ and the ITC 
instituted,\3\ the fourth sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon 
Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China; Termination of 
Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 
60081 (October 21, 2003) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 69585 
(November 3, 2020).
    \3\ See Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China, Russia, and 
Ukraine; Institution of Five-Year Reviews; 85 FR 69362 (November 2, 
2020).
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    As a result of its review, Commerce determined, pursuant to 
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce 
therefore notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping 
likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\ On June 25, 2021, the 
ITC published its determination that revocation of the Order would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act.\5\
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    \4\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 13330 (March 8, 
2021), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    \5\ See Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China, Russia, and 
Ukraine, 86 FR 33738 (June 25, 2021).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is certain cut-to-length carbon 
steel plate from China. Included in this description is 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 
millimeters (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 nonalloy 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 Order 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 (HTSUS) 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, and 
7212.50.0000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of the Order is dispositive. Specifically excluded from the subject 
merchandise within the scope of the Order is grade X-70 steel plate.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the respective determinations by Commerce and the 
ITC that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the 
continuation of the Order. 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 Order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year (sunset) 
review of this Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.

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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
APO of their responsibility concerning the return, destruction, or 
conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to 
comply is a violation of the APO which may be subject to sanctions.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and the notice is published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: June 25, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-14054 Filed 6-30-21; 8:45 am]
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