[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 43994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17095]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-909]


Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Notice 
of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of 
Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) 
issued its final judgment in Simpson Strong-Tie Company v. United 
States, Court No. 17-00287, sustaining the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce)'s remand redetermination pertaining to a scope ruling in 
which Commerce found Simpson Strong-Tie Company's (Simpson's) split-
drive anchors to be outside the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) 
order on certain steel nails (nails) from the People's Republic of 
China (China). Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final 
judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's scope ruling, and that 
Commerce is amending the scope ruling to find that split-drive anchors 
are not covered by the order.

DATES: Applicable August 13, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsie Hohenberger, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2517.

Background

    On December 1, 2017, Commerce found Simpson's split-drive anchors, 
which consist of a split shank and a blunt tip, to be within the scope 
of the AD order on nails from China.\1\
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    \1\ See Memorandum, ``Final Scope Ruling on Simpson Strong-Tie 
Company's Anchors,'' dated December 1, 2017 (Final Scope Ruling).
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    Simpson appealed Commerce's Final Scope Ruling. On June 12, 2019, 
and July 22, 2019, the CIT stayed the case pending a final and 
conclusive determination from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal 
Circuit (CAFC) in a case involving a similar product. On August 28, 
2020, the CAFC issued a final ruling that case.\2\ In light of the 
CAFC's decision, Commerce requested that the CIT remand this matter for 
further consideration. On November 18, 2020, the CIT remanded the Final 
Scope Ruling to Commerce.\3\
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    \2\ See OMG, Inc. v. United States, 972 F.3d 1358 (Fed. Cir. 
2020).
    \3\ See Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. United States, Court No. 17-
00287, ECF No. 50 (CIT November 18, 2020).
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    In its final remand redetermination, issued in February 2021, 
Commerce found Simpson's split-drive anchors to be outside the scope of 
the AD order on nails from China.\4\ The CIT sustained Commerce's final 
redetermination.\5\
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    \4\ See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Simpson 
Strong-Tie Co. v. United States, Court No. 17-00287, ECF No. 50 (CIT 
November 18, 2020), dated February 16, 2021.
    \5\ See Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. United States, Slip Op. 21-95, 
Court No. 17-00269 (CIT 2021).
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken,\6\ as clarified by Diamond Sawblades,\7\ 
the CAFC held that, pursuant to sections 516A(c) and (e) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce must publish a notice of 
court decision that is not ``in harmony'' with a Commerce determination 
and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a ``conclusive'' court 
decision. The CIT's August 3, 2021, judgment constitutes a final 
decision of the CIT that is not in harmony with Commerce's Final Scope 
Ruling. Thus, this notice is published in fulfillment of the 
publication requirements of Timken.
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    \6\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 
1990) (Timken).
    \7\ See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers Coalition v. United 
States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades).
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Amended Final Scope Ruling

    In accordance with the CIT's August 3, 2021, final judgment, 
Commerce is amending its Final Scope Ruling and finds that the scope of 
the AD order on nails from China does not cover the products addressed 
in the Final Scope Ruling.

Liquidation of Suspended Entries

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
that, pending any appeals, Simpson's split-drive anchors will not be 
subject to a cash deposit requirement. In the event that the CIT's 
final judgment is not appealed or is upheld on appeal, Commerce will 
instruct CBP to liquidate entries of Simpson's split-drive anchors 
without regard to antidumping duties and to lift suspension of 
liquidation of such entries.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
516A(c) and (e) of the Act.

    Dated: August 5, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-17095 Filed 8-10-21; 8:45 am]
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