[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40502-40503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14417]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Internatonal Trade Administration

[A-580-885]


Phosphor Copper From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the 
First Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on phosphor copper from the Republic of 
Korea (Korea) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at levels identified in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 7, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD Operations,

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Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 8362.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 24, 2017, Commerce published the AD order on phosphor 
copper from Korea.\1\ On March 1, 2022, Commerce published the 
Initiation Notice of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
On March 8, 2022, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate 
in the sunset review from Metallurgical Products Company (the domestic 
interested party), filed in proper form, within the deadline specified 
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party claimed 
interested party status pursuant to 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 Phosphor Copper From the Republic of Korea: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 82 FR 18893 (April 24, 2017) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 87 FR 11416 
(March 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Phosphorous Copper 
from Korea: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' 
dated March 8, 2022.
    \4\ Id. at 2.
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    On March 24, 2022, the domestic interested party filed a complete 
substantive response within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response 
from any respondent interested party with respect to this proceeding. 
Further, no hearing was requested. On April 20, 2022, Commerce notified 
the U.S. International Trade Commission of the lack of a substantive 
response.\6\ 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 an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Phosphorous Copper 
from Korea: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation of 
Sunset Review,'' March 24, 2022.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on March 
1, 2022,'' dated April 20, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is master alloys \7\ of copper 
containing between five percent and 17 percent phosphorus by nominal 
weight, regardless of form (including but not limited to shot, pellet, 
waffle, ingot, or nugget), and regardless of size or weight. Subject 
merchandise consists predominantly of copper (by weight), and may 
contain other elements, including but not limited to iron (Fe), lead 
(Pb), or tin (Sn), in small amounts (up to one percent by nominal 
weight). Phosphor copper is frequently produced to JIS H2501 and ASTM 
B-644, Alloy 3A standards or higher; however, merchandise covered by 
the order includes all phosphor copper, regardless of whether the 
merchandise meets, fails to meet, or exceeds these standards.
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    \7\ A ``master alloy'' is a base metal, such as copper, to which 
a relatively high percentage of one or two other elements is added.
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    Merchandise covered by the Order is currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
subheading 7405.00.1000. This HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope 
of the Order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as the 
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 https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Phosphor Copper from Korea,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the weighted-average dumping margin likely to prevail is up to 8.43 
percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). 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

    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 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 29, 2022.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-14417 Filed 7-6-22; 8:45 am]
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