[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65926-65927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26414]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-819]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: 
Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), 
the Department is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel 
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey).

DATES: Effective Date: November 6, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 15, 2014, the Department published the final 
determination in the CVD investigation of rebar from Turkey.\1\ On 
October 28, 2014, the ITC notified the Department of its final 
determination pursuant to sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and section 705(d) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

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amended (the Act), that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured by reason of subsidized imports of subject merchandise from 
Turkey.\2\ The ITC also determined that critical circumstances do not 
exist.\3\
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 
Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, 79 FR 54963 
(September 15, 2014) (Final Determination).
    \2\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey, 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227 (Final), USITC 
Publication 4496, October 2014).
    \3\ Id.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this investigation is steel concrete 
reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) 
regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade. The subject 
merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 
7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may also enter 
under other HTSUS numbers including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 
7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 
7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, 
and 7228.60.6000. Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-
deformed or smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed 
steel wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill 
mark, size, or grade) and without being subject to an elongation test. 
The HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; 
however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

Countervailing Duty Order

    In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, 
the ITC notified the Department of its final determination that the 
industry in the United States producing rebar is materially injured by 
reason of subsidized imports of rebar from Turkey. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are publishing this 
CVD order.
    Further, pursuant to 706(a) of the Act, the Department will direct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further 
instruction by the Department, countervailing duties on unliquidated 
entries of rebar entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption 
on or after September 15, 2014, the date on which the Department 
published its final CVD determination in the Federal Register. With 
regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances determination, the 
Department will instruct CBP to lift suspension and refund any cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties for entries on or after 
June 17, 2014, (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the Final 
Determination), but before September 15, 2014.

Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will 
direct CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of rebar from 
Turkey, effective the date of publication of the Department's notice of 
final determination in the Federal Register, and to assess, upon 
further advice by the Department, pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the 
Act, countervailing duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in 
an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates for the 
subject merchandise, except for subject merchandise entered by Habas 
Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas), whose net 
subsidy rate is de minimis and, hence, is excluded from this order. 
This exclusion will apply only to subject merchandise both produced and 
exported by Habas.
    CBP must require, at the same time as importers would normally 
deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, as cash deposit equal to 
the rates noted below:

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                  Company                           Subsidy rate
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Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim        1.25 percent
 Sanayi A.S..
All Others................................  1.25 percent
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    This notice constitutes the CVD order with respect to rebar from 
Turkey, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties may 
contact the Department's Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main 
Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of countervailing duty 
orders currently in effect.
    This order is issued and published in accordance with section 
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: October 31, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-26414 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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