[Federal Register: September 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 180)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-849, A-821-808, A-823-808]
Continuation of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigations: Cut-
to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China, the
Russian Federation, and Ukraine
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Suspended Antidumping Duty
Investigations: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People's
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department''), pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the
Act''), determined that termination of the suspended antidumping duty
investigations underlying the suspension agreements on cut-to-length
carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC''), the Russian Federation (``Russia''), South Africa, and
Ukraine (the ``Agreements''), would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping. See Cut to Length Carbon Steel Plate From the
People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and South Africa,
68 FR 1038 (January 8, 2003)(``Final ITA Results--PRC, Russia, and
South Africa'') and Final Results of Five-Year Sunset Review of
Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigation on Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate from Ukraine, 68 FR 24434 (May 7, 2003)(``Final ITA Results--
Ukraine''). On September 4, 2003, the International Trade Commission
(``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined
that termination of the Agreements on CTL plate from the PRC, Russia,
and Ukraine would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time. See Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China,
Russia, and Ukraine, Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Review), 68 FR
52614 (September 4, 2003)(``Final ITC Results''). Therefore, pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) of the Department's regulations, the Department
is publishing this notice of the continuation of the Agreements on CTL
plate from the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Kelly Parkhill,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3791, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 2003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 3, 2002, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, sunset reviews of the Agreements on CTL Plate from the PRC,
Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 67 FR 56268
(September 3, 2002), and Carbon Steel Plate from China, Russia, South
Africa, and Ukraine, 67 FR 56311 (September 3, 2002). As a result of
the sunset reviews, the Department found that termination of the
Agreements on CTL Plate from the PRC, Russia, South Africa, and
Ukraine, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping. See 68 FR 1038, (January 8, 2003)(``Final ITA Results'').
On September 4, 2003, the Commission determined, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act, that termination of the Agreements on CTL
plate from the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (``Final ITC
Results'').
Scope of Review
The products covered under the suspension agreements are 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 mm but not exceeding 1,250 mm and of a thickness of not
less than 4 mm, without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape,
neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, and whether or not painted,
varnished, or coated with plastics of other nonmetallic substances; and
certain iron and nonalloy steel flat-rolled products, hot-rolled,
neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, and 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 in this
definition 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'')--e.g.,
products which have been bevelled or rounded at the edges. Carbon steel
plate is covered by the following statistical reporting numbers of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS): 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 (not in coil form), 7211.24.0045, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Excluded from this
definition is grade X-70 plate.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that termination of the antidumping duty investigations
underlying the Agreements 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, the Department hereby
orders the continuation of those suspended investigations and of the
Agreements on CTL plate from the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine. The
effective date of continuation is the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the investigations
underlying the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year reviews of the Agreements on CTL plate from the Russia and Ukraine
not later than August 2008.
The Government of China recently requested that the Agreement on
CTL plate from the PRC be terminated. The Department expects to publish
a notice addressing this request shortly.
Dated: September 11, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-23759 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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