Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

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Federal RegisterSep 11, 2024
89 Fed. Reg. 73625 (Sep. 11, 2024)
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    Department of Commerce International Trade Administration
  • [A-580-836]
  • AGENCY:

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

    SUMMARY:

    The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023.

    DATES:

    Applicable September 11, 2024.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Christopher Williams or Allison Hollander, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5166 or (202) 482-2805, respectively.

    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Background

    On March 5, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of this administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate products (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and rescinded the administrative review of two companies. A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Results, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for these final results, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. The deadline for the final results of this administrative review is now September 6, 2024. Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

    See Notice of Amendment of Final Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products from France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea,65 FR 6585 (February 10, 2000) ( Order).

    See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023,89 FR 15814 (March 5, 2024) ( Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).

    See Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Aluminum Foil from the Republic of Türkiye; 2021-2022,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).

    See Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated July 22, 2024.

    Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is CTL plate from Korea. For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

    See Issues and Decision Memorandum.

    Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by parties in this review are listed as an appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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 at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx .

    Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Commerce evaluated the comments in the case and rebuttal briefs and record evidence and made no changes from the Preliminary Results. For a discussion of the comments, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

    Final Results of Review

    Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period February 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023:

    Producer and/or exporter Weighted- average dumping margin (percent)
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd 0.00
    Hyundai Steel Company 0.00