2012-5789. Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Taiwan: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY:

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

In response to separate requests from United States Steel Corporation and Nucor Corporation, interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Taiwan. The period of review is November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. Based on the withdrawal of requests for review submitted by United States Steel Corporation and Nucor Corporation, we are now rescinding this administrative review.

DATES:

Effective Date: March 9, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: [phone] or [phone], respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 30, 2011, the Department published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Taiwan covering the period November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 82268 (December 30, 2011). The review covers five companies: Chain Chon Industrial Co., Ltd.; Kao Hsing Chang Iron & Steel Corp.; Kao Hsiung Chang Iron & Steel Corp.; Shang Chen Steel Co., Ltd.; and Yieh Phui Enterprise Co., Ltd. Nucor Corporation requested a review of all five of those companies, and U.S. Steel Corporation requested a review of three of those companies. No other party requested a review.

On February 14, 2012, Nucor Corporation withdrew its request for an administrative review of the five companies. On February 16, 2012, U.S. Steel Corporation withdrew its request for an administrative review of the three companies for which it had requested a review.

Rescission of Review

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that requested the review withdraws its request for review within 90 days of the publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review, or withdraws at a later date if the Department exercises its discretion to extend the time limit for withdrawing the request. Both Nucor Corporation and U.S. Steel Corporation withdrew their requests within the 90-day deadline. Therefore, we are rescinding the review with respect to all companies.

Assessment

The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice.

Notifications

This notice serves as a final reminder to importers for whom this review is being rescinded of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.

This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/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.

This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

Dated: March 5, 2012.

Christian Marsh,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.