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

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BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-887] Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2019-2021 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that carbon and alloy steel threaded rod (steel threaded rod) from India is not being sold in the United States at below normal value. The period of review

(POR)is September 25, 2019, through March 31, 2021. DATES: Applicable September 9, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicolas Mayora, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-3053. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 6, 2022, Commerce published the *Preliminary Results* of this administrative review and invited parties to comment on the *Preliminary Results.* 1 This administrative review covers 328 companies. 2 Commerce selected Maharaja International (Maharaja) and Mangal Steel Enterprises Limited (Mangal) as the two respondents for individual examination. 3 For a complete description of the events that followed the *Preliminary Results, see* the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 4 1 *See Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod from India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2019-2021,* 87 FR 27107 (May 6, 2022) ( *Preliminary Results* ), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,* 86 FR 31282 (June 11, 2021) ( *Initiation Notice* ); *see also Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,* 87 FR 21619 (April 12, 2022). 3 *See* Memorandum, “Respondent Selection,” dated July 16, 2021. 4 *See* Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod from India; 2019-2021,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order 5 5 *See Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod from India: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order,* 85 FR 19925 (April 9, 2020) ( *Order* ). The merchandise covered by the scope of this *Order* is carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from India. A complete description of the scope of the *Order* is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 6 6 *See* Issues and Decision Memorandum at “Scope of the *Order.”* Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs that were submitted by interested parties in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues is attached to this notice at Appendix I. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at *http://access.trade.gov.* In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum is available at *https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.* Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our analysis of the comments received, we made certain changes to the margin calculations. However, those adjustments did not result in any changes to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated for these final results. For a discussion of these changes, *see* the “Discussion of the Issues” section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Rate for Non-Examined Companies The Act and Commerce's regulations do not address the establishment of a rate to be applied to companies not selected for examination when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in a market economy investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for companies which were not selected for individual examination in an administrative review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally “an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and *de minimis* margins, and any margins determined entirely {on the basis of facts available}.” Where the dumping margin for individually examined respondents are all zero, *de minimis,* or based entirely on facts available, section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act provides that Commerce may use “any reasonable method to establish the estimated all-others rate for exporters and producers not individually investigated, including averaging the estimated weighted average dumping margins determined for the exporters and producers individually investigated.” Further, Congress, in the SAA, stated that when “the dumping margins for all of the exporters and producers that are individually investigated are determined entirely on the basis of the facts available or are zero or *de minimis* . . . {t}he expected method in such cases will be to weight-average the zero and the *de minimis* margins and margins determined pursuant to the facts available.” 7 7 *See* Statement of Administrative Action Accompanying the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, H.R. Rep. No. 103-316, Vol. 1

(SAA)at 873. In this review, Commerce determines that the estimated weighted-average dumping margins for both Maharaja and Mangal are zero percent. Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, we are applying to the 326 companies not selected for individual examination a rate of zero percent, because we calculated rates of zero percent for both mandatory respondents ( *see* Appendix II for a full list of these companies). Final Results of the Review Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exists during the period September 25, 2019, through March 31, 2021: 8 *See* Appendix II for a full list of these companies. Exporter/producer Estimated weighted- average dumping margin (percent) Maharaja International 0.00 Mangal Steel Enterprises Limited 0.00 Non-Examined Companies 8 0.00 Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed for these final results of review within five days of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** , in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results this review. Where the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is either zero or *de minimis,* we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). Because the weighted-average dumping margins for Maharaja, Mangal and the 326 companies not selected for individual examination have been determined to be zero percent, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. In accordance with Commerce's practice, for entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which Maharaja or Mangal did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. 9 9 *See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,* 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). We intend to issue instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the publication date of the final results of this review in the **Federal Register** . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( *i.e.,* within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act:

(1)the cash deposit rate for the companies listed in these final results will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review;

(2)for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently-completed segment of this proceeding in which they were reviewed;

(3)if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the original investigation but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise;

(4)the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 0.00 percent, the all-others rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation, adjusted for the export-subsidy rate in the companion countervailing duty investigation. 10 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. 10 *See Order,* 85 FR 19926. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers 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 the POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order

(APO)of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is being issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and 351.222(b)(5). Dated: September 2, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the *Order* IV. Changes Since the *Preliminary Results* V. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Adverse Facts Available

(AFA)to Mangal's Reported Costs Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Revise Mangal's Zinc Cost Allocation Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Adjust Mangal's Energy Costs Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Exclude Certain Financial Statements From Its Constructed Value Profit and Selling Expense Calculations VI. Recommendation Appendix II List of Companies Not Individually Examined A H Enterprises A S International Aadi Shree Fastener Industries Aanjaney Micro Engy Pvt., Ltd. Aaran 1 Engineering Pvt., Ltd. Aask Precision Engineers Abhi Metals Accumax Lab Devices Pvt., Ltd. Acmi Industries Adhi Automation (India) Pvt., Ltd. Adma Auto Components Pvt., Ltd. Adma Fabrications

(P)Ltd. Aesthetic Living Merchants Pvt., Ltd. Agarwal Fastners Pvt., Ltd. Ajay Electric And Metal Industries Akg India Private Ltd. Ambana Exp. Amtek Auto Ltd. Ap Trading Apa Engineering Pvt., Ltd. Arcotherm Pvt., Ltd. Arohi International Aruna Alloy Steels Pvt., Ltd. Ashish International Asma International Asp Pvt., Ltd. August Industries Aura Industries Equipement & Project Pvt. Ltd. Avtar Exp. Babu Exp. Bajaj Auto Ltd. Balmer Lawrie & Co., Ltd. Bansal Wire Industries Ltd. Bee Dee Cycle Industries Belgaum Ferrocast India Pvt., Ltd. Beri Udyog Pvt., Ltd. Best Quality Fastners Bhansali Inc. Bhuj Polymers Pvt., Ltd. C Tech Engineers Pvt. Ltd. Caliber Enterprises Canco Fasteners Caparo Engineering India Pvt., Ltd. Capital Bolts And Hardwares Case New Holland Construction Equipment(I) Pvt. Ltd. Century Distribution System Inc. Challenger Sweepers Private Ltd. Chandra Mats Pvt., Ltd. Charu Enterprises Chhabra Forgings Chirag International Clasquin India Pvt., Ltd. Cnh Industries (India) Pvt., Ltd. Collection Exp. Concept Fasteners Conex Metals Continental Hardware Mart Cosmo International Cummins India Ltd. Cummins India Ltd. Pdc Mfg Unit Damco India Pvt., Ltd. Danesh Industries Danta Exim Dauji Engineering Ltd. Dcw Ltd. Deepak Brass Industries Deepak Fasteners Ltd. Deneb Dhara Foods Pvt., Ltd. Dmw Cnc Solutions India Pvt., Ltd. Dst Industries Durable Metalcraft Eagle Line Fixings&Fixtures

(P)Ltd. Eastman Industries Ltd. Echjay Forgings Pvt. L Edicon Pneumatic Tool Co. Pvt. Ltd. Efficient Automotives Pvt., Ltd. Eicher Motors Ltd. Elite Green Pvt., Ltd. Ellias International Emmforce Inc. Emu Lines Pvt., Ltd. Ess Enn Auto Cnc .P. Ltd. Everest Engineering Equipment Pvt., Ltd. Everest Industries Ltd. Fence Fixings Fine Products (India) Fine Thread Form Industries Fit Right Nuts And Bolts Pvt., Ltd. Flowserve India Controls Pvt., Ltd. Ford India Pvt., Ltd. Ganesh Brass Industries Ganga Technocast Ganges Internationale Ganpati Fastners Pvt., Ltd. Gayatri Metal Products Ghanshyamlal Co. Global Engineering Exports Gloster Jute Mills Limited Goel & Goel International Good Ways Corporation Goodgood Manufacturers GPDA Fasteners Gripwel Fasteners Gvn Fuels Ltd. Hamidi Exp. Haria Trading Co. Him Overseas Hind Metal & Industries Pvt., Ltd. Hindostan Expo Hiten Fastners Pvt., Ltd. Hobb International Pvt., Ltd. Humboldt Wedag India P Ltd. Husco Hydraulics Pvt., Ltd. Idea Fastners Pvt., Ltd. Imco Alloys Pvt., Ltd. Inder Industries India Yamaha Motor Pvt., Ltd. Indo Schottle Auto Parts Pvt., Ltd. Indra Engineering Induspro Auto Engineers Pvt., Ltd. Industrias Gol S.A.U. Ingersoll Rand India Ltd. Intex Home Solutions Intl Tractors Ltd. Irm Offshore & Marine Engineer Pvt., Ltd. Ispt India Pvt., Ltd. J.K. Fenner (India) Ltd. Jain Grani Marmo Pvt., Ltd. Jayson International Jhv Engicon Pvt., Ltd. Jindal Fasteners K V Tech India LLP Kalpana Brass Industries Kanika Exp. Kanika Overseas Inc. Kapil Enterprises Kapson India Kapurthala Industrial Corporation Karamtara Engineering Pvt., Ltd. Karna International KBV Industries India Pvt., Ltd. KEC International Ltd. Keith Ceramic India Private Ltd. Kewaunee Labway India Pvt., Ltd. King Exports Kmp Freight Knk Enterprises Knl Drive Line Parts Pvt., Ltd. Kohler India Corp.Pvt Ltd. Kova Fasteners Pvt., Ltd. Krisam Automation Pvt., Ltd. KSP Engineering Co. Kumar Auto Parts Pvt., Ltd. Kundan Industries Ltd. Lasercut Metal Technology Private Ltd. LCL Logistix

(I)Pvt., Ltd. Lg Balakrishnan & Bros Ltd. Live Rock Bangalore Pvt., Ltd. M K Fastners M.D. Industries M.K.Fasteners M.M. Intl Mack Machine Products Pvt., Ltd. Maini Precision Products Ltd. Mangalam Alloys Ltd. Mansons International Pvt., Ltd. Mark Industries Marudhar Enterprises Maxop Engineering Co. Maya Enterprises MB Metallic Bellows Pvt., Ltd. Mechasoft Meeras International Mega Engineers Metaloft Industries Private Ltd. Metrix Autocomp Pvt., Ltd. Mohindra Fasteners Ltd. Movex Cargo Pvt., Ltd. MSS India Pvt., Ltd. (100%Eou) Mukund Overseas Multimech Engineers Multitech Products Pvt., Ltd. N. A. Roto Machines & Moulds India Navketan Engineering Works Neon Alloys Nexo Industries Ltd. Nipha Enterprises LLP Niranjan Engineering Works Nishant Steel Industries Nivic Technocast Norquest Brands Private Ltd. Northpole Industries Ommi Forge Pvt., Ltd. Omnitech Engineering Onkar International Oriental Exp. Corporation Oriental Rubber Industries P N International P R Rolling Mills Pvt., Ltd. Paani Precision Products Llp Paloma Turning Co. Pvt., Ltd. Panesar Engineers Pankaj Exp. Paramount Agriparts Parshva India Parul Exp. Perfect Forgings Perfect Industries (India) Pheon Auto Tech Pvt., Ltd. Piping & Energy Products

(P)Ltd. Pooja Forge Ltd. Pooja Precision Screws Pvt., Ltd. Pr Professional Services Precision Engineering Industries Precision Products Marketing Pvt., Ltd. Prime Steel Products Protech International Psl Pipe & Fittings Co. R F India R K Fasteners (India) R. Kay Exp. Raajratna Metal Industries Ltd. Raajratna Ventures Ltd. Rachna Fastners Randack Fasteners India Pvt., Ltd. Rar Exim Pvt., Ltd. Ravi Engineers Rbm International Resilent Autocomp Pvt., Ltd. Ridvan Fasteners India Pvt., Ltd. Right Tight Fastners Pvt., Ltd. Rishi International Rohlig India Pvt., Ltd. Roots Multiclean Ltd. Rotzler Services Private Ltd. S K Brass Works Sakthi Forgings Sameer Exports International Sandip Brass Industries Sanghvi Metal Coporation Sarveshwari Engineers Satyam Engineering Works Schenker India Pvt., Ltd. Scorpio Precisions Shalaka Shafts Private Ltd. Shiv Om Brass Industries Shree Exp. Shree Luxmi Fasteners Shree Raj Industries Shreeraj Industries Shri L.G. Hindustan Handicrafts Shri Ram Castings Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Moorti Art Shrijee Process Engineering Shrutee Exp. Pvt., Ltd. Shyam Enterprises Sigmaflow Production Solutions Priv Simplex Engineering Co. Singhania International Sivaramakrishna Forgings P. Ltd. Skf India Ltd. Sks Fasteners Ltd. Sonesta Corporation Sri Ranganathar Industries Private Limited Stelco Ltd. Sterling Tools Ltd. Strut Support Systems Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Sunil Chirag & Co. Sunil Industries, Ltd. Supreme Overseas Exports India Pvt. Ltd. Surelock Plastics Pvt., Ltd. Suzlon Energy Ltd. Suzy Indusries Ltd. Sv Engineerings Swadesh Enginering Industries Swamiji Transmission Pvt., Ltd. Swati Enterprise Techbolt Industries Private Ltd. Technical Products Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd. Tega Industries Ltd. Teryair Equipment Pvt., Ltd. Texas Technology Teyamaha Motor Asia Pte., Ltd. Tijiya Engineering Pvt., Ltd. Tijiya Exp. Pvt., Ltd. Torqbolt Inc. Total Transport Systems Pvt., Ltd. Trans Tool Pvt., Ltd. Tristar International Triton Foodworks Pvt., Ltd. Trueform Exp. Pvt.L Turbo Tools Pvt., Ltd. Umaa Engineers Unexo Life Sciences Private Ltd. Universal Precision Screws Unlimited Inc. UT Worldwide (India) Pvt., Ltd. V.K Fasteners Pvt., Ltd. V.R.Logistics Pvt., Ltd. V.S.Industries Vatsalya Metal Industries Vega Industries Velvin Paper Products Venu Engineering Services

(P)Ltd. Versatile Instruments & Controls Vestas Wind Technology India Private Ltd. Vibracoustic Noida Pvt., Ltd. Victaulic Piping Products India Pvt., Ltd. Vidhi Industries Vidushi Wires Pvt., Ltd. Vijay Engineering Works Viraj Profiles Ltd. Vollan Shipping Pvt., Ltd. Vph International Waveerk Enterprises White Mountain Fixings India Wintage Engineers & Consultants Wire Rings Xcel Exports Yerik International Yogendra International Youyun Logistics & Technology Pvt. Ltd. Zenith Precision Pvt., Ltd. [FR Doc. 2022-19522 Filed 9-8-22; 8:45 am]

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