Antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod from the Russian Federation (A-462-824)

1. On 01/24/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Russian Federation (Russia) (83 FR 3297). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this scope. The products subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Note: HTSUS subheading 7213.91.3015 was incorrectly published as 213.91.3015 in the antidumping duty order on wire rod from Russia (83 FR 3297). The correct HTSUS subheading, as referenced in paragraph 2, is included in Commerce's final affirmative determination of sales at less than fair value (82 FR 56214). Commerce intends to issue a corrected antidumping duty order in the Federal Register to address this error. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-821-824 for Commerce purposes and case number A-462-824 for CBP purposes. 4. For imports of wire rod from Russia, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 01/18/2018 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 01/18/2018, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: Abinsk Electric Steel Works Ltd. Case Number: A-462-824-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 756.93% Producer and/or Exporter: JSC NLMK-Ural Case Number: A-462-824-002 Cash Deposit Rate: 756.93% Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: A-462-824-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 436.80% 5. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to subject imports from Russia (see 83 FR 2670, dated January 18, 2018). As a result of the ITC's negative determination of critical circumstances, Commerce will direct CBP in separate instructions to refund all cash deposits collected on entries of wire rod from Russia which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/14/2017 and before 09/12/2017. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply. 6. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OVII:KMW) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur