1. As a result of a notification from the petitioners, members of the domestic industry including Nucor Corporation, Optimus Steel LLC Keystone Consolidates Industries, Inc., and Charter Steel, that are no longer interested in value spring quality wire rod subject to the antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from the Republic of Korea, Commerce has revoked the antidumping duty order in part with respect to value spring quality wire rod and published the revocation in the Federal Register on 06/13/2019 (84 FR 27582).

2. The products covered by this AD Order are 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. Also excluded are valve spring quality (VSQ) steel products, which is defined as wire rod:

(i) Measuring no more than 14 mm in cross-sectional diameter;

(ii) Containing by weight the following elements in the proportions shown:

(1) 0.51 percent to 0.68 percent, inclusive, of carbon;

(2) Not more than 0.020 percent of phosphorus;

(3) Not more than 0.020 percent of sulfur;

(4) Not more than 0.05 percent of copper;

(5) Not more than 70 ppm of nitrogen;

(6) 0.5 percent to 0.8 percent, inclusive, of manganese;

(7) Not more than 0.1 percent of nickel;

(8) 1.3 percent to 1.6 percent, inclusive, of silicon;

(9) Not more than 0.002 percent of titanium;

(10) Not more than 0.15 percent of vanadium; and

(11) Not more than 20ppm of oxygen of product;

(iii) Having non-metallic inclusions not greater than 15 microns and meeting all of the following specific inclusions requirements using the Max-T method:

(1) No sulfide inclusions greater than 5 microns;

(2) No alumina inclusions greater than 10 microns;

(3) No silicate inclusions greater than 5 microns; and

(4) No oxide inclusions greater than 10 microns.

The size of an inclusion is its thickness perpendicular to the axis of rolling. Max-T method is used to measure the maximum thickness of all inclusions observed in a longitudinal cross-sectional sample with a minimum surface area of 60 mm2, taken at the bottom of each coil of every heat.
The products under this AD 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 AD Order is dispositive.

3. Also excluded from the scope of the order are grade 1078 and higher tire cord quality wire rod. See message number 9113302 dated 04/23/2019.

4. Therefore, CBP is directed to terminate the suspension of liquidation for all shipments of value spring quality wire rod entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/13/2019. All entries of the revoked product that were suspended on or after 06/13/2019 should be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties (i.e., refund all cash deposits).

5. Entries of the merchandise identified in paragraph 1, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to 06/13/2019 should not be liquidated until separate and specific liquidation instructions are issued.

6. Notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise which are covered by paragraph 2 and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/13/2019 occurred with the publication of the notice of revocation in the Federal Register (84 FR 27582, 06/13/2019).

7. The assessment of antidumping duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Section 778 requires that CBP pay interest on overpayments or assess interest on underpayments of the required amounts deposited as estimated antidumping duties. The interest provisions are not applicable to cash or bonds posted as estimated antidumping duties before the date of publication of the antidumping duty order. Interest shall be calculated from the date payment of estimated antidumping duties is required through the date of liquidation. The rate at which such interest is payable is the rate in effect under section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for such period.

8. 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:TD.)

9. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur