Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>International Trade Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[A-570-909]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails (nails) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Applicable February 27, 2025. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3299. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Background</HD> On November 4, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the <E T="03">Order,</E> <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). <SU>2</SU> <FTREF/> On November 15, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate from Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (Mid Continent), a domestic interested party, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). <SU>3</SU> <FTREF/> Mid Continent claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a U.S. producer of a domestic like product. <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>   <E T="03">See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China,</E> 73 FR 44961 (August 1, 2008) ( <E T="03">Order</E> ). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>2</SU>   <E T="03">See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,</E> 89 FR 87544 (November 4, 2024). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>3</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Mid Continent's Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,” dated November 15, 2024. </FTNT> On December 4, 2024, we received a complete substantive response from Mid Continent within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). <SU>4</SU> <FTREF/> We received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties, nor was a hearing requested. On December 26, 2024, we notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that no respondent interested party submitted a substantive response. <SU>5</SU> <FTREF/> As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the <E T="03">Order.</E> <FTNT> <SU>4</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Mid Continent's Letter, “Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,” dated December 4, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>5</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on November 4, 2024,” dated December 26, 2024. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Scope of the Order</HD> The products covered by this <E T="03">Order</E> are certain steel nails from China. For a full description of the scope, <E T="03">see</E> the Issues and Decision Memorandum. <SU>6</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>6</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Analysis of Comments Received</HD> A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. <SU>7</SU> <FTREF/> A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. 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 <E T="03">http://access.trade.gov.</E> In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at <E T="03">http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.</E> <FTNT> <SU>7</SU>   <E T="03">Id.</E> </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Final Results of Sunset Reviews</HD> Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the <E T="03">Orders</E> would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighed-average margins up to 118.04 percent. <SU>8</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>8</SU>   <E T="03">Id.</E> at 9. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Administrative Protective Orders</HD> This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties subject to an Administrative Protective Order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 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 terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Notification to Interested Parties</HD> We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). <SIG> <DATED>Dated: February 21, 2025.</DATED> <NAME>Christopher Abbott,</NAME> Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. </SIG> <HD SOURCE="HED">Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum</HD> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">I. Summary</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">II. Background</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2"> III. Scope of the <E T="03">Orders</E> </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2"> IV. History of the <E T="03">Orders</E> </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">V. Legal Framework</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VI. Discussion of the Issues</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely To Prevail</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VIII. Recommendation</FP> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-03182 Filed 2-26-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>