[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31441-31451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11173]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
[Docket No. 200514-0140]
RIN 0694-XC058
Notice of Inquiry Regarding the Exclusion Process for Section 232
Steel and Aluminum Import Tariffs and Quotas
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry with request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In rendering decisions on requests for exclusions from the
tariffs and quotas imposed on imports of steel and aluminum articles,
the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking public comment on
the appropriateness of the information requested and considered in
applying the exclusion criteria, and the efficiency and transparency of
the process employed.
DATES: Comments must be received by BIS no later than July 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this rule may be submitted to the Federal
rulemaking portal (www.regulations.gov). The regulations.gov ID for
this rule is: BIS-2020-0012. Please refer to RIN 0694-XC058 in all
comments and in the subject line of email comments.
Material submitted by members of the public that is properly marked
business confidential information and accepted as such by the
Department will be exempted from public disclosure as provided for by
Sec. [thinsp]705.6 of the National Security Industrial Base
Regulations (15 CFR parts 700 to 709) (``NSIBR''). Anyone submitting
business confidential information should clearly identify the business
confidential portion at the time of submission, file a statement
justifying nondisclosure and referring to the specific legal authority
claimed, and provide a non-confidential submission which can be placed
in the public file on http://www.regulations.gov. Communications from
agencies of the United States Government will not be made available for
public inspection. For comments submitted electronically containing
business confidential information, the file name of the business
confidential version should begin with the characters ``BC''. Any page
containing business confidential information must be clearly marked
``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' on the top of that page. The non-confidential
version must be clearly marked ``PUBLIC''. The file name of the non-
confidential version should begin with the character ``P''. The ``BC''
and ``P'' should be followed by the name of the person or entity
submitting the comments or rebuttal comments. All filers should name
their files using the name of the person or entity submitting the
comments. Any submissions with file names that do not begin with a
``P'' or ``BC'' will be assumed to be public and will be placed in the
public file on http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding this Notice of
Inquiry, contact Erika Maynard at 202-482-5572 or via email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) transmitted a report to the President on his
investigation into the effect of imports of steel articles on the
national security of the United States. On January 19, 2018, the
Secretary similarly transmitted a report to the President on his
investigation into the effect of imports of aluminum articles on the
national security of the United States. Both reports were issued
pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of
Aluminum Into the United States), and Proclamation 9705 of March 8,
2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), the President
concurred in the Secretary's findings that aluminum articles and steel
articles were being imported into the United States in such quantities
and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national
security of the United States. The President therefore decided to take
initial action to address the threatened impairment by adjusting the
imports of aluminum articles, as defined in Clause 1 of Proclamation
9704, as amended, by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on such
articles imported from most countries, beginning March 23, 2018. The
President similarly decided to take initial action by adjusting the
imports of steel articles, as defined in Clause 1 of Proclamation 9705,
as amended, by imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles
imported from most countries, beginning March 23, 2018. In subsequent
Proclamations, the President imposed quotas on imports of steel and
aluminum from Argentina, and steel from Brazil and the Republic of
Korea.
Exclusion Process
Proclamations 9704 and 9705 authorized the Secretary to provide
relief from the additional duties imposed on steel and aluminum imports
for any steel or aluminum determined not to be produced in the United
States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a
satisfactory quality or based on specific national security
considerations, after a request for relief is made by a directly
affected party located in the United States.
On March 19, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security issued the
interim final rule Requirements for Submissions Requesting Exclusions
from the Remedies Instituted in Presidential Proclamations Adjusting
Imports of Steel into the United States and Adjusting Imports of
Aluminum into the United States; and the filing of Objections to
Submitted Exclusion Requests for Steel and Aluminum (83 FR 12106) which
established the exclusion request process authorized by Proclamations
9704 and 9705.
On August 29, 2018, Proclamations 9776 and 9777 authorized the
Secretary to provide relief from quantitative restrictions (quotas) on
steel and aluminum imports established by prior proclamations using the
same criteria set forth in Proclamations 9704 and 9705 and further
authorized all relief granted to be retroactive to the date the request
was accepted by the Department of Commerce.
On September 11, 2018, BIS issued a second interim final rule
Submission of Exclusion Requests and Objections to Submitted Requests
for Steel and Aluminum (83 FR 46026), which revised the exclusion
request process, including the addition of rebuttal and surrebuttal
submissions.
On June 10, 2019, BIS issued a third interim final rule
Implementation of New Commerce Section 232 Exclusions Portal (84 FR
26751), which transitioned the exclusion request process from the
regulations.gov platform to the Section 232 Exclusions Portal.
To further inform the public on how to use the exclusion process
BIS has posted website guidance, Frequently Asked Questions, and
training videos.
As of March 23, 2020, BIS has received 179,128 exclusion requests,
with 157,983 for steel and 21,145 for aluminum. Of those requests,
34,970
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were rejected and 33,297 received objections. BIS has posted 114,009
decisions, with 78,569 exclusions being granted and 25,440 exclusion
requests being denied.
BIS is seeking public comment on the appropriateness of the factors
considered, and the efficiency and transparency of the process
employed, in rendering decisions on requests for exclusions from the
tariffs and quotas imposed on imports of steel and aluminum articles.
Specific topics for potential comments include: (1) The information
sought on the exclusion request, objection, rebuttal and surrebuttal
forms; (2) expanding or restricting eligibility requirements for
requestors and objectors; (3) the Section 232 Exclusions Portal; (4)
the requirements set forth in Federal Register Notices, 83 FR 12106, 83
FR 46026, and 84 FR 26751; (5) the factors considered in rendering
decisions on exclusion requests; (6) the information published with the
decisions; (7) the BIS website guidance and training videos; (8) the
definition of ``product'' governing when separate exclusion requests
must be submitted; and (9) incorporation of steel and aluminum
derivative products into the product exclusion process.
Comments can also address potential revisions to the exclusion
process, including, but not limited to: (1) One-year blanket approvals
of exclusion requests for product types that have received no
objections as of a baseline date (see Annex 1 and 2); (2) one-year
blanket denials of exclusion requests for product types that have
received 100 percent objection rates and never been granted as of a
baseline date (see Annex 3 and 4); (3) time-limited annual or semi-
annual windows during which all product-specific exclusion requests and
corresponding objections may be submitted and decided; (4) issuing an
interim denial memo to requesters who receive a partial approval of
their exclusion request until they purchase the domestically available
portion of their requested quantity; (5) requiring requestors to make a
good faith showing of the need for the product in the requested
quantity, as well as that the product will in fact be imported in the
quality and amount, and during the time period, to which they attest in
the exclusion request (e.g., a ratified contract, a statement of
refusal to supply the product by a domestic producer); (6) requiring
objectors to submit factual evidence that they can in fact manufacture
the product in the quality and amount, and during the time period, to
which they attest in the objection; (7) setting a limit on the total
quantity of product that a single company could be granted an exclusion
for based on an objective standard, such as a specified percentage
increase over a three year average; (8) requiring that requesters
citing national security reasons as a basis for an exclusion request
provide specific, articulable and verifiable facts supporting such
assertion (e.g., a Department of Defense contract requiring the
product; a letter of concurrence from the head of a U.S. government
agency or department that national security necessitates that the
product be obtained in the quality, quantity and time frame requested);
(9) clarifying that the domestic product is ``reasonably available'' if
it can be manufactured and delivered in a time period that is equal to
or less than that of the imported product, as provided by requestor in
its exclusion request; (10) requiring that requestors, at the time of
submission of their exclusion requests, demonstrate that they have
tried to purchase this product domestically; (11) in the rebuttal/
surrebuttal phase, requiring that both requestor and objector
demonstrate in their filings that they have attempted to negotiate in
good faith an agreement on the said product (i.e., producing legitimate
commercial correspondence).
Any specific details about the commenters' experience with the
exclusion/objection process as background to their comment to this NOI
would be helpful.
Richard E. Ashooh,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
Annex 1: Steel HTS Codes With 0% Objection Rates
232 Process Statistics--Objection Rate by Steel HTSUS, as of 3/23/20
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Percent
Requests Objection Volume Volume with Volume granted
HTSUS code HTS description Requests with rate (%) requested objections objection despite
objections (mt) (mt) rate (%) objection *
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7208370060...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NA STL, 2 ........... 0 454 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT CLAD/PLATED/COATED,
COILS, NOT PCKLD, THK 4.75-
10MM, NESOI.
7208380015...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NA STL, 2 ........... 0 1,000 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT CLAD/PLATED/COATED,
COILS, THK 3-4.75MM, HIGH-
STRENGTH STL.
7208380030...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NA STL, 4 ........... 0 49,000 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT CLAD/PLATED/COATED,
COILS, THK 3-4.75MM,
UNTRIMMED EDGES.
7208390015...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NA STL, 4 ........... 0 2,000 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT CLAD/PLATED/COATED,
COILS, THK < 3MM, HIGH-
STRENGTH STL.
7208390090...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NA STL, 2 ........... 0 3,591 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT CLAD/PLATED/COATED,
COILS, THK < 3MM, NESOI.
7209170030...................... FLAT-RLD IRON/NA STL, WDTH 2 ........... 0 2,890 ........... 0 0
>/= 600MM, COLD-RLD, NOT
CLAD/PLATD/COATED, COILS,
THK 0.5-1MM, HI-STRENGTH,
ANNEALED.
7209270000...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 5 ........... 0 50 ........... 0 0
STL, WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-
RLD, NOT CLAD/PLATED/
COATED, NOT COILS, THK 0.5-
1MM.
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7209900000...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 33 ........... 0 1,319 ........... 0 0
STL, WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-
RLD, NOT CLAD/PLATED/
COATED, WHETHER OR NOT IN
COILS, NESOI.
7210706030...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NA STL, 2 ........... 0 8,500 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, PAINTD/
VARNSHD/COATD W/PLASTICS,
ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATD/
COATD W/ZINC.
7211140090...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 2 ........... 0 20 ........... 0 0
STL, WDTH < 600MM, NOT
CLAD/PLATED/COATED, HOT-
RLD, THK >/= 4.75MM, COILS.
7211234500...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 1 ........... 0 273 ........... 0 0
STL, WDTH < 300MM, NOT
CLAD/PLATED/COATED, COLD-
RLD, <0.25% CRBN, THK /= 0.25% CRBN, THK /=
0.6% CARBON.
7216100010...................... U SECTIONS IRON/NONALLOY 4 ........... 0 4 ........... 0 0
STL, HOT-ROLLED/DRAWN/
EXTRUDED, HEIGHT < 80MM.
7216330090...................... H SECTIONS IRON/NONALLOY 26 ........... 0 491 ........... 0 0
STL, HOT-RLD/DRWN/EXTRD,
HEIGHT >/= 80MM, NESOI.
7216400010...................... L SECTIONS IRON/NONALLOY 5 ........... 0 5 ........... 0 0
STL, HOT-ROLLED/DRAWN/
EXTRUDED, HEIGHT >/= 80MM.
7217104045...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 6 ........... 0 93 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, <
0.25% CARBON, DIAM <
1.5MM, HEAT-TREATED, NESOI.
7217104090...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 3 ........... 0 1,200 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, <
0.25% CARBON, DIAM <
1.5MM, NOT HEAT-TREATED.
7217106000...................... OTHER WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 11 ........... 0 36,420 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, <
0.25% CARBON.
7217107000...................... FLAT WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 500 ........... 0 18,359 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >/
= 0.25% CARBON.
7217108025...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 6 ........... 0 2,344 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >
0.6% CARBON, HEAT-TREATED,
DIAM < 1.0MM.
7217108030...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 42 ........... 0 2,669 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >
0.6% CARBON, HEAT-TREATED,
DIAM 1.0-1.5MM.
7217108060...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 198 ........... 0 12,092 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >
0.6% CARBON, NOT HEAT-
TREATED, DIAM < 1.0MM.
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7217108075...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 82 ........... 0 11,173 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >
0.6% CARBON, NOT HEAT-
TREATED, DIAM 1.0-1.5MM.
7217108090...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 116 ........... 0 9,598 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >
0.6% CARBON, NOT HEAT-
TREATED, DIAM >/= 1.5MM.
7217109000...................... OTHER WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 99 ........... 0 5,768 ........... 0 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED, >/
= 0.25% CARBON, NESOI.
7217201500...................... FLAT WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 61 ........... 0 22,661 ........... 0 0
STL, PLATED/COATED WITH
ZINC.
7217204550...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 1 ........... 0 2 ........... 0 0
STL, PLATED/COATED WITH
ZINC, DIAM 1.0-1.5MM, 0.25-
0.6% CARBON.
7217204560...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 38 ........... 0 3,678 ........... 0 0
STL, PLATED/COATED WITH
ZINC, DIAM 1.0-1.5MM, >/=
0.6% CARBON.
7217304541...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 9 ........... 0 463 ........... 0 0
STL, PLATED/COATED W/OTH
BASE METALS, DIAM 1.0-
1.5MM, < 0.25% CARBON.
7217901000...................... Wire, Iron Or Nonalloy 44 ........... 0 9,544 ........... 0 0
Steel, Coated With
Plastics.
7217905030...................... WIRE IRON/NONALLOY STL, 26 ........... 0 2,304 ........... 0 0
PLATED/COATED, < 0.25%
CARBON, NESOI.
7217905060...................... WIRE IRON/NONALLOY STL, 15 ........... 0 4,999 ........... 0 0
PLATED/COATED, 0.25-0.6%
CARBON, NESOI.
7217905090...................... WIRE IRON/NONALLOY STL, 21 ........... 0 2,355 ........... 0 0
PLATED/COATED, >/= 0.6%
CARBON, NESOI.
7218910030...................... SEMIFINISHED STAINLESS STL, 1 ........... 0 3,622 ........... 0 0
RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION,
WDTH < 4X THK, CS AREA >/=
232 CM2.
7219110030...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 34 ........... 0 3,241 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1575MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK > 10MM.
7219110060...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 39 ........... 0 4,107 ........... 0 0
WDTH > 1575MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK > 10MM.
7219120021...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 10 ........... 0 1,185 ........... 0 0
WDTH 1370-1575MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK 6.8-10MM.
7219120026...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 50 ........... 0 10,630 ........... 0 0
WDTH > 1575MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK 6.8-10MM.
7219120051...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 16 ........... 0 2,136 ........... 0 0
WDTH 1370-1575MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK 4.75-6.8MM.
7219120071...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 13 ........... 0 1,341 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1370MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK 4.75-10MM, >
0.5% NICKEL, NESOI.
7219120081...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 3 ........... 0 8,620 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1370MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK 4.75-10MM,
NESOI.
7219130081...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 2 ........... 0 54 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1370MM, HOT-RLD,
COILS, THK 3-4.75MM, NESOI.
7219210005...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 2 ........... 0 38 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK > 10MM,
HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY STL.
7219220005...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 6 ........... 0 111 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK 4.75-10MM,
HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY STL.
7219220015...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 10 ........... 0 541 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1575MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK 4.75-10MM,
> 0.5% NICKEL, 1.5-5%
MOLYBDENUM.
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7219220035...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 29 ........... 0 1,482 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1575MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK 4.75-10MM,
> 0.5% NICKEL, NESOI.
7219220040...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 15 ........... 0 1,364 ........... 0 0
WDTH 1575-1880MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK 4.75-10MM,
> 0.5% NICKEL, NESOI.
7219240060...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 22 ........... 0 543 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1370MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK < 3MM.
7219310010...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 54 ........... 0 11,621 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-RLD,
THK >/= 4.75MM, COILS.
7219320020...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 54 ........... 0 6,431 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 1370MM, COLD-RLD,
THK 3-4.75MM, COILS, >
0.5% NICKEL.
7219320036...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 14 ........... 0 4,346 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1370MM, COLD-RLD,
THK 3-4.75MM, COILS, >
0.5% NICKEL, 1.5-5%
MOLYBDENUM.
7219320038...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 20 ........... 0 1,798 ........... 0 0
WDTH 600-1370MM, COLD-RLD,
THK 3-4.75MM, COILS, >
0.5% NICKEL, NESOI.
7219320045...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 15 ........... 0 332 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 1370MM, COLD-RLD,
THK 3-4.75MM, NOT COILS.
7219330025...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 21 ........... 0 3,970 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 1370MM, COLD-RLD,
THK 1-3MM, COILS, 15% CHROMIUM.
7219340020...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 9 ........... 0 1,140 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-RLD,
THK 0.5-1MM, COILS, > 0.5%
NICKEL, 1.5-5% MOLYBDENUM.
7219350005...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 13 ........... 0 8,110 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-RLD,
THK < 0.5MM, COILS, 0.5-
24% NICKEL, 1.5-5%
MOLYBDENUM.
7219900060...................... OTHER FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS 5 ........... 0 38 ........... 0 0
STL, WDTH >/= 600MM,
FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-
RLD,
15% CHROMIUM.
7220121000...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 32 ........... 0 6,916 ........... 0 0
WDTH 300-600MM, HOT-RLD,
THK < 4.75MM.
7220125000...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 14 ........... 0 852 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, HOT-RLD, THK
< 4.75MM.
7220206010...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 52 ........... 0 18,005 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, COLD-RLD,
THK > 1.25MM, > 0.5%
NICKEL, 1.5-5% MOLYBDENUM.
7220206060...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 23 ........... 0 1,058 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, COLD-RLD,
THK > 1.25MM, 15% CHROMIUM.
7220206080...................... FLAT-ROLLED STAINLESS STL, 1 ........... 0 12 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, COLD-RLD,
THK > 1.25MM, /= 19MM DIAM.
7222300001...................... OTHER BARS/RODS STAINLESS 39 ........... 0 101 ........... 0 0
STL, FURTH WRKD THAN COLD-
FRMD/FNSHD, ELECTROSLAG/
VACUUM ARC REMELTED, NESOI.
7222403045...................... SHAPES/SECTIONS STAINLESS 48 ........... 0 4,387 ........... 0 0
STL, HOT-RLD, NOT DRILLED/
PUNCHED/ADVANCED, MAX CS >/
= 80MM.
7222403085...................... SHAPES/SECTIONS STAINLESS 44 ........... 0 2,205 ........... 0 0
STL, HOT-RLD, NOT DRILLED/
PUNCHED/ADVANCED, MAX
CROSS SECTION < 80MM.
7222406000...................... Angles Shapes And Sections 625 ........... 0 2,948 ........... 0 0
Stainless Steel Nesoi.
7223005000...................... FLAT WIRE OF STAINLESS 170 ........... 0 9,894 ........... 0 0
STEEL.
7224100005...................... INGOTS AND OTHER PRIMARY 3 ........... 0 743 ........... 0 0
FORMS OF HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY
STEEL.
7225403005...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 1 ........... 0 ........... ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT COILS, THK >/= 4.75MM,
HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY STL.
7225501110...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 15 ........... 0 103 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-RLD,
TOOL STEEL, HIGH-SPEED STL.
7225506000...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 6 ........... 0 286 ........... 0 0
WDTH >/= 600MM, COLD-RLD,
THK >/= 4.75MM, NESOI.
7226918000...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 14 ........... 0 625 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, HOT-RLD, NOT
TOOL STL, THK < 4.75MM.
7226923030...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 26 ........... 0 1,606 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, COLD-RLD,
TOOL STEEL OTH THAN HIGH-
SPEED, BALL-BEARING STL.
7226923060...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 168 ........... 0 19,874 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, COLD-RLD,
TOOL STEEL OTH THAN HIGH-
SPEED, NESOI.
7226928005...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 10 ........... 0 199 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 300MM, COLD-RLD,
NOT TOOL STL, THK >
0.25MM, HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY
STL.
7226990110...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 6 ........... 0 6,461 ........... 0 0
WDTH < 600MM, FURTH WRKD
THAN COLD-RLD,
ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATD/
COATD W/ZINC, NESOI.
7227100000...................... BARS/RODS OTH ALLOY STL, 693 ........... 0 5,976 ........... 0 0
HOT-RLD, IRR COILS, HIGH-
SPEED STL.
7227200030...................... BARS/RODS SILICO-MANGANESE 8 ........... 0 161,800 ........... 0 0
STL, IRR COILS, HOT-RLD,
WELDING QUALITY WIRE RODS,
STAT NOTE 6.
7227901060...................... BARS/RODS TOOL STL (NOT 178 ........... 0 19,659 ........... 0 0
HIGH-SPEED), HOT-RLD, IRR
COILS, NOT TEMPRD/TREATD/
PARTLY MFTD, NESOI.
7227906020...................... BARS/RODS OTHER ALLOY STL, 17 ........... 0 17,646 ........... 0 0
IRR COILS, HOT-RLD, NOT
TOOL STL, WELDING QUALITY
WIRE RODS.
7228308005...................... OTHER BARS/RODS OTHER ALLOY 3 ........... 0 15 ........... 0 0
STL, HOT-ROLLED/DRAWN/
EXTRUDED, HIGH-NICKEL
ALLOY STL.
7228501040...................... OTHER BARS/RODS TOOL STL 35 ........... 0 10,133 ........... 0 0
(NOT HIGH-SPEED), COLD-
FRMD/FNSHD, MAX CS < 18MM,
NESOI.
7229200015...................... ROUND WIRE SI-MN STL, DIAM 1 ........... 0 1,500 ........... 0 0
0.9% MN, > 0.6% SI, FOR
ELEC ARC WELDING, NOT
PLATD/COATED W/ COPPER.
7229901000...................... FLAT WIRE OF OTHER ALLOY 30 ........... 0 1,045 ........... 0 0
STEEL.
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7229905016...................... ROUND WIRE OTHER ALLOY STL, 80 ........... 0 421 ........... 0 0
DIAM < 1.0MM.
7229905031...................... ROUND WIRE OTHER ALLOY STL, 78 ........... 0 622 ........... 0 0
DIAM 1.0-1.5MM.
7302101015...................... OTHER RAILS IRON/NONALLOY 3 ........... 0 480 ........... 0 0
STL, NEW, NOT HEAT
TREATED, > 30KG/M.
7302101045...................... OTHER RAILS IRON/NONALLOY 8 ........... 0 465 ........... 0 0
STL, NEW, HEAT TREATED, >
30KG/M.
7302105020...................... RAILS OF ALLOY STEEL, NEW.. 2 ........... 0 796 ........... 0 0
7302901000...................... SLEEPERS (CROSS-TIES) OF 3 ........... 0 21,498 ........... 0 0
IRON OR STEEL.
7304243010...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 34 ........... 0 20,849 ........... 0 0
STAINLESS STL, SEAMLESS,
THREADED/COUPLED, OUTSIDE
DIAM < 215.9MM, WALL THK <
12.7MM.
7304243020...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 2 ........... 0 160 ........... 0 0
STAINLESS STL, SEAMLESS,
THREADED/COUPLED, OUTSIDE
DIAM < 215.9MM, WALL THK >/
= 12.7MM.
7304243040...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 2 ........... 0 860 ........... 0 0
STAINLESS STL, SEAMLESS,
THREADED/COUPLED, OUTSIDE
DIAM 215.9-285.8MM, WALL
THK >/= 12.7MM.
7304244040...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 8 ........... 0 7,855 ........... 0 0
STAINLESS STL, SEAMLESS,
NOT THREADED/COUPLED, OS
DIAM 215.9-285.8MM, WALL
THK >/= 12.7MM.
7304244060...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 2 ........... 0 5,000 ........... 0 0
STAINLESS STL, SEAMLESS,
NOT THREADED/COUPLED, OS
DIAM 285.8-406.4MM, WALL
THK >/= 12.7MM.
7304246030...................... TUBING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 74 ........... 0 71,809 ........... 0 0
STAINLESS STL, SEAMLESS,
OUTSIDE DIAM <[ne]=
114.3MM, WALL THK > 9.5 MM.
7304293120...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 4 ........... 0 1,028 ........... 0 0
OTH ALLOY STL, SEAMLESS,
THREADED/COUPLED, OS DIAM
< 215.9MM, WALL THK >/=
12.7MM.
7304293160...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 7 ........... 0 2,625 ........... 0 0
OTH ALLOY STL, SEAMLESS,
THREADED/COUPLED, OS DIAM
285.8-406.4MM, WALL THK >/
= 12.7MM.
7304293180...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 4 ........... 0 4,500 ........... 0 0
OTH ALLOY STL, SEAMLESS,
THREADED/COUPLED, OUTSIDE
DIAM > 406.4MM.
7304390002...................... TUBES/PIPES/HLLW PRFLS IRON/ 15 ........... 0 3,417 ........... 0 0
NA STL, SMLESS, CIRC CS,
NOT COLD-TRTD, SUITABLE
FOR BOILERS ETC, OS DIAM <
38.1MM.
7304390016...................... TUBES/PIPES/HOLLOW PROFILES 8 ........... 0 211 ........... 0 0
IRON/NA STL, SEAMLESS,
CIRC CS, NOT COLD-TRTD,
GALVANIZED, OS DIAM 406.4MM.
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7304598010...................... TUBES/PIPES/HOLLOW PROFILES 83 ........... 0 19,487 ........... 0 0
OTH ALLOY STL, SEAMLESS,
CIRC CS, NOT COLD-TREATED,
OUTSIDE DIAM < 38.1MM,
NESOI.
7304598045...................... TUBES/PIPES/HLLW PRFLS OTH 65 ........... 0 84,783 ........... 0 0
ALLOY STL, SMLESS, CIRC
CS, NOT CLD-TRTD, OS DIAM
190.5-285.8MM, WALL THK <
12.7MM, NESOI.
7304598060...................... TUBES/PIPES/HLLW PRFLS OTH 96 ........... 0 119,499 ........... 0 0
ALLOY STL, SMLESS, CIRC
CS, NOT CLD-TRTD, OS DIAM
285.8-406.4MM, WALL THK <
12.7MM, NESOI.
7304901000...................... TUBES/PIPES/HOLLOW PROFILES 15 ........... 0 4,440 ........... 0 0
IRON/NONALLOY STL,
SEAMLESS, NONCIRCULAR
CROSS SECTION, WALL THK >/
= 4MM.
7304905000...................... TUBES/PIPES/HOLLOW PROFILES 6 ........... 0 223 ........... 0 0
IRON/NONALLOY STL,
SEAMLESS, NOT CIRCULAR CS,
WALL THK < 4MM, NESOI.
7305316090...................... OTHER TUBES/PIPES ALLOY STL 7 ........... 0 1,421 ........... 0 0
(NOT STAINLESS), CIRC CS,
EXT DIAM > 406.4MM,
LONGITUDINALLY WELDED,
NESOI.
7305391000...................... OTHER TUBES/PIPES IRON/ 1 ........... 0 8 ........... 0 0
NONALLOY STL, CIRC CS, EXT
DIAM > 406.4MM, WELDED OTH
THAN LONGITUDINALLY, NESOI.
7306191010...................... LINE PIPE (OIL/GAS 1 ........... 0 8 ........... 0 0
PIPELINES) IRON/NONALLOY
STL, WELDED/RIVETED/SIM
CLOSED, OUTSIDE DIAM /= 600MM, HOT-RLD,
NOT CLAD/PLATD/COATD,
COILS, PATTERNS IN RELIEF,
THK <4.75MM.
7209160091...................... FLAT-RLD IRON/NA STL, WDTH 4 4 100 4,246 4,246 100 0
>/= 600MM, COLD-RLD, NOT
CLAD/PLATD/COATED, COILS,
THK 1-3MM, NOT HI-
STRENGTH, NOT ANNEALED.
7209182585...................... FLAT-ROLLD IRON OR NONALLOY 2 2 100 2,782 2,782 100 0
STEEL COILS 600MM OR MORE
WIDE COLD-RLLD NOT CLAD,
PLATED OR COATED, LESS
THAN 0.361MM
THICK(BLACKPLATE), NESOI.
7209186090...................... FLAT-RLD IRON/NA STL, WDTH 20 20 100 666,193 666,193 100 0
>/= 600MM, COLD-RLD, NOT
CLAD/PLATED/COATED, COILS,
THK 0.361-0.5MM, NOT
ANNEALED, NESOI.
7210110000...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 9 9 100 22,100 22,100 100 11
STL, WDTH >/= 600MM,
PLATED/COATED WITH TIN,
THK >/0.5MM.
7210610000...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 11 11 100 124,100 124,100 100 40
STL, WDTH >/= 600MM,
PLATED/COATED WITH
ALUMINUM-ZINC ALLOYS.
7212303000...................... FLAT-ROLLED IRON/NONALLOY 1 1 100 1,800 1,800 100 0
STL, WDTH <300MM, PLATED/
COATED WITH ZINC (NOT
ELECTROLYTICALLY), THK
<25MM.
7217104040...................... ROUND WIRE IRON/NONALLOY 3 3 100 2,080 2,080 100 0
STL, NOT PLATED/COATED,
<0.25% CARBON, DIAM
<1.5MM, HEAT-TREATED,
COILS WGHT 0.25MM.
7226191000...................... FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL, 3 3 100 6,852 6,852 100 0
WDTH 300-600MM, SILICON
ELECTRICAL STL, NOT GRAIN-
ORIENTED.
7304292020...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 3 3 100 18,000 18,000 100 0
IRON/NA STL, SEAMLESS, NOT
THREADED/COUPLED, OS DIAM
<215.9MM, WALL THK >/=
12.7MM.
7304292030...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 12 12 100 200,153 200,153 100 0
IRON/NA STL, SEAMLESS, NOT
THREADED/COUPLED, OS DIAM
215.9-285.8MM, WALL THK
<12.7MM.
7304292050...................... CASING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 4 4 100 35,000 35,000 100 0
IRON/NA STL, SEAMLESS, NOT
THREADED/COUPLED, OS DIAM
285.8-406.4MM, WALL THK
<12.7MM.
7304295045...................... TUBING (OIL/GAS DRILLING) 2 2 100 5,000 5,000 100 0
IRON/NONALLOY STL,
SEAMLESS, OUTSIDE DIAM
114.3-215.9MM.
7304390006...................... TUBES/PIPES/HLLW PRFLS IRON/ 1 1 100 4,000 4,000 100 0
NA STL, SMLESS, CIRC CS,
NOT COLD-TRTD, SUITABLE
FOR BOILERS ETC, OS DIAM
190.5-285.8MM.
7304390008...................... TUBES/PIPES/HLLW PRFLS IRON/ 1 1 100 4,000 4,000 100 0
NA STL, SMLESS, CIRC CS,
NOT COLD-TRTD, SUITABLE
FOR BOILERS ETC, OS DIAM
>285.8MM.
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7306195110...................... LINE PIPE (OIL/GAS 3 3 100 60 60 100 0
PIPELINES) ALLOY STL,
WELDED/RIVETED/SIM CLOSED,
OUTSIDE DIAM.
7306298110...................... OTHER TUBING (OIL/GAS 2 2 100 573 573 100 0
DRILLING) OTH ALLOY STL,
WELDED/RIVETED/SIMILARLY
CLOSED, IMPORTED WITH
COUPLING.
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* Percent of requests granted despite receiving one or more objections, out of the total number of requests with objections and rendered decisions.
Annex 4: Aluminum HTS Codes With 100% Objection Rates
232 Process Statistics--Objection Rate by Aluminum HTSUS, as of 3/23/20
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Percent
Requests Objection Volume Volume with Volume granted
HTSUS code HTS description Requests with rate (%) requested objections objection despite
objections (mt) (mt) rate (%) objection *
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7606123055...................... ALUMINUM ALLOY CAN STOCK, 3 3 100 45,000 45,000 100 33
NOT CLAD, LID STOCK.
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* Percent of requests granted despite receiving one or more objections, out of the total number of requests with objections and rendered decisions.
[FR Doc. 2020-11173 Filed 5-22-20; 8:45 am]
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