1. On 09/05/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register (84 FR 46713) its final results in the changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Japan (A-588-874).

2. As a result, of the changed circumstances review, Commerce determined that (1) Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) is the successor-in-interest to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC); (2) Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd. (Nippon Nisshin) is the successor in interest to Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. (Nisshin Steel); and (3) Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (NSTC) is the successor in interest to Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corporation (NSSBC). Additionally, Commerce determined that NSC, Nippon Nisshin, and NSTC should be treated as a single entity, and should receive the same antidumping cash deposit rate with respect to the subject merchandise as NSSMC, Nisshin Steel and NSSBC, the predecessor companies.

3. Accordingly, for shipments of Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Japan which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/05/2019, CBP shall require a cash deposit for estimated antidumping duties at the following rate:

Nippon Steel Corporation/Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd./Nippon Steel Trading Corporation
Case number: A-588-874-019
Cash deposit rate: 7.64%

4. This cash deposit requirement shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of this merchandise until specific liquidation instructions are issued.

5. 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:LA.)

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

Alexander Amdur