Slip Op. 19-130

UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

GAZLAR

Plaintiff

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OPINION AND ORDER

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Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey

Final

Determination - as amended by Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From

the Republic of Turkey and Japan

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JURISDICTION AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

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the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

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DISCUSSION

I. Duty Drawback and Circumstance of Sale Adjustments

A. Commerce’s Duty Drawback Calculation Methodologies Prior to

4

See generally et seq.

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Id.

4

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States

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Saha Thai see also

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at see also Saha Thai –44

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20–21.

and

Saha

Thai. See at 12– .

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Id.

Saha Thai

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Thai “ - -

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Id.

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Id.

B. Commerce’s Calculation Methodology on Remand from

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and

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Id.

that

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Id. at 10–11. that

See id

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Saha Thai

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11– td. _ _

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C. Commerce’s COS Adjustment Contravenes the Plain Language of the Applicable Statute and Regulation

that

at 6– at 10–11.

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Id.

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at 6–9.

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at 10. Zenith

Id. Zenith

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Id. at 6.

Zenith Id. at –15.

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in 1979 and 1994.

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Torrington Co.

at see also

461–62

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that “ Auer

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Id. 467 U.S. at

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did not incur and record any actual duty costs

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see also id. did not pay any duties

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no expense

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at 2415 .14

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only Id. -

Baltimore & Ohio R. Co see also

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See See, e.g. Dixon

nited StatesDept. of Army

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Saha Thai

See –14

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Saha Thai –

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See

Saha Thai that

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no

cost id. – Saha Thai -

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15

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that in

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II. Partial Adverse Facts Available

A. Legal Framework

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See at 4. See id. that

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. Id. at 2. 16 inter alia

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Id. :

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Id 19

20

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Id. 19 “a “ 20

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Id.

Id.

B. Commerce’s Use of Partial AFA Pre- and Post-

a

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Id.

Final Determination

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21 - -

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Id.

th Id “

Id.

that

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Id.

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Id. at 19 see also id. at 44–45.

C. Commerce’s Determination to Use Partial AFA is Sustained

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and

at 14.

at “

Id. that

. See at –14

See id. 45.

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CONCLUSION AND ORDER

ORDERED

ORDERED that

ORDERED that

and

ORDERED

and

ORDERED

56.2(h and

ORDERED 5

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