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Barcode:3789316-01 A-570-102 INV - Investigation - PUBLIC VERSION February 4, 2019 DOC Investigation Nos. A-122-864, A-201-850, A-570-102, C-122-865, C-201-851, C-570-103 USITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-_ and 731-TA- By ELECTRONIC FILING Total Pages: 9 The Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. Investigation Secretary of Commerce AD/CVD Operations International Trade Administration Petitioner's Business Proprietary Information Removed from the attached: Attn: Enforcement and Compliance Volume I at 2,3, 12, 13,25-27,29-34,37,38,42, APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022 Exhibit List, and Exhibits 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-10, 1-14, U.S. Department of Commerce 1-15,1-16,1-19 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Volume II at Pages 3-5, 7-14, 16,20, Exhibit List, Washington, DC 20230 and Exhibits 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9, II-10, 11-12B, 11-13, 11-23 Volume III at Pages 3-12, 14, 15, 18, Exhibit List, By HAND DELIVERY and Exhibits III-2, III-5, III-8, 111-9, III-II, III-14, The Honorable Lisa R. Barton III-17, III-21 Secretary Volume IV at Pages 3,5-8, 11, 13, 14, 16,20, U.S. International Trade Commission Exhibit List, and Exhibits IV-3, IV-5, IV-7, IV-9A, IV-9B, IV-12 , IV.13, IV-14, IV-18, IV-22 500 E Street, SW, Room 112A PUBLIC VERSION Washington, DC 20436 RE: Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, Mexico, and the People's Republic of China Dear Secretary Ross and Secretary Barton: On behalf of the American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC ("Petitioner" or "AISC"), we hereby submit to the U.S. Department of Commerce ("the Department") and the U.S. International Trade Commission ("the Commission") petitions for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, Mexico, and the People's Republic of China (the "Petitions"), pursuant to sections 701, 702(b), 731, and 732(b) 1776 KFiled Street By: NW [email protected], I Washington, DC 20006 Filed I Date:202.719.7000 2/1/19 6:12 PM, Submission Status: wileyrein.comApproved Barcode:3789316-01 A-570-102 INV - Investigation - The Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. The Honorable Lisa R. Barton February4,2019 PUBLIC VERSION Page 2 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the "Act") (19 U.S.C. '§§ 1671, 1671a(b), 1673 and 1673a(b)). The members of AISC are producers in the United States of the domestic like product and are thus "interested parties" within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. § 1677(9)(C). Pursuant to the Department's regulations codified at 19 C.F.R. § 351.202(c), we hereby certify that the Petitions and required copies are being tiled today with the U.S. International Trade Commission (the "Commission"). Volume I of the petitions contains general information and the allegations of injury, along with associated exhibits. Volumes II-IV contain antidumping duty allegations and associated exhibits. Volume V - VII contain the countervailing duty allegations and associated exhibits. There are proprietary and public versions of Volumes I, II, III, and IV, while Volumes V, VI, VII are public in their entirety. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. §§ 351.202(d) and 351.304 of the Department's regulations, and 19 C.F.R. § 201.6(b) of the Commission's rules, we request business proprietary treatment for the bracketed information in the narratives and exhibits of these petitions as detailed below. Disclosure of this information, which is not otherwise publicly available, would cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the submitter and would impair the ability of the Department and the Commission to obtain information in the future necessary to fulfill their statutory functions. Volume I (General Information and Injury): (1) Exhibit 1-16: Prices of individual sales, likely sales, or other offers (but not components of prices, such as transportation, if based on published schedules, dates of sale, product descriptions (other than business or trade secrets described in paragraph (c)(I) of this section), or order numbers) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(5)). 1776 KFiled Street By: NW [email protected], I Washington, DC 20006 Filed I Date:202.719.7000 2/1/19 6:12 PM, Submission Status: wileyrein.comApproved Barcode:3789316-01 A-570-102 INV - Investigation - The Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. The Honorable Lisa R. Barton February 4,2019 PUBLIC VERSION Page 3 (2) Exhibit 1-16: Names of particular customers, distributors, or suppliers (but not destination of sale or designation of type of customer, distributor, or supplier, unless the destination or designation would reveal the name) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(6)). (3) Pages 25, 33, ExhibitList, and Exhibits 1-3,1-4,1-14 through 1-16, 1-19: The names of particular persons from whom business proprietary information was obtained (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(9)). (4) Pages 2,3, 12, 13,25-27,29-34,37,38,42, Exhibit List, and Exhibits 1-2 through 1-4, 1-10,1-14,1-15,1-16,1-19: Any other specific business information the release of which to the public would cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the submitter (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(11)). Volume II (Canada AD Allegation): (1) Page 14, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-12B, 11-13, 11-23: Business or trade secrets concerning the nature ofaproductor production process (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(1)). (2) Page 20, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-13, 11-23: Production costs (but not the identity of the production components unless a particular component is a trade secret) (19 C.F.R. § 351. 105 (c)(2)). (3) Pages 3, 5, 7,8, 10, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9, II-10, 11-23: Distribution costs (but not channels of distribution) (19 C.F.R. .§ 351.105(c)(3)). (4) Pages 3-5, 7, 9,10, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-3, 11-12B, 11-23: Terms of sale (but not terms of sale offered to the public) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(4)). (5) Pages 3, 9, 10, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-3, 11-23: Prices of individual sales, likely sales, or other offers (but not components of prices, such as transportation, if based on published schedules, dates of sale, product descriptions (other than business or trade secrets described in paragraph (c)(I) of this section), or order numbers) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(5)). (6) Pages 3, 4, 10, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-3, 11-23: Names of particular customers, distributors, or suppliers (but not destination of sale or designation of type of customer, distributor, or supplier, unless the destination or designation would reveal the name) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(6)). (7) Pages 3, 8, 9, 11, 13, Exhibit List, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-7: The names of particular persons from whom business proprietary information was obtained (19 C.F .R. § 351.105(c)(9)). (8) Pages 3-5, 7-14, 16, 20, Exhibit List, and Exhibits 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9, II-10, II-12B, 11-13, 11-23: Any other specific business information the release of which to the public would cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the submitter (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(11)). 1776 KFiled Street By: NW [email protected], I Washington, DC 20006 Filed I Date:202.719.7000 2/1/19 6:12 PM, Submission Status: wileyrein.comApproved Barcode:3789316-01 A-570-102 INV - Investigation - The Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. The Honorable Lisa R. Barton February 4, 2019 PUBLIC VERSION Page 4 Volume III (Mexico AD Allegation): (1) Page 12, and Exhibits 111-·2, 111-14, 111-17: Business or trade secrets concerning the nature of a product or production process (19 C.F.K § 351.105(c)(I)). (2) Page 18, and Exhibits 111-2, 111-14, 111-7, 111-21: Production costs (but not the identity of the production components unless a particular component is a trade secret) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(2)). (3) Pages 3, 5, 7, and Exhibits 111-2, 111-5, 111-8, 111-9, 111-11, 111-21: Distribution costs (but not channels of distribution) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(3)). (4) Pages 3-8, and Exhibits 111-2, 111-11, 111-21: Terms of sale (but not terms of sale offered to the public) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(4)). (5) Pages 3, 8, and Exhibits 111-2, 111-11, 111-21: Prices of individual sales, likely sales, or other offers (but not components of prices, such as transportation, if based on published schedules, dates of sale, product descriptions (other than business or trade secrets described in paragraph (c)(I) of this section), or order numbers) (19 C.F.R. § 351.105(c)(5)). (6) Pages 3, 4, 8, and Exhibits 111-2, 111-11, 111-21: Names of particular customers, distributors, or suppliers (but not destination of sale or designation of type of customer, distributor, or supplier, unless the destination or designation would reveal the name) (19 C.F.R. § 35 1. 1 05(c)(6)). (7) Pages 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, Exhibit List, and Exhibits 111-2, 111-8: The names of particular persons from whom business proprietary information was obtained (19 C.F.R.