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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–016]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires From the People’s Republic of
China: Final Rescission of 2015–2016
Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (the Department) determines
to rescind this new shipper review
(NSR) of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on passenger vehicle and light
truck tires (passenger tires) from the
People’s Republic of China (the PRC).
The period of review (POR) is August 1,
2015, through January 31, 2016. The
NSR covers one exporter/producer of
subject merchandise, Shandong
Xinghongyuan Tire Co., Ltd. (SXT).
DATES: Effective June 26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3857.
AGENCY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 31, 2017, the Department
published notice of its preliminary
rescission of this NSR pertaining to SXT
for the period August 1, 2015, through
January 31, 2016.1 On April 12, 2017,
2016, the Department extended the
deadline for the final results to June 22,
2017.2 For a complete description of the
events that followed publication of the
Preliminary Rescission, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum, which is
dated concurrently with and hereby
adopted by this notice.3 The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is available electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the
main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version are identical in
content.
Scope of the Order
The scope of this order covers
passenger tires from the PRC. For a
complete description of the scope, see
the ‘‘Scope of the Order’’ section of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.4
Analysis of Comments Received
The Department received case and
rebuttal briefs following publication of
the Preliminary Rescission. All issues
raised in the briefs are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.5 A
list of topics included in the Issues and
1 See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Rescission of 2015–2016 Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Review, 82 FR 8824 (January 31, 2017)
(Preliminary Rescission), and accompanying
Department Memorandum, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of
China: Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Rescission of the 2015–2016 Antidumping Duty
New Shipper Review,’’ January 23, 2017
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
2 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Passenger
Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s
Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final
Results in Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Review,’’ April 12, 2017.
3 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Passenger
Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s
Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Rescission of the 2015–
2016 Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review,’’
June 22, 2017 (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
4 Id. at 2–4.
5 Id. at 4–8.
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Decision Memorandum is provided at
the Appendix to this notice.
Final Rescission of New Shipper
Review
In the Preliminary Rescission, the
Department announced its preliminary
intent to rescind this review because
SXT’s request for an NSR included an
inaccurately certified statement that
SXT is not affiliated with any PRC
exporter or producer that exported
subject merchandise (i.e., passenger
tires from the PRC) to the United States
during the period of time examined in
the original AD investigation (i.e.,
October 1, 2013, through March 31,
2014) and, as such, SXT had not
satisfied the statutory and regulatory
requirements to request an NSR.6 Based
on the Department’s complete analysis
of all information and comments on the
record of this review, we make no
changes to our findings in the
Preliminary Rescission. Accordingly, for
the reasons discussed in the Preliminary
Rescission and the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, we have determined to
rescind this NSR with respect to SXT.7
Assessment
Because the Department is rescinding
this NSR, we have not calculated a
company-specific dumping margin for
SXT. SXT’s entries during the POR will
be assessed at the cash deposit rate
required at the time of entry, which is
the ‘‘PRC-wide’’ rate (i.e., 76.46
percent).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Effective upon publication of this
notice of the final rescission of this
NSR, the Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to
require a cash deposit for entries of
subject merchandise from SXT. The
following cash deposit requirements
will be effective upon publication of
this rescission for all shipments of
subject merchandise from SXT entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date, as provided for by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act): (1) For subject
merchandise produced and exported by
SXT, the cash deposit rate will continue
to be the all-others rate (i.e., 76.46
percent); (2) for subject merchandise
exported by SXT but not manufactured
by SXT, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the all-others rate (i.e.,
76.46 percent); and (3) for subject
merchandise manufactured by SXT but
exported by any other party, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate applicable
to the exporter. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this POR. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Department’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to
parties subject to administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written notification
of the return/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.
This Department is issuing and
publishing these results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 771(i)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: June 20, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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6 See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 5–8;
see also Letter from SXT, ‘‘Certain Passenger
Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s
Republic of China: New Shipper Review Request,’’
February 25, 2016, at Exhibit 2 (certifying that
‘‘since the investigation was initiated, {SXT} has
never been affiliated with any exporter or producer
who exported the subject merchandise to the
United States during the period of investigation
including those not individually examined during
the investigation’’).
7 See Preliminary Rescission, 82 FR at 8824; see
also Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 3–8;
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Issue 1: Acceptance of Unverified
Submissions as ‘‘Complete and
Accurate’’
Issue 2: Evidence of Xingyuan Group’s
Exports During the POI
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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[A–580–889]
Dioctyl Terephthalate From the
Republic of Korea: Final Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Final Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) determines that
dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from the
Republic of Korea (Korea) is being, or is
likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value (LTFV). The period
of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2015,
through March 31, 2016. For
information on the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins of sales at
LTFV, see the ‘‘Final Determination’’
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective June 26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel LaCivita or Shanah Lee, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4243 or (202) 482–6386,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 3, 2017, the Department
published the Preliminary
Determination of sales at LTFV of DOTP
from Korea.1 The petitioner in this
investigation is Eastman Chemical
Company. The mandatory respondents
in this investigation are Aekyung
Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (AKP) and LG
Chem Ltd. (LG Chem). Both AKP and
LG Chem participated in this
investigation. A complete summary of
the events that occurred since
publication of the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full
1 See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of
Korea: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Negative Preliminary
Determination of Critical Circumstances, and
Postponement of Final Determination, 82 FR 9195
(February 3, 2017) (Preliminary Determination) and
accompanying memorandum, ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in
the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Dioctyl
Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea’’
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-016]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Final Rescission of 2015-2016 Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) determines to
rescind this new shipper review (NSR) of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from
the People's Republic of China (the PRC). The period of review (POR) is
August 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016. The NSR covers one exporter/
producer of subject merchandise, Shandong Xinghongyuan Tire Co., Ltd.
(SXT).
DATES: Effective June 26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3857.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 31, 2017, the Department published notice of its
preliminary rescission of this NSR pertaining to SXT for the period
August 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016.\1\ On April 12, 2017, 2016,
the Department extended the deadline for the final results to June 22,
2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that followed
publication of the Preliminary Rescission, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
notice.\3\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and
is available electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room
B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in content.
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\1\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Rescission of 2015-2016
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 82 FR 8824 (January 31, 2017)
(Preliminary Rescission), and accompanying Department Memorandum,
``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic
of China: Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Rescission of the
2015-2016 Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review,'' January 23, 2017
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
\2\ See Department Memorandum, ``Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China: Extension of
Deadline for Final Results in Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review,''
April 12, 2017.
\3\ See Department Memorandum, ``Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Rescission of the 2015-2016 Antidumping
Duty New Shipper Review,'' June 22, 2017 (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of this order covers passenger tires from the PRC. For a
complete description of the scope, see the ``Scope of the Order''
section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\
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\4\ Id. at 2-4.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The Department received case and rebuttal briefs following
publication of the Preliminary Rescission. All issues raised in the
briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ A list
of topics included in the Issues and
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Decision Memorandum is provided at the Appendix to this notice.
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\5\ Id. at 4-8.
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Final Rescission of New Shipper Review
In the Preliminary Rescission, the Department announced its
preliminary intent to rescind this review because SXT's request for an
NSR included an inaccurately certified statement that SXT is not
affiliated with any PRC exporter or producer that exported subject
merchandise (i.e., passenger tires from the PRC) to the United States
during the period of time examined in the original AD investigation
(i.e., October 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014) and, as such, SXT had
not satisfied the statutory and regulatory requirements to request an
NSR.\6\ Based on the Department's complete analysis of all information
and comments on the record of this review, we make no changes to our
findings in the Preliminary Rescission. Accordingly, for the reasons
discussed in the Preliminary Rescission and the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, we have determined to rescind this NSR with respect to
SXT.\7\
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\6\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 5-8; see also Letter
from SXT, ``Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: New Shipper Review Request,'' February
25, 2016, at Exhibit 2 (certifying that ``since the investigation
was initiated, {SXT{time} has never been affiliated with any
exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the
United States during the period of investigation including those not
individually examined during the investigation'').
\7\ See Preliminary Rescission, 82 FR at 8824; see also
Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 3-8; Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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Assessment
Because the Department is rescinding this NSR, we have not
calculated a company-specific dumping margin for SXT. SXT's entries
during the POR will be assessed at the cash deposit rate required at
the time of entry, which is the ``PRC-wide'' rate (i.e., 76.46
percent).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Effective upon publication of this notice of the final rescission
of this NSR, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to require a cash deposit for entries of subject merchandise
from SXT. The following cash deposit requirements will be effective
upon publication of this rescission for all shipments of subject
merchandise from SXT entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication date, as provided for by
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act):
(1) For subject merchandise produced and exported by SXT, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the all-others rate (i.e., 76.46
percent); (2) for subject merchandise exported by SXT but not
manufactured by SXT, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the all-
others rate (i.e., 76.46 percent); and (3) for subject merchandise
manufactured by SXT but exported by any other party, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/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.
This Department is issuing and publishing these results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 771(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.214 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: June 20, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Issue 1: Acceptance of Unverified Submissions as ``Complete and
Accurate''
Issue 2: Evidence of Xingyuan Group's Exports During the POI
V. Recommendation
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