Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 24885-24892 [2010-10682]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24885-24892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10682]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-560-823]


Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics 
Using Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia: Preliminary Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: May 6, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily 
determines that certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print 
graphics using sheet-fed presses (coated paper) from Indonesia is 
being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (LTFV), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act). The estimated dumping margins are listed in the 
``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice. Interested 
parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. 
Pursuant to requests from interested parties, we are postponing for 60 
days the final determination and extending provisional measures from a 
four-month period to not more than six months. Accordingly, we will 
make our final determination not later than 135 days after publication 
of the preliminary determination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gemal Brangman or Brian Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3773 and (202) 482-1766, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In its initiation of this investigation (see Certain Coated Paper 
Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From 
Indonesia and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping 
Duty Investigations, 74 FR 53710 (October 20, 2009) (Initiation 
Notice)), the Department stated that it had selected PT. Pabrik Kertas 
Tjiwi Kimia Tbk. (TK) and PT. Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper (PD) as the 
mandatory respondents in this investigation. See Initiation Notice, 74 
FR 53714. Since the Initiation Notice, the following events have 
occurred.
    The Department set aside a period of time for parties to raise 
issues regarding product coverage and encouraged all parties to submit 
comments within 20 calendar days of publication of the Initiation 
Notice. See Initiation Notice, 74 FR at 53710; see also Antidumping 
Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 
1997). We received several scope comment submissions from interested 
parties during the period November 2009 through April 2010. For further 
details, see ``Scope Comments'' section of this notice. The Department 
also set aside a time for parties to comment on product characteristics 
for use in the antidumping questionnaire. We received such comments 
from the respondents on November 2, 2009, and from the petitioners\1\ 
on November 10, 2009.
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    \1\ The petitioners include the following companies: Appleton 
Coated LLC, NewPage Corporation, S.D. Warren Company d/b/a/ Sappi 
Fine Paper North America, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, 
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union.
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    On November 17, 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
preliminarily determined that there is a reasonable indication that 
imports of coated paper from Indonesia are materially injuring the U.S. 
industry and notified the Department of its findings. See Certain 
Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed 
Presses from China and Indonesia, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-470-471 and 
731-TA-1169-1170 (Preliminary), 74 FR 61174 (November 23, 2009).
    On November 20, 2009, we issued PD and TK the antidumping duty 
questionnaire.
    On December 16, 2009, we issued a memorandum detailing the reasons 
why it would not be practicable in this investigation to examine 
individually more than the two Indonesian producers/exporters of coated 
paper named in the Initiation Notice. See Memorandum from James Maeder, 
Office Director, to John M. Andersen, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, entitled, ``Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality 
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia: Selection of 
Respondents,'' dated December 16, 2009 (Respondent Selection Memo).
    On December 22, 2009, PD and TK submitted a consolidated response 
to section A (i.e., the section covering general information about the 
company) of the antidumping duty questionnaire. In this submission, PD 
and TK indicated that not only are they affiliated with each other, but 
they are also affiliated with a third company that produces coated 
paper in Indonesia, PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Tbk. (IK). Based on an 
analysis of the facts of record, as discussed in the ``Collapsing'' 
section of this notice below, we find that it is appropriate to treat 
these companies as a single entity, hereafter referred to as PD/TK/IK.
    On January 12, 2010, PD and TK submitted their responses to 
sections B (i.e., the section covering comparison-market sales) and C 
(i.e., the section covering U.S. sales) of the antidumping duty 
questionnaire). On January 19, 2010, PD and TK submitted their response 
to section D (i.e., the section covering cost of production (COP) and 
constructed value (CV)) of the

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antidumping duty questionnaire. These responses did not include sales 
and cost data for multi-ply coated paper products the respondents 
produced and sold during the POI. Therefore, on January 25, 2010, we 
requested that PD/TK/IK provide such data, if the multi-ply coated 
paper they produced and sold during the POI met the description of the 
merchandise in the scope, pending the Department's ruling on the 
matter. PD/TK/IK provided the requisite data on multi-ply coated paper 
on February 16, 2010.
    On January 22, 2010, the petitioners made a timely request pursuant 
to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 50-day 
postponement of the preliminary determination. Therefore, pursuant to 
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, on February 4, 2010, the Department 
postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until 
April 21, 2010. See Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality 
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia and the People's 
Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations, 75 FR 7447 (February 19, 2010). As 
explained in the memorandum from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, the Department has exercised its discretion to 
toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Federal 
Government from February 5, through February 12, 2010. Thus, all 
deadlines in this proceeding have been extended by seven days. The 
revised deadline for the preliminary determination of this 
investigation is now April 28, 2010. See Memorandum to the file 
regarding ``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As a Result of the 
Government Closure During the Recent Snowstorm,'' dated February 12, 
2010.
    On March 2, 2010, the Department issued PD/TK/IK a supplemental 
questionnaire concerning its responses to sections A, B, and C of the 
antidumping questionnaire, and received PD/TK/IK's responses to this 
supplemental questionnaire during March and April 2010. On March 12, 
2010, the Department issued PD/TK/IK a section D supplemental 
questionnaire and received a response to this questionnaire on April 2 
and 9, 2010. The Department requested additional information from PD/
TK/IK regarding its responses to sections A through D of the 
questionnaire in March and April 2010. PD/TK/IK provided the requested 
information pertaining to sections A through C of the questionnaire, 
and some of the requested information pertaining to section D of the 
questionnaire during the same months. The Department expects to receive 
the remaining information requested with respect to section D in May 
2010.
    On March 12, 2010, the petitioners filed an allegation of targeted 
dumping by PD/TK/IK. See the ``Targeted Dumping Allegation'' section 
below.
    On April 6, 2010, the petitioners submitted comments for 
consideration with respect to the preliminary determination.
    On April 13, 2010, PD/TK/TK requested that in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination in this investigation, the 
Department: (1) Postpone its final determination by 60 days in 
accordance with 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii); 
and 2) extend the application of the provisional measures prescribed 
under 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) from a four-month period to a six-month 
period.
    Similarly, on April 16, 2010, the petitioners requested that in the 
event of a negative preliminary determination in this investigation, 
the Department postpone its final determination by 60 days in 
accordance with 735(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(i). 
For further discussion, see the ``Postponement of Final Determination 
and Extension of Provisional Measures'' section of this notice, below.

Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2008, to June 30, 
2009. This period corresponds to the four most recent fiscal quarters 
prior to the month of the filing of the petition.

Scope of Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation includes certain 
coated paper and paperboard \2\ in sheets suitable for high quality 
print graphics using sheet-fed presses; coated on one or both sides 
with kaolin (China or other clay), calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, 
and/or other inorganic substances; with or without a binder; having a 
GE brightness level of 80 or higher; \3\ weighing not more than 340 
grams per square meter; whether gloss grade, satin grade, matte grade, 
dull grade, or any other grade of finish; whether or not surface-
colored, surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), 
embossed, or perforated; and irrespective of dimensions (``Certain 
Coated Paper'').
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    \2\ `` `Paperboard' refers to Certain Coated Paper that is 
heavier, thicker and more rigid than coated paper which otherwise 
meets the product description. In the context of Certain Coated 
Paper, paperboard typically is referred to as `cover,' to 
distinguish it from `text.' ''
    \3\ One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is 
brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better 
the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured 
using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light 
off of a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would 
be given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured 
grade.
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    Certain Coated Paper includes (a) coated free sheet paper and 
paperboard that meets this scope definition; (b) coated groundwood 
paper and paperboard produced from bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical 
pulp (``BCTMP'') that meets this scope definition; and (c) any other 
coated paper and paperboard that meets this scope definition.
    Certain Coated Paper is typically (but not exclusively) used for 
printing multi-colored graphics for catalogues, books, magazines, 
envelopes, labels and wraps, greeting cards, and other commercial 
printing applications requiring high quality print graphics.
    Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of paper and 
paperboard printed with final content printed text or graphics.
    As of 2009, imports of the subject merchandise are provided for 
under the following categories of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''): 4810.14.11, 4810.14.1900, 4810.14.2010, 
4810.14.2090, 4810.14.5000, 4810.14.6000, 4810.14.70, 4810.19.1100, 
4810.19.1900, 4810.19.2010, 4810.19.2090, 4810.22.1000, 4810.22.50, 
4810.22.6000, 4810.22.70, 4810.29.1000, 4810.29.5000, 4810.29.6000, 
4810.29.70. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the 
investigation is dispositive.

Scope Comments

    As discussed in the preamble to the regulations, we set aside a 
period for interested parties to raise issues regarding product 
coverage. See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 62 
FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). The Department encouraged all 
interested parties to submit such comments within 20 calendar days of 
signature of the Initiation Notice. See Initiation Notice, 74 FR at 
31692. As we stated in Certain Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality 
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 
Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final 
Antidumping Duty Determination, 75 FR 10774 (March 9, 2010) (PRC Coated 
Paper CVD Prelim) and Certain Coated Paper from Indonesia: Preliminary 
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Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Countervailing 
Duty Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 75 FR 
10761 (March 9, 2010) (Indonesia Coated Paper CVD Prelim), the 
Department received scope comments from interested parties on November 
6, 2009,\4\ November 16, 2009,\5\ December 16, 2009,\6\ December 28, 
2009,\7\ and March 12, 2010,\8\ with respect to whether multi-ply 
coated paper products are covered by the scope of the AD/CVD 
investigations of certain coated paper from the PRC and Indonesia. As 
the Department stated in the PRC Coated Paper CVD Prelim and Indonesia 
Coated Paper CVD Prelim, based on our review of the scope, we find that 
the number of plies is not among the specific physical characteristics 
(e.g., brightness, coating, weight, etc.) defining the subject 
merchandise. Accordingly, we preliminarily find that multi-ply coated 
paper is covered by the scope of these investigations, to the extent 
that it meets the description of the merchandise in the scope.
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    \4\ See ``Scope Comments: Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality 
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from China and Indonesia,'' 
dated November 6, 2009.
    \5\ See ``Certain Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses (``Certain Coated Paper'') from 
Indonesia and the People's Republic of China: Petitioners' Rebuttal 
Comments on Scope,'' dated November 16, 2009.
    \6\ See ``Request to Re-Examine the Department's Industry 
Support Calculation Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from China,'' dated December 16, 
2009.
    \7\ See ``Certain Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia and the People's 
Republic of China: Petitioners' Response to Chinese and Indonesian 
Respondents' Request to Re-examine the Department's Industry Support 
Calculation,'' dated December 28, 2009.
    \8\ See ``Ex Parte Meeting Regarding Scope: Records Documents, 
Certain Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality Print Graphics Using 
Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia and the People's Republic of 
China,'' originally dated February 23, 2010, resubmitted on March 
12, 2010.
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    On February 25, 2010, the petitioners filed additional comments 
rebutting certain documents filed by the PRC and Indonesian respondents 
which contained scope comments and restating their prior claims. In 
response to a question the Department posed during an ex parte meeting, 
the petitioners stated that the phrase ``suitable for high quality 
print graphics'' could be stricken from the description of the subject 
merchandise without altering the scope of these investigations. In the 
PRC Coated Paper CVD Prelim and Indonesia Coated Paper CVD Prelim, the 
Department invited interested parties to comment within 20 calendar 
days of publication of the PRC Coated Paper CVD Prelim and Indonesia 
Coated Paper CVD Prelim with respect to whether striking the language 
``suitable for high quality print graphics'' from the description of 
the subject merchandise would alter the scope of these investigations. 
We received comments from interested parties on March 29, 2010,\9\ and 
April 8, 2010.\10\ Based on the information contained in these 
submissions, on April 23, 2010, the Department requested additional 
information from the petitioners with respect to this scope issue. The 
submission of this information is due May 3, 2010. Therefore, we intend 
to address this issue for the final determination in these coated paper 
AD/CVD investigations.
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    \9\ See ``Additional Scope Comments: Certain Coated Paper 
Suitable For High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses 
from China and Indonesia,'' dated March 29, 2010.
    \10\ See ``Certain Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses (Certain Coated Paper) from 
Indonesia and the People's Republic of China: Petitioners' Rebuttal 
Comments on Scope,'' dated April 8, 2010.
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    In their February 25, 2010, submission, the petitioners also stated 
that the phrase in the scope, ``(c) any other coated paper that meets 
the scope definition'' should also include the word ``paperboard.'' As 
the Department stated in the PRC Coated Paper CVD Prelim and Indonesia 
Coated Paper CVD Prelim, we agree that the word ``paperboard'' was 
inadvertently omitted (e.g., it is already explicitly included in the 
first sentence of the scope language and in ``(b)'' of the second 
paragraph) and have corrected the scope language to read ``(c) any 
other coated paper and paperboard that meets this scope definition.''

Collapsing

    On December 22, 2009, PD and TK submitted a consolidated 
questionnaire response, based on a claim that they are producers of 
subject merchandise in Indonesia that are affiliated via common 
ownership and membership in the companies' Boards of Directors. In this 
response, PD and TK claimed that they are also affiliated with an 
additional producer of certain coated paper in Indonesia, IK, by reason 
of a common parent company, as well as certain common board members.
    In their March 26, 2010, response to the Department's section A 
supplemental questionnaire, PD, TK and IK provided additional 
information regarding their relationship during the POI. After an 
analysis of this information, we preliminarily determine that, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.401(f), it is appropriate to collapse these 
entities for purposes of this investigation because: (1) These entities 
are affiliated pursuant to section 771(33)(F) of the Act because they 
are under the control of a common parent company, PT. Purinusa 
Ekapersada (Purinusa), which owns a majority of the shares in each 
company; (2) PD, TK and IK have the facilities to produce identical or 
similar products, such that substantial retooling would not be required 
to restructure manufacturing priorities; and (3) we find that there 
exists a significant potential for manipulation of price or production 
if PD, TK and IK do not receive the same antidumping duty rate. With 
respect to the significant potential for manipulation, we find, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.401(f)(2), that: (1) There is common 
ownership through the shared parent, Purinusa; (2) PD, TK and IK share 
members on their Boards of Directors and other employees; and (3) these 
companies have intertwined operations. For further discussion, see 
Memorandum to John M. Andersen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, from the Team entitled, ``Whether to Treat Respondents 
as a Single Entity for Margin Calculation Purposes in the Antidumping 
Duty Investigation of Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality 
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia,'' dated April 
21, 2010 (Collapsing Memo).

Targeted Dumping Allegation

    The statute allows the Department to employ the average-to-
transaction margin-calculation methodology under the following 
circumstances: (1) There is a pattern of export prices that differ 
significantly among purchasers, regions, or periods of time; (2) the 
Department explains why such differences cannot be taken into account 
using the average-to-average or transaction-to-transaction methodology. 
See section 777A(d)(1)(B) of the Act.
    On March 12, 2010, the petitioners submitted allegations of 
targeted dumping with respect to PD/TK/IK and asserted that the 
Department should apply the average-to-transaction methodology in 
calculating the margin for this entity. In their allegations, the 
petitioners assert that there are patterns of export prices (EPs) (or 
constructed export prices (CEPs)) for comparable merchandise that 
differ significantly among purchasers, regions, and time periods. The 
petitioners relied on the Department's targeted-dumping test in Certain 
Steel Nails from the United Arab Emirates: Notice of Final 
Determination of Sales at Not Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 33985 (June 
16, 2008),

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and Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Partial Affirmative 
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 73 FR 33977 (June 16, 2008) 
(collectively Nails), as applied in more recent investigations such as 
Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Taiwan, 75 FR 14569 (March 26, 
2010) (PRCBs from Taiwan).\11\ See Petitioners' Submission of Targeted 
Dumping Allegations dated March 12, 2010, at pages 3-8.
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    \11\ In addition to a targeted dumping analysis based on the 
methodology established in Nails, the petitioners provided an 
alternative analysis based on two elements which they maintain are 
permissible options for the Department to consider in addressing 
targeted dumping under the statute: (1) Identification of product-
specific weighted-average prices to a targeted entity that are two 
percent below the weighted-average prices of those products to non-
targeted entities (a methodology rejected by the Department in 
recent prior investigations such as Nails and PRCBs from Taiwan); 
and (2) identification of any sales to a targeted entity that are 
below cost (a methodology which is not price-based and, therefore, 
not relevant to addressing targeted dumping under the Department's 
current practice). See Petitioners' Submission of Targeted Dumping 
Allegations dated March 12, 2010, at pages 8-12.
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    On April 6, 2010, the petitioners filed additional comments urging 
the Department to follow the practice it recently adopted in PRCBs from 
Taiwan, and make average-to-transaction price comparisons for all of 
PD/TK/IK's U.S. sales if it finds any targeted dumping by PD/TK/IK. 
Given the Department's current practice in investigations of allowing 
the dumped U.S. sales to be offset by non-dumped U.S. sales, the 
petitioners maintain that the only way for the Department to ensure 
that targeted dumping is captured in its final determination in this 
investigation without being offset by any non-dumped sales is to employ 
the alternative (average-to-transaction) price comparison methodology 
to all of PD/TK/IK'S U.S. sales.

A. Targeted-Dumping Test

    We conducted customer, regional, and time-period targeted-dumping 
analyses for PD/TK/IK using the methodology we adopted in Nails and 
most recently articulated in PRCBs from Taiwan and Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags from Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value, 75 FR 16431 (April 1, 2010), and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum at Comment 1 (PRCBs from Indonesia) (collectively 
PRCBs); and Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances and 
Final Determination of Targeted Dumping, 75 FR 20335 (April 19, 2010) 
and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 2 (OCTG).
    The methodology we employed involves a two-stage test; the first 
stage addresses the pattern requirement and the second stage addresses 
the significant-difference requirement. See section 777A(d)(1)(B)(i) of 
the Act, Nails, PRCBs, and OCTG. In this test we made all price 
comparisons on the basis of identical merchandise (i.e., by control 
number or CONNUM). The test procedures are the same for the customer, 
region, and time-period targeted-dumping allegations. We based all of 
our targeted-dumping calculations on the U.S. net price which we 
determined for U.S. sales by PD/TK/IK in our standard margin 
calculations. For further discussion of the test and results, see the 
Department's memorandum entitled, ``Calculations Performed for PT. 
Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills (``PD''), PT. Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia 
Tbk (``TK''), and PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk (``IK'') for the 
Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of 
Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using 
Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia,'' dated April 28, 2010 (Calculation 
Memo). As a result of our analysis, we preliminarily determine that 
there is a pattern of EPs for comparable merchandise that differ 
significantly among certain customers, regions and time periods for PD/
TK/IK in accordance with section 777A(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Act and our 
current practice as discussed in Nails, PRCBs, and OCTG.

B. Price-Comparison Method

    Section 777A(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act states that the Department may 
compare the weighted average of the normal value (NV) to EPs (or CEPs) 
of individual transactions for comparable merchandise if the Department 
explains why differences in the patterns of EPs (or CEPs) cannot be 
taken into account using the average-to-average methodology. As 
described above, we preliminarily determine that, with respect to sales 
by PD/TK/IK for certain customers, regions and time periods, there was 
a pattern of prices that differed significantly. We find that these 
differences can be taken into account using the average-to-average 
methodology because the average-to-average methodology does not conceal 
differences in the patterns of prices between the targeted and non-
targeted groups by averaging low-priced sales to the targeted group 
with high-priced sales to the non-targeted group. Therefore, for the 
preliminary determination, we find that the standard average-to-average 
methodology takes into account the price differences because the 
alternative average-to-transaction methodology yields no difference in 
the margin or yields a difference in the margin that is so 
insignificant relative to the size of the resulting margin as to be 
immaterial. Accordingly, for this preliminary determination we have 
applied the standard average-to-average methodology to all U.S. sales. 
See Calculation Memo for further discussion.

Product Comparisons

    We have taken into account the comments that were submitted by the 
interested parties concerning product-comparison criteria. In 
accordance with section 771(16) of the Act, we considered all products 
produced by PD/TK/IK that fit the description in the ``Scope of 
Investigation'' section of this notice, and sold in Indonesia during 
the POI, to be foreign like products for purposes of determining 
appropriate product comparisons to U.S. sales. In making the product 
comparisons, we matched U.S. sales of the subject merchandise to home 
market sales of the foreign like product based on the physical 
characteristics reported by PD/TK/IK in the following order of 
importance: cast coating, coating sides, basis weight, brightness, 
finish, opacity, and sheet size.
    Where there were no sales of identical merchandise in the home 
market made in the ordinary course of trade and produced by PD/TK/IK to 
compare to U.S. sales, we compared U.S. sales to sales of the next most 
similar foreign like product on the basis of the characteristics listed 
above, which were made in the ordinary course of trade.

Fair Value Comparisons

    To determine whether sales of coated paper from Indonesia to the 
United States made by PD/TK/IK were made at LTFV, we compared, where 
appropriate, the EP to the NV, as described in the ``Export Price,'' 
and ``Normal Value'' sections of this notice, below. In accordance with 
section 777A(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we compared POI weighted-average 
EPs to POI weighted-average NVs. See discussion below.

Export Price

    Section 772(a) of the Act defines EP as the price at which the 
subject merchandise is first sold (or agreed to be

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sold) before the date of importation by the producer or exporter 
outside of the United States to an unaffiliated purchaser for 
exportation to the United States, as adjusted under subsection (c).
    During the POI, PD/TK/IK's U.S. sales were made through the 
following general channels of distribution: (1) Sales directly to 
unaffiliated customers in the United States; (2) sales to unaffiliated 
customers in the United States via affiliated trading companies located 
in countries other than Indonesia and the United States, but shipped 
directly from the producer; and (3) sales to unaffiliated customers in 
the United States via an affiliated trading company located in a 
country other than Indonesia and the United States, shipped out of that 
company's inventory. In accordance with section 772(a) of the Act, we 
have applied the EP methodology for sales made through the first 
channel of distribution noted above because they were made by the 
respondent and exported from Indonesia to the first unaffiliated 
purchaser in the United States prior to importation.
    Regarding the second channel of distribution noted above, PD/TK/IK 
claimed that it was affiliated with all but one of the trading 
companies used in this distribution channel \12\ because it: (1) Was 
involved in agreements legally binding the trading companies to buy all 
products they sell from PD/TK/IK and its affiliates; and (2) exercised 
almost total control of the trading companies' day-to-day operations, 
including establishing all prices and sales agreements with the U.S. 
customers. We have analyzed the information on the record with respect 
to this affiliation claim and preliminarily find that the trading 
companies are affiliated with PD/TK/IK pursuant to section 771(33)(G) 
of the Act given that there is, in essence, an agent relationship in 
which PD/TK/IK controls each trading company used in this second 
channel of distribution. Evidence on the record indicates that, among 
other things, PD/TK/IK establishes all prices and sales agreements with 
the U.S. customer, the affiliated trading companies do not inventory 
subject merchandise, and the merchandise is shipped directly from the 
respondent to the U.S. customer. See e.g., Coated Free Sheet Paper from 
Indonesia: Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 72 FR 30753, 30755 
(June 4, 2007) (unchanged in Notice of Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value: Coated Free Sheet Paper from Indonesia, 72 FR 
60636 (October 25, 2007)) (CFS from Indonesia). Accordingly, we have 
applied EP methodology for sales made through this second channel of 
distribution because they were made by the producer's affiliate outside 
the United States to the first unaffiliated purchaser in the United 
States prior to importation. We intend to examine each trading 
company's involvement in the U.S. sales process and the affiliation 
claim further at verification.
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    \12\ The remaining trading company involved in this channel of 
distribution also made sales of subject merchandise to unaffiliated 
customers in the United States out of its inventory. PD/TK/IK's 
claim of affiliation with this company is discussed in the context 
of the third channel of distribution below.
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    Regarding the third channel of distribution noted above, PD/TK/IK 
claimed that it was affiliated with the trading company involved in 
this distribution channel by reason of a common parent company 
(Purinusa), which owns a majority of the shares in each company, as 
well as certain common board members. Based on the record evidence, we 
find that PD/TK/IK is affiliated with this company pursuant to section 
771(33)(F) of the Act because they are under the common control of 
Purinusa. Accordingly, we have applied EP methodology for sales made 
through this third channel of distribution because they were made by 
the producer's affiliate outside the United States to the first 
unaffiliated purchaser in the United States prior to importation.
    PD/TK/IK claimed that a portion of its U.S. sales through 
affiliated trading companies during the POI involved an affiliated U.S. 
company. PD/TK/IK reported these sales as CEP sales. According to PD/
TK/IK, the U.S. company at issue was affiliated by reason of an 
exclusive selling agent arrangement with PD/TK/IK during the POI. After 
analyzing the information on the record with respect to this 
affiliation claim, we preliminarily find that the U.S. company is not 
affiliated with PD/TK/IK because the written agreement between PD/TK/IK 
and this company does not establish the exclusive nature of the 
relationship. The U.S. company is not precluded from selling 
merchandise produced by other manufacturers, and there is no evidence 
that PD/TK/IK otherwise has the ability to control this company. See, 
e.g., CFS from Indonesia, at 72 FR 30755; and Notice of Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Carbon and Certain 
Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico, 67 FR 55800 (August 30, 2002), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 1c. Accordingly, 
we have applied EP methodology (vs. CEP methodology) to these sales for 
purposes of the preliminary determination. We intend to examine the 
U.S. company's involvement in the U.S. sales process and PD/TK/IK's 
affiliation claim further at verification.
    We based EP on the packed FOB, CFR, CIF, or DDU prices to 
unaffiliated purchasers in the United States. We adjusted the starting 
price, where appropriate, for billing adjustments. In accordance with 
section 772(c)(2)(A) of the Act, we made deductions, where appropriate, 
for foreign inland freight from plant to the port of exportation, 
insurance (including domestic, marine, and U.S. inland), freight and 
warehousing expenses (incurred on sales of subject merchandise sold out 
of the inventory of an affiliated trading company located in a third 
country), international freight (including foreign and U.S. brokerage 
and handling expenses and U.S. inland freight), and U.S. importation 
fees. We also added freight revenue, where applicable, and capped it by 
the amount of freight expenses incurred, in accordance with our 
practice. See Certain Orange Juice from Brazil: Final Results of 
Antidumping Administrative Review, 74 FR 40167 (August 11, 2009), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 3.

Normal Value

A. Home Market Viability and Comparison-Market Selection

    To determine whether there is a sufficient volume of sales in the 
home market to serve as a viable basis for calculating NV (i.e., the 
aggregate volume of home market sales of the foreign like product is 
equal to or greater than five percent of the aggregate volume of U.S. 
sales), we compared PD/TK/IK's volume of home market sales of the 
foreign like product to the volume of U.S. sales of the subject 
merchandise. See section 773(a)(1)(C) of the Act. Based on this 
comparison, we determined that PD/TK/IK had a viable home market during 
the POI. Consequently, we based NV on home market sales.

B. Level of Trade

    In accordance with section 773(a)(1)(B) of the Act, to the extent 
practicable, we determine NV based on sales in the comparison market at 
the same level of trade (LOT) as the EP or CEP. Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.412(c)(1), the NV LOT is that of the starting-price sales in the 
comparison market or, when NV is based on constructed value (CV),

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that of the sales from which we derive selling, general and 
administrative expenses (SG&A) and profit. For EP, the U.S. LOT is also 
the level of the starting-price sale, which is usually from exporter to 
importer. For CEP, it is the level of the constructed sale from the 
exporter to the importer.
    To determine whether NV sales are at a different LOT than EP or CEP 
sales, we examine stages in the marketing process and selling functions 
along the chain of distribution between the producer and the 
unaffiliated customer. See 19 CFR 351.412(c)(2). If the comparison-
market sales are at a different LOT, and the difference affects price 
comparability, as manifested in a pattern of consistent price 
differences between the sales on which NV is based and comparison-
market sales at the LOT of the export transaction, we make an LOT 
adjustment under section 773(a)(7)(A) of the Act. Finally, for CEP 
sales, if the NV level is more remote from the factory than the CEP 
level and there is no basis for determining whether the difference in 
levels between NV and CEP affects price comparability, we adjust NV 
under section 773(a)(7)(B) of the Act (the CEP-offset provision). See 
Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain 
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from South Africa, 62 FR 61731, 61732 
(Nov. 19, 1997).
    In this investigation, we obtained information from PD/TK/IK 
regarding the marketing stages involved in making their reported home 
market and U.S. sales, including a description of the selling 
activities performed by the respondent (and its affiliates) for each 
channel of distribution.
    PD/TK/IK reported that it made EP sales in the U.S. market through 
the following general channels of distribution: (1) Direct sales to 
U.S. customers (Channel 1); (2) direct sales through affiliated trading 
companies (Channel 2); and (3) out-of-inventory sales through an 
affiliated trading company (Channel 3). PD/TK/IK stated that its U.S. 
sales were made at the same LOT, regardless of distribution channel. We 
examined the selling activities performed for all three channels and 
found that PD/TK/IK performed the following selling functions for all 
three channels: Sales forecasting, strategic/economic planning, 
personnel training/exchange, order input/processing, provision of 
direct sales personnel, packing, payment of commissions, and freight 
and delivery services. Regarding sales through Channel 2, we found 
that, in addition to the selling functions performed by PD/TK/IK on 
these sales, the trading companies further performed the following 
selling functions: Order input/processing and payment of commissions. 
Regarding sales through Channel 3, we found that the trading company 
performed the following selling functions: Sales promotion, inventory 
maintenance, order input/processing, provision of direct sales 
personnel, sales/marketing support, technical assistance, freight and 
delivery services, and repacking. These selling activities can be 
generally grouped into four categories for analysis: (1) Sales and 
marketing; (2) freight and delivery; (3) inventory maintenance and 
warehousing; and (4) warranty and technical support. Accordingly, we 
found that PD/TK/IK (and its affiliates) performed sales and marketing 
and freight and delivery services for all U.S. sales. We also note that 
PD/TK/IK's affiliated trading company performed certain selling 
activities (e.g., inventory maintenance and technical services) for PD/
TK/IK's sales through Channel 3 that were not performed for PD/TK/IK's 
sales through Channels 1 and 2. However, there is no evidence on the 
record to support finding these differences to be material selling 
function distinctions significant enough to warrant a separate LOT in 
the U.S. market, as the respondent did not provide information on the 
extent to which the selling activities identified above are performed 
in one channel or the other. Therefore, we preliminarily determine that 
there is one LOT in the U.S. market.
    With respect to the home market, PD/TK/IK made sales through a 
single channel of distribution (i.e., sales to unaffiliated customers 
through an affiliated reseller).\13\ We examined the selling activities 
performed for this channel and found that PD/TK/IK performed the 
following selling functions: Sales forecasting, strategic/economic 
planning, personnel training/exchange, packing, inventory maintenance, 
order input/processing, provision of direct sales personnel, technical 
assistance, after-sales services, and freight and delivery services. In 
addition, PD/TK/IK's affiliated reseller performed the following sales 
functions: Sales forecasting, strategic/economic planning, personnel 
training/exchange, advertising, sales promotion, distributor/dealer 
training, inventory maintenance, order input/processing, provision of 
direct sales personnel, sales/marketing support, market research, 
technical assistance, provision of cash discounts, and after-sales 
services. Accordingly, based on the four selling function categories 
identified above, we find that PD/TK/IK and its affiliated reseller 
performed sales and marketing, freight and delivery services, inventory 
maintenance and warehousing, and warranty and technical services in the 
home market. Because all sales in the home market were made through a 
single distribution channel, we preliminarily determine that there is 
one LOT in the home market.
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    \13\ PD/TK/IK reported that it also made some sales directly to 
unaffiliated customers in the home market. However, these sales were 
not included in the home market database PD/TK/IK submitted to the 
Department. Given that the quantity of these sales constitute an 
insignificant percentage of the total home market sales quantity 
that PD/TK/IK reported in its home market sales database, we have 
excluded these sales from our preliminary LOT (and margin) analysis. 
See, e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Negative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances: 
Certain Color Television Receivers From the People's Republic of 
China, 69 FR 20594 (April 16, 2004), and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum at Comment 27.
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    Finally, we compared the EP LOT to the home market LOT and found 
that the home market selling functions differed from the U.S. selling 
functions with respect to: (1) Inventory maintenance and technical 
services performed in the home market that are performed only on 
certain sales to the United States; and (2) certain sales and marketing 
activities performed in the home market that are either not performed 
on U.S. sales or are performed only on certain U.S. sales. However, 
there is no evidence on the record to support a finding that these 
differences are significant enough to distinguish the home market LOT 
from the EP LOT, as the respondent did not provide information on the 
extent to which the selling activities identified above are performed 
in one market or the other. Notwithstanding this fact, we note that 
given that PD/TK/IK sold at only one LOT in the home market, and there 
is no additional information on the record that would allow for an LOT 
adjustment, no LOT adjustment is possible for PD/TK/IK.

C. Cost of Production Analysis

    Based on our analysis of the petitioners' sales-below-cost of 
production (COP) allegation in the petition, we found reasonable 
grounds to believe or suspect that coated paper sales were made in 
Indonesia at prices below the COP, and initiated a country-wide cost 
investigation. See section 773(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Act and Initiation 
Notice at 74 FR 53713. Accordingly, we conducted a sales-below-cost 
investigation to determine whether PD/TK/IK's sales were made at prices 
below their COP.

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1. Calculation of COP
    In accordance with section 773(b)(3) of the Act, we calculated COP 
based on the sum of the cost of materials and fabrication for the 
foreign like product, plus an amount for general and administrative 
expenses (G&A), and financial expenses. See ``Test of Home Market Sales 
Prices'' section below for treatment of home market selling expenses 
and packing costs. We relied on the COP data submitted by PD/TK/IK in 
the April 15, 2010, response to section D of the Department's 
questionnaire, except where noted below.
    1. We applied the major input rule under section 773(f)(3) of the 
Act to PD/TK's purchases of certain pulp from an affiliated supplier. 
As a result, we adjusted PD/TK's reported cost of manufacturing to 
reflect the higher of transfer price, market price or COP for pulp. 
Regarding the affiliated supplier's COP of the pulp, we currently have 
outstanding requests for information concerning affiliated log 
purchases by this company used in the production of pulp and will 
consider this information for the final determination.
    2. We applied the transactions disregarded rule under section 
773(f)(2) of the Act to purchases of certain pulp from affiliated 
parties, and we adjusted PD's reported cost of manufacturing to the 
higher of transfer price or market price.
    3. We eliminated the inter-company profit arising from the 
affiliated pulp transactions between IK and PD/TK. We currently have 
outstanding requests for information concerning affiliated log 
purchases by IK used in the production of pulp and will consider this 
information for the final determination.
    4. We adjusted the COP of certain pulp PD/TK purchased from IK and 
an affiliated supplier to reflect the total financial expenses of an 
affiliated trading company.
    5. We revised PD/TK/IK's G&A expense ratios to include 
unconsolidated non-operating expenses in the numerator of the ratios.
    6. We revised the reported financial expense ratio of the parent 
company (Purinusa) to exclude that portion of the interest income 
offset that we are unable to determine was generated from short-term 
interest-bearing assets from the numerator of the ratio.
    7. We revised the denominator of the financial expense ratio to 
exclude TK's and PD's reported packing expenses.
    8. We applied the parent company's financial expense ratio against 
each company's reported total cost of manufacturing to determine the 
company's per-unit financial expenses.

See the April 28, 2010, Memorandum from LaVonne Clark and Robert 
Greger, Senior Accountants, to Neal M. Halper, Director, Office of 
Accounting, entitled, ``Cost of Production and Constructed Value 
Calculation Adjustments for the Preliminary Determination--PT. Pabrik 
Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk., PT. Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper, and PT Indah 
Kiat Pulp and Paper Tbk.,'' for further discussion.
    For the preliminary determination, we have relied upon the POI 
weighted-average COP PD/TK/IK reported, as adjusted above. However, 
depending on the extent to which production costs changed throughout 
the cost reporting period, we are considering whether it is more 
appropriate to use the Department's alternative cost averaging 
methodology for the final determination. Accordingly, we have requested 
product-specific quarterly cost information from PD/TK/IK for 
consideration prior to the final determination.
2. Test of Home Market Sales Prices
    On a product-specific basis, we compared the adjusted weighted-
average COP to the home market sales prices of the foreign like 
product, as required under section 773(b) of the Act, to determine 
whether the sale prices were below the COP. The sales prices were 
exclusive of any applicable discounts, movement charges, direct and 
indirect selling expenses, and packing expenses. For purposes of this 
comparison, we used the COP exclusive of selling and packing expenses.
3. Results of the COP Test
    Pursuant to section 773(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Act, where less than 20 
percent of the respondent's sales of a given product during the POI are 
at prices less than the COP, we do not disregard any below-cost sales 
of that product, because we determined that the below-cost sales were 
not made in ``substantial quantities.'' Where 20 percent or more of the 
respondent's sales of a given product during the POI were at prices 
less than the COP, we determine that such sales have been made in 
``substantial quantities.'' See section 773(b)(2)(C) of the Act. 
Further, we determine that the sales were made within an extended 
period of time, in accordance with section 773(b)(2)(B) of the Act, 
because we examine below-cost sales occurring during the entire POI. In 
accordance with section 773(b)(2)(D) of the Act, we compare prices to 
the POI-average costs to determine whether the prices permit recovery 
of costs within a reasonable period of time.
    In this case, we found that, for certain products, more than 20 
percent of PD/TK/IK's sales were made at prices less than the COP and, 
in addition, such sales did not provide for the recovery of costs 
within a reasonable period of time. We, therefore, excluded these sales 
and used the remaining sales as the basis for determining NV, in 
accordance with section 773(b)(1) of the Act.
4. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison-Market Prices
    We based NV for PD/TK/IK on packed CIF prices to unaffiliated 
customers. Where appropriate, we made adjustments for quantity 
discounts. We made deductions for movement expenses, including foreign 
inland freight, warehousing, and insurance expenses, under section 
773(a)(6)(B)(ii) of the Act.
    Pursuant to section 773(a)(6)(C)(iii) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.410(b), we made, where appropriate, circumstance-of-sale 
adjustments for imputed credit expenses, bank charges, courier 
expenses, and commissions. Regarding commissions, PD/TK/IK incurred 
commissions only in relation to U.S. sales. Therefore, pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.410(e), we offset U.S. commissions by the lesser of the 
commission amount or home market indirect selling expenses.
    Furthermore, we made adjustments for differences in costs 
attributable to differences in the physical characteristics of the 
merchandise in accordance with section 773(a)(6)(C)(ii) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.411. We also deducted home market packing costs and added 
U.S. packing costs in accordance with sections 773(a)(6)(A) and (B) of 
the Act.

Currency Conversion

    We made currency conversions into U.S. dollars in accordance with 
section 773A(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.415 based on the exchange 
rates in effect on the dates of the U.S. sales as certified by the 
Federal Reserve Bank.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, we intend to verify 
the information relied upon in making our final determination for PD/
TK/IK.

Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all 
entries of coated paper from Indonesia that are entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register. We will also instruct CBP to 
require a cash deposit or the posting of

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a bond equal to the weighted-average dumping margins, as indicated in 
the chart below. These suspension-of-liquidation instructions will 
remain in effect until further notice.
    The weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               Average
                   Manufacturer/Exporter                        margin
                                                              (percent)
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PT. Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk./PT. Pindo Deli Pulp and         10.62
 Paper/PT. Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Tbk...................
All Others.................................................        10.62
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All Others Rate

    Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``All 
Others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the 
estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters 
and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero or de 
minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 
of the Act. As mentioned above in this notice, the collapsed entity 
(i.e., PD/TK/IK) is the only respondent in this investigation for which 
the Department calculated a company-specific rate. Therefore, for 
purposes of determining the all-others rate and pursuant to section 
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we are using the weighted-average dumping 
margin calculated for PD/TK/IK, as referenced above. See, e.g., CFS 
from Indonesia, 72 FR at 60637; and Notice of Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils 
From Italy, 64 FR 30750, 30755 (June 8, 1999).

Disclosure

    The Department will disclose to parties the calculations performed 
in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of 
the date of publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination 
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by exporters, who account for a significant proportion of 
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative 
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by 
the petitioner. The Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), 
require that requests by respondents for postponement of a final 
determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional 
measures from a four-month period to not more than six months.
    On April 13, 2010, PD/TK/IK requested that in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination in this investigation, the 
Department postpone its final determination by 60 days. At the same 
time, PD/TK/IK requested that the Department extend the application of 
the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a six-month period. 
In accordance with section 735(a)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(2), because (1) our preliminary determination is 
affirmative, (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant 
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, and (3) no compelling 
reasons for denial exist, we are granting this request and are 
postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days after 
the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Suspension of 
liquidation will be extended accordingly.

ITC Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we have notified the 
ITC of the Department's preliminary affirmative determination. If the 
Department's final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine 
before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary 
determination or 45 days after our final determination whether imports 
of coated paper from Indonesia are materially injuring, or threatening 
material injury to, the U.S. industry (see section 735(b)(2) of the 
Act). Because we are postponing the deadline for our final 
determination to 135 days from the date of the publication of this 
preliminary determination, the ITC will make its final determination no 
later than 45 days after our final determination.

Public Comment

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary 
determination. Interested parties may submit case briefs to the 
Department no later than seven days after the date of the issuance of 
the last sales or cost verification report in this proceeding. See 19 
CFR 351.309(c). Rebuttal briefs, the content of which is limited to the 
issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed within five days from 
the deadline date for the submission of case briefs. See 19 CFR 
351.309(d). A list of authorities used, a table of contents, and an 
executive summary of issues should accompany any briefs submitted to 
the Department. Executive summaries should be limited to five pages 
total, including footnotes. Further, we request that parties submitting 
briefs and rebuttal briefs provide the Department with a copy of the 
public version of such briefs on diskette.
    In accordance with section 774 of the Act, the Department will hold 
a public hearing, if timely requested, to afford interested parties an 
opportunity to comment on arguments raised in case or rebuttal briefs, 
provided that such a hearing is requested by an interested party. See 
also 19 CFR 351.310(d). If a timely request for a hearing is made in 
this investigation, we intend to hold the hearing two days after the 
rebuttal brief deadline date at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time 
and in a room to be determined. See 19 CFR 351.310. Parties should 
confirm by telephone, the date, time, and location of the hearing 48 
hours before the scheduled date.
    Interested parties, who wish to request a hearing, or to 
participate in a hearing if one is requested, must submit a written 
request to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 1870, within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice. Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address, 
and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of 
the issues to be discussed. At the hearing, oral presentations will be 
limited to issues raised in the briefs.
    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 28, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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