Laminated Woven Sacks From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 11075-11077 [2014-04353]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–916]
Laminated Woven Sacks From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2012–
2013
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from
the Laminated Woven Sacks Committee
(‘‘Petitioner’’), the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) initiated
an administrative review of the
antidumping duty Order on laminated
woven sacks from the People’s Republic
of China (‘‘PRC’’).1 2 The administrative
review covers nine 3 PRC companies for
the period of review (‘‘POR’’) August 1,
2012, through July 31, 2013. No other
party requested review of these nine
companies. We invite interested parties
to comment on these preliminary
results.
DATES: Effective Date: February 27,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–6905.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 2, 2013, the Department
initiated an administrative review of the
AGENCY:
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and
Request for Revocation, in Part, 78 FR 60834
(October 2, 2013) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
2 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
Laminated Woven Sacks From the People’s
Republic of China, 73 FR 45941 (August 7, 2008)
(‘‘Order’’).
3 The nine companies are: Cangnan Color Make
the Bag; Han Shing Corporation Limited; Jiangsu
Hotsun Plastics; Ningbo Yong Feng Packaging Co.,
Ltd.; Polywell Industrial Co.; Shandong Qilu Plastic
Fabric Group, Ltd.; Shandong Shouguang
Jianyuanchun Co.; Shandong Youlian Subian Co.
Ltd.; and Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd.
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Order on laminated woven sacks from
the PRC covering nine PRC firms for the
POR.4 As explained in the
memorandum from the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, the Department has
exercised its discretion to toll deadlines
for the duration of the closure of the
Federal Government from October 1,
through October 16, 2013.5 Therefore,
all deadlines in this review have been
extended by 16 days.
The merchandise covered by the
Order 6 is laminated woven sacks.7
Laminated woven sacks are bags or
sacks consisting of one or more plies of
fabric consisting of woven
polypropylene strip and/or woven
polyethylene strip, regardless of the
width of the strip; with or without an
extrusion coating of polypropylene and/
or polyethylene on one or both sides of
the fabric; laminated by any method
either to an exterior ply of plastic film
such as biaxially-oriented
polypropylene (‘‘BOPP’’) or to an
exterior ply of paper that is suitable for
high quality print graphics. Effective
July 1, 2007, laminated woven sacks are
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 6305.33.0050
and 6305.33.0080. Laminated woven
sacks were previously classifiable under
HTSUS subheading 6305.33.0020.8 The
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes
only; the written product description of
the scope of the order is dispositive.
Methodology
The Department has conducted this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’). For a full
description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
4 See
Initiation Notice.
‘‘Memorandum for the Record from Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown
of the Federal Government,’ ’’ dated October 18,
2013.
6 See Order.
7 See ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the 2012–2013 Administrative Review:
Laminated Woven Sacks from the People’s Republic
of China,’’ from Gary Taverman, Senior Advisor for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, (‘‘Preliminary Decision
Memorandum’’), dated concurrently with these
results for a complete description of the Scope of
the Order.
8 Additional HTSUS considerations apply. See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered
users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and in
the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of
the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the Internet at https://
iaaccess.trade.gov. The signed
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
the electronic versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Background
The Initiation Notice states that ‘‘{i}f
a producer or exporter named in this
notice of initiation had no exports,
sales, or entries during the period of
review . . . it must notify the
Department within 60 days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.’’ 9 None of the nine companies
initiated for review filed ‘‘no shipment’’
certifications. The Initiation Notice also
notifies the firms initiated for review
that they ‘‘must complete, as
appropriate, either a separate rate
application or certification’’ if they want
to qualify for a separate rate in this
administrative review.10 None of the
nine companies initiated for review
filed separate rate certifications or
applications. Thus, because none of the
nine companies initiated for review
have provided the Department with
either a ‘‘no shipment’’ certification or
separate rate eligibility documentation,
we preliminarily find that these nine
companies should be treated as part of
the PRC-wide entity.11
Preliminary Results of Review
The Department preliminarily
determines that the following dumping
9 See
Initiation Notice, 78 FR 60834–60835.
id., at 60835.
11 See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
12 The companies for which a review was
requested and which we preliminarily determine
are part of the PRC-wide entity include: Cangnan
Color Make the Bag; Han Shing Corporation
Limited; Jiangsu Hotsun Plastics; Ningbo Yong Feng
Packaging Co., Ltd.; Polywell Industrial Co.;
Shandong Qilu Plastic Fabric Group, Ltd.;
Shandong Shouguang Jianyuanchun Co.; Shandong
Youlian Subian Co. Ltd.; and Zibo Aifudi Plastic
Packaging Co., Ltd.
13 The PRC-wide entity rate was re-calculated
from 91.73 percent to 47.64 percent pursuant to
Implementation of Determinations Under Section
129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act: Certain
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires; Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe; Laminated
Woven Sacks; and Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe
and Tube From the People’s Republic of China, 77
FR 52683 (August 30, 2012), effective August 21,
2012.
10 See
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margin exists for the period August 1,
2012, through July 31, 2013:
Exporter
Margin
(percent)
PRC-Wide Entity 12 .........................
13 47.64
Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results
and submit written arguments or case
briefs within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice, unless
otherwise notified by the Department
(see 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii)). Parties are
reminded that they should not submit
new factual information in written
arguments or case briefs. Rebuttal briefs,
limited to issues raised in the case
briefs, will be due five days later (see 19
CFR 351.309(d)). Parties who submit
case or rebuttal briefs are requested to
submit with each argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; and (2) a brief
summary of the argument. Parties are
requested to provide a summary of the
arguments not to exceed five pages and
a table of statutes, regulations, and cases
cited.14
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing, or to participate if one is
requested, must submit a written
request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce, filed
electronically using IA ACCESS (see 19
CFR 351.310(c)). An electronically filed
document must be received successfully
in its entirety by the Department’s
electronic records system, IA ACCESS,
by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days
after the date of publication of this
notice. Requests should contain the
party’s name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, and
a list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, the
Department will inform parties of the
scheduled date for the hearing which
will be held at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at
a time and location to be determined.
Parties should confirm by telephone the
date, time, and location of the hearing.
The Department intends to issue the
final results of this administrative
review, including the results of our
analysis of issues raised in the written
comments, within 120 days of
publication of these preliminary results
in the Federal Register.
14 See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303 for filing
requirements.
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Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, the
Department will determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries. The Department
intends to issue assessment instructions
to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of the final results of
review. The Department announced a
refinement to its assessment practice in
non-market economy (‘‘NME’’) cases.15
Pursuant to this refinement in practice,
for entries that were not reported by
companies examined during this
review, the Department will instruct
CBP to liquidate such entries at the
NME-wide rate. In addition, if the
Department determines that an exporter
under review had no shipments of the
subject merchandise, any suspended
entries that entered under that
exporter’s case number (i.e., at that
exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the
NME-wide rate.16
of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
This notice is published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: February 20, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
1. Background
2. Scope of the Order
3. PRC Wide Entity
4. PRC Wide Entity Rate
5. Recommendation
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review for shipments of
the subject merchandise from the PRC
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided by
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For
previously investigated or reviewed PRC
and non-PRC exporters that received a
separate rate in a prior segment of this
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the existing exporterspecific rate; (2) for all PRC exporters of
subject merchandise that have not been
found to be entitled to a separate rate
(i.e., the firms listed in footnote 14), the
cash deposit rate will be that for the
PRC-wide entity; and (3) for all non-PRC
exporters of subject merchandise which
have not received their own rate, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate
applicable to the PRC exporter that
supplied that non-PRC exporter. These
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary
reminder to the importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
The Petition
On January 31, 2014, the Department
of Commerce (Department) received an
antidumping duty (AD) petition
concerning imports of carbon and
certain alloy steel wire rod (steel wire
rod) from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC), officially filed in proper
form on behalf of ArcelorMittal USA
LLC, Charter Steel, Evraz Pueblo
(formerly Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel),
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Keystone
15 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694
(October 24, 2011) (‘‘NME Assessment 2011’’).
16 See NME Assessment 2011, 76 FR 65694.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–012]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
Rod From the People’s Republic of
China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: February 27,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Smith and Terre Keaton
Stefanova, Office II, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1766 and (202)
482–1280, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Consolidated Industries, Inc., and Nucor
Corporation (collectively, ‘‘the
petitioners’’).1 The petitioners are
domestic producers of steel wire rod.
The AD Petition was accompanied by a
countervailing duty (CVD) petition
concerning imports of steel wire rod
from the PRC. On February 4, 2014, the
Department requested additional
information and clarification of certain
areas of the Petition, and on February 7
and 10, 2014, the petitioners filed a
response to each request, respectively.2
In accordance with section 732(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
‘‘Act’’), the petitioners allege that
imports of steel wire rod from the PRC
are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 731 of the
Act, and that such imports are
materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, an industry in the
United States. Also, consistent with
section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petition
is accompanied by information
reasonably available to the petitioners in
support of their allegations.
The Department finds that the
petitioners filed this Petition on behalf
of the domestic industry because the
petitioners are interested parties as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
The Department also finds that the
petitioners demonstrated sufficient
industry support with respect to the
initiation of the AD investigation that
the petitioners are requesting.3
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (POI) is
July 1, 2013, through December 31,
2013, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.204(b)(1).
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is steel wire rod from the
PRC. For a full description of the scope
of the investigation, please see the
‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in the
appendix to this notice.
1 See ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duties on Carbon and Certain
Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ dated January 31, 2014 (hereafter referred
to as the ‘‘Petition’’); and the petitioners’ February
10, 2014, filing titled, ‘‘Petitioners’ Response to
Commerce Department Antidumping Supplemental
Questionnaire—Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel
Wire Rod from the People’s Republic of China’’
(PRC AD Supplement), at 1.
2 See the petitioners’ February 7, 2014, filing
titled, ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping
Duties on Imports of Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel
Wire Rod from the People’s Republic of China:
Response to General Supplemental Questions’’
(General Issues Supplement); see also PRC AD
Supplement.
3 See ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for the
Petition’’ section, below.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-916]
Laminated Woven Sacks From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-
2013
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from the Laminated Woven Sacks
Committee (``Petitioner''), the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping
duty Order on laminated woven sacks from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC'').1 2 The administrative review covers nine \3\ PRC
companies for the period of review (``POR'') August 1, 2012, through
July 31, 2013. No other party requested review of these nine companies.
We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation, in Part, 78 FR
60834 (October 2, 2013) (``Initiation Notice'').
\2\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Laminated Woven Sacks
From the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 45941 (August 7, 2008)
(``Order'').
\3\ The nine companies are: Cangnan Color Make the Bag; Han
Shing Corporation Limited; Jiangsu Hotsun Plastics; Ningbo Yong Feng
Packaging Co., Ltd.; Polywell Industrial Co.; Shandong Qilu Plastic
Fabric Group, Ltd.; Shandong Shouguang Jianyuanchun Co.; Shandong
Youlian Subian Co. Ltd.; and Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd.
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DATES: Effective Date: February 27, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6905.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 2, 2013, the Department initiated
an administrative review of the
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Order on laminated woven sacks from the PRC covering nine PRC firms for
the POR.\4\ As explained in the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department has exercised its
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the
Federal Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013.\5\
Therefore, all deadlines in this review have been extended by 16 days.
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\4\ See Initiation Notice.
\5\ See ``Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, `Deadlines Affected by the
Shutdown of the Federal Government,' '' dated October 18, 2013.
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The merchandise covered by the Order \6\ is laminated woven
sacks.\7\ Laminated woven sacks are bags or sacks consisting of one or
more plies of fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or
woven polyethylene strip, regardless of the width of the strip; with or
without an extrusion coating of polypropylene and/or polyethylene on
one or both sides of the fabric; laminated by any method either to an
exterior ply of plastic film such as biaxially-oriented polypropylene
(``BOPP'') or to an exterior ply of paper that is suitable for high
quality print graphics. Effective July 1, 2007, laminated woven sacks
are classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'') subheadings 6305.33.0050 and 6305.33.0080. Laminated woven
sacks were previously classifiable under HTSUS subheading
6305.33.0020.\8\ The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only; the written product description of the scope of
the order is dispositive.
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\6\ See Order.
\7\ See ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
2012-2013 Administrative Review: Laminated Woven Sacks from the
People's Republic of China,'' from Gary Taverman, Senior Advisor for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, (``Preliminary
Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently with these results for a
complete description of the Scope of the Order.
\8\ Additional HTSUS considerations apply. See Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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Methodology
The Department has conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). For a
full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this
notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov
and in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at https://iaaccess.trade.gov. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the
electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Background
The Initiation Notice states that ``{i{time} f a producer or
exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or
entries during the period of review . . . it must notify the Department
within 60 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.''
\9\ None of the nine companies initiated for review filed ``no
shipment'' certifications. The Initiation Notice also notifies the
firms initiated for review that they ``must complete, as appropriate,
either a separate rate application or certification'' if they want to
qualify for a separate rate in this administrative review.\10\ None of
the nine companies initiated for review filed separate rate
certifications or applications. Thus, because none of the nine
companies initiated for review have provided the Department with either
a ``no shipment'' certification or separate rate eligibility
documentation, we preliminarily find that these nine companies should
be treated as part of the PRC-wide entity.\11\
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\9\ See Initiation Notice, 78 FR 60834-60835.
\10\ See id., at 60835.
\11\ See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Preliminary Results of Review
The Department preliminarily determines that the following dumping
margin exists for the period August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013:
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\12\ The companies for which a review was requested and which we
preliminarily determine are part of the PRC-wide entity include:
Cangnan Color Make the Bag; Han Shing Corporation Limited; Jiangsu
Hotsun Plastics; Ningbo Yong Feng Packaging Co., Ltd.; Polywell
Industrial Co.; Shandong Qilu Plastic Fabric Group, Ltd.; Shandong
Shouguang Jianyuanchun Co.; Shandong Youlian Subian Co. Ltd.; and
Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd.
\13\ The PRC-wide entity rate was re-calculated from 91.73
percent to 47.64 percent pursuant to Implementation of
Determinations Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act: Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires; Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Pipe; Laminated Woven Sacks; and Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China, 77 FR
52683 (August 30, 2012), effective August 21, 2012.
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Exporter Margin (percent)
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PRC-Wide Entity \12\...................... \13\ 47.64
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Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary
results and submit written arguments or case briefs within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice, unless otherwise notified
by the Department (see 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii)). Parties are reminded
that they should not submit new factual information in written
arguments or case briefs. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in
the case briefs, will be due five days later (see 19 CFR 351.309(d)).
Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs are requested to submit with
each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; and (2) a brief summary of
the argument. Parties are requested to provide a summary of the
arguments not to exceed five pages and a table of statutes,
regulations, and cases cited.\14\
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate
if one is requested, must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce,
filed electronically using IA ACCESS (see 19 CFR 351.310(c)). An
electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety by the Department's electronic records system, IA ACCESS, by 5
p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and
telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues
to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department
will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will be
held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be
determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and
location of the hearing.
The Department intends to issue the final results of this
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of issues
raised in the written comments, within 120 days of publication of these
preliminary results in the Federal Register.
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Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, the Department will determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of the final results of review. The Department announced a
refinement to its assessment practice in non-market economy (``NME'')
cases.\15\ Pursuant to this refinement in practice, for entries that
were not reported by companies examined during this review, the
Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the NME-wide
rate. In addition, if the Department determines that an exporter under
review had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended
entries that entered under that exporter's case number (i.e., at that
exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the NME-wide rate.\16\
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\15\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011) (``NME Assessment 2011'').
\16\ See NME Assessment 2011, 76 FR 65694.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for
shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as
provided by sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters that received a
separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit
rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific rate; (2) for
all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be
entitled to a separate rate (i.e., the firms listed in footnote 14),
the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity; and (3) for
all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to
the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to the 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 review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: February 20, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Background
2. Scope of the Order
3. PRC Wide Entity
4. PRC Wide Entity Rate
5. Recommendation
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