Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012, 36009-36012 [2014-14861]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36009-36012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14861]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-968]


Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The 
period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 
We preliminary determine that the Alnan Companies \1\ and Jiangsu 
Changfa Refrigeration Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Changfa) received 
countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties are 
invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ The Alnan Companies are Alnan Aluminum Co., Ltd. (Alnan 
Aluminum), Alnan Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. (Alnan Foil), Alnan 
(Shanglin) Industry Co., Ltd. (Shanglin Industry), and Shanglin 
Alnan Aluminum Comprehensive Utilization Power Co., Ltd. (Shanglin 
Power). Kromet International Inc., one of the selected mandatory 
respondents in this administrative review, reported that it is a 
Canada-based company that sold subject merchandise produced by the 
Alnan Companies to the United States during the review period.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DATES: Effective: June 25, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson and Robert Copyak, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4793 
and (202) 482-2209, respectively.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order \2\ is aluminum extrusions 
which are shapes and forms, produced by an extrusion process, made from 
aluminum alloys having metallic elements corresponding to the alloy 
series designations published by The Aluminum Association commencing 
with the numbers 1, 3, and 6 (or proprietary equivalents or other 
certifying body equivalents).\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ See Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 30653 (May 26, 2011) (Order).
    \3\ For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see 
accompanying Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Aluminum Extrusions from 
the People's Republic of China, dated concurrently with this notice 
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the 
following categories of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS): 7610.10.00, 7610.90.00, 7615.10.30, 7615.10.71, 
7615.10.91, 7615.19.10, 7615.19.30, 7615.19.50, 7615.19.70, 7615.19.90, 
7615.20.00, 7616.99.10, 7616.99.50, 8479.89.98, 8479.90.94, 8513.90.20, 
9403.10.00, 9403.20.00, 7604.21.00.00, 7604.29.10.00, 7604.29.30.10, 
7604.29.30.50, 7604.29.50.30, 7604.29.50.60, 7608.20.00.30, 
7608.20.00.90, 7609.00.00.00, 8302.10.30.00, 8302.10.60.30, 
8302.10.60.60, 8302.10.60.90, 8302.20.00.00, 8302.30.30.10, 
8302.30.30.60, 8302.41.30.00, 8302.41.60.15, 8302.41.60.45, 
8302.41.60.50, 8302.41.60.80, 8302.42.30.10, 8302.42.30.15, 
8302.42.30.65, 8302.49.60.35, 8302.49.60.45, 8302.49.60.55, 
8302.49.60.85, 8302.50.00.00, 8302.60.90.00, 8305.10.00.50, 
8306.30.00.00, 8414.59.60.90, 8415.90.80.45,

[[Page 36010]]

8418.99.80.05, 8418.99.80.50, 8418.99.80.60, 8419.90.10.00, 
8422.90.06.40, 8473.30.20.00, 8473.30.51.00, 8479.90.85.00, 
8486.90.00.00, 8487.90.00.80, 8503.00.95.20, 8508.70.00.00, 
8516.90.50.00, 8516.90.80.50, 8517.70.00.00, 8529.90.73.00, 
8529.90.97.60, 8538.10.00.00, 8543.90.88.80, 8708.29.50.60, 
8708.80.65.90, 9013.90.50.00, 9013.90.90.00, 9401.90.50.81, 
9403.90.10.40, 9403.90.10.50, 9403.90.10.85, 9403.90.25.40, 
9403.90.25.80, 9403.90.40.05, 9403.90.40.10, 9403.90.40.60, 
9403.90.50.05, 9403.90.50.10, 9403.90.50.80, 9403.90.60.05, 
9403.90.60.10, 9403.90.60.80, 9403.90.70.05, 9403.90.70.10, 
9403.90.70.80, 9403.90.80.10, 9403.90.80.15, 9403.90.80.20, 
9403.90.80.30, 9403.90.80.41, 9403.90.80.51, 9403.90.80.61, 
9506.11.40.80, 9506.51.40.00, 9506.51.60.00, 9506.59.40.40, 
9506.70.20.90, 9506.91.00.10, 9506.91.00.20, 9506.91.00.30, 
9506.99.05.10, 9506.99.05.20, 9506.99.05.30, 9506.99.15.00, 
9506.99.20.00, 9506.99.25.80, 9506.99.28.00, 9506.99.55.00, 
9506.99.60.80, 9507.30.20.00, 9507.30.40.00, 9507.30.60.00, 
9507.90.60.00, and 9603.90.80.50.
    The subject merchandise entered as parts of other aluminum products 
may be classifiable under the following additional Chapter 76 
subheadings: 7610.10, 7610.90, 7615.19, 7615.20, and 7616.99 as well as 
under other HTSUS chapters. In addition, fin evaporator coils may be 
classifiable under HTSUS numbers: 8418.99.80.50 and 8418.99.80.60. 
While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.\4\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ See Order.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 is available to all parties 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://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily find 
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial 
contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\5\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For a full description of the methodology underlying all of the 
Department's conclusions, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review

    There are 59 companies for which a review was requested and not 
rescinded, but were not selected as mandatory respondents. We 
preliminarily did not calculate the non-selected rate by weight-
averaging the rates of the Alnan Companies and Jiangsu Changfa, 
companies selected for individual examination (mandatory respondents), 
because doing so risks disclosure of proprietary information. We, 
therefore, calculated an average rate using the mandatory respondents' 
publicly-ranged sales data for 2012. For further information on the 
calculation of the non-selected rate, see ``Preliminary Ad Valorem Rate 
for Non-Selected Companies under Review'' in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.

Preliminary Results of the Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the listed 
net subsidy rates for 2012:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \6\ The Alnan Companies are the producer of subject merchandise, 
and Kromet is the exporter.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              2012 Ad
                         Company                           valorem  rate
                                                             (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alnan Aluminum Co., Ltd. (Alnan Aluminum), Alnan                   10.72
 Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. (Alnan Foil), Alnan (Shanglin)
 Industry Co., Ltd. (Shanglin Industry), and Shanglin
 Alnan Aluminum Comprehensive Utilization Power Co.,
 Ltd. (Shanglin Power) (collectively, the Alnan
 Companies) and Kromet International Inc. (Kromet) \6\..
Jiangsu Changfa Refrigeration Co., Ltd..................            5.83
Allied Maker Limited....................................            9.54
Bracalente Metal Products (Suzhou) Co. Ltd..............            9.54
Changzhou Changzheng Evaporator Co., Ltd................            9.54
China Square Industrial Ltd. and Zhaoqing China Square              9.54
 Industry Limited.......................................
Chiping One Stop Industrial & Trade Co., Ltd............            9.54
Cixi Handsome Pool Appliance Co., Ltd...................            9.54
Classic & Contemporary Inc..............................            9.54
DongChuan Swimming Pool Equipments Co., Ltd.............            9.54
Dongguan Aoda Aluminum Co. Ltd..........................            9.54
Dongguan Golden Tiger...................................            9.54
Dongguan Golden Tiger Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd......            9.54
Dynabright Int'l Group (HK) Limited.....................            9.54
Ever Extend Ent. Ltd....................................            9.54
Foshan Nanhai ZhaoYa Decorative Aluminum Ltd............            9.54
Guang Ya Aluminum Industries Co. Ltd. and Kong Ah                   9.54
 International Company Limited (collectively, the Guang
 Ya Companies)..........................................
Guang Zhou Sang Yi Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.................            9.54
Guangdong Hao Mei Aluminum Co., Ltd.....................            9.54
Guangdong Jianmei Aluminum Profile Company Limited......            9.54
Guangdong Nanhai Foodstuffs Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd........            9.54
Guangdong Weiye Aluminum Factory Co., Ltd...............            9.54

[[Page 36011]]

 
Guangdong Whirlpool Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd......            9.54
Guangzhou Jangho Curtain Wall System Engineering Co.,               9.54
 Ltd. and Jangho Curtain Wall Hong Kong Ltd.............
Hanyung Alcobis Co., Ltd................................            9.54
Hanyung Metal (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.........................            9.54
Hoff Associates Mfg Reps Inc. (dba, Global Point                    9.54
 Technology, Inc.) and Global Point Technology (Far
 East) Limited..........................................
iSource Asia Limited (iSource)..........................            9.54
Jiaxing Jackson Travel Products Co., Ltd................            9.54
Jiuyan Co., Ltd.........................................            9.54
Justhere Co., Ltd.......................................            9.54
Kam Kiu Aluminum Products Sdn Bhd.......................            9.54
Metaltek Group Co., Ltd.................................            9.54
Metaltek Metal Industry Co., Ltd........................            9.54
Midea International Trading Co., Ltd....................            9.54
Nidec Sankyo (Zhejiang) Corporation.....................            9.54
Ningbo Splash Pool Appliance Co., Ltd...................            9.54
Permasteelisa South China Factory (Permasteelisa China)             9.54
 and Permasteelisa Hong Kong Limited....................
Polight Industrial Ltd..................................            9.54
Pushuo Mfg Co., Ltd./dba/Huiren Mfg Co Ltd..............            9.54
Shanghai Hong-hong Lumber Co............................            9.54
Shanghai Tongtai Precise Aluminum Alloy Manufacturing               9.54
 Co., Ltd...............................................
Shenyang Yuanda Aluminum Industry Engineering Co., Ltd..            9.54
Sihui Shi Guo Yao Aluminum Co., Ltd.....................            9.54
Sincere Profit Limited..................................            9.54
Skyline Exhibit Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd..............            9.54
Taishan City Kam Kiu Aluminium Extrusion Co. Ltd........            9.54
Taizhou Lifeng Manufacturing Corporation................            9.54
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd...........................            9.54
Tianjin Jinmao Import & Export Corp., Ltd...............            9.54
Tiazhou Lifeng Manufacturing Corporation................            9.54
Traffic Brick Network, LLC..............................            9.54
T-World Industries Limited..............................            9.54
Union Industry (Asia) Co., Ltd..........................            9.54
Uniton Aluminium (HK) Ltd., Uniton Investment Ltd., and             9.54
 ZMC Aluminum Factory Limited...........................
Wenzhou Shengbo Decoration & Hardware...................            9.54
Whirlpool (Guangdong)...................................            9.54
Whirlpool Canada L.P....................................            9.54
Whirlpool Microwave Products Development Ltd............            9.54
Zhaoqing New Zhongya Aluminum Co., Ltd, (New Zhongya)               9.54
 (also known as Guangdong Zhongya Aluminum Company
 Ltd.), Zhongya Shaped Aluminum (HK) Holding Limited,
 and Karlton Aluminum Company Ltd. (collectively, the
 Zhongya Companies).....................................
Zhejiang Dongfeng Refrigeration Components Co., Ltd.....            9.54
Dragonluxe Limited......................................          154.84
Henan New Kelong Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd.........          154.84
Press Metal International Ltd...........................          154.84
Tianjin Ruxin Electric Heat Transmission Technology Co.,          154.84
 Ltd....................................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Disclosure and Public Comment

    The Department will disclose to parties to this proceeding the 
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five 
days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.\7\ 
Interested parties may submit written arguments (case briefs) within 30 
days of publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments 
(rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing the 
case briefs.\8\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must 
be limited to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit 
arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) Statement of 
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of 
authorities.\9\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\10\ 
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, we 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.\11\ 
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the 
hearing.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be 
filed electronically using IA ACCESS and that electronically filed 
documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time on the due date.
    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act, the Department intends to issue the final results of this 
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the 
issues raised by parties

[[Page 36012]]

in their comments, within 120 days after publication of these 
preliminary results.

Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine, 
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, CVDs on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to issue 
instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of 
this review.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    The Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of estimated CVDs in the amounts indicated above for each 
company listed on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed 
firms, we will instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated CVDs 
at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to 
the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.

    Dated: June 18, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Subsidy Valuation Information
5. Loan Benchmark Rates
6. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
7. Analysis of Programs
8. Preliminary Ad Valorem Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under 
Review
9. Preliminary Ad Valorem Rate for Non-Cooperative Companies Under 
Review
10. Conclusion

[FR Doc. 2014-14861 Filed 6-24-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P