Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances; In Part and Postponement of Final Determination, 4250-4254 [2015-01504]
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hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
These final results of administrative
reviews are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 21, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Company Abbreviations
IV. Sales Below Cost in the Home Market
V. Discussion of the Issues
1. Application of an Alternative
Comparison Methodology
2. Resumption of the Review
3. Adverse Facts Available
4. Adverse-Facts-Available Rate
VI. Recommendation
The Department of Commerce
(Department) preliminarily determines
that certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires (passenger tires) from the
People’s Republic of China (PRC) are
being, or are 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 period of investigation (POI)
is October 1, 2013, through March 31,
2014. The estimated weighted-average
dumping margins of sales at LTFV are
shown in the ‘‘Preliminary
Determination’’ section of this notice.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
SUMMARY:
Effective Date: January 27, 2015.
Toni
Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack Zhao,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–1398, (202) 482–2316, or (202) 482–
1396, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value; Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Critical
Circumstances; In Part and
Postponement of Final Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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Combination Rates
The Department published the notice
of initiation of this investigation on July
21, 2014.1 Pursuant to section
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, on October 9,
2014, the Department postponed this
preliminary LTFV determination by a
period of 50 days.2
Preliminary Determination
Scope of the Investigation
On December 30, 2014, the
Department published an amended
The Department preliminarily
determines that the following weightedaverage dumping margins exist for the
exporter-producer combinations listed
below during the period October 1,
2013, through March 31, 2014:
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Producer(s)
1 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires From the People’s Republic of China:
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 79 FR
42292 (July 21, 2014) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires From the People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary Determination of
Antidumping Duty Investigation, 79 FR 61052
(October 9, 2014).
3 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the
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The Department conducted this
investigation in accordance with section
731 of the Act. We calculated export
prices and constructed export prices in
accordance with section 772 of the Act.
Because the PRC is a non-market
economy within the meaning of section
771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal
value (NV) in accordance with section
773(c) of the Act.
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.4
Background
GITI:
Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd., Giti Tire (USA) Ltd., Giti
Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd., Giti Tire (Fujian) Company
Ltd., Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd.
Sailun Group:
Sailun Group Co., Ltd., Sailun Tire International Corp.,
Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Jinyu International
Holding Co., Limited, Seatex International Inc., Dynamic
Tire Corp., Husky Tire Corp., Seatex PTE. Ltd.
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Methodology
In the Initiation Notice, the
Department stated that it would
calculate combination rates for the
respondents that are eligible for a
separate rate in this investigation. Policy
Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.5
Exporter(s)
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preliminary determination in the
companion countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation of passenger tires from the
PRC, which contains an amended scope
of this investigation.3 For a full
description of the amended scope of this
investigation, see ‘‘Scope of
Investigation’’ at Appendix I of this
notice.
Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd., Giti Tire (Fujian) Company
Ltd., Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd.
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Sailun Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd .....
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People’s Republic of China: Amended Affirmative
Preliminary Determination, 79 FR 78398 (December
30, 2014) at Appendix-Scope of the Investigation.
4 See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination in the Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China’’
(January 20, 2015) (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum). A list of topics discussed in the
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Preliminary Decision Memorandum is found at
Appendix II of this notice.
5 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy
Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates
Practice and Application of Combination Rates in
Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market
Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy
Bulletin 05.1), available on the Department’s Web
site at https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull051.pdf.
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Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter(s)
Producer(s)
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company ................................................
Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd., Cooper
(Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd.
Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd ..........................
Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd ................................................
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd., Shandong Haohua Tire Co.,
Ltd., Beijing Capital Tire Co., Ltd.
Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire Co., Ltd ...............................................
Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire Co., Ltd ...............................................
Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Cheng Shin Tire
& Rubber (Chongqing) Co., Ltd.
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd., Shandong
Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd.,
Doublestar-Dongfeng Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong Yongshong
Rubber Group Co., Ltd., Shengtai Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao
.Doublestar Tire Industrial Co., Ltd., Shandong Yongtai
Chemical Co., Ltd.
Goodyear Dalian Tire Company Limited ...................................
Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd ..................................
Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd .....................................................
Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd ...................................................
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd ..............................................
Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd., Doublestar Dongfeng
Tyre Co., Ltd.
Hwa Fong Rubber (Suzhou) Co., Ltd ........................................
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd ..................................................
Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd .................................................
Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co., Inc., Nanjing Kumho Tire Co., Ltd.,
Kumho Tire (Changchun) Co., Inc.
Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Ltd ............................................
Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................
South China Tire &Rubber Co., Ltd., Shandong Haohua Tire
Co., Ltd.
Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial
Co., Ltd.
Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd ....................................................................
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd., Shandong
Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong
Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd., Shandong Haohua Tire Co.,
Ltd., Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong Zhongyi
Rubber Co., Ltd., Shandong Yonking Rubber Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Technology Co., Ltd.
Shandong Gulun Rubber Co., Ltd .............................................
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd., Shandong
Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd.,
Doublestar-Dongfeng Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong Yongsheng
Rubber Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Zhentai Group Co., Ltd., Longkou Xinglong Tyre
Co., Ltd., Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd .......................................
Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory ................................................
Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation ...............................................
Doublestar Dongfeng Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong Fengyuan Tire
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd ...............................................
Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd ..................................................
Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd ..............................................
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd ...................................................
Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co., Ltd ........................
Shandong Fengyuan Tire Manufacturing Co., Ltd ....................
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd ...........................
Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd ................................................
Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Co., Ltd ..................................
Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd ...........
Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd ..................
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd ..............................................
Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd .........................................
Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd ....................................
Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd ..............
Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Ltd ..................................
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd .......................................
Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd ...........................
Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd .................................................
Best Choice International Trade Co., Limited ............................
Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire Co., Ltd ................................................
Bridgestone Corporation .............................................................
Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd ..............................
Crown International Corporation .................................................
Goodyear Dalian Tire Company Limited ....................................
Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd ...................................
Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd ......................................................
Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd ....................................................
Hong Kong Tiancheng Investment & Trading Co., Limited ........
Hong Kong Tri-Ace Tire Co., Limited .........................................
Hwa Fong Rubber (Hong Kong) Ltd ...........................................
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd ...................................................
Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd ..................................................
Kumho Tire Co., Inc ....................................................................
Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Ltd .............................................
Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co., Ltd .................................................
Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited .............................................
Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial
Co., Ltd.
Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd .....................................................................
Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd ..............................................
Qingdao Au-Shine Group Co., Limited .......................................
Qingdao Crown Chemical Co., Ltd .............................................
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Qingdao
Ltd.
Qingdao
Qingdao
Qingdao
Qingdao
Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading Co.,
Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd ........................................
Honghua Tyre Factory .................................................
Nexen Tire Corporation ................................................
Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd ..................................................
Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................
Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd ...................................................
Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd ...............................................
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd ....................................................
Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co., Ltd .........................
Shandong Fengyuan Tire Manufacturing Co., Ltd .....................
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd ............................
Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd .................................................
Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Co., Ltd ...................................
Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd ............
Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...................
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd ...............................................
Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd ..........................................
Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd .....................................
Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd ...............
Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Ltd ...................................
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd ........................................
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Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter(s)
Producer(s)
Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd ........................................
Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd ...........................................
Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................
Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd .......................................
Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd ..........................................
Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd., Laiwu Sunshine Tyre Co.,
Ltd.
Shengtai Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Shengshitailai Rubber
Technology Co., Ltd.
Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd ......................................................
Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd ............................................
Dongying Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd., Shandong Haohua Tire
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd .........................................
Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd ............................................
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................................
Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd., Sichuan Tyre&Rubber Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd., Beijing Capital Tire
Co. Ltd., Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong
Wosen Rubber Co., Ltd., Shandong Zhentai Group Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Yonking Rubber Co., Ltd., Qingdao
Doublestar Tyre Industrial Co., Ltd., South China Tire &
Rubber Co. Ltd., Anhui Heding Tire Technology Co., Ltd.
Weihai Ping’an Tyre Co., Ltd .....................................................
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd ............................................
Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd ...............................................
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd ..............
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd ..............................................
Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd .......................................................
....................................................................................................
Shengtai Group Co., Ltd .............................................................
Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd .......................................................
Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd .............................................
Southeast Mariner International Co., Ltd ....................................
Techking Tires Limited ................................................................
Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd .............................................
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd .................................................................
Tyrechamp Group Co., Ltd .........................................................
Weihai Ping’an Tyre Co., Ltd ......................................................
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd .............................................
Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................
Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd ..................................................................
Zenith Holdings (HK) Limited ......................................................
Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd ........................................................
PRC-Wide Entity .........................................................................
As detailed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum, Yongsheng
Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (Yongsheng), a
mandatory respondent in this
investigation, did not demonstrate that
it is entitled to a separate rate.
Accordingly, we consider Yongsheng to
be part of the PRC-Wide Entity.
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Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, In Part
On September 12, 2014, United Steel,
Paper, and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers
International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC
(Petitioner), timely filed a critical
circumstances allegation, pursuant to
section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.206, alleging that critical
circumstances exist with respect to
imports of passenger tires from the
PRC.6 We preliminarily determine that
critical circumstances do not exist for
GITI and the Sailun Group, while they
do exist for all non-individually
investigated companies and the PRCwide entity. A discussion of our
determination can be found in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum at
6 See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of
Commerce, ‘‘Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China—
Petitioner’s Critical Circumstances Allegation,’’
dated September 12, 2014.
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the section, ‘‘Preliminary Determination
of Critical Circumstances, In Part.’’
Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose
calculations performed for this
preliminary determination to parties in
this proceeding within five days of the
date of publication of this notice in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Case briefs or other written comments
may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, through Enforcement and
Compliance’s electronic records system,
ACCESS, no later than seven days after
the date on which the final verification
report is issued in this proceeding.7
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in case briefs, may be submitted through
ACCESS no later than five days after the
deadline for case briefs.8 Pursuant to 19
CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties
who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs
in this proceeding are encouraged to
submit with each argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
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
7 See
8 See
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87.99
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce, filed
electronically through ACCESS.
Electronically filed case briefs/written
comments and hearing requests must be
received successfully in their entirety by
the Department’s electronic records
system, ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Hearing requests must
be received by the Department within
30 days after the date of publication of
this notice 9 and should contain the
party’s name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, and
a list of the issues to be presented at the
hearing. If a request for a hearing is
made, the Department intends to hold
the hearing 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
two days before the scheduled date.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
of the Act, the Department will instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to suspend liquidation of all
entries of passenger tires from the PRC,
as described in the ‘‘Scope of the
Investigation’’ at Appendix I, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
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publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides
that, given an affirmative determination
of critical circumstances, any
suspension of liquidation shall apply to
unliquidated entries of merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the later of
(a) the date which is 90 days before the
date on which the suspension of
liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the
date on which notice of initiation of the
investigation was published. As
described above, we preliminarily find
that critical circumstances exist for
imports of passenger tires from the PRC
produced or exported by the nonindividually investigated companies
and the PRC-wide entity. Accordingly,
for the non-individually investigated
companies and the PRC-wide entity, in
accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of
the Act, the suspension of liquidation
shall apply to unliquidated entries of
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date which is 90 days before
the publication of this notice.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), the
Department will instruct CBP to require
a cash deposit 10 equal to the weightedaverage amount by which NV exceeds
U.S. price as follows: (1) The cash
deposit rate for the exporter/producer
combination listed in the table above
will be the rate identified for that
combination in the table, adjusted
where appropriate for export
subsidies 11 and estimated domestic
subsidy pass-through; 12 (2) for all
combinations of PRC exporters/
producers of merchandise under
consideration that have not received
their own separate rate above, the cashdeposit rate will be the cash deposit rate
established for the PRC-wide entity,
87.99 percent; and (3) for all non-PRC
exporters of the merchandise under
consideration which have not received
their own separate rate above, the cashdeposit rate will be the cash deposit rate
applicable to the PRC exporter/producer
combination that supplied that non-PRC
exporter. The suspension of liquidation
10 See Modification of Regulations Regarding the
Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional
Measures Period in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
11 See section 772(c)(1)(C) of the Act; see also
Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, and Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances: Certain Lined Paper Products from
India, 71 FR 45012 (August 8, 2006), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Comment 1.
12 For further discussion, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum at the section, ‘‘Section
777A(f) of the Act.’’
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and cash deposit instructions will
remain in effect until further notice.
As stated previously, we will adjust
cash deposit rates by the amount of
export subsidies, where appropriate. In
the companion CVD investigation, GITI
received a calculated export subsidy
rate of 0.45 percent while the all-others
companies received a calculated export
subsidy rate of 0.28 percent.13
Therefore, we will offset GITI’s cash
deposit rate of 19.17 percent by 0.45
percent, while the Sailun Group’s and
the Separate Rate entities’ cash deposit
rates of 36.26 percent and 27.72 percent,
respectively, will be reduced by 0.28
percent as these companies were
considered ‘‘all-others’’ companies in
the companion CVD case. Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company, Cooper (Kunshan)
Tire Co., Ltd., and Cooper Chengshan
(Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd. (collectively,
Cooper), did not receive a calculated
export subsidy rate in the companion
CVD investigation; therefore, we are not
adjusting their cash deposit rate for
export subsidies. Finally, we are not
adjusting the cash deposit rate
applicable to the PRC-wide entity for
export subsidies.14
Pursuant to 777A(f) of the Act, we are
also adjusting preliminary cash deposit
rates for estimated domestic subsidy
pass-through, where appropriate. We
will adjust Cooper’s, the Sailun Group’s,
and the Separate Rate recipients’ cash
deposit rates by 6.97 percent to account
for estimated domestic subsidy passthrough.15 We are not adjusting GITI’s
rate for estimated domestic subsidy
pass-through because GITI has not
demonstrated eligibility for an
adjustment.16 Finally, we are also not
adjusting the PRC-wide entity rate for
estimated domestic subsidy passthrough.17
Postponement of Final Determination
Pursuant to request from the
mandatory respondent GITI,18 we are
13 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
From the People’s Republic of China: Amended
Affirmative Preliminary Determination, 79 FR
78398 (December 30, 2014) and accompanying
Allegation of Significant Ministerial Errors in the
Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing
Duty Investigation of Certain Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of
China (PRC Tires Amended CVD Preliminary
Determination); see also Memorandum to the File
Re: Calculation of the All-Others Amended
Preliminary Rate (December 19, 2014).
14 Id.
15 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at
‘‘Adjustment Under Section 777A(F) of the Act.’’
16 Id.
17 Id.
18 See Letter from GITI to the Secretary of
Commerce regarding ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China;
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postponing the final determination in
accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of
the Act. In addition, GITI requested to
extend the application of the
provisional measures prescribed under
733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period
to a six-month period. The suspension
of liquidation described above will be
extended accordingly. Accordingly, we
intend to make our final determination
no later than 135 days after the date of
publication of this preliminary
determination, pursuant to section
735(a)(2) of the Act.19
International Trade Commission (ITC)
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we notified the ITC of our
preliminary affirmative determination of
sales at LTFV. Because the preliminary
determination in this investigation is
affirmative, section 735(b)(2) of the Act
requires the ITC to make its final
determination as to whether the
domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, threatened with
material injury, or is materially
retarded, by reason of imports of
passenger tires from the PRC, or sales
(or the likelihood of sales) for
importation, of the merchandise under
consideration before the later of 120
days after the date of this preliminary
determination or 45 days after our final
determination. Because we are
postponing the deadline for our final
determination to 135 days from the date
of publication of this preliminary
determination, the ITC will make its
final determination no later than 45
days after our final determination.
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: January 20, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation is passenger
vehicle and light truck tires. Passenger
vehicle and light truck tires are new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger
vehicle or light truck size designation. Tires
covered by this investigation may be tubetype, tubeless, radial, or non-radial, and they
may be intended for sale to original
equipment manufacturers or the replacement
market.
Subject tires have, at the time of
importation, the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the
Request for Extension of the Final Determination’’
(January 13, 2013).
19 See also 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) and (e).
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sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to
applicable motor vehicle safety standards.
Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size
designation, which also appears on the
sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P—Identifies a tire intended primarily for
service on passenger cars
LT—Identifies a tire intended primarily for
service on light trucks
Suffix letter designations:
LT—Identifies light truck tires for service on
trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
passenger vehicles used in nominal
highway service.
All tires with a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’ prefix, and all
tires with an ‘‘LT’’ suffix in their sidewall
markings are covered by this investigation
regardless of their intended use.
In addition, all tires that lack a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’
prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, as
well as all tires that include any other prefix
or suffix in their sidewall markings, are
included in the scope, regardless of their
intended use, as long as the tire is of a size
that is among the numerical size designations
listed in the passenger car section or light
truck section of the Tire and Rim Association
Year Book, as updated annually, unless the
tire falls within one of the specific exclusions
set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires,
whether or not attached to wheels or rims,
are included in the scope. However, if a
subject tire is imported attached to a wheel
or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope of
this investigation are the following types of
tires:
(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear
the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the sidewall and may
be marked with ‘‘ZR’’ in size designation;
(2) new pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size
that is not listed in the passenger car section
or light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book;
(3) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not
new, including recycled and retreaded tires;
(4) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid
rubber tires;
(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively
as temporary use spare tires for passenger
vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of
the following physical characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in Table PCT–1B (‘‘T’’ Type Spare
Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger
Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim Association
Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘T’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
and,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’ rating;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:*
(a) the size designation molded on the
tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
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(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For
Trailer Use Only’’,
(d) the load index molded on the tire’s
sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes
listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year
Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by TRA, and the
rated speed does not exceed 81 MPH or an
‘‘M’’ rating;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for off-road use and which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation
markings, the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for
Highway Use’’,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road
tread design.
The products covered by the investigation
are currently classified under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10,
4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40,
4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70,
4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and
4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope
description may also enter under the
following HTSUS subheadings:
4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10,
4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45, 8708.70.45.60,
8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and
8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and for
customs purposes, the written description of
the subject merchandise is dispositive.
* We are currently suspending
requirements (6)(d) and (e); therefore, tires
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption that meet exclusion
requirements (6)(a)–(c) above are excluded
from the scope of this investigation.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Single Entity Treatment
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
VII. Application of Facts Available and
Adverse Inferences
VIII. Preliminary Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part
IX. Adjustment Under Section 777A(F) of the
Act
X. Postponement of Final Determination
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XII. ITC Notification
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Patent Prosecution
Highway (PPH) Program
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following
proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 35).
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Patent Prosecution Highway
(PPH) Program.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0058.
Form Number(s):
• PTO/SB/20(GLBL/AT/AU/BR/CA/
CN/CO/CZ/DE/DK/EP/ES/FI/HU/IL/IS/
JP/KR/MX/NI/NO/PH/PL/PT/RU/SG/
TW/UK).
• PTO/SB/20(PCT–AT/PCT–AU/
PCT–CA/PCT–CN/PCT–EP/PCT–ES/
PCT–FI/PCT–IL/PCT–JP/PCT–KR/PCT–
NPI/PCT–RU/PCT–SE/PCT–US).
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 8,210.
Average Hours per Response: 2.
Burden Hours: 16,420 hours annually.
Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: The Patent
Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a
framework in which an application
whose claims have been determined to
be patentable by an Office of Earlier
Examination (OEE) is eligible to go
through an accelerated examination in
an Office of Later Examination with a
simple procedure upon an applicant’s
request. By leveraging the search and
examination work product of the OEE,
PPH programs (1) deliver lower
prosecution costs, (2) support applicants
in their efforts to obtain stable patent
rights efficiently around the world, and
(3) reduce the search and examination
burden, while improving the
examination quality, of participating
patent offices.
The forms in this collection allow
participants to file in a U.S. application
a request to make the U.S. application
special under a PPH or PCT–PPH
program.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-016]
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value; Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances;
In Part and Postponement of Final Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) preliminarily
determines that certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
(passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) are being,
or are 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 period of investigation (POI) is October 1,
2013, through March 31, 2014. The estimated weighted-average dumping
margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination''
section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on
this preliminary determination.
DATES: Effective Date: January 27, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack
Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-1398, (202) 482-2316, or (202) 482-1396, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department published the notice of initiation of this
investigation on July 21, 2014.\1\ Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of
the Act, on October 9, 2014, the Department postponed this preliminary
LTFV determination by a period of 50 days.\2\
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\1\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigation, 79 FR 42292 (July 21, 2014) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the
People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary
Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 79 FR 61052
(October 9, 2014).
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Scope of the Investigation
On December 30, 2014, the Department published an amended
preliminary determination in the companion countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation of passenger tires from the PRC, which contains an
amended scope of this investigation.\3\ For a full description of the
amended scope of this investigation, see ``Scope of Investigation'' at
Appendix I of this notice.
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\3\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Passenger
Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China:
Amended Affirmative Preliminary Determination, 79 FR 78398 (December
30, 2014) at Appendix-Scope of the Investigation.
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Methodology
The Department conducted this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. We calculated export prices and constructed
export prices in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because the
PRC is a non-market economy within the meaning of section 771(18) of
the Act, we calculated normal value (NV) in accordance with section
773(c) of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\
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\4\ See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China'' (January 20, 2015) (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum). A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is found at Appendix II of this notice.
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Combination Rates
In the Initiation Notice, the Department stated that it would
calculate combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a
separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes
this practice.\5\
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\5\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on
the Department's Web site at https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily determines that the following
weighted-average dumping margins exist for the exporter-producer
combinations listed below during the period October 1, 2013, through
March 31, 2014:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter(s) Producer(s) dumping
margin
(percent)
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GITI:
Giti Tire Global Trading Giti Tire (Anhui) 19.17
Pte. Ltd., Giti Tire (USA) Company Ltd., Giti
Ltd., Giti Tire (Anhui) Tire (Fujian) Company
Company Ltd., Giti Tire Ltd., Giti Tire
(Fujian) Company Ltd., (Hualin) Company Ltd.
Giti Tire (Hualin) Company
Ltd.
Sailun Group:
Sailun Group Co., Ltd., Sailun Group Co., Ltd., 36.26
Sailun Tire International Shandong Jinyu
Corp., Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd.
Industrial Co., Ltd.,
Jinyu International
Holding Co., Limited,
Seatex International Inc.,
Dynamic Tire Corp., Husky
Tire Corp., Seatex PTE.
Ltd.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company... Cooper Chengshan 27.72
(Shandong) Tire Co.,
Ltd., Cooper (Kunshan)
Tire Co., Ltd.
Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Cooper Chengshan 27.72
Tire Co., Ltd. (Shandong) Tire Co.,
Ltd.
Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd. Cooper (Kunshan) Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Best Choice International Trade Qingdao Sentury Tire 27.72
Co., Limited. Co., Ltd., Shandong
Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.,
Beijing Capital Tire
Co., Ltd.
Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire Co., Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire 27.72
Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Bridgestone Corporation........ Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber Cheng Shin Tire & 27.72
(China) Co., Ltd. Rubber (China) Co.,
Ltd., Cheng Shin Tire
& Rubber (Chongqing)
Co., Ltd.
Crown International Corporation Shandong Guofeng Rubber 27.72
Plastics Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Haohua Tire
Co., Ltd., Shandong
Jinyu Industrial Co.,
Ltd., Doublestar-
Dongfeng Tyre Co.,
Ltd., Shandong
Yongshong Rubber Group
Co., Ltd., Shengtai
Group Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao .Doublestar
Tire Industrial Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Yongtai
Chemical Co., Ltd.
Goodyear Dalian Tire Company Goodyear Dalian Tire 27.72
Limited. Company Limited.
Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Guangzhou Pearl River 27.72
Tyre Ltd. Rubber Tyre Ltd.
Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd.... Hankook Tire China Co., 27.72
Ltd.
Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd.. Hebei Tianrui Rubber 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong Tiancheng Investment Shandong Linglong Tyre 27.72
& Trading Co., Limited. Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong Tri-Ace Tire Co., Shandong Yongtai 27.72
Limited. Chemical Co., Ltd.,
Doublestar Dongfeng
Tyre Co., Ltd.
Hwa Fong Rubber (Hong Kong) Ltd Hwa Fong Rubber 27.72
(Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.. Jiangsu Hankook Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.. Kenda Rubber (China) 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Kumho Tire Co., Inc............ Kumho Tire (Tianjin) 27.72
Co., Inc., Nanjing
Kumho Tire Co., Ltd.,
Kumho Tire (Changchun)
Co., Inc.
Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Liaoning Permanent Tyre 27.72
Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co., Ltd. Longkou Xinglong Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited South China Tire 27.72
&Rubber Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Haohua Tire
Co., Ltd.
Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Nankang (Zhangjiagang 27.72
Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Free Trade Zone)
Co., Ltd. Rubber Industrial Co.,
Ltd.
Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd.......... Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd.. 27.72
Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Shandong Guofeng Rubber 27.72
Ltd. Plastics Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Hengyu
Science & Technology
Co., Ltd., Shandong
Longyue Rubber Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Haohua
Tire Co., Ltd.,
Shouguang Firemax Tyre
Co., Ltd., Shandong
Zhongyi Rubber Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Yonking
Rubber Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Hongsheng
Rubber Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Qingdao Au-Shine Group Co., Shandong Gulun Rubber 27.72
Limited. Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Crown Chemical Co., Ltd Shandong Guofeng Rubber 27.72
Plastics Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Haohua Tire
Co., Ltd., Shandong
Jinyu Industrial Co.,
Ltd., Doublestar-
Dongfeng Tyre Co.,
Ltd., Shandong
Yongsheng Rubber Group
Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full- Shandong Zhentai Group 27.72
World International Trading Co., Ltd., Longkou
Co., Ltd. Xinglong Tyre Co.,
Ltd., Hebei Tianrui
Rubber Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Qingdao Fullrun Tyre 27.72
Corp., Ltd. Tech Corp., Ltd.
Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory... Qingdao Honghua Tyre 27.72
Factory.
Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation. Qingdao Nexen Tire 27.72
Corporation.
Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd.. Doublestar Dongfeng 27.72
Tyre Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Fengyuan Tire
Manufacturing Co.,
Ltd., Shouguang
Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd. Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd... Qingdao Qihang Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. Qingdao Qizhou Rubber 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd.. Qingdao Sentury Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Duratti Rubber Shandong Duratti Rubber 27.72
Corporation Co., Ltd. Corporation Co., Ltd.
Shandong Fengyuan Tire Shandong Fengyuan Tire 27.72
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Shandong Guofeng Rubber 27.72
Plastics Co., Ltd. Plastics Co., Ltd.
Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.. Shandong Haohua Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Shandong Haolong Rubber 27.72
Co., Ltd. Tire Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hawk International Shandong Hawk 27.72
Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. International Rubber
Industry Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hengyu Science & Shandong Hengyu Science 27.72
Technology Co., Ltd. & Technology Co., Ltd.
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd Shandong Linglong Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Shandong Longyue Rubber 27.72
Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Shandong New Continent Tire Shandong New Continent 27.72
Co., Ltd. Tire Co., Ltd.
Shandong Province Sanli Tire Shandong Province Sanli 27.72
Manufactured Co., Ltd. Tire Manufactured Co.,
Ltd.
Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Shandong Shuangwang 27.72
Ltd. Rubber Co., Ltd.
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Shandong Wanda Boto 27.72
Ltd. Tyre Co., Ltd.
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Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Shandong Yongtai 27.72
Ltd. Chemical Co., Ltd.
Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Shandong Zhongyi Rubber 27.72
Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd. Shandong Huitong Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd., Laiwu
Sunshine Tyre Co., Ltd.
Shengtai Group Co., Ltd........ Shengtai Group Co., 27.72
Ltd., Shandong
Shengshitailai Rubber
Technology Co., Ltd.
Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd... Shifeng Juxing Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd Shouguang Firemax Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Southeast Mariner International Dongying Zhongyi Rubber 27.72
Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd., Shandong
Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.
Techking Tires Limited......... Shandong Longyue Rubber 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Toyo Tire 27.72
Ltd. (Zhangjiagang) Co.,
Ltd.
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd......... Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. 27.72
Tyrechamp Group Co., Ltd....... Shandong Haohua Tire 27.72
Co., Ltd., Sichuan
Tyre&Rubber Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Anchi Tyres
Co., Ltd., Beijing
Capital Tire Co. Ltd.,
Shandong Wanda Boto
Tyre Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Wosen Rubber
Co., Ltd., Shandong
Zhentai Group Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Yonking
Rubber Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Doublestar
Tyre Industrial Co.,
Ltd., South China Tire
& Rubber Co. Ltd.,
Anhui Heding Tire
Technology Co., Ltd.
Weihai Ping'an Tyre Co., Ltd... Weihai Ping'an Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd Weihai Zhongwei Rubber 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd.. Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd........... Shaanxi Yanchang 27.72
Petroleum Group Rubber
Co. Ltd.
Zenith Holdings (HK) Limited... Shandong Linglong Tyre 27.72
Co., Ltd.
Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd...... Zhaoqing Junhong Co., 27.72
Ltd.
PRC-Wide Entity................ ....................... 87.99
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As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Yongsheng
Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (Yongsheng), a mandatory respondent in this
investigation, did not demonstrate that it is entitled to a separate
rate. Accordingly, we consider Yongsheng to be part of the PRC-Wide
Entity.
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In
Part
On September 12, 2014, United Steel, Paper, and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (Petitioner), timely filed a critical
circumstances allegation, pursuant to section 733(e) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.206, alleging that critical circumstances exist with respect to
imports of passenger tires from the PRC.\6\ We preliminarily determine
that critical circumstances do not exist for GITI and the Sailun Group,
while they do exist for all non-individually investigated companies and
the PRC-wide entity. A discussion of our determination can be found in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum at the section, ``Preliminary
Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part.''
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\6\ See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of Commerce,
``Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China--Petitioner's Critical Circumstances Allegation,''
dated September 12, 2014.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose calculations performed for this
preliminary determination to parties in this proceeding within five
days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19
CFR 351.224(b). Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted
to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, through
Enforcement and Compliance's electronic records system, ACCESS, no
later than seven days after the date on which the final verification
report is issued in this proceeding.\7\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted through ACCESS no later
than five days after the deadline for case briefs.\8\ Pursuant to 19
CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.
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\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), 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
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, filed
electronically through ACCESS. Electronically filed case briefs/written
comments and hearing requests must be received successfully in their
entirety by the Department's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5:00
p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Hearing requests must be received by the
Department within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice
\9\ and should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number,
the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be presented at
the hearing. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends
to hold the hearing 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 two days before the scheduled date.
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, the Department
will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all entries of passenger tires from the PRC, as
described in the ``Scope of the Investigation'' at Appendix I, entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
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publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative
determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation
shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of (a)
the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of
liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the date on which notice of
initiation of the investigation was published. As described above, we
preliminarily find that critical circumstances exist for imports of
passenger tires from the PRC produced or exported by the non-
individually investigated companies and the PRC-wide entity.
Accordingly, for the non-individually investigated companies and the
PRC-wide entity, in accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act,
the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to
require a cash deposit \10\ equal to the weighted-average amount by
which NV exceeds U.S. price as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for
the exporter/producer combination listed in the table above will be the
rate identified for that combination in the table, adjusted where
appropriate for export subsidies \11\ and estimated domestic subsidy
pass-through; \12\ (2) for all combinations of PRC exporters/producers
of merchandise under consideration that have not received their own
separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will be the cash deposit
rate established for the PRC-wide entity, 87.99 percent; and (3) for
all non-PRC exporters of the merchandise under consideration which have
not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will
be the cash deposit rate applicable to the PRC exporter/producer
combination that supplied that non-PRC exporter. The suspension of
liquidation and cash deposit instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
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\10\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
\11\ See section 772(c)(1)(C) of the Act; see also Notice of
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Negative
Determination of Critical Circumstances: Certain Lined Paper
Products from India, 71 FR 45012 (August 8, 2006), and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 1.
\12\ For further discussion, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum at the section, ``Section 777A(f) of the Act.''
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As stated previously, we will adjust cash deposit rates by the
amount of export subsidies, where appropriate. In the companion CVD
investigation, GITI received a calculated export subsidy rate of 0.45
percent while the all-others companies received a calculated export
subsidy rate of 0.28 percent.\13\ Therefore, we will offset GITI's cash
deposit rate of 19.17 percent by 0.45 percent, while the Sailun Group's
and the Separate Rate entities' cash deposit rates of 36.26 percent and
27.72 percent, respectively, will be reduced by 0.28 percent as these
companies were considered ``all-others'' companies in the companion CVD
case. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd.,
and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd. (collectively, Cooper),
did not receive a calculated export subsidy rate in the companion CVD
investigation; therefore, we are not adjusting their cash deposit rate
for export subsidies. Finally, we are not adjusting the cash deposit
rate applicable to the PRC-wide entity for export subsidies.\14\
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\13\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Passenger
Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China:
Amended Affirmative Preliminary Determination, 79 FR 78398 (December
30, 2014) and accompanying Allegation of Significant Ministerial
Errors in the Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
From the People's Republic of China (PRC Tires Amended CVD
Preliminary Determination); see also Memorandum to the File Re:
Calculation of the All-Others Amended Preliminary Rate (December 19,
2014).
\14\ Id.
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Pursuant to 777A(f) of the Act, we are also adjusting preliminary
cash deposit rates for estimated domestic subsidy pass-through, where
appropriate. We will adjust Cooper's, the Sailun Group's, and the
Separate Rate recipients' cash deposit rates by 6.97 percent to account
for estimated domestic subsidy pass-through.\15\ We are not adjusting
GITI's rate for estimated domestic subsidy pass-through because GITI
has not demonstrated eligibility for an adjustment.\16\ Finally, we are
also not adjusting the PRC-wide entity rate for estimated domestic
subsidy pass-through.\17\
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\15\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at ``Adjustment Under
Section 777A(F) of the Act.''
\16\ Id.
\17\ Id.
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Postponement of Final Determination
Pursuant to request from the mandatory respondent GITI,\18\ we are
postponing the final determination in accordance with section
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act. In addition, GITI requested to extend the
application of the provisional measures prescribed under 733(d) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a six-month
period. The suspension of liquidation described above will be extended
accordingly. Accordingly, we intend to make our final determination no
later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary
determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act.\19\
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\18\ See Letter from GITI to the Secretary of Commerce regarding
``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic
of China; Request for Extension of the Final Determination''
(January 13, 2013).
\19\ See also 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) and (e).
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International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we notified the ITC
of our preliminary affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because
the preliminary determination in this investigation is affirmative,
section 735(b)(2) of the Act requires the ITC to make its final
determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, threatened with material injury, or is
materially retarded, by reason of imports of passenger tires from the
PRC, or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation, of the
merchandise under consideration before the later of 120 days after the
date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final
determination. Because we are postponing the deadline for our final
determination to 135 days from the date of publication of this
preliminary determination, the ITC will make its final determination no
later than 45 days after our final determination.
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: January 20, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation is passenger vehicle and light
truck tires. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck
size designation. Tires covered by this investigation may be tube-
type, tubeless, radial, or non-radial, and they may be intended for
sale to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement market.
Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol
``DOT'' on the
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sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to applicable motor
vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size designation, which also
appears on the sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger
cars
LT--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light trucks
Suffix letter designations:
LT--Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses,
trailers, and multipurpose passenger vehicles used in nominal
highway service.
All tires with a ``P'' or ``LT'' prefix, and all tires with an
``LT'' suffix in their sidewall markings are covered by this
investigation regardless of their intended use.
In addition, all tires that lack a ``P'' or ``LT'' prefix or
suffix in their sidewall markings, as well as all tires that include
any other prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, are included
in the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long as the tire
is of a size that is among the numerical size designations listed in
the passenger car section or light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, as updated annually, unless the tire falls
within one of the specific exclusions set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, whether or not attached
to wheels or rims, are included in the scope. However, if a subject
tire is imported attached to a wheel or rim, only the tire is
covered by the scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are
the following types of tires:
(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear the symbol ``DOT''
on the sidewall and may be marked with ``ZR'' in size designation;
(2) new pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size that is not listed
in the passenger car section or light truck section of the Tire and
Rim Association Year Book;
(3) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including
recycled and retreaded tires;
(4) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires;
(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively as temporary use
spare tires for passenger vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each
of the following physical characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall are listed in Table PCT-1B (``T'' Type Spare
Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ``T'' is molded into the tire's sidewall as
part of the size designation, and,
(c) the tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed is 81 MPH or
a ``M'' rating;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively for specialty tire
(ST) use which, in addition, exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:*
(a) the size designation molded on the tire's sidewall is listed
in the ST sections of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ``ST'' is molded into the tire's sidewall as
part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the
sidewall, that the tire is ``For Trailer Service Only'' or ``For
Trailer Use Only'',
(d) the load index molded on the tire's sidewall meets or
exceeds those load indexes listed in the Tire and Rim Association
Year Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) the tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
TRA, and the rated speed does not exceed 81 MPH or an ``M'' rating;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively for off-road use and
which, in addition, exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:
(a) the size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation markings, the tire
incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ``Not For Highway Service'' or ``Not for Highway Use'',
(c) the tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed does not
exceed 55 MPH or a ``G'' rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road tread design.
The products covered by the investigation are currently
classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20,
4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60,
4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 4011.20.50.10.
Tires meeting the scope description may also enter under the
following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50,
4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45, 8708.70.45.60,
8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes,
the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.
* We are currently suspending requirements (6)(d) and (e);
therefore, tires entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption that meet exclusion requirements (6)(a)-(c) above are
excluded from the scope of this investigation.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Single Entity Treatment
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
VII. Application of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences
VIII. Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
IX. Adjustment Under Section 777A(F) of the Act
X. Postponement of Final Determination
XI. Verification
XII. ITC Notification
XIII. Conclusion
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