Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China and Germany: Continuation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on the People's Republic of China, Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order on Germany, 5083-5084 [2015-01794]
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final determination that the industry in
the United States producing calcium
hypochlorite is materially injured by
reason of subsidized imports of calcium
hypochlorite from the PRC. Therefore,
in accordance with section 705(c)(2) and
706(a) of the Act, we are publishing this
countervailing duty order.
Pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act,
the Department will direct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess,
upon further instruction by the
Department, countervailing duties on
unliquidated entries of calcium
hypochlorite entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after May 27, 2014, the date on which
the Department published its affirmative
preliminary countervailing duty
determination in the Federal Register,3
and before September 24, 2014, the date
on which the Department instructed
CBP to discontinue the suspension of
liquidation in accordance with section
703(d) of the Act. Section 703(d) of the
Act states that the suspension of
liquidation pursuant to a preliminary
determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months. Entries of
calcium hypochlorite made on or after
September 24, 2014, and prior to the
date of publication of the ITC’s final
determination in the Federal Register
are not liable for the assessment of
countervailing duties, due to the
Department’s discontinuation, effective
September 24, 2014, of the suspension
of liquidation.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the
Act, the Department will direct CBP to
reinstitute suspension of liquidation,
effective on the date of publication of
the ITC’s notice of final determination
in the Federal Register, and to assess,
upon further instruction by the
Department pursuant to section
706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing
duties for each entry of the subject
merchandise in an amount based on the
net countervailable subsidy rates for the
subject merchandise. The Department
will also direct CBP to require a cash
deposit for each entry of subject
merchandise in an amount equal to the
net countervailable subsidy rates listed
below. The all-others rate applies to all
producers and exporters of subject
merchandise not specifically listed.
Net subsidy
ad valorem rate
(percent)
Producer/exporter
Hubei Dinglong Chemical Co., Ltd. .........................................................................................................................................
W&W Marketing Corporation ...................................................................................................................................................
Tianjin Jinbin International Trade Co., Ltd. .............................................................................................................................
All Others .................................................................................................................................................................................
This notice constitutes the
countervailing duty order with respect
to calcium hypochlorite from the PRC,
pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act.
Interested parties may contact the
Department’s Central Records Unit,
Room 7046 of the main Commerce
Building, for copies of an updated list
of countervailing duty orders currently
in effect.
This order is issued and published in
accordance with section 706(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: January 26, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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3 See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment
of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with
Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 79 FR
30082 (May 27, 2014).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–920, C–570–921, A–428–840]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
People’s Republic of China and
Germany: Continuation of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders on the People’s Republic of
China, Revocation of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Germany
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
in their five year (sunset) reviews that
revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) order and the countervailing duty
(CVD) order on lightweight thermal
paper (LWTP) from the People’s
Republic of China (PRC) would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, the
Department is publishing a notice of
AGENCY:
1 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight
Thermal Paper From Germany and the People’s
Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November 24,
2008) and Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of Amended
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
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continuation of the AD and CVD orders
on LWTP from the PRC. In addition, as
a result of the ITC’s determination that
revocation of the AD order on LWTP
from Germany is not likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States, the Department is revoking the
AD order on LWTP from the Germany.
DATES: Effective Date: AD Germany
Revocation: November 24, 2013; AD and
CVD PRC Continuation: January 30,
2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–4136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 24, 2008, the
Department published the AD orders on
LWTP from the PRC and Germany and
the CVD order on LWTP from the PRC.1
On October 1, 2013, the Department
initiated 2 and the ITC instituted 3 fiveDetermination and Notice of Countervailing Duty
Order.
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 78
FR 60253 (October 1, 2013).
3 See Certain Lightweight Thermal Paper From
China and Germany; Institution of Five-Year
Reviews, 78 FR 60313 (October 1, 2013).
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year (‘‘sunset’’) reviews of the AD orders
on LWTP from the PRC and Germany,
and the CVD order on LWTP from the
PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
As a result of its reviews, the
Department determined that revocation
of the AD orders on LWTP from the PRC
and Germany would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and that revocation of the CVD order on
LWTP from the PRC would likely lead
to continuation or recurrence of net
countervailable subsidies, and notified
the ITC of the magnitude of the margins
of dumping and the subsidy rates likely
to prevail were the orders revoked.4
On January 22, 2015, the ITC
published its determinations, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act,
that revocation of the AD and CVD
orders on LWTP from the PRC would
likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a
reasonably foreseeable time, but that
revocation of the AD order on LWTP
from Germany would not be likely to
lead to the continuation or recurrence of
material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time.5
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the
orders is lightweight thermal paper. The
scope of the orders includes certain
lightweight thermal paper, which is
thermal paper with a basis weight of 70
grams per square meter (g/m2) (with a
tolerance of ± 4.0 g/m2) or less;
irrespective of dimensions; 6 with or
without a base coat 7 on one or both
sides; with thermal active coating(s) 8 on
one or both sides that is a mixture of the
dye and the developer that react and
form an image when heat is applied;
4 See Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order, 79 FR 9879 (February 21, 2014);
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited
First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order, 79 FR 10477 (February 25, 2014); and
Lightweight Thermal Paper From Germany: Final
Results of the First Full Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 32218 (June 4,
2014).
5 See Lightweight Thermal Paper From China And
Germany; Determination, 80 FR 3252 (January 22,
2015).
6 LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that
are slit to the specifications of the converting
equipment and then converted into finished slit
rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as
LWTP in any other form, presentation, or
dimension) are covered by the scope of the order.
7 A base coat, when applied, is typically made of
clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended
to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate
and to provide insulating value.
8 A thermal active coating is typically made of
sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant.
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with or without a top coat; 9 and
without an adhesive backing. Certain
LWTP is typically (but not exclusively)
used in point-of-sale applications such
as ATM receipts, credit card receipts,
gas pump receipts, and retail store
receipts. The merchandise subject to the
orders may be classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20,
4811.90.8000, 4811.90.8030,
4811.90.8040, 4811.90.8050,
4811.90.9000, 4811.90.9030,
4811.90.9035, 4811.90.9050,
4811.90.9080, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20,
and 4823.40.00.10 Although HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the AD and CVD
Orders on LWTP From the PRC
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of the AD and CVD orders on
LWTP from the PRC would likely lead
to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping or net countervailable
subsidies, and of material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant
to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the
Department hereby orders the
continuation of the AD and CVD orders
on LWTP from the PRC. U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) will
continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time
of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise. The effective date of the
continuation of the orders will be the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
the Department intends to initiate the
next five-year review of these orders not
later than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
Revocation of the AD Order on LWTP
From Germany
As a result of the determination by the
ITC that revocation of the AD order on
9 A top coat, when applied, is typically made of
polyvinyl acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like
materials and is intended to provide environmental
protection, an improved surface for press printing,
and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
10 HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a
classification used for LWTP until January 1, 2007.
Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.8000 was
replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ‘‘other’’
including LWTP). HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000
was a classification for LWTP until July 1, 2005.
Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.9090 (for ‘‘other,’’
including LWTP).
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LWTP from Germany would not be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant
to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the
Department is revoking the AD order on
LWTP from Germany. Pursuant to
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of
revocation is November 24, 2013 (i.e.,
the fifth anniversary of the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
this order).11
Cash Deposits and Assessment of Duties
for LWTP From Germany
The Department will notify CBP, 15
days after publication of this notice, to
terminate the suspension of liquidation
and to discontinue the collection of cash
deposits on entries of the subject
merchandise from Germany, entered or
withdrawn from warehouse, on or after
November 24, 2013. The Department
will further instruct CBP to refund with
interest all cash deposits on entries
made on or after November 24, 2013.
Entries of subject merchandise prior to
the effective date of revocation will
continue to be subject to suspension of
liquidation and AD deposit
requirements and assessments. The
Department will complete any pending
or requested administrative reviews of
this order covering entries prior to
November 24, 2013.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return/destruction or conversion to
judicial protective order of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Failure to comply is a violation of the
APO which may be subject to sanctions.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
notice are in accordance with sections
751(c) and (d)(2), and 777(i) the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: January 26, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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11 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight
Thermal Paper From Germany and the People’s
Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November 24,
2008).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-920, C-570-921, A-428-840]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China and
Germany: Continuation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
on the People's Republic of China, Revocation of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Germany
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC)
in their five year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the antidumping
duty (AD) order and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on lightweight
thermal paper (LWTP) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is
publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD orders on LWTP
from the PRC. In addition, as a result of the ITC's determination that
revocation of the AD order on LWTP from Germany is not likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States, the Department is revoking the AD order on LWTP from the
Germany.
DATES: Effective Date: AD Germany Revocation: November 24, 2013; AD and
CVD PRC Continuation: January 30, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 24, 2008, the Department published the AD orders on
LWTP from the PRC and Germany and the CVD order on LWTP from the
PRC.\1\ On October 1, 2013, the Department initiated \2\ and the ITC
instituted \3\ five-
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year (``sunset'') reviews of the AD orders on LWTP from the PRC and
Germany, and the CVD order on LWTP from the PRC, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of
its reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the AD orders
on LWTP from the PRC and Germany would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the CVD order on LWTP
from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net
countervailable subsidies, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping and the subsidy rates likely to prevail were the
orders revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight Thermal Paper From
Germany and the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November
24, 2008) and Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic
of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order.
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253
(October 1, 2013).
\3\ See Certain Lightweight Thermal Paper From China and
Germany; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 78 FR 60313 (October 1,
2013).
\4\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 9879 (February 21, 2014); Lightweight
Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,
79 FR 10477 (February 25, 2014); and Lightweight Thermal Paper From
Germany: Final Results of the First Full Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 32218 (June 4, 2014).
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On January 22, 2015, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD and
CVD orders on LWTP from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time, but that revocation of the AD
order on LWTP from Germany would not be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\5\
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\5\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper From China And Germany;
Determination, 80 FR 3252 (January 22, 2015).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the orders is lightweight thermal paper.
The scope of the orders includes certain lightweight thermal paper,
which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams per square meter
(g/m\2\) (with a tolerance of 4.0 g/m\2\) or less;
irrespective of dimensions; \6\ with or without a base coat \7\ on one
or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) \8\ on one or both sides
that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react and form an
image when heat is applied; with or without a top coat; \9\ and without
an adhesive backing. Certain LWTP is typically (but not exclusively)
used in point-of-sale applications such as ATM receipts, credit card
receipts, gas pump receipts, and retail store receipts. The merchandise
subject to the orders may be classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 3703.10.60,
4811.59.20, 4811.90.8000, 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8040, 4811.90.8050,
4811.90.9000, 4811.90.9030, 4811.90.9035, 4811.90.9050, 4811.90.9080,
4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, and 4823.40.00.\10\ Although HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the orders is dispositive.
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\6\ LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that are slit to
the specifications of the converting equipment and then converted
into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as
LWTP in any other form, presentation, or dimension) are covered by
the scope of the order.
\7\ A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or
latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface
of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value.
\8\ A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer,
dye, and co-reactant.
\9\ A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl
acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to
provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press
printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
\10\ HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for
LWTP until January 1, 2007. Effective that date, subheading
4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a non-
subject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ``other'' including LWTP).
HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 was a classification for LWTP until
July 1, 2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a non-subject product)
and 4811.90.9090 (for ``other,'' including LWTP).
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Continuation of the AD and CVD Orders on LWTP From the PRC
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on LWTP from the PRC would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping or net
countervailable subsidies, and of material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department
hereby orders the continuation of the AD and CVD orders on LWTP from
the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the
continuation of the orders will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year review of these orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
Revocation of the AD Order on LWTP From Germany
As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of the
AD order on LWTP from Germany would not be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department
is revoking the AD order on LWTP from Germany. Pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of
revocation is November 24, 2013 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the
date of publication in the Federal Register of this order).\11\
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\11\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight Thermal Paper From
Germany and the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November
24, 2008).
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Cash Deposits and Assessment of Duties for LWTP From Germany
The Department will notify CBP, 15 days after publication of this
notice, to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to discontinue
the collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject merchandise
from Germany, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after November
24, 2013. The Department will further instruct CBP to refund with
interest all cash deposits on entries made on or after November 24,
2013. Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of
revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and
AD deposit requirements and assessments. The Department will complete
any pending or requested administrative reviews of this order covering
entries prior to November 24, 2013.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) and (d)(2), and 777(i) the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: January 26, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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