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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Notices
Dated: April 24, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–10166 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–848 and C–533–849]
Commodity Matchbooks From India:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Orders
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 (the
ITC) in their five year (sunset) reviews
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)
orders on commodity matchbooks from
India would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and a countervailable subsidy, as well
as material injury to an industry in the
United States, the Department is
publishing a notice of continuation for
the AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Effective Date: April 30, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Crespo (AD), Office II, and
Jacqueline Arrowsmith (CVD), Office
VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–3693 and (202)
482–5255, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On November 3, 2014, the Department
initiated sunset reviews on the AD and
CVD orders on commodity matchbooks
from India pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).1 As a result of the reviews, the
Department found that revocation of the
AD order on commodity matchbooks
from India would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and notified the ITC of the margins of
dumping likely to prevail should the
order be revoked.2 The Department also
found that revocation of the CVD order
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79
FR 65186 (November 3, 2014).
2 See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 12801 (March 11,
2015).
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on commodity matchbooks from India
would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy, and notified
the ITC of the net countervailable
subsidy that is likely to prevail should
the order be revoked.3
On April 17, 2015, the ITC published
its determination, pursuant to sections
751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that
revocation of the AD and CVD orders on
commodity matchbooks from India
would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.4
Scope of the Orders
The scope of the orders covers
commodity matchbooks, also known as
commodity book matches, paper
matches or booklet matches.5
Commodity matchbooks typically, but
do not necessarily, consist of twenty
match stems which are usually made
from paperboard or similar material
tipped with a match head composed of
any chemical formula. The match stems
may be stitched, stapled or otherwise
fastened into a matchbook cover of any
material, on which a striking strip
composed of any chemical formula has
been applied to assist in the ignition
process.
Commodity matchbooks included in
the scope of these orders may or may
not contain printing. For example, they
may have no printing other than the
identification of the manufacturer or
importer. Commodity matchbooks may
also be printed with a generic message
such as ‘‘Thank You’’ or a generic image
such as the American Flag, with store
brands (e.g., Kroger, 7-Eleven, Shurfine
or Giant); product brands for national or
regional advertisers such as cigarettes or
alcoholic beverages; or with corporate
brands for national or regional
distributors (e.g., Penley Corp. or
Diamond Brands). They all enter retail
distribution channels. Regardless of the
materials used for the stems of the
matches and regardless of the way the
match stems are fastened to the
matchbook cover, all commodity
matchbooks are included in the scope of
these orders. All matchbooks, including
3 See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 12800 (March 11,
2015) (CVD Final Results).
4 See Commodity Matchbooks from India;
Determinations, 80 FR 21263 (April 17, 2015).
5 Such commodity matchbooks are also referred
to as ‘‘for resale’’ because they always enter into
retail channels, meaning businesses that sell a
general variety of tangible merchandise, e.g.,
convenience stores, supermarkets, dollar stores,
drug stores and mass merchandisers.
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commodity matchbooks, typically
comply with the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) Safety Standard for Matchbooks,
codified at 16 CFR 1202.1 et seq.
The scope of these orders excludes
promotional matchbooks, often referred
to as ‘‘not for resale,’’ or ‘‘specialty
advertising’’ matchbooks, as they do not
enter into retail channels and are sold
to businesses that provide hospitality,
dining, drinking or entertainment
services to their customers, and are
given away by these businesses as
promotional items. Such promotional
matchbooks are distinguished by the
physical characteristic of having the
name and/or logo of a bar, restaurant,
´
resort, hotel, club, cafe/coffee shop,
grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino,
barbecue or individual establishment
printed prominently on the matchbook
cover. Promotional matchbook cover
printing also typically includes the
address and the phone number of the
business or establishment being
promoted.6 Also excluded are all other
matches that are not fastened into a
matchbook cover such as wooden
matches, stick matches, box matches,
kitchen matches, pocket matches, penny
matches, household matches, strikeanywhere matches (aka ‘‘SAW’’
matches), strike-on-box matches (aka
‘‘SOB’’ matches), fireplace matches,
barbeque/grill matches, fire starters, and
wax matches.
The merchandise subject to these
orders is properly classified under
subheading 3605.00.0060 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Subject
merchandise may also enter under
subheading 3605.00.0030 of the HTSUS.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of these orders is dispositive.7
Determination
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of these AD and CVD duty
6 The gross distinctions between commodity
matchbooks and promotional matchbooks may be
summarized as follows: (1) If it has no printing, or
is printed with a generic message such as ‘‘Thank
You’’ or a generic image such as the American Flag,
or printed with national or regional store brands or
corporate brands, it is commodity; (2) if it has
printing, and the printing includes the name of a
´
bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, cafe/coffee shop,
grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue, or
individual establishment prominently displayed on
the matchbook cover, it is promotional.
7 The Department inadvertently omitted the
HTSUS numbers for the merchandise subject to the
CVD Order in the ‘‘Scope of the Order’’ section in
the CVD Final Results. However, the complete
description of the scope of the Orders is included
in this notice, above.
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orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and a countervailable subsidy, as well
as 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 commodity
matchbooks from India. U.S. Customs
and Border Protection 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 these 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
sunset review of these orders not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
These sunset reviews and this notice
are in accordance with sections 751(c)
and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published
pursuant to 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: April 24, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) has received
requests to conduct administrative
reviews of various antidumping and
countervailing duty orders and findings
with March anniversary dates. In
accordance with the Department’s
regulations, we are initiating those
administrative reviews.
DATES: Effective date April 30, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Customs Liaison Unit,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202)
482–4735.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Department has received timely
requests, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(b), for administrative reviews of
various antidumping and countervailing
duty orders and findings with March
anniversary dates.
All deadlines for the submission of
various types of information,
certifications, or comments or actions by
the Department discussed below refer to
the number of calendar days from the
applicable starting time.
Notice of No Sales
If a producer or exporter named in
this notice of initiation had no exports,
sales, or entries during the period of
review (‘‘POR’’), it must notify the
Department within 30 days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. All submissions must be filed
electronically at https://access.trade.gov
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1
Such submissions are subject to
verification in accordance with section
782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’). Further, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i),
a copy must be served on every party on
the Department’s service list.
Respondent Selection
In the event the Department limits the
number of respondents for individual
examination for administrative reviews,
the Department intends to select
respondents based on U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) data for U.S.
imports during the POR. We intend to
release the CBP data under
Administrative Protective Order
(‘‘APO’’) to all parties having an APO
within seven days of publication of this
initiation notice and to make our
decision regarding respondent selection
within 21 days of publication of this
Federal Register notice. The
Department invites comments regarding
the CBP data and respondent selection
within five days of placement of the
CBP data on the record of the applicable
review. Rebuttal comments will be due
five days after submission of initial
comments.
In the event the Department decides
it is necessary to limit individual
examination of respondents and
conduct respondent selection under
section 777A(c)(2) of the Act:
In general, the Department has found
that determinations concerning whether
particular companies should be
‘‘collapsed’’ (i.e., treated as a single
1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
39263 (July 6, 2011).
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entity for purposes of calculating
antidumping duty rates) require a
substantial amount of detailed
information and analysis, which often
require follow-up questions and
analysis. Accordingly, the Department
will not conduct collapsing analyses at
the respondent selection phase of this
review and will not collapse companies
at the respondent selection phase unless
there has been a determination to
collapse certain companies in a
previous segment of this antidumping
proceeding (i.e., investigation,
administrative review, new shipper
review or changed circumstances
review). For any company subject to this
review, if the Department determined,
or continued to treat, that company as
collapsed with others, the Department
will assume that such companies
continue to operate in the same manner
and will collapse them for respondent
selection purposes. Otherwise, the
Department will not collapse companies
for purposes of respondent selection.
Parties are requested to (a) identify
which companies subject to review
previously were collapsed, and (b)
provide a citation to the proceeding in
which they were collapsed. Further, if
companies are requested to complete
the Quantity and Value (‘‘Q&V’’)
Questionnaire for purposes of
respondent selection, in general each
company must report volume and value
data separately for itself. Parties should
not include data for any other party,
even if they believe they should be
treated as a single entity with that other
party. If a company was collapsed with
another company or companies in the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding where the Department
considered collapsing that entity,
complete Q&V data for that collapsed
entity must be submitted.
Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a
party that has requested a review may
withdraw that request within 90 days of
the date of publication of the notice of
initiation of the requested review. The
regulation provides that the Department
may extend this time if it is reasonable
to do so. In order to provide parties
additional certainty with respect to
when the Department will exercise its
discretion to extend this 90-day
deadline, interested parties are advised
that the Department does not intend to
extend the 90-day deadline unless the
requestor demonstrates that an
extraordinary circumstance has
prevented it from submitting a timely
withdrawal request. Determinations by
the Department to extend the 90-day
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-848 and C-533-849]
Commodity Matchbooks From India: Continuation of Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Orders
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 (the
ITC) in their five year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on commodity
matchbooks from India would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence
of dumping and a countervailable subsidy, as well as material injury to
an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice
of continuation for the AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Effective Date: April 30, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Crespo (AD), Office II, and
Jacqueline Arrowsmith (CVD), Office VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3693 and (202) 482-5255, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 3, 2014, the Department initiated sunset reviews on the
AD and CVD orders on commodity matchbooks from India pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a
result of the reviews, the Department found that revocation of the AD
order on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail should the order be revoked.\2\
The Department also found that revocation of the CVD order on commodity
matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to the continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy, and notified the ITC of the
net countervailable subsidy that is likely to prevail should the order
be revoked.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 65186
(November 3, 2014).
\2\ See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final Results of the
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR
12801 (March 11, 2015).
\3\ See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR
12800 (March 11, 2015) (CVD Final Results).
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On April 17, 2015, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD and
CVD orders on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead
to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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\4\ See Commodity Matchbooks from India; Determinations, 80 FR
21263 (April 17, 2015).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the orders covers commodity matchbooks, also known as
commodity book matches, paper matches or booklet matches.\5\ Commodity
matchbooks typically, but do not necessarily, consist of twenty match
stems which are usually made from paperboard or similar material tipped
with a match head composed of any chemical formula. The match stems may
be stitched, stapled or otherwise fastened into a matchbook cover of
any material, on which a striking strip composed of any chemical
formula has been applied to assist in the ignition process.
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\5\ Such commodity matchbooks are also referred to as ``for
resale'' because they always enter into retail channels, meaning
businesses that sell a general variety of tangible merchandise,
e.g., convenience stores, supermarkets, dollar stores, drug stores
and mass merchandisers.
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Commodity matchbooks included in the scope of these orders may or
may not contain printing. For example, they may have no printing other
than the identification of the manufacturer or importer. Commodity
matchbooks may also be printed with a generic message such as ``Thank
You'' or a generic image such as the American Flag, with store brands
(e.g., Kroger, 7-Eleven, Shurfine or Giant); product brands for
national or regional advertisers such as cigarettes or alcoholic
beverages; or with corporate brands for national or regional
distributors (e.g., Penley Corp. or Diamond Brands). They all enter
retail distribution channels. Regardless of the materials used for the
stems of the matches and regardless of the way the match stems are
fastened to the matchbook cover, all commodity matchbooks are included
in the scope of these orders. All matchbooks, including commodity
matchbooks, typically comply with the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) Safety Standard for Matchbooks, codified at 16
CFR 1202.1 et seq.
The scope of these orders excludes promotional matchbooks, often
referred to as ``not for resale,'' or ``specialty advertising''
matchbooks, as they do not enter into retail channels and are sold to
businesses that provide hospitality, dining, drinking or entertainment
services to their customers, and are given away by these businesses as
promotional items. Such promotional matchbooks are distinguished by the
physical characteristic of having the name and/or logo of a bar,
restaurant, resort, hotel, club, caf[eacute]/coffee shop, grill, pub,
eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue or individual establishment printed
prominently on the matchbook cover. Promotional matchbook cover
printing also typically includes the address and the phone number of
the business or establishment being promoted.\6\ Also excluded are all
other matches that are not fastened into a matchbook cover such as
wooden matches, stick matches, box matches, kitchen matches, pocket
matches, penny matches, household matches, strike-anywhere matches (aka
``SAW'' matches), strike-on-box matches (aka ``SOB'' matches),
fireplace matches, barbeque/grill matches, fire starters, and wax
matches.
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\6\ The gross distinctions between commodity matchbooks and
promotional matchbooks may be summarized as follows: (1) If it has
no printing, or is printed with a generic message such as ``Thank
You'' or a generic image such as the American Flag, or printed with
national or regional store brands or corporate brands, it is
commodity; (2) if it has printing, and the printing includes the
name of a bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, caf[eacute]/coffee
shop, grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue, or individual
establishment prominently displayed on the matchbook cover, it is
promotional.
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The merchandise subject to these orders is properly classified
under subheading 3605.00.0060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under
subheading 3605.00.0030 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.\7\
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\7\ The Department inadvertently omitted the HTSUS numbers for
the merchandise subject to the CVD Order in the ``Scope of the
Order'' section in the CVD Final Results. However, the complete
description of the scope of the Orders is included in this notice,
above.
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Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of these AD and CVD duty
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orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping
and a countervailable subsidy, as well as 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 commodity matchbooks from India. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection 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 these 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 sunset review of these orders not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
These sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published pursuant to
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: April 24, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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