Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan, the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Japan and the People's Republic of China, Revocation of the Antidumping Order on the Republic of Korea, 30208-30210 [2015-12788]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–861, A–580–850, A–570–879]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan, the
Republic of Korea and the People’s
Republic of China: Continuation of
Antidumping Duty Orders on Japan
and the People’s Republic of China,
Revocation of the Antidumping Order
on the Republic of Korea
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) orders on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
from Japan and 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 orders on PVA from Japan and
the PRC. In addition, as a result of the
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Product(s)
The firm manufactures advanced composite
products of polycarbonate and resin for the
medical, spring, industrial and military markets.
The firm manufactures precision mechanical
springs.
The firm manufactures exercise products used
for core strengthening.
ITC’s determination that revocation of
the AD order on PVA from the Republic
of Korea (Korea) 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 PVA from Korea.
DATES: Effective Date: Korea Revocation:
April 13, 2014; Japan and PRC
Continuation: May 27, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice Maldonado, 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)
482–4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 2, 2003, the Department
published the AD order on PVA from
Japan, and on October 1, 2003, the
Department published the AD orders on
PVA from Korea and the PRC.1
1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol
from Japan, 68 FR 39518 (July 2, 2003);
Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol from
the Republic of Korea, 68 FR 56621 (October 1,
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On March 3, 2014, the Department
initiated 2 and the ITC instituted 3 fiveyear (‘‘sunset’’) reviews of the AD orders
on PVA from Japan, Korea, and 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 PVA from Japan, Korea, and
the PRC would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and notified the ITC of the magnitude of
the margins of dumping likely to prevail
were the orders revoked.4
On May 18, 2015, the ITC published
its determinations, pursuant to sections
751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that
revocation of the AD orders on PVA
from Japan and 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 PVA from Korea 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 these
orders is PVA. This product consists of
all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80
percent, whether or not mixed or
diluted with commercial levels of
defoamer or boric acid, except as noted
below.
The following products are
specifically excluded from the scope of
these orders:
(1) PVA in fiber form.
(2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83
mole percent and certified not for use in
the production of textiles.
(3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than
85 percent and viscosity greater than or
equal to 90 cps.
(4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than
85 percent, viscosity greater than or
equal to 80 cps but less than 90 cps,
certified for use in an ink jet
application.
(5) PVA for use in the manufacture of
an excipient or as an excipient in the
2003); Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol
from the People’s Republic of China, 68 FR 56620
(October 1, 2003) and corresponding correction,
Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol From
the People’s Republic of China, 68 FR 58169
(October 8, 2003).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,
79 FR 11762 (March 3, 2014) (Notice of Initiation).
3 See Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Japan, and
Korea; Institution of Five-Year Reviews Concerning
the Antidumping Duty Orders on China, Japan, and
Korea, 79 FR 11821 (March 3, 2014).
4 See Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan, the Republic
of Korea, and the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 38278 (July 7,
2014).
5 See Polyvinyl Alcohol from China, Japan, and
Korea; Determinations, 80 FR 28300 (May 18, 2015).
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manufacture of film coating systems
which are components of a drug or
dietary supplement, and accompanied
by an end-use certification.
(6) PVA covalently bonded with
cationic monomer uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration
equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(7) PVA covalently bonded with
carboxylic acid uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration equal
to or greater than two mole percent,
certified for use in a paper application.
(8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol
uniformly present on all polymer
chains, certified for use in emulsion
polymerization of non-vinyl acetic
material.
(9) PVA covalently bonded with
paraffin uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration equal
to or greater than one mole percent.
(10) PVA covalently bonded with
silan uniformly present on all polymer
chains certified for use in paper coating
applications.
(11) PVA covalently bonded with
sulfonic acid uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration level
equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(12) PVA covalently bonded with
acetoacetylate uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration level
equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(13) PVA covalently bonded with
polyethylene oxide uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration
level equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(14) PVA covalently bonded with
quaternary amine uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration
level equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(15) PVA covalently bonded with
diacetoneacrylamide uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration
level greater than three mole percent,
certified for use in a paper application.
The merchandise subject to these
orders is currently classifiable under
subheading 3905.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the AD Orders on PVA
From Japan and the PRC
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of the AD orders on PVA
from Japan and the PRC would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
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dumping, 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 orders on PVA
from Japan and the PRC. U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) will
continue to collect AD 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 PVA
From Korea
As a result of the determination by the
ITC that revocation of the AD order on
PVA from Korea 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 PVA from
Korea. Pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the
effective date of revocation is April 13,
2014 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of the previous continuation of
these orders).6
Cash Deposits and Assessment of Duties
for PVA From Korea
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 Korea, entered or
withdrawn from warehouse, on or after
April 13, 2014. The Department will
further instruct CBP to refund with
interest all cash deposits on entries
made on or after April 13, 2014. 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 April
13, 2014.
6 See Polyvinyl Alcohol from Japan, the Republic
of Korea and the People’s Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders, 74 FR
16834 (April 13, 2009). See, e.g., Carbon and
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine:
Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR
38009, 38010 (July 3, 2014).
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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: May 19, 2015.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–911]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel
Pipe From the People’s Republic of
China: Notice of Court Decision Not in
Harmony With the Implemented Final
Determination Under Section 129 of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 7, 2015, the United
States Court of International Trade (CIT
or Court) issued final judgment in
Wheatland Tube Company v. United
States, Consol. Court No. 12–00298,
affirming the Department of Commerce’s
(the Department) redetermination
pursuant to court remand. Consistent
with section 516A of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), the
Department is notifying the public that
the final judgment in this case is not in
harmony with the Department’s
implemented final determination in a
proceeding conducted under section
129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act (section 129) related to the
Department’s final affirmative
countervailing duty determination on
circular welded carbon quality steel
pipe (CWP) from the People’s Republic
of China (China).
DATES: Effective Date: May 18, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shane Subler, Office I, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0189.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 22, 2008, the Department
published antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
CWP imports from China.1 The
Government of China (GOC) challenged
the CWP orders and three other sets of
simultaneously imposed AD and CVD
orders before the WTO’s Dispute
Settlement Body. The WTO Appellate
Body in March 2011 found that the
United States had acted inconsistently
with its international obligations in
several respects, including the potential
imposition of overlapping remedies, or
so-called ‘‘double remedies.’’ 2 The U.S.
Trade Representative announced the
United States’ intention to comply with
the WTO’s rulings and
recommendations, and the Department
initiated a section 129 proceeding.3
On July 31, 2012, the Department
issued its final determination
memorandum in the section 129 CVD
proceeding on, inter alia, the double
remedies issue.4 Based on its analysis of
broad manufacturing-level information,
the Department found that an
adjustment was warranted to the
antidumping duty on U.S. CWP imports
from China to account for remedies that
overlap those imposed by the CVD
order.5 On August 30, 2012, acting at
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China, 73 FR 42547 (July 22, 2008);
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Final
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, 73 FR 31966 (June 5, 2008); Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 42545
(July 22, 2008) (collectively, CWP orders).
2 See United States—Definitive Anti-Dumping
and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from
China, 611, WT/DS379/AB/R (Mar. 11, 2011).
3 See Implementation of Determinations Under
Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act:
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires; Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe; Laminated
Woven Sacks; and Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe
and Tube From the People’s Republic of China, 77
FR 52683 (August 30, 2012) (Implementation
Notice).
4 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
‘‘Final Determination: Section 129 Proceeding
Pursuant to the WTO Appellate Body’s Findings in
WTO DS379 Regarding the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations of Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ (July 31, 2012) (Section 129
Final Determination).
5 See Section 129 Preliminary Analysis
Memorandum at 10; see also Memorandum from
Christopher Mutz, Office of Policy, Import
Administration, and Daniel Calhoun, Office of the
Chief Counsel for Import Administration, to Paul
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the direction of the U.S. Trade
Representative pursuant to section 129,
the Department published a notice
implementing that final determination.6
Plaintiff Wheatland Tube Company,
Consolidated Plaintiff-Intervenor United
States Steel Corporation, and
Consolidated Plaintiff-Intervenors
Allied Tube and Conduit and TMK
IPSCO (collectively, the Domestic
Interested Parties), challenged the
Department’s determination at the CIT.
On November 26, 2014, the Court
remanded the section 129 Final
Determination to the Department for
further consideration of the finding that
certain countervailable subsidies
reduced the average price of U.S. CWP
imports, such that the reduction
warranted an adjustment to the
companion AD rates under section
777A(f) of the Act.7
Following the CIT’s issuance of the
Remand Order, the Department released
a questionnaire to the original
respondents in the CWP CVD
investigation to obtain information
necessary for its analysis under the
Remand Order.8 The Department also
issued copies of the questionnaire to the
GOC and its counsel in the section 129
proceeding.9 Neither mandatory
respondent nor the GOC, however, filed
a response to this questionnaire or
comments.
Pursuant to the Remand Order, the
Department reconsidered its finding
regarding the respondents’ eligibility for
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, ‘‘Section 129 Determination of the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Circular
Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China: ‘Double Remedies’ Analysis
Pursuant to the WTO Appellate Body’s Findings in
WTO DS379,’’ (May 31, 2012), at 34–35.
6 See Implementation Notice.
7 See Wheatland Tube Company v. United States,
Slip Op. 14–137, Consol. Court No. 12–00298 (CIT
November 26, 2014) (Remand Order). The manner
in which the Department applied that adjustment
in the companion AD proceeding is the subject of
Wheatland Tube Company v. United States, Consol.
Court No. 12–00296, which has been stayed
pending resolution of the litigation that is the
subject of this notice.
8 See Letter to Weifang East Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
(East Pipe) dated January 28, 2015, ‘‘Section 129
Remand Redetermination of Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s
Republic of China—Domestic Subsidies
Questionnaire;’’ see also Letter to Zhejiang
Kingland Pipeline and Technologies Co., Ltd.;
Kingland Group Co., Ltd.; Beijing Kingland Century
Technologies Co.; Zhejiang Kingland Pipeline
Industry Co., Ltd.; and Shanxi Kingland Pipeline
Co., Ltd. (collectively, Kingland), dated January 28,
2015, ‘‘Section 129 Remand Redetermination of
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the
People’s Republic of China—Domestic Subsidies
Questionnaire.’’
9 See Memorandum to the File from Shane
Subler, International Trade Compliance Analyst,
dated March 27, 2015, ‘‘Documentation for Release
of Questionnaire for Section 129 Remand
Redetermination.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-861, A-580-850, A-570-879]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan, the Republic of Korea and the
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on
Japan and the People's Republic of China, Revocation of the Antidumping
Order on the Republic of Korea
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) orders on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from Japan and 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
orders on PVA from Japan and the PRC. In addition, as a result of the
ITC's determination that revocation of the AD order on PVA from the
Republic of Korea (Korea) 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 PVA from Korea.
DATES: Effective Date: Korea Revocation: April 13, 2014; Japan and PRC
Continuation: May 27, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Maldonado, 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-
4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 2, 2003, the Department published the AD order on PVA from
Japan, and on October 1, 2003, the Department published the AD orders
on PVA from Korea and the PRC.\1\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol from Japan, 68
FR 39518 (July 2, 2003); Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol
from the Republic of Korea, 68 FR 56621 (October 1, 2003);
Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol from the People's Republic
of China, 68 FR 56620 (October 1, 2003) and corresponding
correction, Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol From the
People's Republic of China, 68 FR 58169 (October 8, 2003).
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On March 3, 2014, the Department initiated \2\ and the ITC
instituted \3\ five-year (``sunset'') reviews of the AD orders on PVA
from Japan, Korea, and 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 PVA from
Japan, Korea, and the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail were the orders revoked.\4\
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\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 79 FR
11762 (March 3, 2014) (Notice of Initiation).
\3\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Japan, and Korea;
Institution of Five-Year Reviews Concerning the Antidumping Duty
Orders on China, Japan, and Korea, 79 FR 11821 (March 3, 2014).
\4\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan, the Republic of Korea, and
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 38278 (July 7,
2014).
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On May 18, 2015, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD orders
on PVA from Japan and 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 PVA from Korea 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 Polyvinyl Alcohol from China, Japan, and Korea;
Determinations, 80 FR 28300 (May 18, 2015).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders is PVA. This product
consists of all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80 percent, whether or not
mixed or diluted with commercial levels of defoamer or boric acid,
except as noted below.
The following products are specifically excluded from the scope of
these orders:
(1) PVA in fiber form.
(2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83 mole percent and certified not
for use in the production of textiles.
(3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than 85 percent and viscosity
greater than or equal to 90 cps.
(4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than 85 percent, viscosity
greater than or equal to 80 cps but less than 90 cps, certified for use
in an ink jet application.
(5) PVA for use in the manufacture of an excipient or as an
excipient in the manufacture of film coating systems which are
components of a drug or dietary supplement, and accompanied by an end-
use certification.
(6) PVA covalently bonded with cationic monomer uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one
mole percent.
(7) PVA covalently bonded with carboxylic acid uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than two mole
percent, certified for use in a paper application.
(8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol uniformly present on all
polymer chains, certified for use in emulsion polymerization of non-
vinyl acetic material.
(9) PVA covalently bonded with paraffin uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(10) PVA covalently bonded with silan uniformly present on all
polymer chains certified for use in paper coating applications.
(11) PVA covalently bonded with sulfonic acid uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than
one mole percent.
(12) PVA covalently bonded with acetoacetylate uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than
one mole percent.
(13) PVA covalently bonded with polyethylene oxide uniformly
present on all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or
greater than one mole percent.
(14) PVA covalently bonded with quaternary amine uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than
one mole percent.
(15) PVA covalently bonded with diacetoneacrylamide uniformly
present on all polymer chains in a concentration level greater than
three mole percent, certified for use in a paper application.
The merchandise subject to these orders is currently classifiable
under subheading 3905.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of these orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the AD Orders on PVA From Japan and the PRC
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the AD orders on PVA from Japan and the PRC would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, 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 orders on PVA from Japan and the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) will continue to collect AD 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 PVA From Korea
As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of the
AD order on PVA from Korea 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 PVA from Korea. Pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of revocation is
April 13, 2014 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the date of publication
in the Federal Register of the previous continuation of these
orders).\6\
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\6\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol from Japan, the Republic of Korea and
the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Orders, 74 FR 16834 (April 13, 2009). See, e.g., Carbon and Certain
Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine: Revocation of Antidumping Duty
Order, 79 FR 38009, 38010 (July 3, 2014).
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Cash Deposits and Assessment of Duties for PVA From Korea
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 Korea, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after April 13,
2014. The Department will further instruct CBP to refund with interest
all cash deposits on entries made on or after April 13, 2014. 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 April 13, 2014.
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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: May 19, 2015.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-12788 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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