Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 43392-43394 [2015-17983]

Download as PDF 43392 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 140 / Wednesday, July 22, 2015 / Notices the applicable revised certification requirements. Notification to Interested Parties Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, the Department published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3627 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate in this investigation should ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of appearance as discussed in 19 CFR 351.103(d)). This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act. Dated: July 15, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The products subject to this investigation are blended hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and single HFC components of those blends thereof, whether or not imported for blending. HFC blends covered by the scope are R–404, a zeotropic mixture consisting of 52 percent 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, 44 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 4 percent 1,1,1,2Tetrafluoroethane; R–407A, a zeotropic mixture of 20 percent Difluoromethane, 40 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 40 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–407C, a zeotropic mixture of 23 percent Difluoromethane, 25 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 52 percent 1,1,1,2Tetrafluoroethane; R–410A, a zeotropic mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent Pentafluoroethane; and R–507A, an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1Trifluoroethane also known as R–507. The foregoing percentages are nominal percentages by weight. Actual percentages of single component refrigerants by weight may vary by plus or minus two percent points from the nominal percentage identified above.50 The single component HFCs covered by the scope are R–32, R–125, and R–143a. R–32 or 50 R–404A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 404A, Genetron® 404A, Solkane® 404A, Klea® 404A, and Suva®404A. R– 407A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407A, Solkane® 407A, Klea®407A, and Suva®407A. R–407C is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407C, Genetron® 407C, Solkane® 407C, Klea® 407C and Suva® 407C. R– 410A is sold under various trade names, including EcoFluor R410, Forane® 410A, Genetron® R410A and AZ–20, Solkane® 410A, Klea® 410A, Suva® 410A, and Puron®. R–507A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 507, Solkane® 507, Klea®507, Genetron®AZ–50, and Suva®507. R–32 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®32, Forane®32, and Klea®32. R–125 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®125, Klea®125, Genetron®125, and Forane®125. R–143a is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®143a, Genetron®143a, and Forane®125. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 Jul 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 Difluoromethane has the chemical formula CH2F2, and is registered as CAS No. 75–10– 5. It may also be known as HFC–32, FC–32, Freon-32, Methylene difluoride, Methylene fluoride, Carbon fluoride hydride, halocarbon R32, fluorocarbon R32, and UN 3252. R–125 or 1,1,1,2,2-Pentafluoroethane has the chemical formula CF3CHF2 and is registered as CAS No. 354–33–6. R–125 may also be known as R–125, HFC–125, Pentafluoroethane, Freon 125, and Fc–125, R–125. R–143a or 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane has the chemical formula CF3CH3 and is registered as CAS No. 420–46–2. R–143a may also be known as R–143a, HFC–143a, Methylfluoroform, 1,1,1-Trifluoroform, and UN2035. Excluded from this investigation are blends of refrigerant chemicals that include products other than HFCs, such as blends including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Also excluded from this investigation are patented HFC blends, such as ISCEON® blends, including MO99TM (RR–438A), MO79 (R–422A), MO59 (R–417A), MO49PlusTM (R– 437A) and MO29TM (R–4 22D), and Genetron® PerformaxTM LT (R–407F). HFC blends covered by the scope of this investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 3824.78.0000. Single component HFCs are currently classified at subheading 2903.39.2030, HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2015–17984 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–905] Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013–2014 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), for the period of review (‘‘POR’’), June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2014. DATES: Effective date: July 22, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2243. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Background The Department preliminarily determines that Zhaoqing Tifo New Fibre Co., Ltd. (‘‘Zhaoqing Tifo’’) failed to establish that it is entitled to a separate rate for the POR and, thus, we are treating Zhaoqing Tifo as part of the PRC-wide entity.1 In addition, we preliminarily determine that Takayasu Industrial (Jiangyin) Co., Ltd. (‘‘Takayasu’’) had no shipments during the POR and, therefore, did not have any reviewable entries. If these preliminary results are adopted in the final results, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the order is certain polyester staple fiber. The product is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) numbers 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order remains dispositive.2 Methodology The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main 1 See Decision Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ‘‘Preliminary Results of 2013– 2014 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the People’s Republic of China’’ (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’) issued concurrently with this notice for a complete description of the Scope of the Order. 2 For a full description of the scope of the Order, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 3 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided at Appendix I to this notice. E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 140 / Wednesday, July 22, 2015 / Notices Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https://www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Preliminary Results of Review The Department initiated a review for two companies.4 The Department preliminarily determines that Zhaoqing Tifo failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability to comply with the Department’s request for information and, therefore, is not eligible for a separate rate. Accordingly, the Department preliminarily finds that the PRC-wide entity includes Zhaoqing Tifo.5 We also note that the Department’s change in policy 6 regarding conditional review of the PRC-wide entity applies to this administrative review.7 In addition, the Department preliminarily determines that Takayasu had no shipments during the POR and, therefore, had no reviewable entries. Public Comment and Opportunity to Request a Hearing tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results of review.8 Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed within five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.9 Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument (a) a statement of the issue, (b) a brief summary of the argument, and (c) a table of authorities.10 Parties submitting briefs should do so pursuant to the Department’s electronic filing system, ACCESS. Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 79 FR 44390 (July 31, 2014). 5 See section 776(b) of the Act. 6 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). 7 Under this policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or the Department self-initiates, a review of the entity. Because no party requested a review of the PRC-wide entity in this review, the entity is not under review. 8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). 9 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)–(2). 10 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 Jul 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 this notice.11 Hearing requests should contain the following information: (1) The party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral presentations will be limited to issues raised in the briefs.12 If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.13 The Department intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, unless extended, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Assessment Rates Upon issuance of the final results, the Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.14 The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this review. For any individually examined respondent whose weighted average dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final results, the Department will calculate importerspecific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer’s examined sales to the total entered value of sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rate is greater than de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.15 Where either a respondent’s weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.16 We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries containing subject merchandise exported by the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide rate. The Department announced a refinement to its assessment practice in PO 00000 11 See 43393 non-market economy (‘‘NME’’) cases.17 Pursuant to this refinement in practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by companies individually examined during the administrative review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries, other than Takayasu’s sample shipments, that entered under that exporter’s case number (i.e., at that exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.18 For Takayasu’s sample suspended entries, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries without regard to antidumping duties. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For any companies listed that have a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that established in the final results of this review (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRCwide entity; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. 19 CFR 351.310(c). 12 Id. 13 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 19 CFR 351.212(b). 15 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 16 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). 14 See Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). 18 Id. E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 43394 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 140 / Wednesday, July 22, 2015 / Notices Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: June 30, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum Summary 1. Summary 2. Case History 3. Scope of the Order 4. Non-Market Economy Status 5. PRC-Wide Entity 6. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments [FR Doc. 2015–17983 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket Number: 150702573–5573–01] Announcement of Requirements and Registration for National Institute of Standards and Technology Prize Competition—Reference Data Challenge National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-905]


Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2013-2014

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is conducting 
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
polyester staple fiber from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), 
for the period of review (``POR''), June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2014.

DATES: Effective date: July 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    The Department preliminarily determines that Zhaoqing Tifo New 
Fibre Co., Ltd. (``Zhaoqing Tifo'') failed to establish that it is 
entitled to a separate rate for the POR and, thus, we are treating 
Zhaoqing Tifo as part of the PRC-wide entity.\1\ In addition, we 
preliminarily determine that Takayasu Industrial (Jiangyin) Co., Ltd. 
(``Takayasu'') had no shipments during the POR and, therefore, did not 
have any reviewable entries. If these preliminary results are adopted 
in the final results, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries of subject merchandise during the POR. Interested 
parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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    \1\ See Decision Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, entitled ``Preliminary Results of 2013-2014 Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the 
People's Republic of China'' (``Preliminary Decision Memorandum'') 
issued concurrently with this notice for a complete description of 
the Scope of the Order.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is certain polyester staple 
fiber. The product is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') numbers 5503.20.0045 and 
5503.20.0065. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order 
remains dispositive.\2\
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    \2\ For a full description of the scope of the Order, see 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ 
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and 
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of 
the main

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Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the 
internet at https://www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is provided at Appendix I to this notice.
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Preliminary Results of Review

    The Department initiated a review for two companies.\4\ The 
Department preliminarily determines that Zhaoqing Tifo failed to 
cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability to comply with the 
Department's request for information and, therefore, is not eligible 
for a separate rate. Accordingly, the Department preliminarily finds 
that the PRC-wide entity includes Zhaoqing Tifo.\5\ We also note that 
the Department's change in policy \6\ regarding conditional review of 
the PRC-wide entity applies to this administrative review.\7\
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    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 79 FR 44390 (July 31, 2014).
    \5\ See section 776(b) of the Act.
    \6\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
    \7\ Under this policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under 
review unless a party specifically requests, or the Department self-
initiates, a review of the entity. Because no party requested a 
review of the PRC-wide entity in this review, the entity is not 
under review.
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    In addition, the Department preliminarily determines that Takayasu 
had no shipments during the POR and, therefore, had no reviewable 
entries.

Public Comment and Opportunity to Request a Hearing

    Interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days after the 
date of publication of these preliminary results of review.\8\ 
Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the 
case briefs, must be filed within five days after the time limit for 
filing case briefs.\9\ Parties who submit arguments are requested to 
submit with the argument (a) a statement of the issue, (b) a brief 
summary of the argument, and (c) a table of authorities.\10\ Parties 
submitting briefs should do so pursuant to the Department's electronic 
filing system, ACCESS.
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)-(2).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2).
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    Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of 
publication of this notice.\11\ Hearing requests should contain the 
following information: (1) The party's name, address, and telephone 
number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to 
be discussed. Oral presentations will be limited to issues raised in 
the briefs.\12\ If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be 
notified of the time and date for the hearing to be held at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.\13\
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    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \12\ Id.
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    The Department intends to issue the final results of this 
administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis 
of all issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication 
of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, unless extended, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results, the Department will determine, 
and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries 
covered by this review.\14\ The Department intends to issue assessment 
instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final 
results of this review.
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    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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    For any individually examined respondent whose weighted average 
dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final 
results, the Department will calculate importer-specific assessment 
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping 
calculated for the importer's examined sales to the total entered value 
of sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer- 
(or customer-) specific ad valorem rate is greater than de minimis, the 
Department will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the 
time of liquidation.\15\ Where either a respondent's weighted average 
dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) 
specific ad valorem rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will 
instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to 
antidumping duties.\16\ We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries 
containing subject merchandise exported by the PRC-wide entity at the 
PRC-wide rate.
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    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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    The Department announced a refinement to its assessment practice in 
non-market economy (``NME'') cases.\17\ Pursuant to this refinement in 
practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales 
databases submitted by companies individually examined during the 
administrative review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate 
such entries at the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if the Department 
determines that an exporter had no shipments of the subject 
merchandise, any suspended entries, other than Takayasu's sample 
shipments, that entered under that exporter's case number (i.e., at 
that exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.\18\ For 
Takayasu's sample suspended entries, the Department will instruct CBP 
to liquidate such entries without regard to antidumping duties.
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    \17\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market 
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
    \18\ Id.
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    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the final 
results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of 
antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final 
results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, 
where applicable.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the 
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by 
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For any companies listed that 
have a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that established in 
the final results of this review (except, if the rate is zero or de 
minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for previously 
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed that 
received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the 
cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific 
rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not 
been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate 
will be that for the PRC-wide entity; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters 
of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash 
deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that 
supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

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Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of 
their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: June 30, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum

Summary
    1. Summary
    2. Case History
    3. Scope of the Order
    4. Non-Market Economy Status
    5. PRC-Wide Entity
    6. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments

[FR Doc. 2015-17983 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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