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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–983]
Notice of Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review:
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the
People’s Republic of China
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: On February 12, 2016, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published its notice of
initiation and preliminary results of a
changed circumstances review of the
antidumping duty order on drawn
stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from
the People’s Republic of China (PRC).1
In that notice, we preliminarily
determined that Ningbo Afa Kitchen
and Bath Co., Ltd. (Ningbo) is the
successor-in-interest to Yuyao Afa
Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (Yuyao) for
purposes of determining antidumping
duty cash deposits and liabilities. No
interested party submitted comments in
opposition to the Initiation and
Preliminary Results. For these final
results, the Department continues to
find that Ningbo is the successor-ininterest to Yuyao.
DATES: Effective March 25, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross
Belliveau or Brian Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4952 or (202) 482–1766,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On April 11, 2013, the Department
published in the Federal Register an AD
order on drawn sinks from the PRC.2 On
November 19, 2015, Yuyao, a producer/
exporter of drawn sinks covered by this
1 See Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances
Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the
People’s Republic of China, 81 FR 7504 (February
12, 2016) (Initiation and Preliminary Results).
2 See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11,
2013).
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order, changed its name from Yuyao to
Ningbo. On December 22, 2015, Ningbo
requested that the Department conduct
a changed circumstances review under
section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.216.3 In this request, Ningbo asked
the Department to determine that it is
the successor-in-interest to Yuyao and,
accordingly, to assign it the cash deposit
rate of Yuyao.4
On February 12, 2016, the Department
published its notice of initiation and
preliminary results of this changed
circumstances review, determining that
Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to
Yuyao.5 In the Initiation and
Preliminary Results, we provided all
interested parties with an opportunity to
comment and to request a public
hearing regarding our preliminary
finding that Ningbo is the successor-ininterest to Yuyao. On February 26, 2016,
Ningbo submitted comments in support
of our preliminary finding.6 We
received no comments in opposition to
our preliminary finding and no requests
for a public hearing from interested
parties within the time period set forth
in the Initiation and Preliminary
Results.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the scope of
this order are drawn stainless steel sinks
with single or multiple drawn bowls,
with or without drain boards, whether
finished or unfinished, regardless of
type of finish, gauge, or grade of
stainless steel. Mounting clips,
fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening
pads are also covered by the scope of
this order if they are included within
the sales price of the drawn stainless
steel sinks. For purposes of this scope
definition, the term ‘‘drawn’’ refers to a
manufacturing process using metal
forming technology to produce a smooth
basin with seamless, smooth, and
rounded corners. Drawn stainless steel
sinks are available in various shapes
and configurations and may be
described in a number of ways
including flush mount, top mount, or
undermount (to include the attachment
relative to the countertop). Stainless
3 See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ‘‘Drawn
Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of
China: Request for Changed Circumstances Review
by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Afa
Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,’’ dated December 22,
2015.
4 Id.
5 See Initiation and Preliminary Results.
6 See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ‘‘Drawn
Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of
China: Comments on Changed Circumstances
Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and
Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,’’ dated
February 26, 2016.
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steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls
that are joined through a welding
operation to form one unit are covered
by the scope of the order. Drawn
stainless steel sinks are covered by the
scope of the order whether or not they
are sold in conjunction with non-subject
accessories such as faucets (whether
attached or unattached), strainers,
strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom
grids, or other accessories.
Excluded from the scope of the order
are stainless steel sinks with fabricated
bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have
seamless corners, but rather are made by
notching and bending the stainless steel,
and then welding and finishing the
vertical corners to form the bowls.
Stainless steel sinks with fabricated
bowls may sometimes be referred to as
‘‘zero radius’’ or ‘‘near zero radius’’
sinks.
The products covered by this order
are currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under statistical
reporting number 7324.10.0000 and
7324.10.0010. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope is
dispositive.
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Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review
For the reasons stated in the Initiation
and Preliminary Results, and because
we received no comments from
interested parties to the contrary, the
Department continues to find that
Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to
Yuyao. As a result of this determination,
we find that Ningbo should receive the
cash deposit rate previously assigned to
Yuyao in the most recently completed
review of the antidumping duty order
on drawn sinks from the PRC.7
Consequently, the Department will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to suspend liquidation of all
shipments of subject merchandise
produced or exported by Ningbo and
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of this notice in the
Federal Register at 4.29 percent, which
is the current antidumping duty cash
deposit rate for Yuyao.8 This cash
7 See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012–
2014, 80 FR 69644 (November 10, 2015) (AR1 Final
Results).
8 Yuyao received a 4.29 percent dumping margin
in the 2012–2014 administrative review of the AD
order on drawn sinks from the PRC. See AR1 Final
Results at 69645. We note that Yuyao is also a
respondent in the current 2014–2015 administrative
review of this antidumping duty order. See
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
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deposit requirement shall remain in
effect until further notice.
We are issuing this determination and
publishing these final results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(b)(1)
and 777(i)(1) and (2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3).
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Manufacturing Council:
Meeting of the United States
Manufacturing Council
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
The United States
Manufacturing Council (Council) will
hold an open meeting on Tuesday, April
12, 2016. The Council was established
in April 2004 to advise the Secretary of
Commerce on matters relating to the
U.S. manufacturing industry. The
purpose of the meeting is for Council
members to review and deliberate on
recommendations developed by the
Workforce Development subcommittee
looking at high school educational
approach enhancements for
consideration by the Manufacturing
Council. The agenda may change to
accommodate Council business. The
final agenda will be posted on the
Department of Commerce Web site for
the Council at https://trade.gov/
manufacturingcouncil, at least one week
in advance of the meeting.
DATES: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 9:00
a.m.–12:00 p.m. The deadline for
members of the public to register,
including requests to make comments
during the meetings and for auxiliary
aids, or to submit written comments for
dissemination prior to the meeting, is
5:00 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
1211 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
Requests to register (including to speak
or for auxiliary aids) and any written
comments should be submitted to: U.S.
Manufacturing Council, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Room 4043,
SUMMARY:
Administrative Reviews, 80 FR 30041 (May 26,
2015). Because we determined that Ningbo is the
successor-in-interest to Yuyao, we will assign
Ningbo an updated cash deposit rate based on the
final results of that administrative review.
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1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230,
archana.sahgal@trade.gov. Members of
the public are encouraged to submit
registration requests and written
comments via email to ensure timely
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Archana Sahgal, the United States
Manufacturing Council, Room 4043,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
482–4501, email: archana.sahgal@
trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Council advises the
Secretary of Commerce on matters
relating to the U.S. manufacturing
industry.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to the public and will be
accessible to people with disabilities.
All guests are required to register in
advance by the deadline identified
under the DATES caption. Seating is
limited and will be on a first come, first
served basis. Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
must be submitted by the registration
deadline. Last minute requests will be
accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
There will be fifteen (15) minutes
allotted for oral comments from
members of the public. To accommodate
as many speakers as possible, the time
for public comments may be limited to
three (3) minutes per person.
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking
time during the meeting must submit a
request at the time of registration, as
well as the name and address of the
proposed speaker. If the number of
registrants requesting to make
statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, the International Trade
Administration may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers. Speakers are
requested to submit a written copy of
their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, April 4, 2016, for inclusion in
the meeting records and for circulation
to the members of the Manufacturing
Council. Speakers additionally are
requested to bring at least 25 copies of
their oral comments for distribution to
the members of the Manufacturing
Council and to the public at the
meeting. In addition, any member of the
public may submit pertinent written
comments concerning the Council’s
affairs at any time before or after the
meeting. Comments may be submitted
to Archana Sahgal at the contact
information indicated above. To be
considered during the meeting,
comments must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2016, to
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-983]
Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances
Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: On February 12, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results
of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on
drawn stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from the People's Republic of
China (PRC).\1\ In that notice, we preliminarily determined that Ningbo
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd. (Ningbo) is the successor-in-interest to
Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (Yuyao) for purposes of determining
antidumping duty cash deposits and liabilities. No interested party
submitted comments in opposition to the Initiation and Preliminary
Results. For these final results, the Department continues to find that
Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao.
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\1\ See Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks From the People's Republic of China, 81 FR 7504 (February 12,
2016) (Initiation and Preliminary Results).
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DATES: Effective March 25, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Belliveau or Brian Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4952 or (202) 482-1766,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 11, 2013, the Department published in the Federal Register
an AD order on drawn sinks from the PRC.\2\ On November 19, 2015,
Yuyao, a producer/exporter of drawn sinks covered by this order,
changed its name from Yuyao to Ningbo. On December 22, 2015, Ningbo
requested that the Department conduct a changed circumstances review
under section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)
and 19 CFR 351.216.\3\ In this request, Ningbo asked the Department to
determine that it is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao and,
accordingly, to assign it the cash deposit rate of Yuyao.\4\
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\2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic
of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11, 2013).
\3\ See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ``Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Request for Changed
Circumstances Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,'' dated December 22, 2015.
\4\ Id.
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On February 12, 2016, the Department published its notice of
initiation and preliminary results of this changed circumstances
review, determining that Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to
Yuyao.\5\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided all
interested parties with an opportunity to comment and to request a
public hearing regarding our preliminary finding that Ningbo is the
successor-in-interest to Yuyao. On February 26, 2016, Ningbo submitted
comments in support of our preliminary finding.\6\ We received no
comments in opposition to our preliminary finding and no requests for a
public hearing from interested parties within the time period set forth
in the Initiation and Preliminary Results.
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\5\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results.
\6\ See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ``Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Comments on Changed
Circumstances Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,'' dated February 26, 2016.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the scope of this order are drawn stainless
steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain
boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish,
gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals,
and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of this order if
they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel
sinks. For purposes of this scope definition, the term ``drawn'' refers
to a manufacturing process using metal forming technology to produce a
smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded corners. Drawn
stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes and
configurations and may be described in a number of ways including flush
mount, top mount, or undermount (to include the attachment relative to
the countertop). Stainless
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steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls that are joined through a welding
operation to form one unit are covered by the scope of the order. Drawn
stainless steel sinks are covered by the scope of the order whether or
not they are sold in conjunction with non-subject accessories such as
faucets (whether attached or unattached), strainers, strainer sets,
rinsing baskets, bottom grids, or other accessories.
Excluded from the scope of the order are stainless steel sinks with
fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, but
rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and then
welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls. Stainless
steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred to as
``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks.
The products covered by this order are currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.0010. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
For the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results,
and because we received no comments from interested parties to the
contrary, the Department continues to find that Ningbo is the
successor-in-interest to Yuyao. As a result of this determination, we
find that Ningbo should receive the cash deposit rate previously
assigned to Yuyao in the most recently completed review of the
antidumping duty order on drawn sinks from the PRC.\7\ Consequently,
the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise produced or
exported by Ningbo and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication date of this notice in the
Federal Register at 4.29 percent, which is the current antidumping duty
cash deposit rate for Yuyao.\8\ This cash deposit requirement shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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\7\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2012-2014, 80 FR 69644 (November 10, 2015) (AR1 Final
Results).
\8\ Yuyao received a 4.29 percent dumping margin in the 2012-
2014 administrative review of the AD order on drawn sinks from the
PRC. See AR1 Final Results at 69645. We note that Yuyao is also a
respondent in the current 2014-2015 administrative review of this
antidumping duty order. See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR 30041 (May 26,
2015). Because we determined that Ningbo is the successor-in-
interest to Yuyao, we will assign Ningbo an updated cash deposit
rate based on the final results of that administrative review.
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We are issuing this determination and publishing these final
results and notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1)
and (2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3).
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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