Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 78777-78778 [2016-27079]
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than seven days after the date on which
the final verification report is issued in
this proceeding and rebuttal briefs,
limited to issues raised in case briefs,
may be submitted no later than five days
after the deadline date for case briefs.6
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are
encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
and (3) a table of authorities.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing must submit a written request to
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, filed electronically using
ACCESS. An electronically filed
document must be received successfully
in its entirety by the Department’s
electronic records system, ACCESS, by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this
notice.7 Hearing requests should contain
the party’s name, address, and
telephone number, the number of
participants, and a list of the issues
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If a request for a hearing is made, the
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Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we will notify the International
Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’) of our
affirmative preliminary determination of
sales at LTFV. If our final determination
is affirmative, the ITC will determine
before the later of 120 days after the date
of this preliminary determination or 45
days after our final determination
whether these imports are materially
injuring, or threaten material injury to,
the U.S. industry.
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(I) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
6 See 19 CFR 351.309. See also 19 CFR 351.303
(for general filing requirements).
7 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Dated: November 1, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Period of Investigation
4. Scope Comments
5. Scope of the Investigation
6. Selection of Respondents
7. Discussion of the Methodology
8. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for
Export Subsidies in Companion
Countervailing Duty Investigation
9. Public Comment
10. U.S. International Trade Commission
Notification
11. Conclusion
Appendix II—Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is ammonium sulfate in all
physical forms, with or without additives
such as anti-caking agents. Ammonium
sulfate, which may also be spelled as
ammonium sulphate, has the chemical
formula (NH4)2SO4.
The scope includes ammonium sulfate that
is combined with other products, including
by, for example, blending (i.e., mixing
granules of ammonium sulfate with granules
of one or more other products), compounding
(i.e., when ammonium sulfate is compacted
with one or more other products under high
pressure), or granulating (incorporating
multiple products into granules through, e.g.,
a slurry process). For such combined
products, only the ammonium sulfate
component is covered by the scope of this
investigation.
Ammonium sulfate that has been
combined with other products is included
within the scope regardless of whether the
combining occurs in countries other than
China.
Ammonium sulfate that is otherwise
subject to this investigation is not excluded
when commingled (i.e., mixed or combined)
with ammonium sulfate from sources not
subject to this investigation. Only the subject
component of such commingled products is
covered by the scope of this investigation.
The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
registry number for ammonium sulfate is
7783–20–2.
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is currently classifiable under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheading 3102.21.0000.
Although this HTSUS subheading and CAS
registry number are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the investigation
is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–803]
Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or
Unfinished, With or Without Handles
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited Fourth
Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
review, the Department of Commerce
(the ‘‘Department’’) finds that revocation
of the antidumping duty orders on
heavy forged hand tools, finished or
unfinished, with or without handles
(‘‘HFHTs’’) from the People’s Republic
of China (‘‘PRC’’) would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the
‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section of this
notice.
DATES: Effective October 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Walker, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
202.482.0413.
AGENCY:
On
February 19, 1991, the Department
published the notice of the antidumping
duty order on HFHTs from the PRC.1 On
July 1, 2016, the Department published
the notice of initiation of the fourth
sunset review of the AD Orders on
HFHTs from the PRC, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the ‘‘Act’’).2 In July 2016,
the Department received a notice of
intent to participate from, each, AMES
True Temper (‘‘AMES’’) 3 and Council
Tool Company, Inc. (‘‘Council Tool’’),4
domestic interested parties, within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Heavy Forged
Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or
Without Handles from the People’s Republic of
China, 56 FR 6622 (February 19, 1991) (‘‘AD
Orders’’). There are four orders on HFHTs from the
PRC: Axes & adzes, bars & wedges, hammers &
sledges, and picks & mattocks.
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81
FR 43185 (July 1, 2016). This notice inadvertently
referred to this segment as the third review,
however, this is the fourth sunset review of these
orders.
3 AMES is the successor company to WoodingsVerona Tools Works, the petitioner in the original
investigation.
4 See Council Tool’s July 11, 2016 submission;
and AMES’ July 18, 2016 submission.
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351.218(d)(1)(i).5 AMES and Council
Tool, each, claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act
as a manufacturer in the United States
of a domestic like product. On August
1, 2016, the Department received an
adequate substantive response from
AMES and Council Tool within the 30day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).6 The Department
received no substantive responses from
respondent interested parties. As a
result, the Department conducted an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
AD Orders, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these
orders are hand tools comprising the
following classes or kinds of
merchandise: (1) Hammers and sledges
with heads over 1.5 kg (3.33 pounds);
(2) bars over 18 inches in length, track
tools and wedges; (3) picks and
mattocks; and (4) axes, adzes and
similar hewing tools. Subject hand tools
are manufactured through a hot forge
operation in which steel is sheared to
required length, heated to forging
temperature, and formed to final shape
on forging equipment using dies specific
to the desired product shape and size.
These products are classifiable under
tariff article codes 8205.20.60,
8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, and 8201.40.60
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of
this proceeding, which is contained in
the accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum, is dispositive.7
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues
raised in this sunset review, including
the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping in the event of
revocation of the AD Orders and the
5 Pursuant 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1), because the 15day deadline fell on Saturday, July 16, 2016, a nonbusiness day, AMES’ submission that was filed on
the next business day (i.e., Monday, July 18, 2016)
was accepted as timely.
6 See AMES’ and Council Tool’s August 1, 2016
submissions.
7 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ‘‘Fourth Expedited Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Orders on Heavy Forged
Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or
Without Handles From the People’s Republic of
China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum’’).
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magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail if the orders were revoked, is
provided in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Services System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B0824 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
on the Internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Dated: October 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Final Results of Sunset Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Pursuant to section 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, the
Department determines that revocation
of the AD Orders would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, and that the magnitude of the
dumping margins likely to prevail
would be weighted-average margins up
to those listed in the chart below:
International Trade Administration
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to
Prevail
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
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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
Weightedrequests to conduct administrative
average
reviews of various antidumping and
HFHT Order
margin
countervailing duty orders and findings
(percent)
with September anniversary dates. In
Axes/Adzes ...........................
15.02 accordance with the Department’s
Picks/Mattocks ......................
50.81 regulations, we are initiating those
Bars/Wedges ........................
31.76 administrative reviews.
Hammers/Sledges ................
45.42 DATES: Effective November 9, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notification to Interested Parties
Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Customs Liaison Unit,
This notice serves as the only
Enforcement and Compliance,
reminder to parties subject to
International Trade Administration,
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
of their responsibility concerning the
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
return or destruction of proprietary
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202)
information disclosed under APO in
482–4735.
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Timely notification of the return or
Background
destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order,
The Department has received timely
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
requests, in accordance with 19 CFR
with the regulations and terms of an
351.213(b), for administrative reviews of
APO is a violation which is subject to
various antidumping and countervailing
sanction.
duty orders and findings with
September anniversary dates.
We are issuing and publishing these
All deadlines for the submission of
results and notice in accordance with
various types of information,
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of
certifications, or comments or actions by
the Act, 19 CFR 351.218, and 19 CFR
the Department discussed below refer to
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
the number of calendar days from the
applicable starting time.
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[Notices]
[Pages 78777-78778]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-803]
Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without
Handles From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the
Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(the ``Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
orders on heavy forged hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or
without handles (``HFHTs'') from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review''
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective October 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202.482.0413.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 19, 1991, the Department
published the notice of the antidumping duty order on HFHTs from the
PRC.\1\ On July 1, 2016, the Department published the notice of
initiation of the fourth sunset review of the AD Orders on HFHTs from
the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the ``Act'').\2\ In July 2016, the Department received a
notice of intent to participate from, each, AMES True Temper (``AMES'')
\3\ and Council Tool Company, Inc. (``Council Tool''),\4\ domestic
interested parties, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
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351.218(d)(1)(i).\5\ AMES and Council Tool, each, claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer in
the United States of a domestic like product. On August 1, 2016, the
Department received an adequate substantive response from AMES and
Council Tool within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ The Department received no substantive responses
from respondent interested parties. As a result, the Department
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the AD Orders,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Heavy Forged Hand Tools,
Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles from the People's
Republic of China, 56 FR 6622 (February 19, 1991) (``AD Orders'').
There are four orders on HFHTs from the PRC: Axes & adzes, bars &
wedges, hammers & sledges, and picks & mattocks.
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 43185
(July 1, 2016). This notice inadvertently referred to this segment
as the third review, however, this is the fourth sunset review of
these orders.
\3\ AMES is the successor company to Woodings-Verona Tools
Works, the petitioner in the original investigation.
\4\ See Council Tool's July 11, 2016 submission; and AMES' July
18, 2016 submission.
\5\ Pursuant 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1), because the 15-day deadline
fell on Saturday, July 16, 2016, a non-business day, AMES'
submission that was filed on the next business day (i.e., Monday,
July 18, 2016) was accepted as timely.
\6\ See AMES' and Council Tool's August 1, 2016 submissions.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders are hand tools comprising
the following classes or kinds of merchandise: (1) Hammers and sledges
with heads over 1.5 kg (3.33 pounds); (2) bars over 18 inches in
length, track tools and wedges; (3) picks and mattocks; and (4) axes,
adzes and similar hewing tools. Subject hand tools are manufactured
through a hot forge operation in which steel is sheared to required
length, heated to forging temperature, and formed to final shape on
forging equipment using dies specific to the desired product shape and
size. These products are classifiable under tariff article codes
8205.20.60, 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, and 8201.40.60 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of this proceeding, which is contained
in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, is dispositive.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
``Fourth Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without
Handles From the People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum'').
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the AD Orders and the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail if the orders were revoked, is provided in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The Issues and Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Services System (``ACCESS''). ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records
Unit, Room B0824 of the main Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed on the Internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to section 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, the
Department determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the
magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-
average margins up to those listed in the chart below:
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Weighted-
HFHT Order average margin
(percent)
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Axes/Adzes.............................................. 15.02
Picks/Mattocks.......................................... 50.81
Bars/Wedges............................................. 31.76
Hammers/Sledges......................................... 45.42
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19
CFR 351.218, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: October 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
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