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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–84–2016]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 21—
Dorchester County, South Carolina,
Notification of Proposed Production
Activity, AGRU America Charleston,
LLC (Industrial Pipes), North
Charleston, South Carolina
The South Carolina State Ports
Authority, grantee of FTZ 21, submitted
a notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
AGRU America Charleston, LLC
(AGRU), located in North Charleston,
South Carolina. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on December 9,
2016.
The AGRU facility is located within
Site 5 of FTZ 21. The facility is used for
the production of large volume
industrial pipes for high volume flow
applications. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
to the specific foreign-status materials
and components and specific finished
products described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt AGRU from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
component used in export production.
On its domestic sales, AGRU would be
able to choose the duty rate during
customs entry procedures that applies to
high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes
(duty rate 3.1%) for the foreign-status
input noted below. Customs duties also
could possibly be deferred or reduced
on foreign-status production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include high
density polyethylene (HDPE) pellets
having relative viscosity of 1.44 or more
(duty rate 6.5%).
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Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is
January 25, 2017.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
Dated: December 12, 2016.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–920]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2014–2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 12, 2016, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) published the
preliminary results of the administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on lightweight thermal paper (‘‘LWTP’’)
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’)
is November 1, 2014, through October
31, 2015. The review covers two
exporters of subject merchandise: Jaan
Huey Co. Ltd. (‘‘Jaan Huey’’) and
Shanghai Hanhong Paper Co., Ltd. and
Hanhong Paper Co. Ltd (together,
‘‘Hanhong’’). We invited interested
parties to comment on our preliminary
results. No party provided comment.
Accordingly, for the final results of
review, we continue to find that because
neither respondent participated in this
review, Jaan Huey and Hanhong have
not demonstrated eligibility for a
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separate rate in this segment of the
proceeding, and therefore, we are
treating both as part of the PRC-wide
entity.
DATES: Effective December 16, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 12, 2016, the Department
of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published
the Preliminary Results 1 of the instant
review, preliminarily finding that
because neither respondent participated
in this review, Jaan Huey and Hanhong
did not demonstrate eligibility for a
separate rate in this segment of the
proceeding and are, thus, both a part of
the PRC-wide entity. We invited
interested parties to submit comments
on the Preliminary Results. We received
no comments from interested parties.
The Department has conducted this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
review includes certain lightweight
thermal paper, which is thermal paper
with a basis weight of 70 grams per
square meter (g/m2) (with a tolerance of
± 4.0 g/m2) or less; irrespective of
dimensions; 2 with or without a base
coat 3 on one or both sides; with thermal
active coating(s) 4 on one or both sides
that is a mixture of the dye and the
developer that react and form an image
when heat is applied; with or without
1 See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–
2015, 81 FR 53431 (August 12, 2016) (‘‘Preliminary
Results’’).
2 LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that
are slit to the specifications of the converting
equipment and then converted into finished slit
rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as
LWTP in any other form, presentation, or
dimension) are covered by the scope of these
orders.
3 A base coat, when applied, is typically made of
clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended
to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate
and to provide insulating value.
4 A thermal active coating is typically made of
sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant.
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a top coat; 5 and without an adhesive
backing. Certain lightweight thermal
paper is typically (but not exclusively)
used in point-of-sale applications such
as ATM receipts, credit card receipts,
gas pump receipts, and retail store
receipts. The merchandise subject to
this review may be classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) under
subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20,
4811.90.8040, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20,
4823.40.00, 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050,
4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050.6 7
Although HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of these orders is dispositive.
Final Results of Review
The Department continues to find that
Jaan Huey and Hanhong are not eligible
for a separate rate and are part of the
PRC-wide entity for the period
November 1, 2014, through October 31,
2015. Because no party requested a
review of the PRC-wide entity, and the
Department no longer considers the
PRC-wide entity as an exporter
conditionally subject to administrative
reviews, we did not conduct a review of
the PRC-wide entity and the PRC-wide
entity’s rate is not subject to change in
this administrative review.8
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Assessment Rates
We will instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to apply an
ad valorem assessment rate of 115.29
percent (the rate applicable to the PRCwide entity) to all entries of subject
merchandise during the POR which
5 A top coat, when applied, is typically made of
polyvinyl acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like
materials and is intended to provide environmental
protection, an improved surface for press printing,
and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
6 HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a
classification used for LWTP until January 1, 2007.
Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.8000 was
replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ‘‘other’’
including LWTP). HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000
was a classification for LWTP until July 1, 2005.
Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.9090 (for ‘‘other,’’
including LWTP).
7 As of January 1, 2009, the International Trade
Commission deleted HTSUS subheadings
4811.90.8040 and 4811.90.9090 and added HTSUS
subheadings 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050,
4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050 to the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (2009). See
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(2009), available at <ww.usitc.gov>. These HTSUS
subheadings were added to the scope of the order
in LWTP’s LTFV investigation.
8 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).
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were exported by Jaan Huey and
Hanhong. The Department intends to
issue assessment instructions to CBP 15
days after the date of publication of
these final results of review.
and the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review for all shipments
of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date, as provided for by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash
deposit rate for Jaan Huey and Hanhong,
as part of the PRC-wide entity, will be
the PRC-wide rate of 115.29 percent; (2)
for previously investigated or reviewed
PRC and non-PRC exporters who are not
under review in this segment of the
proceeding but who have separate rates,
the cash deposit rate will continue to be
the exporter-specific rate published for
the most recent period; (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 the PRC-wide rate of 115.29 percent;
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(s) that supplied that nonPRC exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Dated: December 12, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final
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 this
period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (‘‘APO’’) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials, or conversion to judicial
protective order, is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–869]
Diffusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated FlatRolled Steel Products From Japan:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2013–2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 17, 2016, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary
results of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on
diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated flat
rolled steel products from Japan.1 The
review covers one company, Toyo
Kohan Co., Ltd. (Toyo Kohan). The
period of review (POR) is November 19,
2013 through April 30, 2015. As a result
of our analysis of the comments and
information received, these final results
do not differ from the Preliminary
Results.
DATES: Effective December 16, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dena Crossland or Brian Davis, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3362 or (202) 482–7924,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 17, 2016, the Department
published the Preliminary Results. In
accordance with 19 CFR
351.309(c)(1)(ii), we invited parties to
comment on our Preliminary Results.2
We received a case brief from Thomas
Steel Strip Corporation (Petitioner) on
1 See Diffusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated FlatRolled Steel Products from Japan: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2013–2015, 81 FR 39627 (June 17, 2016)
(Preliminary Results).
2 See Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 39628.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-920]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 12, 2016, the Department of Commerce
(``Department'') published the preliminary results of the
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on lightweight
thermal paper (``LWTP'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').
The period of review (``POR'') is November 1, 2014, through October 31,
2015. The review covers two exporters of subject merchandise: Jaan Huey
Co. Ltd. (``Jaan Huey'') and Shanghai Hanhong Paper Co., Ltd. and
Hanhong Paper Co. Ltd (together, ``Hanhong''). We invited interested
parties to comment on our preliminary results. No party provided
comment. Accordingly, for the final results of review, we continue to
find that because neither respondent participated in this review, Jaan
Huey and Hanhong have not demonstrated eligibility for a separate rate
in this segment of the proceeding, and therefore, we are treating both
as part of the PRC-wide entity.
DATES: Effective December 16, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 12, 2016, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
published the Preliminary Results \1\ of the instant review,
preliminarily finding that because neither respondent participated in
this review, Jaan Huey and Hanhong did not demonstrate eligibility for
a separate rate in this segment of the proceeding and are, thus, both a
part of the PRC-wide entity. We invited interested parties to submit
comments on the Preliminary Results. We received no comments from
interested parties.
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\1\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 53431 (August 12, 2016) (``Preliminary
Results'').
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The Department has conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this review includes certain lightweight
thermal paper, which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams
per square meter (g/m\2\) (with a tolerance of 4.0 g/m\2\)
or less; irrespective of dimensions; \2\ with or without a base coat
\3\ on one or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) \4\ on one or
both sides that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react
and form an image when heat is applied; with or without
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a top coat; \5\ and without an adhesive backing. Certain lightweight
thermal paper is typically (but not exclusively) used in point-of-sale
applications such as ATM receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump
receipts, and retail store receipts. The merchandise subject to this
review may be classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (``HTSUS'') under subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20,
4811.90.8040, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, 4823.40.00, 4811.90.8030,
4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050.6 7 Although
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.
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\2\ LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that are slit to
the specifications of the converting equipment and then converted
into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as
LWTP in any other form, presentation, or dimension) are covered by
the scope of these orders.
\3\ A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or
latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface
of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value.
\4\ A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer,
dye, and co-reactant.
\5\ A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl
acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to
provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press
printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
\6\ HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for
LWTP until January 1, 2007. Effective that date, subheading
4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a non-
subject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ``other'' including LWTP).
HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 was a classification for LWTP until
July 1, 2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a non-subject product)
and 4811.90.9090 (for ``other,'' including LWTP).
\7\ As of January 1, 2009, the International Trade Commission
deleted HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8040 and 4811.90.9090 and added
HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and
4811.90.9050 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(2009). See Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2009),
available at <ww.usitc.gov>. These HTSUS subheadings were added to
the scope of the order in LWTP's LTFV investigation.
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Final Results of Review
The Department continues to find that Jaan Huey and Hanhong are not
eligible for a separate rate and are part of the PRC-wide entity for
the period November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2015. Because no party
requested a review of the PRC-wide entity, and the Department no longer
considers the PRC-wide entity as an exporter conditionally subject to
administrative reviews, we did not conduct a review of the PRC-wide
entity and the PRC-wide entity's rate is not subject to change in this
administrative review.\8\
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\8\ 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).
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Assessment Rates
We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to
apply an ad valorem assessment rate of 115.29 percent (the rate
applicable to the PRC-wide entity) to all entries of subject
merchandise during the POR which were exported by Jaan Huey and
Hanhong. The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP
15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit
rate for Jaan Huey and Hanhong, as part of the PRC-wide entity, will be
the PRC-wide rate of 115.29 percent; (2) for previously investigated or
reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters who are not under review in this
segment of the proceeding but who have separate rates, the cash deposit
rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the
most recent period; (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 the PRC-wide rate of 115.29 percent; 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(s) that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final 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 this period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction
of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: December 12, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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