Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE), 91908-91909 [2016-30383]
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instructions suspending liquidation will
remain in effect until further notice.
We will also instruct CBP to require
cash deposits equal to the amounts as
indicated below. Accordingly, effective
on the date of publication of the ITC’s
final affirmative injury determinations,
CBP will require, at the same time as
importers would normally deposit
estimated duties on this subject
merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins listed below.11 The relevant allothers rates apply to all producers or
exporters not specifically listed.
Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that
instructions issued pursuant to an
affirmative preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than
four months, except where exporters
representing a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise
request the Department to extend that
four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that
account for a significant proportion of
circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe from Oman, Pakistan, and the
UAE, we extended the four-month
period to six months in each case.12 In
the underlying investigations, the
Department published the preliminary
determinations on June 8, 2016.
Therefore, the extended period,
beginning on the date of publication of
the preliminary determinations, ended
December 5, 2016. Furthermore, section
737(b) of the Act states that definitive
duties are to begin on the date of
publication of the ITC’s final injury
determination.
Therefore, in accordance with section
733(d) of the Act and our practice, we
will instruct CBP to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and to
liquidate, without regard to
antidumping duties, unliquidated
entries of circular welded carbonquality steel pipe from Oman, Pakistan,
and the UAE entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after December 5, 2016, the date on
which the provisional measures
expired, until and through the day
preceding the date of publication of the
ITC’s final injury determinations in the
Federal Register. Suspension of
liquidation will resume on the date of
publication of the ITC’s final
determinations in the Federal Register.
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins
The weighted-average dumping
margins percentages are as follows:
Dumping
margins
(percent)
Exporter/producer
Oman ..........................................................
Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG ............................................................................
All Others ........................................................................................................................
Dumping
margins
(percent)
Exporter/producer
Pakistan ......................................................
International Industries Limited .......................................................................................
All Others ........................................................................................................................
Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Ind. L.L.C ............................................................................
Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, LLC—Jebel Ali Branch/Universal Tube and
Pipe Industries, Ltd./KHK Scaffolding and Framework LLC.
All Others ........................................................................................................................
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This notice constitutes the
antidumping duty orders with respect to
circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe from Oman, Pakistan, and the UAE
pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act.
Interested parties can find a list of
antidumping duty orders currently in
effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
stats/iastats1.html.
These orders are published in
accordance with section 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211.
Dated: December 13, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of
Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti
Under the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended
by the Haitian Hemispheric
Opportunity Through Partnership
Encouragement Act (HOPE)
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notification of Annual
Quantitative Limit on Imports of Certain
Apparel from Haiti.
ACTION:
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CBERA, as amended,
provides duty-free treatment for certain
apparel articles imported directly from
Haiti. One of the preferences is known
as the ‘‘value-added’’ provision, which
requires that apparel meet a minimum
threshold percentage of value added in
Haiti, the United States, and/or certain
beneficiary countries. The provision is
subject to a quantitative limitation,
which is calculated as a percentage of
total apparel imports into the United
States for each 12-month annual period.
For the annual period from December
20, 2016 through December 19, 2017,
the quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under the value-
SUMMARY:
12 See Oman Preliminary Determination; Pakistan
Preliminary Determination; and UAE Preliminary
Determination.
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11.80
11.80
Dumping
margins
(percent)
Exporter/producer
United Arab Emirates .................................
7.36
7.36
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added provision is 337,117,964 square
meters equivalent.
DATES: Effective Date: December 20,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria Goodman, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–3651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213A of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
(19 U.S.C. 2703a) (‘‘CBERA’’), as
amended by the Haitian Hemispheric
Opportunity through Partnership
Encouragement Act of 2006 (‘‘HOPE’’)
(Title V of the Tax Relief and Health
Care Act of 2006), the Haitian
Hemispheric Opportunity through
Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008
(‘‘HOPE II’’) (Subtitle D of Title XV of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008), the Haiti Economic Lift
Program Act of 2010 (‘‘HELP’’), and the
Trade Preferences Extension Act of
2015; and as implemented by
Presidential Proc. No. 8114, 72 FR
13655 (March 22, 2007), and No. 8596,
75 FR 68153 (November 4, 2010).
Background: Section 213A(b)(1)(B) of
CBERA, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2703a(b)(1)(B)), outlines the
requirements for certain apparel articles
imported directly from Haiti to qualify
for duty-free treatment under a ‘‘valueadded’’ provision. In order to qualify for
duty-free treatment, apparel articles
must be wholly assembled, or knit-toshape, in Haiti from any combination of
fabrics, fabric components, components
knit-to-shape, and yarns, as long as the
sum of the cost or value of materials
produced in Haiti or one or more
beneficiary countries, as described in
CBERA, as amended, or any
combination thereof, plus the direct
costs of processing operations
performed in Haiti or one or more
beneficiary countries, as described in
CBERA, as amended, or any
combination thereof, is not less than an
applicable percentage of the declared
customs value of such apparel articles.
Pursuant to CBERA, as amended, the
applicable percentage for the period
December 20, 2016 through December
19, 2017, is 55 percent.
For every twelve month period
following the effective date of CBERA,
as amended, duty-free treatment under
the value-added provision is subject to
a quantitative limitation. CBERA, as
amended provides that the quantitative
limitation will be recalculated for each
subsequent 12-month period. Section
213A (b)(1)(C) of CBERA, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 2703a(b)(1)(C)), requires that,
for the twelve-month period beginning
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on December 20, 2016, the quantitative
limitation for qualifying apparel
imported from Haiti under the valueadded provision will be an amount
equivalent to 1.25 percent of the
aggregate square meter equivalent of all
apparel articles imported into the
United States in the most recent 12month period for which data are
available. The aggregate square meters
equivalent of all apparel articles
imported into the United States is
derived from the set of Harmonized
System lines listed in the Annex to the
World Trade Organization Agreement
on Textiles and Clothing (‘‘ATC’’), and
the conversion factors for units of
measure into square meter equivalents
used by the United States in
implementing the ATC. For purposes of
this notice, the most recent 12-month
period for which data are available as of
December 20, 2016 is the 12-month
period ending on October 31, 2016.
Therefore, for the one-year period
beginning on December 20, 2016 and
extending through December 19, 2017,
the quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under the valueadded provision is 337,117,964 square
meters equivalent. Apparel articles
entered in excess of these quantities will
be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
Dated: December 13, 2016.
Felicia Pullam,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles,
Consumer Goods and Materials.
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International Trade Administration
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Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, From the People’s Republic
of China: Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 3, 2016, the
Department of Commerce (the
‘‘Department’’) published its notice of
initiation and preliminary results of a
changed circumstances review of the
antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) order on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells,
whether or not assembled into modules
(‘‘solar cells’’), from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) (Preliminary
Results). The Department preliminarily
determined that Zhejiang ERA Solar
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Technology Co., Ltd. (‘‘Zhejiang ERA’’)
is the successor-in-interest to Era Solar
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Era Solar’’) for purposes of
the AD order on solar cells from the PRC
and, as such, is entitled to Era Solar’s
antidumping duty cash deposit rate
with respect to entries of subject
merchandise. We invited interested
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Results. As no parties submitted
comments, and there is no other
information or evidence on the record
calling into question our Preliminary
Results, the Department is making no
changes to the Preliminary Results. For
these final results, the Department
continues to find that Zhejiang ERA is
the successor-in-interest to Era Solar.
DATES: Effective December 19, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office
IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 7, 2012, the Department
published the AD Order on solar cells
from the PRC in the Federal Register.1
On August 31, 2016, Zhejiang ERA
requested that the Department initiate
an expedited changed circumstances
review to determine it as the successorin-interest to Era Solar for AD
purposes.2 On November 3, 2016, the
Department initiated a changed
circumstances review and made a
preliminary finding that Zhejiang ERA
is the successor-in-interest to Era Solar,
and is entitled to Era Solar’s cash
deposit rate with respect to entries of
merchandise subject to the AD Order on
solar cells from the PRC.3 We provided
interested parties 14 days from the date
of publication of the Preliminary Results
to submit case briefs. No interested
parties submitted case briefs or
requested a hearing.
1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018
(December 7, 2012) (‘‘Order’’).
2 See Letter from Zhejiang ERA to the Department
regarding, ‘‘Re: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules
from the People’s Republic of China: Request for
Expedited Changed Circumstances Review’’
(August 31, 2016) (‘‘CCR Request’’).
3 See Initiation and Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review:
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled Into Modules From the People’s
Republic of China, 81 FR 76561 (November 3, 2016)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’) and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in
Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as
Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership
Encouragement Act (HOPE)
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of Annual Quantitative Limit on Imports of Certain
Apparel from Haiti.
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SUMMARY: CBERA, as amended, provides duty-free treatment for certain
apparel articles imported directly from Haiti. One of the preferences
is known as the ``value-added'' provision, which requires that apparel
meet a minimum threshold percentage of value added in Haiti, the United
States, and/or certain beneficiary countries. The provision is subject
to a quantitative limitation, which is calculated as a percentage of
total apparel imports into the United States for each 12-month annual
period. For the annual period from December 20, 2016 through December
19, 2017, the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment
under the value-
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added provision is 337,117,964 square meters equivalent.
DATES: Effective Date: December 20, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Goodman, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a) (``CBERA''), as amended by the Haitian
Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006
(``HOPE'') (Title V of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006), the
Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act
of 2008 (``HOPE II'') (Subtitle D of Title XV of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008), the Haiti Economic Lift Program
Act of 2010 (``HELP''), and the Trade Preferences Extension Act of
2015; and as implemented by Presidential Proc. No. 8114, 72 FR 13655
(March 22, 2007), and No. 8596, 75 FR 68153 (November 4, 2010).
Background: Section 213A(b)(1)(B) of CBERA, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2703a(b)(1)(B)), outlines the requirements for certain apparel articles
imported directly from Haiti to qualify for duty-free treatment under a
``value-added'' provision. In order to qualify for duty-free treatment,
apparel articles must be wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti
from any combination of fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-
shape, and yarns, as long as the sum of the cost or value of materials
produced in Haiti or one or more beneficiary countries, as described in
CBERA, as amended, or any combination thereof, plus the direct costs of
processing operations performed in Haiti or one or more beneficiary
countries, as described in CBERA, as amended, or any combination
thereof, is not less than an applicable percentage of the declared
customs value of such apparel articles. Pursuant to CBERA, as amended,
the applicable percentage for the period December 20, 2016 through
December 19, 2017, is 55 percent.
For every twelve month period following the effective date of
CBERA, as amended, duty-free treatment under the value-added provision
is subject to a quantitative limitation. CBERA, as amended provides
that the quantitative limitation will be recalculated for each
subsequent 12-month period. Section 213A (b)(1)(C) of CBERA, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 2703a(b)(1)(C)), requires that, for the twelve-month period
beginning on December 20, 2016, the quantitative limitation for
qualifying apparel imported from Haiti under the value-added provision
will be an amount equivalent to 1.25 percent of the aggregate square
meter equivalent of all apparel articles imported into the United
States in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.
The aggregate square meters equivalent of all apparel articles imported
into the United States is derived from the set of Harmonized System
lines listed in the Annex to the World Trade Organization Agreement on
Textiles and Clothing (``ATC''), and the conversion factors for units
of measure into square meter equivalents used by the United States in
implementing the ATC. For purposes of this notice, the most recent 12-
month period for which data are available as of December 20, 2016 is
the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2016.
Therefore, for the one-year period beginning on December 20, 2016
and extending through December 19, 2017, the quantity of imports
eligible for preferential treatment under the value-added provision is
337,117,964 square meters equivalent. Apparel articles entered in
excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
Dated: December 13, 2016.
Felicia Pullam,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods and Materials.
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