Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders, 10330-10331 [2017-02790]
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LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
[1/28/2017 through 2/3/2017]
Firm name
Firm address
Flint Cliffs Manufacturing Corporation.
Noble Plastics, Inc. ..................
1600 Bluff Road, Burlington,
IA 52601.
318 Burleigh Lane, Grand
Coteau, LA 70541.
648 Saratoga Road, Glenville,
NY 12302.
Applied Robotics, Inc ..............
Any party having a substantial
interest in these proceedings may
request a public hearing on the matter.
A written request for a hearing must be
submitted to the Trade Adjustment
Assistance for Firms Division, Room
71030, Economic Development
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no
later than ten (10) calendar days
following publication of this notice.
Please follow the requirements set
forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR
315.9 for procedures to request a public
hearing. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance official number
and title for the program under which
these petitions are submitted is 11.313,
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.
Miriam Kearse,
Lead Program Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–839, A–583–833]
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From
the Republic of Korea and Taiwan:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on certain polyester staple
fiber from the Republic of Korea (Korea)
and Taiwan would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the
United States, the Department is
publishing this notice of continuation of
the AD orders.
DATES: Effective February 10, 2017.
Date accepted
for
investigation
1/30/2017
2/1/2017
2/2/2017
Product(s)
The firm manufactures metal Fabrication and painting of
base metals into various shapes and forms.
The firm manufactures injection molded products.
The firm manufactures robotic end-of-arm tooling, grippers,
tool changers, collision sensors and docking modules.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Kolberg, Office I, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–1785.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 25, 2000, the Department
published the AD Orders on polyester
staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan.1 On
August 1, 2016, the Department
published the notice of initiation of the
third sunset review of the AD Orders on
polyester staple fiber from Korea and
Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).2 As a result of its review, the
Department determined that revocation
of the AD Orders would likely lead to
a continuation or recurrence of
dumping.3 The Department, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail should the AD
Orders be revoked. On January 18, 2017,
the ITC determined that revoking the
AD Orders on polyester staple fiber from
Korea and Taiwan would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury with a reasonably
foreseeable time.4
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1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Polyester
Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea and
Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Polyester Staple
Fiber from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, 65
FR 33807, 33808 (May 25, 2000); see also Certain
Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea: Notice of
Amended Final Determination and Amended Order
Pursuant to Final Court Decision, 68 FR 74552,
74553 (December, 24, 2003) (AD Orders).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81
FR 50462 (August 1, 2016).
3 See Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Orders, 81 FR 92783 (December 20, 2016), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
4 See Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and
Taiwan, Inv. Nos. 731–TA–825–826 (Third Review),
USITC Publication 4668, January 2017.
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Scope of the Orders
Polyester staple fiber covered by the
orders is defined as synthetic staple
fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise
processed for spinning, of polyesters
measuring 3.3 decitex (3 denier,
inclusive) or more in diameter. This
merchandise is cut to lengths varying
from one inch (25 mm) to five inches
(127 mm). The merchandise subject to
the orders may be coated, usually with
a silicon, or other finish, or not coated.
Polyester staple fiber is generally used
as stuffing in sleeping bags, mattresses,
ski jackets, comforters, cushions,
pillows, and furniture. Merchandise of
less than 3.3 decitex (less than 3 denier)
currently classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) at subheading 5503.20.00.25
is specifically excluded from the orders.
Also, specifically excluded from the
orders are polyester staple fibers of 10
to 18 denier that are cut to lengths of 6
to 8 inches (fibers used in the
manufacture of carpeting). In addition,
low-melt polyester staple fiber is
excluded from the orders. Low-melt
polyester staple fiber is defined as a bicomponent fiber with an outer sheath
that melts at a significantly lower
temperature than its inner core. The
merchandise subject to the orders is
currently classifiable in the HTSUS at
subheadings 5503.20.00.45 and
5503.20.00.65. The HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only; the written
description of the merchandise covered
by the scope of the orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of the AD Orders would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant
to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby
orders the continuation of the AD
Orders on polyester staple fiber from
Korea and Taiwan. U.S. Customs and
Border Protection will continue to
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collect AD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports
of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation
of the AD Orders will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
Department intends to initiate the next
five-year review of the AD Orders not
later than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
This five-year sunset review and this
notice are in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and published
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: February 7, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of
Foreign Government Subsidies on
Articles of Cheese Subject to an InQuota Rate of Duty
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Effective February 10, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20230, telephone: (202) 482–3692.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
702 of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) to determine, in
consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, whether any foreign
government is providing a subsidy with
respect to any article of cheese subject
to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined
in section 702(h) of the Act, and to
publish quarterly updates to the type
and amount of those subsidies. We
hereby provide the Department’s
quarterly update of subsidies on articles
of cheese that were imported during the
periods July 1, 2016, through September
30, 2016.
The Department has developed, in
consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, information on subsidies,
as defined in section 702(h) of the Act,
being provided either directly or
indirectly by foreign governments on
articles of cheese subject to an in-quota
rate of duty. The appendix to this notice
lists the country, the subsidy program or
programs, and the gross and net
amounts of each subsidy for which
information is currently available. The
Department will incorporate additional
programs which are found to constitute
subsidies, and additional information
on the subsidy programs listed, as the
information is developed.
The Department encourages any
person having information on foreign
government subsidy programs which
benefit articles of cheese subject to an
in-quota rate of duty to submit such
information in writing to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
This determination and notice are in
accordance with section 702(a) of the
Act.
Dated: February 3, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY
Gross 1
subsidy
($/lb)
Net 2
subsidy
($/lb)
Country
Program(s)
28 European Union Member States 3 ..........................
Canada .........................................................................
Norway ..........................................................................
European Union Restitution Payments ........................
Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese ..........
Indirect (Milk) Subsidy ..................................................
Consumer Subsidy .......................................................
$0.00
0.46
0.00
0.00
$0.00
0.46
0.00
0.00
Total .......................................................................
Deficiency Payments ....................................................
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Switzerland ...................................................................
1 Defined
in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
3 The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
2 Defined
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-839, A-583-833]
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and
Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain
polyester staple fiber from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is
publishing this notice of continuation of the AD orders.
DATES: Effective February 10, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, Office I, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 25, 2000, the Department published the AD Orders on
polyester staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan.\1\ On August 1, 2016, the
Department published the notice of initiation of the third sunset
review of the AD Orders on polyester staple fiber from Korea and
Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its review, the Department
determined that revocation of the AD Orders would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping.\3\ The Department, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail
should the AD Orders be revoked. On January 18, 2017, the ITC
determined that revoking the AD Orders on polyester staple fiber from
Korea and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of material injury with a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of
Korea and Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber
from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, 65 FR 33807, 33808 (May 25,
2000); see also Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea: Notice of
Amended Final Determination and Amended Order Pursuant to Final
Court Decision, 68 FR 74552, 74553 (December, 24, 2003) (AD Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 50462
(August 1, 2016).
\3\ See Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of
Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 92783 (December 20, 2016), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
\4\ See Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan, Inv. Nos.
731-TA-825-826 (Third Review), USITC Publication 4668, January 2017.
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Scope of the Orders
Polyester staple fiber covered by the orders is defined as
synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for
spinning, of polyesters measuring 3.3 decitex (3 denier, inclusive) or
more in diameter. This merchandise is cut to lengths varying from one
inch (25 mm) to five inches (127 mm). The merchandise subject to the
orders may be coated, usually with a silicon, or other finish, or not
coated. Polyester staple fiber is generally used as stuffing in
sleeping bags, mattresses, ski jackets, comforters, cushions, pillows,
and furniture. Merchandise of less than 3.3 decitex (less than 3
denier) currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (``HTSUS'') at subheading 5503.20.00.25 is specifically
excluded from the orders. Also, specifically excluded from the orders
are polyester staple fibers of 10 to 18 denier that are cut to lengths
of 6 to 8 inches (fibers used in the manufacture of carpeting). In
addition, low-melt polyester staple fiber is excluded from the orders.
Low-melt polyester staple fiber is defined as a bi-component fiber with
an outer sheath that melts at a significantly lower temperature than
its inner core. The merchandise subject to the orders is currently
classifiable in the HTSUS at subheadings 5503.20.00.45 and
5503.20.00.65. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only; the written description of the merchandise
covered by the scope of the orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the AD Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a),
the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD Orders on
polyester staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to
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collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry
for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the AD Orders will be the
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the AD Orders not
later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date
of continuation.
This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: February 7, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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