Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 56582-56586 [2017-25768]
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Dated: November 22, 2017.
Matthew S. Borman,
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BILLING CODE 3510–33–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–057]
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
certain tool chests and cabinets (tool
chests) from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC). The period of investigation
is January 1, 2016, through December
31, 2016. For information on the
estimated subsidy rates, see the ‘‘Final
Determination’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 29, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hermes Pinilla or Thomas Schauer, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone
(202) 482–3477 or (202) 482–0410,
respectively.
Background
The Department published its
affirmative Preliminary Determination
on September 15, 2017.1 A summary of
the events that occurred since the
publication of the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties
for this final determination, may be
found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2 The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty (CVD) Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version are identical in
content.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are tool chests from the
PRC. For a complete description of the
scope of the investigation, see Appendix
I to this notice.
Scope Comments
Since the Preliminary Determination,
the Department received comments on
the scope of this investigation from
interested parties in this proceeding.
See Issues and Decision Memorandum
for further details. The scope in
Appendix I reflects the final scope
language.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
Comments Received
The subsidy programs under
investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
interested parties in this proceeding are
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues raised
by parties, and to which we responded
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, is attached to this notice
at Appendix II.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
in September 2017, the Department
verified the subsidy information
reported by the Government of China
(GOC) and the respondents. We used
standard verification procedures,
including an examination of relevant
accounting and production records, and
original source documents provided by
the GOC and the respondents.3
Use of Adverse Facts Available
In making this final determination,
the Department relied, in part, on facts
available. As discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, because the
GOC and companies that did not
respond to our quantity-and-value
questionnaire did not act to the best of
their abilities in responding to the
Department’s requests for information,
we drew an adverse inference where
appropriate in selecting from among the
facts otherwise available, pursuant to
section 776(a) and (b) of the Act.4 For
further information, see the section
‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences’’ in the
accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Based on our analysis of the
information requested and received
from the GOC and the company
respondents since the Preliminary
Determination, the results of
verification, and the comments received
from parties, we made certain changes
to the subsidy rate calculations since the
Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of these changes, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
In accordance with section
705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we
calculated a CVD rate for each
individually-investigated producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise.
Consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A)(i)
of the Act, we calculated an estimated
‘‘all-others’’ rate for exporters/producers
not individually examined. Section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act provides that
the ‘‘all-others’’ rate shall be an amount
equal to the weighted-average of the
countervailable subsidy rates
established for individually investigated
exporters/producers, excluding any
rates that are zero or de minimis or any
rates determined entirely under section
776 of the Act. Neither of the mandatory
respondents’ rates in this final
determination was zero or de minimis or
based entirely on facts otherwise
available. Accordingly, in order to
ensure that business proprietary
information is not disclosed, we
calculated the all-others rate using a
weighted average of the individual
countervailable subsidy rates calculated
for the examined respondents using
each company’s publicly-ranged values
for the merchandise under
consideration.5
Final Determination
We determine the total estimated
countervailable subsidy rates to be: 6
Subsidy rate
(percent)
Company
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Jiangsu Tongrun Equipment Technology Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................................
Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................................................
Allround Hardware Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................
1 See Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 43331
(September 15, 2017) (Preliminary Determination)
and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Determination:
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Tool
Chests and Cabinets from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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3 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Verification of
the Questionnaire Responses Submitted by Jiangsu
Tongrun Equipment Technology Ltd.,’’ dated
October 10, 2017; Memorandum to the File,
‘‘Verification Report: Zhongshan Geelong
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.,’’ dated October 10, 2017;
and Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Verification Report:
the Government of the People’s Republic of China,’’
dated October 10, 2017.
4 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at ‘‘USE
OF FACTS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE AND
ADVERSE INFERENCES’’ section.
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5 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Calculation of
the All-Others Rate,’’ dated concurrently with this
final determination.
6 As discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, the Department found the following
companies to be cross-owned with Jiangsu Tongrun
Equipment Technology Co., Ltd.: Changshu Jack
Factory, Changshu Tongrun Taron Import and
Export Co., Ltd., (also known as Changshu Tongrun
Equipment Co., Ltd.), Changshu Tongrun
Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Manufacture
Co., Ltd., Changshu Taron Machinery Equipment
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Changshu General
Electrical Factory Co., Ltd.
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Subsidy rate
(percent)
Company
Beijing Kang Jie Kong International Cargo Agent Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................
Changshu Zhongcheng Tool Box Co., Ltd ..........................................................................................................................................
Changzhou City Hongfei Metalwork Corporation ................................................................................................................................
Changzhou Machan Steel Furniture Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................................................
China National Electronics Import and Export Ningbo Co ..................................................................................................................
Foshan Lishida Metal Products Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................
Gem-Year Industrial Co., Ltd ...............................................................................................................................................................
Guangdong Hisense Home Appliances Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................
Guerjie Enterprise Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................................
Haiyan Dingfeng Fasteners Ltd ...........................................................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................
Hyxion Metal Industry ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Jiaxing Pinyou Import & Export Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................
Jin Rong Hua Le Metal Manufactures Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................................
Jinhua JG Tools Manufacturing Co .....................................................................................................................................................
Jinhua Yahu Tools Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................
Keesung Manufacturing Co., Ltd .........................................................................................................................................................
Kingstar Tools Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................................
Liyang Flying Industry Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................
Meridian International Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Better Design Industry Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Hualei Tool Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Jiufeng Electronic Tools ..........................................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Safewell International Holding Corp .......................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Xiunan International Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................
Pinghu Chenda Storage Office Equipment Co., Ltd ...........................................................................................................................
Pooke Technology Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai All-Fast International Trade Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................................
Shanghai All-Hop Industry Co., Ltd .....................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Delta International Trading ..................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Fairlong International Trading Co., Ltd ...............................................................................................................................
Shanghai ITPC Hardware Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Legsteel Metal Products Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Tung Hsing Technology Inc ................................................................................................................................................
Shining Golden Yida Welding & Cutting Machinery Manufacture Ltd ................................................................................................
Suzhou Aomeijia Metallic Products Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................
Suzhou Goldenline Machinery Co., Ltd ...............................................................................................................................................
Suzhou Xindadi Hardware Co., Ltd .....................................................................................................................................................
Taixing Hutchin Mfg. Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................................................................
Tong Ming Enterprise (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................
Trantex Product (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................................................
Wuyi Yunlin Steel Products Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................................................
Yangzhou Huayu Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................
Yangzhou Triple Harvest Power Tools Limited ...................................................................................................................................
Zhangjiagang Houfeng Machinery Co., Ltd .........................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang KC Mechanical & Electrical ..................................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Zhenglian Corp .....................................................................................................................................................................
Zhuhai Shichang Metals Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................
All-Others .............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed to interested parties within
five days of the public announcement of
this final determination in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Determination in the Federal Register.
Furthermore, we will instruct CBP to
require a cash deposit for such entries
of merchandise in the amounts
indicated above, pursuant to section
705(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act.
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section 703(d) of
the Act, we will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to continue
to suspend liquidation of all appropriate
entries of tool chests from the PRC, as
described in Appendix I of this notice,
which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
September 15, 2017, the date of the
publication of the Preliminary
U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC) Notification
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In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
final affirmative CVD determination. In
addition, we are making available to the
ITC all non-privileged and nonproprietary information relating to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC
access to all privileged and business
proprietary information in our files,
provided the ITC confirms that it will
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not disclose such information, either
publicly or under an administrative
protective order (APO), without the
written consent of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
If the ITC determines that material
injury, or threat of material injury, does
not exist, this proceeding will be
terminated and all cash deposits will be
refunded. If the ITC determines that
such injury does exist, we will issue a
CVD order directing CBP to assess, upon
further instruction by the Department,
CVDs on all imports of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the effective date of the suspension
of liquidation, as discussed above in the
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‘‘Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation’’ section.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders (APOs)
In the event that the ITC issues a final
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
to parties subject to an APO of their
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 terms of an
APO is a violation that is subject to
sanction.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 705(d)
and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: November 22, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy
performing the duties of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers
certain metal tool chests and tool cabinets,
with drawers, (tool chests and cabinets), from
the People’s Republic of China (the PRC) and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam).
The scope covers all metal tool chests and
cabinets, including top chests, intermediate
chests, tool cabinets and side cabinets,
storage units, mobile work benches, and
work stations and that have the following
physical characteristics:
(1) A body made of carbon, alloy, or
stainless steel and/or other metals;
(2) two or more drawers for storage in each
individual unit;
(3) a width (side to side) exceeding 15
inches for side cabinets and exceeding 21
inches for all other individual units but not
exceeding 60 inches;
(4) a body depth (front to back) exceeding
10 inches but not exceeding 24 inches; and
(5) prepackaged for retail sale.
For purposes of this scope, the width
parameter applies to each individual unit,
i.e., each individual top chest, intermediate
top chest, tool cabinet, side cabinet, storage
unit, mobile work bench, and work station.
Prepackaged for retail sale means the units
may, for example, be packaged in a cardboard
box, other type of container or packaging,
and may bear a Universal Product Code,
along with photographs, pictures, images,
features, artwork, and/or product
specifications. Subject tool chests and
cabinets are covered whether imported in
assembled or unassembled form. Subject
merchandise includes tool chests and
cabinets produced in the PRC or Vietnam but
assembled, prepackaged for retail sale, or
subject to other minor processing in a third
country prior to importation into the United
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States. Similarly, it would include tool chests
and cabinets produced in the PRC or Vietnam
that are assembled, prepackaged for retail
sale, or subject to other minor processing
after importation into the United States.
Subject tool chests and cabinets may also
have doors and shelves in addition to
drawers, may have handles (typically
mounted on the sides), and may have a work
surface on the top. Subject tool chests and
cabinets may be uncoated (e.g., stainless
steel), painted, powder coated, galvanized, or
otherwise coated for corrosion protection or
aesthetic appearance.
Subject tool chests and cabinets may be
packaged as individual units or in sets. When
packaged in sets, they typically include a
cabinet with one or more chests that stack on
top of the cabinet. Tool cabinets act as a base
tool storage unit and typically have rollers,
casters, or wheels to permit them to be
moved more easily when loaded with tools.
Work stations and mobile work benches are
tool cabinets with a work surface on the top
that may be made of rubber, plastic, metal,
wood, or other materials.
Top chests are designed to be used with a
tool cabinet to form a tool storage unit. The
top chests may be mounted on top of the base
tool cabinet or onto an intermediate chest.
They are often packaged as a set with tool
cabinets or intermediate chests, but may also
be packaged separately. They may be
packaged with mounting hardware (e.g.,
bolts) and instructions for assembling them
onto the base tool cabinet or onto an
intermediate tool chest which rests on the
base tool cabinet. Smaller top chests typically
have handles on the sides, while the larger
top chests typically lack handles.
Intermediate tool chests are designed to fit on
top of the floor standing tool cabinet and to
be used underneath the top tool chest.
Although they may be packaged or used
separately from the tool cabinet, intermediate
chests are designed to be used in conjunction
with tool cabinets. The intermediate chests
typically do not have handles. The
intermediate and top chests may have the
capability of being bolted together.
Side cabinets are designed to be bolted or
otherwise attached to the side of the base
storage cabinet to expand the storage capacity
of the base tool cabinet.
Subject tool chests and cabinets also may
be packaged with a tool set included.
Packaging a subject tool chest and cabinet
with a tool set does not remove an otherwise
covered subject tool chest and cabinet from
the scope. When this occurs, the tools are not
part of the subject merchandise.
All tool chests and cabinets that meet the
above definition are included in the scope
unless otherwise specifically excluded.
Excluded from the scope of the
investigation are tool boxes, chests, and
cabinets with bodies made of plastic, carbon
fiber, wood, or other non-metallic substances.
Also excluded from the scope of the
investigation are industrial grade steel tool
chests and cabinets. The excluded industrial
grade steel tool chests and cabinets are those:
(1) Having a body that is over 60 inches in
width; or
(2) having each of the following physical
characteristics:
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(a) A body made of steel that is 0.047
inches or more in thickness;
(b) a body depth (front to back) exceeding
21 inches; and
(c) a unit weight that exceeds the
maximum unit weight shown below for each
width range:
Weight to width ratio
tool chests
Inches
21>
25>
28>
30>
32>
34>
36>
38>
40>
42>
44>
46>
48>
50>
52>
54>
56>
58>
≤25
≤28
≤30
≤32
≤34
≤36
≤38
≤40
≤42
≤44
≤46
≤48
≤50
≤52
≤54
≤56
≤58
≤60
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Maximum
pounds
90
115
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
Weight to width ratio
tool cabinets
Inches
21>
25>
28>
30>
32>
34>
36>
38>
40>
42>
44>
46>
48>
50>
52>
54>
56>
58>
≤25
≤28
≤30
≤32
≤34
≤36
≤38
≤40
≤42
≤44
≤46
≤48
≤50
≤52
≤54
≤56
≤58
≤60
Maximum
pounds
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155
170
185
200
215
230
245
260
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
Also excluded from the scope of the
investigation are service carts. The excluded
service carts have all of the following
characteristics:
(1) Casters, wheels, or other similar devices
which allow the service cart to be rolled from
place to place;
(2) an open top for storage, a flat top or flat
lid on top of the unit that opens;
(3) a space or gap between the casters,
wheels, or other similar devices, and the
bottom of the enclosed storage space (e.g.,
drawers) of at least 10 inches; and
(4) a total unit height, including casters, of
less than 48 inches.
Also excluded from the scope of the
investigation are non-mobile work benches.
The excluded non-mobile work benches have
all of the following characteristics:
(1) A solid top working surface;
(2) no drawers, one drawer, or two drawers
in a side-by-side configuration; and
(3) the unit is supported by legs and has
no solid front, side, or back panels enclosing
the body of the unit.
Also excluded from the scope of the
investigation are metal filing cabinets that are
configured to hold hanging file folders and
are classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at
subheading 9403.10.0020.
Merchandise subject to the investigation is
classified under HTSUS categories
9403.20.0021, 9403.20.0026, 9403.20.0030
and 7326.90.8688, but may also be classified
under HTSUS category 7326.90.3500. While
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and Customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
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II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Application of the Countervailing Duty
Law to Imports from the PRC
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether to Countervail Steel
Inputs Not Purchased in Coils
Comment 2: Whether Certain Steel
Producers Are Authorities
Comment 3: Whether Steel Suppliers That
Are Trading Companies Are Authorities
Comment 4: Whether the Provision of Steel
Coils is Specific
Comment 5: Whether to Use Certain
Sources as Benchmarks for Steel Inputs
Comment 6: What to Use as Benchmark for
Certain of Geelong’s Steel Purchases
Comment 7: Whether to Use a Certain
Source as a Benchmark for Ocean Freight
Comment 8: Whether to Countervail Export
Buyer’s Credits
Comment 9: Whether to Apply Adverse
Facts Available With Respect to the
Government of China’s Response
Regarding Electricity
Comment 10: Whether the Department’s
Selection of Electricity Rates Was Proper
Comment 11: Whether to Countervail
Certain Tongrun ‘‘Other Subsidies’’
XI. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-057]
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of certain tool chests and cabinets (tool chests) from the People's
Republic of China (PRC). The period of investigation is January 1,
2016, through December 31, 2016. For information on the estimated
subsidy rates, see the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 29, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Thomas Schauer, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone
(202) 482-3477 or (202) 482-0410, respectively.
Background
The Department published its affirmative Preliminary Determination
on September 15, 2017.\1\ A summary of the events that occurred since
the publication of the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final
determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\
The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty (CVD) Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building.
In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum
can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version are
identical in content.
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\1\ See Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 82 FR 43331 (September 15, 2017) (Preliminary
Determination) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Determination: Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's Republic of China,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are tool chests from the
PRC. For a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see
Appendix I to this notice.
Scope Comments
Since the Preliminary Determination, the Department received
comments on the scope of this investigation from interested parties in
this proceeding. See Issues and Decision Memorandum for further
details. The scope in Appendix I reflects the final scope language.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by interested parties in this
proceeding are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list
of the issues raised by parties, and to which we responded in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice at Appendix
II.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), in September 2017, the Department verified the subsidy
information reported by the Government of China (GOC) and the
respondents. We used standard verification procedures, including an
examination of relevant accounting and production records, and original
source documents provided by the GOC and the respondents.\3\
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\3\ See Memorandum to the File, ``Verification of the
Questionnaire Responses Submitted by Jiangsu Tongrun Equipment
Technology Ltd.,'' dated October 10, 2017; Memorandum to the File,
``Verification Report: Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co. Ltd.,''
dated October 10, 2017; and Memorandum to the File, ``Verification
Report: the Government of the People's Republic of China,'' dated
October 10, 2017.
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Use of Adverse Facts Available
In making this final determination, the Department relied, in part,
on facts available. As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
because the GOC and companies that did not respond to our quantity-and-
value questionnaire did not act to the best of their abilities in
responding to the Department's requests for information, we drew an
adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts
otherwise available, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act.\4\
For further information, see the section ``Use of Facts Otherwise
Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
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\4\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at ``USE OF FACTS
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our analysis of the information requested and received
from the GOC and the company respondents since the Preliminary
Determination, the results of verification, and the comments received
from parties, we made certain changes to the subsidy rate calculations
since the Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of these changes,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we
calculated a CVD rate for each individually-investigated producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise. Consistent with section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, we calculated an estimated ``all-others''
rate for exporters/producers not individually examined. Section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act provides that the ``all-others'' rate shall
be an amount equal to the weighted-average of the countervailable
subsidy rates established for individually investigated exporters/
producers, excluding any rates that are zero or de minimis or any rates
determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Neither of the
mandatory respondents' rates in this final determination was zero or de
minimis or based entirely on facts otherwise available. Accordingly, in
order to ensure that business proprietary information is not disclosed,
we calculated the all-others rate using a weighted average of the
individual countervailable subsidy rates calculated for the examined
respondents using each company's publicly-ranged values for the
merchandise under consideration.\5\
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\5\ See Memorandum to the File, ``Calculation of the All-Others
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Final Determination
We determine the total estimated countervailable subsidy rates to
be: \6\
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\6\ As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, the
Department found the following companies to be cross-owned with
Jiangsu Tongrun Equipment Technology Co., Ltd.: Changshu Jack
Factory, Changshu Tongrun Taron Import and Export Co., Ltd., (also
known as Changshu Tongrun Equipment Co., Ltd.), Changshu Tongrun
Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Manufacture Co., Ltd., Changshu
Taron Machinery Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Changshu
General Electrical Factory Co., Ltd.
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
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Jiangsu Tongrun Equipment Technology Co., Ltd........... 15.09
Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co., Ltd................ 14.03
Allround Hardware Co., Ltd.............................. 95.96
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Beijing Kang Jie Kong International Cargo Agent Co., Ltd 95.96
Changshu Zhongcheng Tool Box Co., Ltd................... 14.39
Changzhou City Hongfei Metalwork Corporation............ 95.96
Changzhou Machan Steel Furniture Co., Ltd............... 14.39
China National Electronics Import and Export Ningbo Co.. 95.96
Foshan Lishida Metal Products Co., Ltd.................. 95.96
Gem-Year Industrial Co., Ltd............................ 95.96
Guangdong Hisense Home Appliances Co., Ltd.............. 14.39
Guerjie Enterprise Co., Ltd............................. 95.96
Haiyan Dingfeng Fasteners Ltd........................... 95.96
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd.... 95.96
Hyxion Metal Industry................................... 14.39
Jiaxing Pinyou Import & Export Co., Ltd................. 95.96
Jin Rong Hua Le Metal Manufactures Co., Ltd............. 14.39
Jinhua JG Tools Manufacturing Co........................ 14.39
Jinhua Yahu Tools Co., Ltd.............................. 14.39
Keesung Manufacturing Co., Ltd.......................... 14.39
Kingstar Tools Co., Ltd................................. 95.96
Liyang Flying Industry Co., Ltd......................... 95.96
Meridian International Co., Ltd......................... 14.39
Ningbo Better Design Industry Co., Ltd.................. 95.96
Ningbo Hualei Tool Co., Ltd............................. 95.96
Ningbo Jiufeng Electronic Tools......................... 95.96
Ningbo Safewell International Holding Corp.............. 14.39
Ningbo Xiunan International Co., Ltd.................... 95.96
Pinghu Chenda Storage Office Equipment Co., Ltd......... 14.39
Pooke Technology Co., Ltd............................... 14.39
Shanghai All[hyphen]Fast International Trade Co., Ltd... 14.39
Shanghai All[hyphen]Hop Industry Co., Ltd............... 14.39
Shanghai Delta International Trading.................... 95.96
Shanghai Fairlong International Trading Co., Ltd........ 95.96
Shanghai ITPC Hardware Co., Ltd......................... 14.39
Shanghai Legsteel Metal Products Co., Ltd............... 95.96
Shanghai Tung Hsing Technology Inc...................... 95.96
Shining Golden Yida Welding & Cutting Machinery 95.96
Manufacture Ltd........................................
Suzhou Aomeijia Metallic Products Co., Ltd.............. 95.96
Suzhou Goldenline Machinery Co., Ltd.................... 95.96
Suzhou Xindadi Hardware Co., Ltd........................ 14.39
Taixing Hutchin Mfg. Co., Ltd........................... 14.39
Tong Ming Enterprise (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd................. 95.96
Trantex Product (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd................... 14.39
Wuyi Yunlin Steel Products Co., Ltd..................... 95.96
Yangzhou Huayu Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd.................... 95.96
Yangzhou Triple Harvest Power Tools Limited............. 14.39
Zhangjiagang Houfeng Machinery Co., Ltd................. 95.96
Zhejiang KC Mechanical & Electrical..................... 95.96
Zhejiang Zhenglian Corp................................. 95.96
Zhuhai Shichang Metals Ltd.............................. 95.96
All-Others.............................................. 14.39
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed to interested
parties within five days of the public announcement of this final
determination in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation
of all appropriate entries of tool chests from the PRC, as described in
Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after September 15, 2017, the date of
the publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal
Register. Furthermore, we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit
for such entries of merchandise in the amounts indicated above,
pursuant to section 705(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act.
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our final affirmative CVD determination. In addition, we are
making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary
information relating to this investigation. We will allow the ITC
access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our
files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such
information, either publicly or under an administrative protective
order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material
injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all cash
deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does
exist, we will issue a CVD order directing CBP to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department, CVDs on all imports of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed
above in the
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``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation'' section.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APOs)
In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury
determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). 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 terms of an APO
is a violation that is subject to sanction.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
705(d) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: November 22, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy performing the duties of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers certain metal tool chests
and tool cabinets, with drawers, (tool chests and cabinets), from
the People's Republic of China (the PRC) and the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam (Vietnam). The scope covers all metal tool chests and
cabinets, including top chests, intermediate chests, tool cabinets
and side cabinets, storage units, mobile work benches, and work
stations and that have the following physical characteristics:
(1) A body made of carbon, alloy, or stainless steel and/or
other metals;
(2) two or more drawers for storage in each individual unit;
(3) a width (side to side) exceeding 15 inches for side cabinets
and exceeding 21 inches for all other individual units but not
exceeding 60 inches;
(4) a body depth (front to back) exceeding 10 inches but not
exceeding 24 inches; and
(5) prepackaged for retail sale.
For purposes of this scope, the width parameter applies to each
individual unit, i.e., each individual top chest, intermediate top
chest, tool cabinet, side cabinet, storage unit, mobile work bench,
and work station.
Prepackaged for retail sale means the units may, for example, be
packaged in a cardboard box, other type of container or packaging,
and may bear a Universal Product Code, along with photographs,
pictures, images, features, artwork, and/or product specifications.
Subject tool chests and cabinets are covered whether imported in
assembled or unassembled form. Subject merchandise includes tool
chests and cabinets produced in the PRC or Vietnam but assembled,
prepackaged for retail sale, or subject to other minor processing in
a third country prior to importation into the United States.
Similarly, it would include tool chests and cabinets produced in the
PRC or Vietnam that are assembled, prepackaged for retail sale, or
subject to other minor processing after importation into the United
States.
Subject tool chests and cabinets may also have doors and shelves
in addition to drawers, may have handles (typically mounted on the
sides), and may have a work surface on the top. Subject tool chests
and cabinets may be uncoated (e.g., stainless steel), painted,
powder coated, galvanized, or otherwise coated for corrosion
protection or aesthetic appearance.
Subject tool chests and cabinets may be packaged as individual
units or in sets. When packaged in sets, they typically include a
cabinet with one or more chests that stack on top of the cabinet.
Tool cabinets act as a base tool storage unit and typically have
rollers, casters, or wheels to permit them to be moved more easily
when loaded with tools. Work stations and mobile work benches are
tool cabinets with a work surface on the top that may be made of
rubber, plastic, metal, wood, or other materials.
Top chests are designed to be used with a tool cabinet to form a
tool storage unit. The top chests may be mounted on top of the base
tool cabinet or onto an intermediate chest. They are often packaged
as a set with tool cabinets or intermediate chests, but may also be
packaged separately. They may be packaged with mounting hardware
(e.g., bolts) and instructions for assembling them onto the base
tool cabinet or onto an intermediate tool chest which rests on the
base tool cabinet. Smaller top chests typically have handles on the
sides, while the larger top chests typically lack handles.
Intermediate tool chests are designed to fit on top of the floor
standing tool cabinet and to be used underneath the top tool chest.
Although they may be packaged or used separately from the tool
cabinet, intermediate chests are designed to be used in conjunction
with tool cabinets. The intermediate chests typically do not have
handles. The intermediate and top chests may have the capability of
being bolted together.
Side cabinets are designed to be bolted or otherwise attached to
the side of the base storage cabinet to expand the storage capacity
of the base tool cabinet.
Subject tool chests and cabinets also may be packaged with a
tool set included. Packaging a subject tool chest and cabinet with a
tool set does not remove an otherwise covered subject tool chest and
cabinet from the scope. When this occurs, the tools are not part of
the subject merchandise.
All tool chests and cabinets that meet the above definition are
included in the scope unless otherwise specifically excluded.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are tool boxes,
chests, and cabinets with bodies made of plastic, carbon fiber,
wood, or other non-metallic substances.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are industrial
grade steel tool chests and cabinets. The excluded industrial grade
steel tool chests and cabinets are those:
(1) Having a body that is over 60 inches in width; or
(2) having each of the following physical characteristics:
(a) A body made of steel that is 0.047 inches or more in
thickness;
(b) a body depth (front to back) exceeding 21 inches; and
(c) a unit weight that exceeds the maximum unit weight shown
below for each width range:
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Weight to width ratio tool chests Weight to width ratio tool
------------------------------------------- cabinets
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Inches Maximum Maximum
pounds Inches pounds
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21> <=25....................... 90 21> <=25.......... 155
25> <=28....................... 115 25> <=28.......... 170
28> <=30....................... 120 28> <=30.......... 185
30> <=32....................... 130 30> <=32.......... 200
32> <=34....................... 140 32> <=34.......... 215
34> <=36....................... 150 34> <=36.......... 230
36> <=38....................... 160 36> <=38.......... 245
38> <=40....................... 170 38> <=40.......... 260
40> <=42....................... 180 40> <=42.......... 280
42> <=44....................... 190 42> <=44.......... 290
44> <=46....................... 200 44> <=46.......... 300
46> <=48....................... 210 46> <=48.......... 310
48> <=50....................... 220 48> <=50.......... 320
50> <=52....................... 230 50> <=52.......... 330
52> <=54....................... 240 52> <=54.......... 340
54> <=56....................... 250 54> <=56.......... 350
56> <=58....................... 260 56> <=58.......... 360
58> <=60....................... 270 58> <=60.......... 370
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Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are service
carts. The excluded service carts have all of the following
characteristics:
(1) Casters, wheels, or other similar devices which allow the
service cart to be rolled from place to place;
(2) an open top for storage, a flat top or flat lid on top of
the unit that opens;
(3) a space or gap between the casters, wheels, or other similar
devices, and the bottom of the enclosed storage space (e.g.,
drawers) of at least 10 inches; and
(4) a total unit height, including casters, of less than 48
inches.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are non-mobile
work benches. The excluded non-mobile work benches have all of the
following characteristics:
(1) A solid top working surface;
(2) no drawers, one drawer, or two drawers in a side-by-side
configuration; and
(3) the unit is supported by legs and has no solid front, side,
or back panels enclosing the body of the unit.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are metal
filing cabinets that are configured to hold hanging file folders and
are classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) at subheading 9403.10.0020.
Merchandise subject to the investigation is classified under
HTSUS categories 9403.20.0021, 9403.20.0026, 9403.20.0030 and
7326.90.8688, but may also be classified under HTSUS category
7326.90.3500. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and Customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
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II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Application of the Countervailing Duty Law to Imports from the
PRC
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether to Countervail Steel Inputs Not Purchased in
Coils
Comment 2: Whether Certain Steel Producers Are Authorities
Comment 3: Whether Steel Suppliers That Are Trading Companies
Are Authorities
Comment 4: Whether the Provision of Steel Coils is Specific
Comment 5: Whether to Use Certain Sources as Benchmarks for
Steel Inputs
Comment 6: What to Use as Benchmark for Certain of Geelong's
Steel Purchases
Comment 7: Whether to Use a Certain Source as a Benchmark for
Ocean Freight
Comment 8: Whether to Countervail Export Buyer's Credits
Comment 9: Whether to Apply Adverse Facts Available With Respect
to the Government of China's Response Regarding Electricity
Comment 10: Whether the Department's Selection of Electricity
Rates Was Proper
Comment 11: Whether to Countervail Certain Tongrun ``Other
Subsidies''
XI. Recommendation
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