Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2015-2016, 11690-11694 [2018-05376]

Download as PDF 11690 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices of that information.8 Parties are hereby reminded that revised certification requirements are in effect for company/ government officials as well as their representatives. All segments of any antidumping duty or countervailing duty proceedings initiated on or after August 16, 2013, should use the formats for the revised certifications provided at the end of the Final Rule.9 Commerce intends to reject factual submissions in any proceeding segments if the submitting party does not comply with applicable revised certification requirements. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Extension of Time Limits Regulation Parties may request an extension of time limits before a time limit established under Part 351 expires, or as otherwise specified by the Secretary. See 19 CFR 351.302. In general, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the time limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. Examples include, but are not limited to: (1) Case and rebuttal briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (2) factual information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, clarification and correction filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments concerning the selection of a surrogate country and surrogate values and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning U.S. Customs and Border Protection data; and (5) quantity and value questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, Commerce will inform parties in the letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be considered timely. This modification also requires that an extension request must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission, and clarifies the circumstances under which Commerce will grant untimelyfiled requests for the extension of time 8 See section 782(b) of the Act. Certification of Factual Information To Import Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also the frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. 9 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 limits. These modifications are effective for all segments initiated on or after October 21, 2013. Please review the final rule, available at https:// www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/ html/2013-22853.htm, prior to submitting factual information in these segments. These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). Dated: March 12, 2018. James Maeder, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2018–05372 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–016] Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2015–2016 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. (Giti) and its affiliates as well as Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. (Sentury) and its affiliates, manufacturers/exporters of certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China), sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) January 27, 2015, through July 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable March 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1398, (202) 482–2316, or (202) 482–1396, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Commerce published the preliminary results of this administrative review of passenger tires from China on PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 September 7, 2017.1 We verified Sentury and its U.S. affiliate from December 11 through 15, 2017, and December 20 through 22, 2017. We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On January 3, 2017, Commerce postponed the final results of review until March 6, 2018. Between February 5 and 12, 2018, Commerce received timely filed briefs and rebuttal briefs from various interested parties. Based on an analysis of the comments received, Commerce has made changes to the weightedaverage dumping margins determined for respondents. The weighted-average dumping margins are listed in the ‘‘Final Results of Administrative Review’’ section below. Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for the final results of this review is now March 9, 2018.2 Scope of the Order The scope of the order is passenger vehicle and light truck tires. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck size designation.3 Merchandise covered by this order is classifiable under subheadings 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, 4011.20.50.10, 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45, 1 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission, in Part; 2015– 2016, 82 FR 42281, (September 7, 2017) and accompanying preliminary decision memorandum (Preliminary Decision Memorandum) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 3 days. 3 For a complete description of the scope of the order, see ‘‘Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2015–2016 Antidumping Administrative Review,’’ (dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice) (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices 8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 The issues are identified in Appendix I to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 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 on the internet at https://trade.gov/ enforcement/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Affiliation and Single Entity Determination In the Preliminary Results Commerce continued to find, based on its finding in the investigation of this proceeding, that Giti, Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. (Giti USA); Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd. (Giti Radial Anhui); Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd. (Giti Fujian); and Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd. (Giti Hualin) are affiliated exporters/manufacturers of subject merchandise and should be treated as a single entity (the Giti Entity) for purposes of this review.5 No interested party has disputed this treatment, and so these findings remain unchanged for these final results. Commerce stated in the Preliminary Results that we would analyze whether to collapse (i.e., treat as a single entity) Giti with its other affiliated producers Giti Tire Greatwall daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 4 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at ‘‘Scope of the Order’’ section. 5 See Preliminary Results PDM at 11–12. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 Company, Ltd. (Giti Greatwall), Giti Tire (Anhui) Company, Ltd. (Giti Anhui), Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company, Ltd. (Giti Yinchuan), and Giti Tire (Chongqing) Company, Ltd. (Giti Chongqing) after the preliminary results.6 For these final results, Commerce finds that Giti is also affiliated with Giti Greatwall, Giti Anhui, Giti Yinchuan, and Giti Chongqing pursuant to section 771(33)(E) of the Act, and that the four producers are affiliated with each other, pursuant to section 771(33)(F) of the Act. Additionally, Commerce finds that it is appropriate to collapse these entities with the Giti Entity, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f). The proprietary discussion of Commerce’s decision is included in a separate memorandum.7 Final Determination of No Shipments In the Preliminary Results, Commerce determined Highpoint Trading, Ltd.; Federal Tire (Jiangxi), Ltd.; Federal Corporation; Weihai Ping’an Tyre Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Free Trade Zone FullWorld International Trading Co., Ltd.; Seatex PTE. Ltd.; Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory (Honghua); and Zenith Holding (HK) Limited each had no shipments during the POR.8 As we have not received any information to contradict our preliminary finding, we determine that these entities did not have any shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. We will issue appropriate instructions that are consistent with our ‘‘automatic assessment’’ clarification, for these final results.9 Separate Rates In the Preliminary Results, we found that evidence provided by Giti, Sentury, 6 Id. at 12. Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Collapsing of Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. and Affiliated Producers,’’ (dated concurrently with the instant notice). 8 See Preliminary Results at 82 FR 42282. 9 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011) (Assessment Notice); see also ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section of this notice. 7 See PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11691 and 63 other exporters supported finding an absence of both de jure and de facto government control, and, therefore, we preliminarily granted a separate rate to each of these companies.10 We received no information since the issuance of the Preliminary Results that provides a basis for reconsidering these determinations with respect to the separate rate status of the 65 entities. Therefore, for the final results, we continue to find that these entities are eligible for separate rates. In addition, Commerce inadvertently listed Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd. and Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd as both qualifying for and not qualifying for separate rate status.11 We clarify that we find both companies are eligible for separate rates and Appendix II below has been corrected for these final results. Further, Commerce continues to find that the remaining entities listed as not qualifying for separate rates have failed to demonstrate an absence of de jure and/or de facto government control, and, thus, are not eligible for separate rates. A list of entities that are not entitled to separate rate status for this administrative review are included in Appendix II of this notice. Adjustments for Export Subsidies and Double-Remedies Pursuant to section 772(c)(1)(C) of the Act, Commerce has granted an export subsidy adjustment to Giti and Sentury. In addition, pursuant to sections 777A(f)(1)(A)–(C) of the Act, Commerce has granted a double-remedy adjustment to Giti and Sentury for these final results. The antidumping duty rate assigned to the non-examined exporters which qualify for a separate rate reflects the export subsidy and double-remedy adjustments granted to the mandatory respondents. Final Results of Review Commerce finds that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist for the POR: 10 Id. at 42283–42284; see also Preliminary Results PDM at Appendix 1. 11 See Preliminary Results at 82 FR 42283–42284 and Appendix 1; see also Preliminary Results PDM at Appendices 1 and 2. E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 11692 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices Weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Exporter Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd./Giti Tire (USA) Ltd./Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd./ 12 Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd./Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd./Giti Tire Greatwall Company, Ltd./Giti Tire (Anhui) Company, Ltd./Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company, Ltd./Giti Tire (Chongqing) Company, Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd/Sentury Tire USA Inc./Sentury (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited ............................................................................ Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited ............................................................................................................................................................................ Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................................... Briway Tire Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................................... Qingdao Crown Chemical Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................... Crown International Corporation ................................................................................................................................................................................... Qingzhou Detai International Trading Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................. Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co. Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................ Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................... Fleming Limited ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................... Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................................... Guangrao Taihua International Trade Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................. Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................................. Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd ......................................................................................................................................................................... Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................... Hongkong Tiancheng Investment & Trading Co., Limited ............................................................................................................................................ Hongtyre Group Co ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Jinyu International Holding Co., Limited ....................................................................................................................................................................... Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................. Jilin Jixing Tire Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................................... Qingdao Keter International Co., Limited ..................................................................................................................................................................... Koryo International Industrial Limited ........................................................................................................................................................................... Kumho Tire Co., Inc ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................................... Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................ Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................ Macho Tire Corporation Limited ................................................................................................................................................................................... Maxon Int’l Co., Limited ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited ............................................................................................................................................................................... Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................ Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................... Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................................ Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................................................... Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................. Riversun Industry Limited ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Roadclaw Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited ............................................................................................................................................................................ Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited ........................................................................................................................................................... Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................................................... Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited ............................................................................................................................................................. Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................... Sailun Tire International Corp ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Seatex International Inc ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Dynamic Tire Corp ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ Husky Tire Corp ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................. Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................. Shandong Yonking Rubber Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................. Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................................... Shengtai Group Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Techking Tires Limited .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................................... Tyrechamp Group Co., Limited ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................................... Windforce Tyre Co., Limited ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................... Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................................ Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................. Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................................................... daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and CBP 12 In the Preliminary Results, Commerce inadvertently listed ‘‘Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.’’ as ‘‘Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.’’ The name is corrected for these final results. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, where applicable, in accordance with the final results of this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these PO 00000 final results of review.13 For each individually examined respondent in this review whose weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), Commerce calculated importer-specific assessment rates, in accordance with 19 13 See Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1.50 4.41 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices CFR 351.212(b)(1).14 Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, Commerce calculated importerspecific ad valorem assessment rates by aggregating the amount of dumping calculated for all U.S. sales to the importer, and dividing this amount by the total entered value of the sales to the importer.15 Where the importer did not report entered values, Commerce calculated an importer-specific assessment rate by dividing the amount of dumping for reviewed sales to the importer by the total sales quantity associated with those transactions. Where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is not zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation. Where either the respondent’s weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.16 We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries containing subject merchandise exported by the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide rate. Pursuant to Commerce practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales database submitted by an exporter individually examined during this review, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the rate for the PRC-wide entity.17 Additionally, if Commerce determines that an exporter under review had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter’s CBP case number will be liquidated at the rate for the PRC-wide entity. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on POR entries, and for future deposits of estimated antidumping duties, where applicable. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Cash Deposit Requirements Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for antidumping duties equal to the weighted-average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price. The following cash deposit 14 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification). 15 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 16 See Final Modification, 77 FR at 8103. 17 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011), for a full discussion of this practice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this notice, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this review (except, if the rate is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), then the cash deposit rate will be zero for that exporter), adjusted, where appropriate, for export subsidies and domestic subsidies passed through; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed China and non-China exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) for all China exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the China-wide entity (i.e., 76.46 percent) 18 and (4) for all non-China exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the China exporter that supplied that non-China exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties has occurred, and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties. Notifications to Interested Parties This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return or 18 See PO 00000 Order, 80 FR 47904. Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11693 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 of review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: March 9, 2018. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Issues: Comment 1: Whether To Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to Sentury Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Grant Sentury a Double-Remedies Adjustment Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Revise how It Implements Any DoubleRemedy Adjustment Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Revise Its Calculation of the Irrecoverable Value Added Tax (VAT) Adjustment to U.S. Price Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should Correct Sentury’s Reporting of Early Payments (EARLPYU) Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Re-Calculate Giti’s Market Economy Purchase (MEP) Values and Volumes Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should Change the Thai Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Codes Used for Two Giti Compound Rubber Inputs Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Re-Calculate Certain Surrogate Values Used for Giti in the Preliminary Results Comment 9: Whether Commerce Should Correct Giti’s Packing Labor Calculation Comment 10: Whether Commerce Should Value Truck Freight Based on the World Bank’s Doing Business Report Comment 11: Whether Commerce Should Grant Separate Rate Status to Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Co. Ltd. (Hongsheng), Qingdao Yongdao, International Trade Co. Ltd. (Yongdao), and Poplar Tire International Co. Ltd. (Poplar) Comment 12: Whether Commerce Should Grant Separate Rate Status to Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd. (Yongtai Group) and Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. (Yongtai Chemical) Comment 13: Whether Commerce Should Grant Separate Rate Status to Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd. (Pirelli) V. Conclusion Appendix II List of Companies Not Receiving Separate Rate Status 1. American Pacific Industries, Inc. E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 11694 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices 2. BC Tyre Group Limited 3. Best Choice International Trade Co., Limited 4. Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd. 5. Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd. 6. Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd. 7. Hong Kong Tri-Ace Tire Co., Limited 8. Hwa Fong Rubber (Hong Kong) Ltd. 9. ITG Voma Corporation 10. Nankang International Co., Ltd. 11. Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Ltd. 12. Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd. 13. Qingdao Goalstar Tire Co., Ltd. 14. Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation 15. Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd. 16. Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. 17. Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. 18. Shandong Changhong Rubber Tech 19. Shandong Good Forged Alum Wheel 20. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. 21. Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Co., Ltd. 22. Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd. 23. Shandong Sangong Rubber Co., Ltd. 24. Shangong Ogreen International Trade Co., Ltd. 25. Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd. 26. Southeast Mariner International Co., Ltd. 27. Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. 28. Wanli Group Trade Limited 29. Xiamen Sunrise Wheel Group Co., Ltd. 30. Xiamen Topu Import 31. Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited 32. Zhejiang Qingda Rubber Co., Ltd. [FR Doc. 2018–05376 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–017] Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2014– 2015 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the mandatory respondents GITI Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd./GITI Tire (USA) Ltd./ GITI Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd. (GITI Anhui Radial)/GITI Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd (GITI Fujian)/GITI Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd. (GITI Hualin) (collectively, GITI) and Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd. (Cooper), exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck tires from the People’s Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) December 1, 2014, through December 31, 2015. We also find that Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limited (Zhongce) received countervailable subsidies during the POR, based on adverse facts available. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 DATES: Applicable March 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4261. Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register on September 7, 2017.1 On September 22, 2017, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC (the petitioner) submitted comments regarding alleged deficiencies in the record. In response to the petitioner’s deficiency comments letter, on September 28, 2017, Commerce issued supplemental questionnaires to GITI and Cooper. GITI and Cooper submitted timely responses to the September 28, 2017, supplemental questionnaires on October 13, 2017. We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On November 22, 2017, we received case briefs from the following interested parties: Cooper; GITI; the petitioner; and the Government of China (GOC). On December 4, 2017, the Commerce received timely rebuttal comments from GITI, and on December 5, 2017, we received timely rebuttal comments from Cooper, the petitioner and the GOC. On December 13, 2017, Commerce rejected the case brief submitted by GITI because we determined the brief contained untimely new factual information. GITI timely resubmitted its case brief on December 15, 2017. On December 8, 2017, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce extended the period for issuing the final results of this review by 60 days, to March 6, 2018.2 Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for 1 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission, in Part; 2014–2015, 82 FR 42287 (September 7, 2017) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results,’’ (December 8, 2017). PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the final results of this review is now March 9, 2018.3 Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in interested parties’ briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum accompanying this notice. A list of the issues raised by interested parties and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in Appendix I to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 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 access directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on case briefs, rebuttal briefs, and all supporting documentation, we made changes from the Preliminary Results. Commerce has adjusted the AFA rate applied to Zhongce, modified its attribution of subsidies received by various Cooper affiliates to Cooper, adjusted the denominators for both respondents, adjusted the synthetic rubber and butadiene benchmarks for GITI, adjusted the inland freight rates used to construct the benchmark for carbon black for both respondents, and corrected various ministerial errors for both respondents. 3 See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 3 days. 4 See ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China; 2014–2015,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum) and hereby adopted by this notice. E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11690-11694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05376]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-016]


Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2015-2016

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Giti 
Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. (Giti) and its affiliates as well as 
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. (Sentury) and its affiliates, 
manufacturers/exporters of certain passenger vehicle and light truck 
tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (China), 
sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal 
value (NV) during the period of review (POR) January 27, 2015, through 
July 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable March 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack 
Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1398, (202) 482-2316, or (202) 482-1396, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce published the preliminary results of this administrative 
review of passenger tires from China on September 7, 2017.\1\ We 
verified Sentury and its U.S. affiliate from December 11 through 15, 
2017, and December 20 through 22, 2017. We invited interested parties 
to comment on the Preliminary Results. On January 3, 2017, Commerce 
postponed the final results of review until March 6, 2018. Between 
February 5 and 12, 2018, Commerce received timely filed briefs and 
rebuttal briefs from various interested parties. Based on an analysis 
of the comments received, Commerce has made changes to the weighted-
average dumping margins determined for respondents. The weighted-
average dumping margins are listed in the ``Final Results of 
Administrative Review'' section below.
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    \1\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, 
and Rescission, in Part; 2015-2016, 82 FR 42281, (September 7, 2017) 
and accompanying preliminary decision memorandum (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum) (Preliminary Results).
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    Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by 
the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. 
If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with 
Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day. 
The revised deadline for the final results of this review is now March 
9, 2018.\2\
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    \2\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of 
the Federal Government'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 
2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been 
extended by 3 days.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the order is passenger vehicle and light truck tires. 
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new pneumatic tires, of 
rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck size designation.\3\ 
Merchandise covered by this order is classifiable under subheadings 
4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 
4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 
4011.20.10.05, 4011.20.50.10, 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 
4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45,

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8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
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    \3\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
``Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's 
Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final 
Results of the 2015-2016 Antidumping Administrative Review,'' (dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice) (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in 
the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\ The issues are 
identified in Appendix I to this notice. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 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 on the internet at https://trade.gov/enforcement/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and 
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical 
in content.
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    \4\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at ``Scope of the Order'' 
section.
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Affiliation and Single Entity Determination

    In the Preliminary Results Commerce continued to find, based on its 
finding in the investigation of this proceeding, that Giti, Giti Tire 
(USA) Ltd. (Giti USA); Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd. (Giti 
Radial Anhui); Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd. (Giti Fujian); and Giti 
Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd. (Giti Hualin) are affiliated exporters/
manufacturers of subject merchandise and should be treated as a single 
entity (the Giti Entity) for purposes of this review.\5\ No interested 
party has disputed this treatment, and so these findings remain 
unchanged for these final results. Commerce stated in the Preliminary 
Results that we would analyze whether to collapse (i.e., treat as a 
single entity) Giti with its other affiliated producers Giti Tire 
Greatwall Company, Ltd. (Giti Greatwall), Giti Tire (Anhui) Company, 
Ltd. (Giti Anhui), Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company, Ltd. (Giti Yinchuan), 
and Giti Tire (Chongqing) Company, Ltd. (Giti Chongqing) after the 
preliminary results.\6\ For these final results, Commerce finds that 
Giti is also affiliated with Giti Greatwall, Giti Anhui, Giti Yinchuan, 
and Giti Chongqing pursuant to section 771(33)(E) of the Act, and that 
the four producers are affiliated with each other, pursuant to section 
771(33)(F) of the Act. Additionally, Commerce finds that it is 
appropriate to collapse these entities with the Giti Entity, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.401(f). The proprietary discussion of Commerce's decision 
is included in a separate memorandum.\7\
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    \5\ See Preliminary Results PDM at 11-12.
    \6\ Id. at 12.
    \7\ See Commerce Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of Certain 
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic 
of China: Collapsing of Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. and 
Affiliated Producers,'' (dated concurrently with the instant 
notice).
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Final Determination of No Shipments

    In the Preliminary Results, Commerce determined Highpoint Trading, 
Ltd.; Federal Tire (Jiangxi), Ltd.; Federal Corporation; Weihai Ping'an 
Tyre Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International 
Trading Co., Ltd.; Seatex PTE. Ltd.; Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd.; 
Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Honghua 
Tyre Factory (Honghua); and Zenith Holding (HK) Limited each had no 
shipments during the POR.\8\ As we have not received any information to 
contradict our preliminary finding, we determine that these entities 
did not have any shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. We 
will issue appropriate instructions that are consistent with our 
``automatic assessment'' clarification, for these final results.\9\
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    \8\ See Preliminary Results at 82 FR 42282.
    \9\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694-95 (October 24, 2011) 
(Assessment Notice); see also ``Assessment Rates'' section of this 
notice.
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Separate Rates

    In the Preliminary Results, we found that evidence provided by 
Giti, Sentury, and 63 other exporters supported finding an absence of 
both de jure and de facto government control, and, therefore, we 
preliminarily granted a separate rate to each of these companies.\10\ 
We received no information since the issuance of the Preliminary 
Results that provides a basis for reconsidering these determinations 
with respect to the separate rate status of the 65 entities. Therefore, 
for the final results, we continue to find that these entities are 
eligible for separate rates.
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    \10\ Id. at 42283-42284; see also Preliminary Results PDM at 
Appendix 1.
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    In addition, Commerce inadvertently listed Haohua Orient 
International Trade Ltd. and Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) 
Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd as both qualifying for and not qualifying 
for separate rate status.\11\ We clarify that we find both companies 
are eligible for separate rates and Appendix II below has been 
corrected for these final results.
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    \11\ See Preliminary Results at 82 FR 42283-42284 and Appendix 
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    Further, Commerce continues to find that the remaining entities 
listed as not qualifying for separate rates have failed to demonstrate 
an absence of de jure and/or de facto government control, and, thus, 
are not eligible for separate rates. A list of entities that are not 
entitled to separate rate status for this administrative review are 
included in Appendix II of this notice.

Adjustments for Export Subsidies and Double-Remedies

    Pursuant to section 772(c)(1)(C) of the Act, Commerce has granted 
an export subsidy adjustment to Giti and Sentury. In addition, pursuant 
to sections 777A(f)(1)(A)-(C) of the Act, Commerce has granted a 
double-remedy adjustment to Giti and Sentury for these final results. 
The antidumping duty rate assigned to the non-examined exporters which 
qualify for a separate rate reflects the export subsidy and double-
remedy adjustments granted to the mandatory respondents.

Final Results of Review

    Commerce finds that the following weighted-average dumping margins 
exist for the POR:

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                                                       Weighted-average
                      Exporter                          dumping margin
                                                           (percent)
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Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd./Giti Tire (USA)                  1.50
 Ltd./Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd./ \12\
 Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd./Giti Tire (Hualin)
 Company Ltd./Giti Tire Greatwall Company, Ltd./Giti
 Tire (Anhui) Company, Ltd./Giti Tire (Yinchuan)
 Company, Ltd./Giti Tire (Chongqing) Company, Ltd...
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd/Sentury Tire USA Inc./                4.41
 Sentury (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited...........
Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited..................                2.96
Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd.......................                2.96
Briway Tire Co., Ltd................................                2.96
Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd...................                2.96
Qingdao Crown Chemical Co., Ltd.....................                2.96
Crown International Corporation.....................                2.96
Qingzhou Detai International Trading Co., Ltd.......                2.96
Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co. Ltd.........                2.96
Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.....................                2.96
Fleming Limited.....................................                2.96
Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd.....................                2.96
Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd................                2.96
Guangrao Taihua International Trade Co., Ltd........                2.96
Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd...........                2.96
Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd.........................                2.96
Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd...............                2.96
Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd.......                2.96
Hongkong Tiancheng Investment & Trading Co., Limited                2.96
Hongtyre Group Co...................................                2.96
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.......................                2.96
Jinyu International Holding Co., Limited............                2.96
Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co., Ltd...........                2.96
Jilin Jixing Tire Co., Ltd..........................                2.96
Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.......................                2.96
Qingdao Keter International Co., Limited............                2.96
Koryo International Industrial Limited..............                2.96
Kumho Tire Co., Inc.................................                2.96
Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd.......................                2.96
Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Ltd....................                2.96
Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd....................                2.96
Macho Tire Corporation Limited......................                2.96
Maxon Int'l Co., Limited............................                2.96
Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited.....................                2.96
Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd....................                2.96
Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber                       2.96
 Industrial Co., Ltd................................
Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd................                2.96
Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd.......................                2.96
Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd............                2.96
Riversun Industry Limited...........................                2.96
Roadclaw Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited...................                2.96
Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited......                2.96
Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd.........................                2.96
Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited.........                2.96
Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd..................                2.96
Sailun Tire International Corp......................                2.96
Seatex International Inc............................                2.96
Dynamic Tire Corp...................................                2.96
Husky Tire Corp.....................................                2.96
Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd..                2.96
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.....................                2.96
Shandong Yonking Rubber Co., Ltd....................                2.96
Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Ltd.................                2.96
Shengtai Group Co., Ltd.............................                2.96
Techking Tires Limited..............................                2.96
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd..............................                2.96
Tyrechamp Group Co., Limited........................                2.96
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd...................                2.96
Windforce Tyre Co., Limited.........................                2.96
Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd................................                2.96
Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd.....................                2.96
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd.....................                2.96
Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd....................                2.96
Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd...........................                2.96
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Assessment Rates
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    \12\ In the Preliminary Results, Commerce inadvertently listed 
``Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.'' as ``Giti Tire (Anhui) 
Company Ltd.'' The name is corrected for these final results.
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    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and CBP shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, 
where applicable, in accordance with the final results of this review. 
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after 
the date of publication of these final results of review.\13\ For each 
individually examined respondent in this review whose weighted-average 
dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), 
Commerce calculated importer-specific assessment rates, in accordance 
with 19

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CFR 351.212(b)(1).\14\ Where the respondent reported reliable entered 
values, Commerce calculated importer-specific ad valorem assessment 
rates by aggregating the amount of dumping calculated for all U.S. 
sales to the importer, and dividing this amount by the total entered 
value of the sales to the importer.\15\ Where the importer did not 
report entered values, Commerce calculated an importer-specific 
assessment rate by dividing the amount of dumping for reviewed sales to 
the importer by the total sales quantity associated with those 
transactions. Where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is 
not zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to collect the 
appropriate duties at the time of liquidation. Where either the 
respondent's weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or 
an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, 
Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without 
regard to antidumping duties.\16\ We intend to instruct CBP to 
liquidate entries containing subject merchandise exported by the PRC-
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    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \14\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted 
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) 
(Final Modification).
    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \16\ See Final Modification, 77 FR at 8103.
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    Pursuant to Commerce practice, for entries that were not reported 
in the U.S. sales database submitted by an exporter individually 
examined during this review, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate 
such entries at the rate for the PRC-wide entity.\17\ Additionally, if 
Commerce determines that an exporter under review had no shipments of 
the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that 
exporter's CBP case number will be liquidated at the rate for the PRC-
wide entity.
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    \17\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011), for a full 
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    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the final 
results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of 
antidumping duties on POR entries, and for future deposits of estimated 
antidumping duties, where applicable.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for 
antidumping duties equal to the weighted-average amount by which NV 
exceeds U.S. price. The following cash deposit requirements will be 
effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative 
review for shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication 
date of this notice, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: 
(1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will be equal 
to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results 
of this review (except, if the rate is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 
percent), then the cash deposit rate will be zero for that exporter), 
adjusted, where appropriate, for export subsidies and domestic 
subsidies passed through; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed 
China and non-China exporters not listed above that have separate 
rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific 
rate published for the most recently completed segment of this 
proceeding; (3) for all China exporters of subject merchandise which 
have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit 
rate will be the rate for the China-wide entity (i.e., 76.46 percent) 
\18\ and (4) for all non-China exporters of subject merchandise that 
have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the 
rate applicable to the China exporter that supplied that non-China 
exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.
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    \18\ See Order, 80 FR 47904.
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Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing 
duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's 
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or 
countervailing duties has occurred, and the subsequent assessment of 
double antidumping duties and/or an increase in the amount of 
antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties.

Notifications to Interested Parties

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of return or 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 of review in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 9, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues:
    Comment 1: Whether To Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to 
Sentury
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Grant Sentury a Double-
Remedies Adjustment
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Revise how It Implements Any 
Double-Remedy Adjustment
    Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Revise Its Calculation of the 
Irrecoverable Value Added Tax (VAT) Adjustment to U.S. Price
    Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should Correct Sentury's Reporting 
of Early Payments (EARLPYU)
    Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Re-Calculate Giti's Market 
Economy Purchase (MEP) Values and Volumes
    Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should Change the Thai Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) Codes Used for Two Giti Compound Rubber Inputs
    Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Re-Calculate Certain 
Surrogate Values Used for Giti in the Preliminary Results
    Comment 9: Whether Commerce Should Correct Giti's Packing Labor 
Calculation
    Comment 10: Whether Commerce Should Value Truck Freight Based on 
the World Bank's Doing Business Report
    Comment 11: Whether Commerce Should Grant Separate Rate Status 
to Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Co. Ltd. (Hongsheng), Qingdao Yongdao, 
International Trade Co. Ltd. (Yongdao), and Poplar Tire 
International Co. Ltd. (Poplar)
    Comment 12: Whether Commerce Should Grant Separate Rate Status 
to Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd. (Yongtai Group) and Shandong 
Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. (Yongtai Chemical)
    Comment 13: Whether Commerce Should Grant Separate Rate Status 
to Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd. (Pirelli)
V. Conclusion

Appendix II

List of Companies Not Receiving Separate Rate Status

1. American Pacific Industries, Inc.

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2. BC Tyre Group Limited
3. Best Choice International Trade Co., Limited
4. Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.
5. Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.
6. Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd.
7. Hong Kong Tri-Ace Tire Co., Limited
8. Hwa Fong Rubber (Hong Kong) Ltd.
9. ITG Voma Corporation
10. Nankang International Co., Ltd.
11. Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Ltd.
12. Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd.
13. Qingdao Goalstar Tire Co., Ltd.
14. Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation
15. Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd.
16. Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd.
17. Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd.
18. Shandong Changhong Rubber Tech
19. Shandong Good Forged Alum Wheel
20. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.
21. Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Co., Ltd.
22. Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd.
23. Shandong Sangong Rubber Co., Ltd.
24. Shangong Ogreen International Trade Co., Ltd.
25. Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd.
26. Southeast Mariner International Co., Ltd.
27. Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd.
28. Wanli Group Trade Limited
29. Xiamen Sunrise Wheel Group Co., Ltd.
30. Xiamen Topu Import
31. Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited
32. Zhejiang Qingda Rubber Co., Ltd.

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