Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 43847-43848 [2018-18612]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43847-43848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18612]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-983, C-570-984]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) 
orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and countervailable subsidies and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable August 28, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Tucker at (202) 482-2044, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In March 2018, Commerce \1\ and the ITC instituted \2\ five-year 
(sunset) reviews of the AD and CVD orders on drawn stainless steel 
sinks from China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined 
that revocation of the AD order on drawn stainless steel sinks from 
China would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping,\3\ and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies.\4\ 
Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping and net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail were 
the AD and CVD orders revoked.\5\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 9279 
(March 5, 2018).
    \2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 83 FR 8887 (March 1, 2018).
    \3\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 34544 (July 20, 2018) (Dumping Final).
    \4\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 35212 (July 25, 2018).
    \5\ Id. and Dumping Final.
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    On August 20, 2018, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, that revocation of the AD and 
CVD orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from China would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\6\
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    \6\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China; Determination, 
83 FR 42140 (August 20, 2018).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the orders includes drawn stainless 
steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain 
boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish, 
gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, 
and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of this order if 
they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel 
sinks.\7\ For purposes of this scope definition, the term ``drawn'' 
refers to a manufacturing process using metal forming technology to 
produce a smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded corners. 
Drawn stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes and 
configurations and may be described in a number of ways including flush 
mount, top mount, or undermount (to indicate the attachment relative to 
the countertop). Stainless steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls that 
are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are covered by 
the scope of the order. Drawn stainless steel sinks are covered by the 
scope of the orders whether or not they are sold in conjunction with 
non-subject accessories such as faucets (whether attached or 
unattached), strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom grids, 
or other accessories.
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    \7\ Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads 
are not covered by the scope of this order if they are not included 
within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel sinks, 
regardless of whether they are shipped with or entered with drawn 
stainless steel sinks.
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    Excluded from the scope of the orders are stainless steel sinks 
with fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, 
but rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and 
then welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls. 
Stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred 
to as ``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius''

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sinks. The products covered by these orders are currently classified in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.0010. Although 
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of the orders is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a continuation 
or a recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the 
continuation of the AD and CVD orders on drawn stainless steel sinks 
from China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to 
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the orders will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c) and published pursuant to section 777(i) the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: August 22, 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-18612 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
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