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[C–570–980]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, From the People’s Republic
of China: Amended Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is amending the final
results of the countervailing duty
administrative review of crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or
AGENCY:
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not assembled into modules (solar
cells), from the People’s Republic of
China (China) to correct a ministerial
error.
DATES:
Applicable October 30, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene H. Calvert, 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) 482–3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), on
July 23, 2018, Commerce published its
final results in the administrative
review of the countervailing duty order
on solar cells from China for the period
of review (POR) January 1, 2015,
through December 31, 2015.1 On August
2, 2018, Canadian Solar Inc. (Canadian
Solar), a respondent in this
administrative review, submitted timely
ministerial error allegations concerning
the Final Results.2 On August 7, 2018,
SolarWorld Americas, Inc. timely filed
rebuttal comments to Canadian Solar’s
allegations.3 No other parties submitted
ministerial allegations or comments on
Canadian Solar’s allegations.
Complaints were filed with the U.S.
Court of International Trade (the Court,
or CIT) challenging the Final Results.
The United States sought leave from the
Court to address these ministerial error
allegations. The Court granted the
United States’ request and allowed until
November 5, 2018, to issue any
amended final results.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order is crystalline silicon photovoltaic
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1 See
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015,
83 FR 34828 (July 23, 2018) (Final Results) and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum
(Decision Memorandum).
2 See Letter from Canadian Solar, ‘‘Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled into Modules from the People’s
Republic of China: Ministerial Error Comments,’’
dated August 2, 2018; see also Memorandum,
‘‘Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline
for Ministerial Error Comments,’’ dated July 30,
2018.
3 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled into Modules, from the People’s
Republic of China: Rebuttal to Canadian Solar’s
Ministerial Error Comments,’’ dated August 7, 2018.
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cells, and modules, laminates, and
panels, consisting of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not
partially or fully assembled into other
products, including, but not limited to,
modules, laminates, panels and building
integrated materials. Merchandise
covered by this order is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under subheadings 8501.61.0000,
8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030,
and 8501.31.8000. These HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive. A full description
of the scope of the order is contained in
the Final Results Decision
Memorandum.4
Amended Final Results
As a result of correcting the
ministerial error, we determine the
countervailable subsidy rates for the
producers/exporters under review to be
as follows:
Producer/exporter
4 See Final Results Decision Memorandum at
3–4.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of
the Countervailing Duty Order on Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s
Republic of China, 2015; Response to Ministerial
Error Allegations in the Final Results,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (Response to
Ministerial Error Allegations).
6 Consistent with the Final Results, for the nonselected companies, we calculated an amended rate
by weight-averaging the amended subsidy rates of
the two mandatory respondents using their
publicly-ranged sales data for exports of subject
merchandise to the United States during the POR.
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Subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
Canadian Solar and its
Cross-Owned Affiliates 7 ...
Trina Solar and its CrossOwned Affiliates 8 ..............
11.59
9.12
Review-Specific Average Rate
Applicable to the Non-Selected
Companies Subject to this Review:
Producer/exporter
Ministerial Errors
Section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(f) define a ‘‘ministerial error’’ as
an error in addition, subtraction, or
other arithmetic function, clerical error
resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error
which the Secretary considers
ministerial. Commerce finds that an
error alleged by Canadian Solar
regarding the calculation of the
benchmark used to calculate benefits in
the Aluminum Extrusions for Less Than
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
Program constitutes a ministerial error
within the meaning of 19 CFR
351.224(f).5
In accordance with section 751(h) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are
amending the Final Results to correct
the ministerial error. Specifically, we
are amending the net subsidy rates for
the mandatory company respondents
(i.e., Canadian Solar and Changzhou
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.) and for the
companies for which a review was
requested that were not selected as
mandatory company respondents (i.e.,
the non-selected companies subject to
this review).6 The revised net subsidy
rates are provided below.
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Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Baoding Tianwei Yingli New
Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Beijing Tianneng Yingli New
Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Canadian Solar International,
Ltd. ....................................
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Dongguan Sunworth Solar
Energy Co., Ltd. ................
ERA Solar Co., Ltd. ..............
ET Solar Energy Limited ......
ET Solar Industry Limited .....
Hainan Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd. ..........
Hangzhou Sunny Energy
Science and Technology
Co., Ltd. ............................
Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science
and Technology Co., Ltd.
Hengdian Group DMEGC
Magnetics Co., Ltd. ...........
Hengshui Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd. ..........
JA Solar Technology
Yangzhou Co., Ltd. ...........
Subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
7 Cross-owned affiliates are: Canadian Solar Inc.;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.; CSI
Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.; CSI
Solartronics (Changshu) Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar
Technologies Inc.; CSI Solar Manufacture Inc.
(name was changed to CSI New Energy Holding Co.,
Ltd. in July 2015); CSI–GCL Solar Manufacturing
(Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Changshu Tegu New Materials
Technology Co., Ltd.; Changshu Tlian Co., Ltd.; and
Suzhou Sanysolar Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
8 Cross-owned affiliates are: Changzhou Trina
Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou)
Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina
Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou
Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina
Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy
Co., Ltd.; and Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon
Materials Co., Ltd.
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Producer/exporter
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Jiangsu High Hope Int’l
Group ................................
Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd. ...
Jiawei Solarchina
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. .........
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. ..........
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. .............
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. .....................
Jinko Solar International Limited ....................................
Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc. ..........
Lightway Green New Energy
Co., Ltd. ............................
Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. ...............
Luoyang Suntech Power Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical
Appliance Co., Ltd. ...........
Risen Energy Co., Ltd. .........
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. .................
Shenzhen Glory Industries
Co., Ltd. ............................
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Sumec Hardware & Tools
Co. Ltd. .............................
Systemes Versilis, Inc. .........
Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Tianjin Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd. ..........
Toenergy Technology
Hangzhou Co., Ltd. ...........
Wuxi Suntech Power Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Yingli Energy (China) Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Zhejiang Era Solar Technology Co., Ltd. .................
Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co.,
Ltd. ....................................
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability
Company ...........................
instruct CBP to assess countervailing
duties on those enjoined entries
pending resolution of the associated
litigation.
10.64
Commerce intends to instruct CBP to
10.64 collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties, in the amounts
10.64
shown above for the companies listed
10.64
10.64 above, on shipments of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
10.64 from warehouse, for consumption on or
after July 23, 2018, which is the date of
10.64 publication of the Final Results. For all
10.64
non-reviewed firms, we will instruct
10.64 CBP to collect cash deposits at the most
recent company-specific or all-others
10.64 rate applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit
10.64 requirements, when imposed, shall
10.64 remain in effect until further notice.
Subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
10.64
Administrative Protective Order
10.64
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties that are subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
10.64 their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
10.64 information disclosed under APO in
10.64 accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3),
10.64
which continues to govern business
10.64 proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
10.64 notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials, or conversion to judicial
10.64 protective order, is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
10.64
and the terms of an APO is a
10.64 sanctionable violation.
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.64
Assessment Rates/Cash Deposits
Normally, Commerce would issue
appropriate assessment instructions to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) 15 days after the date of
publication of these amended final
results of review, to liquidate shipments
of subject merchandise produced and/or
exported by the companies listed above
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after January 1,
2015, through December 31, 2015.
However, on August 31, 2018, and on
September 20 and 24, 2018, the CIT
enjoined liquidation of certain entries
that are subject to the Final Results.9
Accordingly, Commerce will not
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed for these amended final
results to interested parties within five
business days of the date of publication
of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with section
751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.224(e).
Dated: October 25, 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.
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numbers 18–00184, 18–00185, and 18–00186.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–082]
Certain Steel Wheels From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less-Than-Fair-Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that steel wheels from the People’s
Republic of China (China) are being, or
are likely to be, sold in the United States
at less-than-fair-value (LTFV) for the
period of investigation (POI) July 1,
2017, through December 31, 2017.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable October 30, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lingjun Wang, 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) 482–2316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on April 24, 2018.1 On August 20, 2018,
Commerce postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and
the revised deadline is now October 23,
2018.2 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
1 See Certain Steel Wheels from the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-FairValue Investigation, 83 FR 17798 (April 24, 2018)
(Initiation Notice).
2 See Steel Wheels from the People’s Republic of
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination
in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 83 FR
42110 (August 20, 2018).
3 See Memorandum re: Decision Memorandum
for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-ThanFair-Value Investigation of Certain Steel Wheels
from the People’s Republic of China, dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-980]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final
results of the countervailing duty administrative review of crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or
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not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of
China (China) to correct a ministerial error.
DATES: Applicable October 30, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, 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) 482-3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), on July 23, 2018, Commerce
published its final results in the administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on solar cells from China for the period of
review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.\1\ On August
2, 2018, Canadian Solar Inc. (Canadian Solar), a respondent in this
administrative review, submitted timely ministerial error allegations
concerning the Final Results.\2\ On August 7, 2018, SolarWorld
Americas, Inc. timely filed rebuttal comments to Canadian Solar's
allegations.\3\ No other parties submitted ministerial allegations or
comments on Canadian Solar's allegations. Complaints were filed with
the U.S. Court of International Trade (the Court, or CIT) challenging
the Final Results. The United States sought leave from the Court to
address these ministerial error allegations. The Court granted the
United States' request and allowed until November 5, 2018, to issue any
amended final results.
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\1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015, 83 FR
34828 (July 23, 2018) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum (Decision Memorandum).
\2\ See Letter from Canadian Solar, ``Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the
People's Republic of China: Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated
August 2, 2018; see also Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of
China: Extension of Deadline for Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated
July 30, 2018.
\3\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the
People's Republic of China: Rebuttal to Canadian Solar's Ministerial
Error Comments,'' dated August 7, 2018.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, consisting of
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or
fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited to,
modules, laminates, panels and building integrated materials.
Merchandise covered by this order is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030, and
8501.31.8000. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes; the written description of the scope of this order is
dispositive. A full description of the scope of the order is contained
in the Final Results Decision Memorandum.\4\
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\4\ See Final Results Decision Memorandum at 3-4.
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Ministerial Errors
Section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f) define a
``ministerial error'' as an error in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional
error which the Secretary considers ministerial. Commerce finds that an
error alleged by Canadian Solar regarding the calculation of the
benchmark used to calculate benefits in the Aluminum Extrusions for
Less Than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Program constitutes a
ministerial error within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.224(f).\5\
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of
China, 2015; Response to Ministerial Error Allegations in the Final
Results,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Response to
Ministerial Error Allegations).
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In accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e),
we are amending the Final Results to correct the ministerial error.
Specifically, we are amending the net subsidy rates for the mandatory
company respondents (i.e., Canadian Solar and Changzhou Trina Solar
Energy Co., Ltd.) and for the companies for which a review was
requested that were not selected as mandatory company respondents
(i.e., the non-selected companies subject to this review).\6\ The
revised net subsidy rates are provided below.
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\6\ Consistent with the Final Results, for the non-selected
companies, we calculated an amended rate by weight-averaging the
amended subsidy rates of the two mandatory respondents using their
publicly-ranged sales data for exports of subject merchandise to the
United States during the POR.
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Amended Final Results
As a result of correcting the ministerial error, we determine the
countervailable subsidy rates for the producers/exporters under review
to be as follows:
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Subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent ad
valorem)
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Canadian Solar and its Cross-Owned Affiliates \7\....... 11.59
Trina Solar and its Cross-Owned Affiliates \8\.......... 9.12
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Non-Selected
Companies Subject to this Review:
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\7\ Cross-owned affiliates are: Canadian Solar Inc.; Canadian
Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing
(Changshu) Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.;
CSI Solartronics (Changshu) Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Technologies Inc.;
CSI Solar Manufacture Inc. (name was changed to CSI New Energy
Holding Co., Ltd. in July 2015); CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing
(Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Changshu Tegu New Materials Technology Co.,
Ltd.; Changshu Tlian Co., Ltd.; and Suzhou Sanysolar Materials
Technology Co., Ltd. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\8\ Cross-owned affiliates are: Changzhou Trina Solar Energy
Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.;
Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina
Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.;
Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; and Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon
Materials Co., Ltd.
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Subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent ad
valorem)
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Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd....... 10.64
Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.... 10.64
Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd... 10.64
Canadian Solar International, Ltd....................... 10.64
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd......................... 10.64
Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd................. 10.64
ERA Solar Co., Ltd...................................... 10.64
ET Solar Energy Limited................................. 10.64
ET Solar Industry Limited............................... 10.64
Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd............. 10.64
Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd... 10.64
Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and 10.64
Technology Co., Ltd....................................
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd................. 10.64
Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd........... 10.64
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd................... 10.64
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Jiangsu High Hope Int'l Group........................... 10.64
Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd.............................. 10.64
Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd................... 10.64
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd................................... 10.64
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.................................... 10.64
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.................. 10.64
Jinko Solar International Limited....................... 10.64
Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc.................................. 10.64
Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd...................... 10.64
Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd............. 10.64
Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.......................... 10.64
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd........ 10.64
Risen Energy Co., Ltd................................... 10.64
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd................... 10.64
Shenzhen Glory Industries Co., Ltd...................... 10.64
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.......................... 10.64
Sumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd.......................... 10.64
Systemes Versilis, Inc.................................. 10.64
Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd............................... 10.64
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd........................... 10.64
Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd............ 10.64
Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd................... 10.64
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd............................. 10.64
Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.......................... 10.64
Zhejiang Era Solar Technology Co., Ltd.................. 10.64
Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd........................... 10.64
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology 10.64
Limited Liability Company..............................
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Assessment Rates/Cash Deposits
Normally, Commerce would issue appropriate assessment instructions
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after the date of
publication of these amended final results of review, to liquidate
shipments of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by the
companies listed above entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.
However, on August 31, 2018, and on September 20 and 24, 2018, the CIT
enjoined liquidation of certain entries that are subject to the Final
Results.\9\ Accordingly, Commerce will not instruct CBP to assess
countervailing duties on those enjoined entries pending resolution of
the associated litigation.
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\9\ The CIT issued the statutory injunctions in case numbers 18-
00184, 18-00185, and 18-00186.
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Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties, in the amounts shown above for the
companies listed above, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 23, 2018,
which is the date of publication of the Final Results. For all non-
reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to collect cash deposits at the
most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties that are subject
to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. 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 the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these amended
final results to interested parties within five business days of the
date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
section 751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
Dated: October 25, 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. 2018-23667 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
