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BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–549–836]
Rubber Bands From Thailand: Final
Negative Countervailing Duty
Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that
countervailable subsidies are not being
provided to producers and exporters of
rubber bands from Thailand. The period
of investigation is January 1, 2017,
through December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable March 7, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Halle or Shanah Lee, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
202–482–0176 or 202–482–6386,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 9, 2018, Commerce published
the Preliminary Determination of this
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
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and invited interested parties to
comment.1 A summary of the events
that occurred since the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties
for this final determination, may be
found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
by this notice.2 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 is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Commerce exercised its discretion to
toll all deadlines affected by the partial
shutdown of the federal government
from December 22, 2018, through
January 29, 2019.3 The revised deadline
for the final determination is now
February 28, 2019.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is January
1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are rubber bands from
Thailand. For a full description of the
scope of this investigation, see the
‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in
Appendix I of this notice.
Scope Comments
During the course of this investigation
and the concurrent antidumping duty
(AD) investigation, Commerce received
scope comments from interested parties.
Subsequent to the Preliminary
Determination, we issued a Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum.4 Certain
interested parties commented on the
scope of the investigation as it appeared
in the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum. Commerce addressed all
scope comments received in the Final
Scope Decision Memorandum and
determined not to make changes to the
scope that appeared in the Preliminary
Determination.5
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
Comments Received
The subsidy programs under
investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
this investigation are discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of the issues addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is attached
to this notice at Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
We made an adjustment to the sales
denominator of Liang Hah Heng based
on minor corrections presented at
verification. We also corrected an error
made in the Preliminary Determination
to include total sales to all markets of
Liang Hah Heng’s cross-owned affiliate
when determining the appropriate sales
denominator for Liang Hah Heng. These
adjustments, however, did not change
the overall subsidy rates for both
respondents. Thus, the subsidy rates for
both respondents remain unchanged
from the Preliminary Determination. See
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Determination
In accordance with section
705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we have
calculated individual rates for the two
producers/exporters of subject
merchandise that are under
investigation. We determine that the
total net countervailable subsidy rates
are as follows:
Ad Valorem rate
(%)
(de minimus)
Company
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Liang Hah Heng International Rubber Co., Ltd. (Liang Hah Heng)
U. Yong Industry Co., Ltd. (U. Yong Industry)
Commerce has not calculated an allothers rate because it has not reached an
affirmative final determination. In the
Preliminary Determination, the total net
countervailable subsidy rates for the two
companies were de minimis and,
therefore, we did not suspend
liquidation. Because the rates for the
two companies remain de minimis, we
are not directing U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to suspend
liquidation of entries of rubber bands
from Thailand.
Disclosure
1 See Rubber Bands from Thailand: Preliminary
Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Alignment of Final Determination with Final
Antidumping Duty Determination, 83 FR 31728
(July 9, 2018) (Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Final Negative Countervailing Duty
Determination of Rubber Bands from Thailand,’’
dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Partial
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 28, 2019.
4 See Memorandum ‘‘Rubber Bands from the
People’s Republic of China and Thailand: Scope
Comments Decision Memorandum for the
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Commerce intends to disclose to
interested parties its calculations and
analysis performed in this final
determination within five days of any
public announcement in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
International Trade Commission (ITC)
Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
determination. As our final
determination is negative, this
proceeding is terminated.
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0.23 de minimis.
0.37 de minimis.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties 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).
Failure to comply is a violation of the
APO.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 705(d)
and 777(i) of the Act.
Preliminary Antidumping Duty and Countervailing
Duty Determinations,’’ dated August 29, 2018
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Rubber Bands from the
People’s Republic of China and Thailand: Scope
Decision Memorandum for the Final Antidumping
Duty and Countervailing Duty Determinations,’’
dated November 13, 2018 (Final Scope Decision
Memorandum).
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Dated: February 28, 2019.
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.
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix I
International Trade Administration
Scope of the Investigation
The products subject to this investigation
are bands made of vulcanized rubber, with a
flat length, as actually measured end-to-end
by the band lying flat, no less than 1⁄2 inch
and no greater than 10 inches; with a width,
which measures the dimension
perpendicular to the length, actually of at
least 3/64 inch and no greater than 2 inches;
and a wall thickness actually from 0.020 inch
to 0.125 inch. Vulcanized rubber has been
chemically processed into a more durable
material by the addition of sulfur or other
equivalent curatives or accelerators. Subject
products are included regardless of color or
inclusion of printed material on the rubber
band’s surface, including but not limited to,
rubber bands with printing on them, such as
a product name, advertising, or slogan, and
printed material (e.g., a tag) fastened to the
rubber band by an adhesive or another
temporary type of connection. The scope
includes vulcanized rubber bands which are
contained or otherwise exist in various forms
and packages, such as, without limitation,
vulcanized rubber bands included within a
desk accessory set or other type of set or
package, and vulcanized rubber band balls.
The scope excludes products that consist of
an elastomer loop and durable tag all-in-one,
and bands that are being used at the time of
import to fasten an imported product.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are vulcanized rubber bands of
various sizes with arrow shaped rubber
protrusions from the outer diameter that
exceeds at the anchor point a wall thickness
of 0.125 inches and where the protrusion is
used to loop around, secure and lock in
place.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are yarn/fabric-covered
vulcanized rubber, hair bands, regardless of
size.
Merchandise covered by this investigation
is currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under subheading 4016.99.3510.
Merchandise covered by the scope may also
enter under HTSUS subheading
4016.99.6050. While the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of the investigation is dispositive.
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Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Subsidies Valuation
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Discussion of the Issues
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Rubber Bands From Thailand: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that rubber
bands from Thailand are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value (LTFV) during the
period of investigation (POI) January 1,
2017, through December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable March 7, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel LaCivita or Stephanie Berger,
AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4243 or
(202) 482–2483, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
(ACCESS). Access is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B–8024 of
Commerce’s main building. In addition,
a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and electronic version are
identical in content.
Commerce exercised its discretion to
toll all deadlines affected by the partial
federal government closure from
December 22, 2018, through the
resumption of operations on January 29,
2019.3 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
determination of this investigation is
now February 28, 2019.
Period of Investigation
The POI is January 1, 2017, through
December 31, 2017.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are rubber bands from
Thailand. For a full description of the
scope of this investigation, see the
‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in
Appendix I of this notice.
Background
Scope Comments
On September 6, 2018, Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination of sales at LTFV of
rubber bands from Thailand.1 A
complete summary of the events that
occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a
full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for this final determination, may
be found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2
The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is available electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
During the course of this investigation
and the concurrent countervailing duty
(CVD) investigation, Commerce received
scope comments from interested parties.
Certain interested parties commented on
the scope of the investigation as it
appeared in the Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum,4 which was
issued concurrently with the
Preliminary Determination. Commerce
addressed all scope comments received
in the Final Scope Decision
Memorandum and determined not to
make changes to the scope that
appeared in the Preliminary
Determination.5
1 See
Rubber Bands From Thailand: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR
45220 (September 6, 2018) (Preliminary
Determination) and accompanying memorandum,
‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Rubber Bands from Thailand’’
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for Final Affirmative Determination
in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Rubber
Bands from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with this
determination and hereby adopted by this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’
dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this
segment of the proceeding have been extended by
40 days.
4 See Memorandum ‘‘Rubber Bands from the
People’s Republic of China and Thailand: Scope
Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Antidumping Duty and Countervailing
Duty Determinations,’’ dated August 29, 2018
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Rubber Bands from the
People’s Republic of China and Thailand: Scope
Decision Memorandum for the Final Antidumping
Duty and Countervailing Duty Determinations,’’
dated November 13, 2018 (Final Scope Decision
Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-549-836]
Rubber Bands From Thailand: Final Negative Countervailing Duty
Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and
exporters of rubber bands from Thailand. The period of investigation is
January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable March 7, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle or Shanah Lee, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0176 or 202-482-6386,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 9, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination
of this countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
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and invited interested parties to comment.\1\ A summary of the events
that occurred since the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final
determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ 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 is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\1\ See Rubber Bands from Thailand: Preliminary Negative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 83 FR 31728
(July 9, 2018) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Negative
Countervailing Duty Determination of Rubber Bands from Thailand,''
dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by
the partial shutdown of the federal government from December 22, 2018,
through January 29, 2019.\3\ The revised deadline for the final
determination is now February 28, 2019.
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\3\ See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ``Deadlines
Affected by the Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated
January 28, 2019.
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is January 1, 2017, through December
31, 2017.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are rubber bands from
Thailand. For a full description of the scope of this investigation,
see the ``Scope of the Investigation'' in Appendix I of this notice.
Scope Comments
During the course of this investigation and the concurrent
antidumping duty (AD) investigation, Commerce received scope comments
from interested parties. Subsequent to the Preliminary Determination,
we issued a Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\4\ Certain
interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it
appeared in the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum. Commerce
addressed all scope comments received in the Final Scope Decision
Memorandum and determined not to make changes to the scope that
appeared in the Preliminary Determination.\5\
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\4\ See Memorandum ``Rubber Bands from the People's Republic of
China and Thailand: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Determinations,'' dated August 29, 2018 (Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum).
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Rubber Bands from the People's Republic of
China and Thailand: Scope Decision Memorandum for the Final
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Determinations,'' dated
November 13, 2018 (Final Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this
notice at Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
We made an adjustment to the sales denominator of Liang Hah Heng
based on minor corrections presented at verification. We also corrected
an error made in the Preliminary Determination to include total sales
to all markets of Liang Hah Heng's cross-owned affiliate when
determining the appropriate sales denominator for Liang Hah Heng. These
adjustments, however, did not change the overall subsidy rates for both
respondents. Thus, the subsidy rates for both respondents remain
unchanged from the Preliminary Determination. See the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Final Determination
In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we have
calculated individual rates for the two producers/exporters of subject
merchandise that are under investigation. We determine that the total
net countervailable subsidy rates are as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ad Valorem rate (%) (de
Company minimus)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liang Hah Heng International Rubber Co., 0.23 de minimis.
Ltd. (Liang Hah Heng)
U. Yong Industry Co., Ltd. (U. Yong 0.37 de minimis.
Industry)
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Commerce has not calculated an all-others rate because it has not
reached an affirmative final determination. In the Preliminary
Determination, the total net countervailable subsidy rates for the two
companies were de minimis and, therefore, we did not suspend
liquidation. Because the rates for the two companies remain de minimis,
we are not directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend
liquidation of entries of rubber bands from Thailand.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties its calculations
and analysis performed in this final determination within five days of
any public announcement in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our determination. As our final determination is negative, this
proceeding is terminated.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties 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). Failure to
comply is a violation of the APO.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
705(d) and 777(i) of the Act.
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Dated: February 28, 2019.
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
Scope of the Investigation
The products subject to this investigation are bands made of
vulcanized rubber, with a flat length, as actually measured end-to-
end by the band lying flat, no less than \1/2\ inch and no greater
than 10 inches; with a width, which measures the dimension
perpendicular to the length, actually of at least 3/64 inch and no
greater than 2 inches; and a wall thickness actually from 0.020 inch
to 0.125 inch. Vulcanized rubber has been chemically processed into
a more durable material by the addition of sulfur or other
equivalent curatives or accelerators. Subject products are included
regardless of color or inclusion of printed material on the rubber
band's surface, including but not limited to, rubber bands with
printing on them, such as a product name, advertising, or slogan,
and printed material (e.g., a tag) fastened to the rubber band by an
adhesive or another temporary type of connection. The scope includes
vulcanized rubber bands which are contained or otherwise exist in
various forms and packages, such as, without limitation, vulcanized
rubber bands included within a desk accessory set or other type of
set or package, and vulcanized rubber band balls. The scope excludes
products that consist of an elastomer loop and durable tag all-in-
one, and bands that are being used at the time of import to fasten
an imported product.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are vulcanized
rubber bands of various sizes with arrow shaped rubber protrusions
from the outer diameter that exceeds at the anchor point a wall
thickness of 0.125 inches and where the protrusion is used to loop
around, secure and lock in place.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are yarn/fabric-
covered vulcanized rubber, hair bands, regardless of size.
Merchandise covered by this investigation is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under subheading 4016.99.3510. Merchandise covered by the
scope may also enter under HTSUS subheading 4016.99.6050. While the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of the investigation is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Subsidies Valuation
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Discussion of the Issues
VIII. Recommendation
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