Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016, 11052-11053 [2019-05645]

Download as PDF 11052 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2019 / Notices Commerce’s practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for the final results of this administrative review is now March 19, 2019. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–953] Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd (Yama), an exporter/producer of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from the People’s Republic of China (China), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable March 25, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova or Maria Tatarska AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1280 or (202) 482–1562, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background The events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Results 1 on October 10, 2018, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.2 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 1 See Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016, 83 FR 50891 (October 10, 2018) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 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. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 40 days. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 22, 2019 Jkt 247001 Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order is narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China.4 The product is currently classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 5806.32.1020, 5806.32.1030, 5806.32.1050, 5806.32.1060, 5806.31.00, 5806.32.20, 5806.39.20, 5806.39.30, 5808.90.00, 5810.91.00, 5810.99.90, 5903.90.10, 5903.90.25, 5907.00.60, 5907.00.80, 5806.32.1080, 5810.92.9080, 5903.90.3090, and 6307.90.9889. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. 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 the Appendix 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 the comments received from the interested parties, we made no changes to our subsidy rate calculations. For a discussion of these issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Final Results of Administrative Review In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we calculated a 4 For a complete description of the scope of the order, see Preliminary Results and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 countervailable subsidy rate for the producer/exporter under review to be as follows: Company Subsidy rate (percent) Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd ............................. 23.70 Assessment Rates Consistent with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), we intend to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review. Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by the company listed above, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, at the ad valorem rate listed above. Cash Deposit Instructions Commerce intends also to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Yama, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. Accordingly, the cash deposit requirements that will be applied to companies covered by this order, but not examined in this administrative review, are those established in the most recently completed segment of the proceeding for each company. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Administrative Protective Orders This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2019 / Notices Dated: March 20, 2019. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Use of Adverse Facts Available IV. Subsidies Valuation Information A. Allocation Period B. Attribution of Subsidies C. Denominators D. Benchmarks and Discount Rates V. Programs Determined To Be Countervailable VI. Programs Determined To Be Not Countervailable VII. Programs Determined Not To Provide Measurable Benefits During the POR VIII. Programs Determined Not To Be Used During the POR IX. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: The Application of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to the Provision of Synthetic Yarn and Caustic Soda for Less-than-Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Programs Comment 2: The Application of AFA to the Provision of Electricity for LTAR Program Comment 3: The Application of AFA to the Export Buyer’s Credit Program Comment 4: The Application of AFA to Yama Due to Non-Cooperation of the Government of China (GOC) Comment 5: Whether Programs Found To Be Countervailable Based on AFA Are Specific X. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2019–05645 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am] International Trade Administration [C–533–864] Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015–2016 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from India for the period of review November 6, 2015, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable March 25, 2019. 16:47 Mar 22, 2019 Jkt 247001 Background Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the CVD order on CORE from India on August 10, 2018.1 On December 6, 2018, we fully extended postponed the deadline for the final results of this review until March 18, 2019.2 Our postpreliminary analysis was released on December 19, 2018.3 In this review we examined JSW Steel Limited and JSW Steel Coated Products Limited (collectively, JSW), as well as Uttam Galva Steels Limited and Uttam Value Steels Limited (collectively, Uttam), the only companies for which a review was requested. Based on an analysis of the comments received, Commerce has made certain changes to the subsidy rates published in the Preliminary Results. The final subsidy rate is listed in the ‘‘Final Results of Administrative Review’’ section below. Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are certain corrosion-resistant steel products from India. For a full description of the scope, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 The issues raised by the Government of India (GOI), JSW, Uttam, and the petitioners 5 in their case and rebuttal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE VerDate Sep<11>2014 Justin Neuman or Matthew Renkey, AD/ CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0486 and 202 (482)-2312, respectively. Analysis of Comments Received BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015– 2016, 83 FR 39670 (August 10, 2018) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of the First Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated December 6, 2018. 3 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India: PostPreliminary Analysis,’’ dated December 19, 2018. 4 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015– 2016: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 5 The petitioners are United States Steel Corporation, Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics Inc., California Steel Industries, ArcelorMittal USA LLC, and AK Steel Corporation. California Steel PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11053 briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The issues are identified in the Appendix 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:// enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on comments received from interested parties, we have made revisions to some of our subsidy rate calculations for JSW and Uttam. For a discussion of these issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Methodology We conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.6 For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, including any determination that relied upon the use of adverse facts available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Final Results of the Review In accordance with section 777A(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we find that the following net countervailable subsidy rate exists for the mandatory respondents, JSW and Uttam, for the period November 6, 2015, through December 31, 2016: Industries, Inc. and Steel Dynamics, Inc. are the two petitioners who have actively participated in this review. 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-953]


Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 2016

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Yama 
Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd (Yama), an exporter/producer of narrow woven 
ribbons with woven selvedge from the People's Republic of China 
(China), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review 
(POR) January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable March 25, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova or Maria 
Tatarska AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1280 
or (202) 482-1562, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary 
Results \1\ on October 10, 2018, are discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.\2\
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    \1\ See Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review; 2016, 83 FR 50891 (October 10, 2018) 
(Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of 2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Narrow Woven 
Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the People's Republic of China,'' 
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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    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 results of this administrative review is now 
March 19, 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. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding 
have been extended by 40 days.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is narrow woven ribbons with 
woven selvedge from China.\4\ The product is currently classified under 
the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
item numbers: 5806.32.1020, 5806.32.1030, 5806.32.1050, 5806.32.1060, 
5806.31.00, 5806.32.20, 5806.39.20, 5806.39.30, 5808.90.00, 5810.91.00, 
5810.99.90, 5903.90.10, 5903.90.25, 5907.00.60, 5907.00.80, 
5806.32.1080, 5810.92.9080, 5903.90.3090, and 6307.90.9889. Although 
the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written product description remains dispositive. A full description 
of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.
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    \4\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
Preliminary Results and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
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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 the Appendix 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 the comments received from the interested parties, we made 
no changes to our subsidy rate calculations. For a discussion of these 
issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we calculated a 
countervailable subsidy rate for the producer/exporter under review to 
be as follows:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                        Company                             (percent)
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Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd.........................           23.70
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Assessment Rates

    Consistent with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), we intend to issue assessment 
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after 
the date of publication of these final results of review. Commerce will 
instruct CBP to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced 
and/or exported by the company listed above, entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption, from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 
2016, at the ad valorem rate listed above.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    Commerce intends also to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Yama, on 
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final 
results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, Commerce will 
instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent 
company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as 
appropriate. Accordingly, the cash deposit requirements that will be 
applied to companies covered by this order, but not examined in this 
administrative review, are those established in the most recently 
completed segment of the proceeding for each company. These cash 
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.We are issuing and publishing these final results in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.


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    Dated: March 20, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Use of Adverse Facts Available
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
    A. Allocation Period
    B. Attribution of Subsidies
    C. Denominators
    D. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
V. Programs Determined To Be Countervailable
VI. Programs Determined To Be Not Countervailable
VII. Programs Determined Not To Provide Measurable Benefits During 
the POR
VIII. Programs Determined Not To Be Used During the POR
IX. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: The Application of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to 
the Provision of Synthetic Yarn and Caustic Soda for Less-than-
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Programs
    Comment 2: The Application of AFA to the Provision of 
Electricity for LTAR Program
    Comment 3: The Application of AFA to the Export Buyer's Credit 
Program
    Comment 4: The Application of AFA to Yama Due to Non-Cooperation 
of the Government of China (GOC)
    Comment 5: Whether Programs Found To Be Countervailable Based on 
AFA Are Specific
X. Recommendation

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