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Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes
and Tubes From the Republic of
Turkey: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review and Intent To Rescind the
Review, in Part; Calendar Year 2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that exporters/producers of circular
welded carbon steel pipes and tubes
from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey)
received countervailable subsidies
during the period of review (POR),
January 1, 2017, through December 31,
2017.
DATES: Applicable May 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Conniff or Jolanta Lawska, 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) 482–1009 and (202) 482–8362,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 7, 1986, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
countervailing duty order on circular
welded carbon steel pipes and tubes
from Turkey.1 On May 2, 2018,
Commerce published a notice of
initiation of an administrative review of
the Order covering 25 companies.2 On
November 15, 2018, Commerce
extended the due date of the
preliminary results of this
administrative review until March 29,
2019.3 On January 28, 2019, 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, 2019.4 As a
1 See Countervailing Duty Order; Certain Welded
Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey,
51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR,
19215, (May 2, 2018) (Initiation).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Circular Welded Carbon
Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey: Extension of
Deadline for Preliminary Results of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated November 15,
2018.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’
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result, the revised deadline for the
preliminary results in this review was
extended to May 8, 2019.
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included at the
Appendix 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 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
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
Order is circular welded carbon steel
pipes and tubes from Turkey. For a
complete description of the scope of the
Order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this 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 to be countervailable,
we preliminarily determine that there is
a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution
by an ‘‘authority’’ that confers a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.6 For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Intent To Rescind Administrative
Review, in Part
Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S. (Erbosan) timely filed a no
shipments certification.7 Because no
evidence on the record contradicts this
certification, we preliminarily intend to
rescind this administrative review with
regard to Erbosan, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). A final decision
on whether to rescind the review with
respect to Erbosan will be made in the
final results of this review.
Additionally, on June 1, 2018,
Borusan submitted a letter to Commerce
timely certifying that Borusan Istikbal
Ticaret T.A.S. (Borusan Istikbal),
Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalair San
ve Tic., Borusan Gemlik Boru Tesisleri
A.S., Borusan Ithicat ve Dagitim A.S.,
Borusan Ihacat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S.,
and Tubeco Pipe and Steel Corporation
had no entries, exports, or sales of
subject merchandise during the POR.8 A
final decision on whether to rescind the
review with respect to these
aforementioned companies for which a
review was requested in connection
with Borusan will be made in the final
results of this review.9
Preliminary Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated
individual subsidy rates for the Borusan
Companies and the Toscelik Companies.
For the period January 1, 2017, through
December 31, 2017, we preliminarily
determine that the following net subsidy
rates for the producers/exporters under
review to be as follows:
Subsidy rate
ad valorem
percent
Company
Borusan Holding A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Yatirim Holding, Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Borusan),
and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. (Istikbal) (collectively, the Borusan Companies) ....................................................................
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. (Toscelik Profil), Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. (TDT), Tosyali Holding, Toscelik Toyo Celik
(Toscelik Toyo), Tosyali Filmasin ve Insaat Demir (Tosyali Filmasin), Toscelik Spiral Boru (Toscelik Spiral), Tosyali Demir
Celik San A.S. (TDC), Toscelik Granul San A.S. (Toselik Granul), and Tosyali Celik Ticaret A.S. (TCT) (collectively, the
Toscelik Companies) ........................................................................................................................................................................
Cagil Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S ....................................................................................................................................................
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S ..................................................................................................................................................
Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret Sirketi .............................................................................................................................................
Eksen Makina ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Guner Eksport ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Guven Steel Pipe (also known as Guven Celik Born San. Ve Tic. Ltd.) ............................................................................................
MTS Lojistik ve Tasimacilik Hizmetleri TIC A.S. Istanbul ...................................................................................................................
Net Boru Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret Koll. Sti .............................................................................................................................................
Toscelik Metal Ticaret A.S ...................................................................................................................................................................
Umran Celik Born Sanayii A.S., also known as Umran Steel Pipe Inc ..............................................................................................
Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S .....................................................................................................................................................
Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S .......................................................................................................................................
Assessment Rates
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Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon
dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this
segment of the proceeding affected by the partial
federal government closure have been extended by
40 days.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review, 2017: Certain Welded
Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products From
Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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issuance of the final results, Commerce
shall determine, and Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review. We
intend to issue instructions to CBP 15
days after publication of the final results
of 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.
7 See letter from Erbosan ‘‘No Shipment
Certification of Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S. (Erbosan) in the 2017 Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Involving
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from
Turkey,’’ dated May 14, 2018.
8 See Letter from Borusan, ‘‘Circular Welded
Carbon Steel Pines and Tubes from Turkey. Case
No. C–489–502: No Shipment Letter,’’ dated June 1,
2018.
9 Because we have found Borusan Istikbal to be
cross-owned with Borusan during the instant POR,
we are assigning Borusan’s rate to Borusan Istikbal,
and thus, we do not intend to rescind the review
with respect to Borusan Istikbal.
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For the companies for which this
review is rescinded, Commerce will
instruct CBP to assess countervailing
duties on all appropriate entries at a rate
equal to the cash deposit of estimated
countervailing duties required at the
time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption, during the
period January 1, 2017 through
December 31, 2017, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act, upon issuance of the final results,
Commerce also intends to instruct CBP
to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties for each of the
companies listed above 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
administrative review, except, where
the rate calculated in the final results is
zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will
be required. For all non-reviewed firms,
we will instruct CBP to continue to
collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties 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.
Disclosure and Public Comment
We will disclose to parties to this
proceeding the calculations performed
in reaching the preliminary results
within five days of the date of
publication of these preliminary
results.10 Interested parties may submit
written arguments (case briefs) within
30 days of publication of the
preliminary results and rebuttal
comments (rebuttal briefs) within five
days after the time limit for filing the
case briefs.11 Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs may
respond only to issues raised in the case
briefs. Parties who submit arguments are
requested to submit with the argument:
(1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.12
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing must submit a written request to
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice.13 Requests
should contain the party’s name,
19 CFR 351.224(b).
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
13 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, and a list of the
issues to be discussed. Issues addressed
during the hearing will be limited to
those raised in the briefs.14 If a request
for a hearing is made, we will inform
parties of the scheduled date for the
hearing, which will be held at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, at a time and location to be
determined.15 Parties should confirm by
telephone the date, time, and location of
the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
Parties are reminded that briefs and
hearing requests are to be filed
electronically using ACCESS and that
electronically filed documents must be
received successfully in their entirety by
5:00PM Eastern Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act, Commerce will issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of our analysis of
the issues raised by parties in their
comments, within 120 days after
issuance of these preliminary results.
These preliminary results are issued
and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: May 8, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Intent to Rescind the Administrative
Review, In Part
VII. Non-Selected Rate
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Conclusion
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–970]
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People’s Republic of China; Final
Results of Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Review; 2014–2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) has conducted a new
shipper review (NSR) of the
antidumping duty order on multilayered
wood flooring (MLWF) from the
People’s Republic of China (China). We
have determined that Huzhou Muyun
Wood Co., Ltd., (Muyun) has failed to
demonstrate its qualification for a
separate rate and is, therefore, subject to
the China-wide entity rate, which is not
under review in this period. The period
of review (POR) is December 1, 2014,
through May 31, 2015.
DATES: Applicable May 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement &
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3147.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On July 29, 2015, Commerce initiated
this NSR for Muyun in order to
determine whether imports into the
United States of multilayered wood
flooring from China are being sold
below normal value.1 On October 26,
2016, Commerce published the final
rescission of Muyun’s NSR, due to the
determination that Muyun’s sale was
non-bona fide.2 On December 11, 2017,
the Court of International Trade (CIT)
remanded Commerce’s determination,
holding that the conclusion that
Muyun’s sale was non-bona fide was not
supported by substantial evidence.3 On
March 6, 2018, Commerce released its
final results of redetermination pursuant
to court order, continuing to find that
1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Rescission
of 2014–2015 Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Reviews; 2014–2015 80 FR 45192 (July 29, 2015).
2 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Rescission of
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; 2014–
2015, 81 FR 74393 (October 26, 2016).
3 See Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd. v. United
States, Court No. 16–00245, Slip Op. 17–162
(December 11, 2017).
10 See
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-502]
Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of
Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review and Intent To Rescind the Review, in Part; Calendar Year 2017
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that exporters/producers of circular welded carbon steel pipes and
tubes from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2017, through
December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable May 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Jolanta Lawska, 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) 482-1009 and (202) 482-8362,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 7, 1986, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
countervailing duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and
tubes from Turkey.\1\ On May 2, 2018, Commerce published a notice of
initiation of an administrative review of the Order covering 25
companies.\2\ On November 15, 2018, Commerce extended the due date of
the preliminary results of this administrative review until March 29,
2019.\3\ On January 28, 2019, 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.\4\ As a
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result, the revised deadline for the preliminary results in this review
was extended to May 8, 2019.
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\1\ See Countervailing Duty Order; Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey, 51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR, 19215, (May 2, 2018) (Initiation).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from Turkey: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated November 15,
2018.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Partial Shutdown
of the Federal Government,'' dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines
in this segment of the proceeding affected by the partial federal
government closure have been extended by 40 days.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included at the Appendix 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
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
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017:
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is circular welded carbon
steel pipes and tubes from Turkey. For a complete description of the
scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this 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 to be countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an
``authority'' that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the
subsidy is specific.\6\ For a full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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\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.
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Intent To Rescind Administrative Review, in Part
Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Erbosan) timely filed
a no shipments certification.\7\ Because no evidence on the record
contradicts this certification, we preliminarily intend to rescind this
administrative review with regard to Erbosan, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(3). A final decision on whether to rescind the review with
respect to Erbosan will be made in the final results of this review.
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\7\ See letter from Erbosan ``No Shipment Certification of
Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Erbosan) in the 2017
Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Involving
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey,'' dated May
14, 2018.
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Additionally, on June 1, 2018, Borusan submitted a letter to
Commerce timely certifying that Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.
(Borusan Istikbal), Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalair San ve Tic.,
Borusan Gemlik Boru Tesisleri A.S., Borusan Ithicat ve Dagitim A.S.,
Borusan Ihacat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S., and Tubeco Pipe and Steel
Corporation had no entries, exports, or sales of subject merchandise
during the POR.\8\ A final decision on whether to rescind the review
with respect to these aforementioned companies for which a review was
requested in connection with Borusan will be made in the final results
of this review.\9\
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\8\ See Letter from Borusan, ``Circular Welded Carbon Steel
Pines and Tubes from Turkey. Case No. C-489-502: No Shipment
Letter,'' dated June 1, 2018.
\9\ Because we have found Borusan Istikbal to be cross-owned
with Borusan during the instant POR, we are assigning Borusan's rate
to Borusan Istikbal, and thus, we do not intend to rescind the
review with respect to Borusan Istikbal.
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Preliminary Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated
individual subsidy rates for the Borusan Companies and the Toscelik
Companies. For the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017,
we preliminarily determine that the following net subsidy rates for the
producers/exporters under review to be as follows:
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Subsidy rate
Company ad valorem
percent
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Borusan Holding A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Yatirim 0.92
Holding, Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
(Borusan), and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.
(Istikbal) (collectively, the Borusan Companies).......
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. (Toscelik 1.53
Profil), Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. (TDT), Tosyali
Holding, Toscelik Toyo Celik (Toscelik Toyo), Tosyali
Filmasin ve Insaat Demir (Tosyali Filmasin), Toscelik
Spiral Boru (Toscelik Spiral), Tosyali Demir Celik San
A.S. (TDC), Toscelik Granul San A.S. (Toselik Granul),
and Tosyali Celik Ticaret A.S. (TCT) (collectively, the
Toscelik Companies)....................................
Cagil Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S...................... 1.23
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S..................... 1.23
Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret Sirketi............... 1.23
Eksen Makina............................................ 1.23
Guner Eksport........................................... 1.23
Guven Steel Pipe (also known as Guven Celik Born San. Ve 1.23
Tic. Ltd.).............................................
MTS Lojistik ve Tasimacilik Hizmetleri TIC A.S. Istanbul 1.23
Net Boru Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret Koll. Sti................ 1.23
Toscelik Metal Ticaret A.S.............................. 1.23
Umran Celik Born Sanayii A.S., also known as Umran Steel 1.23
Pipe Inc...............................................
Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S..................... 1.23
Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S.............. 1.23
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Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall
determine, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
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For the companies for which this review is rescinded, Commerce will
instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries
at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31,
2017, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the
final results, Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties for each of the companies
listed above 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 administrative review, except, where the rate
calculated in the final results is zero or de minimis, no cash deposit
will be required. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to
continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties 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.
Disclosure and Public Comment
We will disclose to parties to this proceeding the calculations
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of the
date of publication of these preliminary results.\10\ Interested
parties may submit written arguments (case briefs) within 30 days of
publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments (rebuttal
briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing the case
briefs.\11\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs may
respond only to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit
arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.\12\
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce,
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\13\
Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be
discussed. Issues addressed during the hearing will be limited to those
raised in the briefs.\14\ If a request for a hearing is made, we will
inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing, which will be
held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\15\
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\15\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be
filed electronically using ACCESS and that electronically filed
documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5:00PM
Eastern Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, Commerce will issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by
parties in their comments, within 120 days after issuance of these
preliminary results.
These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: May 8, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Intent to Rescind the Administrative Review, In Part
VII. Non-Selected Rate
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Conclusion
[FR Doc. 2019-09935 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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