Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019, 44847-44848 [2019-18441]
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unreviewed entries at the all-others rate
if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the
transaction.14
We intend to issue liquidation
instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this
administrative review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
The cash deposit rate for each specific
company listed above will be that
established in the final results of this
review, except if the rate is less than
0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR
351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash
deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
previously investigated companies not
participating in this review, the cash
deposit will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the
most recently-completed segment of this
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, or a
previous segment of this proceeding, but
the manufacturer is, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate established for the
most recent segment for the
manufacturer of the merchandise; and
(4) the cash deposit rate for all other
manufacturers or exporters will
continue to be 5.95 percent, the allothers rate established in the less than
fair value investigation.15 These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
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14 For a full discussion of this practice, see
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954
(May 6, 2003).
15 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
from the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, and the
United Arab Emirates: Amended Final Affirmative
Antidumping Duty Determination and
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 91906 (December
19, 2016).
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an APO of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition 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 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: August 20, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Margin Calculations
IV. Discussion of the Issues
1: Existence of a Particular Market
Situation (PMS)
2: Billing Adjustments
3: Cost Database
4: Quantity Discounts in the Home Market
5: Level of Trade (LOT) for Universal’s
Affiliated Resellers
V. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
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assessment of double antidumping
duties.
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International Trade Administration
[A–570–983]
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the
People’s Republic of China: Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2018–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is partially rescinding its
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on drawn
stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from
the People’s Republic of China (China)
for the period of review (POR) April 1,
2018 through March 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019.
AGENCY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Janz, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2972.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2019, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a
notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review’’ of the AD order
on drawn sinks from China for the
POR.1
On April 30, 2019, Commerce
received timely requests from Elkay
Manufacturing Company and KaiPing
Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc. to
conduct an administrative review of the
AD order on drawn sinks from China.2
On June 13, 2019, in accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), Commerce
published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of an administrative
review of the AD order.3 The
administrative review was initiated with
respect to 29 companies, and covers the
period April 1, 2018 through March 31,
2019. Subsequent to the initiation of the
administrative review, the petitioner in
this proceeding, Elkay Manufacturing
Company, timely withdrew its review
requests for 18 of these companies, as
discussed below.
Partial Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if a party that requested a review
withdraws its request within 90 days of
the date of publication of notice of
initiation of the requested review. The
petitioner withdrew its request for an
administrative review of the following
companies within 90 days of the date of
publication of the Initiation Notice: 4
Foshan Shunde MingHao Kitchen
Utensils Co., Ltd.; Foshan Zhaoshun
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 84 FR 12207
(April 1, 2019).
2 See Letter from the Petitioner, ‘‘Re: Drawn
Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of
China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
April 30, 2019. See also Letter from KaiPing Dawn
Plumbing Products, Inc., ‘‘RE: Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks from the People’s Republic of China: Request
for Antidumping Administrative Review,’’ dated
April 30, 2019.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
27587 (June 13, 2019) (Initiation Notice).
4 See Letter from the Petitioner, ‘‘Re: Drawn
Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of
China: Notice of Partial Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated August 12, 2019.
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Trade Co., Ltd.; Franke Asia Sourcing
Ltd.; Grand Hill Work Company;
Guandong Dongyuan Kitchenware
Industrial Co., Ltd.; Guandong Yingao
Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou
Heng’s Industries Co., Ltd.; Hubei
Foshan Success Imp & Exp Co. Ltd.; J&C
Industries Enterprise Limited; Jiangmen
Hongmao Trading Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Zoje
Kitchen & Bath Industry Co., Ltd.;
Ningbo Oulin Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.;
Primy Cooperation Limited; Shenzhen
Kehuaxing Industrial Ltd.; Shunde
Foodstuffs Import & Export Company
Limited of Guangdong; Shunde Native
Produce Import and Export Co., Ltd. of
Guangdong; Zhongshan Newecan
Enterprise Development Corporation;
and Zhongshan Silk Imp. & Exp. Group
Co., Ltd. of Guangdong. Accordingly,
Commerce is rescinding this review, in
part, with respect to these companies, in
accordance with 19 CFR 353.213(d)(1).5
The instant review will continue with
respect to the following companies: B&R
Industries Limited; Feidong Import and
Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong G-Top
Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong
New Shichu Import & Export Company
Limited; Jiangmen New Star Hi-Tech
Enterprise Ltd.; Jiangmen Pioneer
Import & Export Co., Ltd.; KaiPing Dawn
Plumbing Products, Inc.; Ningbo Afa
Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.; Xinhe
Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd.;
Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co.,
Ltd.; and Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen &
Bathroom Products Co., Ltd.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries. For the companies for which
this review is rescinded, antidumping
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to
the cash deposit of estimated
antidumping duties required at the time
of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse,
for consumption, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends
to issue appropriate assessment
instructions directly to CBP 15 days
after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as the only
reminder to importers whose entries
will be liquidated as a result of this
rescission notice, of their responsibility
5 Commerce no longer considers the non-market
economy entity as an exporter conditionally subject
to administrative reviews. See Antidumping
Proceedings; Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in
Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional
Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME
Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963
(November 3, 2013).
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under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties and/or
countervailing duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement may
result in the presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
and/or countervailing duties occurred
and the subsequent assessment of
double antidumping duties.
Background
Commerce regulations provide that
the Secretary will publish in the Federal
Register a list of scope rulings on a
quarterly basis.1 Our most recent
notification of scope rulings was
published on July 29, 2019.2 This
current notice covers all scope rulings
and anti-circumvention determinations
made by Enforcement and Compliance
between July 1, 2018, and September 30,
2018, inclusive.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
Scope Rulings Made Between July 1,
2018 and September 30, 2018
This notice serves as a reminder to
parties subject to administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of 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.
Canada
Notification to Interested Parties
A–122–857 and C–122–858: Certain
Softwood Lumber Products From
Canada
Requestor: Shake and Shingle
Alliance (SSA); SSA’s cedar shakes and
shingles are within the scope of the AD
and CVD orders based on the language
of the scope and the additional factors
enumerated in 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1);
September 10, 2018.
This notice is published in
accordance with section 751 of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: August 21, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) hereby publishes a list of
scope rulings and anti-circumvention
determinations made between July 1,
2018, and September 30, 2018,
inclusive. We intend to publish future
lists after the close of the next calendar
quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations,
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
202–482–4735.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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A–122–857 and C–122–858: Certain
Softwood Lumber Products From
Canada
Requestor: Tumac Lumber Co., Inc.
(Tumac); railroad ties imported by
Tumac are within the scope of the
antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders
because the physical description of the
product is expressly covered by the
language of the scope; July 26, 2018.
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A–588–851 and A–485–505: Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe (Under 4.5 Inches) From
Japan and Romania
Requestor: TMK IPSCO; the four
Romanian-origin steel coupling stock
products with specific combinations of
outer dimeter and wall thickness were
determined to be covered by the scope
of the orders based on the unambiguous,
plain language of the scope, i.e., they are
made to the API 5L specification and are
within the physical parameters
described in the scope; July 18, 2018.
A–583–831; A–580–834; A–588–845; C–
580–835: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip
in Coils From Japan, the Republic of
Korea and Taiwan
Requestor: Sumitomo, Inc.; based on
the plain language of the scope of the
orders Sumitomo’s suspension foil is
outside the scope of the orders; August
17, 2018.
1 See
19 CFR 351.225(o).
Notice of Scope Rulings, 84 FR 36577 (July
29, 2019).
2 See
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-983]
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China:
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partially rescinding
its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on drawn
stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from the People's Republic of China
(China) for the period of review (POR) April 1, 2018 through March 31,
2019.
DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-2972.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a
notice of ``Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' of the AD
order on drawn sinks from China for the POR.\1\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 84 FR 12207 (April 1, 2019).
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On April 30, 2019, Commerce received timely requests from Elkay
Manufacturing Company and KaiPing Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc. to
conduct an administrative review of the AD order on drawn sinks from
China.\2\
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\2\ See Letter from the Petitioner, ``Re: Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated April 30, 2019. See also Letter from
KaiPing Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc., ``RE: Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Request for Antidumping
Administrative Review,'' dated April 30, 2019.
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On June 13, 2019, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce published in the Federal
Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the AD
order.\3\ The administrative review was initiated with respect to 29
companies, and covers the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019.
Subsequent to the initiation of the administrative review, the
petitioner in this proceeding, Elkay Manufacturing Company, timely
withdrew its review requests for 18 of these companies, as discussed
below.
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\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 27587 (June 13, 2019) (Initiation
Notice).
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Partial Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a
review withdraws its request within 90 days of the date of publication
of notice of initiation of the requested review. The petitioner
withdrew its request for an administrative review of the following
companies within 90 days of the date of publication of the Initiation
Notice: \4\ Foshan Shunde MingHao Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Foshan
Zhaoshun
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Trade Co., Ltd.; Franke Asia Sourcing Ltd.; Grand Hill Work Company;
Guandong Dongyuan Kitchenware Industrial Co., Ltd.; Guandong Yingao
Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Heng's Industries Co., Ltd.; Hubei
Foshan Success Imp & Exp Co. Ltd.; J&C Industries Enterprise Limited;
Jiangmen Hongmao Trading Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Zoje Kitchen & Bath
Industry Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Oulin Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Primy
Cooperation Limited; Shenzhen Kehuaxing Industrial Ltd.; Shunde
Foodstuffs Import & Export Company Limited of Guangdong; Shunde Native
Produce Import and Export Co., Ltd. of Guangdong; Zhongshan Newecan
Enterprise Development Corporation; and Zhongshan Silk Imp. & Exp.
Group Co., Ltd. of Guangdong. Accordingly, Commerce is rescinding this
review, in part, with respect to these companies, in accordance with 19
CFR 353.213(d)(1).\5\
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\4\ See Letter from the Petitioner, ``Re: Drawn Stainless Steel
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial
Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated August 12,
2019.
\5\ Commerce no longer considers the non-market economy entity
as an exporter conditionally subject to administrative reviews. See
Antidumping Proceedings; Announcement of Change in Department
Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings
and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME
Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 3, 2013).
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The instant review will continue with respect to the following
companies: B&R Industries Limited; Feidong Import and Export Co., Ltd.;
Guangdong G-Top Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong New Shichu
Import & Export Company Limited; Jiangmen New Star Hi-Tech Enterprise
Ltd.; Jiangmen Pioneer Import & Export Co., Ltd.; KaiPing Dawn Plumbing
Products, Inc.; Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.; Xinhe Stainless
Steel Products Co., Ltd.; Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd.; and
Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen & Bathroom Products Co., Ltd.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For the companies
for which this review is rescinded, antidumping duties shall be
assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping
duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as the only reminder to importers whose entries
will be liquidated as a result of this rescission notice, of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing
duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review
period. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or
countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: August 21, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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