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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–889]
Dioctyl Terephthalate From the
Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2017–2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that producers and/or exporters subject
to this administrative review made sales
of subject merchandise at less than
normal value (NV) during the February
3, 2017 through July 31, 2018 period of
review (POR). Interested parties are
invited to comment on these
preliminary results of review.
DATES: Applicable October 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Griffith, Laurel LaCivita, or Jean
Valdez, 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) 482–6430,
(202) 482–4243, or (202) 482–3855,
respectively.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 4, 2018, based on timely
requests for review, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on dioctyl
terephthalate (DOTP) from the Republic
of Korea (Korea), covering three
companies: Aekyung Petrochemical Co.,
Ltd. (AKP), LG Chem Ltd. (LG Chem),
and Hanwha Chemical Corporation
(Hanwha Chemical).1 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 28, 2019.2 On
May 23, 2019, we further extended the
deadline for the preliminary results in
this review to no later than October 10,
2019.3 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.4
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order is dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP),
regardless of form. DOTP that has been
blended with other products is included
within this scope when such blends
include constituent parts that have not
been chemically reacted with each other
to produce a different product. For such
blends, only the DOTP component of
the mixture is covered by the scope of
this order. Subject merchandise is
currently classified under subheading
2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Subject merchandise may also enter
under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or
3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the
CAS registry number and HTSUS
classification are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR
50077 (October 4, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
2 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. This
extended the initial deadline for the preliminary
results of this review to June 12, 2019.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Dioctyl Terephthalate from
the Republic of Korea: Extension of Time Limit for
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated May 23, 2019.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the 2017–2018
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Dioctyl
Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.5
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). We calculated
export price and constructed export
price in accordance with section 772 of
the Act. We calculated NV in
accordance with section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
calculations, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum. 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 to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main 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. A list of the
topics discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is attached as
the Appendix to this notice.
Preliminary Results of the Review
As a result of this review, we
preliminarily determine the following
weighted-average dumping margins for
the period February 3, 2017 through
July 31, 2018:
the total amount of dumping calculated
for the importer’s examined sales to the
total entered value of those same sales
in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1).6 We will instruct CBP to
assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review when the importer-specific
assessment rate calculated in the final
results of this review is not zero or de
minimis. If a respondent’s weightedaverage dumping margin is zero or de
minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR
351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific
rate is zero or de minimis, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
entries without regard to antidumping
duties. The final results of this review
shall be the basis for the assessment of
antidumping duties on entries of
merchandise covered by this review
where applicable.
In accordance with our practice, for
entries of subject merchandise during
the POR for which a respondent did not
know that the merchandise was
destined for the United States, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at
the all-others rate if there is no rate for
the intermediate company(ies) involved
in the transaction. The final results of
this review shall be the basis for the
assessment of antidumping duties on
entries of merchandise covered by the
final results of this review and for future
deposits of estimated duties, where
applicable.7
We intend to issue liquidation
instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this
review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements
Weighted- will be effective for all shipments of the
average
subject merchandise entered, or
Exporter/producer
dumping
withdrawn from warehouse, for
margin
consumption on or after the publication
(percent)
date of the final results of this
Aekyung Petrochemical Co., Ltd
0.85 administrative review, as provided by
Hanwha Chemical Corporation ..
22.97 section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The
LG Chem, Ltd .............................
0.00
cash deposit rate for each specific
company listed above will be that
Assessment Rates
established in the final results of this
Upon completion of the
review, except if the rate is less than
administrative review, Commerce shall
0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis
determine, and U.S. Customs and
within the meaning of 19 CFR
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash
antidumping duties on all appropriate
deposit rate will be zero; (2) for
entries covered by this review.
previously investigated companies not
For any individually examined
participating in this review, the cash
respondents whose weighted-average
6 In these preliminary results, Commerce applied
dumping margin is above de minimis
the assessment rate calculation methodology
(i.e., 0.50 percent), we will calculate
adopted in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation
importer-specific ad valorem duty
of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
assessment rates based on the ratio of
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
5 See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum for a
full description of the scope of the order.
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Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101
(February 14, 2012).
7 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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deposit will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding in which the company
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, or the
original less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation, 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 3.69
percent, the all-others rate established
in the LTFV investigation.8 These
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose the
calculations performed in connection
with these preliminary results to
interested parties within five days after
the date of publication of this notice.9
Interested parties may submit case briefs
no later than 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.10 Rebuttal
briefs, limited to issues raised in the
case briefs, may be filed no later than
five days after the time limit for filing
case briefs.11 Parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding are encouraged to submit
with each argument: (1) A statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.12 Case and rebuttal briefs
should be filed using ACCESS.13
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, filed electronically via
ACCESS. An electronically-filed
document must be received successfully
in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time within 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice.14
Hearing requests should contain: (1) The
party’s name, address, and telephone
number; (2) the number of participants;
and (3) a list of issues to be discussed.
Issues raised in the hearing will be
limited to issues raised in the briefs. If
a request for a hearing is made, parties
will be notified of the time and date for
the hearing to be held at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
8 See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of
Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 39410
(August 18, 2017).
9 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
10 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
11 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
13 See 19 CFR 351.303.
14 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230.15
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis
raised in any written briefs, not later
than 120 days after the publication of
these preliminary results in the Federal
Register, unless otherwise extended.16
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f) 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 Commerce’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: October 10, 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. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Date of Sale
VI. Product Comparisons
VII. U.S. Price
VIII. Normal Value
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–909]
Certain Steel Nails From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Results
of the Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Preliminary
Determination of No Shipments; 2017–
2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
AGENCY:
15 Id.
16 See
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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that certain steel nails (nails) from the
People’s Republic of China (China) were
sold in the United States at less than
normal value (NV) during the period of
review (POR), August 1, 2017 through
July 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable October 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annathea Cook or Benito Ballesteros,
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) 482–0250 or
(202) 482–7425, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 4, 2018, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
notice of initiation of an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on nails from China 1 for the POR,
August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018.2
Commerce initiated a review with
respect to 213 companies.3 Pursuant to
section 777A(c)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce
selected three mandatory respondents,
The Stanley Works (Langfang) Fastening
Systems Co., Ltd. and Stanley Black &
Decker, Inc. (collectively, Stanley),
Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co.,
Ltd. (Pioneer), and Tianjin Universal
Machinery Imp. & Exp. Corporation
(Universal).4 On May 13, 2019,
Commerce fully extended the deadline
for issuing the preliminary results to
October 10, 2019.5
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this review
are certain steel nails from China. For a
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain
Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of China, 73
FR 44961 (August 1, 2008).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR
50077 (October 4, 2018); See also corrections in
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 8 FR 57411, 57414 n.6
(November 15, 2018); and Initiation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,
84 FR 2159, 2168 n.7 (February 6, 2019)
(collectively, Initiation Notice).
3 Id.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Respondent Selection for
Certain Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of
China: Sampling Meeting with Outside Parties,’’
dated May 10, 2019.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’
dated January 28, 2019. Commerce exercised its
discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the
closure of the Federal Government from December
22, 2018, through January 28, 2019. See also
Memorandum, ‘‘Ninth Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Certain Steel Nails from
the People’s Republic of China: Extension of
Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated May 13, 2019.
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full description of the scope, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
dated concurrently with and hereby
adopted by this notice.6
Preliminary Determination of No
Shipments
Based on the no-shipments letters
filed by 11 companies, Commerce
preliminarily determined that these
companies had no shipments during the
POR.7 For additional information
regarding this determination, including
a list of these companies, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Consistent with our assessment practice
in non-market economy (NME)
administrative reviews, Commerce is
not rescinding this review for these
companies, but intends to complete the
review and issue appropriate
instructions to CBP based on the final
results of the review.8
Separate Rates
Commerce preliminarily determined
that information placed on the record by
the three mandatory respondents, as
well as by the 17 other separate rate
applicants, demonstrates that these
companies are entitled to separate rate
status. See Preliminary Results of
Review section below. For additional
information, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
China-Wide Entity
Commerce’s policy regarding
conditional review of the China-wide
entity applies to this administrative
review.9 Under this policy, the Chinawide entity will not be under review
unless a party specifically requests, or
Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
entity. Because no party requested a
review of the China-wide entity in this
review, the entity is not under review
and the weighted-average dumping
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the 2017–2018
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain
Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of China,’’
dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
7 Although Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co.,
Ltd. and Certified Products International Inc. each
submitted a no shipments letter, they are not among
the 213 companies initiated on in this review, and
therefore are not subject to this review. Therefore,
we only evaluated the no shipment claims of the
thirteen companies that submitted no shipments
letters and for which this review was initiated.
8 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011) and the
‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section, below.
9 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 4, 2013) (Sampling
Methodology Notice).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-889]
Dioctyl Terephthalate From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review
made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during
the February 3, 2017 through July 31, 2018 period of review (POR).
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results
of review.
DATES: Applicable October 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Griffith, Laurel LaCivita, or
Jean Valdez, 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-
6430, (202) 482-4243, or (202) 482-3855, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 4, 2018, based on timely requests for review, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative
review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on dioctyl terephthalate
(DOTP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), covering three companies:
Aekyung Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (AKP), LG Chem Ltd. (LG Chem), and
Hanwha Chemical Corporation (Hanwha Chemical).\1\ 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 28, 2019.\2\ On May 23, 2019, we further extended
the deadline for the preliminary results in this review to no later
than October 10, 2019.\3\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\4\
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 50077 (October 4, 2018) (Initiation
Notice).
\2\ 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. This extended the initial deadline
for the preliminary results of this review to June 12, 2019.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of
Korea: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May 23, 2019.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the 2017-2018 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is dioctyl terephthalate
(DOTP), regardless of form. DOTP that has been blended with other
products is included within this scope when such blends include
constituent parts that have not been chemically reacted with each other
to produce a different product. For such blends, only the DOTP
component of the mixture is covered by the scope of this order. Subject
merchandise is currently classified under subheading 2917.39.2000 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject
merchandise may also enter under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or
3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the CAS registry number and HTSUS
classification are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
We calculated export price and constructed export price in accordance
with section 772 of the Act. We calculated NV in accordance with
section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology
underlying our calculations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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 to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
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. A list of the
topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as
the Appendix to this notice.
Preliminary Results of the Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the
following weighted-average dumping margins for the period February 3,
2017 through July 31, 2018:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Aekyung Petrochemical Co., Ltd.............................. 0.85
Hanwha Chemical Corporation................................. 22.97
LG Chem, Ltd................................................ 0.00
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Assessment Rates
Upon completion of the administrative review, Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.
For any individually examined respondents whose weighted-average
dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent), we will
calculate importer-specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on
the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's
examined sales to the total entered value of those same sales in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\6\ We will instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review
when the importer-specific assessment rate calculated in the final
results of this review is not zero or de minimis. If a respondent's
weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis within the
meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific rate is zero
or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
entries without regard to antidumping duties. The final results of this
review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on
entries of merchandise covered by this review where applicable.
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\6\ In these preliminary results, Commerce applied the
assessment rate calculation methodology adopted in Antidumping
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).
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In accordance with our practice, for entries of subject merchandise
during the POR for which a respondent did not know that the merchandise
was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate
such entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. The final
results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of
antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final
results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties,
where applicable.\7\
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\7\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective 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 in which the company
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review,
or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, 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 3.69 percent, the all-others rate established in the
LTFV investigation.\8\ These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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\8\ See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea:
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 39410 (August 18, 2017).
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Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with these preliminary results to interested parties within
five days after the date of publication of this notice.\9\ Interested
parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.\10\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after
the time limit for filing case briefs.\11\ Parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit
with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary
of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\12\ Case and rebuttal
briefs should be filed using ACCESS.\13\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
\13\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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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, filed electronically via
ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully
in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after
the date of publication of this notice.\14\ Hearing requests should
contain: (1) The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the
number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed.
Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the
briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of
the time and date for the hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401
[[Page 55906]]
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.\15\
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\15\ Id.
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Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of its analysis raised in any written
briefs, not later than 120 days after the publication of these
preliminary results in the Federal Register, unless otherwise
extended.\16\
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Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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 Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: October 10, 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. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Date of Sale
VI. Product Comparisons
VII. U.S. Price
VIII. Normal Value
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2019-22776 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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