Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 59356-59357 [2019-24033]
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Commission that it did not receive an
adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties.7 As a
result, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is
conducting expedited (120-day) sunset
reviews of the antidumping duty orders
on PET Film from India and Taiwan.
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by this Order is
PET Film and is currently classifiable in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under item
number 3920.62.00.90. A full
description of the scope of the Order is
contained in the accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum.8
Analysis of Comments Received 9
All issues raised in these sunset
reviews are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum,10 which is
hereby adopted by this notice. The
issues discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence
of dumping and the magnitude of the
dumping margin likely to prevail if the
orders were revoked. 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 to all in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Commerce building. A list of
topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is included as
an Appendix to this notice. 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
the electronic version of the Issues and
7 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews
Initiated on July 1, 2019,’’ dated September 3, 2019.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Expedited Third Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip
from India and Taiwan,’’ dated concurrently with
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
9 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) states that where a
domestic interested party intends to participate in
a sunset review, it must file a notice of intent to
participate with Commerce within 15 days after the
publications of the notice of initiation. As noted
above, Polyplex USA untimely filed its notice of
appearance on July 31, 2019. 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A) states that Commerce will not
accept or consider any unsolicited submissions
from that party during the course of the review.
Accordingly, we have not considered Polyplex
USA’s submissions.
10 See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on PET Film
from India and Taiwan would be likely
to lead to the continuation or recurrence
of dumping at weighted-average
dumping margins up to 24.10 percent
for India and 8.99 percent for Taiwan.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective orders
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the
final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218.
Dated: October 29, 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. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
C–533–825
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film,
Sheet, and Strip From India: Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited
sunset review, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty
order on polyethylene terephthalate
film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from
India would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies as indicated
in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 4, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi
Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0197.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On July 1, 2019, Commerce published
the initiation of the five-year (sunset)
review of the countervailing duty order
on PET film from India, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).1 Commerce
received notices of intent to participate
in this sunset review from DuPont
Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film,
Inc., SKC, Inc., and Terphane LLC
(collectively, domestic interested
parties), within the 15-day period
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
The domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of the
domestic like product.
Commerce received adequate
substantive responses to the Notice of
Initiation from the domestic interested
parties within the 30-day period
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).
Commerce received no substantive
response from any respondent
interested parties. In accordance with
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day)
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84
FR 31304 (July 1, 2019).
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sunset review of the countervailing duty
order on PET film from India.2
Scope of the Order
For purposes of the order, the
products covered are all gauges of raw,
pretreated, or primed polyethylene
terephthalate film, sheet and strip,
whether extruded or coextruded.
Excluded are metallized films and other
finished films that have had at least one
of their surfaces modified by the
application of a performance-enhancing
resinous or inorganic layer of more than
0.00001 inches thick. Imports of PET
film are classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under item number
3920.62.00.90. HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review,
including the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of countervailable
subsidies and the net countervailable
subsidy likely to prevail if the order
were revoked, are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.3 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 Services 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 Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
index.html. A list of the issues
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached at the
appendix to this notice. The signed and
electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Commerce determines that revocation
of the countervailing duty order on PET
film from India would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the
following rates:
2 See
Notice of Countervailing Duty Order:
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip
from India, 67 FR 44179 (July 1, 2002) (Order).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited
Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet,
and Strip from India,’’ dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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The Department of Commerce
(Commerce)
is partially rescinding its
Manufacturers/exporters
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain cold
Ester Industries Ltd ..............
20.46 drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and
Garware Polyester Ltd ..........
26.70 alloy steel (cold drawn mechanical
Polyplex Corporation Ltd ......
15.82 tubing) from Italy for the period of
All Others ..............................
22.50 review November 22, 2017, through
May 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable November 4, 2019.
Administrative Protective Order
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This notice serves as the only
Robert Scully or Emily Halle, AD/CVD
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
their responsibility concerning the
Administration, U.S. Department of
disposition of proprietary information
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–0572 or (202) 482–0176
notification of the destruction of APO
respectively.
materials or conversion to judicial
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
Background
and terms of an APO is a violation
On June 3, 2019, Commerce published
which is subject to sanction.
in the Federal Register a notice of
Notification to Interested Parties
‘‘Opportunity to Request an
Administrative Review’’ of the
Commerce is issuing and publishing
antidumping duty (AD) order on cold
these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), drawn mechanical tubing from Italy for
the period November 22, 2017, through
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
May 31, 2019.1 On July 29, 2019, in
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Dated: October 29, 2019.
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
Christian Marsh,
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
initiated an administrative review of the
and Compliance.
AD order on cold drawn mechanical
tubing from Italy with respect to seven
Appendix
companies.2 On October 8, 2019,
List of Topics Discussed in the Final
ArcelorMittal
Tubular Products LLC,
Decision Memorandum
Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC
I. Summary
Alliance Corp., and Webco Industries,
II. Background
Inc.(collectively, the petitioners), timely
III. History of the Order
withdrew their requests for an
IV. Scope of the Order
administrative review of all six
V. Discussion of the Issues
companies for which they had requested
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy a review.3
Subsidy
rates
(percent
ad valorem)
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to
Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidy
VI. Final Results of Sunset Review
VII. Recommendation
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International Trade Administration
[A–475–838]
Certain Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing
of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Italy:
Partial Rescission of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY:
Partial Rescission
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the party that requested the
review withdraws its request within 90
days of the publication date of the
notice of initiation of the requested
review. The petitioners timely withdrew
their review requests for six companies.
Because Commerce received no other
requests for review of these six
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to
Request Administrative Review, 84 FR 25521 (June
3, 2019).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
36572 (July 29, 2019).
3 See Petitioner’s Letter ‘‘Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from Italy—Domestic Industry’s Withdrawal
of Request for First Administrative Review.’’ Dated
October 8, 2019.
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[Notices]
[Pages 59356-59357]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-24033]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
C-533-825
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India:
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty
order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film)
from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 4, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office
VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0197.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2019, Commerce published the initiation of the five-year
(sunset) review of the countervailing duty order on PET film from
India, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\1\ Commerce received notices of intent to participate in
this sunset review from DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film,
Inc., SKC, Inc., and Terphane LLC (collectively, domestic interested
parties), within the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of the
domestic like product.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 31304
(July 1, 2019).
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Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Notice of
Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). Commerce received no
substantive response from any respondent interested parties. In
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day)
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sunset review of the countervailing duty order on PET film from
India.\2\
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\2\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Polyethylene
Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India, 67 FR 44179 (July
1, 2002) (Order).
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Scope of the Order
For purposes of the order, the products covered are all gauges of
raw, pretreated, or primed polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and
strip, whether extruded or coextruded. Excluded are metallized films
and other finished films that have had at least one of their surfaces
modified by the application of a performance-enhancing resinous or
inorganic layer of more than 0.00001 inches thick. Imports of PET film
are classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under item number 3920.62.00.90. HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and the net
countervailable subsidy likely to prevail if the order were revoked,
are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\ 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 Services 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. A
list of the issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
attached at the appendix to this notice. The signed and electronic
versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet,
and Strip from India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Commerce determines that revocation of the countervailing duty
order on PET film from India would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following rates:
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Subsidy rates
Manufacturers/exporters (percent ad
valorem)
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Ester Industries Ltd.................................... 20.46
Garware Polyester Ltd................................... 26.70
Polyplex Corporation Ltd................................ 15.82
All Others.............................................. 22.50
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only 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). Timely written notification
of the 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 violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: October 29, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. History of the Order
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidy
VI. Final Results of Sunset Review
VII. Recommendation
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