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(sample specifications: ASTM A506,
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—Non-rectangular shapes, not in coils, which
are the result of having been processed by
cutting or stamping and which have
assumed the character of articles or
products classified outside chapter 72 of
the HTS.
The merchandise subject to the order is
classified in the HTS at subheadings:
7208.10.15.00, 7208.10.30.00, 7208.10.60.00,
7208.25.30.00, 7208.25.60.00, 7208.26.00.30,
7208.26.00.60, 7208.27.00.30, 7208.27.00.60,
7208.36.00.30, 7208.36.00.60, 7208.37.00.30,
7208.37.00.60, 7208.38.00.15, 7208.38.00.30,
7208.38.00.90, 7208.39.00.15, 7208.39.00.30,
7208.39.00.90, 7208.40.60.30, 7208.40.60.60,
7208.53.00.00, 7208.54.00.00, 7208.90.00.00,
7211.14.00.90, 7211.19.15.00, 7211.19.20.00,
7211.19.30.00, 7211.19.45.00, 7211.19.60.00,
7211.19.75.30, 7211.19.75.60, and
7211.19.75.90. Certain hot-rolled flat-rolled
carbon steel flat products covered by the
order, including: Vacuum degassed fully
stabilized; high strength low alloy; and the
substrate for motor lamination steel may also
enter under the following tariff numbers:
7225.11.00.00, 7225.19.00.00, 7225.30.30.50,
7225.30.70.00, 7225.40.70.00, 7225.99.00.90,
7226.11.10.00, 7226.11.90.30, 7226.11.90.60,
7226.19.10.00, 7226.19.90.00, 7226.91.50.00,
7226.91.70.00, 7226.91.80.00, and
7226.99.01.80. Subject merchandise may also
enter under 7210.70.30.00, 7210.90.90.00,
7211.14.00.30, 7212.40.10.00, 7212.40.50.00,
and 7212.50.00.00. Although the HTS
subheadings are provided for convenience
and U.S. Customs purposes, the written
description of the merchandise under the
order is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–094]
Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From
the People’s Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing a countervailing
duty order on refillable stainless steel
kegs from the People’s Republic of
China (China).
DATES: Applicable December 16, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theodore Pearson or Nicholas
Czajkowski, AD/CVD Operations, Office
I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
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AGENCY:
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U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2631 or
(202) 482–1395, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 705(a),
735(d), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.210(c), on October 24, 2019,
Commerce published its affirmative
final determination in the
countervailing duty investigation of
refillable stainless steel kegs from
China,1 including its affirmative
determination of critical circumstances.
On December 9, 2019, the ITC notified
Commerce of its final determination
pursuant to section 705(b)(1)(B) of the
Act that an industry in the United States
is materially retarded by reason of
subsidized imports of refillable stainless
steel kegs from China, and its
determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect
to imports of subject merchandise from
China.2
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order are refillable stainless steel kegs
from China. For a complete description
of the scope of the order, see the
appendix to this notice.
Countervailing Duty Order
As stated above, on December 9, 2019,
in accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(B)
and 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified
Commerce of its final determination in
this investigation, in which it found that
the establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded by
reason of subsidized imports of
refillable stainless steel kegs from
China, and that critical circumstances
do not exist with respect to imports of
subject merchandise from China that are
subject to Commerce’s affirmative
critical circumstances findings.
Therefore, in accordance with section
705(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is
issuing this countervailing duty order.
Because the ITC’s final determination
is that the establishment of an industry
in the United States is materially
retarded by subsidized imports of
refillable stainless steel kegs from
China, and is not accompanied by a
finding that injury would have resulted
1 See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from China:
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Final Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 84 FR 57005
(October 24, 2019).
2 See Notification Letter from the ITC dated
December 9, 2019 (ITC Letter).
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but for the imposition of suspension of
liquidation of entries since Commerce’s
Preliminary Determination,3 section
706(b)(2) of the Act is applicable.
Accordingly, Commerce will instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to terminate the suspension of
liquidation, and to liquidate without
regard to countervailing duties,
unliquidated entries of refillable
stainless steel kegs from China entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption prior to the publication of
the ITC’s final determination, and to
release any bond or other security
posted and to refund any cash deposit
of estimated countervailing duties made
prior to the publication of the ITC’s final
determination.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the
Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to
reinstate the suspension of liquidation
of all appropriate entries of refillable
stainless steel kegs from China, as
described in the appendix to this notice,
effective on the date of publication in
the Federal Register of the ITC’s final
determination, and to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing
duties for each entry of subject
merchandise equal to the rates noted
below. The all-others rate applies to all
producers or exporters not specifically
listed.
Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC’s negative
critical circumstances determination on
imports of refillable stainless steel kegs
from China, we will instruct CBP to lift
suspension and to refund any cash
deposits made to secure the payment of
estimated countervailing duties with
respect to entries of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after January 5, 2019 (i.e., 90 days prior
to the date of the publication of the
Preliminary Determination), but before
April 5, 2019 (i.e., the date of
publication of the Preliminary
Determination).
Estimated Subsidy Rates
The estimated subsidy rates are as
follows:
3 See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from China:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping Duty
Determination, 84 FR 13634 (April 5, 2019)
(Preliminary Determination).
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Net subsidy rate
(percent)
Producer/exporter
Equipmentines (Dalian) E-Commerce Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................
Jinan HaoLu Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................
NDL Keg Qingdao Inc ...................................................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Direct Import & Export Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Hefeng Container Manufacture Co., Ltd ...........................................................................................................................
Ningbo Hefeng Kitchen Utensils Manufacture Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................
Ningbo HGM Food Machinery Co., Ltd .........................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Jiangbei Bei Fu Industry and Trade Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................
Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Sanfino Import & Export Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Shimaotong International Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Sunburst International Trading Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................
Orient Equipment (Taizhou) Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products ..........................................................................................................................................
Qingdao Henka Precision Technology Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................
Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment ...............................................................................................................................................
Sino Dragon Trading International ................................................................................................................................................
Wenzhou Deli Machinery Equipment Co ......................................................................................................................................
Wuxi Taihu Lamps and Lanterns Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................
Yantai Trano New Material Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................................................
All Others .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Provisional Measures
Section 703(d) of the Act states that
the suspension of liquidation pursuant
to an affirmative preliminary
determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months. Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination on April 5, 2019.
Therefore, the four-month period
beginning on the date of the publication
of the Preliminary Determination ended
on August 1, 2019. In accordance with
section 703(d) of the Act, Commerce
instructed CBP to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and to
liquidate, without regard to
countervailing duties, unliquidated
entries of refillable stainless steel kegs
from China entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption after
August 1, 2019, the date the provisional
measures expired. Suspension of
liquidation will resume on the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
the ITC’s determination that the
establishment of an industry was
materially retarded by reason of
subsidized imports.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the
countervailing duty order with respect
to refillable stainless steel kegs from
China pursuant to section 706(a) of the
Act. Interested parties can find a list of
countervailing duty orders currently in
effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
stats/iastats1.html.
This order is issued and published in
accordance with section 706(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
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Dated: December 11, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order are
kegs, vessels, or containers with bodies that
are approximately cylindrical in shape, made
from stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at
least 10.5 percent chromium by weight and
less than 1.2 percent carbon by weight, with
or without other elements), and that are
compatible with a ‘‘D Sankey’’ extractor
(refillable stainless steel kegs) with a nominal
liquid volume capacity of 10 liters or more,
regardless of the type of finish, gauge,
thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and
whether or not covered by or encased in
other materials. Refillable stainless steel kegs
may be imported assembled or unassembled,
with or without all components (including
spears, couplers or taps, necks, collars, and
valves), and be filled or unfilled.
‘‘Unassembled’’ or ‘‘unfinished’’ refillable
stainless steel kegs include drawn stainless
steel cylinders that have been welded to form
the body of the keg and attached to an upper
(top) chime and/or lower (bottom) chime.
Unassembled refillable stainless steel kegs
may or may not be welded to a neck, may
or may not have a valve assembly attached,
and may be otherwise complete except for
testing, certification, and/or marking.
Subject merchandise also includes
refillable stainless steel kegs that have been
further processed in a third country,
including but not limited to, attachment of
necks, collars, spears or valves, heat
treatment, pickling, passivation, painting,
testing, certification or any other processing
that would not otherwise remove the
merchandise from the scope of the order if
performed in the country of manufacture of
the in-scope refillable stainless steel keg.
Specifically excluded are the following:
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(1) Vessels or containers that are not
approximately cylindrical in nature (e.g.,
box, ‘‘hopper’’ or ‘‘cone’’ shaped vessels);
(2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or
containers that have either a ‘‘ball lock’’
valve system or a ‘‘pin lock’’ valve system
(commonly known as ‘‘Cornelius,’’ ‘‘corny’’
or ‘‘ball lock’’ kegs);
(3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars,
and valves that are not imported with the
subject merchandise; and
(4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with
beer, wine, or other liquid and that are
designated by the Commissioner of Customs
as Instruments of International Traffic within
the meaning of section 332(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended.
The merchandise covered by the order are
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050,
7310.29.0025, and 7310.29.0050.
These HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope of the order
is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-094]
Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing a countervailing duty order on refillable stainless
steel kegs from the People's Republic of China (China).
DATES: Applicable December 16, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Pearson or Nicholas
Czajkowski, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2631
or (202) 482-1395, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 705(a), 735(d), and 777(i)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on
October 24, 2019, Commerce published its affirmative final
determination in the countervailing duty investigation of refillable
stainless steel kegs from China,\1\ including its affirmative
determination of critical circumstances. On December 9, 2019, the ITC
notified Commerce of its final determination pursuant to section
705(b)(1)(B) of the Act that an industry in the United States is
materially retarded by reason of subsidized imports of refillable
stainless steel kegs from China, and its determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject
merchandise from China.\2\
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\1\ See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from China: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 84 FR 57005
(October 24, 2019).
\2\ See Notification Letter from the ITC dated December 9, 2019
(ITC Letter).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order are refillable stainless
steel kegs from China. For a complete description of the scope of the
order, see the appendix to this notice.
Countervailing Duty Order
As stated above, on December 9, 2019, in accordance with sections
705(b)(1)(B) and 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its
final determination in this investigation, in which it found that the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded by reason of subsidized imports of refillable stainless steel
kegs from China, and that critical circumstances do not exist with
respect to imports of subject merchandise from China that are subject
to Commerce's affirmative critical circumstances findings. Therefore,
in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is issuing
this countervailing duty order.
Because the ITC's final determination is that the establishment of
an industry in the United States is materially retarded by subsidized
imports of refillable stainless steel kegs from China, and is not
accompanied by a finding that injury would have resulted but for the
imposition of suspension of liquidation of entries since Commerce's
Preliminary Determination,\3\ section 706(b)(2) of the Act is
applicable. Accordingly, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to terminate the suspension of liquidation, and to
liquidate without regard to countervailing duties, unliquidated entries
of refillable stainless steel kegs from China entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption prior to the publication of the ITC's
final determination, and to release any bond or other security posted
and to refund any cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties made
prior to the publication of the ITC's final determination.
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\3\ See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from China: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 84 FR 13634
(April 5, 2019) (Preliminary Determination).
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the Act, Commerce will instruct
CBP to reinstate the suspension of liquidation of all appropriate
entries of refillable stainless steel kegs from China, as described in
the appendix to this notice, effective on the date of publication in
the Federal Register of the ITC's final determination, and to collect
cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for each entry of
subject merchandise equal to the rates noted below. The all-others rate
applies to all producers or exporters not specifically listed.
Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination on imports of refillable stainless steel kegs from China,
we will instruct CBP to lift suspension and to refund any cash deposits
made to secure the payment of estimated countervailing duties with
respect to entries of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 5, 2019 (i.e., 90
days prior to the date of the publication of the Preliminary
Determination), but before April 5, 2019 (i.e., the date of publication
of the Preliminary Determination).
Estimated Subsidy Rates
The estimated subsidy rates are as follows:
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Net subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent)
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Equipmentines (Dalian) E[hyphen]Commerce Co., Ltd.... 145.23
Jinan HaoLu Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd............. 145.23
NDL Keg Qingdao Inc.................................. 145.23
Ningbo Direct Import & Export Co., Ltd............... 145.23
Ningbo Hefeng Container Manufacture Co., Ltd......... 145.23
Ningbo Hefeng Kitchen Utensils Manufacture Co., Ltd.. 145.23
Ningbo HGM Food Machinery Co., Ltd................... 145.23
Ningbo Jiangbei Bei Fu Industry and Trade Co., Ltd... 145.23
Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd........... 16.21
Ningbo Sanfino Import & Export Co., Ltd.............. 145.23
Ningbo Shimaotong International Co., Ltd............. 145.23
Ningbo Sunburst International Trading Co., Ltd....... 145.23
Orient Equipment (Taizhou) Co., Ltd.................. 145.23
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products............... 145.23
Qingdao Henka Precision Technology Co., Ltd.......... 145.23
Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment...................... 145.23
Sino Dragon Trading International.................... 145.23
Wenzhou Deli Machinery Equipment Co.................. 145.23
Wuxi Taihu Lamps and Lanterns Co., Ltd............... 145.23
Yantai Trano New Material Co., Ltd................... 145.23
All Others........................................... 16.21
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Provisional Measures
Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation
pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in
effect for more than four months. Commerce published the Preliminary
Determination on April 5, 2019. Therefore, the four-month period
beginning on the date of the publication of the Preliminary
Determination ended on August 1, 2019. In accordance with section
703(d) of the Act, Commerce instructed CBP to terminate the suspension
of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to countervailing
duties, unliquidated entries of refillable stainless steel kegs from
China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after
August 1, 2019, the date the provisional measures expired. Suspension
of liquidation will resume on the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the ITC's determination that the establishment of an
industry was materially retarded by reason of subsidized imports.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect
to refillable stainless steel kegs from China pursuant to section
706(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of countervailing
duty orders currently in effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
This order is issued and published in accordance with section
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: December 11, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order are kegs, vessels, or
containers with bodies that are approximately cylindrical in shape,
made from stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at least 10.5
percent chromium by weight and less than 1.2 percent carbon by
weight, with or without other elements), and that are compatible
with a ``D Sankey'' extractor (refillable stainless steel kegs) with
a nominal liquid volume capacity of 10 liters or more, regardless of
the type of finish, gauge, thickness, or grade of stainless steel,
and whether or not covered by or encased in other materials.
Refillable stainless steel kegs may be imported assembled or
unassembled, with or without all components (including spears,
couplers or taps, necks, collars, and valves), and be filled or
unfilled.
``Unassembled'' or ``unfinished'' refillable stainless steel
kegs include drawn stainless steel cylinders that have been welded
to form the body of the keg and attached to an upper (top) chime
and/or lower (bottom) chime. Unassembled refillable stainless steel
kegs may or may not be welded to a neck, may or may not have a valve
assembly attached, and may be otherwise complete except for testing,
certification, and/or marking.
Subject merchandise also includes refillable stainless steel
kegs that have been further processed in a third country, including
but not limited to, attachment of necks, collars, spears or valves,
heat treatment, pickling, passivation, painting, testing,
certification or any other processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope of the order if performed in
the country of manufacture of the in-scope refillable stainless
steel keg.
Specifically excluded are the following:
(1) Vessels or containers that are not approximately cylindrical
in nature (e.g., box, ``hopper'' or ``cone'' shaped vessels);
(2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or containers that have
either a ``ball lock'' valve system or a ``pin lock'' valve system
(commonly known as ``Cornelius,'' ``corny'' or ``ball lock'' kegs);
(3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, and valves that
are not imported with the subject merchandise; and
(4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with beer, wine, or
other liquid and that are designated by the Commissioner of Customs
as Instruments of International Traffic within the meaning of
section 332(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
The merchandise covered by the order are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025, and
7310.29.0050.
These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes; the written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
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