Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 7732-7733 [2020-02677]
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subject merchandise from China
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date in the Federal Register
of the final results of this review, as
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act: (1) The cash deposit rates for the
four companies listed above, which had
no shipments of subject merchandise to
the United States during the POR, will
continue to be the existing cash deposit
rates for those companies; (2) for
previously investigated or reviewed
China and non-China exporters which
are not under review in this segment of
the proceeding but which received a
separate rate in a prior segment of this
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the existing exporterspecific rate; (3) for all China exporters
of subject merchandise that have not
been found to be entitled to a separate
rate, the cash deposit rate will be the
rate for the China-wide entity, which is
216.01 percent; and (4) for all non-China
exporters of subject merchandise which
have not received their own cash
deposit rate, the cash deposit rate will
be the rate applicable to the China
exporter that supplied that non-China
exporter.
These deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice also 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 the antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping
duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APOs) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written notification
of the return/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 that
is subject to sanction.
This notice of the final results of this
antidumping duty administrative review
is issued and published in accordance
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with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: February 4, 2020.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–057]
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2017–2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) has completed its
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
certain tool chests and cabinets (tool
chests) from the People’s Republic of
China (China). The period of review
(POR) is September 15, 2017 through
December 31, 2018. We have
determined that Zhongshan Geelong
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Geelong), the
sole producer subject to this
administrative review, received
countervailable subsidies during the
POR.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable February 11, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Schauer, 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) 482–0410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 9, 2019, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of
this CVD administrative review in the
Federal Register.1 For a description of
the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.2
1 See Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2018, 84 FR 54115 (October 9, 2019) (Preliminary
Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People’s
Republic of China; 2017–2018,’’ dated concurrently
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Scope of the Order
A full description of the scope of the
order is contained in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.3
Analysis of Comments Received
Only the Government of China (GOC)
submitted a case brief in this
proceeding, while Geelong submitted a
letter in lieu of a case brief expressing
agreement with the Preliminary
Results.4 The issues raised by the GOC,
and Commerce’s analysis thereof, are
identified in the Appendix to this notice
and addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.5 The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and CVD Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov; the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is available
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 on the internet https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Methodology
We conducted this review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). For each of the subsidy programs
found to be countervailable during the
POR, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e.,
a government-provided financial
contribution that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.6 For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
3 Id.
4 See GOC’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Tool Chests and
Cabinets from the People’s Republic of China, Case
No. C–570–057: Case Brief,’’ dated November 8,
2019, see also Geelong’s Letter, ‘‘Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain
Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People’s
Republic of China: Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,’’
dated November 8, 2019.
5 See GOC’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Tool Chests and
Cabinets from the People’s Republic of China, Case
No. C–570–057: Case Brief,’’ dated November 8,
2019, see also Geelong’s Letter, ‘‘Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain
Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People’s
Republic of China: Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,’’
dated November 8, 2019.
6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A)
of the Act regarding specificity.
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conclusions, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
discussion of these issues, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Final Results of the Review
Based on the comments received from
the GOC, we made no changes to our
subsidy rate calculations. For a
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5), we determine the
following net countervailable subsidy
Company
Subsidy rate—
2017
(percent ad
valorem)
Subsidy rate—
2018
(percent ad
valorem)
Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ..........................................................................................................
1.27
1.15
Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to
issue appropriate assessment
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 15 days after
publication of these final results of
review, to liquidate shipments of subject
merchandise produced by and/or
exported by Geelong, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after September 15,
2017 through December 31, 2018, at the
ad valorem rates listed above.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act, we intend to instruct CBP to
collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amount
shown above for Geelong for 2018 (i.e.,
1.15 percent ad valorem), on shipments
of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits at the most recent
company-specific or all-others rate
applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Orders
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rates for the sole respondent, Geelong,
for the period September 15, 2017
through December 31, 2018:
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to an 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 the return or
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 sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these
final results of review in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the
Act.
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Dated: February 5, 2020.
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. Scope of the Order
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Provision of Cold-Rolled Steel
for Less Than Adequate Remuneration
(LTAR)
Comment 2: Provision of Electricity for
LTAR
Comment 3: Export Buyer’s Credit (EBC
Program)
Comment 4: Other Subsidies
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-057]
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review;
2017-2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed its
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain
tool chests and cabinets (tool chests) from the People's Republic of
China (China). The period of review (POR) is September 15, 2017 through
December 31, 2018. We have determined that Zhongshan Geelong
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Geelong), the sole producer subject to this
administrative review, received countervailable subsidies during the
POR.
DATES: Applicable February 11, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer, 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) 482-0410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 9, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this CVD administrative review in the Federal Register.\1\ For a
description of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\
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\1\ See Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 84 FR 54115 (October 9, 2019)
(Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's Republic of
China; 2017-2018,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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\3\ Id.
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Analysis of Comments Received
Only the Government of China (GOC) submitted a case brief in this
proceeding, while Geelong submitted a letter in lieu of a case brief
expressing agreement with the Preliminary Results.\4\ The issues raised
by the GOC, and Commerce's analysis thereof, are identified in the
Appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\5\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document
and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov;
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is available 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 on the internet https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
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\4\ See GOC's Letter, ``Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from
the People's Republic of China, Case No. C-570-057: Case Brief,''
dated November 8, 2019, see also Geelong's Letter, ``Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Tool Chests and
Cabinets from the People's Republic of China: Letter in Lieu of Case
Brief,'' dated November 8, 2019.
\5\ See GOC's Letter, ``Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from
the People's Republic of China, Case No. C-570-057: Case Brief,''
dated November 8, 2019, see also Geelong's Letter, ``Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Tool Chests and
Cabinets from the People's Republic of China: Letter in Lieu of Case
Brief,'' dated November 8, 2019.
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Methodology
We conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy
programs found to be countervailable during the POR, we find that there
is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\6\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our
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conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on the comments received from the GOC, we made no changes to
our subsidy rate calculations. For a discussion of these issues, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine the following
net countervailable subsidy rates for the sole respondent, Geelong, for
the period September 15, 2017 through December 31, 2018:
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Subsidy rate-- Subsidy rate--
2017 (percent 2018 (percent
Company ad valorem) ad valorem)
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Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co. 1.27 1.15
Ltd..................................
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Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue
appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 15 days after publication of these final results of
review, to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced by and/
or exported by Geelong, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after September 15, 2017 through December 31, 2018,
at the ad valorem rates listed above.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, we intend to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amount shown above for Geelong for 2018 (i.e., 1.15
percent ad valorem), on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed
firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the
most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an
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 the return or 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 sanctionable
violation.
We are issuing and publishing these final results of review in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: February 5, 2020.
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. Scope of the Order
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Provision of Cold-Rolled Steel for Less Than Adequate
Remuneration (LTAR)
Comment 2: Provision of Electricity for LTAR
Comment 3: Export Buyer's Credit (EBC Program)
Comment 4: Other Subsidies
VIII. Recommendation
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