Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2018, 19135-19136 [2020-07148]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 66 / Monday, April 6, 2020 / Notices
review, Commerce determined that
revocation of the AD order on SDGEs
from China would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail should the order be revoked.2
On March 27, 2020, the ITC published
its determination, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the
AD order on SDGEs from China would
likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a
reasonably foreseeable time.3
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
includes all small diameter graphite
electrodes of any length, whether or not
finished, of a kind used in furnaces,
with a nominal or actual diameter of
400 millimeters (16 inches) or less, and
whether or not attached to a graphite
pin joining system or any other type of
joining system or hardware. The
merchandise covered by the order also
includes graphite pin joining systems
for small diameter graphite electrodes,
of any length, whether or not finished,
of a kind used in furnaces, and whether
or not the graphite pin joining system is
attached to, sold with, or sold separately
from, the small diameter graphite
electrodes. Small diameter graphite
electrodes and graphite pin joining
systems for small diameter graphite
electrodes are most commonly used in
primary melting, ladle metallurgy, and
specialty furnace applications in
industries including foundries, smelters,
and steel refining operations. Small
diameter graphite electrodes and
graphite pin joining systems for small
diameter graphite electrodes that are
subject to the order are currently
classified under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings 8545.11.0010,4 3801.10,5
2 See Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From
the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 44852 (August 27,
2019).
3 See Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from
China: Determination, 85 FR 17363 (March 27,
2020); see also Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes
from China: Investigation No. 731–TA–1143
(Second Review), USITC Publication 5035 (March
2020).
4 The scope described in the order refers to the
HTSUS subheading 8545.11.0000. We note that,
starting in 2010, imports of small diameter graphite
electrodes are classified in the HTSUS under
subheading 8545.11.0010 and imports of large
diameter graphite electrodes are classified under
subheading 8545.11.0020.
5 HTSUS subheading 3801.10 was added to the
scope of the graphite electrodes order based on a
determination in Small Diameter Graphite
Electrodes from the People’s Republic of China:
Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:47 Apr 03, 2020
Jkt 250001
and 8545.11.0020.6 The HTSUS
numbers are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, but the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the AD order would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the AD order
on SDGEs from China. U.S. Customs
and Border Protection will continue to
collect AD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports
of subject merchandise. The effective
date of the continuation of the order
will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce intends
to initiate the next five-year review of
the order not later than 30 days prior to
the fifth anniversary of the effective date
of continuation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year sunset review and this
notice are in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and published
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 31, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020–07150 Filed 4–3–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
of the Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 47596
(August 9, 2012) (first circumvention
determination). The products covered by the first
circumvention determination are graphite
electrodes (or graphite pin joining systems) that
were 1) produced by UK Carbon and Graphite Co.,
Ltd. (UKCG) from China-manufactured artificial/
synthetic graphite forms, of a size and shape (e.g.,
blanks, rods, cylinders, billets, blocks, etc.), 2)
which required additional machining processes
(i.e., tooling and shaping) that UKCG performed in
the United Kingdom (UK), and 3) were re-exported
to the United States as UK-origin merchandise.
6 HTSUS subheading 8545.11.0020 was added to
the scope of the graphite electrodes order based on
a determination in Small Diameter Graphite
Electrodes from the People’s Republic of China:
Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention
of the Antidumping Duty Order and Rescission of
Later-Developed Merchandise Anticircumvention
Inquiry, 78 FR 56864 (September 16, 2013) (second
circumvention determination). The products
covered by the second circumvention determination
are graphite electrodes produced and/or exported
by Jilin Carbon Import and Export Company with
an actual or nominal diameter of 17 inches.
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
19135
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–921]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
People’s Republic of China:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review: 2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
certain lightweight thermal paper
(thermal paper) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) for the period
of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through
December 31, 2018, based on the timely
withdrawal of the requests for review.
DATES: Applicable April 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dusten Hom, 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) 482–5075.
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On November 1, 2019, Commerce
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
CVD order on thermal paper from China
for the POR of January 1, 2018, through
December 31, 2018.1 Commerce
received a timely-filed request from
Appvion, Inc. (Appvion) for an
administrative review of Sailing
International Limited, Shenzhen
Formers Printing Co., Ltd., Suzhou
Xiandai Paper Production Co., Dong
Nam Pack, Gold Shengpu Paper
Products (Suzhou), Xiamen ATP
Technology Co., Ltd., Gold Huasheng
Paper (Suzhou IP) Co., Henan Jianghe
Paper Co. Ltd., Wuxi Honglinxin
International Trade, Shenzhen HDB
Network Technology, Jinan Fuzhi Paper
Co., Ltd., Avery Dennison (China) Co.,
Ltd., Pax Technology Limited,
Shenzhen Speedy Import & Export Co.,
Ltd., SYCDA Company Limited, and
Prosper (HK) Co., Ltd., in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b).2
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 84 FR 58690
(November 1, 2019).
2 See letter from Appvion, ‘‘Lightweight Thermal
Paper from the People’s Republic of China; Request
E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM
Continued
06APN1
19136
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 66 / Monday, April 6, 2020 / Notices
On February 6, 2020, pursuant to
these requests and in accordance with
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce
published a notice initiating an
administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on thermal
paper from China with respect to all of
the companies for which Appvion had
requested the review.3 On March 26,
2020, Appvion withdrew its request for
an administrative review with respect to
all of the companies for which
Commerce had initiated the review.4
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of an APO is a violation
which is subject to sanction. Note that
Commerce has temporarily modified
certain of its requirements for serving
documents containing business
proprietary information, until May 19,
2020, unless extended.5
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Rescission of Review
Dated: March 31, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the party or parties that
requested a review withdraws the
request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of
initiation of the requested review.
Appvion withdrew its request for
review of all companies that were
subject to the review within the
requisite 90 days. No other parties
requested an administrative review of
the order. Therefore, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding
this review in its entirety.
Assessment
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder
to all 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. Timely written
notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–012]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
Rod From the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of the Expedited
First Five-Year Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on carbon
and certain alloy steel wire rod (wire
rod) from the People’s Republic of
China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final
Results of Review’’ section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable April 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian
Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office
II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries of thermal paper from China.
Countervailing duties shall be assessed
at rates equal to the cash deposit of
estimated countervailing duties required
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption in
accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to
issue appropriate assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
for Administrative Review,’’ dated December 2,
2019.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
6896 (February 6, 2020).
4 See letter from Appvion, ‘‘Lightweight Thermal
Paper from the People’s Republic of China/
Withdrawal for Request for Administrative
Review,’’ dated March 26, 2020.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
[FR Doc. 2020–07148 Filed 4–3–20; 8:45 am]
17:47 Apr 03, 2020
Jkt 250001
Background
On January 8, 2015, Commerce
published its AD order on wire rod from
China in the Federal Register.1 On
December 2, 2019, Commerce published
the notice of initiation of the first sunset
5 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service
Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR 17006
(March 26, 2020).
1 See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod
from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping
Duty Order, 80 FR 1015 (January 8, 2015) (Order).
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
review of the AD order on wire rod from
China,2 pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).3 Commerce received notices of
intent to participate from Charter Steel,
Commercial Metals Company, EVRAZ
Rocky Mountain Steel, Liberty Steel
USA, Nucor Corporation, and Optimus
Steel LLC (collectively, domestic
interested parties), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).4
Each claimed interested party status
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as
domestic producers of wire rod in the
United States.
Commerce received a substantive
response from the domestic interested
parties 5 within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We
received no substantive response from
any other domestic or interested parties
in this proceeding, nor was a hearing
requested.
On January 22, 2020, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) that it did not receive
an adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties.6 As a
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of this AD order.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order is certain hot-rolled products of
carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately circular cross section,
less than 19.00 mm in actual solid crosssectional diameter. Specifically
excluded are steel products possessing
the above-noted physical characteristics
and meeting the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball
bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing
bars and rods. Also excluded are free
cutting steel (also known as free
machining steel) products (i.e., products
that contain by weight one or more of
2 See Order. We applied the weighted-average
dumping margins of 106.19 percent to Rizhao Steel
Wire Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel
Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Shagang International Trade
Co., Ltd., and 110.25 percent as the China-wide
rate. Id. at 1017.
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 84
FR 65968 (December 2, 2019).
4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Carbon
and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the People’s
Republic of China: Notice of Intent to Participate,’’
dated December 17, 2019.
5 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Carbon
and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the People’s
Republic of China—Domestic Interested Parties’
Substantive,’’ dated January 2, 2020.
6 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Review
Initiated on December 2, 2019,’’ dated January 22,
2020.
E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM
06APN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 66 (Monday, April 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19135-19136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07148]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-921]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain
lightweight thermal paper (thermal paper) from the People's Republic of
China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through
December 31, 2018, based on the timely withdrawal of the requests for
review.
DATES: Applicable April 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, 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) 482-5075.
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 1, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the CVD order on thermal paper from
China for the POR of January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.\1\
Commerce received a timely-filed request from Appvion, Inc. (Appvion)
for an administrative review of Sailing International Limited, Shenzhen
Formers Printing Co., Ltd., Suzhou Xiandai Paper Production Co., Dong
Nam Pack, Gold Shengpu Paper Products (Suzhou), Xiamen ATP Technology
Co., Ltd., Gold Huasheng Paper (Suzhou IP) Co., Henan Jianghe Paper Co.
Ltd., Wuxi Honglinxin International Trade, Shenzhen HDB Network
Technology, Jinan Fuzhi Paper Co., Ltd., Avery Dennison (China) Co.,
Ltd., Pax Technology Limited, Shenzhen Speedy Import & Export Co.,
Ltd., SYCDA Company Limited, and Prosper (HK) Co., Ltd., in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ [thinsp]See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request
Administrative Review, 84 FR 58690 (November 1, 2019).
\2\ See letter from Appvion, ``Lightweight Thermal Paper from
the People's Republic of China; Request for Administrative Review,''
dated December 2, 2019.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 19136]]
On February 6, 2020, pursuant to these requests and in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on thermal paper
from China with respect to all of the companies for which Appvion had
requested the review.\3\ On March 26, 2020, Appvion withdrew its
request for an administrative review with respect to all of the
companies for which Commerce had initiated the review.\4\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 6896 (February 6, 2020).
\4\ See letter from Appvion, ``Lightweight Thermal Paper from
the People's Republic of China/Withdrawal for Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated March 26, 2020.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review.
Appvion withdrew its request for review of all companies that were
subject to the review within the requisite 90 days. No other parties
requested an administrative review of the order. Therefore, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review in
its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of thermal
paper from China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates
equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue
appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to all 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. 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 which is subject to
sanction. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary
information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.\5\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\5\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due
to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: March 31, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-07148 Filed 4-3-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
