Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019, 37627-37629 [2020-13494]
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On May 18, 2020, within the
applicable deadline, Commerce received
a Notice of Intent to Participate from
Archer Daniels Midland Company,
Cargill, Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle
Ingredients Americas LLC, the domestic
interested parties in this proceeding.4
However, on May 29, 2020, the
domestic interested parties withdrew
their Notice of Intent to Participate and
notified Commerce that they would not
be filing a substantive response to the
notice of initiation for the antidumping
duty order on citric acid and certain
citrate salts from Canada.
In light of the withdrawal of domestic
interested parties to this proceeding,
Commerce determines that there is no
domestic participation or adequate
substantive responses from a domestic
interested party in this sunset review,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(i)(C).
On June 2, 2020, Commerce notified the
International Trade Commission, in
writing, that we intended to issue a final
determination revoking this
antidumping duty order.5
Scope of the Order
The scope of the order includes all
grades and granulation sizes of citric
acid, sodium citrate, and potassium
citrate in their unblended forms,
whether dry or in solution, and
regardless of packaging type. The scope
also includes blends of citric acid,
sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as
well as blends with other ingredients,
such as sugar, where the unblended
form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate,
and potassium citrate constitute 40
percent or more, by weight, of the blend.
The scope of the order also includes all
forms of crude calcium citrate,
including dicalcium citrate
monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate
products in the production of citric
acid, sodium citrate, and potassium
citrate. The scope of the order does not
include calcium citrate that satisfies the
standards set forth in the United States
Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with
a functional excipient, such as dextrose
or starch, where the excipient
constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight,
of the product. The scope of the order
includes the hydrous and anhydrous
forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and
anhydrous forms of sodium citrate,
otherwise known as citric acid sodium
salt, and the monohydrate and
monopotassium forms of potassium
citrate. Sodium citrate also includes
4 See
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Status Update for
Sunset Review Initiated on May 1, 2020, for Citric
Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada,’’ dated
June 2, 2020.
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both trisodium citrate and monosodium
citrate, which are also known as citric
acid trisodium salt and citric acid
monosodium salt, respectively. Citric
acid and sodium citrate are classifiable
under 2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS), respectively.
Potassium citrate and crude calcium
citrate are classifiable under
2918.15.5000 and 3824.90.9290 of the
HTSUS, respectively. Blends that
include citric acid, sodium citrate, and
potassium citrate are classifiable under
3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
our written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Determination To Revoke
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)
and 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no
domestic interested party files a notice
of intent to participate, Commerce shall,
within 90 days after the initiation of the
review, issue a final determination
revoking the order. Because all the
domestic interested parties withdrew
their notice of intent to participate in
this sunset review, Commerce finds that
no domestic interested party is
participating in this sunset review.
Therefore, consistent with the section
751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2)(i), we are revoking the
antidumping duty order on citric acid
and certain citrate salts from Canada.6
Effective Date of Revocation
The effective date of revocation is
June 24, 2020, the fifth anniversary of
the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the most recent notice of
continuation of this antidumping duty
order.7
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the
Act, Commerce intends to issue
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, 15 days after the publication
of this notice, to terminate the
suspension of liquidation of the
merchandise subject to this order
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
on or after June 24, 2020. Entries of
subject merchandise prior to the
effective date of revocation will
continue to be subject to suspension of
liquidation and antidumping duty
deposit requirements. Commerce will
complete any pending administrative
reviews of this order and will conduct
administrative reviews of subject
merchandise entered prior to the
6 See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(1).
7 See 2015 Continuation Notice.
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effective date of revocation in response
to appropriately filed requests for
review.
This five-year (sunset) review and
notice of revocation are published in
accordance with sections 751(c) and
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(1)(i).
Dated: June 15, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–895]
Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2018–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that the sole producer/exporter subject
to this administrative review made sales
of subject merchandise at less than
normal value (NV). Interested parties are
invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable June 23, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice Maldonado or Melissa Kinter, 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) 482–4682 or (202) 482–1413,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On October 7, 2019, based on a timely
request for review, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an
administrative review on low melt
polyester staple fiber (low melt PSF)
from the Republic of Korea (Korea).1
The period of review (POR) is February
1, 2018 through July 31, 2019, and
covers one producer and exporter of the
subject merchandise, Toray Advanced
Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK).2 On April
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
53411 (October 7, 2019).
2 On August 28, 2019, Commerce determined that
TAK is the successor-in-interest to Toray Chemical
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24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines
in administrative reviews by 50 days,
thereby extending the deadline for these
results until June 22, 2020.3 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 subject to this order
is synthetic staple fibers, not carded or
combed, specifically bi-component
polyester fibers having a polyester fiber
component that melts at a lower
temperature than the other polyester
fiber component (low melt PSF). The
scope includes bi-component polyester
staple fibers of any denier or cut length.
The subject merchandise may be coated,
usually with a finish or dye, or not
coated.
Low melt PSF is classifiable under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheading
5503.20.0015. Although the HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
.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 an appendix to this notice.
Preliminary Results of the Review
As a result of this review, we
preliminarily determine that the
following weighted-average dumping
margin exists for TAK for the period
February 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019:
Exporter/producer
Toray Advanced Materials
Korea, Inc ................................
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
2.60
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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.5
Interested parties may submit case briefs
to Commerce no later than 30 days after
the date of publication of this notice.6
Methodology
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
Commerce is conducting this review
in the case briefs, may be filed no later
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
than seven days after the time limit for
and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
filing case briefs.7 Parties who submit
amended (the Act). Export price and
case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
constructed export price are calculated
proceeding are encouraged to submit
in accordance with section 772 of the
with each argument: (1) A statement of
Act. NV is calculated in accordance
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
with section 773 of the Act.
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.8
For a full description of the
Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed
methodology underlying our
using ACCESS.9
conclusions, see the Preliminary
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
Decision Memorandum. The
interested parties who wish to request a
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a hearing must submit a written request to
public document and is on file
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
electronically via Enforcement and
and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Commerce, filed electronically via
Countervailing Duty Centralized
ACCESS within 30 days after the date of
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
publication of this notice.10 Hearing
ACCESS is available to registered users
requests should contain: (1) The party’s
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a name, address, and telephone number;
complete version of the Preliminary
(2) the number of participants; and (3)
Decision Memorandum can be accessed a list of issues to be discussed. Issues
directly at https://enforcement.trade
raised in the hearing will be limited to
issues raised in the briefs. If a request
Korea, Inc. See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from
for a hearing is made, Commerce
the Republic of Korea: Notice of Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, intends to hold the hearing at a date and
time to be determined.11 Parties should
84 FR 45129 (August 28, 2019).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
confirm the date, time, and location of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational
Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24,
2020.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the 2018–2019
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the
Republic of Korea,’’ dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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19 CFR 351.224(b).
19 CFR 351.309(c).
7 Commerce is exercising its discretion, under 19
CFR 351.309(d)(1), to alter the time limit for filing
of rebuttal briefs.
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
9 See 19 CFR 351.303.
10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
11 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
An electronically filed document
must be received successfully in its
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on the established
deadline. Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary
information, until July 17, 2020, unless
extended.12
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis of
issues raised in any written briefs, not
later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, unless
otherwise extended.13
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.14
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1),
where the respondent reported the
entered value of their U.S. sales, we
calculated importer-specific ad valorem
duty assessment rates based on the ratio
of the total amount of dumping
calculated for the examined sales to the
total entered value of the sales for which
entered value was reported. Where the
respondent did not report entered value,
we calculated the entered value in order
to calculate the assessment rate. Where
either the 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. We intend to instruct CBP to
take into account the ‘‘provisional
measures deposit cap,’’ in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(d).
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.
Commerce’s ‘‘reseller policy’’ will
apply to entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by TAK for
which it did not know that the
merchandise it sold to an intermediary
5 See
6 See
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12 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR
17006 (March 26, 2020); and Temporary Rule
Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to
COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR
29615 (May 18, 2020).
13 See Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
14 See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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(e.g., a reseller, trading company, or
exporter) was destined for the United
States. In such instances, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed
entries at the all-others rate if there is no
rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.15 The allothers rate is 16.27 percent.16
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 TAK will be equal
to the weighted-average dumping
margin 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
companies not participating in this
review, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific
cash deposit rate published for the most
recently completed segment; (3) if the
exporter is not a firm covered in this
review, or the original less-than-fairvalue (LTFV) investigation, but the
producer is, then the cash deposit rate
will be the cash deposit rate established
for the most recently completed segment
for the producer of the merchandise;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to
be 16.27 percent, the all-others rate
established in the LTFV investigation.17
These deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary
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
Commerce’s presumption that
15 For a full discussion of this practice, see
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954
(May 6, 2003).
16 See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty
Orders, 83 FR 40752, 40753 (August 16, 2018).
17 Id.
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reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: June 17, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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fine structure which means on the scale
of sub-microns (less than 1/1000th of 1
mm resolution) and function of cells
and blood vessels in the living brains of
mice. Examination of the fine structure
is critical to understanding cellular
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List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation
Dated: June 17, 2020.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director for Policy Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Regents of the University of
Minnesota, et. al; Notice of Decision on
Application for Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments
This is a decision pursuant to Section
6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Materials Importation Act of
1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by
Pub. L. 106–36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR
part 301). On March 25, 2020, the
Department of Commerce published a
notice in the Federal Register
requesting public comment on whether
instruments of equivalent scientific
value, for the purposes for which the
instruments identified in the docket(s)
below are intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States. See
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments, 85 FR 16925–26,
March 25, 2020 (Notice). We received
no public comments.
Docket Number: 20–002. Applicant:
Reagents of the University of Minnesota,
Center for Magnetic Resonance
Research, 2021 6th Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455. Instrument:
Three-photon far infra-red laser,
Germany. Manufacturer: Class 5
Photonics, Germany. Intended Use: See
Notice at 85 FR 16925–26, March 25,
2020. Comments: None received.
Decision: Approved. We know of no
instruments of equivalent scientific
value to the foreign instruments
described below, for such purposes as
this is intended to be used, that were
being manufactured in the United States
at the time of order. Reasons: The
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submit the following information
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Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
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assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on February 6,
2020 (85 FR 6915), during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
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Title: Alaska Region Crab Permits.
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Type of Request: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 496.
Average Hours Per Response: 20
hours each for Application for
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-895]
Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-
2019
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review
made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV).
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable June 23, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Maldonado or Melissa Kinter, 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) 482-4682 or (202)
482-1413, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 7, 2019, based on a timely request for review, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative
review on low melt polyester staple fiber (low melt PSF) from the
Republic of Korea (Korea).\1\ The period of review (POR) is February 1,
2018 through July 31, 2019, and covers one producer and exporter of the
subject merchandise, Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK).\2\ On
April
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24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50
days, thereby extending the deadline for these results until June 22,
2020.\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, 84 FR 53411 (October 7, 2019).
\2\ On August 28, 2019, Commerce determined that TAK is the
successor-in-interest to Toray Chemical Korea, Inc. See Low Melt
Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 84 FR
45129 (August 28, 2019).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to
Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' dated April 24, 2020.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the 2018-2019 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber 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 subject to this order is synthetic staple fibers,
not carded or combed, specifically bi-component polyester fibers having
a polyester fiber component that melts at a lower temperature than the
other polyester fiber component (low melt PSF). The scope includes bi-
component polyester staple fibers of any denier or cut length. The
subject merchandise may be coated, usually with a finish or dye, or not
coated.
Low melt PSF is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 5503.20.0015. Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
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).
Export price and constructed export price are calculated in accordance
with section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance with
section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, 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. 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 an appendix to this notice.
Preliminary Results of the Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the
following weighted-average dumping margin exists for TAK for the period
February 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc........................ 2.60
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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.\5\ Interested
parties may submit case briefs to Commerce no later than 30 days after
the date of publication of this notice.\6\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than seven days
after the time limit for filing case briefs.\7\ 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.\8\ Case and rebuttal
briefs should be filed using ACCESS.\9\
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\5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
\7\ Commerce is exercising its discretion, under 19 CFR
351.309(d)(1), to alter the time limit for filing of rebuttal
briefs.
\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
\9\ 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, U.S. Department of Commerce,
filed electronically via ACCESS within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.\10\ 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, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at
a date and time to be determined.\11\ Parties should confirm the date,
time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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An electronically filed document must be received successfully in
its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established
deadline. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary
information, until July 17, 2020, unless extended.\12\
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\12\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020); and Temporary Rule
Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19; Extension of
Effective Period, 85 FR 29615 (May 18, 2020).
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Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any
written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of publication
of this notice, unless otherwise extended.\13\
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\13\ See Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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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.\14\
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), where the respondent reported the
entered value of their U.S. sales, we calculated importer-specific ad
valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of
dumping calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of
the sales for which entered value was reported. Where the respondent
did not report entered value, we calculated the entered value in order
to calculate the assessment rate. Where either the 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. We intend to instruct CBP
to take into account the ``provisional measures deposit cap,'' in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(d).
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.
Commerce's ``reseller policy'' will apply to entries of subject
merchandise during the POR produced by TAK for which it did not know
that the merchandise it sold to an intermediary
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(e.g., a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was destined for the
United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate
unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\15\ The all-
others rate is 16.27 percent.\16\
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\15\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
\16\ See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of
Korea and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 40752, 40753
(August 16, 2018).
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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 TAK will be
equal to the weighted-average dumping margin 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 companies not
participating in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be
the company-specific cash deposit rate published for the most recently
completed segment; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this
review, or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but
the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit
rate established for the most recently completed segment for the
producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all
other producers or exporters will continue to be 16.27 percent, the
all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.\17\ These
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\17\ Id.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary 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 Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: June 17, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation
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