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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–052]
Hardwood Plywood Products From the
People’s Republic of China:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on hardwood
plywood products from the People’s
Republic of China (China) for the period
of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through
December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On January 2, 2020, Commerce
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on hardwood
plywood products from China.1 On
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
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March 10, 2020, pursuant to a request
from interested parties,2 Commerce
initiated an administrative review with
respect to 40 companies, in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b).3 On May 7, 2020, all
interested parties that requested an
administrative review timely withdrew
their requests.4 No other party requested
an administrative review of these
companies.
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 that requested the
review withdraws its request within 90
days of the publication date of the
notice of initiation. All interested
parties timely withdrew their review
requests within 90 days of the
publication date of the Initiation Notice.
No other party requested an
administrative review of the order for
this POR. 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 hardwood plywood products
from China. Countervailing duties shall
be assessed at rates equal to the cash
deposit rate 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
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
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Notification To Importers
This notice serves as the only
reminder to importers whose entries
will be liquidated as a result of this
rescission notice, of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of countervailing duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 64
(January 2, 2020).
2 Commerce received a request for review from 40
exporters/producers (collectively, Interested
Parties). See Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Hardwood
Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of
China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
January 31, 2020.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
13860 (March 10, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
4 See Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Hardwood
Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of
China: Withdrawal of Review Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated May 7, 2020.
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during this POR. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
presumption that reimbursement of the
countervailing duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double
countervailing duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(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.
Notification to Interested Parties
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: June 22, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–520–804]
Certain Steel Nails From the United
Arab Emirates: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2018–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily finds that
sales of certain steel nails (steel nails)
from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
were made at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR) May
1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. We
invite interested parties to comment on
these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2312.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
On July 15, 2019, Commerce initiated
an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on steel nails
from the UAE in accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).1 This review
covers one producer/exporter of the
subject merchandise: Middle East
Manufacturing Steel LLC (MEM). For
details regarding the events that
occurred subsequent to the initiation of
the review, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.2
Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act, Commerce determined that it was
not practicable to complete the
preliminary results of this review within
245 days and extended the deadline for
issuance of the preliminary results by
119 days, until May 29, 2020.3 On April
24, 2020, Commerce tolled the
deadlines in all ongoing administrative
reviews by 50 days.4
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are steel nails from the UAE. For a full
description of the scope, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a) of the
Act. Export price is calculated in
accordance with section 772 of the Act.
Normal value is calculated in
accordance with section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the
methodology underlying these
preliminary results, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum. A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as an
appendix to this notice. The Preliminary
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
33739 (July 15, 2019).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Steel Nails from the United Arab Emirates; 2018–
2019,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Certain Steel Nails from
the United Arab Emirates: Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated January 21, 2020.
4 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. Because the 50-day extension would result in
the signature date being on July 18, 2020, a
Saturday, the deadline moves to the next business
day, Monday, July 20, 2020. See Notice of
Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’
Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70
FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-052]
Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019
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 order on hardwood
plywood products from the People's Republic of China (China) for the
period of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on
hardwood plywood products from China.\1\ On
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March 10, 2020, pursuant to a request from interested parties,\2\
Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to 40
companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\3\ On May 7, 2020, all
interested parties that requested an administrative review timely
withdrew their requests.\4\ No other party requested an administrative
review of these companies.
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 85 FR 64 (January 2, 2020).
\2\ Commerce received a request for review from 40 exporters/
producers (collectively, Interested Parties). See Interested
Parties' Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's
Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review,'' dated
January 31, 2020.
\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 13860 (March 10, 2020) (Initiation
Notice).
\4\ See Interested Parties' Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products
from the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Review Request
for Administrative Review,'' dated May 7, 2020.
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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 that requested
the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date
of the notice of initiation. All interested parties timely withdrew
their review requests within 90 days of the publication date of the
Initiation Notice. No other party requested an administrative review of
the order for this POR. 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 hardwood
plywood products from China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at
rates equal to the cash deposit rate 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 publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Notification To Importers
This notice serves as the only reminder to importers whose entries
will be liquidated as a result of this rescission notice, of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of countervailing duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the presumption that
reimbursement of the countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double countervailing duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(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.
Notification to Interested Parties
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: June 22, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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