Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China and Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 42828-42829 [2020-15282]
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20230; telephone: (202) 482–6386.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this
review in this entirety.
Background
On February 3, 2020, Commerce
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
CVD order on CDMT from China for the
POR of January 1, 2019, through
December 31, 2019.1 On March 2, 2020,
Commerce received a timely-filed
request from ArcelorMittal Tubular
Products LLC and Webco Industries,
Inc. (collectively, the petitioners) for an
administrative review of 22 producers
and exporters, in accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b).2
On April 8, 2020, pursuant to this
request, and in accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a
notice initiating an administrative
review of the CVD order on CDMT from
China for the 22 producers and
exporters.3 On June 18, 2020, the
petitioners withdrew their request for an
administrative review of all 22
producers and exporters.4 On June 23,
2020, Zhejiang Minghe Steel Pipe Co.,
Ltd. (Minghe), the sole mandatory
respondent selected in this review,
acknowledged the domestic interested
parties’ withdrawal request.5
Assessment
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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 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. The
domestic interested parties withdrew
their request for review of all of the 22
producers and exporters for which they
had requested an administrative review.
No other parties requested an
administrative review of the order.
1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation;
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 85
FR 5938 (February 3, 2020).
2 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing from the People’s Republic of China—
Domestic Industry’s Request for 2019 Second
Administrative Review,’’ dated March 2, 2020.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
19730 (April 8, 2020).
4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn
Mechanical Tubing from the People’s Republic of
China—Domestic Producers Withdrawal of Request
for 2019 Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review,’’ dated June 18, 2020.
5 See Minghe’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn
Mechanical Tubing from China: Rescission of
Review; Suspension of Questionnaire
Requirements,’’ dated June 23, 2020.
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Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries of CDMT 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.
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: July 8, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People’s
Republic of China and Japan: Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset
reviews, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) and Japan
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping as indicated
in the ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section
of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 15, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482–4243, AD/
AGENCY:
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CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2020, Commerce
published the Notice of Initiation of the
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty
orders on PVA from China and Japan
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).1
Commerce received notices of intent
to participate from Sekisui Specialty
Chemical America, LLC (Sekisui
Specialty Chemical) and Kuraray
America, Inc. (Kuraray) (collectively,
domestic interested parties) within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). The companies claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a
domestic like product in the United
States.
Commerce received complete
substantive responses to the Notice of
Initiation from the domestic interested
parties within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We
received no substantive responses from
any other interested parties with respect
to any of the orders covered by these
sunset reviews, nor was a hearing
requested. 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 expedited (120-day) sunset
reviews of the antidumping duty orders
for China and Japan.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these
orders is PVA. This product consists of
all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80
percent, whether or not mixed or
diluted with commercial levels of
defoamer or boric acid, except as noted
below.2
The merchandise subject to these
orders is currently classifiable under
subheading 3905.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85
FR 18189 (April 1, 2020) (Notice of Initiation).
2 For a full description of the scope of the order,
see Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders on Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and
Japan,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are
addressed in the Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
by this notice. The issues discussed in
the Decision Memorandum include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence
of dumping and the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail if
the orders were revoked. The 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://iaaccess.trade.gov. In addition,
a complete version of the Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
index.html. The signed and electronic
versions of the Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on PVA from
China and Japan would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, and that the margins of
dumping likely to prevail would be
weighted-average margins of up to 97.86
percent for China and 144.16 percent for
Japan.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO)
of their responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely
notification of the destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial
protective orders is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of an APO is a violation
which is subject to sanction.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: July 9, 2020.
Joseph A. Laroski Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
Appendix
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Proceedings
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
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1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-879, A-588-861]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China and Japan:
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
orders on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from the People's Republic of China
(China) and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of
this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 15, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482-4243, AD/
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CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2020, Commerce published the Notice of Initiation of
the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on PVA from China and
Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\1\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 18189
(April 1, 2020) (Notice of Initiation).
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Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Sekisui
Specialty Chemical America, LLC (Sekisui Specialty Chemical) and
Kuraray America, Inc. (Kuraray) (collectively, domestic interested
parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The
companies claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of
the Act as producers of a domestic like product in the United States.
Commerce received complete substantive responses to the Notice of
Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no
substantive responses from any other interested parties with respect to
any of the orders covered by these sunset reviews, nor was a hearing
requested. 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 expedited (120-day)
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders for China and Japan.
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders is PVA. This product
consists of all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80 percent, whether or not
mixed or diluted with commercial levels of defoamer or boric acid,
except as noted below.\2\
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\2\ For a full description of the scope of the order, see
Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and
Japan,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Decision Memorandum).
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The merchandise subject to these orders is currently classifiable
under subheading 3905.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of these orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues
discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. The 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://iaaccess.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic
versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
PVA from China and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and that the margins of dumping likely to
prevail would be weighted-average margins of up to 97.86 percent for
China and 144.16 percent for Japan.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective
orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and
terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: July 9, 2020.
Joseph A. Laroski Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Proceedings
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
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