Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission in Part, and Intent to Rescind in Part; 2018, 82437-82439 [2020-27950]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–017] Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission in Part, and Intent to Rescind in Part; 2018 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable December 18, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Willoughby, 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) 482–5509. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES On October 7, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on passenger tires from China.1 On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.2 On June 18, 2020, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review by 117 days.3 On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.4 Accordingly, the deadline for the preliminary results of this review was postponed to December 15, 2020. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 53411 (October 7, 2019). (Initiation Notice). 2 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. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results,’’ June 18, 2020. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. 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. Scope of the Order 6 The products covered by the Order are certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China. For a complete description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation. We received timely withdrawals of the requests for review, for which no other parties requested a review, for the following companies: Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd.; Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd.; Qingdao Keter International Co., Limited; Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd.; Riversun Industry Limited; Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited; Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd.; Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd.; Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd.; Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.; Windforce Tyre Co., Limited; and 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China; and Rescission, in Part, 2018,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82437 Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd.7 Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review of the Order with respect to these companies. Intent to Rescind Administrative Review, in Part It is Commerce’s practice to rescind an administrative review of a countervailing duty order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.8 Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the countervailing duty assessment rate calculated for the review period.9 Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the calculated countervailing duty 7 See Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd., Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd., Riversun Industry Limited, Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited, and Windforce Tyre Co., Limited’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China Withdrawal of Request for Review,’’ dated October 9, 2019; Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated November 1, 2019; ITG Voma Corporation’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated November 1, 2019; Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd., Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd., and Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘New Continent, Sentury, & Linglong Withdrawal of Review Request in POR 4 of the Countervailing Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires (‘‘PVLT’’) From the People’s Republic of China (C–570–017),’’ dated November 8, 2019; Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China—Withdrawal of Request for Review,’’ dated December 6, 2019; Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and its whollyowned subsidiary, Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle And Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal Of Request For 2018 Administrative Review Of CKT,’’ dated December 23, 2019; Qindao Keter International Co., Limited, Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Yong Sheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd., and Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China—Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated January 2, 2020; and Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd.’s Letter ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated January 6, 2020. 8 See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019). 9 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2). E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 82438 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices assessment rate calculated for the review period.10 According to the CBP import data, three of the six companies subject to this review, which were not chosen as mandatory respondents and which did not withdraw their review requests, did not have reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR by these three companies, we intend to rescind this administrative review, with respect to these three companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).11 Methodology Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). In reaching these preliminary results, Commerce relied on facts otherwise available, with the application of adverse inferences.12 For further information, see ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences’’ in the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Preliminary Rate for Companies Not Selected for Individual Review 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). three companies are: Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd.; and Qingdao Powerich Tyre Co., Ltd. Note that Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd. was incorrectly identified as Qingdao Fullrun Tech Tyre Corp., Ltd. in the Initiation Notice. 12 See section 776 of the Act. 11 These VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice. Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd ........... Public Comment Cash Deposit Requirements In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of Preliminary Results of Review the respective companies listed above We preliminarily determine the with regard to shipments of subject following net countervailable subsidy merchandise entered, or withdrawn rates for the period January 1, 2018 from warehouse, for consumption on or through December 31, 2018: after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all nonSubsidy rate reviewed firms, CBP will continue to Producers/exporters (percent ad collect cash deposits of estimated valorem) countervailing duties at the all-others Shandong Duratti Rubber rate or the most recent company-specific Corporation Co. Ltd .......... 116.50 rate applicable to the company, as Shandong Longyue Rubber appropriate. These cash deposit Co. Ltd .............................. 116.50 requirements, when imposed, shall Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd ..................................... 116.50 remain in effect until further notice. 116.50 Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies: To determine the rate for companies not selected for individual examination in administrative reviews, Commerce’s practice is to weight average the net subsidy rates for the selected mandatory companies, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available. In this review, we preliminarily calculated rates based entirely on facts available for each of the mandatory respondents during the POR. In countervailing duty administrative reviews, where the number of respondents being individually examined has been limited, Commerce has determined that a ‘‘reasonable method’’ to determine the rate applicable to companies that were not individually examined when all the rates of selected mandatory respondents are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on adverse facts available is to assign to the non-selected respondents the average of the most recently determined rates that are not zero, de minimis, or 10 See based entirely on facts available.13 However, if a non-selected respondent has its own calculated rate that is contemporaneous with or more recent than such previous rates, Commerce has found it appropriate to apply that calculated rate to the non-selected respondent, even when that rate is zero or de minimis.14 With regard to the three remaining non-selected companies, which have no prior individual rates from prior segments, we are assigning the rate of 20.05 percent ad valorem, which is the average of the above-de minimis rates calculated in the last review. Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) on the preliminary results no later than 30 days Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd ..................................... 20.05 from the date of publication of this Federal Register notice, and rebuttal Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd ..................................... 20.05 comments (rebuttal briefs) within seven days after the time limit for filing case Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd 20.05 briefs. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues Assessment Rates raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments are requested to Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief issuance of the final results, Commerce summary of the argument; and (3) a will determine, and U.S. Customs and table of authorities.15 All briefs must be Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, filed electronically using ACCESS. countervailing duties on all appropriate Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), entries covered by this review. We interested parties who wish to request a intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement of this review. For the companies for and Compliance, filed electronically via which this review is rescinded, ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate 30 days after the date of publication of entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit this notice. Hearing requests should contain: (1) The party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number 13 See, e.g., Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey: Final Results of of participants; and (3) a list of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; issues to be discussed. Issues addressed Calendar Year 2012 and Rescission of at the hearing will be limited to those Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part, raised in the briefs. If a request for a 79 FR 51140 (August 27, 2014); see also Cut-toLength Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the hearing is made, Commerce intends to Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing hold the hearing at a date and time to Duty Administrative Review; 2012, 79 FR 46770 be determined. (August 11, 2014), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at ‘‘Non-Selected Rate.’’ 14 Id. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15 See E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2). 18DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices 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 further notice.16 Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, no later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1), unless this deadline is extended. Notification to Interested Parties These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: December 14, 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. Partial Rescission of Review IV. Intent to Rescind Administrative Review, In Part V. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review VI. Scope of the Order VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences VIII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2020–27950 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12; Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review United States Section, USMCA Secretariat, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for Panel Review in the matter of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Administrative khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: 16 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements); 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 41363 (July 10, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 Review, 2017–2018 (Secretariat File Number: USA–CDA–2020–10.12–01). A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Que´bec, Alberta Softwood Lumber Trade Council (‘‘ASLTC’’), British Columbia Lumber Trade Council (‘‘BCLTC’’), Conseil de l’Industrie forestiere du Que´bec (‘‘CIFQ’’), Ontario Forest Industries Association (‘‘OFIA’’), J.D. Irving, Limited (‘‘JDI’’), Resolute FP Canada Inc. (‘‘Resolute’’), and West Fraser Mills Ltd. with the United States Section of the USMCA Secretariat on December 10, 2020, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International Trade Administration’s Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review (2017–2018) in Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, which was published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77, 163). The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA–CDA–2020–10.12–01 to this request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vidya Desai, Acting United States Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, 202–482–5438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA provides a dispute settlement mechanism involving trade remedy determinations issued by the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Mexico. Following a Request for Panel Review, a Binational Panel is composed to review the trade remedy determination being challenged and issue a binding Panel Decision. There are established USMCA Rules of Procedure for Article 10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews), which were adopted by the three governments for panels requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of USMCA which requires Requests for Panel Review to be published in accordance with Rule 40. For the complete Rules, please see https://canmex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/agreementaccord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/ rules-regles-reglas/article-articlearticulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng. The Rules provide that: (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance with Rule 44 no later than 30 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is January 11, 2021); SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82439 (b) A Party, an investigating authority or other interested person who does not file a Complaint but who intends to participate in the panel review shall file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 45 no later than 45 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is January 25, 2021); (c) The panel review will be limited to the allegations of error of fact or law, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in the panel review and to the procedural and substantive defenses raised in the panel review. December 14, 2020. Vidya Desai, Acting U.S. Secretary, USMCA Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2020–27830 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–GT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–867] Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2018–2019; Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; and Preliminary Successor-in-Interest Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation (Hyosung) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable December 18, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0195. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Commerce initiated this review on October 7, 2019.1 We selected one mandatory respondent in this review, Hyosung. On April 24, 2020, Commerce 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 53411 (October 7, 2019). E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-017]


Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, Rescission in Part, and Intent to Rescind in 
Part; 2018

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines 
that certain producers/exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck 
tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) 
received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) 
January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are 
invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable December 18, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Willoughby, 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) 482-5509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 7, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on passenger 
tires from China.\1\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines 
in administrative reviews by 50 days.\2\ On June 18, 2020, Commerce 
extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review by 117 
days.\3\ On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in 
administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.\4\ Accordingly, the 
deadline for the preliminary results of this review was postponed to 
December 15, 2020.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 53411 (October 7, 2019). (Initiation 
Notice).
    \2\ 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.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary 
Results,'' June 18, 2020.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,''
    dated July 21, 2020.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\ 
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included as the appendix to this notice. 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.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the 
People's Republic of China; and Rescission, in Part, 2018,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order \6\
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    \6\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the 
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping 
Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final 
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing 
Duty Order, 80 FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Order).
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    The products covered by the Order are certain passenger vehicle and 
light truck tires from China. For a complete description of the scope, 
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. We received timely withdrawals 
of the requests for review, for which no other parties requested a 
review, for the following companies: Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd.; 
Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd.; Qingdao Keter International 
Co., Limited; Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., 
Ltd.; Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd.; Riversun Industry Limited; Safe & 
Well (HK) International Trading Limited; Shandong Guofeng Rubber 
Plastics Co., Ltd.; Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; 
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong New Continent Tire Co., 
Ltd.; Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong Yongsheng Rubber 
Group Co., Ltd.; Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.; Windforce Tyre Co., 
Limited; and Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd.\7\ Therefore, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review of the 
Order with respect to these companies.
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    \7\ See Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd., Qingdao Lakesea 
Tyre Co., Ltd., Riversun Industry Limited, Safe & Well (HK) 
International Trading Limited, and Windforce Tyre Co., Limited's 
Letter, ``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's 
Republic of China Withdrawal of Request for Review,'' dated October 
9, 2019; Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd.'s Letter, 
``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from People's Republic of 
China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
November 1, 2019; ITG Voma Corporation's Letter, ``Passenger Vehicle 
and Light Truck Tires from People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated November 1, 2019; 
Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd., Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. 
Ltd., and Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.'s Letter, ``New 
Continent, Sentury, & Linglong Withdrawal of Review Request in POR 4 
of the Countervailing Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light 
Truck Tires (``PVLT'') From the People's Republic of China (C-570-
017),'' dated November 8, 2019; Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd.'s Letter, 
``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic 
of China--Withdrawal of Request for Review,'' dated December 6, 
2019; Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, 
Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd.'s Letter, ``Passenger Vehicle And 
Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal Of 
Request For 2018 Administrative Review Of CKT,'' dated December 23, 
2019; Qindao Keter International Co., Limited, Qingdao Odyking Tyre 
Co., Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong 
Yong Sheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd., and Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., 
Ltd.'s Letter, ``Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires 
from the People's Republic of China--Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated January 2, 2020; and Shandong Wanda 
Boto Tyre Co., Ltd.'s Letter ``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck 
Tires from People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated January 6, 2020.
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Intent to Rescind Administrative Review, in Part

    It is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of a 
countervailing duty order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there 
are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for 
which liquidation is suspended.\8\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the 
countervailing duty assessment rate calculated for the review 
period.\9\ Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be 
conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce 
can instruct CBP to liquidate at the calculated countervailing duty

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assessment rate calculated for the review period.\10\
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    \8\ See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); see also 
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic 
of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
2017, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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    According to the CBP import data, three of the six companies 
subject to this review, which were not chosen as mandatory respondents 
and which did not withdraw their review requests, did not have 
reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which 
liquidation is suspended. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, 
suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR by these three 
companies, we intend to rescind this administrative review, with 
respect to these three companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3).\11\
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    \11\ These three companies are: Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd.; 
Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd.; and Qingdao Powerich Tyre 
Co., Ltd. Note that Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd. was 
incorrectly identified as Qingdao Fullrun Tech Tyre Corp., Ltd. in 
the Initiation Notice.
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance 
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). In reaching these preliminary results, Commerce relied on facts 
otherwise available, with the application of adverse inferences.\12\ 
For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and 
Application of Adverse Inferences'' in the accompanying Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \12\ See section 776 of the Act.
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Preliminary Rate for Companies Not Selected for Individual Review

    To determine the rate for companies not selected for individual 
examination in administrative reviews, Commerce's practice is to weight 
average the net subsidy rates for the selected mandatory companies, 
excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts 
available. In this review, we preliminarily calculated rates based 
entirely on facts available for each of the mandatory respondents 
during the POR. In countervailing duty administrative reviews, where 
the number of respondents being individually examined has been limited, 
Commerce has determined that a ``reasonable method'' to determine the 
rate applicable to companies that were not individually examined when 
all the rates of selected mandatory respondents are zero, de minimis, 
or based entirely on adverse facts available is to assign to the non-
selected respondents the average of the most recently determined rates 
that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts 
available.\13\ However, if a non-selected respondent has its own 
calculated rate that is contemporaneous with or more recent than such 
previous rates, Commerce has found it appropriate to apply that 
calculated rate to the non-selected respondent, even when that rate is 
zero or de minimis.\14\
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    \13\ See, e.g., Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes 
from Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; Calendar Year 2012 and Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, in Part, 79 FR 51140 (August 27, 2014); see 
also Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of 
Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
2012, 79 FR 46770 (August 11, 2014), and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum at ``Non-Selected Rate.''
    \14\ Id.
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    With regard to the three remaining non-selected companies, which 
have no prior individual rates from prior segments, we are assigning 
the rate of 20.05 percent ad valorem, which is the average of the 
above-de minimis rates calculated in the last review.

Preliminary Results of Review

    We preliminarily determine the following net countervailable 
subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                   Producers/exporters                      (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co. Ltd.............          116.50
Shandong Longyue Rubber Co. Ltd.........................          116.50
Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd...........................          116.50
Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd...................................          116.50
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   Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies:
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Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd...........................           20.05
Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd.........................           20.05
Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd......           20.05
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Assessment Rates

    Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce will 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of this review. For the companies for 
which this review is rescinded, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the 
cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of 
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period 
January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective 
companies listed above with regard to 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, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most recent 
company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These 
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Public Comment

    Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) on the 
preliminary results no later than 30 days from the date of publication 
of this Federal Register notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal 
briefs) within seven days after the time limit for filing case briefs. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to 
issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments are 
requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; 
(2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of 
authorities.\15\ All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
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    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
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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, filed electronically via 
ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice. Hearing requests should contain: (1) The 
party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues 
addressed at the hearing will be limited to those 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.

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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 further notice.\16\
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    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general 
filing requirements); 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 41363 (July 10, 2020).
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    Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative 
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by 
the parties in their comments, no later than 120 days after the date of 
publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1), unless this deadline is extended.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: December 14, 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. Partial Rescission of Review
IV. Intent to Rescind Administrative Review, In Part
V. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VI. Scope of the Order
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse 
Inferences
VIII. Conclusion
[FR Doc. 2020-27950 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

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