Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 517-520 [2020-29300]
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Please review the Final Rule,11 available
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
2013/1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to
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temporarily modified certain of its
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containing business proprietary
information, until further notice.12
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reject factual submissions in any
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party does not comply with applicable
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Extension of Time Limits Regulation
Parties may request an extension of
time limits before a time limit
established under Part 351 expires, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce.14 In
general, an extension request will be
considered untimely if it is filed after
the time limit established under Part
351 expires. For submissions which are
due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request
will be considered untimely if it is filed
after 10:00 a.m. on the due date.
Examples include, but are not limited
to: (1) Case and rebuttal briefs, filed
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (2) factual
information to value factors under 19
CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR
351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR
351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, clarification
and correction filed pursuant to 19 CFR
351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments
concerning the selection of a surrogate
11 See Certification of Factual Information To
Import Administration During Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also the frequently asked
questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
12 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR
41363 (July 10, 2020).
13 See section 782(b) of the Act; see also Final
Rule; and the frequently asked questions regarding
the Final Rule, available at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_
final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
14 See 19 CFR 351.302.
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country and surrogate values and
rebuttal; (4) comments concerning CBP
data; and (5) Q&V questionnaires. Under
certain circumstances, Commerce may
elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be
considered untimely for submissions
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simultaneously. In such a case,
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letter or memorandum setting forth the
deadline (including a specified time) by
which extension requests must be filed
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html/2013-22853.htm, prior to
submitting factual information in these
segments.
These initiations and this notice are
in accordance with section 751(a) of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i).
Dated: December 30, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–549–842]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires From Thailand: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, Postponement
of Final Determination, and Extension
of Provisional Measures
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that passenger vehicle and light truck
tires (passenger tires) from Thailand are
being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV). The period of investigation is
April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable January 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Myrna Lobo or Leo Ayala, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
AGENCY:
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Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2371 or (202) 482–3945,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on June 29, 2020.1 On October 16, 2020,
Commerce postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and
the revised deadline is now December
29, 2020.2 For a complete description of
the events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II 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 the electronic versions
of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are passenger tires from
Thailand . For a complete description of
the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
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In accordance with the preamble to
Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation
Notice set aside a period of time for
parties to raise issues regarding product
1 See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of LessThan-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR 38854 (June
29, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigations, 85 FR 65791 (October 16,
2020).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Determination in the Less-ThanFair-Value Investigation of Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires from Thailand,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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coverage (i.e., scope).5 Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the
investigation as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. For a summary of the
product coverage comments on the
record of this investigation, and
accompanying discussion and analysis
of all comments timely received, see the
Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum.6 As discussed in the
Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, Commerce is
preliminarily modifying the scope
language as it appeared in the Initiation
Notice. See the revised scope in
Appendix I to this notice.
The deadline to submit scope case
briefs is established in the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum. There
will be no further opportunity to
comment on scope-related issues.7
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this
investigation in accordance with section
731 of the Act. Commerce has
calculated export prices and constructed
export prices in accordance with
sections 772(a) and 772(b) of the Act,
respectively. Normal value (NV) is
calculated in accordance with section
773 of the Act. For a full description of
the methodology underlying the
preliminary determination, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A)
of the Act provide that in the
preliminary determination Commerce
shall determine an estimated all-others
rate for all exporters and producers not
individually examined. This rate shall
be an amount equal to the weighted
average of the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins established
for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any
zero and de minimis margins, and any
margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act. In this
investigation, Commerce calculated
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins for LLIT Thailand Co., Ltd.
(LLIT) and Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand)
Co., Ltd. (SRT) that are not zero, de
minimis, or based entirely on facts
5 See
Initiation Notice, 85 FR at 38855.
Memorandum, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires from the Republic of Korea,
Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Preliminary Scope Comments Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with this
preliminary determination (Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum).
7 Case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted in
response to this preliminary LTFV determination
should not include scope-related issues. See
Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum and the
‘‘Public Comment’’ section of this notice.
6 See
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otherwise available. Commerce
calculated the all-others rate using a
weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
calculated for the examined respondents
using each company’s publicly-ranged
values for the merchandise under
consideration.8
Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines
that the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margins exist:
Exporter/producer
LLIT Thailand Co., Ltd ................
Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand)
Co., Ltd ...................................
All Others ....................................
Estimated
weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
22.21
13.25
16.66
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
suspend liquidation of entries of subject
merchandise, as described in Appendix
I, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Further, pursuant
to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct
CBP to require a cash deposit equal to
the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin or the estimated allothers rate, as follows: (1) The cash
deposit rate for the respondents listed
above will be equal to the companyspecific estimated weighted-average
dumping margins determined in this
preliminary determination; (2) if the
exporter is not a respondent identified
above, but the producer is, then the cash
8 With two respondents under examination,
Commerce normally calculates (A) a weightedaverage of the estimated weighted-average dumping
margins calculated for the examined respondents;
(B) a simple average of the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins calculated for the
examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average
of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
calculated for the examined respondents using each
company’s publicly-ranged U.S. sale quantities for
the merchandise under consideration. Commerce
then compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate
closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all
other producers and exporters. See Ball Bearings
and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final
Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and
Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663
(September 1, 2010). As complete publicly ranged
sales data was available, Commerce based the allothers rate on the publicly ranged sales data of the
mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of
the data, see the All-Others Rate Calculation
Memorandum.
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deposit rate will be equal to the
company-specific estimated weightedaverage dumping margin established for
that producer of the subject
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers and
exporters will be equal to the all-others
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its
calculations and analysis performed to
interested parties in this preliminary
determination within five days of any
public announcement or, if there is no
public announcement, within five days
of the date of publication of this notice
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
Act, Commerce intends to verify the
information relied upon in making its
final determination. Normally,
Commerce verifies information using
standard procedures, including an onsite examination of original accounting,
financial, and sales documentation.
However, due to current travel
restrictions in response to the global
COVID–19 pandemic, Commerce is
unable to conduct on-site verification in
this investigation. Accordingly, we
intend to verify the information relied
upon in making the final determination
through alternative means in lieu of an
on-site verification.
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Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments
may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance. Interested parties will be
notified of the timeline for the
submission of such case briefs and
written comments at a later date.
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in case briefs, may be submitted no later
than seven days after the deadline date
for case briefs.9 Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary
information, until further notice.10
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are
encouraged to submit with each
9 See
19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303
(for general filing requirements).
10 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
41363 (July 10, 2020).
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argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
and (3) a table of authorities.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a time and
date to be determined. Parties should
confirm by telephone the date and time
of the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides
that a final determination may be
postponed until not later than 135 days
after the date of the publication of the
preliminary determination if, in the
event of an affirmative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by exporters who
account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in
the event of a negative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by the petitioner.
Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s
regulations requires that a request by
exporters for postponement of the final
determination be accompanied by a
request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a
period not more than six months in
duration.
On December 4, 2020, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.210(e), LLIT requested that
Commerce postpone the final
determination and that provisional
measures be extended to a period not to
exceed six months.11 On December 1,
2020, the petitioner requested, pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(i), that
Commerce postpone the final
determination, contingent on a negative
preliminary determination.12 In
accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii),
11 See LLIT’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires from Thailand: Request for an
Extension of the Final Determination,’’ dated
December 4, 2020.
12 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires from the Republic of Korea,
Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Request to Extend the Final
Determination,’’ dated December 1, 2020.
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because: (1) The preliminary
determination is affirmative; (2) the
requesting exporters account for a
significant proportion of exports of the
subject merchandise; and (3) no
compelling reasons for denial exist,
Commerce is postponing the final
determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not greater than six
months. Accordingly, Commerce will
make its final determination no later
than 135 days after the date of
publication of this preliminary
determination, pursuant to section
735(a)(2) of the Act.
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its preliminary determination. If the
final determination is affirmative, the
ITC will determine before the later of
120 days after the date of this
preliminary determination or 45 days
after the final determination whether
imports of the subject merchandise are
materially injuring, or threaten material
injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: December 29, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation is passenger
vehicle and light truck tires. Passenger
vehicle and light truck tires are new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger
vehicle or light truck size designation. Tires
covered by this investigation may be tubetype, tubeless, radial, or non-radial, and they
may be intended for sale to original
equipment manufacturers or the replacement
market.
Subject tires have, at the time of
importation, the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the
sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to
applicable motor vehicle safety standards.
Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size
designation, which also appears on the
sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P—Identifies a tire intended primarily for
service on passenger cars.
LT—Identifies a tire intended primarily for
service on light trucks.
Suffix letter designations:
LT—Identifies light truck tires for service
on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
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passenger vehicles used in nominal highway
service.
All tires with a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’ prefix, and all
tires with an ‘‘LT’’ suffix in their sidewall
markings are covered by these investigations
regardless of their intended use.
In addition, all tires that lack a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’
prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, as
well as all tires that include any other prefix
or suffix in their sidewall markings, are
included in the scope, regardless of their
intended use, as long as the tire is of a size
that fits passenger cars or light trucks. Sizes
that fit passenger cars and light trucks
include, but are not limited to, the numerical
size designations listed in the passenger car
section or light truck section of the Tire and
Rim Association Year Book, as updated
annually. The scope includes all tires that are
of a size that fits passenger cars or light
trucks, unless the tire falls within one of the
specific exclusions set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires,
whether or not attached to wheels or rims,
are included in the scope. However, if a
subject tire is imported attached to a wheel
or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope are
the following types of tires:
(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear
the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the sidewall and may
be marked with ‘‘ZR’’ in size designation;
(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not
new, including recycled and retreaded tires;
(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid
rubber tires;
(4) tires designed and marketed exclusively
as temporary use spare tires for passenger
vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of
the following physical characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in Table PCT–1R (‘‘T’’ Type Spare
Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger
Vehicles) or PCT–1B (‘‘T’’ Type Diagonal
(Bias) Spare Tires for Temporary Use on
Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘T’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
and,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’ rating;
(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively
as temporary use spare tires for light trucks
which, in addition, exhibit each of the
following physical characteristics:
(a) The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17,
265/70R16, 245/70R17, 245/75R17, 265/
70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation;
(b) ‘‘Temporary Use Only’’ or ‘‘Spare’’ is
molded into the tire’s sidewall;
(c) the tread depth of the tire is no greater
than 6.2 mm; and
(d) Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards
(‘‘UTQG’’) ratings are not molded into the
tire’s sidewall with the exception of 265/
70R17 and 255/80R17 which may have
UTGC molded on the tire sidewall;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following conditions:
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(a) The size designation molded on the
tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For
Trailer Use Only’’,
(d) the load index molded on the tire’s
sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes
listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year
Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) either
(i) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating;
or
(ii) the tire’s speed rating molded on the
sidewall is 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, and in
either case the tire’s maximum pressure and
maximum load limit are molded on the
sidewall and either
(1) both exceed the maximum pressure and
maximum load limit for any tire of the same
size designation in either the passenger car
or light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book; or
(2) if the maximum cold inflation pressure
molded on the tire is less than any cold
inflation pressure listed for that size
designation in either the passenger car or
light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, the maximum load
limit molded on the tire is higher than the
maximum load limit listed at that cold
inflation pressure for that size designation in
either the passenger car or light truck section
of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for off-road use and which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation
markings, the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for
Highway Use’’,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road
tread design;
(8) Tires designed and marketed for offroad use as all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) tires or
utility-terrain-vehicle (UTV) tires, and which,
in addition, exhibit each of the following
characteristics:
(a) The tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating,
and
(b) both of the following physical
characteristics are satisfied:
(i) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
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does not match any of those listed in the
passenger car or light truck sections of the
Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and
(ii) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
matches any of the following size designation
(American standard or metric) and load
index combinations:
American
standard size
Metric size
26x10R12 ..........
27x10R14 ..........
28x10R14 ..........
28x10R14 ..........
30X10R14 .........
30x10R15 ..........
30x10R14 ..........
31x10R14 ..........
32x10R14 ..........
32x10R15 ..........
32x10R15 ..........
33x10R15 ..........
33x10R15 ..........
35x9.50R15 .......
35x10R15 ..........
254/70R/12 .......
254/65R/14 .......
254/70R/14 .......
254/70R/14 .......
254/80R/14 .......
254/75R/15 .......
254/80R/14 .......
254/85R/14 .......
254/90R/14 .......
254/85R/15 .......
254/85R/15 .......
254/90R/15 .......
254/90R/15 .......
241/105R/15 .....
254/100R/15 .....
Load
index
72
73
75
86
79
78
90
81
95
83
94
86
95
82
97
The products covered by this investigation
are currently classified under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10,
4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40,
4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70,
4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and
4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope
description may also enter under the
following HTSUS subheadings:
4011.90.10.10, 4011.90.10.50, 4011.90.20.10,
4011.90.20.50, 4011.90.80.10, 4011.90.80.50,
8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.46, 8708.70.45.48,
8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45,
and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
and for customs purposes, the written
description of the subject merchandise is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Scope Comments
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
VII. Currency Conversion
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-549-842]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Thailand:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from
Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1,
2019 through March 31, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment
on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable January 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo or Leo Ayala, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
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Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2371 or (202) 482-3945,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on June 29,
2020.\1\ On October 16, 2020, Commerce postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now
December 29, 2020.\2\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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 the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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\1\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR
38854 (June 29, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR 65791 (October 16, 2020).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Passenger
Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Thailand,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are passenger tires from
Thailand . For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\4\ the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in
the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments
on the record of this investigation, and accompanying discussion and
analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum.\6\ As discussed in the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, Commerce is preliminarily modifying the scope language as
it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the revised scope in Appendix
I to this notice.
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\4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
\5\ See Initiation Notice, 85 FR at 38855.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Scope Comments Decision
Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this preliminary determination
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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The deadline to submit scope case briefs is established in the
Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum. There will be no further
opportunity to comment on scope-related issues.\7\
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\7\ Case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted in response to
this preliminary LTFV determination should not include scope-related
issues. See Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum and the ``Public
Comment'' section of this notice.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices and
constructed export prices in accordance with sections 772(a) and 772(b)
of the Act, respectively. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance
with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology
underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in
the preliminary determination Commerce shall determine an estimated
all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually
examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero
and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated
estimated weighted-average dumping margins for LLIT Thailand Co., Ltd.
(LLIT) and Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (SRT) that are not
zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available.
Commerce calculated the all-others rate using a weighted average of the
estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the examined
respondents using each company's publicly-ranged values for the
merchandise under consideration.\8\
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\8\ With two respondents under examination, Commerce normally
calculates (A) a weighted-average of the estimated weighted-average
dumping margins calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a
simple average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
calculated for the examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average
of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the
examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged U.S. sale
quantities for the merchandise under consideration. Commerce then
compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as
the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters. See
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663
(September 1, 2010). As complete publicly ranged sales data was
available, Commerce based the all-others rate on the publicly ranged
sales data of the mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of
the data, see the All-Others Rate Calculation Memorandum.
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Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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LLIT Thailand Co., Ltd...................................... 22.21
Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd......................... 13.25
All Others.................................................. 16.66
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation
of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant
to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows:
(1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be
equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping
margins determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the
exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is,
then the cash
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deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-
average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and
exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average
dumping margin. These suspension of liquidation instructions will
remain in effect until further notice.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination
within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
verify the information relied upon in making its final determination.
Normally, Commerce verifies information using standard procedures,
including an on-site examination of original accounting, financial, and
sales documentation. However, due to current travel restrictions in
response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Commerce is unable to conduct
on-site verification in this investigation. Accordingly, we intend to
verify the information relied upon in making the final determination
through alternative means in lieu of an on-site verification.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Interested parties
will be notified of the timeline for the submission of such case briefs
and written comments at a later date. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days
after the deadline date for case briefs.\9\ Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary information, until further notice.\10\
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation 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.
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
\10\ 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 41363 (July 10, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be
determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date and time of
the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by
the petitioner. Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce's regulations
requires that a request by exporters for postponement of the final
determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months
in duration.
On December 4, 2020, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), LLIT requested
that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional
measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\11\ On
December 1, 2020, the petitioner requested, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.210(b)(2)(i), that Commerce postpone the final determination,
contingent on a negative preliminary determination.\12\ In accordance
with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii),
because: (1) The preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the
requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of
the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial
exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater
than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final
determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of
this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the
Act.
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\11\ See LLIT's Letter, ``Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires from Thailand: Request for an Extension of the Final
Determination,'' dated December 4, 2020.
\12\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Request to Extend the Final
Determination,'' dated December 1, 2020.
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International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary
determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will
determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this
preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination
whether imports of the subject merchandise are materially injuring, or
threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: December 29, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation is passenger vehicle and light
truck tires. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck
size designation. Tires covered by this investigation may be tube-
type, tubeless, radial, or non-radial, and they may be intended for
sale to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement market.
Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol
``DOT'' on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to
applicable motor vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also
have the following prefixes or suffix in their tire size
designation, which also appears on the sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger
cars.
LT--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light
trucks.
Suffix letter designations:
LT--Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses,
trailers, and multipurpose
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passenger vehicles used in nominal highway service.
All tires with a ``P'' or ``LT'' prefix, and all tires with an
``LT'' suffix in their sidewall markings are covered by these
investigations regardless of their intended use.
In addition, all tires that lack a ``P'' or ``LT'' prefix or
suffix in their sidewall markings, as well as all tires that include
any other prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, are included
in the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long as the tire
is of a size that fits passenger cars or light trucks. Sizes that
fit passenger cars and light trucks include, but are not limited to,
the numerical size designations listed in the passenger car section
or light truck section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, as
updated annually. The scope includes all tires that are of a size
that fits passenger cars or light trucks, unless the tire falls
within one of the specific exclusions set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, whether or not attached
to wheels or rims, are included in the scope. However, if a subject
tire is imported attached to a wheel or rim, only the tire is
covered by the scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope are the following types of
tires:
(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear the symbol ``DOT''
on the sidewall and may be marked with ``ZR'' in size designation;
(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including
recycled and retreaded tires;
(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires;
(4) tires designed and marketed exclusively as temporary use
spare tires for passenger vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each
of the following physical characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall are listed in Table PCT-1R (``T'' Type Spare
Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles) or PCT-1B (``T'' Type
Diagonal (Bias) Spare Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles)
of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ``T'' is molded into the tire's sidewall as
part of the size designation, and,
(c) the tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed is 81 MPH or
a ``M'' rating;
(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively as temporary use
spare tires for light trucks which, in addition, exhibit each of the
following physical characteristics:
(a) The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17, 265/70R16, 245/70R17,
245/75R17, 265/70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation;
(b) ``Temporary Use Only'' or ``Spare'' is molded into the
tire's sidewall;
(c) the tread depth of the tire is no greater than 6.2 mm; and
(d) Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards (``UTQG'') ratings are
not molded into the tire's sidewall with the exception of 265/70R17
and 255/80R17 which may have UTGC molded on the tire sidewall;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively for specialty tire
(ST) use which, in addition, exhibit each of the following
conditions:
(a) The size designation molded on the tire's sidewall is listed
in the ST sections of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ``ST'' is molded into the tire's sidewall as
part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the
sidewall, that the tire is ``For Trailer Service Only'' or ``For
Trailer Use Only'',
(d) the load index molded on the tire's sidewall meets or
exceeds those load indexes listed in the Tire and Rim Association
Year Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) either
(i) the tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed does not
exceed 81 MPH or an ``M'' rating; or
(ii) the tire's speed rating molded on the sidewall is 87 MPH or
an ``N'' rating, and in either case the tire's maximum pressure and
maximum load limit are molded on the sidewall and either
(1) both exceed the maximum pressure and maximum load limit for
any tire of the same size designation in either the passenger car or
light truck section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book; or
(2) if the maximum cold inflation pressure molded on the tire is
less than any cold inflation pressure listed for that size
designation in either the passenger car or light truck section of
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, the maximum load limit
molded on the tire is higher than the maximum load limit listed at
that cold inflation pressure for that size designation in either the
passenger car or light truck section of the Tire and Rim Association
Year Book;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively for off-road use and
which, in addition, exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation markings, the tire
incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ``Not For Highway Service'' or ``Not for Highway Use'',
(c) the tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed does not
exceed 55 MPH or a ``G'' rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road tread design;
(8) Tires designed and marketed for off-road use as all-terrain-
vehicle (ATV) tires or utility-terrain-vehicle (UTV) tires, and
which, in addition, exhibit each of the following characteristics:
(a) The tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall,
indicating the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and the rated speed does not
exceed 87 MPH or an ``N'' rating, and
(b) both of the following physical characteristics are
satisfied:
(i) The size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall does not match any of those listed in the
passenger car or light truck sections of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and
(ii) The size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall matches any of the following size designation
(American standard or metric) and load index combinations:
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Load
American standard size Metric size index
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26x10R12............................. 254/70R/12.............. 72
27x10R14............................. 254/65R/14.............. 73
28x10R14............................. 254/70R/14.............. 75
28x10R14............................. 254/70R/14.............. 86
30X10R14............................. 254/80R/14.............. 79
30x10R15............................. 254/75R/15.............. 78
30x10R14............................. 254/80R/14.............. 90
31x10R14............................. 254/85R/14.............. 81
32x10R14............................. 254/90R/14.............. 95
32x10R15............................. 254/85R/15.............. 83
32x10R15............................. 254/85R/15.............. 94
33x10R15............................. 254/90R/15.............. 86
33x10R15............................. 254/90R/15............. 95
35x9.50R15........................... 241/105R/15............. 82
35x10R15............................. 254/100R/15............. 97
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The products covered by this investigation are currently
classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20,
4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60,
4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 4011.20.50.10.
Tires meeting the scope description may also enter under the
following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.90.10.10, 4011.90.10.50,
4011.90.20.10, 4011.90.20.50, 4011.90.80.10, 4011.90.80.50,
8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.46, 8708.70.45.48, 8708.70.45.60,
8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes,
the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Scope Comments
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
VII. Currency Conversion
VIII. Recommendation
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