Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations, 7561-7564 [2021-01983]
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 26, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–01965 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–647 and 731–
TA–1517–1520 (Final)]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires From Korea, Taiwan, Thailand,
and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Countervailing Duty and AntiDumping Duty Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–647 and 731–TA–1517–1520
(Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of
SUMMARY:
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1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether
an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
material injury, or the establishment of
an industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of
imports of passenger vehicle and light
truck tires from Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in
subheadings 4011.10.10, 4011.10.50,
4011.20.10, and 4011.20.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined
by the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold at less-thanfair-value and subsidized by the
government of Vietnam.
DATES: January 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keysha Martinez ((202) 205–2136),
Office of Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.—For purposes of these
investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ‘‘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,
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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,
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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 offroad 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:
American standard
size
26x10R12 ...............
27x10R14 ...............
28x10R14 ...............
28x10R14 ...............
30x10R14 ...............
30x10R15 ...............
30x10R14 ...............
31x10R14 ...............
32x10R14 ...............
32x10R15 ...............
32x10R15 ...............
33x10R15 ...............
33x10R15 ...............
35x9.50R15 ............
35x10R15 ...............
Metric
size
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,
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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.’’
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
affirmative preliminary determinations
by Commerce that certain benefits
which constitute subsidies within the
meaning of § 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b) are being provided to
manufacturers, producers, or exporters
in Vietnam of passenger vehicle and
light truck tires, and that such products
from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and
Vietnam are being sold in the United
States at less than fair value within the
meaning of § 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673b). The investigations were
requested in petitions filed on May 13,
2020, by the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing,
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service
Workers International Union, AFL–CIO,
CLC (‘‘USW’’), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
§ 201.11 of the Commission’s rules, no
later than 21 days prior to the hearing
date specified in this notice. A party
that filed a notice of appearance during
the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during
this final phase. The Secretary will
maintain a public service list containing
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the names and addresses of all persons,
or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations.
Please note the Secretary’s Office will
accept only electronic filings during this
time. Filings must be made through the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://
edis.usitc.gov.) No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any
electronic filings will be accepted until
further notice.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
§ 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in the
final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under
the APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made
no later than 21 days prior to the
hearing date specified in this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined by 19
U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the
investigations. A party granted access to
BPI in the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not reapply for such
access. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under
the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the
nonpublic record on May 11, 2021, and
a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to § 207.22 of the
Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on May 25, 2021.
Information about the place and form of
the hearing, including about how to
participate in and/or view the hearing,
will be posted on the Commission’s
website at https://www.usitc.gov/
calendarpad/calendar.html. Interested
parties should check the Commission’s
website periodically for updates.
Requests to appear at the hearing should
be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before May 19,
2021. A nonparty who has testimony
that may aid the Commission’s
deliberations may request permission to
present a short statement at the hearing.
All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearing and make oral
presentations should attend a
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30
a.m. on May 21, 2021. Oral testimony
and written materials to be submitted at
the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and
207.24 of the Commission’s rules.
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Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7
business days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.—Each party
who is an interested party shall submit
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of § 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is May 18, 2021. Parties may also
file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in § 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of § 207.25 of the
Commission’s rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is June 2, 2021.
In addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the
investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigations,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
June 2, 2021. On June 16, 2021, the
Commission will make available to
parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or
before June 18, 2021, but such final
comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
with § 207.30 of the Commission’s rules.
All written submissions must conform
with the provisions of § 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with
the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and
207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The
Commission’s Handbook on Filing
Procedures, available on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_
on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates
upon the Commission’s procedures with
respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to § 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each
document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
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Authority: These investigations are
being conducted under authority of title
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice
is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 26, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–01983 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–632–635 and
731–TA–1466 and 731–TA–1468 (Final)]
Fluid End Blocks From China,
Germany, India, and Italy;
Determinations
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On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of fluid end blocks from China,
Germany, India, and Italy that have been
found by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be
subsidized by the respective
governments of those countries and
imports of fluid end blocks from
Germany and Italy that have been found
by Commerce to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’).
Imports of fluid end blocks are provided
for in subheadings 7218.91.00,
7218.99.00, 7224.90.00, 7326.19.00,
7326.90.86, and 8413.91.90 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States.
Background
The Commission instituted these
investigations effective December 19,
2019, following receipt of petitions filed
with the Commission and Commerce by
Ellwood City Forge Company, Ellwood
Quality Steels Company, and Ellwood
National Steel Company, Ellwood City,
Pennsylvania; A. Finkl & Sons, Chicago,
Illinois; and FEB Fair Trade Coalition,
Cleveland, Ohio. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of
preliminary determinations by
Commerce that imports of fluid end
blocks from China, Germany, India, and
Italy were subsidized within the
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports from
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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Germany and Italy sold at LTFV within
the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673b(b)).2 Notice of the
scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public hearing to be held in connection
therewith was by publishing the notice
in the Federal Register on August 24,
2020 (85 FR 52151). In light of the
restrictions on access to the Commission
building due to the COVID–19
pandemic, the Commission conducted
its hearing through written testimony
and video conference on December 1,
2020. All persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to
participate.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b)
and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on January 25,
2021. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5152
(January 2021), entitled Fluid End
Blocks from China, Germany, India, and
Italy: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–632–
635 and 731–TA–1466 and 731–TA–
1468 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 25, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–01949 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–646 and 731–
TA–1502–1504, 1508–1509, 1512, 1514, and
1516] (Final)]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand From Argentina, Colombia,
Egypt, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia,
Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab
Emirates
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of prestressed concrete steel wire strand
(‘‘PC strand’’) from Argentina,
Colombia, Egypt, Netherlands, Saudi
2 Commerce issued negative preliminary and final
determinations of sales at LTFV with regard to fluid
end blocks from India (85 FR 44517, July 23, 2020,
and 85 FR 80003, December 11, 2020).
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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Arabia, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United
Arab Emirates, provided for in
subheading 7312.10.30 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
and to be subsidized by the government
of Turkey.2
Background
The Commission instituted these
investigations effective April 16, 2020,
following receipt of petitions filed with
the Commission and Commerce by
Insteel Wire Products Company, Mount
Airy, North Carolina, Sumiden Wire
Products Corporation, Dickson,
Tennessee, and Wire Mesh Corporation,
Houston, Texas. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of a
preliminary determinations by
Commerce that imports of PC strand
from Turkey were subsidized within the
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of PC
strand from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt,
Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,
Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates
were being sold at LTFV within the
meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
the final phase of the Commission’s
investigations and of a public hearing to
be held in connection therewith was
given by posting copies of the notice in
the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register on
October 8, 2020 (85 FR 63576). In light
of the restrictions on access to the
Commission building due to the
COVID–19 pandemic, the Commission
conducted its hearing through written
testimony and video conference on
December 10, 2020. All persons who
requested the opportunity were
permitted to participate.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b)
and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on January 25,
2021. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5153
(January 2021), entitled Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
Argentina, Colombia, Egypt,
Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,
2 The Commission also finds that imports subject
to Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances
determinations are not likely to undermine
seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping
duty orders on PC strand from Colombia, Egypt,
Netherlands, and Turkey.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 18 (Friday, January 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7561-7564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01983]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-647 and 731-TA-1517-1520 (Final)]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing
Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-647 and 731-TA-1517-1520 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports of passenger vehicle and light truck
tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in
subheadings 4011.10.10, 4011.10.50, 4011.20.10, and 4011.20.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at
less-than-fair-value and subsidized by the government of Vietnam.
DATES: January 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Martinez ((202) 205-2136),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``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,
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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.''
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative
preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec. 703 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or
exporters in Vietnam of passenger vehicle and light truck tires, and
that such products from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam are being
sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of
Sec. 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were
requested in petitions filed on May 13, 2020, by the United Steel,
Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial
and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (``USW''),
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov.)
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 11,
2021, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec.
207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 25,
2021. Information about the place and form of the hearing, including
about how to participate in and/or view the hearing, will be posted on
the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html. Interested parties should check the Commission's website
periodically for updates. Requests to appear at the hearing should be
filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before May
19, 2021. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 21, 2021. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules.
Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is May 18, 2021. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.25 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June
2, 2021. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a
party to the investigations may submit a written statement of
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including
statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before June
2, 2021. On June 16, 2021, the Commission will make available to
parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or
before June 18, 2021, but such final comments must not contain new
factual information and must otherwise comply with Sec. 207.30 of the
Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of Sec. Sec.
201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's
Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all other parties to the
investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service
list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary
will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
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Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 26, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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