Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 10247-10249 [2021-03397]
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whether coated or uncoated. The scope
also includes certain on-the-road steel
wheels with discs in either a ‘‘hubpiloted’’ or ‘‘stud-piloted’’ mounting
configuration, though the stud-piloted
configuration is most common in the
size range covered.
All on-the-road wheels sold in the
United States must meet Standard 110
or 120 of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration’s (NHTSA)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,
which requires a rim marking, such as
the ‘‘DOT’’ symbol, indicating
compliance with applicable motor
vehicle standards. See 49 CFR 571.110
and 571.120. The scope includes certain
on-the-road steel wheels imported with
or without NHTSA’s required markings.
Certain on-the-road steel wheels
imported as an assembly with a tire
mounted on the wheel and/or with a
valve stem or rims imported as an
assembly with a tire mounted on the rim
and/or with a valve stem are included
in the scope of these orders. However,
if the steel wheels or rims are imported
as an assembly with a tire mounted on
the wheel or rim and/or with a valve
stem attached, the tire and/or valve stem
is not covered by the scope.
The scope includes rims, discs, and
wheels that have been further processed
in a third country, including, but not
limited to, the painting of wheels from
China and the welding and painting of
rims and discs from China to form a
steel wheel, or any other processing that
would not otherwise remove the
merchandise from the scope of the
Orders if performed in China.
Excluded from this scope are the
following:
(1) Steel wheels for use with tube-type
tires; such tires use multi piece rims,
which are two-piece and three-piece
assemblies and require the use of an
inner tube;
(2) aluminum wheels;
(3) certain on-the-road steel wheels
that are coated entirely in chrome. This
exclusion is limited to chrome wheels
coated entirely in chrome and produced
through a chromium electroplating
process, and does not extend to wheels
that have been finished with other
processes, including, but not limited to,
Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD);
(4) steel wheels that do not meet
Standard 110 or 120 of the NHTSA’s
requirements other than the rim
marking requirements found in 49 CFR
571.110S4.4.2 and 571.120S5.2;
(5) steel wheels that meet the
following specifications: Steel wheels
with a nominal wheel diameter ranging
from 15 inches to 16.5 inches, with a
rim width of 8 inches or greater, and a
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wheel backspacing ranging from 3.75
inches to 5.5 inches; and
(6) steel wheels with wire spokes.
Certain on-the-road steel wheels
subject to these Orders are properly
classifiable under the following category
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS):
8716.90.5035 which covers the exact
product covered by the scope whether
entered as an assembled wheel or in
components. Certain on-the-road steel
wheels entered with a tire mounted on
them may be entered under HTSUS
8716.90.5059 (Trailers and semi-trailers;
other vehicles, not mechanically
propelled, parts, wheels, other, wheels
with other tires) (a category that will be
broader than what is covered by the
scope). While the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written
description of the subject merchandise
is dispositive.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be
filed electronically using ACCESS.5 An
electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety by
the time and date it is due. Note that
Commerce has temporarily modified
certain of its requirements for serving
documents containing business
proprietary information.6
Letters of Appearance and
Administrative Protective Order
Interested parties that wish to
participate in the AD and CVD segments
of these proceedings and be added to
the public service list for AD and CVD
segments of these proceedings must file
a letter of appearance in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.103(d)(1), with one
exception: The parties publicly
identified by CBP in the covered
merchandise referral (referenced above)
are not required to submit a letter of
appearance, and will be added to the
public service list for these segments of
the proceedings by Commerce.
5 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
39263 (July 6, 2011), as amended in Enforcement
and Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing
System Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014) for
details of Commerce’s electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information
on help using ACCESS can be found at https://
access.trade.gov/help.aspx and a handbook can be
found at https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook
%20on%20Electronic%20Filing%20
Procedures.pdf.
6 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service
Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR 17006
(March 26, 2020); see also Temporary Rule
Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to
COVID19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR
41363 (July 10, 2020).
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Commerce placed an APO on the
existing AD and CVD records on
November 24, 2020,7 and established
the APO service lists for use in these
segments. Commerce intends to place
the covered merchandise referral letter
on the records of these proceedings in
ACCESS within five days of publication
of this notice.
Interested parties must submit
applications for disclosure under the
APO in accordance with the procedures
outlined in Commerce’s regulations at
19 CFR 351.305. Those procedures
apply to these segments of the
proceeding, with one exception: APO
applicants representing the parties that
have been identified by CBP as an
importer in the covered merchandise
referral (referenced above) are exempt
from the additional filing requirements
for importers pursuant to 19 CFR
351.305(d).
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–016, C–570–017]
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires From the People’s
Republic of China: Continuation of
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing
Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)
orders on certain passenger vehicle and
light truck tires (passenger tires) from
the People’s Republic of China (China)
would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping or
countervailable subsidies, and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice
of continuation of these AD and CVD
orders.
DATES: Applicable February 19, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
AGENCY:
7 See the Administrative Protective Orders, dated
November 24, 2020.
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Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 10, 2015, Commerce
published the amended final affirmative
determinations in the AD and CVD
investigations of passenger tires from
China as well as the AD and CVD orders
for passenger tires in the Federal
Register.1 On July 1, 2020, the ITC
instituted,2 and Commerce initiated,3
the five-year (sunset) reviews of the AD
and CVD orders on passenger tires from
China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
As a result of its reviews, Commerce
determined that revocation of the
Orders on passenger tires from China
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping and
countervailable subsidies and, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins and net subsidy rates likely to
prevail should the Orders be revoked.4
On February 11, 2021, the ITC
published its determinations, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act,
that revocation of the Orders would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.5
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders 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 these
Orders may be tube-type, tubeless,
radial, or non-radial, and they may be
1 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires from the People’s Republic of China:
Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty
Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80
FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Orders).
2 See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 85 FR
39581 (July 1, 2020).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85
FR 39526 (July 1, 2020).
4 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires from People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 70128 (November
4, 2020); see also Certain Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR
71313 (November 9, 2020).
5 See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from China (Inv. No 701–TA–522 and 731–TA–1258
(Review)), 86 FR 9084 (February 11, 2021); see also
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China
(Inv. Nos. 701–TA–522 and 731–TA–1258 (Review).
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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 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 this
investigation 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
is among the numerical size
designations listed in the passenger car
section or light truck section of the Tire
and Rim Association Yearbook, as
updated annually, 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
of the Orders are the following types of
tires: Racing car tires; such tires do not
bear the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the sidewall
and may be marked with ‘‘ZR’’ in size
designation;
(1) New pneumatic tires, of rubber, of
a size that is not listed in the passenger
car section or light truck section of the
Tire and Rim Association Yearbook;
(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are
not new, including recycled and
retreaded tires;
(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid
rubber tires;
(5) 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–1B
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(‘‘T’’ Type Spare Tires for Temporary
Use on Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire
and Rim Association Yearbook,
(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 Yearbook, and
the rated speed is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’
rating;
(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
Yearbook,
(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 Yearbook 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 Yearbook,
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
Yearbook; 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 Yearbook,
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
Yearbook;
(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
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sidewall are listed in the off-the-road,
agricultural, industrial or ATV section
of the Tire and Rim Association
Yearbook,
(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 Yearbook, and
the rated speed does not exceed 55 MPH
or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable offroad tread design.
The products covered by the Orders
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:
4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50,
4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50,
8708.70.45.45, 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.
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Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of these Orders would likely lead to a
continuation or a recurrence of dumping
and net countervailable subsidies and of
material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of these Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time
of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation
of these Orders will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to
initiate the next five-year review of
these Orders not later than 30 days prior
to the fifth anniversary of the effective
date of continuation.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return/destruction or conversion to
judicial protective order of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Failure to comply is a violation of the
APO which may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
this notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) of the Act and published
in accordance with section 777(i) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: February 12, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Request; National Marine Sanctuary
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(PRA), invites the general public and
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DATES: To ensure consideration,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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activities should be directed to Vicki
Wedell, National Resource Protection
and Permit Coordinator, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1305 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 240–676–
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ONMS manages national marine
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and policies of the National Marine
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National marine sanctuary regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-016, C-570-017]
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing
Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)
orders on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger
tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping or countervailable subsidies, and
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is
publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable February 19, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
[[Page 10248]]
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 10, 2015, Commerce published the amended final
affirmative determinations in the AD and CVD investigations of
passenger tires from China as well as the AD and CVD orders for
passenger tires in the Federal Register.\1\ On July 1, 2020, the ITC
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the five-year (sunset)
reviews of the AD and CVD orders on passenger tires from China,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation
of the Orders on passenger tires from China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and
net subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\ On
February 11, 2021, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\1\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing
Duty Order, 80 FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Orders).
\2\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China;
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 85 FR 39581 (July 1, 2020).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 39526
(July 1, 2020).
\4\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the First Expedited
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 70128 (November
4, 2020); see also Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited
First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 71313
(November 9, 2020).
\5\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China (Inv.
No 701-TA-522 and 731-TA-1258 (Review)), 86 FR 9084 (February 11,
2021); see also Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China
(Inv. Nos. 701-TA-522 and 731-TA-1258 (Review).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders 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 these Orders 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 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 this
investigation 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
is among the numerical size designations listed in the passenger car
section or light truck section of the Tire and Rim Association
Yearbook, as updated annually, 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 of the Orders are the
following types of tires: Racing car tires; such tires do not bear the
symbol ``DOT'' on the sidewall and may be marked with ``ZR'' in size
designation;
(1) New pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size that is not listed in
the passenger car section or light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Yearbook;
(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including
recycled and retreaded tires;
(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires;
(5) 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-1B (``T'' Type Spare Tires for
Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim Association
Yearbook,
(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 Yearbook, and the rated speed is 81 MPH or a ``M'' rating;
(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 Yearbook,
(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 Yearbook 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 Yearbook, 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 Yearbook; 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 Yearbook, 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 Yearbook;
(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
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sidewall are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural, industrial or
ATV section of the Tire and Rim Association Yearbook,
(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 Yearbook, and the rated speed does not exceed 55 MPH or a
``G'' rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road tread design.
The products covered by the Orders 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:
4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50,
8708.70.45.45, 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.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of these Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a
recurrence of dumping and net countervailable subsidies and of material
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of these Orders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at
the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of these Orders will be the
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review
of these Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary
of the effective date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) of the Act and published in accordance with
section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: February 12, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-03397 Filed 2-18-21; 8:45 am]
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