Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 15188-15190 [2021-05757]
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Subject merchandise also includes chassis,
whether finished or unfinished, entered with
or for further assembly with components
such as, but not limited to: Hub and drum
assemblies, brake assemblies (either drum or
disc), axles, brake chambers, suspensions and
suspension components, wheel end
components, landing gear legs, spoke or disc
wheels, tires, brake control systems,
electrical harnesses and lighting systems.
Processing of finished and unfinished
chassis and components such as trimming,
cutting, grinding, notching, punching,
drilling, painting, coating, staining, finishing,
assembly, or any other processing either in
the country of manufacture of the in-scope
product or in a third country does not
remove the product from the scope. Inclusion
of other components not identified as
comprising the finished or unfinished chassis
does not remove the product from the scope.
Individual components entered and sold
by themselves are not subject to the
investigation, but components entered with
or for further assembly with a finished or
unfinished chassis are subject merchandise.
A finished chassis is ultimately comprised of
several different types of subassemblies.
Within each subassembly there are numerous
components that comprise a given
subassembly.
This scope excludes dry van trailers,
refrigerated van trailers and flatbed trailers.
Dry van trailers are trailers with a wholly
enclosed cargo space comprised of fixed
sides, nose, floor and roof, with articulated
panels (doors) across the rear and
occasionally at selected places on the sides,
with the cargo space being permanently
incorporated in the trailer itself. Refrigerated
van trailers are trailers with a wholly
enclosed cargo space comprised of fixed
sides, nose, floor and roof, with articulated
panels (doors) across the rear and
occasionally at selected places on the sides,
with the cargo space being permanently
incorporated in the trailer and being
insulated, possessing specific thermal
properties intended for use with selfcontained refrigeration systems. Flatbed (or
platform) trailers consist of load-carrying
main frames and a solid, flat or stepped
loading deck or floor permanently
incorporated with and supported by frame
rails and cross members.
The finished and unfinished chassis
subject to this investigation are typically
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings:
8716.39.0090 and 8716.90.5060. Imports of
finished and unfinished chassis may also
enter under HTSUS subheading
8716.90.5010. While the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
merchandise under investigation is
dispositive.
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Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Final
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Subsidies Valuation
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
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V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether CIMC and Its CrossOwned Affiliates are State-Owned
Comment 2: Whether the Provision of
International Ocean Shipping Services
for LTAR is Countervailable
Comment 3: Whether Shipping Services
Provided by Non-Chinese Firms and For
Merchandise Not Subject to the
Investigation are Countervailable
Comment 4: Whether the Application of
Adverse Facts Available to the Export
Buyer’s Credit Program is Warranted
Comment 5: Whether the Application of
Adverse Facts Available is Warranted in
Finding the Provision of Electricity for
LTAR Countervailable
Comment 6: Whether Electricity
Surcharges are Countervailable
Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should
use Alternative Benchmark Rates for
Land-Use Rights
Comment 8: Whether Intercompany Loans
are Countervailable
Comment 9: Whether Commercial Loans
are Countervailable
Comment 10: Whether Subsidies to Huajun
Casting’s Production are Attributable to
Chassis Production
Comment 11: Whether Commerce Should
Have Initiated an Investigation into
Currency Undervaluation
Comment 12: Whether CIMC Failed
Verification with Respect to Reported
Input Purchases
VII. Recommendation
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(202) 482–2437 and (202) 482–1168,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 30, 2020, Commerce
published its Preliminary Determination
in the antidumping duty investigation of
non-refillable cylinders from China.1 A
summary of the events that occurred
since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a
full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for this final determination, may
be found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2
Period of Investigation
The POI is July 1, 2019, through
December 31, 2019.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are certain non-refillable
steel cylinders from China. For a
complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
On October 23, 2020, we issued the
Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum.3 We received no scope
case briefs from interested parties.
Therefore, Commerce has made no
changes to the scope of this
investigation since the Preliminary
Determination.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Analysis of Comments Received
International Trade Administration
All issues raised in the case briefs and
rebuttal briefs submitted by interested
parties in this proceeding are discussed
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues raised
by parties and responded to by
Commerce in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached to this notice
as Appendix II. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is available electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance’s
[A–570–126]
Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that nonrefillable steel cylinders (non-refillable
cylinders) from the People’s Republic of
China (China) are being, or are likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than
fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2019,
through December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable March 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Sliney and Joy Zhang, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
AGENCY:
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1 See Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from
the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR
68852 (October 30, 2020) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum (PDM).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Non-Refillable Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value,’’
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Investigations on Certain NonRefillable Steel Cylinders from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated October 23, 2020
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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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 Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed and electronic versions of
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verification of the information
relied upon in making its final
determination in this investigation.
However, we took additional steps in
lieu of an on-site verification to verify
the information relied upon in making
this final determination, in accordance
with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).4
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Based on our analysis of the
comments received and additional
information obtained since our
preliminary findings, we made certain
changes to the margin calculations for
Sanjiang Kai Yuan Co. Ltd (SKY) and
Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture
Co., Ltd. (Wuyi Xilinde) since the
Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of these changes, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Separate Rate Companies
No party commented on our
preliminary separate rate
determinations with respect to the
mandatory respondents and the nonindividually examined companies; thus,
we find no basis to reconsider our
preliminary determinations with respect
to separate rate status, and we have
continued to grant these companies
separate rates in this final
determination.
China-Wide Entity Rate and the Use of
Adverse Facts Available
Commerce continues to find that the
use of facts available is warranted in
determining the rate of the China-wide
entity, pursuant to sections 776(a)(1)
and (a)(2)(A)-(C) of the Act. As
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, Commerce finds that the
Combination Rates
Consistent with the Preliminary
Determination, Commerce calculated
exporter/producer combination rates for
the respondents that are eligible for a
separate rate in this investigation. Policy
Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.5
Final Determination
The estimated weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
Estimated
weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
Cash deposit rate
(adjusted for
subsidy offsets)
(percent)
Exporter
Producer
Sanjiang Kai Yuan Co. Ltd. (SKY) .........................
Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd.
(Wuyi Xilinde).
Hangzhou JM Chemical Co., Ltd ...........................
Ningbo Eagle Machinery & Technology Co., Ltd. ..
Sanjiang Kai Yuan Co. Ltd ....................................
Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd ......
93.09
74.33
75.84
63.56
Hangzhou JM Chemical Co., Ltd ...........................
Jinhua Sinoblue Machinery Manufacturing Co.,
Ltd.
Zhejiang Kin-Shine Technology Co., Ltd ...............
Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd ......
ICOOL International Commerce Limited ................
.................................................................................
79.99
79.99
67.33
69.45
79.99
79.99
79.99
112.21
67.33
67.33
67.33
101.67
Zhejiang Kin-Shine Technology Co., Ltd ................
T.T. International Co. Ltd ........................................
ICOOL International Commerce Limited ................
China-Wide Entity ...................................................
Disclosure
We intend to disclose to interested
parties the calculations and analysis
performed in this final determination
within five days of any public
announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the
date of the publication of this notice to
parties in this proceeding in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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use of adverse facts available (AFA) is
warranted with respect to the Chinawide entity because the China-wide
entity did not cooperate to the best of
its ability to comply with our requests
for information and, accordingly, we
applied adverse inferences in selecting
from the facts available, pursuant to
section 776(b) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.308(a).
For the final determination, as AFA,
we are assigning the China-wide entity
the highest calculated individual
dumping margin calculated for SKY,
112.21 percent. Because this constitutes
primary information, the statutory
corroboration requirement in section
776(c) of the Act does not apply.
4 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Non-Refillable Steel
Cylinders from China: Verification Questionnaire,’’
dated December 1, 2020; see also SKY’s Letter,
‘‘Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from China;
A–570–126; Response to Questionnaire Issued in
Lieu of Verification,’’ dated December 8, 2020; and
Wuyi Xilinde’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Non-Refillable Steel
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Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we intend to
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend
liquidation of all appropriate entries of
non-refillable cylinders from China, as
described in the appendix to this notice,
which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
October 30, 2020, the date of
publication of the Preliminary
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Submission of uyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture
Co., Ltd.’s Verification Response,’’ dated December
8, 2020.
5 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy
Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates
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Determination of this investigation in
the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of
the Act, upon the publication of this
notice, Commerce intends to instruct
CBP to require a cash deposit equal to
the weighted-average amount by which
the normal value exceeds U.S. price as
follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the
exporter/producer combinations listed
in the table above will be the rate
identified in the table; (2) for all
combinations of Chinese exporters/
Practice and Application of Combination Rates in
Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market
Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy
Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce’s website at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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producers of subject merchandise that
have not received their own separate
rate above, the cash deposit rate will be
the cash deposit rate established for the
China-wide entity; and (3) for all nonChinese exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received
their own separate rate above, the cash
deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate
applicable to the Chinese exporter/
producer combination that supplied that
non-Chinese exporter. These suspension
of liquidation instructions will remain
in effect until further notice.
To determine the cash deposit rate,
Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export
subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding
when CVD provisional measures are in
effect. Accordingly, where Commerce
makes an affirmative determination for
domestic subsidy pass-through or export
subsidies, Commerce offsets the
calculated estimated weighted-average
dumping margin by the appropriate
rates. Commerce continues to find that
SKY and all non-individually-examined
companies found eligible for a separate
rate qualify for a double-remedy
adjustment. Further, we have continued
to adjust the cash deposit rates for SKY,
Wuyi Xilinde, all non-individuallyexamined separate rate companies, and
the China-wide entity for export
subsidies in the companion CVD
investigation by the appropriate export
subsidy rates 6 as indicated in the above
chart. However, suspension of
liquidation according to provisional
measures in the companion CVD case
has been discontinued effective
December 26, 2020; therefore, we are
not instructing CBP to collect cash
deposits based upon the adjusted
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for those export subsidies and
double remedy adjustment at this time.
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International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, we will notify the International
Trade Commission (ITC) of the final
affirmative determination of sales at
LTFV. Because the final determination
in this proceeding is affirmative, in
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
Act, the ITC will make its final
determination as to whether the
domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, or threatened with
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Non-Refillable Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Double Remedies and Export Subsidy Offset
Calculation,’’ dated concurrently with this notice.
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material injury, by reason of imports, or
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
importation of non-refillable cylinders
no later than 45 days after our final
determination. If the ITC determines
that material injury or threat of material
injury does not exist, the proceeding
will be terminated, and all cash deposits
will be refunded. If the ITC determines
that material injury or threat of material
injury does exist, Commerce will issue
an antidumping duty order directing
CBP to assess, upon further instruction
by Commerce, antidumping duties on
all imports of the subject merchandise,
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the effective
date of the suspension of liquidation.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and the terms of an APO is
a violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: March 15, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation is certain seamed (welded or
brazed), non-refillable steel cylinders
meeting the requirements of, or produced to
meet the requirements of, U.S. Department of
Transportation (USDOT) Specification 39,
TransportCanada Specification 39M, or
United Nations pressure receptacle standard
ISO 11118 and otherwise meeting the
description provided below (non-refillable
steel cylinders). The subject non-refillable
steel cylinders are portable and range from
300-cubic inch (4.9 liter) water capacity to
1,526-cubic inch (25 liter) water capacity.
Subject non-refillable steel cylinders may be
imported with or without a valve and/or
pressure release device and unfilled at the
time of importation. Non-refillable steel
cylinders filled with pressurized air
otherwise meeting the physical description
above are covered by this investigation.
Specifically excluded are seamless nonrefillable steel cylinders.
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The merchandise subject to this
investigation is properly classified under
statistical reporting numbers 7311.00.0060
and 7311.00.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The
merchandise may also enter under HTSUS
statistical reporting numbers 7310.29.0025
and 7310.29.0050. Although the HTSUS
statistical reporting numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of Investigation
V. China-Wide Rate
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Treatment of Irrecoverable
Value-Added Taxes (VAT)
Comment 2: Selection of Primary Surrogate
Country
Comment 3: Use of Siraga’s Financial
Statement for Surrogate Financial Ratios
Comment 4: Use of a Simple Average or
Weighted Average for Surrogate
Financial Ratio
Comment 5: Treatment of Overhead Items
Comment 6: Carton Inputs as Packing
Expense or Packaging Cost
Comment 7: Adhesive Tape, Hot Glue, and
Iron Wire Inputs as Packing Expense or
Packaging Cost
Comment 8: Factor of Production for CodeSpurting Ink
Comment 9: Selection of the Port of
Haimen or Ningbo as the Closest Port
Comment 10: Treatment of Argon and
Carbon Dioxide Welding Materials
Comment 11: Correction of Movement
Expenses
Comment 12: Paint Factor of Production
for Paint Dissolved in Organic Solvent
Comment 13: Shipment Date Adjustment
Comment 14: Separate Rate Request
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-126]
Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that non-
refillable steel cylinders (non-refillable cylinders) from the People's
Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable March 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sliney and Joy Zhang, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2437 and (202) 482-1168,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 30, 2020, Commerce published its Preliminary
Determination in the antidumping duty investigation of non-refillable
cylinders from China.\1\ A summary of the events that occurred since
Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final
determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\
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\1\ See Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR 68852 (October 30, 2020)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders
from the People's Republic of China: Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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Period of Investigation
The POI is July 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are certain non-
refillable steel cylinders from China. For a complete description of
the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
On October 23, 2020, we issued the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum.\3\ We received no scope case briefs from interested
parties. Therefore, Commerce has made no changes to the scope of this
investigation since the Preliminary Determination.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Investigations on Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,''
dated October 23, 2020 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted
by interested parties in this proceeding are discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by parties and
responded to by Commerce in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
attached to this notice as Appendix II. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is available electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's
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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 Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct on-site verification of the
information relied upon in making its final determination in this
investigation. However, we took additional steps in lieu of an on-site
verification to verify the information relied upon in making this final
determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\4\
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\4\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders
from China: Verification Questionnaire,'' dated December 1, 2020;
see also SKY's Letter, ``Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from
China; A-570-126; Response to Questionnaire Issued in Lieu of
Verification,'' dated December 8, 2020; and Wuyi Xilinde's Letter,
``Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic
of China: Submission of uyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co.,
Ltd.'s Verification Response,'' dated December 8, 2020.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our analysis of the comments received and additional
information obtained since our preliminary findings, we made certain
changes to the margin calculations for Sanjiang Kai Yuan Co. Ltd (SKY)
and Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd. (Wuyi Xilinde) since
the Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of these changes, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Separate Rate Companies
No party commented on our preliminary separate rate determinations
with respect to the mandatory respondents and the non-individually
examined companies; thus, we find no basis to reconsider our
preliminary determinations with respect to separate rate status, and we
have continued to grant these companies separate rates in this final
determination.
China-Wide Entity Rate and the Use of Adverse Facts Available
Commerce continues to find that the use of facts available is
warranted in determining the rate of the China-wide entity, pursuant to
sections 776(a)(1) and (a)(2)(A)-(C) of the Act. As discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce finds that the use of adverse
facts available (AFA) is warranted with respect to the China-wide
entity because the China-wide entity did not cooperate to the best of
its ability to comply with our requests for information and,
accordingly, we applied adverse inferences in selecting from the facts
available, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308(a).
For the final determination, as AFA, we are assigning the China-
wide entity the highest calculated individual dumping margin calculated
for SKY, 112.21 percent. Because this constitutes primary information,
the statutory corroboration requirement in section 776(c) of the Act
does not apply.
Combination Rates
Consistent with the Preliminary Determination, Commerce calculated
exporter/producer combination rates for the respondents that are
eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin
05.1 describes this practice.\5\
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\5\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on
Commerce's website at https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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Final Determination
The estimated weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
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Estimated Cash deposit rate
weighted- average (adjusted for
Exporter Producer dumping margin subsidy offsets)
(percent) (percent)
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Sanjiang Kai Yuan Co. Ltd. (SKY)........... Sanjiang Kai Yuan Co. Ltd.... 93.09 75.84
Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Wuyi Xilinde Machinery 74.33 63.56
Ltd. (Wuyi Xilinde). Manufacture Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou JM Chemical Co., Ltd.............. Hangzhou JM Chemical Co., Ltd 79.99 67.33
Ningbo Eagle Machinery & Technology Co., Jinhua Sinoblue Machinery 79.99 69.45
Ltd.. Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Kin-Shine Technology Co., Ltd..... Zhejiang Kin-Shine Technology 79.99 67.33
Co., Ltd.
T.T. International Co. Ltd................. Wuyi Xilinde Machinery 79.99 67.33
Manufacture Co., Ltd.
ICOOL International Commerce Limited....... ICOOL International Commerce 79.99 67.33
Limited.
China-Wide Entity.......................... ............................. 112.21 101.67
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations and
analysis performed in this final determination within five days of any
public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five
days of the date of the publication of this notice to parties in this
proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we intend to
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to
suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of non-refillable
cylinders from China, as described in the appendix to this notice,
which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after October 30, 2020, the date of publication of the Preliminary
Determination of this investigation in the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, upon the
publication of this notice, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to require
a cash deposit equal to the weighted-average amount by which the normal
value exceeds U.S. price as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the
exporter/producer combinations listed in the table above will be the
rate identified in the table; (2) for all combinations of Chinese
exporters/
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producers of subject merchandise that have not received their own
separate rate above, the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit
rate established for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all non-Chinese
exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own
separate rate above, the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit
rate applicable to the Chinese exporter/producer combination that
supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are
in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce makes an affirmative
determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies,
Commerce offsets the calculated estimated weighted-average dumping
margin by the appropriate rates. Commerce continues to find that SKY
and all non-individually-examined companies found eligible for a
separate rate qualify for a double-remedy adjustment. Further, we have
continued to adjust the cash deposit rates for SKY, Wuyi Xilinde, all
non-individually-examined separate rate companies, and the China-wide
entity for export subsidies in the companion CVD investigation by the
appropriate export subsidy rates \6\ as indicated in the above chart.
However, suspension of liquidation according to provisional measures in
the companion CVD case has been discontinued effective December 26,
2020; therefore, we are not instructing CBP to collect cash deposits
based upon the adjusted estimated weighted-average dumping margin for
those export subsidies and double remedy adjustment at this time.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the
People's Republic of China: Double Remedies and Export Subsidy
Offset Calculation,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of the final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this
proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the
domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or
threatened with material injury, by reason of imports, or sales (or the
likelihood of sales) for importation of non-refillable cylinders no
later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC determines
that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the
proceeding will be terminated, and all cash deposits will be refunded.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury
does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP
to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on
all imports of the subject merchandise, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the
suspension of liquidation.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of the
return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and the terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: March 15, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain seamed
(welded or brazed), non-refillable steel cylinders meeting the
requirements of, or produced to meet the requirements of, U.S.
Department of Transportation (USDOT) Specification 39,
TransportCanada Specification 39M, or United Nations pressure
receptacle standard ISO 11118 and otherwise meeting the description
provided below (non-refillable steel cylinders). The subject non-
refillable steel cylinders are portable and range from 300-cubic
inch (4.9 liter) water capacity to 1,526-cubic inch (25 liter) water
capacity. Subject non-refillable steel cylinders may be imported
with or without a valve and/or pressure release device and unfilled
at the time of importation. Non-refillable steel cylinders filled
with pressurized air otherwise meeting the physical description
above are covered by this investigation.
Specifically excluded are seamless non-refillable steel
cylinders.
The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly
classified under statistical reporting numbers 7311.00.0060 and
7311.00.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). The merchandise may also enter under HTSUS statistical
reporting numbers 7310.29.0025 and 7310.29.0050. Although the HTSUS
statistical reporting numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of Investigation
V. China-Wide Rate
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Treatment of Irrecoverable Value-Added Taxes (VAT)
Comment 2: Selection of Primary Surrogate Country
Comment 3: Use of Siraga's Financial Statement for Surrogate
Financial Ratios
Comment 4: Use of a Simple Average or Weighted Average for
Surrogate Financial Ratio
Comment 5: Treatment of Overhead Items
Comment 6: Carton Inputs as Packing Expense or Packaging Cost
Comment 7: Adhesive Tape, Hot Glue, and Iron Wire Inputs as
Packing Expense or Packaging Cost
Comment 8: Factor of Production for Code-Spurting Ink
Comment 9: Selection of the Port of Haimen or Ningbo as the
Closest Port
Comment 10: Treatment of Argon and Carbon Dioxide Welding
Materials
Comment 11: Correction of Movement Expenses
Comment 12: Paint Factor of Production for Paint Dissolved in
Organic Solvent
Comment 13: Shipment Date Adjustment
Comment 14: Separate Rate Request
VIII. Recommendation
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