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calculated for the importer’s examined
sales to the total entered value of those
same sales, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1). Upon issuance of the final
results of this administrative review, if
any importer-specific assessment rates
calculated in the final results are above
de minimis (i.e., at or above 0.5 percent),
Commerce will issue instructions
directly to CBP to assess antidumping
duties on appropriate entries.
To determine whether the duty
assessment rates covering the period
were de minimis, in accordance with
the requirement set forth in 19 CFR
351.106(c)(2), for each respondent we
calculated importer (or customer)specific ad valorem rates by aggregating
the amount of dumping calculated for
all U.S. sales to that importer or
customer and dividing this amount by
the total entered value of the sales to
that importer (or customer). Where an
importer (or customer)-specific ad
valorem rate is greater than de minimis,
and the respondent has reported reliable
entered values, we will apply the
assessment rate to the entered value of
the importer’s/customer’s entries during
the POR.
Consistent with its recent notice,8
Commerce intends to issue appropriate
assessment instructions directly to CBP
no earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
Court of International Trade, the
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of this notice for all
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication of these final results, as
provided by section 751(a)(2) of the Act:
(1) The cash deposit rate for
respondents noted above will be equal
to the weighted-average dumping
margins established in the final results
of this administrative review; (2) for
merchandise exported by producers or
exporters not covered in this
administrative review but covered in a
prior segment of the proceeding, the
cash deposit rate will continue to be the
company specific rate published for the
8 See Notice of Discontinuation of Policy to Issue
Liquidation Instructions After 15 Days in
Applicable Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Proceedings, 86 FR 3995 (January
15, 2021).
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most recently completed segment of this
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a
firm covered in this review, a prior
review, or the original investigation, but
the producer is, the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established for the most
recently completed segment of this
proceeding for the producer of the
subject merchandise; and (4) the cash
deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will continue to be 22.00
percent, the all-others rate established
in the less-than-fair-value
investigation.9 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
As explained above, we find that LS
Electric has provided sufficient
evidence, based on the totality of the
circumstances under Commerce’s
successor-in-interest criteria, to
demonstrate that LS Electric is the
successor-in-interest to LSIS.
Accordingly, we intend to instruct CBP
to continue collecting deposits from LS
Electric, and any entries of merchandise
produced by LS Electric, at the rate
assigned to LSIS.
Notification to Importers Regarding the
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping and/or
countervailing duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during the POR. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in
Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping and/or
countervailing duties did occur and the
subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return/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
sanctionable violation.
9 See Large Power Transformers from the
Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR
53177 (August 31, 2012).
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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(h) and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: June 3, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Successor-in-Interest
V. No Shipments
VI. Discussion of the Issues
A. Hyosung-Specific Issues
Comment 1: Sales Outside of the Ordinary
Course of Trade
Comment 2: Date of Sale
Comment 3: Ministerial Errors
B. General Issues
Comment 4: Rate for Non-selected
Respondents
VII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–583–869]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires From Taiwan: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value; Correction
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) published notice in the
Federal Register of May 27, 2021, in
which Commerce announced the final
affirmative determination of the
antidumping duty (AD) investigation on
passenger vehicle and light truck tires
(passenger tires) from Taiwan. This
notice contained a typographic error in
the ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in
Appendix I.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chien-Min Yang, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Correction
In the Federal Register of May 27,
2021, in FR Doc 2021–11263, on page
20565, in the first column, correct
paragraph (5)(a) to say the following:
‘‘The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/
80R17, 265/70R16, 245/70R17, 245/
75R17, 245/70R18, or 265/70R18 size
designation;’’
Background
On May 27, 2021, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
Final Determination on passenger tires
from Taiwan.1 Due to a typographical
error, the scope in Appendix I at
paragraph 5(a) included an incorrect tire
size designation. Specifically, in
Appendix I of the Final Determination,
at paragraph (5)(a) of the exclusion
language, it reads: ‘‘The tires have a
265/70R17, 255/80R17, 265/70R16, 245/
70R17, 245/75R17, 265/70R18, or 265/
70R18 size designation.’’ The paragraph
should have read: ‘‘The tires have a 265/
70R17, 255/80R17, 265/70R16, 245/
70R17, 245/75R17, 245/70R18, or 265/
70R18 size designation’’ (emphasis
added).
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19
CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: June 4, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Appendix—Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation is passenger
vehicle and light truck tires. Passenger
vehicle and light truck tires are new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger
vehicle or light truck size designation. Tires
covered by this investigation may be tubetype, tubeless, radial, or non-radial, and they
may be intended for sale to original
equipment manufacturers or the replacement
market.
Subject tires have, at the time of
importation, the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the
sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to
applicable motor vehicle safety standards.
Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size
designation, which also appears on the
sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P—Identifies a tire intended primarily for
service on passenger cars.
LT—Identifies a tire intended primarily for
service on light trucks.
Suffix letter designations:
LT—Identifies light truck tires for service
on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose
1 See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires
from Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86 FR 28563 (May
27, 2021) (Final Determination).
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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 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 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, 245/
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
UTQG molded on the tire sidewall;
(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following conditions:
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(a) The size designation molded on the
tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of
the Tire and Rim Association Year Book,
(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the
tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation,
(c) the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For
Trailer Use Only’’,
(d) the load index molded on the tire’s
sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes
listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year
Book for the relevant ST tire size, and
(e) either
(i) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating;
or
(ii) the tire’s speed rating molded on the
sidewall is 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, and in
either case the tire’s maximum pressure and
maximum load limit are molded on the
sidewall and either
(1) both exceed the maximum pressure and
maximum load limit for any tire of the same
size designation in either the passenger car
or light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book; or
(2) if the maximum cold inflation pressure
molded on the tire is less than any cold
inflation pressure listed for that size
designation in either the passenger car or
light truck section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, the maximum load
limit molded on the tire is higher than the
maximum load limit listed at that cold
inflation pressure for that size designation in
either the passenger car or light truck section
of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book;
(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively
for off-road use and which, in addition,
exhibit each of the following physical
characteristics:
(a) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book,
(b) in addition to any size designation
markings, the tire incorporates a warning,
prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for
Highway Use’’,
(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and
(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road
tread design;
(8) Tires designed and marketed for offroad use as all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) tires or
utility-terrain-vehicle (UTV) tires, and which,
in addition, exhibit each of the following
characteristics:
(a) The tire’s speed rating is molded on the
sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH
or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim
Association Year Book, and the rated speed
does not exceed 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating,
and
(b) both of the following physical
characteristics are satisfied:
(i) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
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does not match any of those listed in the
passenger car or light truck sections of the
Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and
(ii) The size designation and load index
combination molded on the tire’s sidewall
matches any of the following size designation
(American standard or metric) and load
index combinations:
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
American
Load
standard
Metric size
collection to OMB.
index
size
DATES: To ensure consideration,
26x10R12 ...............
254/70R/12
72 comments regarding this proposed
27x10R14 ...............
254/65R/14
73 information collection must be received
28x10R14 ...............
254/70R/14
75 on or before August 9, 2021.
28x10R14 ...............
254/70R/14
86 ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
30X10R14 ...............
254/80R/14
79 invited to submit written comments to
30x10R15 ...............
254/75R/15
78 Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
30x10R14 ...............
254/80R/14
90
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
31x10R14 ...............
254/85R/14
81
32x10R14 ...............
254/90R/14
95 reference OMB Control Number 0648–
32x10R15 ...............
254/85R/15
83 0470 in the subject line of your
32x10R15 ...............
254/85R/15
94 comments. Do not submit Confidential
33x10R15 ...............
254/90R/15
86 Business Information or otherwise
33x10R15 ...............
254/90R/15
95 sensitive or protected information.
35x9.50R15 ............
241/105R/15
82 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
35x10R15 ...............
254/100R/15
97 Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
The products covered by this investigation
activities should be directed to Carrie
are currently classified under the following
Upite, Greater Atlantic Regional
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
Fisheries Office, National Marine
States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10,
Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic
4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40,
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; (978) 282–
4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70,
4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and
8475; or carrie.upite@noaa.gov.
4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Reporting of Sea Turtle
Incidental Take in Virginia Chesapeake
Bay Pound Net Operations
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
Since 2002, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has promulgated several rules
restricting the use of large mesh and
stringer pound net leaders in certain
Virginia Chesapeake Bay waters during
the late spring/early summer each year.
On June 17, 2002, an interim final rule
was published (67 FR 41196) restricting
leader use, which also required yearround reporting of sea turtle takes. In
2004, NMFS issued a final rule further
restricting pound net leader use in
Virginia (69 FR 24997). The 2004 rule
retained the reporting requirement from
the 2002 rule. These regulations
(modifications to 50 CFR parts 222 and
223) were implemented as a result of
high sea turtle strandings each spring in
Virginia and the documented take of sea
turtles in pound net leaders. On March
31, 2018, a revised Biological Opinion
on NMFS gear regulations in the
Virginia pound net fishery was
completed pursuant to section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA). An Incidental Take
Statement was included in this
Biological Opinion, exempting the
incidental take of a certain number of
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loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, green and
leatherback sea turtles in pound net
operations.
A non-discretionary term and
condition of the Incidental Take
Statement involved the reporting to
NMFS of live or dead sea turtles taken
in pound net operations (reflected in 50
CFR 223.206). The collection of this
information on the incidental take of sea
turtles in the Virginia pound net fishery
is necessary to ensure sea turtles are
being conserved and protected, as
mandated by the Endangered Species
Act (ESA). Documenting the accurate
occurrence of sea turtle incidental take
in pound net operations will help to
determine if additional regulatory
actions or management measures are
necessary to protect sea turtles caught in
pound net operations. This information
will help NMFS better assess the
Virginia pound net fishery and its
impacts (or lack thereof) on sea turtle
populations in the Virginia Chesapeake
Bay. The collection of this information
is also imperative to ensure that the
Incidental Take Statement is not being
exceeded, the anticipated take levels are
appropriate, and the effects analysis in
the Biological Opinion is accurate.
Further, reporting the take of live,
injured sea turtles caught in pound net
gear will ensure these turtles are
transferred immediately to a stranding
and rehabilitation center for appropriate
medical treatment.
II. Method of Collection
Reports may be made either by
telephone or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0470.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
37.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 167 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $231 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Endangered Species
Act.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-583-869]
Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Taiwan: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Correction
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the
Federal Register of May 27, 2021, in which Commerce announced the final
affirmative determination of the antidumping duty (AD) investigation on
passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from Taiwan.
This notice contained a typographic error in the ``Scope of the
Investigation'' in Appendix I.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chien-Min Yang, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Correction
In the Federal Register of May 27, 2021, in FR Doc 2021-11263, on
page 20565, in the first column, correct paragraph (5)(a) to say the
following: ``The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17, 265/70R16, 245/
70R17, 245/75R17, 245/70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation;''
Background
On May 27, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
Final Determination on passenger tires from Taiwan.\1\ Due to a
typographical error, the scope in Appendix I at paragraph 5(a) included
an incorrect tire size designation. Specifically, in Appendix I of the
Final Determination, at paragraph (5)(a) of the exclusion language, it
reads: ``The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17, 265/70R16, 245/70R17,
245/75R17, 265/70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation.'' The paragraph
should have read: ``The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17, 265/70R16,
245/70R17, 245/75R17, 245/70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation''
(emphasis added).
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\1\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Taiwan:
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86
FR 28563 (May 27, 2021) (Final Determination).
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with section
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: June 4, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation is passenger vehicle and light
truck tires. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck
size designation. Tires covered by this investigation may be tube-
type, tubeless, radial, or non-radial, and they may be intended for
sale to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement market.
Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol
``DOT'' on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to
applicable motor vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also
have the following prefixes or suffix in their tire size
designation, which also appears on the sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger
cars.
LT--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light
trucks.
Suffix letter designations:
LT--Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses,
trailers, and multipurpose 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 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, 245/70R18, 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 UTQG 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
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does not match any of those listed in the passenger car or light
truck sections of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and
(ii) The size designation and load index combination molded on
the tire's sidewall matches any of the following size designation
(American standard or metric) and load index combinations:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Load
American standard size Metric size index
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26x10R12........................................ 254/70R/12 72
27x10R14........................................ 254/65R/14 73
28x10R14........................................ 254/70R/14 75
28x10R14........................................ 254/70R/14 86
30X10R14........................................ 254/80R/14 79
30x10R15........................................ 254/75R/15 78
30x10R14........................................ 254/80R/14 90
31x10R14........................................ 254/85R/14 81
32x10R14........................................ 254/90R/14 95
32x10R15........................................ 254/85R/15 83
32x10R15........................................ 254/85R/15 94
33x10R15........................................ 254/90R/15 86
33x10R15........................................ 254/90R/15 95
35x9.50R15...................................... 241/105R/15 82
35x10R15........................................ 254/100R/15 97
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The products covered by this investigation are currently
classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20,
4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60,
4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 4011.20.50.10.
Tires meeting the scope description may also enter under the
following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.90.10.10, 4011.90.10.50,
4011.90.20.10, 4011.90.20.50, 4011.90.80.10, 4011.90.80.50,
8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.46, 8708.70.45.48, 8708.70.45.60,
8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes,
the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2021-12196 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
