Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019-2020, 72923-72927 [2021-27847]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 244 / Thursday, December 23, 2021 / Notices 38. Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co., Ltd. 39. Tongli Tyre Co., Ltd. 40. Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. 41. Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber and Plastic Products Co., Ltd. [FR Doc. 2021–27846 Filed 12–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–979] Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019–2020 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that, with the exception of the three companies with no shipments, the companies under review sold subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), December 1, 2019, through November 30, 2020. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to three companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review. DATES: Applicable December 23, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Background On February 4, 2021, in response to review requests from multiple parties, Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People’s Republic of China (China).1 The POR is December 1, 2019, through November 30, 2020. On August 25, 2021, and October 8, 2021, 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 8166 (February 4, 2021) (Initiation Notice). Commerce subsequently corrected the end date of the POR listed in the Initiation Notice (see Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 12599 (March 4, 2021)). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:50 Dec 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 Commerce extended the time limit for completing the preliminary results of this review.2 The extended deadline for issuing the preliminary results of this review is December 16, 2021. On February 25, 2021, Commerce selected two exporters to examine individually as mandatory respondents,3 Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. (Jinko) 4 and Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen).5 During the course of this review, the mandatory respondents filed responses to Commerce’s questionnaire and supplemental questionnaires, the petitioner (the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing) commented on those responses, and multiple other companies for which Commerce initiated the review filed either noshipment claims or applications or certifications for separate rates status. For details regarding the events that occurred subsequent to the initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6 Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order is crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, consisting of crystalline silicon 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019– 2020,’’ dated August 25, 2021; see also Memorandum, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Second Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019– 2020,’’ dated October 8, 2021. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘2019–2020 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People’s Republic of China: Respondent Selection,’’ dated February 25, 2021. 4 ‘‘Jinko’’ refers to the following companies which Commerce is treating as a single entity: Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd; JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; and JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd. (collectively, Jinko). 5 ‘‘Risen’’ refers to the following companies which Commerce is treating as a single entity: Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) New Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd., Ruichang Branch, Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd., Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (Changzhou) and Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd. (collectively, Risen). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2019–2020 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China,’’ issued concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72923 photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited to, modules, laminates, panels and building integrated materials.7 Merchandise covered by this order is classifiable under subheadings 8501.61.0010, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6015, 8541.40.6025, and 8501.31.8010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments We found no evidence calling into question the no-shipment claims of the following companies/company groupings: (1) JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.; (2) Yingli; 8 and (3) Canadian Solar.9 Therefore, we have preliminarily determined that JingAo Solar Co., Ltd., Yingli, and Canadian Solar did not ship subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. For additional information regarding this preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if all parties that requested a review withdraw their requests within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. All parties withdrew their requests for an administrative review of Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company within 90 days of the date of publication of the Initiation Notice. Accordingly, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). 7 For a complete description of the scope of the order, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 8 The Yingli entity is made up of Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.; Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited. 9 The Canadian Solar entity is made up of Canadian Solar International Limited; Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.; CSI–GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yancheng) Co., Ltd. E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 72924 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 244 / Thursday, December 23, 2021 / Notices Preliminary Affiliation and Single Entity Determination Consistent with Commerce’s treatment of Jinko in the prior administrative review, we have continued to find that the following companies are affiliated pursuant to section 771(33)(F) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and that they should be treated as a single entity pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f)(1)–(2): Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; and JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd. (collectively, Jinko). For additional information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Also, consistent with Commerce’s treatment of Risen in the prior administrative review, we have continued to treat the following companies as a single entity pursuant to section 771(33)(F) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.401(f)(1)–(2): Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) New Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd.,10 Ruichang Branch, Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd., Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (Changzhou) and Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd. For additional information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Separate Rates We have preliminarily determined that the information placed on the record by Jinko and Risen, as well as by the other companies listed in the rate jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 10 Risen has alternatively used either ‘‘Shengzhao’’ or ‘‘Shengchao,’’ and ‘‘Trade’’ or ‘‘Technology’’ in the names of the companies Jiujiang Shengzhao and Ruichang Branch, despite one company being a branch of the other company. However, Risen sold these companies on December 23, 2019, and despite being capable of producing and selling solar cells and panels, neither company produced solar cells or solar panels, or sold subject merchandise to the United States, during the POR. Therefore, the only action that we have taken regarding the various versions of the company names was to include the alternative versions of the company names in the CBP module. See Risen’s Letter, ‘‘Section A & Appendix X Questionnaire Responses,’’ dated April 2, 2021 at 3–4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:50 Dec 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 table in the ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review’’ section below, demonstrates that these companies are entitled to separate rate status. We have preliminarily determined that the companies listed in Appendix II have not demonstrated their eligibility for a separate rate because they did not file a separate rate application or a separate rate certification with Commerce. We are treating the companies listed in Appendix II as part of the China-wide entity. Because no party requested a review of the Chinawide entity, the entity is not under review and the entity’s rate (i.e., 238.95 percent) is not subject to change.11 For additional information regarding Commerce’s preliminary separate rate determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Dumping Margins for Separate Rate Companies The statute and Commerce’s regulations do not address what dumping margin to apply to respondents not selected for individual examination when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when calculating the dumping margin for non-selected respondents that are not individually examined in an administrative review. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act states that the allothers rate should be calculated by averaging the weighted-average dumping margins calculated for individually-examined respondents, excluding dumping margins that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available. Because we calculated 11 The China-wide entity rate was last changed in the first administrative review of this proceeding and has been the applicable rate for the entity in each subsequent review, including the most recently completed review. See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2012–2013, 80 FR 40998, 41002 (July 14, 2015) (AR1 Final); see also Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2018–2019, 86 FR 58871 (October 25, 2021) (AR7 Final Results). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 preliminary dumping margins for the mandatory respondents Jinko and Risen which are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available, consistent with Commerce’s practice and section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we assigned the separate rate recipients a dumping margin equal to the weight average of Jinko and Risen’s preliminary dumping margins. We weight averaged Jinko and Risen’s preliminary dumping margins using the public values of their reported sales of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. Methodology Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. In determining the dumping margins in this review, we calculated export and constructed export prices in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because Commerce has determined that China is a non-market economy country,12 within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal value in this review in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary results of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Preliminary Results of Review We are assigning the following dumping margins to the firms listed below for the period December 1, 2019, through November 30, 2020: 12 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Aluminum Foil from the People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 82 FR 50858, 50861 (November 2, 2017) (citing Memorandum, ‘‘China’s Status as a Non-Market Economy,’’ dated October 26, 2017), unchanged in Certain Aluminum Foil from the People’s Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 9282 (March 5, 2018). E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 244 / Thursday, December 23, 2021 / Notices 72925 Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) Exporter Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd./Jinko Solar Co., Ltd./JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd./Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd./Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd./JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd./JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd./and JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................... Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) New Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd., Ruichang Branch,13 Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd., Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (Changzhou) and Risen Energy (YIWU) Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32.69 19.26 Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies: Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................ Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.,14 Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd., Chint Solar (Hong Kong) Company Limited ............................................................................................................................................................. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.15 ........................................................................................................................................................ Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................... Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................... Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................... Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................... Xiamen Yiyusheng Solar Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................. Zhejiang Aiko Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................... jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Disclosure and Public Comment Commerce intends to disclose to parties to the proceeding the calculations performed for these preliminary results of review within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of 13 Risen has alternatively used either ‘‘Shengzhao’’ or ‘‘Shengchao’’, and ‘‘Trade’’ or ‘‘Technology’’ in the names of the companies Jiujiang Shengzhao and Ruichang Branch, despite one company being a branch of the other company. However, Risen sold these companies on December 23, 2019, and despite being capable of producing and selling solar cells and panels, neither company produced solar cells or solar panels, or sold subject merchandise to the United States, during the POR. Therefore, the only action that we have taken regarding the various versions of the company names was to include the alternative versions of the company names in the CBP module. 14 In the Initiation Notice, we stated that we were initiating a review of Chint Energy (Haining) Co., Ltd. However, Commerce previously determined that Chint Energy (Haining) Co., Ltd.’s correct name is Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd. See AR7 Final Results IDM at Comment 5. We have corrected the name of this company in the CBP module and will refer to this company as Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd. henceforth. 15 In the Initiation Notice, we stated that we were initiating a review of LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd.; Lerri Solar Technology Co., Ltd. However, Commerce previously determined that LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd. was the successor-in-interest to Lerri Solar Technology Co., Ltd., effective March 23, 2017. See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2015–2016, 83 FR 35616 (July 27, 2018). Therefore, we will refer to this company as LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd. henceforth. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:50 Dec 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 publication of these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register.16 Rebuttal briefs may be filed no later than seven days after case briefs are due and may respond only to arguments raised in the case briefs.17 A table of contents, list of authorities used, and an executive summary of issues should accompany any briefs submitted to Commerce. The summary should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes.18 Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request for a hearing to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.19 Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of individuals from the requesting party’s firm(s) that will attend the hearing, and a list of the issues the party intends to discuss at the hearing. Oral arguments at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined.20 Parties should confirm by telephone the date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date of the hearing. All submissions must be filed electronically using ACCESS.21 An electronically filed document must be 16 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). 19 CFR 351.309(d). 18 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2). 19 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 20 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 21 See generally 19 CFR 351.303. 17 See PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 23.17 received successfully in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the due date.22 Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information until further notice.23 Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Assessment Rates Upon issuance of the final results of this review, Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.24 Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after 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 22 See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements); Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011). 23 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 29615 (May 18, 2020); and Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). 24 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 72926 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 244 / Thursday, December 23, 2021 / Notices 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). For each individually examined respondent in this review whose weighted-average dumping margin in the final results of review is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), Commerce intends to calculate importer/customer-specific assessment rates.25 Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, Commerce intends to calculate importer/customerspecific ad valorem assessment rates by aggregating the amount of dumping calculated for all U.S. sales to the importer/customer and dividing this amount by the total entered value of the merchandise sold to the importer/ customer.26 Where the respondent did not report entered values, Commerce will calculate importer/customerspecific assessment rates by dividing the amount of dumping for reviewed sales to the importer/customer by the total quantity of those sales. Commerce will calculate an estimated ad valorem importer/customer-specific assessment rate to determine whether the per-unit assessment rate is de minimis; however, Commerce will use the per-unit assessment rate where entered values were not reported.27 Where an importer/ customer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is not zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation. Where either the respondent’s weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer/customer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.28 For the respondents that were not selected for individual examination in this administrative review, but which qualified for a separate rate, the assessment rate will be based on the weighted-average dumping margin(s) assigned to the respondent(s) selected for individual examination, as appropriate, in the final results of this review.29 jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 25 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification). 26 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 27 Id. 28 See Final Modification, 77 FR at 8103. 29 See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments: 2014– 2015, 81 FR 29528 (May 12, 2016), and VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:50 Dec 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 Pursuant to Commerce’s refinement to its practice, for sales that were not reported in the U.S. sales database submitted by an exporter individually examined during this review, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate the entry of such merchandise at the dumping margin assigned to the China-wide entity.30 Additionally, where Commerce determines that an exporter under review had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR, any suspended entries of subject merchandise that entered under that exporter’s CBP case number during the POR will be liquidated at the dumping margin assigned to the Chinawide entity. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated antidumping duties, where applicable. Cash Deposit Requirements Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for antidumping duties equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price. The following cash deposit requirements apply to all subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the notice of the final results of this review in the Federal Register, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this review for the exporter (except, if the dumping margin is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), then the cash deposit rate will be zero for that exporter); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed Chinese and non-Chinese exporters that are not listed in the table above but that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate established in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for accompanying IDM at 10–11, unchanged in Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Final Determination of No Shipments; 2014–2015, 81 FR 54042 (August 15, 2016). 30 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011), for a full discussion of this practice. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the China-wide entity (i.e., 238.95 percent) 31 and (4) for all non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the China exporter that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties has occurred, and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results of review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4). Dated: December 16, 2021. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Sections in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review V. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments VI. Single Entity Treatment VII. Discussion of the Methodology VIII. Recommendation Appendix II Companies Preliminarily Determined To Be Part of the China-Wide Entity 1. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. 2. De-Tech Trading Limited HK 3. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. 4. JA Solar Co., Ltd. 5. Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 6. JinkoSolar International Ltd. 31 See E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM AR1 Final, 80 FR at 41002. 23DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 244 / Thursday, December 23, 2021 / Notices 7. Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd. 8. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd. 9. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. 10. Renesola Jiangsu Ltd. 11. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd. 12. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd. 13. Suntech Power Co., Ltd. 14. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd. 15. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 16. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Guoneng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd. 17. Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited [FR Doc. 2021–27847 Filed 12–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–074] Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet), from the People’s Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) April 23, 2018, through December 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable December 23, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moses Song or Natasia Harrison, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7885 or (202) 482–1240, respectively. AGENCY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register on June 25, 2021, and invited interested parties to comment.1 On July 26, 2021, we 1 See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:50 Dec 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 received timely case briefs from the following interested parties: Jiangsu Foil Aluminum Co. Ltd. (Jiangsu Alcha) 2 and the Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group (the domestic industry). On August 2, 2021, we received timely rebuttal briefs from Jiangsu Alcha and the domestic industry. On October 14, 2021, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the final results of this review by 55 days, until December 17, 2021.3 Scope of the Order The product covered by the order is aluminum sheet from China. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in interested parties’ briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum accompanying this notice. A list of the issues raised by interested parties and to which Commerce responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on comments in case and rebuttal briefs and record evidence, Commerce made certain changes from the Preliminary Results with regard to the calculation of Jiangsu Alcha’s program rates for the Government Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission of Review, in Part, and Intent to Rescind, in Part; 2018–2019, 86 FR 33650 (June 25, 2021) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 Jiangsu Alcha and its cross owned companies include Alcha International Holdings Limited; Baotou Alcha Aluminum Co., Ltd.; and Jiangsu Alcha New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 04/23/ 2018–12/31/2019,’’ dated October 14, 2021. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People’s Republic of China; 2018–2019,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72927 Provision of Electricity for Less than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) program, Government Provision of Land for LTAR program, and Policy Loans to the Aluminum Sheet Industry. As a result of these changes to Jiangsu Alcha’s program rates, the final total adverse facts available (AFA) rates for the Henan Mingtai Industrial Co., Ltd./ Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co. (collectively, Mingtai) and Yong Jie New Material Co., Ltd. (Yong Jie New Material) (i.e., the non-cooperative mandatory respondents) also changed. These changes are explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each subsidy program found to be countervailable, Commerce finds that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or public entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.5 For a full description of the methodology underlying all of Commerce’s conclusions, including any determination that relied upon the use of AFA pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part It is Commerce’s practice to rescind an administrative review of a countervailing duty order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.6 Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the countervailing duty assessment rate calculated for the review period.7 Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the calculated countervailing duty 5 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. 6 See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); and Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019). 7 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2). 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72923-72927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27847]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-979]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No 
Shipments; 2019-2020

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines 
that, with the exception of the three companies with no shipments, the 
companies under review sold subject merchandise at less than normal 
value during the period of review (POR), December 1, 2019, through 
November 30, 2020. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review 
with respect to three companies. Interested parties are invited to 
comment on these preliminary results of review.

DATES: Applicable December 23, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2769.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 4, 2021, in response to review requests from multiple 
parties, Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of 
China (China).\1\ The POR is December 1, 2019, through November 30, 
2020. On August 25, 2021, and October 8, 2021, Commerce extended the 
time limit for completing the preliminary results of this review.\2\ 
The extended deadline for issuing the preliminary results of this 
review is December 16, 2021.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 8166 (February 4, 2021) (Initiation 
Notice). Commerce subsequently corrected the end date of the POR 
listed in the Initiation Notice (see Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 12599 (March 4, 
2021)).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of 
China: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020,'' dated August 25, 2021; see 
also Memorandum, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or 
Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: 
Second Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020,'' dated October 8, 2021.
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    On February 25, 2021, Commerce selected two exporters to examine 
individually as mandatory respondents,\3\ Jinko Solar Import and Export 
Co., Ltd. (Jinko) \4\ and Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen).\5\ During the 
course of this review, the mandatory respondents filed responses to 
Commerce's questionnaire and supplemental questionnaires, the 
petitioner (the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing) commented on 
those responses, and multiple other companies for which Commerce 
initiated the review filed either no-shipment claims or applications or 
certifications for separate rates status. For details regarding the 
events that occurred subsequent to the initiation of the review, see 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``2019-2020 Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 
Assembled into Modules from the People's Republic of China: 
Respondent Selection,'' dated February 25, 2021.
    \4\ ``Jinko'' refers to the following companies which Commerce 
is treating as a single entity: Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., 
Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd; JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., 
Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; 
Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., 
Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; and JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., 
Ltd. (collectively, Jinko).
    \5\ ``Risen'' refers to the following companies which Commerce 
is treating as a single entity: Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) 
New Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., 
Ltd., Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye 
Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd., 
Ruichang Branch, Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd., Risen Energy 
(Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (Changzhou) and Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd. 
(collectively, Risen).
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the 2019-2020 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or not Assembled 
into Modules, from the People's Republic of China,'' issued 
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, consisting of 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or 
fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited to, 
modules, laminates, panels and building integrated materials.\7\ 
Merchandise covered by this order is classifiable under subheadings 
8501.61.0010, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6015, 8541.40.6025, and 8501.31.8010 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.
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    \7\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
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Preliminary Determination of No Shipments

    We found no evidence calling into question the no-shipment claims 
of the following companies/company groupings: (1) JingAo Solar Co., 
Ltd.; (2) Yingli; \8\ and (3) Canadian Solar.\9\ Therefore, we have 
preliminarily determined that JingAo Solar Co., Ltd., Yingli, and 
Canadian Solar did not ship subject merchandise to the United States 
during the POR. For additional information regarding this preliminary 
determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \8\ The Yingli entity is made up of Shenzhen Yingli New Energy 
Resources Co., Ltd.; Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., 
Ltd.; Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Beijing 
Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hainan Yingli New 
Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources 
Co., Ltd.; Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Tianjin 
Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Yingli Energy (China) Company 
Limited.
    \9\ The Canadian Solar entity is made up of Canadian Solar 
International Limited; Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.; 
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; 
CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.; CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yancheng) 
Co., Ltd.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if all parties that 
requested a review withdraw their requests within 90 days of the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. All 
parties withdrew their requests for an administrative review of Jiawei 
Solarchina Co., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Sunflower 
Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company within 90 
days of the date of publication of the Initiation Notice. Accordingly, 
Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to these companies, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

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Preliminary Affiliation and Single Entity Determination

    Consistent with Commerce's treatment of Jinko in the prior 
administrative review, we have continued to find that the following 
companies are affiliated pursuant to section 771(33)(F) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and that they should be treated as a 
single entity pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f)(1)-(2): Jinko Solar Import 
and Export Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar Technology 
(Haining) Co., Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar 
Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar 
(Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; and JinkoSolar 
(Shangrao) Co., Ltd. (collectively, Jinko). For additional information, 
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    Also, consistent with Commerce's treatment of Risen in the prior 
administrative review, we have continued to treat the following 
companies as a single entity pursuant to section 771(33)(F) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.401(f)(1)-(2): Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) New 
Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., 
Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye 
Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd.,\10\ 
Ruichang Branch, Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd., Risen Energy 
(Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (Changzhou) and Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd. For 
additional information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \10\ Risen has alternatively used either ``Shengzhao'' or 
``Shengchao,'' and ``Trade'' or ``Technology'' in the names of the 
companies Jiujiang Shengzhao and Ruichang Branch, despite one 
company being a branch of the other company. However, Risen sold 
these companies on December 23, 2019, and despite being capable of 
producing and selling solar cells and panels, neither company 
produced solar cells or solar panels, or sold subject merchandise to 
the United States, during the POR. Therefore, the only action that 
we have taken regarding the various versions of the company names 
was to include the alternative versions of the company names in the 
CBP module. See Risen's Letter, ``Section A & Appendix X 
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Separate Rates

    We have preliminarily determined that the information placed on the 
record by Jinko and Risen, as well as by the other companies listed in 
the rate table in the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section below, 
demonstrates that these companies are entitled to separate rate status.
    We have preliminarily determined that the companies listed in 
Appendix II have not demonstrated their eligibility for a separate rate 
because they did not file a separate rate application or a separate 
rate certification with Commerce. We are treating the companies listed 
in Appendix II as part of the China-wide entity. Because no party 
requested a review of the China-wide entity, the entity is not under 
review and the entity's rate (i.e., 238.95 percent) is not subject to 
change.\11\ For additional information regarding Commerce's preliminary 
separate rate determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \11\ The China-wide entity rate was last changed in the first 
administrative review of this proceeding and has been the applicable 
rate for the entity in each subsequent review, including the most 
recently completed review. See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic 
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2012-2013, 80 FR 
40998, 41002 (July 14, 2015) (AR1 Final); see also Crystalline 
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, 
from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 
2018-2019, 86 FR 58871 (October 25, 2021) (AR7 Final Results).
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Dumping Margins for Separate Rate Companies

    The statute and Commerce's regulations do not address what dumping 
margin to apply to respondents not selected for individual examination 
when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review 
pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to 
section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for 
calculating the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when 
calculating the dumping margin for non-selected respondents that are 
not individually examined in an administrative review. Section 
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act states that the all-others rate should be 
calculated by averaging the weighted-average dumping margins calculated 
for individually-examined respondents, excluding dumping margins that 
are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available. Because we 
calculated preliminary dumping margins for the mandatory respondents 
Jinko and Risen which are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on 
facts available, consistent with Commerce's practice and section 
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we assigned the separate rate recipients a 
dumping margin equal to the weight average of Jinko and Risen's 
preliminary dumping margins. We weight averaged Jinko and Risen's 
preliminary dumping margins using the public values of their reported 
sales of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance 
with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. In determining the dumping 
margins in this review, we calculated export and constructed export 
prices in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because Commerce has 
determined that China is a non-market economy country,\12\ within the 
meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal value in 
this review in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act.
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    \12\ See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Aluminum Foil 
from the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Postponement of 
Final Determination, 82 FR 50858, 50861 (November 2, 2017) (citing 
Memorandum, ``China's Status as a Non-Market Economy,'' dated 
October 26, 2017), unchanged in Certain Aluminum Foil from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value, 83 FR 9282 (March 5, 2018).
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    For a full description of the methodology underlying the 
preliminary results of this review, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document 
and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum can be found at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Preliminary Results of Review

    We are assigning the following dumping margins to the firms listed 
below for the period December 1, 2019, through November 30, 2020:

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                                                                average
                          Exporter                              dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd./Jinko Solar Co.,           32.69
 Ltd./JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd./Yuhuan Jinko
 Solar Co., Ltd./Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd./Jiangsu
 Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd./JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co.,
 Ltd./JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd./and JinkoSolar (Shangrao)
 Co., Ltd...................................................
Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) New Energy Co., Ltd.,         19.26
 Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Risen
 (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye
 Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co.,
 Ltd., Ruichang Branch,\13\ Risen Energy (HongKong) Co.,
 Ltd., Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (Changzhou) and
 Risen Energy (YIWU) Co., Ltd...............................
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   Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies:
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Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.......       23.17
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Chint New Energy                 23.17
 Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.,\14\ Chint Solar (Jiuquan)
 Co., Ltd., Chint Solar (Hong Kong) Company Limited.........
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.......................       23.17
LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.\15\........................       23.17
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.......................       23.17
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd..............................       23.17
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.................................       23.17
Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd..........................       23.17
Xiamen Yiyusheng Solar Co., Ltd.............................       23.17
Zhejiang Aiko Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd..............       23.17
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    \13\ Risen has alternatively used either ``Shengzhao'' or 
``Shengchao'', and ``Trade'' or ``Technology'' in the names of the 
companies Jiujiang Shengzhao and Ruichang Branch, despite one 
company being a branch of the other company. However, Risen sold 
these companies on December 23, 2019, and despite being capable of 
producing and selling solar cells and panels, neither company 
produced solar cells or solar panels, or sold subject merchandise to 
the United States, during the POR. Therefore, the only action that 
we have taken regarding the various versions of the company names 
was to include the alternative versions of the company names in the 
CBP module.
    \14\ In the Initiation Notice, we stated that we were initiating 
a review of Chint Energy (Haining) Co., Ltd. However, Commerce 
previously determined that Chint Energy (Haining) Co., Ltd.'s 
correct name is Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd. See 
AR7 Final Results IDM at Comment 5. We have corrected the name of 
this company in the CBP module and will refer to this company as 
Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd. henceforth.
    \15\ In the Initiation Notice, we stated that we were initiating 
a review of LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd.; Lerri Solar Technology 
Co., Ltd. However, Commerce previously determined that LONGi Solar 
Technology Co. Ltd. was the successor-in-interest to Lerri Solar 
Technology Co., Ltd., effective March 23, 2017. See Crystalline 
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, 
from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 
2015-2016, 83 FR 35616 (July 27, 2018). Therefore, we will refer to 
this company as LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd. henceforth.
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    Commerce intends to disclose to parties to the proceeding the 
calculations performed for these preliminary results of review within 
five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties may 
submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of publication 
of these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register.\16\ 
Rebuttal briefs may be filed no later than seven days after case briefs 
are due and may respond only to arguments raised in the case 
briefs.\17\ A table of contents, list of authorities used, and an 
executive summary of issues should accompany any briefs submitted to 
Commerce. The summary should be limited to five pages total, including 
footnotes.\18\
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    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii).
    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
    \18\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2).
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    Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a 
written request for a hearing to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.\19\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and 
telephone number, the number of individuals from the requesting party's 
firm(s) that will attend the hearing, and a list of the issues the 
party intends to discuss at the hearing. Oral arguments at the hearing 
will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a 
hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and 
time to be determined.\20\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date 
and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date of the 
hearing.
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    \19\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \20\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    All submissions must be filed electronically using ACCESS.\21\ An 
electronically filed document must be received successfully in its 
entirety by Commerce's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. 
Eastern Time (ET) on the due date.\22\ Note that Commerce has 
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents 
containing business proprietary information until further notice.\23\ 
Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results 
of this administrative review, which will include the results of its 
analysis of issues raised in any briefs, within 120 days of publication 
of these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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    \21\ See generally 19 CFR 351.303.
    \22\ See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements); 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing 
Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 39263 
(July 6, 2011).
    \23\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 29615 (May 18, 
2020); and Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due 
to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 
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Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results of this review, Commerce will 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review.\24\ Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no 
earlier than 35 days after 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

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assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant 
entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory 
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    \24\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    For each individually examined respondent in this review whose 
weighted-average dumping margin in the final results of review is not 
zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), Commerce intends to 
calculate importer/customer-specific assessment rates.\25\ Where the 
respondent reported reliable entered values, Commerce intends to 
calculate importer/customer-specific ad valorem assessment rates by 
aggregating the amount of dumping calculated for all U.S. sales to the 
importer/customer and dividing this amount by the total entered value 
of the merchandise sold to the importer/customer.\26\ Where the 
respondent did not report entered values, Commerce will calculate 
importer/customer-specific assessment rates by dividing the amount of 
dumping for reviewed sales to the importer/customer by the total 
quantity of those sales. Commerce will calculate an estimated ad 
valorem importer/customer-specific assessment rate to determine whether 
the per-unit assessment rate is de minimis; however, Commerce will use 
the per-unit assessment rate where entered values were not 
reported.\27\ Where an importer/customer-specific ad valorem assessment 
rate is not zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to collect 
the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation. Where either the 
respondent's weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or 
an importer/customer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de 
minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries 
without regard to antidumping duties.\28\
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    \25\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted 
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) 
(Final Modification).
    \26\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \27\ Id.
    \28\ See Final Modification, 77 FR at 8103.
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    For the respondents that were not selected for individual 
examination in this administrative review, but which qualified for a 
separate rate, the assessment rate will be based on the weighted-
average dumping margin(s) assigned to the respondent(s) selected for 
individual examination, as appropriate, in the final results of this 
review.\29\
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    \29\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments: 2014-2015, 81 
FR 29528 (May 12, 2016), and accompanying IDM at 10-11, unchanged in 
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Final 
Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 81 FR 54042 (August 15, 
2016).
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    Pursuant to Commerce's refinement to its practice, for sales that 
were not reported in the U.S. sales database submitted by an exporter 
individually examined during this review, Commerce will instruct CBP to 
liquidate the entry of such merchandise at the dumping margin assigned 
to the China-wide entity.\30\ Additionally, where Commerce determines 
that an exporter under review had no shipments of subject merchandise 
to the United States during the POR, any suspended entries of subject 
merchandise that entered under that exporter's CBP case number during 
the POR will be liquidated at the dumping margin assigned to the China-
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    \30\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011), for a full 
discussion of this practice.
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    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the final 
results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of 
antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final 
results of this review and for future deposits of estimated antidumping 
duties, where applicable.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for 
antidumping duties equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal 
value exceeds U.S. price. The following cash deposit requirements apply 
to all subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the 
notice of the final results of this review in the Federal Register, as 
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters 
listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the 
weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of 
this review for the exporter (except, if the dumping margin is de 
minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), then the cash deposit rate will 
be zero for that exporter); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed 
Chinese and non-Chinese exporters that are not listed in the table 
above but that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue 
to be the exporter-specific rate established in the most recently 
completed segment of this proceeding; (3) for all Chinese exporters of 
subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a 
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the China-
wide entity (i.e., 238.95 percent) \31\ and (4) for all non-Chinese 
exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their own rate, 
the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the China exporter 
that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These cash deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.
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    \31\ See AR1 Final, 80 FR at 41002.
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing 
duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's 
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or 
countervailing duties has occurred, and the subsequent assessment of 
double antidumping duties and/or an increase in the amount of 
antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results of review 
in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: December 16, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Performing the 
Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

List of Sections in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
V. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments
VI. Single Entity Treatment
VII. Discussion of the Methodology
VIII. Recommendation

Appendix II

Companies Preliminarily Determined To Be Part of the China-Wide Entity

    1. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    2. De-Tech Trading Limited HK
    3. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd.
    4. JA Solar Co., Ltd.
    5. Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    6. JinkoSolar International Ltd.

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    7. Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
    8. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd.
    9. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
    10. Renesola Jiangsu Ltd.
    11. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.
    12. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
    13. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
    14. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.
    15. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    16. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and 
Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Guoneng Photovoltaic Technology 
Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan 
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; 
Trina Solar (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou 
Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd.
    17. Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited

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