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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–017]
Passenger Vehicle Light Truck Tires
(PVLT) From China: Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain exporters/producers of passenger
vehicle light truck tires (PVLT tires)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review
(POR) January 1, 2020, through
December 31, 2020.
DATES: Applicable March 13, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicholas Czajkowski or Richard Roberts,
AD/CVD Operations, Office I,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1395 or
(202) 482–3464, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary
Results of this administrative review on
September 8, 2022, in the Federal
Register, and invited interested parties
to comment.1 For a detailed description
of the events that occurred subsequent
to the Preliminary Results, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.2 On
December 7, 2022, in accordance with
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce
extended the deadline for issuing the
final results until March 7, 2023.3
Scope of the Order 4
The products covered by the scope of
the Order are PVLT tires from China. A
1 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires from the People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in
Part; 2020, 87 FR 54961 (September 8, 2022)
(Preliminary Results).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Passenger Vehicles and Light Truck Tires from the
People’s Republic of China; 2020,’’ dated
concurrently with this memorandum (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2020,’’ dated December 7,
2022.
4 See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck
Tires from the People’s Republic of China:
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full description of the scope of the
Order is contained in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised by the interested
parties in their case and rebuttal briefs
are addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum and are listed 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 received from
interested parties and issues originating
from verification, we revised the
calculation of the net countervailable
subsidy rates for Sumitomo Rubber
(Hunan) Co., Ltd. (SRH). For a
discussion of the issues, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For
each of the subsidy programs found to
be countervailable, we find that there is
a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided
financial contribution 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 our reliance, in
part, on facts otherwise available,
including adverse facts available,
pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of
the Act, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Non-Selected Companies’ Rate
Commerce made no changes to the
methodology from the Preliminary
Results for determining a rate for
companies not selected for individual
examination. However, due to changes
in the calculation for SRH, we revised
the non-selected rate accordingly.
Consequently, for each of the eight nonAmended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty
Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80
FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Order).
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.
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selected companies for which a review
was requested and not rescinded, we are
applying an ad valorem subsidy rate of
11.05 percent.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act, Commerce also intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
Final Results of Review
estimated countervailing duties in the
amounts shown above for the aboveWe find the following net
listed companies with regard to
countervailable subsidy rates for the
shipments of subject merchandise
period January 1, 2020, through
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
December 31, 2020, as follows:
for consumption on or after the date of
publication of these final results of
Subsidy rate
Producer or exporter
(percent
review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP
ad valorem)
will continue to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties at the
Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan)
6
Co., Ltd. ...........................
11.05 all-others rate or the most recent
company-specific rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash
Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable
deposit requirements, effective upon
to the Following Companies 7
publication of these final results, shall
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co.,
remain in effect until further notice.
Ltd .....................................
Kumho Tire Co., Inc .............
Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co., Inc
Prinx Chengshan
(Shandong) Tire Company
Ltd .....................................
Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation .............................
Shandong Haohua Tire Co.,
Ltd .....................................
Shandong Province Sanli
Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd ..........
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Administrative Protective Order
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This notice also serves as a final
reminder to parties subject to an
11.05 administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
11.05 disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
11.05 with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return or
11.05
11.05 destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order,
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
Disclosure
with the regulations and terms of an
Commerce intends to disclose
APO is a sanctionable violation.
calculations and analysis performed for
Notification to Interested Parties
the final results of review within five
days after the date of publication of this
The final results are issued and
notice in the Federal Register in
published in accordance with sections
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
Assessment Requirements
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
In accordance with section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review.
Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35
days after 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).
Dated: March 7, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
6 Commerce finds the following companies to be
cross-owned with Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co.,
Ltd.: Sumitomo Rubber (China) Co., Ltd. and
Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co. Ltd.
7 This rate is based on the rate for the respondent
that was selected for individual review, excluding
rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on
facts available. See section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
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Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Non-Selected Rate
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should
Continue To Find Use of the Export
Buyer’s Credit (EBC) Program
Comment 2: Whether the Provision of
Land-Use Rights for Foreign-Invested
Enterprises (FIE) for Less Than Adequate
Remuneration (LTAR) Is ExportContingent and Specific
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should
Find That the Chinese Markets for
Carbon Black and Synthetic Rubber Are
Distorted
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Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should
Include IHS Markit Data in Input
Benchmark Calculations
Comment 5: Whether Commerce Correctly
Calculated Inland Freight Costs in the
Nylon Cord Benchmark
Comment 6: Whether the Benchmark for
Electricity Includes Value-Added Tax
(VAT)
Comment 7: Whether the Provision of
Inputs for LTAR Constitutes a Financial
Contribution
IX. Recommendation
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Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts
Thereof From the People’s Republic of
China: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain freight rail couplers and
parts thereof (freight rail couplers) from
the People’s Republic of China (China)
are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV). The period of investigation
(POI) is January 1, 2022, through June
30, 2022. Interested parties are invited
to comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable March 13, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Drew Jackson or Zachary Shaykin, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4406 or (202) 482–2638,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on October 25, 2022.1 For a complete
1 See Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts
Thereof from the People’s Republic of China and
Mexico: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 87 FR 64444 (October 25, 2022)
(Initiation Notice).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-017]
Passenger Vehicle Light Truck Tires (PVLT) From China: Final
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain exporters/producers of passenger vehicle light truck tires
(PVLT tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) received
countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1,
2020, through December 31, 2020.
DATES: Applicable March 13, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski or Richard
Roberts, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1395
or (202) 482-3464, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative
review on September 8, 2022, in the Federal Register, and invited
interested parties to comment.\1\ For a detailed description of the
events that occurred subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ On December 7, 2022, in accordance
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the final results
until March 7, 2023.\3\
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\1\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2020,
87 FR 54961 (September 8, 2022) (Preliminary Results).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Passenger Vehicles and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic
of China; 2020,'' dated concurrently with this memorandum (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020,'' dated
December 7, 2022.
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Scope of the Order 4
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\4\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing
Duty Order, 80 FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Order).
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The products covered by the scope of the Order are PVLT tires from
China. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised by the interested parties in their case and
rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum and
are listed 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 received from interested parties and issues
originating from verification, we revised the calculation of the net
countervailable subsidy rates for Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co., Ltd.
(SRH). For a discussion of the issues, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found
to be countervailable, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
government-provided financial contribution 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 our reliance, in part, on facts otherwise
available, including adverse facts available, pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\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.
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Non-Selected Companies' Rate
Commerce made no changes to the methodology from the Preliminary
Results for determining a rate for companies not selected for
individual examination. However, due to changes in the calculation for
SRH, we revised the non-selected rate accordingly. Consequently, for
each of the eight non-
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selected companies for which a review was requested and not rescinded,
we are applying an ad valorem subsidy rate of 11.05 percent.
Final Results of Review
We find the following net countervailable subsidy rates for the
period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, as follows:
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\6\ Commerce finds the following companies to be cross-owned
with Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co., Ltd.: Sumitomo Rubber (China) Co.,
Ltd. and Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co. Ltd.
\7\ This rate is based on the rate for the respondent that was
selected for individual review, excluding rates that are zero, de
minimis, or based entirely on facts available. See section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
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Subsidy rate
Producer or exporter (percent ad
valorem)
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Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co., Ltd.\6\.................... 11.05
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies \7\
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Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd........................... 11.05
Kumho Tire Co., Inc..................................... 11.05
Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co., Inc........................... 11.05
Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd............. 11.05
Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation.......................... 11.05
Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd........................... 11.05
Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd...... 11.05
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd.................................. 11.05
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose calculations and analysis performed
for the final results of review within five days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with
19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after 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
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce also
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts shown above for the above-listed
companies with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of these final results of review. For all non-reviewed
firms, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most recent
company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These
cash deposit requirements, effective upon publication of these final
results, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
The final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: March 7, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
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. Non-Selected Rate
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Continue To Find Use of the
Export Buyer's Credit (EBC) Program
Comment 2: Whether the Provision of Land-Use Rights for Foreign-
Invested Enterprises (FIE) for Less Than Adequate Remuneration
(LTAR) Is Export-Contingent and Specific
Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Find That the Chinese Markets
for Carbon Black and Synthetic Rubber Are Distorted
Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Include IHS Markit Data in
Input Benchmark Calculations
Comment 5: Whether Commerce Correctly Calculated Inland Freight
Costs in the Nylon Cord Benchmark
Comment 6: Whether the Benchmark for Electricity Includes Value-
Added Tax (VAT)
Comment 7: Whether the Provision of Inputs for LTAR Constitutes
a Financial Contribution
IX. Recommendation
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