Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 74976 [2023-24083]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 74976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24083]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-983]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on drawn stainless steel sinks (sinks) from 
the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 1, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Simons, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6172.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 3, 2023, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the 
second sunset review of the AD order on sinks from China,\1\ pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
Of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11, 2013) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 42688 
(July 3, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
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    On July 17, 2023, Elkay Manufacturing Company (Elkay), a domestic 
interested party, notified Commerce of its intent to participate within 
the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Elkay 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a 
producer of the domestic like product in the United States.
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    \3\ See Elkay's Letter, ``Elkay Manufacturing Company's Notice 
of Intent To Participate,'' dated July 17, 2023.
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    On August 2, 2023, Commerce received a complete substantive 
response to the Initiation Notice with respect to the Order from Elkay 
within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ 
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any other 
interested parties with respect to the Order covered by this sunset 
review, nor was a hearing requested. On August 22, 2023, Commerce 
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not 
receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested 
parties in this sunset review.\5\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an 
expedited (120-day) sunset review of this Order.
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    \4\ See Elkay's Letter, ``Elkay Manufacturing Company's 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order,'' dated August 2, 2023.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 2023,'' 
dated August 22, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are sinks from China. Imports of 
subject merchandise are currently classified under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7324.10.0000 
and 7324.10.0010. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of the Order is dispositive. For a complete description of the scope of 
the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the 
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of 
the issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included 
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 at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margin likely to prevail would be up to 76.45 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO 
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the results in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 771(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: October 26, 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. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-24083 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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