Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 12824-12825 [2024-03376]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12824-12825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03376]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-983, C-570-984]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic 
of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.


DATES: Applicable February 7, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Grossnickle, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3818.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 11, 2013, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD and CVD orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from China.\1\ On July 
23, 2023, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the second 
sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce 
determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, 
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of 
dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be 
revoked.\4\
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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); see 
also Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 21596 (April 11, 2013) 
(Orders).
    \2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 88 FR 42745 (July 3, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 42688 
(July 3, 2023).
    \4\  See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 88 FR 74976 (November 1, 2023), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Drawn 
Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 88 FR 72428 (October 20, 2023), and accompanying IDM.
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    On February 7, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China, 89 FR 8440 
(February 7, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders includes drawn stainless 
steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain 
boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish, 
gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, 
and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of these Orders 
if they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless 
steel sinks.\6\ For purposes of this scope definition, the term 
``drawn'' refers to a manufacturing process using metal forming 
technology to produce a smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded 
corners. Drawn stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes 
and configurations and may be described in a number of ways including 
flush mount, top mount, or undermount (to indicate the attachment 
relative to the countertop). Stainless steel sinks with multiple drawn 
bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are 
covered by the scope of the Orders. Drawn stainless steel sinks are 
covered by the scope of the Orders whether or not they are sold in 
conjunction with non-subject accessories such as faucets (whether 
attached or unattached), strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets, 
bottom grids, or other accessories.
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    \6\ Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads 
are not covered by the scope of this order if they are not included 
within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel sinks, 
regardless of whether they are shipped with or entered.
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    Excluded from the scope of the Orders are stainless steel sinks 
with fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, 
but rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and 
then welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls. 
Stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred 
to as ``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks. The products 
covered by these Orders are currently classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical 
reporting number 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 Orders is dispositive.\7\
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    \7\ See Orders.
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Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the 
Orders.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD 
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be 
February 7, 2024.\8\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year 
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary 
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \8\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written 
notification of the return 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 violation which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: February 13, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-03376 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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