Ceramic Tile from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, 95175-95176 [2024-28156]
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specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4
Commerce did not receive a substantive
response from any government or
respondent interested party to this
proceeding. On September 24, 2024,
Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission that it
did not receive an adequate substantive
response from any respondent
interested party.5 As a result, Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
Order is certain on-the-road steel
wheels, discs, and rims for tubeless tires
with a nominal wheel diameter of 12
inches to 16.5 inches, regardless of
width. For a complete description of the
scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.6
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues
raised in this sunset review, including
the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of subsidization in the event
of revocation of the Order and the
countervailable subsidy rates likely to
prevail if the Order were to be revoked,
is provided in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached as an
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), which 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.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b)
of the Act, we determine that revocation
of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the
4 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter,
‘‘Petitioner’s Substantive Response to the Notice of
Initiation,’’ dated August 30, 2024.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Sunset Reviews Initiated on
August 1, 2024,’’ dated September 24, 2024.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited
First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in
Diameter from the People’s Republic of China;
2024,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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following net countervailable subsidy
rates:
Subsidy rate
(percent ad
valorem)
Producers/exporters
386.45
388.31
387.38
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an APO of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the
proceeding. 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 the
terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing
these final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218.
Dated: November 25, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 a Countervailable Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates
Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
7 Commerce assigned Xingmin Intelligent
Transportation Systems (Group)’s rate to each of the
entities for which it provided an initial
questionnaire response in the investigation: SinoTex (Longkou) Wheel Manufacturers Inc.; Tangshan
Xingmin Wheel Co., Ltd.; and Xianning Xingmin
Wheel Co., Ltd.
8 Commerce assigned Zhejiang Jingu Company
Limited’s rate to each of the entities named as crossowned in its affiliation questionnaire response in
the investigation: Shanghai Yata Industry Company
Limited; Shangdong Jingu Auto Parts Co., Ltd.;
An’Gang Jingu (Hangzhou) Metal Materials Co.,
Ltd.; Zhejiang Wheel World Co., Ltd.; and
Hangzhou Jingu New Energy Development Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Jingu’s rate has also been assigned to
Zhejiang Jingu Automobile Components, which was
the prior name of Zhejiang Jingu.
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Systems (Group) 7 .......................
Zhejiang Jingsu Company Limited 8
All Others ........................................
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95175
International Trade Administration
[A–570–108]
Ceramic Tile from the People’s
Republic of China: Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2023–2024
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on
ceramic tile from the People’s Republic
of China (China) for the period of review
(POR) June 1, 2023, through May 31,
2024.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable December 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Flessner, 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) 482–6312.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 1, 2020, Commerce published
in the Federal Register the AD order on
ceramic tile from China.1 On June 3,
2024, Commerce published in the
Federal Register a notice of opportunity
to request an administrative review of
the Order.2 On June 28, 2024,
Commerce received a timely request
from interested party importer Akua
BPAC, LLC (Akua), in accordance with
19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), to conduct an
administrative review of the Order for
two companies, Cayenne Corporation
Ltd. (Cayenne), and Foshan
Qiangshengda Building Material Co.
Ltd. (Foshan Qiangshengda).3
On July 29, 2024, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of administrative
review with respect to imports of
1 See Ceramic Tile from the People’s Republic of
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 33089 (June
1, 2020) (the Order); see also Ceramic Tile from the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of Correction to
the Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 35905 (June 12,
2020).
2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual
Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 47518 (June 3, 2024).
3 See Akua’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Administrative
Review,’’ dated June 28, 2024.
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ceramic tile manufactured or exported
by Cayenne and Foshan Qiangshengda,
in accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).4 On August
5, 2024, we placed on the record U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
data for entries of ceramic tile from
China during the POR, showing no
reviewable POR entries, and invited
interested parties to comment.5 On
August 12, 2024, the Coalition for Fair
Trade in Ceramic Tile (petitioner)
submitted comments to Commerce
regarding the CBP data, requesting that
Commerce rescind the administrative
review.6
Additionally, on August 20, 2024,
Commerce notified all interested parties
of its intent to rescind this
administrative review in full because
there were no reviewable, suspended
entries of subject merchandise by the
company listed in the Initiation Notice
during the POR and invited interested
parties to comment.7 On August 27,
2024, the petitioner submitted
comments to Commerce regarding the
intent to rescind the instant review,
again requesting that Commerce rescind
the review.8
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Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is
Commerce’s practice to rescind an
administrative review of an AD order
when there are no reviewable entries of
subject merchandise during the POR for
which liquidation is suspended.9
Normally, upon completion of an
administrative review, the suspended
entries are liquidated at the AD
assessment rate calculated for the
review period.10 Therefore, for an
administrative review to be conducted,
there must be a reviewable, suspended
entry that Commerce can instruct CBP
4 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 89 FR
60871 (July 29, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Data,’’ dated August 5, 2024.
6 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Comments on U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Data,’’ dated August
12, 2024.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind
Review,’’ dated August 20, 2024.
8 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Comments
on Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,’’ dated
August 27, 2024.
9 See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the
Republic of Korea: Rescission of Antidumping
Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 24758
(April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy
Steel Cut- to Length Plate from the Federal Republic
of Germany: Recission of Antidumping
Administrative Review; 2020–2021, 88 FR 4157
(January 24, 2023), and Lightweight Thermal Paper
From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping
Administrative Review; 2022–2023, 89 FR 18373
(March 13, 2024).
10 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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to liquidate at the AD assessment rate
calculated for the review period.11 As
noted above, there were no entries of
subject merchandise for the companies
listed in the Initiation Notice during the
POR. Accordingly, in the absence of
suspended entries of subject
merchandise during the POR, we are
hereby rescinding this administrative
review, in its entirety, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
Assessment
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
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 violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
11 See, e.g., Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co. v.
United States, 380 F. Supp. 3d 1328, 1335–36 (CIT
2019), at 12 (referring to section 751(a) of the Act,
the CIT held: ‘‘While the statute does not explicitly
require that an entry be suspended as a prerequisite
for establishing entitlement to a review, it does
explicitly state the determined rate will be used as
the liquidation rate for the reviewed entries. This
result can only obtain if the liquidation of entries
has been suspended. . . . ’’; see also Certain
Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Final Determination of
No Shipments; 2018–2019, 86 FR 36102, and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Comment 4; and Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium
Nitrate From the Russian Federation: Notice of
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 77 FR 65532 (October 29, 2012) (noting that
‘‘for an administrative review to be conducted,
there must be a reviewable, suspended entry to be
liquidated at the newly calculated assessment
rate’’).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–844]
Commerce will instruct CBP to assess
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries. Antidumping duties shall be
assessed at rates equal to the cash
deposit of estimated antidumping duties
required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP
no earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of this rescission notice in
the Federal Register.
PO 00000
Dated: November 25, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Mexico: Preliminary Results and
Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2022–
2023
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
finds that Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V.
(Deacero) and I.N.G.E.T.E.K.N.O.S.
Estructurales, S.A. de C.V. (Ingetek)
(collectively, Deacero Group); and TA
2000 S.A. de C.V. (TA 2000) sold steel
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from
Mexico at less than normal value during
the period of review (POR), November 1,
2022, through October 31, 2023.
Additionally, Commerce is rescinding
this administrative review with respect
to certain companies. We invite
interested parties to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable December 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Clahane or T.J. Worthington, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5449 or (202) 482–4567,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 6, 2014, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
antidumping duty (AD) order on rebar
from Mexico.1 On November 2, 2023,
we published in the Federal Register a
notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the Order.2 On
December 29, 2023, pursuant to section
1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico:
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 65925 (November
6, 2014) (Order).
2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual
Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 75270 (November 2,
2023).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-108]
Ceramic Tile from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on ceramic
tile from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of
review (POR) June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable December 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner, 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) 482-6312.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
order on ceramic tile from China.\1\ On June 3, 2024, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the Order.\2\ On June 28, 2024, Commerce
received a timely request from interested party importer Akua BPAC, LLC
(Akua), in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), to conduct an
administrative review of the Order for two companies, Cayenne
Corporation Ltd. (Cayenne), and Foshan Qiangshengda Building Material
Co. Ltd. (Foshan Qiangshengda).\3\
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\1\ See Ceramic Tile from the People's Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 33089 (June 1, 2020) (the Order); see
also Ceramic Tile from the People's Republic of China: Notice of
Correction to the Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 35905 (June 12,
2020).
\2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 47518 (June 3,
2024).
\3\ See Akua's Letter, ``Request for Administrative Review,''
dated June 28, 2024.
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On July 29, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of administrative review with respect to imports
of
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ceramic tile manufactured or exported by Cayenne and Foshan
Qiangshengda, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).\4\ On August
5, 2024, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) data for entries of ceramic tile from China during the POR,
showing no reviewable POR entries, and invited interested parties to
comment.\5\ On August 12, 2024, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic
Tile (petitioner) submitted comments to Commerce regarding the CBP
data, requesting that Commerce rescind the administrative review.\6\
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\4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 60871 (July 29, 2024) (Initiation
Notice).
\5\ See Memorandum, ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection Data,''
dated August 5, 2024.
\6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Comments on U.S. Customs and
Border Protection Data,'' dated August 12, 2024.
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Additionally, on August 20, 2024, Commerce notified all interested
parties of its intent to rescind this administrative review in full
because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject
merchandise by the company listed in the Initiation Notice during the
POR and invited interested parties to comment.\7\ On August 27, 2024,
the petitioner submitted comments to Commerce regarding the intent to
rescind the instant review, again requesting that Commerce rescind the
review.\8\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,''
dated August 20, 2024.
\8\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Comments on Notice
of Intent to Rescind Review,'' dated August 27, 2024.
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Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to
rescind an administrative review of an AD order when there are no
reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which
liquidation is suspended.\9\ Normally, upon completion of an
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD
assessment rate calculated for the review period.\10\ Therefore, for an
administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable,
suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the AD
assessment rate calculated for the review period.\11\ As noted above,
there were no entries of subject merchandise for the companies listed
in the Initiation Notice during the POR. Accordingly, in the absence of
suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are hereby
rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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\9\ See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea:
Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 88 FR
24758 (April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-
to Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of
Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 88 FR 4157 (January
24, 2023), and Lightweight Thermal Paper From Japan: Rescission of
Antidumping Administrative Review; 2022-2023, 89 FR 18373 (March 13,
2024).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\11\ See, e.g., Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co. v. United States,
380 F. Supp. 3d 1328, 1335-36 (CIT 2019), at 12 (referring to
section 751(a) of the Act, the CIT held: ``While the statute does
not explicitly require that an entry be suspended as a prerequisite
for establishing entitlement to a review, it does explicitly state
the determined rate will be used as the liquidation rate for the
reviewed entries. This result can only obtain if the liquidation of
entries has been suspended. . . . ''; see also Certain Frozen Fish
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No
Shipments; 2018-2019, 86 FR 36102, and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum at Comment 4; and Solid Fertilizer Grade
Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation: Notice of Rescission
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 77 FR 65532 (October 29,
2012) (noting that ``for an administrative review to be conducted,
there must be a reviewable, suspended entry to be liquidated at the
newly calculated assessment rate'').
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Assessment
Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates
equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at
the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date
of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
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 violation subject
to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: November 25, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
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