Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China: Final Negative Scope Ruling With Respect to the Kingdom of Cambodia; Final Negative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to the Kingdom of Cambodia, 104085-104087 [2024-30388]
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce via ACCESS within 30 days
after the date of publication of this
notice. Requests should contain (1) the
party’s name, address, and telephone
number; (2) the number of participants
and whether any participant is a foreign
national; and (3) a list of the issues to
be discussed. If a request for a hearing
is made, Commerce intends to hold the
hearing at a time and date to be
determined. Parties should confirm by
telephone the date, time, and location of
the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC) Notification
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
703(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: December 16, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the
investigation is certain tungsten spheres or
balls, also known as shot, that are 92.6
percent or greater tungsten by weight, not
including the weight of any additional
coating. In scope shot have a diameter
ranging from 1.5 millimeters (mm) to 10.0
mm. Subject shot can be referred to as
‘‘Tungsten Super Shot.’’ Merchandise is
covered regardless of the combination of
compounds that comprise the non-tungsten
material and whether or not the tungsten shot
is additionally coated with another material,
including but not limited to copper, nickel,
iron, or metallic alloys. Tungsten shot subject
to the investigation may be classified under
the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheading:
9306.29.0000. Merchandise may also be
entered under HTSUS subheading
8101.99.8000. The HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
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Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Injury Test
IV. Analysis of China’s Financial System
V. Diversification of China’s Economy
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Benchmarks To Determine the
Adequacy of Remuneration
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
In accordance with section 703(f) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC
of its preliminary determination. If the
final determination is affirmative, the
ITC will determine before the later of
120 days after the date of this
preliminary determination or 45 days
after the final determination whether
imports of tungsten shot from China are
materially injuring, or threaten material
injury to, the U.S. industry.
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purposes only. The written description of the
scope of the investigation is dispositive.
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Aluminum Wire and Cable From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Negative Scope Ruling With Respect to
the Kingdom of Cambodia; Final
Negative Determination of
Circumvention With Respect to the
Kingdom of Cambodia
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
imports of aluminum wire and cable
(AWC) completed in the Kingdom of
Cambodia (Cambodia) using certain
AWC inputs manufactured in the
People’s Republic of China (China) are
not covered by the scope of the
antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
AWC from China. In addition,
Commerce determines that AWC
completed in Cambodia using certain
AWC inputs manufactured in China are
not circumventing the AD and CVD
orders on AWC from China.
DATES: Applicable December 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On August 7, 2024, Commerce
published in the Federal Register its
Preliminary Determinations that imports
of AWC completed in Cambodia using
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certain AWC inputs manufactured in
China are not covered by the scope of
the AD and CVD orders on AWC from
China and that imports of AWC
completed in Cambodia using certain
AWC inputs are not circumventing
Orders.1 Pursuant to section 781(e) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), on August 13, 2024, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) of its preliminary
negative determination of
circumvention with respect to
Cambodia.2 The ITC did not request
consultations with Commerce.
Between September 20 and September
27, 2024, Commerce conducted
verification of the questionnaire
responses submitted by the Cambodian
respondents, Ruito Wire and Cable Co.,
Ltd. (Ruito Wire) and Xiantong Wire
and Cable Co., Ltd. (Xiantong Wire).3
On November 18, 2024, Ruito Wire
and Xiantong Wire each submitted a
letter in lieu of a case brief for
Commerce to consider for these final
determinations.4 In their letters, Ruito
Wire and Xiantong Wire each stated that
the facts underlying Commerce’s
negative preliminary scope and
circumvention determinations have
been verified as accurate and, as a
result, that Commerce should issue final
negative scope and circumvention
determinations with respect to
Cambodia.5 No other party submitted
comments for Commerce to consider for
these final determinations.
Scope of the Orders
The product covered by the scope of
the Orders is AWC from China. For a
full description of the scope of the
Orders, see Appendix I of this notice.
1 See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Negative
Scope Determinations with Respect to Cambodia,
Korea, and Vietnam; Preliminary Affirmative
Determinations of Circumvention with Respect to
Korea and Vietnam; Preliminary Negative
Determination of Circumvention with Respect to
Cambodia, 89 FR 64406 (August 7, 2024)
(Preliminary Determinations), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM); see also
Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People’s
Republic of China: Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 70496
(December 23, 2019) (Orders).
2 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Notification of
Affirmative and Negative Preliminary
Determinations of Circumvention,’’ dated August
13, 2024.
3 See Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of the Responses
Submitted by Ruito Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.,’’ and
‘‘Verification of the Responses Submitted by
Xiantong Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.,’’ both dated
November 8, 2024.
4 See Ruito Wire’s Letter, ‘‘Letter in Lieu of Case
Brief,’’ dated November 18, 2024; see also Xiantong
Wire’s Letter, ‘‘Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,’’ dated
November 18, 2024.
5 Id.
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Merchandise Subject to the Scope and
Circumvention Inquiries
These inquiries cover AWC assembled
or completed in Cambodia using
Chinese-origin AWC inputs (e.g.,
stranded wire and cables or unfinished
AWC) that is subsequently exported
from Cambodia to the United States
(inquiry merchandise). These inquiries
cover exports of AWC from Cambodia
that are assembled or completed using
inputs of Chinese origin which undergo
further processing in Cambodia. For a
full description of the merchandise
subject to these scope and
circumvention inquiries, see Appendix
II of this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
Commerce received no comments
objecting to its findings in the
Preliminary Determinations with regard
to its scope analysis conducted under 19
CFR 351.225(k)(1), nor did Commerce
receive any comments objecting to its
findings in the Preliminary
Determinations regarding its analysis
under the circumvention factors of
section 781(b) of the Act. Accordingly,
Commerce made no changes to its
Preliminary Determinations, and no
decision memoranda accompany this
Federal Register notice. For a complete
description of the Commerce’s analysis,
see the Preliminary Determinations.
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Methodology and Final Scope Ruling
Commerce conducted this scope
inquiry in accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(k)(1), and it made no changes to
its methodology for this final scope
ruling. Specifically, as discussed in the
Preliminary Determinations, Commerce
finds that AWC produced in Cambodia
using Chinese-origin inputs that do not
satisfy the physical description of the
scope of the Orders is not subject to the
Orders.6
Methodology and Final Circumvention
Determination
Commerce conducted this
circumvention inquiry in accordance
with section 781(b) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.226. Commerce made no
changes to its methodology for this final
circumvention determination.
Specifically, as discussed in the
Preliminary Determinations, Commerce
determines that U.S. imports of inquiry
merchandise from Cambodia are not
circumventing the Orders.7 As a result,
in accordance with section 781(b) of the
Act, Commerce determines that the
inquiry merchandise exported from
Cambodia should not be included
6 See
Preliminary Determinations PDM at 5–8.
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within the scope of the Orders.
Commerce is making this negative
determination of circumvention of the
Orders on a country-wide basis.
Dated: December 13, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Termination of Suspension of
Liquidation and Refund of Cash
Deposits
Appendix I—Scope of the Orders
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(l)(1) and
19 CFR 351.226(l)(1), Commerce
notified U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the initiation of
these scope and circumvention inquiries
and directed CBP to continue the
suspension of liquidation of entries of
products subject to these scope and
circumvention inquiries that were
already subject to the suspension of
liquidation under the Orders and to
apply the cash deposit rate that would
be applicable if the products were
determined to be covered by the scope
of the Orders.8
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(l)(4) and 19 CFR 351.226(l)(4),
Commerce will order CBP to terminate
the suspension of liquidation and
refund cash deposits for any entries of
inquiry merchandise that are suspended
under the case numbers applicable to
this inquiry (i.e., A–570–095 and C–
570–096).
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice will serve as the only
reminder to all parties subject to an
APO of their responsibility concerning
the destruction 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 the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing
this notice in accordance with sections
781(b) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR
351.225(h), and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2).
8 See CBP Message No. 3299401, ‘‘Initiation of
Circumvention Inquiry—Antidumping/
Countervailing Orders on Aluminum Wire Cable
from the People’s Republic of China (China) (A–
570–095; C–570–096),’’ dated October 26, 2023; see
also CBP Message No. 3299402, ‘‘Initiation of Scope
Inquiry—Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Orders
on Aluminum Wire Cable from the People’s
Republic of China (China) (A–570–095; C–570–
096),’’ dated October 26, 2023. These CBP messages
are publicly available on CBP’s AD/CVD website at
https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/adcvd/adcvdpublic/#.
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The merchandise subject to the Orders is
aluminum wire and cable, which is defined
as an assembly of one or more electrical
conductors made from 8000 Series
Aluminum Alloys (defined in accordance
with ASTM B800), Aluminum Alloy 1350
(defined in accordance with ASTM B230/
B230M or B609/B609M), and/or Aluminum
Alloy 6201 (defined in accordance with
ASTM B398/B398M), provided that: (1) at
least one of the electrical conductors is
insulated; (2) each insulated electrical
conductor has a voltage rating greater than 80
volts and not exceeding 1000 volts; and (3)
at least one electrical conductor is stranded
and has a size not less than 16.5 thousand
circular mil (kcmil) and not greater than 1000
kcmil. The assembly may: (1) include a
grounding or neutral conductor; (2) be clad
with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or
(3) include a steel support center wire, one
or more connectors, a tape shield, a jacket or
other covering, and/or filler materials.
Most aluminum wire and cable products
conform to National Electrical Code (NEC)
types THHN, THWN, THWN–2, XHHW–2,
USE, USE–2, RHH, RHW, or RHW–2, and
also conform to Underwriters Laboratories
(UL) standards UL–44, UL–83, UL–758, UL–
854, UL–1063, UL–1277, UL–1569, UL–1581,
or UL–4703, but such conformity is not
required for the merchandise to be included
within the scope.
The scope of the Orders specifically
excludes aluminum wire and cable products
in lengths less than six feet, whether or not
included in equipment already assembled at
the time of importation.
The merchandise covered by the Orders is
currently classifiable under subheading
8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Products subject to the scope may also enter
under HTSUS subheading 8544.42.9090. The
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The
written description of the scope of the Orders
is dispositive.
Appendix II—Merchandise Subject to
the Scope and Circumvention Inquiries
The scope and circumvention inquiries
cover AWC completed in Cambodia using
AWC inputs (e.g., stranded wire and cables
or unfinished AWC) of Chinese-origin that is
subsequently exported from Vietnam to the
United States.
Available evidence shows that AWC inputs
from China are processed in Cambodia and
subsequently exported to the United States.
These inquiries cover exports of AWC made
using inputs of Chinese-origin that undergo
further processing in Cambodia.
These final determinations apply to all
shipments of inquiry merchandise on or after
the date of the initiation of these
circumvention and scope inquiries (i.e.,
October 19, 2023). Importers and exporters of
AWC from Cambodia, even where
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determined to be out of scope, must still
certify that merchandise is not subject to our
country-wide finding of circumvention.9
Otherwise, their merchandise may be subject
to antidumping and countervailing duties.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
People’s Republic of China (China)
Notice of Scope Rulings
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES: Applicable December 20, 2024.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) hereby
publishes a list of scope rulings and
circumvention determinations made
during the period July 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2024. We intend to
publish future lists after the close of the
next calendar quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marcia E. Short, AD/CVD Operations,
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–1560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce regulations provide that it
will publish in the Federal Register a
list of scope rulings on a quarterly
basis.1 Our most recent notification of
scope rulings was published on
November 15, 2024.2 This current notice
covers all scope rulings made by
Enforcement and Compliance between
July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024.
Final Scope Rulings Made July 1, 2024,
Through September 30, 2024
Mexico
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Requestor: Amsted Rail Company,
Inc. and its affiliated company ASF–K
de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Certain
steel freight rail couplers (i.e., E type
9 In such instances, see Appendix II of the
Preliminary Determinations for certification
requirements. Although the importer certification
requirements in the Preliminary Determinations at
Appendix II reference the Republic of Korea and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, U.S. importers may
modify these certification requirements to reference
Cambodia.
1 See 19 CFR 351.225(o).
2 See Notice of Scope Rulings, 89 FR 90266
(November 15, 2024).
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A–570–979 and C–570–980: Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled into Modules, From
China
Requestor: GameChange Solar Corp.
The off-grid solar charging module with
part numbers GC4291F, GC4291FE,
GC3291F, or GC3291FE is covered by
the scope of the AD and countervailing
duty (CVD) orders on crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, from China
because the solar cells in the charging
module do not differ physically from
the crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells
covered by the scope of the orders and
the charging module does not meet any
of the exclusions in the scope of the
orders. August 13, 2024.
A–570–090 and C–570–091: Certain
Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in
Diameter From China
Requestor: Allied Wheel Components,
Inc. (Allied Wheel). Certain models of
passenger vehicle and light truck discs
and rims imported by Allied Wheel are
outside the scope of the AD and CVD
orders on certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5
inches in diameter from China because
the requested products are
distinguishable from in-scope trailer
wheels on the basis of hub bore size,
offset, load rating, and/or bolt pattern
that make them unsuitable for use on
trailer or towable equipment. August 21,
2024.
Taiwan
A–201–857: Certain Freight Rail
Couplers and Parts Thereof From
Mexico
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yokes and F type yokes) as defined in
the AAR specification of M–211
‘‘Foundry and Product Approval
Requirements for the Manufacture of
Couplers, Coupler Yokes, Knuckles,
Follower Blocks, and Coupler Parts’’ are
not covered by the antidumping duty
(AD) order on certain freight rail
couplers from Mexico because of the
plain language of the scope of the order.
July 2, 2024.
A–583–869: Passenger Vehicle and
Light Truck Tires From Taiwan
Requestor: Cheng Shin Rubber Ind.
Co. Ltd. (Chen Shin Rubber) Certain
light-truck spare tires models, identified
under part code TP10657100, produced
by Cheng Shin Rubber and imported by
its U.S. affiliate, Cheng Shin Rubber
USA Inc., are not covered by the scope
of the AD order on passenger vehicle
and light truck tires from Taiwan
because the product’s technical specs
and prefix designations meet the
exclusionary language of the order as
they are not at this time included within
the TRA Yearbook. However, we
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acknowledge that a future version of the
TRA Yearbook could bring previously
excluded tires into the scope. August 5,
2024.
Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the completeness of this
list of completed scope inquiries and
scope/circumvention inquiry
combinations made during the period
July 1, 2024, through September 30,
2024. Any comments should be
submitted to the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, via
email to CommerceCLU@trade.gov.
This notice is published in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).
Dated: December 13, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of National Estuarine
Research Reserve; Notice of Public
Meeting; Request for Comments
Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
opportunity to comment.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, will
hold a virtual public meeting to solicit
input on the performance evaluation of
the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine
Research Reserve (JCNERR). NOAA also
invites the public to submit written
comments.
SUMMARY:
NOAA will hold a virtual public
meeting at 12 p.m. noon Eastern
Standard Time (EST) on Monday,
February 24, 2025. NOAA may close the
meeting 10 minutes after the conclusion
of public testimony and after
responding to any clarifying questions
from hearing participants. NOAA will
consider all relevant written comments
received by Friday, March 7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-095, C-570-096]
Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China:
Final Negative Scope Ruling With Respect to the Kingdom of Cambodia;
Final Negative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to the
Kingdom of Cambodia
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
imports of aluminum wire and cable (AWC) completed in the Kingdom of
Cambodia (Cambodia) using certain AWC inputs manufactured in the
People's Republic of China (China) are not covered by the scope of the
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on AWC from
China. In addition, Commerce determines that AWC completed in Cambodia
using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are not circumventing
the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China.
DATES: Applicable December 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 7, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
Preliminary Determinations that imports of AWC completed in Cambodia
using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are not covered by the
scope of the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China and that imports of
AWC completed in Cambodia using certain AWC inputs are not
circumventing Orders.\1\ Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), on August 13, 2024, Commerce notified
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary
negative determination of circumvention with respect to Cambodia.\2\
The ITC did not request consultations with Commerce.
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\1\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Negative Scope Determinations with Respect to
Cambodia, Korea, and Vietnam; Preliminary Affirmative Determinations
of Circumvention with Respect to Korea and Vietnam; Preliminary
Negative Determination of Circumvention with Respect to Cambodia, 89
FR 64406 (August 7, 2024) (Preliminary Determinations), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM); see also
Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China:
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 70496 (December
23, 2019) (Orders).
\2\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Notification of Affirmative and
Negative Preliminary Determinations of Circumvention,'' dated August
13, 2024.
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Between September 20 and September 27, 2024, Commerce conducted
verification of the questionnaire responses submitted by the Cambodian
respondents, Ruito Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. (Ruito Wire) and Xiantong
Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. (Xiantong Wire).\3\
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\3\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Responses Submitted by
Ruito Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.,'' and ``Verification of the
Responses Submitted by Xiantong Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.,'' both
dated November 8, 2024.
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On November 18, 2024, Ruito Wire and Xiantong Wire each submitted a
letter in lieu of a case brief for Commerce to consider for these final
determinations.\4\ In their letters, Ruito Wire and Xiantong Wire each
stated that the facts underlying Commerce's negative preliminary scope
and circumvention determinations have been verified as accurate and, as
a result, that Commerce should issue final negative scope and
circumvention determinations with respect to Cambodia.\5\ No other
party submitted comments for Commerce to consider for these final
determinations.
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\4\ See Ruito Wire's Letter, ``Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,''
dated November 18, 2024; see also Xiantong Wire's Letter, ``Letter
in Lieu of Case Brief,'' dated November 18, 2024.
\5\ Id.
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by the scope of the Orders is AWC from China.
For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see Appendix I of
this notice.
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Merchandise Subject to the Scope and Circumvention Inquiries
These inquiries cover AWC assembled or completed in Cambodia using
Chinese-origin AWC inputs (e.g., stranded wire and cables or unfinished
AWC) that is subsequently exported from Cambodia to the United States
(inquiry merchandise). These inquiries cover exports of AWC from
Cambodia that are assembled or completed using inputs of Chinese origin
which undergo further processing in Cambodia. For a full description of
the merchandise subject to these scope and circumvention inquiries, see
Appendix II of this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
Commerce received no comments objecting to its findings in the
Preliminary Determinations with regard to its scope analysis conducted
under 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1), nor did Commerce receive any comments
objecting to its findings in the Preliminary Determinations regarding
its analysis under the circumvention factors of section 781(b) of the
Act. Accordingly, Commerce made no changes to its Preliminary
Determinations, and no decision memoranda accompany this Federal
Register notice. For a complete description of the Commerce's analysis,
see the Preliminary Determinations.
Methodology and Final Scope Ruling
Commerce conducted this scope inquiry in accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(k)(1), and it made no changes to its methodology for this final
scope ruling. Specifically, as discussed in the Preliminary
Determinations, Commerce finds that AWC produced in Cambodia using
Chinese-origin inputs that do not satisfy the physical description of
the scope of the Orders is not subject to the Orders.\6\
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Methodology and Final Circumvention Determination
Commerce conducted this circumvention inquiry in accordance with
section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. Commerce made no changes
to its methodology for this final circumvention determination.
Specifically, as discussed in the Preliminary Determinations, Commerce
determines that U.S. imports of inquiry merchandise from Cambodia are
not circumventing the Orders.\7\ As a result, in accordance with
section 781(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that the inquiry
merchandise exported from Cambodia should not be included within the
scope of the Orders. Commerce is making this negative determination of
circumvention of the Orders on a country-wide basis.
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Termination of Suspension of Liquidation and Refund of Cash Deposits
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(l)(1) and 19 CFR 351.226(l)(1), Commerce
notified U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the initiation of
these scope and circumvention inquiries and directed CBP to continue
the suspension of liquidation of entries of products subject to these
scope and circumvention inquiries that were already subject to the
suspension of liquidation under the Orders and to apply the cash
deposit rate that would be applicable if the products were determined
to be covered by the scope of the Orders.\8\
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\8\ See CBP Message No. 3299401, ``Initiation of Circumvention
Inquiry--Antidumping/Countervailing Orders on Aluminum Wire Cable
from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-570-095; C-570-
096),'' dated October 26, 2023; see also CBP Message No. 3299402,
``Initiation of Scope Inquiry--Antidumping/Countervailing Duty
Orders on Aluminum Wire Cable from the People's Republic of China
(China) (A-570-095; C-570-096),'' dated October 26, 2023. These CBP
messages are publicly available on CBP's AD/CVD website at https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/adcvd/adcvd-public/#.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(4) and 19 CFR 351.226(l)(4),
Commerce will order CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and
refund cash deposits for any entries of inquiry merchandise that are
suspended under the case numbers applicable to this inquiry (i.e., A-
570-095 and C-570-096).
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject
to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction 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 the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 781(b) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.225(h), and 19 CFR
351.226(g)(2).
Dated: December 13, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the Orders is aluminum wire and
cable, which is defined as an assembly of one or more electrical
conductors made from 8000 Series Aluminum Alloys (defined in
accordance with ASTM B800), Aluminum Alloy 1350 (defined in
accordance with ASTM B230/B230M or B609/B609M), and/or Aluminum
Alloy 6201 (defined in accordance with ASTM B398/B398M), provided
that: (1) at least one of the electrical conductors is insulated;
(2) each insulated electrical conductor has a voltage rating greater
than 80 volts and not exceeding 1000 volts; and (3) at least one
electrical conductor is stranded and has a size not less than 16.5
thousand circular mil (kcmil) and not greater than 1000 kcmil. The
assembly may: (1) include a grounding or neutral conductor; (2) be
clad with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or (3) include a
steel support center wire, one or more connectors, a tape shield, a
jacket or other covering, and/or filler materials.
Most aluminum wire and cable products conform to National
Electrical Code (NEC) types THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW-2, USE, USE-2,
RHH, RHW, or RHW-2, and also conform to Underwriters Laboratories
(UL) standards UL-44, UL-83, UL-758, UL-854, UL-1063, UL-1277, UL-
1569, UL-1581, or UL-4703, but such conformity is not required for
the merchandise to be included within the scope.
The scope of the Orders specifically excludes aluminum wire and
cable products in lengths less than six feet, whether or not
included in equipment already assembled at the time of importation.
The merchandise covered by the Orders is currently classifiable
under subheading 8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also
enter under HTSUS subheading 8544.42.9090. The HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written
description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.
Appendix II--Merchandise Subject to the Scope and Circumvention
Inquiries
The scope and circumvention inquiries cover AWC completed in
Cambodia using AWC inputs (e.g., stranded wire and cables or
unfinished AWC) of Chinese-origin that is subsequently exported from
Vietnam to the United States.
Available evidence shows that AWC inputs from China are
processed in Cambodia and subsequently exported to the United
States. These inquiries cover exports of AWC made using inputs of
Chinese-origin that undergo further processing in Cambodia.
These final determinations apply to all shipments of inquiry
merchandise on or after the date of the initiation of these
circumvention and scope inquiries (i.e., October 19, 2023).
Importers and exporters of AWC from Cambodia, even where
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determined to be out of scope, must still certify that merchandise
is not subject to our country-wide finding of circumvention.\9\
Otherwise, their merchandise may be subject to antidumping and
countervailing duties.
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\9\ In such instances, see Appendix II of the Preliminary
Determinations for certification requirements. Although the importer
certification requirements in the Preliminary Determinations at
Appendix II reference the Republic of Korea and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, U.S. importers may modify these certification
requirements to reference Cambodia.
[FR Doc. 2024-30388 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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