Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order, 602-603 [2024-31724]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 602-603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31724]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-922, A-583-842, C-570-923]


Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's Republic of China and 
Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty 
Order

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) orders on raw flexible 
magnets from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan, and 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on raw flexible 
magnets from China would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence 
of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the AD orders and the CVD order.

DATES: Applicable December 27, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garry Kasparov, 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) 482-1397.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 17, 2008, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the AD orders on raw flexible magnets from China and Taiwan and the CVD 
order on raw flexible magnets China.\1\ On June 3, 2024, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the third sunset review 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 Antidumping Duty Order: Raw Flexible Magnets from the 
People's Republic of China, 73 FR 53847 (September 17, 2008); 
Antidumping Duty Order: Raw Flexible Magnets from Taiwan, 73 FR 
53848 (September 17, 2008); and Raw Flexible Magnets from the 
People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 53849 
(September 17, 2008) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Raw Flexible Magnets from China and Taiwan; Institution 
of Five-Year Reviews, 89 FR 47607 (June 3, 2024).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 47525 
(June 3, 2024).
    \4\ See Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's Republic of China 
and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 89 FR 79242 (September 27, 2024), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Raw 
Flexible Magnets from the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order, 89 FR 82565 (October 11, 2024), and accompanying IDM.
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    On December 27, 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 Raw Flexible Magnets from China and Taiwan; 
Determination, 89 FR 105627 (December 27, 2024) (ITC Final 
Determination); see also Raw Flexible Magnets from China and Taiwan: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-452 and 731-TA-1129-1130 (Third Review).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by the Orders are certain flexible magnets 
regardless of

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shape,\6\ color, or packaging.\7\ Subject flexible magnets are bonded 
magnets composed (not necessarily exclusively) of (i) any one or 
combination of various flexible binders (such as polymers or co-
polymers, or rubber) and (ii) a magnetic element, which may consist of 
a ferrite permanent magnet material (commonly, strontium or barium 
ferrite, or a combination of the two), a metal alloy (such as NdFeB or 
Alnico), any combination of the foregoing with each other or any other 
material, or any other material capable of being permanently 
magnetized. Subject flexible magnets may be in either magnetized or 
unmagnetized (including demagnetized) condition, and may or may not be 
fully or partially laminated or fully or partially bonded with paper, 
plastic, or other material, of any composition and/or color. Subject 
flexible magnets may be uncoated or may be coated with an adhesive or 
any other coating or combination of coatings.
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    \6\ The term ``shape'' includes, but is not limited to profiles, 
which are flexible magnets with a non-rectangular cross-section.
    \7\ Packaging includes retail or specialty packaging such as 
digital printer cartridges.
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    Specifically excluded from the scope of these Orders are printed 
flexible magnets, defined as flexible magnets (including individual 
magnets) that are laminated or bonded with paper, plastic, or other 
material if such paper, plastic, or other material bears printed text 
and/or images, including but not limited to business cards, calendars, 
poetry, sports event schedules, business promotions, decorative motifs, 
and the like. This exclusion does not apply to such printed flexible 
magnets if the printing concerned consists of only the following: a 
trade mark or trade name; country of origin; border, stripes, or lines; 
any printing that is removed in the course of cutting and/or printing 
magnets for retail sale or other disposition from the flexible magnet; 
manufacturing or use instructions (e.g., ``print this side up,'' ``this 
side up,'' ``laminate here''); printing on adhesive backing (that is, 
material to be removed in order to expose adhesive for use such as 
application of laminate) or on any other covering that is removed from 
the flexible magnet prior or subsequent to final printing and before 
use; non-permanent printing (that is, printing in a medium that 
facilitates easy removal, permitting the flexible magnet to be re-
printed); printing on the back (magnetic) side; or any combination of 
the above.
    All products meeting the physical description of subject 
merchandise that are not specifically excluded are within the scope of 
these Orders. The products subject to the Orders are currently 
classifiable principally under subheadings 8505.19.10 and 8505.19.20 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS 
subheadings are provided only for convenience and customs purposes; the 
written description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.

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, 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. 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 is December 
27, 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: December 30, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-31724 Filed 1-3-25; 8:45 am]
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