International Trade Administration February 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Acetone From Belgium: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Document Number: 2020-02908
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-13
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of acetone from Belgium are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The final weighted-average dumping margins are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Determination Margins.''
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02907
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-13
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Euro SME Sdn Bhd (Euro SME), the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018 period of review (POR).
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02777
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that sales of finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) from Spain were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 8, 2017 through May 31, 2018.
Notice of Scope Rulings
Document Number: 2020-02776
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made during the period July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.
Utility Scale Wind Towers From Canada, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Countervailing Duty Investigations: Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances
Document Number: 2020-02696
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that in the countervailing duty investigations on utility scale wind towers (wind towers), critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of wind towers from Indonesia and do not exist with respect to imports of wind towers from Canada or the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam).
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2018
Document Number: 2020-02686
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the four companies under review had no reviewable transactions during the January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, period of review (POR).
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02677
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain tool chests and cabinets (tool chests) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is September 15, 2017 through December 31, 2018. We have determined that Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Geelong), the sole producer subject to this administrative review, received countervailable subsidies during the POR.
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2017
Document Number: 2020-02676
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers/exporters subject to this administrative review received countervailable subsidies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From the Republic of India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017
Document Number: 2020-02675
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Pidilite Industries Limited (Pidilite), a producer/exporter of carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP 23) from the Republic of India (India) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Notice of a Roundtable on Capturing the Value of Digital Services in Industrial Machinery
Document Number: 2020-02601
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Industry and Analysis (I&A) unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce is leading an effort to develop a methodology to calculate the value of machinery- based digital services in international trade. Better understanding of the true value of digital services in the machinery sector will allow the United States Government to more effectively advocate for U.S. industry in trade negotiations and international dialogues. Through this notice, I&A announces a roundtable to facilitate a discussion with industry stakeholders and experts as an important step in improving the Department's understanding of the value of digital services in industrial machinery.
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02563
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-10
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value in the United States. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Taiwan: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; and Amended Final Determination
Document Number: 2020-02562
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-10
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On January 9, 2020, the United States Court of International Trade (the Court) sustained the final results of redetermination pertaining to the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from Taiwan. The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Amended Final Determination in the investigation of CTL plate from Taiwan, and that Commerce is amending the Amended Final Determination with respect to the application of partial adverse facts available (AFA) in making our difference-in-merchandise adjustment.
President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
Document Number: 2020-02546
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-10
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa will hold the second meeting of the 2019-2021 term to deliberate and consider adopting an analysis report of members' keys to success approaching African markets, competing for business opportunities, and operating their businesses on the ground. The PAC-DBIA may also deliberate on recommendations on priorities and next steps for the current Council term. The final agenda for the meeting will be posted at least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council's website at https://trade.gov/pac-dbia.
Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02471
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. The period of review (POR) is June 30, 2017 through December 31, 2018. Commerce preliminarily determines that the producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02470
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. The period of review is April 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02469
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers and exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) June 23, 2017 through December 31, 2018. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02468
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02467
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been made below normal value. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
Document Number: 2020-02455
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), requests nominations for the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (``The Committee''). The Committee was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee was first chartered on November 21, 2011, and subsequently renewed on November 20, 2013, November 17, 2015, and November 16, 2017. The Department of Commerce most recently renewed the Committee for another two-year term beginning on November 14, 2019. The Committee has functioned effectively, and the Department has an on-going need for consensus advice regarding U.S. supply chain competitiveness. The Committee advises the Secretary on the necessary elements of a comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness designed to support U.S. export growth and national economic competitiveness, encourage innovation, facilitate the movement of goods, and improve the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains for goods and services in the domestic and global economy; and provides advice to the Secretary on regulatory policies and programs and investment priorities that affect the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. The Department is seeking nominations for the rechartered Committee.
Uncovered Innerspring Units From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019
Document Number: 2020-02377
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units (innersprings) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period of review (POR) February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019. We continue to find that none of the exporters of subject merchandise demonstrated eligibility for a separate rate; therefore, each is part of the China-wide entity.
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Rescind Review, in Part; 2017
Document Number: 2020-02365
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of multilayered wood flooring (wood flooring) from the People's Republic of China (China). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Suspension Agreement on Sugar From Mexico; 2018 Administrative Review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico (as Amended)
Document Number: 2020-02364
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the selected respondents Ingenio Adolfo Lopez Mateos S.A. de C.V. and its affiliates (Grupo PIASA) and Ingenio P[aacute]nuco S.A.P.I. de C.V. (P[aacute]nuco), are in compliance with the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico (AD Agreement), as amended on June 30, 2017 (collectively, amended AD Agreement), for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, when such amended AD Agreement was in effect. Further, Commerce preliminarily determines that the amended AD Agreement in effect during the POR was meeting its statutory requirements under sections 734(c) and (d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The preliminary results are set forth in the section titled ``Methodology and Preliminary Results,'' infra. We intend to issue the final results of review within 120 days after publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register.
Suspension Agreement on Sugar From Mexico; 2018 Administrative Review of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico (as Amended)
Document Number: 2020-02363
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the Government of Mexico (GOM) and selected respondents, Ingenio Adolfo Lopez Mateos S.A. de C.V. and its affiliates (Grupo PIASA) and Ingenio P[aacute]nuco S.A.P.I. de C.V. (P[aacute]nuco), are in compliance with the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico (CVD Agreement), as amended on June 30, 2017 (collectively, amended CVD Agreement), for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, when such amended CVD Agreement was in effect. Further, Commerce preliminarily determines that the amended CVD Agreement in effect during the period of review (POR) was meeting its statutory requirements under sections 704(c) and (d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The preliminary results are set forth in the section titled ``Methodology and Preliminary Results,'' infra. We intend to issue the final results of review within 120 days after publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register.
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
Document Number: 2020-02362
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders and findings with December anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus and Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belarus: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews
Document Number: 2020-02361
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) to examine whether Belarus is still a non- market economy (NME) country for purposes of the antidumping duty (AD) law.
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2017-2018
Document Number: 2020-02360
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain companies covered by the administrative review and new shipper reviews did not make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2020-02274
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing an antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from Taiwan.
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Brazil: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019
Document Number: 2020-02260
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil for the period of review (POR) September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.
Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2020-02258
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets (fish fillets) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2019
Document Number: 2020-02257
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from the People's Republic of China (China), covering the period May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. Commerce preliminarily determines that Tianjin Magnesium International, Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Magnesium Metal, Co., Ltd. (collectively TMI/TMM) did not have reviewable entries during the period of review (POR). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018
Document Number: 2020-02256
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that The Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. (SIW) did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars (Rebar) From Mexico: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2020-02255
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico: Notification of Implementation of Inspection Program
Document Number: 2020-02166
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby notifies the public and members of the trade community of the implementation of the inspection program established by Section VII.C of the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico (2019 Suspension Agreement). Implementation of the Section VII.C inspection program will begin 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. Beginning 60 days from the date of publication of this notice, certain fresh tomatoes from Mexico shall be subject to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection for quality and condition defects.
Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Document Number: 2020-02124
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on chlorinated isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
Modification of Regulations Regarding Benefit and Specificity in Countervailing Duty Proceedings
Document Number: 2020-02097
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is modifying two regulations pertaining to the determination of benefit and specificity in countervailing duty proceedings. These modifications clarify how Commerce will determine the existence of a benefit when examining a subsidy resulting from currency undervaluation and clarify that companies in the traded goods sector of the economy can constitute a group of enterprises for purposes of determining whether a subsidy is specific.
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews
Document Number: 2020-01978
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International Trade Commission (the ITC) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s).
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review
Document Number: 2020-01976
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-02-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
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