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

On November 20, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (China). For these final results, Commerce continues to find that Protech Diamond Tools Inc. (Protech) and Gogo International Inc. (Gogo) are affiliated. Additionally, Commerce continues to find that Protech is eligible to participate in a certification process because Protech has demonstrated that it can identify diamond sawblades that it produced in Canada using non-Chinese cores and Chinese segments.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain walk-behind lawn mowers and parts thereof (lawn mowers) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on stainless steel bar (SS Bar) from India to correct a ministerial error.

A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of CGC Inc. with the Canadian Section of the USMCA Secretariat on November 26, 2020, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. Panel Review was requested of the decision to not conduct an interim review made by the CITT with respect to Certain Gypsum Board, Sheet, or Panel originating in or exported from the United States of America. The decision to not conduct an interim review was published in the Canada Gazette on October 31, 2020. The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number CDA-USA-2020- 10.12-01 to this request.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that Shantou Red Garden Food Processing Co., Ltd. (Shantou RGFP) is not the successor in interest to Red Garden Food Processing Co., Ltd. Additionally, we find that that Shantou RGFP and Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd. (collectively, Shantou Red Garden Foods) made sales of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from the People's Republic of China (China) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico, covering the period August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. We preliminarily find that Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S. de R.L. de C.V. (Regiopytsa) (successor-in-interest to Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V.) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), and that Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) did not have sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review. We are also rescinding this review for 12 companies where timely requests for withdrawals were filed by all parties who requested the reviews. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) adopts the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system by promulgating new regulations that establish a website for the AIM system that consists of an online aluminum import license application platform and public AIM monitor; require importers, customs brokers or their agents to apply for and obtain an import license for each entry of certain aluminum products into the United States through the AIM system website; require license applicants to identify, among other requirements, the country or countries where the largest and the second largest volume of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the imported aluminum product was smelted (subject to certain exceptions) and the country where the aluminum product was most recently cast; allow for the public release of certain import license data on an aggregate basis, as appropriate, on the public AIM monitor; and apply the license requirement to all imports of basic aluminum products. Further, Commerce is adopting the aluminum import license application form in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Lastly, Commerce is notifying parties that, after the AIM system is in place, Commerce will seek additional comment from parties on potential improvements or changes to the system in a subsequent notice.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (seamless pipe) from the Czech Republic is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that the Norma Group and R.N. Gupta & Co. Ltd. (Gupta), producers/exporters of finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) from India, did not sell subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. Additionally, Commerce preliminarily determines that Silbo Industries, Inc. (Silbo) had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board or TTAB) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry. This will be the first meeting of the newly appointed 2020-2022 Board. The purpose of the meeting is for Board members to discuss key issues related to travel and tourism in the United States and for the Secretary of Commerce to charge the Board with recommending priorities in travel and tourism that should be addressed to support the recovery and growth of the sector and restore foreign travel to the United States. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce website for the Board at https:// www.trade.gov/us-travel-and-tourism-advisory-board at least one week in advance of the meeting.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Qu[eacute]bec, Alberta Softwood Lumber Trade Council (``ASLTC''), British Columbia Lumber Trade Council (``BCLTC''), Conseil de l'Industrie forestiere du Qu[eacute]bec (``CIFQ''), Ontario Forest Industries Association (``OFIA''), J.D. Irving, Limited (``JDI''), Resolute FP Canada Inc. (``Resolute''), and West Fraser Mills Ltd. with the United States Section of the USMCA Secretariat on December 10, 2020, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International Trade Administration's Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review (2017-2018) in Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, which was published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77, 163). The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA-CDA-2020-10.12-01 to this request.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing a correction to the previously published Federal Register notices pertaining to the antidumping duty orders on forged steel fittings from India and the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from India.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that sales of large residential washers (LRW) from Mexico were made at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review, February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) covering the period of review (POR) September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany).

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from India.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and Iceland is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determinations'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary determinations.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey).

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (seamless pipe) from the Russian Federation (Russia). The period of investigation is January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing a countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from India.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review, in part, of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails from Taiwan for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Norma (India) Ltd. (Norma) and R.N. Gupta & Co. Ltd (RNG) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. In addition, we are announcing our intent to rescind this review with respect to two companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.