International Trade Administration 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On April 29, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Uttam Galva Steels Limited v. United States, Court no. 19-00044, sustaining the Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain corrosion- resistant steel products (CORE) from India covering the period November 6, 2015, through December 31, 2016. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the countervailable subsidy rate assigned to Uttam Galva Steels Limited/ Uttam Value Steels Limited/Uttam Galva Metallics Limited (collectively, Uttam Galva).

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain companies made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

On November 9, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the preliminary results of the changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain pasta from Italy and preliminarily determined that Newlat Food S.p.A. (Newlat) is not the successor-in-interest to Delverde Industrie Alimentari S.p.A. (Delverde). Based on our analysis for the final results, Commerce continues to find that Newlat is not the successor-in-interest to Delverde.

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, net countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD orders.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel nails from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) for the period of review (POR) July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain magnesia carbon bricks (MCBs) from Mexico and the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review is August 1, 2019, through July 31, 2020. We are rescinding the review with respect to all companies for which we received a request for administrative review, except for PureMann, Inc (PureMann). Commerce preliminarily finds that the sole remaining company subject to this administrative review, PureMann, is part of the China-wide entity because it did not file a separate rate application (SRA). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice announces, the United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on biodiesel from Argentina for the period of review, (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register of March 20, 2017 in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2014-2015 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel nails (nails) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice contained incorrect information regarding the companies: For which Commerce rescinded the administrative review; for which Commerce made a final no shipments determination; and that Commerce assigned to the China-wide entity.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that sales of finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) from Spain were made at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from Russia 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 determines that certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) 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.

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof (small vertical engines) from the People's Republic of China (China).

The Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (``OTEA'') of the International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (``Certificate''). This notice summarizes the proposed application and requests comments relevant to whether the Certificate should be issued.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that Heze Huayi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Heze Huayi) sales of chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People's Republic of China (China) have been made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019, and Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd. (Kangtai) had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that 20 companies, including the mandatory respondents, the Inventec Solar Energy Corporation (ISEC) and E-TON Solar Tech. Co., Ltd. (E-TON) single entity (ISEC/E-TON entity), and United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (URE), producers and exporters of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar products) from Taiwan, sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. Commerce preliminarily intends to rescind the antidumping administrative review with respect to one company, Inventec Energy Corporation (IEC). In addition, Commerce preliminarily determines that seven exporters had no shipments during the POR. Lastly, Commerce has rescinded the review initiated for five companies. We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (``OTEA'') of the International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (``Certificate''). This notice summarizes the proposed application and requests comments relevant to whether the Certificate should be issued.

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing the countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from Bahrain, India, and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey).

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of finished carbon steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period of review, January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

On December 22, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Malaysia. The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2018, through July 31, 2019. We continue to find that PRCBs from Malaysia were not sold at less than normal value during the POR.