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Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Appendix E. Category IV Petitions As required by Section 3(b)(3)(E) of the AMCA, the following table provides a list of petitions for duty suspensions and reductions for which the Commission recommends modifications to the scope of the articles that are the subject of such petitions to address objections by domestic producers to such petitions, with the modifications specified and updated as appropriate under subparagraph (D). These petitions are referred to as "Category IV Petitions" for the purposes of this final report. Click on the petition identification number (ID) bookmark listing to link to a detailed summary for a specific petition. If your petition ID does not appear in the first column it may have been consolidated. Please refer to Appendix A to identify the Master petition ID. ID Petitioner Product Name Consolidated Petitions 1901131 Thomaston Mills Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or N/A more by weight of cotton, no more than 200 grams per square meter 1901135 Thomaston Mills Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 N/A percent by weight of cotton, weighing no more than 200 grams per square meter 1901140 Thomaston Mills Woven fabrics of cotton, less than 85 percent by N/A weight of cotton, not more than 200 grams per square meter 1901566 Wacker Chemical Corporation Polyvinyl acetate for food use N/A 1902440 Quality Bicycle Products Bicycle frame, other than of steel, valued $600 or less N/A U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 1 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901131 Overview Final Category: IV Preliminary Report Updated: No Petitioner: Thomaston Mills Petitioner Location: Wyncote, PA 19095 Product Name: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, no more than 200 grams per square meter HTS Number: 5208.19.20 Chapter 99 Number: N/A CAS Number: N/A Article Description: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, satin weave or twill weave, 256 cm or greater in width; such fabrics having a thread count exceeding 200 or an average yarn number exceeding 68 (provided for in subheading 5208.19.20) Technical Comments: The Commission modified the article description to add or correct the permanent tariff subheading. The Commission modified the article description to address an objection from a domestic producer. Final Report Comments: No Final Report Comments USITC Petition Findings and Determinations Summary Petition Findings: Proposed Duty Rate: Free Estimated Revenue Loss: 2021 2022 2023 2024 $ 12,640 $ 13,430 $ 14,220 $ 15,010 Likely Beneficiaries: None Petition Determinations: Domestic Production: No Domestic Producer Objection: No Relief Sought Is Available to Any Importer: Yes Petitioner Is A Likely Beneficiary: Yes Relief Can Likely Be Administered by CBP: Yes Revenue Loss Does Not Exceed $500,000 In A Calendar Year: Yes Comments Received Object Support Other/No position Additional Comments 2 2 0 0 U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 2 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901131 Department of Commerce Report Summary No data returned for this view. This might be because the applied filter excludes all Commerce Domestic Production Determination: Yes data. Commerce Producer Objection Determination: Yes CBP Technical Changes Required: No U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 3 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901135 Overview Final Category: IV Preliminary Report Updated: No Petitioner: Thomaston Mills Petitioner Location: Wyncote, PA 19095 Product Name: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, weighing no more than 200 grams per square meter HTS Number: 5210.19.20 Chapter 99 Number: N/A CAS Number: N/A Article Description: Woven fabric of cotton, containing over 50 percent but less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed solely with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, satin weave or twill weave, other than 3-thread or 4-thread twill or cross twill, in widths of 226 cm or greater; such fabrics having an average yarn number exceeding 68 (provided for in subheading 5210.19.20) Technical Comments: The Commission modified the article description to address an objection from a domestic producer. The Commission modified the article description to add or correct the permanent tariff subheading. Final Report Comments: No Final Report Comments USITC Petition Findings and Determinations Summary Petition Findings: Proposed Duty Rate: Free Estimated Revenue Loss: 2021 2022 2023 2024 $ 50,960 $ 52,780 $ 55,510 $ 58,240 Likely Beneficiaries: None Petition Determinations: Domestic Production: No Domestic Producer Objection: No Relief Sought Is Available to Any Importer: Yes Petitioner Is A Likely Beneficiary: Yes Relief Can Likely Be Administered by CBP: Yes Revenue Loss Does Not Exceed $500,000 In A Calendar Year: Yes U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 4 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901135 Comments Received Object Support Other/No position Additional Comments 3 0 0 0 Department of Commerce Report Summary No data returned for this view. This might be because the applied filter excludes all Commerce Domestic Production Determination: Yes data. Commerce Producer Objection Determination: Yes CBP Technical Changes Required: No U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 5 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901140 Overview Final Category: IV Preliminary Report Updated: No Petitioner: Thomaston Mills Petitioner Location: Wyncote, PA 19095 Product Name: Woven fabrics of cotton, less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, not more than 200 grams per square meter HTS Number: 5210.11.60 Chapter 99 Number: N/A CAS Number: N/A Article Description: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing over 50 percent but less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, plain weave, in widths of 305 cm or greater; such fabrics having an average yarn number exceeding 55 but not exceeding 60 (provided for in subheading 5210.11.60) Technical Comments: The Commission modified the article description to add or correct the permanent tariff subheading. The Commission modified the article description to address an objection from a domestic producer. Final Report Comments: No Final Report Comments USITC Petition Findings and Determinations Summary Petition Findings: Proposed Duty Rate: Free Estimated Revenue Loss: 2021 2022 2023 2024 $ 78,540 $ 81,600 $ 85,680 $ 90,780 Likely Beneficiaries: DeRoyal Textiles, Hanes Industries Petition Determinations: Domestic Production: No Domestic Producer Objection: No Relief Sought Is Available to Any Importer: Yes Petitioner Is A Likely Beneficiary: Yes Relief Can Likely Be Administered by CBP: Yes Revenue Loss Does Not Exceed $500,000 In A Calendar Year: Yes U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 6 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901140 Comments Received Object Support Other/No position Additional Comments 2 1 0 0 Department of Commerce Report Summary No data returned for this view. This might be because the applied filter excludes all Commerce Domestic Production Determination: Yes data. Commerce Producer Objection Determination: Yes CBP Technical Changes Required: No U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 7 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901566 Overview Final Category: IV Preliminary Report Updated: Yes Petitioner: Wacker Chemical Corporation Petitioner Location: Adrian, MI 49221 Product Name: Polyvinyl acetate for food use HTS Number: 3905.19.00 Chapter 99 Number: 9902.10.98 CAS Number: 9003-20-7 Article Description: Poly(vinyl acetate), of a kind used in food preparations (CAS No. 9003-20-7) (provided for in subheading 3905.19.00) Technical Comments: The Commission modified the requested duty rate. The Commission modified the article description to address an objection from a domestic producer. Final Report Comments: Based on comment(s) received after delivery of the preliminary report and confirmation of agreement between petitioner and objector(s), the Commission modified the article description to address an objection from a domestic producer. The technical comments have been updated from the preliminary report to reflect changes to the article description. The Commission reassigned the petition from category VI to category IV. USITC Petition Findings and Determinations Summary Petition Findings: Proposed Duty Rate: 1.2% Estimated Revenue Loss: 2021 2022 2023 2024 $ 497,000 $ 497,000 $ 497,000 $ 497,000 Likely Beneficiaries: Hershey Company, Jubilant, Mondelez Global LLC, US Pharma, Vinavil, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Petition Determinations: Domestic Production: No Domestic Producer Objection: No Relief Sought Is Available to Any Importer: Yes Petitioner Is A Likely Beneficiary: Yes Relief Can Likely Be Administered by CBP: Yes Revenue Loss Does Not Exceed $500,000 In A Calendar Year: Yes U.S. International Trade Commission | Page 8 Final Report Appendix E. Category IV Petitions | August 10, 2020 Final Report - Petition 1901566 Comments Received Object Support Other/No