Federal Register/Vol. 84, No. 32/Friday, February 15, 2019/Notices
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4436 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2019 / Notices molded on the sidewall, that the tire is for from China at the ad valorem rates Circuit’s (CAFC) opinion in Diamond ‘‘Mobile Home Use Only;’’ and (c) the tire is listed below. Sawblades Manufacturers Coalition v. of bias construction as evidenced by the fact DATES: Applicable February 15, 2019. United States, 626 F.3d 1374, 1381 (Fed. that the construction code included in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cir. 2010), the ITC notified Commerce of size designation molded into the tire’s 5 sidewall is not the letter ‘‘R.’’ Yang Jin Chun or Andre Gziryan, AD/ this determination upon remand. In The subject merchandise is currently CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers classifiable under Harmonized Tariff and Compliance, International Trade Coalition, the CAFC clarified that the Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Administration, U.S. Department of same procedures for issuance of an subheadings: 4011.20.1015 and Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue order and collection of cash deposits 4011.20.5020. Tires meeting the scope NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: apply when a material injury description may also enter under the (202) 482–5760 and (202) 482–2201, determination is made upon remand, following HTSUS subheadings: respectively. and that the ITC should provide notice 4011.69.0020, 4011.69.0090, 4011.70.00, to Commerce of its remand 4011.90.80, 4011.99.4520, 4011.99.4590, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 4011.99.8520, 4011.99.8590, 8708.70.4530, determination at the time that it is 8708.70.6030, 8708.70.6060, and Background issued, notwithstanding the pendency 6 8716.90.5059.14 In accordance with sections 735(d) of ongoing litigation. Moreover, the While HTSUS subheadings are provided and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, CAFC held that Commerce’s duty to for convenience and for customs purposes, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR publish an order is triggered by the the written description of the subject ITC’s notification of its affirmative merchandise is dispositive. 351.210(c), on January 27, 2017, Commerce published affirmative final injury determination, rather than the [FR Doc. 2019–02657 Filed 2–14–19; 8:45 am] date of the publication of the notice of determinations of sales at less than fair 7 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P value and critical circumstances in the such determination. investigation of truck and bus tires from Scope of the Order China.1 On March 13, 2017, the ITC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE notified Commerce of its final The products covered by this International Trade Administration determination that an industry in the antidumping duty order are truck and United States is not materially injured bus tires. For a complete description for [A–570–040] or threatened with material injury the scope of the order, see the ‘‘Scope within the meaning of section of the Order’’ in the Appendix of this Truck and Bus Tires From the People’s 735(b)(1)(A) of the Act by reason of notice. Republic of China: Antidumping Duty imports of truck and bus tires from Order Antidumping Duty Order China at less than fair value.2 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Accordingly, Commerce instructed CBP As stated above, upon remand, the International Trade Administration, to liquidate entries of subject ITC issued its final affirmative Department of Commerce. merchandise without regard to determination. In accordance with antidumping duties.3 On November 1, SUMMARY: On November 1, 2018 the U.S. section 735(d) of the Act and Diamond 2018, the CIT remanded the ITC’s final Sawblades Manufacturers Coalition v. Court of International Trade (CIT) 4 remanded the International Trade negative determination. On January 30, United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. Commission’s (ITC) final negative injury 2019, upon remand, the ITC issued its 2010), the ITC notified Commerce of its determination on truck and bus tires final determination, in which the ITC final determination in its investigation, from the People’s Republic of China found that an industry in the United in which it found that an industry in the (China). On January 30, 2019, the ITC States is materially injured by reason of United States is materially injured by filed its final remand determination, imports of truck and bus tires from reason of imports of truck and bus tires 8 finding material injury to an industry in China. However, in its final from China. Therefore, in accordance the United States by reason of imports determination upon remand, the ITC with section 735(c)(2) of the Act, we are of truck and bus tires from China. Based found that critical circumstances do not publishing this antidumping duty order. on affirmative final determinations by exist with respect to imports of subject Accordingly, in accordance with the Department of Commerce merchandise from China that are subject section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce (Commerce) and the ITC, Commerce is to Commerce’s final affirmative critical will direct CBP to assess, upon further issuing an antidumping duty order on circumstances finding. instruction by Commerce, antidumping On February 8, 2019, pursuant to the truck and bus tires from China. duties equal to the amount by which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Therefore, Commerce will direct U.S. normal value of the merchandise Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to exceeds the export price (or constructed 1 See Truck and Bus Tires from the People’s suspend liquidation and collect cash Republic of China: Final Affirmative export price) of the merchandise, for all deposits on entries of truck and bus tires Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value relevant entries of truck and bus tires and Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 8599 (January 27, from China. These antidumping duties 14 On August 26, 2016, Commerce included 2017) (Final Determinations). will be assessed on unliquidated entries 2 HTSUS subheadings 4011.69.0020, 4011.69.0090, See Letter from the ITC to Commerce, dated of truck and bus tires from China and 8716.90.5059 to the case reference files, March 13, 2017. See also Truck and Bus Tires from pursuant to requests by CBP and the petitioner. See China, 82 FR 14232 (March 17, 2017), and Truck entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Memorandum to the File entitled, ‘‘Requests from and Bus Tires from the People’s Republic of China, for consumption on or after the effective Customs and Border Protection and the Petitioner Investigation No. 701–TA–556 and 508 and 731– date of this antidumping duty order. to Update the ACE Case Reference File,’’ dated TA–1311, USITC Pub. 4673 (March 2017) (Final). August 26, 2016. On January 19, 2017, Commerce 3 See CBP Message No. 7094307 dated April 4, 5 See the Letter from the ITC to Commerce dated included HTSUS subheadings 4011.70.00 and 2017. February 8, 2019. 4011.90.80 to the case reference files, pursuant to 4 See United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 6 requests by CBP. See Memorandum to the File Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers entitled, ‘‘Requests from Customs and Border Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO, Coalition, 626 F.3d at 1381–82. Protection to Update the ACE Case Reference File,’’ CLC, v. United States, Court No. 17–00078, Slip Op. 7 Id. at 1379, n.2. dated January 19, 2017. 18–151 (Ct. Int’l Trade Nov. 1, 2018). 8 Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Feb 14, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2019 / Notices 4437 Suspension of Liquidation effective the publication date of this Critical Circumstances In accordance with section order, CBP will require, at the same time In its final affirmative determination 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, effective the as importers would normally deposit upon remand, the ITC found no critical publication date of this order, we will estimated duties on this subject circumstances on imports of truck and instruct CBP to suspend liquidation on merchandise, a cash deposit at rates bus tires from China. Accordingly, all entries of truck and bus tires from equal to the estimated weighted-average Commerce will not instruct CBP to China. These instructions suspending dumping margins adjusted for domestic suspend entries pursuant to section liquidation will remain in effect until pass-through subsidies and export 733(e)(2) of the Act. further notice. subsidies found in the amended final We will also instruct CBP to require determination of the companion Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins cash deposits at rates equal to the countervailing duty investigation of this estimated weighted-average dumping merchandise imported from China.9 The estimated weighted-average margins indicated below. Accordingly, dumping margins are as follows: Weighted- average Exporter Producer margin (percent) Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd ............................... Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd .............................. 9.00 Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited .......................................... Chao Yang Long March Tyre Co., Ltd ...................................... 9.00 Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited .......................................... Shandong Haohua Tires Co., Ltd .............................................. 9.00 Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited .......................................... Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd ........................................