This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 04/29/2020 and available online at federalregister.gov/d/2020-09090, and on govinfo.gov BILLING CODE: 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-114] Certain Glass Containers from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain glass containers (glass containers) from the People’s Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian or Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412 or (202) 482-3147, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on October 21, 2019.1 On February 19, 2020, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination in this investigation. The revised deadline is now April 22, 2020.2 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are glass containers from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,4 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).5 Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to 1 See Certain Glass Containers from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 84 FR 56174 (October 21, 2019) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Certain Glass Containers from the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 85 FR 9458 (February 19, 2020). 3 See Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Glass Containers from the People’s Republic of China,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 5 See Initiation Notice. 2 the record for this investigation, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.6 Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a non-market economy, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, Commerce has calculated normal value (NV) in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying Commerce’s preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Combination Rates In the Initiation Notice,7 Commerce explained that it would calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.8 Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: Estimated Cash Deposit Producer Exporter Weighted- Rate (Adjusted Average for Subsidy 6 See Memorandum, “Certain Glass Containers from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,” dated April 3, 2020 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). 7 See Initiation Notice, 84 FR 56174. 8 See Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, “Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,” (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce’s web site at http://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf. 3 Dumping Offsets) Margin (percent) (percent) Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., 24.90 14.36 Ltd. Foshan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd., Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., 24.90 14.36 Ltd. Qixia Changyu Glass Co., Ltd. Qixia Changyu Glass Co., Ltd. 7.60 0.00 Anhui Longrui Glass Co., Ltd. Anhui Longrui Glass Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Xuzhou Ruijing Glass Products Co., Golden Ace Industrial Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Ltd Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd. Happyann Crafts Int'l Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Shenyang Hongye Glass Containers Happyann Crafts Int'l Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Hongkong Happyann Trading 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Company Limited Shandong Jingbo Groups Co., Ltd. Hongkong Happyann Trading 13.76 3.22 Company Limited Taixing Jili Glass Products Co., Ltd. Hongkong Happyann Trading 13.76 3.22 Company Limited Shanxi Qi County Guanghua Meridian International Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Glassware Co., Ltd. Hejian Jiarui Glassware Factory Meridian International Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Shijiazhuang Langxu Arts & Crafts Meridian International Ltd. 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Xuzhou Youcheng Glass Products Photo USA Electronic Graphic 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Inc. Zibo Deli Glass Products Co., Ltd Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd Ltd. Shandong Hongda Glass Product Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd Ltd. Zibo Shengjie Glass Product Co., Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd Ltd. Jinan Guanheping Glass Product Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd Ltd. Xuzhou Jiuding Glass Product Co., Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd Ltd. Zibo Jiurun Glass Product Co., Ltd Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Shandong Zibo Boshan Jiuyuan Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Company Ltd. Xuzhou Yichen Glass Product Co., Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd Ltd. 4 Laiwu Dongjing Industry & Trade Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd Ltd. Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Qingdao Huoyan Phoenix Import 13.76 3.22 Group Co., Ltd. & Export Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Caifu Glass Co., Ltd. Qingdao Huoyan Phoenix Import 13.76 3.22 & Export Co., Ltd. Shangdong Changshengtai Glass Shandong Changshengtai Glass 13.76 3.22 Products Co., Ltd. Products Co., Ltd. Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Shandong Dingxin Electronic 13.76 3.22 Group Co., Ltd. Glass Group Co., Ltd. Shandong Hongda Glass Ware Co., Shandong Excel Light Industrial 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Products Co., Ltd. Shandong Hongda Glass Ware Co., Shandong Glassware Corporation 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Shangdong Changshengtai Glass Shandong Glassware Corporation 13.76 3.22 Products Co., Ltd. Shandong Luguan Glass Products Shandong Glassware Corporation 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd. Shandong Glassware Corporation 13.76 3.22 Shandong Heishan Glass Group Co., Shandong Heishan Glass Group 13.76 3.22 Ltd., Co., Ltd. Shandong Hongda Glass Products Shandong Honghan International 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Trading Co., Ltd. Shandong Jusheng Glass Co., Ltd. Shandong Honghan International 13.76 3.22 Trading Co., Ltd. Xuzhou Zhuoxin Glass Products Shandong Honghan International 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Trading Co., Ltd. Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd., Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Zibo Hongda Glass Products Co., Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Ltd. Zibo Zhide Light Industry Products Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Ltd. Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Ltd. Xuzhou Ruijing Glass Products Co., Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Ltd. Cao County Jiefeng Crafts Co., Ltd. Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Zibo Longsheng Glass Products Co., Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Ltd. Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Products Co., Ltd. Ltd. Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd. Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22 Ltd. 5 Shandong Jiaye General Shandong Jiaye General 13.76 3.22 Merchandise Co., Ltd Merchandise Co., Ltd. Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass 13.76 3.22 Ltd. Co., Ltd. Shandong Hongda Glass Factory Shandong Shine Chin Glassware 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Shandong Juli Glass Co. Ltd Shandong Top-Peak Enterprise 13.76 3.22 Co., Ltd. Shandong Wenbao Technology Shandong Wenbao Technology 13.76 3.22 Products Co., Ltd.