[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12908-12909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04614]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-895]


Certain Crepe Paper Products From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: 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) order on certain crepe paper 
products (crepe paper) from the People's Republic of China (China) 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a 
notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable March 5, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Galantucci, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2923.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 25, 2005, Commerce published the AD order on crepe paper 
from China.\1\ On August 4, 2020, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the five-year review of the Order, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ Commerce 
conducted this sunset review on an expedited basis, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it 
received a complete, timely, and adequate response from a domestic 
interested party,\3\ but no substantive response from respondent 
interested parties. As a result of its review, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping. Commerce also notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Crepe Paper 
from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 3509 (January 25, 2005) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 47185 
(August 4, 2020).
    \3\ The domestic interested party is Seamen Paper Company of 
Massachusetts, Inc.
    \4\ See Certain Crepe Paper Products from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 78828 (December 7, 2020).
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    On February 26, 2021, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to section 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Crepe Paper from China, 86 FR 11793 (February 26, 2021); 
see also Crepe Paper from China, Inv. No. 731-TA-1070A (Third 
Review), USITC Pub. 5163, dated February 2021.
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Scope of the Order

    For purposes of the Order, the term ``certain crepe paper'' 
includes crepe

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paper products that have a basis weight not exceeding 29 grams per 
square meter prior to being creped and, if appropriate, flame-proofed. 
Crepe paper has a finely wrinkled surface texture and typically but not 
exclusively is treated to be flame-retardant. Crepe paper is typically 
but not exclusively produced as streamers in roll form and packaged in 
plastic bags. Crepe paper may or may not be bleached, dye colored, 
surface-colored, surface decorated or printed, glazed, sequined, 
embossed, die-cut, and/or flame retardant. Subject crepe paper may be 
rolled, flat or folded, and may be packaged by banding or wrapping with 
paper, by placing in plastic bags, and/or by placing in boxes for 
distribution and use by the ultimate consumer. Packages of crepe paper 
subject to this order may consist solely of crepe paper of one color 
and/or style, or may contain multiple colors and/or styles.
    The merchandise subject to this order does not have specific 
classification numbers assigned to them under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may be 
entered under one or more of several different HTSUS subheadings, 
including: 4802.30; 4802.54; 4802.61; 4802.62; 4802.69; 4804.39; 
4806.40; 4808.30; 4808.90; 4811.90; 4818.90; 4823.90; 9505.90.40. The 
tariff classifications are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes; however, the written description of the scope of this order 
is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next sunset review of 
the Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: March 1, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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