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###### Department of Commerce

###### International Trade Administration

          - [A-570-156, A-588-881]

# AGENCY:

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

# DATES:

Applicable October 18, 2023.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Benito Ballesteros (the People's Republic of China (China)) and Adam Simons (Japan), AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7425 and (202) 482-6172, respectively.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## The Petitions

                    On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates (printing plates) from China and Japan filed in proper form on behalf of Eastman Kodak Company (the petitioner).[1]                                          These AD petitions were accompanied by a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of printing plates from China.[2] 

                    On October 2, 3, and 12, 2023, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions.[3]                                          On October 5, 6, and 13, 2023, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional information.[4] 
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In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that imports of printing plates from China and Japan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such products are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the printing plates industry in the United States. Consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions are accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioner supporting its allegations.

                    Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of the domestic industry, because the petitioner is an interested party, as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.[5]                                          Commerce also finds that the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support for the initiation of the requested AD investigations.[6] 

## Periods of Investigation

Because the Petitions were filed on September 28, 2023, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1), the period of investigation (POI) for the Japan AD investigation is July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Because China is a non-market economy (NME) country, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1), the POI for the China AD investigation is January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023.

## Scope of the Investigations

                    The products covered by these investigations are printing plates from China and Japan. For a full description of the scope of these investigations,                     *see*                     the appendix to this notice.                

## Comments on the Scope of the Investigations

                    On October 2, 2023, Commerce requested further information and clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief.[7]                                          On October 5, 2023, the petitioner revised the scope.[8]                                          The description of merchandise covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this notice, reflects these clarifications.                

                    As discussed in the                     *Preamble*                     to Commerce's regulations, we are setting aside a period for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (                    *i.e.,*                     scope).[9]                                          Commerce will consider all scope comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary determinations. If scope comments include factual information,[10]                                          all such factual information should be limited to public information. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 7, 2023, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice. Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 17, 2023, which is ten calendar days from the initial comment deadline.                

Commerce requests that any factual information that the parties consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and request permission to submit the additional information. All such submissions must be filed on the records of each of the concurrent AD and CVD investigations.

## Filing Requirements

                    All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception applies.[11]                                          An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.                

## Comments on Product Characteristics

Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment on the appropriate physical characteristics of printing plates to be reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This information will be used to identify the key physical characteristics of the subject merchandise in order to report the relevant factors of production (FOP) or costs of production (COP) accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product comparison criteria.

Interested parties may provide any information or comments that they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) general product characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful commercial differences among products. In other words, although there may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers to describe printing plates, it may be that only a select few product characteristics take into account commercially meaningful physical characteristics. In addition, interested parties may comment on the order in which the physical characteristics should be used in matching products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the most important physical characteristics first and the least important characteristics last.

                    In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 7, 2023, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice.[12]                                          Any rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 17, 2023, which is ten calendar days from the initial comment deadline. All comments and submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using ACCESS, as explained above, on the record of both of the AD investigations.                
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## Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions

Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and (ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or (ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling method to poll the “industry.”

                    Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the “industry” as the producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which is responsible for determining whether “the domestic industry” has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like product,[13]                                          they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may result in different definitions of the like product, such differences do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.[14] 

                    Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as “a product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation under this title.” Thus, the reference point from which the domestic like product analysis begins is “the article subject to an investigation” (                    *i.e.,*                     the class or kind of merchandise to be investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the petition).                

                    With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope of the investigations.[15]                                          Based on our analysis of the information submitted on the record, we have determined that printing plates, as defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product.[16] 

                    In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product as defined in the “Scope of the Investigations,” in the appendix to this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided its own production of printing plates in 2022 and compared this to the estimated total 2022 production of the domestic like product for the entire U.S. industry.[17]                                          We relied on data provided by the petitioner for purposes of measuring industry support.[18] 

                    Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, General Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the Petitions.[19]                                          First, the Petitions established support from domestic producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support (                    *e.g.,*                     polling).[20]                                          Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product.[21]                                          Finally, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petitions.[22]                                          Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 732(b)(1) of the Act.[23] 

## Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation

                    The petitioner alleges that the U.S. industry producing the domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioner alleges that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.[24] 

                    The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is illustrated by a significant and increasing volume of subject imports; declining market share; underselling and price suppression; lost sales and revenues; plant closures; declining employment variables; and adverse impact on financial performance.[25]                                          We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory requirements for initiation.[26] 
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## Allegations of Sales at LTFV

The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate AD investigations of imports of printing plates from China and Japan. The sources of data for the deductions and adjustments relating to U.S. price and normal value (NV) are discussed in greater detail in the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.

## U.S. Price

                    For China and Japan, the petitioner based export price (EP) on pricing information for sales of, or offers for sale of, printing plates produced in and exported from each country. The petitioner made certain adjustments to U.S. price to calculate a net ex-factory U.S. price, where applicable.[27] 

##                     Normal Value [28] 

                    For Japan, the petitioner based NV on home pricing information for printing plates produced and sold in Japan during the applicable time period and made certain adjustments to home market price to calculate a net ex-factory home market price, where appropriate.[29] 

                    Commerce considers China to be an NME country.[30]                                          In accordance with section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any determination that a foreign country is an NME country shall remain in effect until revoked by Commerce. Therefore, we continue to treat China as an NME country for purposes of the initiation of these investigations. Accordingly, we base NV on FOPs valued in a surrogate market economy country in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act.                

                    The petitioner claims that Turkey is an appropriate surrogate country for China because it is a market economy that is at a level of economic development comparable to that of China and is a significant producer of comparable merchandise.[31]                                          The petitioner provided publicly available information from Turkey to value all FOPs.[32]                                          Based on the information provided by the petitioner, we believe it is appropriate to use Turkey as a surrogate country to value all FOPs for initiation purposes.                

Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit comments regarding surrogate country selection and, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(i), will be provided an opportunity to submit publicly available information to value FOPs within 30 days before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination.

## Factors of Production

                    Because information regarding the volume of inputs consumed by Chinese producers/exporters was not reasonably available, the petitioner used its own product-specific consumption rates as a surrogate to value Chinese manufacturers' FOPs.[33]                                          Additionally, the petitioner calculated factory overhead; selling, general and administrative expenses; and profit based on the experience of a Turkish producer of comparable merchandise.[34] 

## Fair Value Comparisons

                    Based on the data provided by the petitioner, there is reason to believe that imports of printing plates from China and Japan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. Based on comparisons of EP to NV, in accordance with sections 772 and 773 of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for printing plates for both of the countries covered by this initiation are as follows: (1) China—107.62 percent; and Japan—23.46 percent.[35] 

## Initiation of LTFV Investigations

                    Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of the Act. Therefore, we are initiating AD investigations to determine whether imports of printing plates from China and Japan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. For a full discussion of the basis for our decisions to initiate these AD investigations,                     *see*                     the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists. Public versions of the initiation checklists for these investigations are available on ACCESS. In accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of these initiations.                

## Respondent Selection

### Japan

                    In the Petitions, the petitioner identified five companies in Japan as producers/exporters of printing plates.[36]                                          Following standard practice in AD investigations involving market economy countries, in the event Commerce determines that the number of exporters or producers is large such that Commerce cannot individually examine each company based on its resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to select mandatory respondents in the Japan case based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports under the appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings listed in the “Scope of the Investigations,” in the appendix.                

                    On October 12, 2023, Commerce released CBP data on imports of printing plates from Japan under administrative protective order (APO) to all parties with access to information protected by APO and indicated that interested parties wishing to comment on CBP data and/or respondent selection must do so within three business days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of these investigations.[37]                                          Comments must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified deadline. Commerce will not accept rebuttal comments regarding the CBP data or respondent selection.                

### China

                    In the Petitions, the petitioner named eight companies in China as producers and/or exporters of printing plates.[38]                                          In accordance with our standard practice for respondent selection in AD investigations involving NME countries, Commerce selects respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaires in cases where it has determined that the number of companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company                           ( print page 73320)                        based upon its resources. Therefore, considering the number of producers and/or exporters identified in the Petition, Commerce will solicit Q&V information that can serve as a basis for selecting exporters for individual examination in the event that Commerce decides to limit the number of respondents individually examined pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Because there are eight Chinese producers and/or exporters identified in the Petitions, Commerce has determined that it will issue Q&V questionnaires to each potential respondent for which the petitioner has provided a complete address.                

                    In addition, Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaire along with filing instructions on Commerce's website at                     *https://www.trade.gov/​ec-adcvd-case-announcements.*                     Producers/exporters of printing plates from China that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V questionnaire from Commerce's website. In accordance with the standard practice for respondent selection in AD cases involving NME countries, in the event Commerce decides to limit the number of respondents individually investigated, Commerce intends to base respondent selection on the responses to the Q&V questionnaire that it receives.                

Responses to the Q&V questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant Chinese producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 1, 2023, which is two weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V questionnaire responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully, in its entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted above.

                    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). As stated above, instructions for filing such applications may be found on Commerce's website at                     *https://www.trade.gov/​administrative-protective-orders.*

## Separate Rates

                    In order to obtain separate rate status in an NME investigation, exporters and producers must submit a separate rate application. The specific requirements for submitting a separate rate application in an NME investigation are outlined in detail in the application itself, which is available on Commerce's website at                     *https://access.trade.gov/​Resources/​nme/​nme-sep-rate.html.*                     The separate rate application will be due 30 days after publication of this initiation notice. Exporters and producers who submit a separate rate application and have been selected as mandatory respondents will be eligible for consideration for separate rate status only if they respond to all parts of Commerce's AD questionnaire as mandatory respondents. Commerce requires that companies from China submit a response both to the Q&V questionnaire and to the separate rate application by the respective deadlines in order to receive consideration for separate rate status. Companies not filing a timely Q&V questionnaire response will not receive separate rate consideration.                

## Use of Combination Rates

Commerce will calculate combination rates for certain respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in an NME investigation. The Separate Rates and Combination Rates Bulletin states:

                        {w}hile continuing the practice of assigning separate rates only to exporters, all separate rates that {Commerce} will now assign in its NME Investigation will be specific to those producers that supplied the exporter during the period of investigation. Note, however, that one rate is calculated for the exporter and all of the producers which supplied subject merchandise to it during the period of investigation. This practice applies both to mandatory respondents receiving an individually calculated separate rate as well as the pool of non-investigated firms receiving the {weighted average} of the individually calculated rates. This practice is referred to as the application of “combination rates” because such rates apply to specific combinations of exporters and one or more producers. The cash-deposit rate assigned to an exporter will apply only to merchandise both exported by the firm in question                         *and*                         produced by a firm that supplied the exporter during the period of investigation.[39] 

## Distribution of Copies of the AD Petitions

In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(f), copies of the public version of the AD Petitions have been provided to the governments of China and Japan via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the AD Petitions to each exporter named in the AD Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).

## ITC Notification

Commerce will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by section 732(d) of the Act.

## Preliminary Determinations by the ITC

                    The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date on which the AD Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable indication that imports of printing plates from China and/or Japan are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.[40]                                          A negative ITC determination for either country will result in the investigation being terminated with respect to that country.[41]                                          Otherwise, these AD investigations will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.                

## Submission of Factual Information

                    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted [42]                                          and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct.[43]                                          Time limits for the submission of factual information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information in these investigations.                

## Particular Market Situation Allegation

                    Section 773(e) of the Act addresses the concept of particular market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV, stating that “if a particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of production                           ( print page 73321)                        in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.” When an interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately.                

Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v), set a deadline for the submission of PMS allegations and supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should an interested party wish to submit a PMS allegation and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of a respondent's initial section D questionnaire response.

## Extensions of Time Limits

                    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301.[44]                                          For submissions that are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, Commerce will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission; under limited circumstances we will grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the extension of time limits and the                     *Time Limits Final Rule*                     prior to submitting factual information in these investigations.[45] 

## Certification Requirements

                    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.[46]                                          Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 351.303(g).[47]                                          Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification requirements.                

## Notification to Interested Parties

                    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (                    *e.g.,*                     by filing the required letter of appearance). Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.[48] 

This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).

Dated: October 18, 2023.

Abdelali Elouaradia,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

## Appendix

## Scope of the Investigations

The merchandise covered by these investigations is aluminum lithographic printing plates. Aluminum lithographic printing plates consist of a flat substrate containing at least 90 percent aluminum. The aluminum-containing substrate is generally treated using a mechanical, electrochemical, or chemical graining process, which is followed by one or more anodizing treatments that form a hydrophilic layer on the aluminum-containing substrate. An image-recording, oleophilic layer that is sensitive to light, including but not limited to ultra-violet, visible, or infrared, is dispersed in a polymeric binder material that is applied on top of the hydrophilic layer, generally on one side of the aluminum lithographic printing plate. The oleophilic light-sensitive layer is capable of capturing an image that is transferred onto the plate by either light or heat. The image applied to an aluminum lithographic printing plate facilitates the production of newspapers, magazines, books, yearbooks, coupons, packaging, and other printed materials through an offset printing process, where an aluminum lithographic printing plate facilitates the transfer of an image onto the printed media. Aluminum lithographic printing plates within the scope of these investigations include all aluminum lithographic printing plates, irrespective of the dimensions or thickness of the underlying aluminum substrate, whether the plate requires processing after an image is applied to the plate, whether the plate is ready to be mounted to a press and used in printing operations immediately after an image is applied to the plate, or whether the plate has been exposed to light or heat to create an image on the plate or remains unexposed and is free of any image.

Subject merchandise also includes aluminum lithographic printing plates produced from an aluminum sheet coil that has been coated with a light-sensitive image-recording layer in a subject country and that is subsequently unwound and cut to the final dimensions to produce a finished plate in a third country (including the United States), or exposed to light or heat to create an image on the plate in a third country (including in a foreign trade zone within the United States).

Excluded from the scope of these investigations are lithographic printing plates manufactured using a substrate produced from a material other than aluminum, such as rubber or plastic.

Aluminum lithographic printing plates are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 3701.30.0000 and 3701.99.6060. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of these investigations may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings 3701.99.3000 and 8442.50.1000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.

# Footnotes

1.                                                     *See*                         Petitioner's Letter, “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan—Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,” dated September 28, 2023 (Petitions).                    
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3.                                                     *See*                         Commerce's Letters, “Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China and Japan: Supplemental Questions,” dated October 2, 2023 (General Issues Questionnaire); “Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,” dated October 3, 2023; “Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from Japan: Supplemental Questions,” dated October 3, 2023; and Memorandum, “Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioner,” dated October 12, 2023.                    
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4.                                                     *See*                         Petitioner's Letters, “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan—Petitioner's Supplement to Volume I Relating to Request for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports from China and Japan,” dated October 5, 2023                                                 (General Issues Supplement); “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China—Petitioner's Responses to Supplemental Questions Related to Volume II of the Petition,” dated October 6, 2023; “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from Japan—Petitioner's Responses to Supplemental Questions Related to Volume III of the Petition,” dated October 2023; “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China—Petitioner's Response to 2nd Supplemental Questionnaire Related to Volume II of the Petition,” dated October 13, 2023; and “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from Japan—Petitioner's Response to 2nd Supplemental Questionnaire Related to Volume III of the Petition,” dated October 13, 2023.                    
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5.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (page 2).                    
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6.                                                     *See, infra,*                         section on “Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions.”                    
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7.                                                     *See*                         General Issues Questionnaire.                    
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8.                                                     *See*                         General Issues Supplement at 2-7 and Attachments 1-3.                    
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9.                                                     *See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,*62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (                        *Preamble*);                         *see also*19 CFR 351.312.                    
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10.                                                     *See*19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining “factual information”).                    
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11.                                                     *See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures,*76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011);                         *see also Enforcement and Compliance: Change of Electronic Filing System Name,*79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on help using ACCESS can be found at                         *https://access.trade.gov/​help.aspx*                         and a handbook can be found at                         *https://access.trade.gov/​help/​Handbook_​on_​Electronic_​Filing_​Procedures.pdf.*
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12.                                                     *See*19 CFR 351.303(b)(1).                    
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13.                                                     *See*                         section 771(10) of the Act.                    
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14.                                                     *See USEC, Inc.*                         v.                         *United States,*                         132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT 2001) (citing                         *Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd.*                         v.                         *United States,*                         688 F. Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988),                         *aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd.*                         v.                         *United States,*                         865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).                    
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15.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (pages 14-16);                         *see also*                         General Issues Supplement at 7-8.                    
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16.                             For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,                         *see*                         Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation Checklists: Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China and Japan, dated concurrently with this notice (China AD Initiation Checklist and Japan AD Initiation Checklist, collectively Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists), at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China and Japan (Attachment II).                    
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17.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (pages 3-4 and Exhibits GEN-1 and GEN-2);                         *see also*                         General Issues Supplement at 8 and Attachment 4.                    
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18.                                                     *Id.*                         For further discussion,                         *see*                         Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.                    
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19.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (pages 3-4 and Exhibits GEN-1 and GEN-2);                         *see also*                         General Issues Supplement at 8 and Attachment 4. For further discussion,                         *see*                         Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.                    
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20.                                                     *See*                         Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists;                         *see also*                         section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act.                    
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21.                                                     *See*                         Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.                    
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22.                                                     *Id.*
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23.                                                     *Id.*
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24.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (page 17 and Exhibit GEN-8).                    
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25.                                                     *Id.*                         at Volume I (pages 17-35 and Exhibits GEN-1 through GEN-3, GEN-6, and GEN-8 through GEN-13);                         *see also*                         General Issues Supplement at 8-10 and Attachment 5.                    
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26.                                                     *See*                         Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions                                                 Covering Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People's Republic of China and Japan.                    
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27.                                                     *See*                         Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.                    
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28.                             In accordance with section 773(b)(2) of the Act, for the Japan investigation, Commerce will request information necessary to calculate the constructed value (CV) and COP to determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that sales of the foreign like product have been made at prices that represent less than the COP of the product.                    
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29.                                                     *See*                         Japan AD Initiation Checklist.                    
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30.                                                     *See, e.g., Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances,*88 FR 15372 (March 13, 2023), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 5, unchanged in                         *Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances,*88 FR 34485 (May 30, 2023).                    
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31.                                                     *See*                         China AD Initiation Checklist.                    
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32.                                                     *Id.*
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33.                                                     *Id.*
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34.                                                     *Id.*
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35.                                                     *See*                         Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.                    
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36.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (page 13 and Exhibit GEN-5).                    
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37.                                                     *See*                         Memorandum, “Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from Japan Antidumping Duty Petition: Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Entry Data,” dated October 12, 2023.                    
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38.                                                     *See*                         Petitions at Volume I (page 13 and Exhibit GEN-5).                    
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39.                                                             *See*                             Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin 05.1, regarding, “Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigation involving NME Countries,” (April 5, 2005) at 6 (emphasis added), available on Commerce's website at                             *https://access.trade.gov/​Resources/​policy/​bull05-1.pdf.*
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40.                                                     *See*                         section 733(a) of the Act.                    
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41.                                                     *Id.*
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42.                                                     *See*19 CFR 351.301(b).                    
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43.                                                     *See*19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).                    
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44.                                                     *See*19 CFR 351.301;                         *see also Extension of Time Limits; Final Rule,*78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (                        *Time Limits Final Rule*), available at                         *https://www.gpo.gov/​fdsys/​pkg/​FR-2013-09-20/​html/​2013-22853.htm.*
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45.                                                     *See*19 CFR 351.302; see also,                         *e.g.,*                         Time Limits Final Rule.                    
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46.                                                     *See*                         section 782(b) of the Act.                    
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47.                                                     *See Certification of Factual Information to Import Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,*78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Additional information regarding the Final Rule is available at                         *https://access.trade.gov/​Resources/​filing/​index.html.*
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48.                                                     *See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period,*85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). Additionally, note that Commerce has modified its regulations to make permanent certain changes to its service procedures that were adopted on a temporary basis due to COVID-19, as well as additional clarifications and corrections to its AD/CVD regulations. Effective October 30, 2023, these changes will apply to all AD/CVD proceedings that are ongoing on the effective date and all AD/CVD proceedings initiated on or after the effective date.                         *See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,*88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023).                    
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[FR Doc. 2023-23530 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]

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