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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92095-92096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27170]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-849, A-570-093, C-570-094]

Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs From Mexico and the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of 
Orders

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

SUMMARY: On September 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty 
(AD) order on refillable stainless-steel kegs (kegs) from Mexico and 
the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on kegs from the People's 
Republic of China (China). Because no domestic interested party 
responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable 
deadline, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the AD orders on kegs 
from China and Mexico and the CVD order on kegs from China.

DATES: Applicable November 21, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carter Sherwin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 10, 2019, Commerce issued the AD order on kegs from 
Mexico.\1\ On December 16, 2019, Commerce issued the AD and CVD orders 
on kegs from China.\2\ On September 3, 2024, Commerce initiated the 
current sunset reviews of the China Orders and Mexico Order 
(collectively, Orders), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act).\3\
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    \1\ See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From Mexico: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 84 FR 54591 (October 10, 2019) (Mexico Order).
    \2\ See Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs from the Federal 
Republic of Germany and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 84 FR 68405 (December 16, 2019) (AD China Order); see 
also Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 68400 (December 16, 2019) 
(CVD China Order) (collectively, China Orders).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 71252 
(September 3, 2024).
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    On September 24, 2024, Commerce staff spoke with counsel to the 
American Keg Company LLC (the petitioner) who informed Commerce that 
the petitioner does not intend to participate in these sunset 
reviews.\4\ As a result, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(1), Commerce determined that no domestic 
interested party intends to participate in these sunset reviews. On 
September 25, 2024, we notified the U.S. International Trade Commission 
of these facts and that we intended to revoke the Orders within 90 days 
of the initiation, consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).\5\
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Petitioner Does Not Intend to Participate 
in the Reviews,'' dated September 25, 2024. (Petitioner 
Participation Memorandum).
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
September 3, 2024,'' dated September 25, 2024.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders are kegs, vessels, or 
containers with bodies that are approximately cylindrical in shape, 
made from stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at least 10.5 percent 
chromium by weight and less than 1.2 percent carbon by weight, with or 
without other elements), and that are compatible with a ``D Sankey'' 
extractor (refillable stainless steel kegs) with a nominal liquid 
volume capacity of 10 liters or more, regardless of the type of finish, 
gauge, thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and whether or not 
covered by or encased in other materials. Refillable stainless-steel 
kegs may be imported assembled or unassembled, with or without all 
components (including spears, couplers or taps, necks, collars, and 
valves), and be filled or unfilled.
    ``Unassembled'' or ``unfinished'' refillable stainless-steel kegs 
include drawn stainless-steel cylinders that have been welded to form 
the body of the keg and attached to an upper (top) chime and/or lower 
(bottom) chime. Unassembled refillable stainless-steel kegs may or may 
not be welded to a neck, may or may not have a valve assembly attached, 
and may be otherwise complete except for testing, certification, and/or 
marking.
    Subject merchandise also includes refillable stainless steel kegs 
that have been further processed in a third country, including but not 
limited to, attachment of necks, collars, spears or valves, heat 
treatment, pickling, passivation, painting, testing, certification or 
any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise 
from the scope of the Orders if performed in the country of manufacture 
of the in-scope refillable stainless steel keg.
    Specifically excluded are the following:
    (1) vessels or containers that are not approximately cylindrical in 
nature (e.g., box, ``hopper'' or ``cone'' shaped vessels);
    (2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or containers that have either a 
``ball lock'' valve system or a ``pin lock'' valve system (commonly 
known as ``Cornelius,'' ``corny'' or ``ball lock'' kegs);
    (3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, and valves that are 
not imported with the subject merchandise; and
    (4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with beer, wine, or other 
liquid and that are designated by the Commissioner of Customs as 
Instruments of International Traffic within the meaning of section 
332(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
    The merchandise covered by the Orders are currently classified in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025, and 7310.29.0050. 
These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes; the written description of the scope of this investigation is 
dispositive.

Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested party responds to a 
notice of initiation, Commerce shall, within 90 days after the 
initiation of review, revoke the order. Because the petitioner informed 
Commerce that it did not intend to participate in these sunset reviews, 
we are revoking the Orders.\6\
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    \6\ See Petitioner Participation Memorandum.
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Effective Date of Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the 
merchandise subject to these Orders entered, or withdrawn from the 
warehouse, on or after October 10, 2024, the fifth anniversary of the 
date of the

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publication of the Mexico Order, and December 16, 2024, the fifth 
anniversary of the date of publication of the China Orders, 
respectively.\7\
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    \7\ See Mexico Order, 84 FR 54591; AD China Order, 84 FR 68405; 
and CVD China Order, 84 FR 68400.
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    Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of 
revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and 
AD and CVD deposit requirements. Commerce may conduct administrative 
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

Notifications to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.222(i)(1)(i).

    Dated: November 14, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-27170 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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