[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6689-6690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02456]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-841, A-520-803, A-570-924]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Brazil, 
the People's Republic of China, and the United Arab Emirates: 
Continuation and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the 
ITC) in their five year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, 
and strip (PET Film) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the 
United Arab Emirates (UAE) would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation for these 
antidumping duty orders. As a result of the ITC's determination that 
revocation of the AD order on PET Film from Brazil is not likely to 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is revoking this AD 
order.

DATES: Effective Date: AD Brazil Revocation: November 10, 2013; AD PRC 
and UAE Continuation: February 6, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, Office VII, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 1, 2013, the Department initiated the sunset reviews on 
the AD orders on PET film from Brazil, the PRC, and the UAE pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a 
result of the reviews, the Department found that revocation of the AD 
orders on PET Film from Brazil, the PRC, and the UAE would likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of 
the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the order be 
revoked.\2\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253 
(October 1, 2013).
    \2\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From 
Brazil, the People's Republic of China, and the United Arab 
Emirates: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 10095, (February 24, 2014).
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    On January 23, 2015, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(1) and section 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of 
the AD order on PET Film the PRC and the UAE would be likely to lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably 
foreseeable time, but that revocation of the AD order on PET Film from 
Brazil would not be likely to do so.\3\
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    \3\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from 
Brazil, China, and the United Arab Emirates, 80 FR 3623 (January 23, 
2015). On the same day, the ITC also determined that revocation of 
the antidumping orders of PET Film from the PRC and the UAE would 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are all gauges of raw, pre-
treated, or primed PET film, whether extruded or co-extruded. Excluded 
are metallized films and other finished films that have had at least 
one of their surfaces modified by the application of a performance-
enhancing resinous or inorganic layer more than 0.00001 inches thick. 
Also excluded is roller transport cleaning film which has at least one 
of its surfaces modified by application of 0.5 micrometers of SBR 
latex. Tracing and drafting film is also excluded. PET film is 
classifiable under subheading 3920.62.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description 
of the scope of the order is dispositive.

Scope Determinations on PET Film From the PRC

    Since these orders were published, there was one scope 
determination for PET film from the PRC, with notice of the decision 
published on July 1, 2010. In this determination, requested by Coated 
Fabrics Company, the Department determined that Amorphous PET 
(``APET''), Glycol-modified PET (``PETG''), and coextruded APET with 
PETG on its outer surfaces (``GAG Sheet''), are within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order of PET Film from the PRC.\4\
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    \4\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 75 FR 38081 (July 1, 2010).

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Continuation of the Order on PET Film From the PRC and the UAE

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
the AD order on PET Film from the PRC and the UAE. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) will continue to collect antidumping duty 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 this 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, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.

Revocation of the Order on PET Film From Brazil

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of this 
AD order is not likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
revoking the AD order on PET Film from Brazil. Pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of 
revocation is November 10, 2013 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of the order \5\).
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    \5\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From 
Brazil, the People's Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates: 
Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value for United Arab Emirates, 73 FR 66595 (November 
10, 2008).
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Cash Deposit and Assessment of Duties on PET Film From Brazil

    The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP), 15 days after the publication of this notice, to terminate the 
suspension of liquidation and to discontinue the collection of cash 
deposits on entries of PET Film from Brazil, entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse, on or after November 10, 2013. The Department will further 
instruct CBP to refund with interest all cash deposits on entries made 
on or after November 10, 2013. Entries of subject merchandise prior to 
the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject to 
suspension of liquidation and AD deposit requirements and assessments. 
The Department will complete any pending or requested administrative 
reviews of the order on PET Film from Brazil covering entries prior to 
November 10, 2013.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO 
which, may be subject to sanctions.
    This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2), and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: January 30, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-02456 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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