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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104085-104087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30388]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-095, C-570-096]

Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Negative Scope Ruling With Respect to the Kingdom of Cambodia; 
Final Negative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to the 
Kingdom of Cambodia

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
imports of aluminum wire and cable (AWC) completed in the Kingdom of 
Cambodia (Cambodia) using certain AWC inputs manufactured in the 
People's Republic of China (China) are not covered by the scope of the 
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on AWC from 
China. In addition, Commerce determines that AWC completed in Cambodia 
using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are not circumventing 
the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China.

DATES: Applicable December 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 7, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its 
Preliminary Determinations that imports of AWC completed in Cambodia 
using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are not covered by the 
scope of the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China and that imports of 
AWC completed in Cambodia using certain AWC inputs are not 
circumventing Orders.\1\ Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), on August 13, 2024, Commerce notified 
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary 
negative determination of circumvention with respect to Cambodia.\2\ 
The ITC did not request consultations with Commerce.
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    \1\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Negative Scope Determinations with Respect to 
Cambodia, Korea, and Vietnam; Preliminary Affirmative Determinations 
of Circumvention with Respect to Korea and Vietnam; Preliminary 
Negative Determination of Circumvention with Respect to Cambodia, 89 
FR 64406 (August 7, 2024) (Preliminary Determinations), and 
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM); see also 
Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China: 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 70496 (December 
23, 2019) (Orders).
    \2\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Notification of Affirmative and 
Negative Preliminary Determinations of Circumvention,'' dated August 
13, 2024.
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    Between September 20 and September 27, 2024, Commerce conducted 
verification of the questionnaire responses submitted by the Cambodian 
respondents, Ruito Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. (Ruito Wire) and Xiantong 
Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. (Xiantong Wire).\3\
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    \3\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Responses Submitted by 
Ruito Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.,'' and ``Verification of the 
Responses Submitted by Xiantong Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.,'' both 
dated November 8, 2024.
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    On November 18, 2024, Ruito Wire and Xiantong Wire each submitted a 
letter in lieu of a case brief for Commerce to consider for these final 
determinations.\4\ In their letters, Ruito Wire and Xiantong Wire each 
stated that the facts underlying Commerce's negative preliminary scope 
and circumvention determinations have been verified as accurate and, as 
a result, that Commerce should issue final negative scope and 
circumvention determinations with respect to Cambodia.\5\ No other 
party submitted comments for Commerce to consider for these final 
determinations.
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    \4\ See Ruito Wire's Letter, ``Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,'' 
dated November 18, 2024; see also Xiantong Wire's Letter, ``Letter 
in Lieu of Case Brief,'' dated November 18, 2024.
    \5\ Id.
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by the scope of the Orders is AWC from China. 
For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see Appendix I of 
this notice.

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Merchandise Subject to the Scope and Circumvention Inquiries

    These inquiries cover AWC assembled or completed in Cambodia using 
Chinese-origin AWC inputs (e.g., stranded wire and cables or unfinished 
AWC) that is subsequently exported from Cambodia to the United States 
(inquiry merchandise). These inquiries cover exports of AWC from 
Cambodia that are assembled or completed using inputs of Chinese origin 
which undergo further processing in Cambodia. For a full description of 
the merchandise subject to these scope and circumvention inquiries, see 
Appendix II of this notice.

Analysis of Comments Received

    Commerce received no comments objecting to its findings in the 
Preliminary Determinations with regard to its scope analysis conducted 
under 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1), nor did Commerce receive any comments 
objecting to its findings in the Preliminary Determinations regarding 
its analysis under the circumvention factors of section 781(b) of the 
Act. Accordingly, Commerce made no changes to its Preliminary 
Determinations, and no decision memoranda accompany this Federal 
Register notice. For a complete description of the Commerce's analysis, 
see the Preliminary Determinations.

Methodology and Final Scope Ruling

    Commerce conducted this scope inquiry in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.225(k)(1), and it made no changes to its methodology for this final 
scope ruling. Specifically, as discussed in the Preliminary 
Determinations, Commerce finds that AWC produced in Cambodia using 
Chinese-origin inputs that do not satisfy the physical description of 
the scope of the Orders is not subject to the Orders.\6\
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    \6\ See Preliminary Determinations PDM at 5-8.
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Methodology and Final Circumvention Determination

    Commerce conducted this circumvention inquiry in accordance with 
section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. Commerce made no changes 
to its methodology for this final circumvention determination. 
Specifically, as discussed in the Preliminary Determinations, Commerce 
determines that U.S. imports of inquiry merchandise from Cambodia are 
not circumventing the Orders.\7\ As a result, in accordance with 
section 781(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that the inquiry 
merchandise exported from Cambodia should not be included within the 
scope of the Orders. Commerce is making this negative determination of 
circumvention of the Orders on a country-wide basis.
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    \7\ Id.
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Termination of Suspension of Liquidation and Refund of Cash Deposits

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(l)(1) and 19 CFR 351.226(l)(1), Commerce 
notified U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the initiation of 
these scope and circumvention inquiries and directed CBP to continue 
the suspension of liquidation of entries of products subject to these 
scope and circumvention inquiries that were already subject to the 
suspension of liquidation under the Orders and to apply the cash 
deposit rate that would be applicable if the products were determined 
to be covered by the scope of the Orders.\8\
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    \8\ See CBP Message No. 3299401, ``Initiation of Circumvention 
Inquiry--Antidumping/Countervailing Orders on Aluminum Wire Cable 
from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-570-095; C-570-
096),'' dated October 26, 2023; see also CBP Message No. 3299402, 
``Initiation of Scope Inquiry--Antidumping/Countervailing Duty 
Orders on Aluminum Wire Cable from the People's Republic of China 
(China) (A-570-095; C-570-096),'' dated October 26, 2023. These CBP 
messages are publicly available on CBP's AD/CVD website at https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/adcvd/adcvd-public/#.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(4) and 19 CFR 351.226(l)(4), 
Commerce will order CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and 
refund cash deposits for any entries of inquiry merchandise that are 
suspended under the case numbers applicable to this inquiry (i.e., A-
570-095 and C-570-096).

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject 
to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction 
of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 781(b) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.225(h), and 19 CFR 
351.226(g)(2).

    Dated: December 13, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the Orders is aluminum wire and 
cable, which is defined as an assembly of one or more electrical 
conductors made from 8000 Series Aluminum Alloys (defined in 
accordance with ASTM B800), Aluminum Alloy 1350 (defined in 
accordance with ASTM B230/B230M or B609/B609M), and/or Aluminum 
Alloy 6201 (defined in accordance with ASTM B398/B398M), provided 
that: (1) at least one of the electrical conductors is insulated; 
(2) each insulated electrical conductor has a voltage rating greater 
than 80 volts and not exceeding 1000 volts; and (3) at least one 
electrical conductor is stranded and has a size not less than 16.5 
thousand circular mil (kcmil) and not greater than 1000 kcmil. The 
assembly may: (1) include a grounding or neutral conductor; (2) be 
clad with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or (3) include a 
steel support center wire, one or more connectors, a tape shield, a 
jacket or other covering, and/or filler materials.
    Most aluminum wire and cable products conform to National 
Electrical Code (NEC) types THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW-2, USE, USE-2, 
RHH, RHW, or RHW-2, and also conform to Underwriters Laboratories 
(UL) standards UL-44, UL-83, UL-758, UL-854, UL-1063, UL-1277, UL-
1569, UL-1581, or UL-4703, but such conformity is not required for 
the merchandise to be included within the scope.
    The scope of the Orders specifically excludes aluminum wire and 
cable products in lengths less than six feet, whether or not 
included in equipment already assembled at the time of importation.
    The merchandise covered by the Orders is currently classifiable 
under subheading 8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also 
enter under HTSUS subheading 8544.42.9090. The HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written 
description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.

Appendix II--Merchandise Subject to the Scope and Circumvention 
Inquiries

    The scope and circumvention inquiries cover AWC completed in 
Cambodia using AWC inputs (e.g., stranded wire and cables or 
unfinished AWC) of Chinese-origin that is subsequently exported from 
Vietnam to the United States.
    Available evidence shows that AWC inputs from China are 
processed in Cambodia and subsequently exported to the United 
States. These inquiries cover exports of AWC made using inputs of 
Chinese-origin that undergo further processing in Cambodia.
    These final determinations apply to all shipments of inquiry 
merchandise on or after the date of the initiation of these 
circumvention and scope inquiries (i.e., October 19, 2023). 
Importers and exporters of AWC from Cambodia, even where

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determined to be out of scope, must still certify that merchandise 
is not subject to our country-wide finding of circumvention.\9\ 
Otherwise, their merchandise may be subject to antidumping and 
countervailing duties.
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    \9\ In such instances, see Appendix II of the Preliminary 
Determinations for certification requirements. Although the importer 
certification requirements in the Preliminary Determinations at 
Appendix II reference the Republic of Korea and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam, U.S. importers may modify these certification 
requirements to reference Cambodia.

[FR Doc. 2024-30388 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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