Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 19 / Thursday, January 30, 2025 / Notices 8521 

1See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the 

People’s Republic of China: Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 33053 (July 11, 

2019) (Orders). 

2See Quartz Surface Products from China; 

Institution of a Five-Year Review, 89 FR 47614 (June 

3, 2024). 

3See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 

FR 47525 (June 3, 2024). 

4See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the 

People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the 

Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping 

Duty Order, 89 FR 80885 (October 4, 2024), and 

accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum 

(IDM); and Certain Quartz Surface Products from 

the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the 

Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 

Duty Order, 89 FR 81887 (October 9, 2024), and 

accompanying IDM. 

5See Quartz Surface Products from China, 90 FR 

8140 (January 24, 2025) (ITC Final Determination). 

6Quartz surface products may also generally be 

referred to as engineered stone or quartz, artificial 

stone or quartz, agglomerated stone or quartz, 

synthetic stone or quartz, processed stone or quartz, 

manufactured stone or quartz, and Bretonstone®. 

Exporter Producer 

18 .................. Shandong Qiaoke New Energy Auto Industry Co., Ltd .............. Shandong Qiaoke New Energy Auto Industry Co., Ltd. 

19 .................. Shandong Yongli New Energy Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd ........... Dachi Intelligent Automobile (Rizhao) Co., Ltd. 

20 .................. Shanghai Dachi Auto Power Co., Ltd ......................................... Dachi Intelligent Automobile (Rizhao) Co., Ltd. 

21 .................. Shanghai Helios New Energy Technology Co., Ltd ................... Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd.

22 .................. Shanghai Sirius International Trading Co., Ltd .......................... Shanghai Sirius International Trading Co., Ltd. 

23 .................. Shanghai Yixing Power Technology Co., Ltd ............................. Shanghai Yixing Power Technology Co., Ltd. 

24 .................. Shenzhen Aoxiang Industrial Development Co., Ltd .................. Shenzhen Aoxiang Industrial Development Co., Ltd. 

25 .................. Shenzhen Lento New Energy Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd ............. Guangdong Lantu Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. 

26 .................. Suzhou Alwayz Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd ........... Suzhou Alwayz Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 

27 .................. Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd .............. Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 

28 .................. Suzhou Lexsong Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd .......... Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. 

29 .................. Suzhou Lexsong Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd .......... Jiangsu Feimaxiang Technology Co., Ltd. 

30 .................. Suzhou Wintao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd ......................... Suzhou Wintao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. 

31 .................. Taiyuan Steel Engineering Corp., Ltd ........................................ Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd. 

32 .................. Taizhou Yoki Carts Co., Ltd ....................................................... Taizhou Yoki Carts Co., Ltd. 

33 .................. Top New Energy Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd ................... Guangdong Yitong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 

34 .................. Wuxi Hio Special Vehicle Co., Ltd .............................................. Wuxi Hio Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. 

35 .................. Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd .................................. Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. 

36 .................. Xingtel Xiamen Group Co., Ltd ................................................... Xingtel Xiamen Group Co., Ltd. 

37 .................. Yangzhou Whanlong Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd ........................... Yangzhou Whanlong Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. 

38 .................. Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles Co., Ltd ............................................. Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles Co., Ltd. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–084, C–570–085] 

Certain Quartz Surface Products From 

the People’s Republic of China: 

Continuation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determinations by the U.S. Department 

of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 

International Trade Commission (ITC) 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) 

orders on certain quartz surface 

products (quartz surface products) from 

the People’s Republic of China (China) 

would likely lead to the continuation or 

recurrence of dumping, countervailable 

subsidies, and material injury to an 

industry in the United States, 

Commerce is publishing a notice of 

continuation of the AD and CVD orders. 

DATES: Applicable January 24, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay 

K. Menon, 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) 482–0208. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 11, 2019, Commerce 

published in the Federal Register the 

AD and CVD orders on quartz surface 

products from China.1 On June 3, 2024, 

the ITC instituted,2 and Commerce 

initiated,3 the first sunset review of the 

Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 

As a result of its reviews, Commerce 

determined that revocation of the 

Orders would likely lead to the 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and countervailable subsidies, and 

therefore, notified the ITC of the 

magnitude of the margins of dumping 

and subsidy rates likely to prevail 

should the Orders be revoked.4

On January 24, 2025, the ITC 

published its determination, pursuant to 

sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, 

that revocation of the Orders would 

likely lead to continuation or recurrence 

of material injury to an industry in the 

United States within a reasonably 

foreseeable time.5

Scope of the Orders 

The scope of the Orders covers certain 

quartz surface products.6 Quartz surface 

products consist of slabs and other 

surfaces created from a mixture of 

materials that includes predominately 

silica (e.g., quartz, quartz powder, 

cristobalite) as well as a resin binder 

(e.g., an unsaturated polyester). The 

incorporation of other materials, 

including, but not limited to, pigments, 

cement, or other additives does not 

remove the merchandise from the scope 

of the Orders. However, the scope of the 

Orders only includes products where 

the silica content is greater than any 

other single material, by actual weight. 

Quartz surface products are typically 

sold as rectangular slabs with a total 

surface area of approximately 45 to 60 

square feet and a nominal thickness of 

one, two, or three centimeters. However, 

the scope of the Orders includes surface 

products of all other sizes, thicknesses, 

and shapes. In addition to slabs, the 

scope of the Orders includes, but is not 

limited to, other surfaces such as 

countertops, backsplashes, vanity tops, 

bar tops, work tops, tabletops, flooring, 

wall facing, shower surrounds, fire 

place surrounds, mantels, and tiles. 

Certain quartz surface products are 

covered by the Orders whether polished 

or unpolished, cut or uncut, fabricated 

or not fabricated, cured or uncured, 

edged or not edged, thermoformed or 

not thermoformed, finished or 

unfinished, packaged or unpackaged, 


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7See ITC Final Determination. 

and regardless of the type of surface 

finish. 

In addition, quartz surface products 

are covered by the Orders whether or 

not they are imported attached to, or in 

conjunction with, non-subject 

merchandise such as sinks, sink bowls, 

vanities, cabinets, and furniture. If 

quartz surface products are imported 

attached to, or in conjunction with, such 

non-subject merchandise, only the 

quartz surface product is covered by the 

scope. 

Subject merchandise includes 

material matching the above description 

that has been finished, packaged, or 

otherwise fabricated in a third country, 

including by cutting, polishing, curing, 

edging, thermoforming, attaching to, or 

packaging with another product, or any 

other finishing, packaging, or fabrication 

that would not otherwise remove the 

merchandise from the scope of the 

Orders if performed in the country of 

manufacture of the quartz surface 

products. 

The scope of the Orders does not 

cover quarried stone surface products, 

such as granite, marble, soapstone, or 

quartzite. Specifically excluded from 

the scope of the Orders are crushed 

glass surface products. Crushed glass 

surface products must meet each of the 

following criteria to qualify for this 

exclusion: (1) The crushed glass content 

is greater than any other single material, 

by actual weight; (2) there are pieces of 

crushed glass visible across the surface 

of the product; (3) at least some of the 

individual pieces of crushed glass that 

are visible across the surface are larger 

than one centimeter wide as measured 

at their widest cross-section (glass 

pieces); and (4) the distance between 

any single glass piece and the closest 

separate glass piece does not exceed 

three inches. 

The products subject to the scope are 

currently classified in the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States 

(HTSUS) under the following 

subheadings: 6810.99.0020, 

6810.99.0040. Subject merchandise may 

also enter under subheadings 

6810.11.0010, 6810.11.0070, 

6810.19.1200, 6810.19.1400, 

6810.19.5000, 6810.91.0000, 

6810.99.0080, 6815.99.4070, 

2506.10.0010, 2506.10.0050, 

2506.20.0010, 2506.20.0080, and 

7016.90.10. The HTSUS subheadings set 

forth above are provided for 

convenience and U.S. Customs purposes 

only. The written description of the 

scope of the Orders is dispositive. 

Continuation of the Orders 

As a result of the determinations by 

Commerce and the ITC that revocation 

of the Orders would likely lead to 

continuation or recurrence of dumping, 

countervailable subsidies, and material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 

the Act, Commerce hereby orders the 

continuation of the Orders. U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection will 

continue to collect AD and CVD 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 Orders is January 24, 2025.7

Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce 

intends to initiate the next five-year 

reviews of the Orders not later than 30 

days prior to fifth anniversary of the 

date of the effective date of this 

continuation. 

Administrative Protective Order (APO) 

This notice also serves as a final 

reminder to parties subject to an APO of 

their responsibility concerning the 

return or destruction of proprietary 

information disclosed under APO in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), 

which continues to govern business 

proprietary information in this segment 

of the proceeding. 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 terms of an APO is a 

violation which is subject to sanction. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

These five-year (sunset) reviews and 

this notice are in accordance with 

sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act 

and published in accordance with 

section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 

351.218(f)(4). 

Dated: January 24, 2025. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE635] 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting open to the 

public. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold its third Recreational Initiative 

Working Group meeting in Tampa, FL. 

DATES: The meeting will convene 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m., EST and Thursday, 

February 20, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

EST. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Gulf Council Office. You may 

‘‘listen in’’ by accessing the log-on 

information by visiting our website at 

www.gulfcouncil.org. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 

Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Carrie Simmons, Executive Director, 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to explore 

innovative management strategies for 

reef species in the Gulf of Mexico, using 

the five focal species to illustrate 

potential approaches. The Working 

Group will develop consensus-based 

recommendations on actions for the 

Council to consider on priority action 

items and goals identified. 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025; 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m., EST 

The meeting will begin with a 

welcome and recap of previous Working 

Group Meetings 1 and 2, and an 

overview of the second Public 

Engagement Meeting. The Group will be 

tasked with a homework assignment 

and convene in breakout sessions to 

consider preferred seasons, bag limits, 

and vessel limits and considerations for 

the 5 focal species. Afterward there will 

be a report out to the larger group. 

The Group will hear a presentation 

on: Lessons from the Mid-Atlantic— 

Alternative Approaches to Management 

of Federally Managed Recreational 

Fisheries, including Specific Examples 

of Engagement of the Recreational 

Sector and Application of Harvest 

Control Rules. After a working lunch, 

the Group will hear a series of 

overviews on Alternative Management 

Strategies Proposed in Previous Efforts: 

Potential Benefits and Challenges. Then, 

the Group will have a breakout session 

and report out on pros and cons and 

feasibility of each alternative 

management strategy including Harvest 

Control Rule. The Group will be tasked 

with Homework and Discuss Agenda for 

Day 2, and any remaining logistics. 


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