[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35478-35479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14253]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-560-822, A-557-813, A-570-886, A-583-843, A-549-821, A-552-806]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Indonesia, Malaysia, the 
People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of 
the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(AD) orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 6, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Hollander or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2805 or (202) 
482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 31, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the sunset reviews of the AD orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags 
(PRCBs) from Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China 
(China), Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam) \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 
(ii), Commerce received notices of intent to participate in these 
sunset reviews from the Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee (the 
domestic interested party) within 15 days after the date of publication 
of the Initiation Notice.\3\

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The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under 
sections 771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Polyethylene Retail Carrier 
Bags from Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 
75 FR 23667 (May 4, 2010); see also Antidumping Duty Order: 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia, 69 FR 48203 (August 
9, 2004); Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags 
from The People's Republic of China, 69 FR 48201 (August 9, 2004); 
Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from 
Thailand, 69 FR 48204 (August 9, 2004) (collectively, AD Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation Notice of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 
16701 (March 31, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee's Letters, 
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia: Domestic Industry 
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated April 9, 
2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia: Domestic Industry 
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated April 9, 
2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic of 
China: Domestic Industry Notice Of Intent to Participate in Sunset 
Review,'' dated April 9, 2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of 
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from 
Taiwan: Domestic Industry Notice of Intent to Participate In Sunset 
Review,'' dated April 9, 2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from 
Thailand: Domestic Industry Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review,'' dated April 9, 2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review Of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags 
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Domestic Industry Notice of 
Intent to Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated April 9, 2021. The 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee is comprised of Hilex Poly 
Co., LLC and Superbag Corporation.
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    Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Initiation 
Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day period 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received no 
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. In 
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, 
sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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    \4\ See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee's Letters, 
``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order on 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia: Domestic Industry's 
Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; ``Second Five-Year 
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags from Malaysia: Domestic Industry's Substantive 
Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review 
of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from 
the People's Republic of China: Domestic Industry's Substantive 
Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from 
Taiwan: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 
2015; ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order 
on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand: Domestic 
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; and ``Five-
Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene 
Retail Carrier Bags from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Domestic 
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2015.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the AD Orders is PRCBs which are 
currently classified under subheading 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS number is 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. A full description of 
the scope of the AD Orders is contained in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\5\ The written description is dispositive.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia, Malaysia, the 
People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted 
by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of 
dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was revoked. Parties can 
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the 
corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, 
which is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to 
the following percentages:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                           Country                              margin
                                                               (percent)
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Indonesia...................................................       85.17
Malaysia....................................................      101.74
China.......................................................       77.57
Taiwan......................................................       95.81
Thailand....................................................      122.88
Vietnam.....................................................       76.11
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 25, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation


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