[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34846-34847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12311]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without 
Handles From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping 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) orders on heavy forged 
hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or without handles (HFHTs) 
from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing this notice of 
continuation of the orders.

DATES: Applicable June 8, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 19, 1991, Commerce published the AD orders on HFHTs 
from China.\1\ On December 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the five-year sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a 
result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping.\3\ 
Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the dumping 
margins likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Heavy Forged Hand Tools, 
Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles from the People's 
Republic of China, 56 FR 6622 (February 19, 1991) (Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 68220 
(December 1, 2021).
    \3\ See Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or 
Without Handles from the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 
87 FR 19073 (April 1, 2022).
    \4\ Id.
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    On May 26, 2022, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
section 751(c) 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\
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    \5\ See Heavy Forged Hand Tools from China; Determinations, 87 
FR 32052 (May 26, 2022).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders are HFHTs from China, 
comprising the following classes or kinds of merchandise: (1) Hammers 
and sledges with heads over 1.5 kg (3.33 pounds); (2) bars over 18 
inches in length, track tools and wedges; (3) picks and mattocks; and 
(4) axes, adzes and similar hewing tools. HFHTs include heads for 
drilling hammers, sledges, axes, mauls, picks, and mattocks, which may 
or may not be painted, which may or may not be finished, or which may 
or may not be imported with handles; assorted bar products and track 
tools including wrecking bars, digging bars, and tampers; and steel 
woodsplitting wedges. HFHTs are manufactured through a hot forge 
operation in which steel is sheared to required length, heated to 
forging temperature, and formed to final shape on forging equipment 
using dies specific to the desired product shape and size. Depending on 
the product, finishing operations may include shot blasting, grinding, 
polishing, and painting, and the insertion of handles for handled 
products. HFHTs are currently provided for under the following 
Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 
8205.20.60, 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, 8201.40.60, and 8205.59.5510. 
Specifically excluded from the scope are hammers and sledges with heads 
1.5 kg. (3.33 pounds) in weight and under, hoes and rakes, and bars 18 
inches in length and under.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, 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 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 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 will be the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of

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continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to initiate the next sunset review of the Orders not later than 
30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only 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)(3), which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of the APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: June 1, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-12311 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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