[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33722-33723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11942]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-899]


Certain Artist Canvas From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Third Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this third expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revoking the antidumping 
duty (AD) order on certain artist canvas (artist canvas) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of 
Third Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 3, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The second and previous sunset review of the Order \1\ was 
initiated on October 3, 2016.\2\ In the final results of the second 
expedited review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping.\3\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Artist Canvas 
from the People's Republic of China, 71 FR 31154 (June 1, 2006) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 67967 
(October 3, 2016).
    \3\ See Certain Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 8724 (January 30, 2017), and 
accompanying IDM.
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    On February 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\4\ Commerce received a notice 
of intent to participate from Ecker Textiles, LLC (Ecker Textiles), 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\5\ Ecker 
Textiles claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act, as a domestic manufacturer and producer of artist canvas in the 
United States.
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    \4\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 5467 
(February 1, 2022).
    \5\ See Ecker Textiles' Letter, ``Section 751(c) Five-Year 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order Against Artist Canvas 
from the People's Republic Of China; Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated February 9, 2022.
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    Commerce received a substantive response from Ecker Textiles within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ We 
received no substantive response from any other interested parties in 
this proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \6\ See Ecker Textiles' Letter, ``Section 751(c) Five-Year 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order Against Artist Canvas 
from the People's Republic of China; Substantive Response of 
Domestic Interested Party,'' dated March 2, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are artist canvases regardless of 
dimension and/or size, whether assembled or unassembled, that have been 
primed/coated, whether or not made from cotton, whether or not 
archival, whether bleached or unbleached, and whether or not containing 
an ink receptive top coat. Priming/coating includes the application of 
a solution, designed to promote the adherence of artist materials, such 
as paint or ink, to the fabric. Artist canvases (i.e., pre-stretched 
canvases, canvas panels,

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canvas pads, canvas rolls (including bulk rolls that have been primed), 
printable canvases, floor cloths, and placemats) are tightly woven 
prepared painting and/or printing surfaces. Artist canvas and stretcher 
strips (whether or not made of wood and whether or not assembled) 
included within a kit or set are covered by the order.
    Artist canvases subject to the order are currently classifiable 
under subheadings 5901.90.20.00 and 5901.90.40.00, 5901.90.40.00, 
5903.90.2500, 5903.90.2000, 5903.90.1000, 5907.00.8090, 5907.00.8010, 
and 5907.00.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Specifically excluded from the scope of the order are tracing 
cloths, ``paint-by-number'' or ``paint-it-yourself'' artist canvases 
with a copyrighted preprinted outline, pattern, or design, whether or 
not included in a painting set or kit. Also excluded are stretcher 
strips, whether or not made from wood, so long as they are not 
incorporated into artist canvases or sold as part of an artist canvas 
kit or set. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order 
is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.\7\ The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and 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 https://access.trade.gov. A 
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
included as an appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version 
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at 
https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Third Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Certain Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Third Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail is up to 264.09 percent.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only 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. Timely 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

    We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: May 27, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Third Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-11942 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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