[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28567-28568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12295]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-912]


New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.


DATES: Effective Date: May 21, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Staebler Berton, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4037.

Background

    On September 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on New Pneumatic 
Off-the-Road Tires (``OTR tires'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') for the period of review (``POR'') February 20, 2008, through 
August 31, 2009. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, 
or Suspended Investigation: Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 74 FR 45179 (September 1, 2009). On September 28, 2009, Guizhou 
Tire I&E Corporation, Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd., and Guizhou Advanced 
Rubber Co., Ltd. (collectively ``GTC''), exporters of OTR tires, 
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of its 
exports to the United States during the POR. On September 29, 2009, GPX 
International Tire Corporation (``GPX''), an importer of OTR tires, 
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of OTR 
tires exports from the following entities: GTC; Hebei Starbright Tire 
Co., Ltd. (``Starbright''); Tianjin United Tire & Rubber International 
Co., Ltd. (``TUTRIC''); Jiangsu Feichi Co., Ltd. (``Feichi''); 
Shangdong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Huitong''); Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd. 
(``Aeolus''); Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Triangle''); and Tianjin Wanda 
Tyre Group (``Wanda''). On September 30, 2009, Super Grip, an importer 
of OTR tires, and Innova Rubber Co., Ltd. (``Innova''), a PRC exporter 
and producer of OTR tires, requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of Innova's exports. Also on September 30, 2009, 
TUTRIC, a PRC exporter of OTR tires, requested that the Department 
conduct an administrative review of its own exports. The Department 
received timely requests for review for six additional exporters: 
Hanghzou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd., KS Holding Limited and KS Resources 
Limited, Laizhou Xiongying Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., Qingdao Free 
Trade Zone Full World International Trading Co., Ltd., Qingdao Taifa 
Group Co., Ltd., and Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. The Department 
then published in the Federal Register the initiation notice for the 
antidumping duty administrative review of OTR tires from the PRC for 
the 2008-2009 POR. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Reviews, Request for Revocation in Part, 74 FR 
54956 (October 26, 2009).

Partial Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
Secretary may also extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that 
it is reasonable to do so. On November 20, 2009, GPX

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timely withdrew its request for an administrative review of exports 
from GTC, TUTRIC, Feichi, Huitong, Aeolus, Triangle, and Wanda (i.e., 
within 90 days of the publication of the notice of initiation of this 
review). On November 24, 2009, Super Grip and Innova timely withdrew 
their requests for an administrative review of exports from Innova. On 
December 10, 2009, GTC timely withdrew its request for an 
administrative review of its exports. On February 24, 2010, TUTRIC 
withdrew its request for an administrative review of its exports. In 
spite of the fact that TUTRIC missed the deadline, we are accepting the 
request because the Department has not invested significant recourses 
into the analysis of TUTRIC's responses. Because no additional party 
requested a review of GTC's, TUTRIC's, Feichi's, Huitong's, Aeolus', 
Triangle's, Wanda's, and Innova's exports, the Department hereby 
rescinds the administrative review of OTR tires with respect to these 
entities in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). This administrative 
review will continue with respect to Starbright, Hanghzou Zhongce 
Rubber Co., Ltd., KS Holding Limited and KS Resources Limited, Laizhou 
Xiongying Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full World 
International Trading Co., Ltd., Qingdao Taifa Group Co., Ltd. and 
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd.

Assessment Rates

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
GTC, TUTRIC, Feichi, Huitong, Aeolus, and Triangle, which each had 
previously established eligibility for a separate rate, antidumping 
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of 
estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(2). The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice.
    Because Wanda and Innova remain part of the PRC entity, their 
respective entries may be under review in the ongoing administrative 
review. Accordingly, the Department will not order liquidation of 
entries for Wanda or Innova. The Department intends to issue assessment 
instructions for the PRC entity, which will cover any entries by Wanda 
and Innova, 15 days after publication of the final results of the 
ongoing administrative review.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under section 351.402(f) of the Department's regulations 
to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's 
assumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and 
subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 14, 2010.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
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