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Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 61166-61170 [2015-25804] :: International Trade Administration :: Department Of Commerce :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
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Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 61166-61170 [2015-25804]
Download as PDF 61166 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices under penalty of perjury as a substitute for notarization. Any individuals who seek records from this system of records or any other Department system of records on behalf of another living person, must include a statement, which conforms with 15 CFR part 4, from that person certifying his/her agreement to allow access to the records. Requesters should reasonably specify the record contents being sought. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Same as Notification Procedure section above. CONTESTNG RECORD PROCEDURES: Same as Notification Procedure section above. Requesters should also reasonably identify the records, specify the information they are contesting, and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is incomplete, untimely, inaccurate, or irrelevant. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Records are obtained from those individuals who submit requests and administrative appeals pursuant to the FOIA and the Privacy Act or who file litigation regarding such requests and appeals; the agency record keeping systems searched in the process of responding to such requests and appeals; Department personnel assigned to handle such requests, appeals, and/or litigation; other agencies or entities that have referred to Department requests concerning Department records or that have consulted with the Department regarding handling of particular requests; and submitters or subjects of records or information that have provided assistance to the Department in making access or amendment determinations. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: October 1, 2015. Michael J. Toland, Department of Commerce, Acting Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–25742 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–17–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–41–2015] Authorization of Production Activity, Foreign-Trade Subzone 38A, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, (Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina On June 3, 2015, BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, operator of Subzone 38A, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (80 FR 35302–35303, 6–19–2015). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14, and further subject to a restriction requiring that all foreign status textilebased felt strips and damping strips (classified within HTSUS 5602.10 and 5602.90) used in the production activity must be admitted to the subzone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Dated: October 1, 2015. Pierre V. Duy, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25813 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–40–2015] Authorization of Production Activity; Foreign-Trade Subzone 27N; Claremont Flock, a Division of Spectro Coating Corporation; (Acrylic and Rayon Textile Flock) Leominster, Massachusetts On June 1, 2015, the Massachusetts Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 27, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of Claremont Flock, a division of Spectro Coating Corporation, for its facility within Subzone 27N in Leominster, Massachusetts. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 public comment (80 FR 35303, 6–19– 2015). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: October 1, 2015. Pierre V. Duy, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25819 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–44–2015] Authorization of Production Activity; Foreign-Trade Subzone 222A, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (Motor Vehicles), Montgomery, Alabama On June 5, 2015, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, grantee of FTZ 222, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC, for its facility within Subzone 222A in Montgomery, Alabama. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (80 FR 38173, July 2, 2015). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: October 5, 2015. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25829 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–912] Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013–2014 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices The Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (‘‘OTR tires’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is September 1, 2013, through August 31, 2014. The review covers twelve exporters of subject merchandise.1 The Department preliminarily finds that two mandatory respondents, Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. (‘‘Qihang’’) and Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. (‘‘Xugong’’) 2, made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (‘‘NV’’) and an additional four companies, Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading Co., Ltd. (‘‘Full-World’’), Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd. (‘‘TWS Xingtai’’) and Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. (‘‘Zhongwei’’), and Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd. (‘‘Leviathan’’), demonstrated eligibility for separate rates status. Further, the Department preliminarily determines that two firms listed in the Initiation Notice had no shipments during the POR and one company failed to demonstrate eligibility for separate rate status. Finally, the remaining three firms timely withdrew their requests for review, and the Department previously rescinded the review for these companies.3 Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective Date: October 9, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley or Mandy Mallott, AD/ CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4987 or (202) 482– 6430, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES On October 30, 2014, the Department initiated the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on OTR 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 79 FR 64565 (October 30, 2014) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). 2 As discussed below, we collapsed Xugong with Xuzhou Armour Rubber Company Ltd. (‘‘Armour’’) and Xuzhou Hanbang Tyre Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hanbang’’) as a single entity for the purposes of this review and refer to the collapsed entity as ‘‘Xugong’’, collectively, for the purposes of these preliminary results. 3 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013–2014, 80 FR 9695 (February 24, 2015) (‘‘Notice of Partial Rescission’’). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 tires from the PRC.4 On April 23, 2015, we extended the time limit for the preliminary results of review by 120 days, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’), to September 30, 2015.5 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this administrative review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6 Scope of the Order 7 The merchandise covered by this order includes new pneumatic tires designed for off-the-road and offhighway use, subject to certain exceptions. The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings: 4011.20.10.25, 4011.20.10.35, 4011.20.50.30, 4011.20.50.50, 4011.61.00.00, 4011.62.00.00, 4011.63.00.00, 4011.69.00.00, 4011.92.00.00, 4011.93.40.00, 4011.93.80.00, 4011.94.40.00, and 4011.94.80.00. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written product description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments On November 20, 2014, Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hebei Co. (‘‘TWS Hebei’’) submitted a timely-filed certification indicating that it had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.8 Also, on December 26, 2014, Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limited (‘‘Zhongce’’) submitted a timely-filed certification indicating that it had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.9 Consistent with 4 See Initiation Notice. Memorandum to Christian Marsh entitled, ‘‘Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2013–2014 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated April 23, 2015. 6 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China; 2013–2014’’ (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’), dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice. 7 For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 8 See Letter from TWS Hebei, entitled, ‘‘Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hebei Co. Statement of No Shipments during the POR: New Pneumatic OffThe-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated November 20, 2014. 9 See Letter from Zhongce entitled, ‘‘New Pneumatic Off-the Road Tires from the People’s 5 See PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61167 our practice, the Department asked Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to conduct a query on potential shipments made by TWS Hebei and Zhongce during the POR.10 Based on TWS Hebei and Zhongce’s certifications and our analysis of CBP data and rebuttal information, we preliminarily determine that TWS Hebei and Zhongce did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR. For additional information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Consistent with our assessment practice in non-market economy (‘‘NME’’) cases, the Department is not rescinding this review for these companies, but intends to complete the review and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of the review.11 Preliminary Determination of Affiliation and Collapsing Based on the record evidence for these preliminary results, we find that Xugong, Armour, and Hanbang are affiliated, pursuant to sections 771(33)(E) of the Act. Additionally, based on the evidence presented in the questionnaire responses and pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f)(1)–(2), we preliminarily find that these companies should be considered a single entity for purposes of this review.12 Separate Rates The Department preliminarily determines that information placed on the record by the mandatory respondents Xugong and Qihang, as well as by the four other separate rate applicants, Full-World, TWS Xingtai, Zhongwei, and Leviathan, demonstrates that these companies are entitled to separate rate status. For additional information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Rate for Non-Examined Companies Which Are Eligible for a Separate Rate The statute and the Department’s regulations do not address the Republic of China (2013–2014): Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limited No Shipment Letter,’’ dated December 26, 2014. 10 See CBP Message Number 5141301, dated May 21, 2015. 11 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011) and the ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section, below. 12 For further discussion of the Department’s affiliation and collapsing decision, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum and Memorandum to Erin Begnal, Director, Office III, entitled, ‘‘2013–2014 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum for Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd.,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 61168 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices establishment of a rate to be applied to respondents not selected for individual examination when the Department limits its examination of companies subject to the administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2)(B) of the Act. Generally, the Department looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for respondents not individually examined in an administrative review. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act articulates a preference for not calculating an allothers rate using rates which are zero, de minimis or based entirely on facts available (‘‘FA’’). Accordingly, the Department’s usual practice has been to determine the dumping margin for companies not individually examined by averaging the weighted-average dumping margins for the individually examined respondents, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available.13 Consistent with this practice, in this review, we preliminarily calculated weightedaverage dumping margins for Qihang and Xugong that are above de minimis and not based entirely on FA; therefore, the Department preliminarily assigns to Leviathan, Full-World, TWS Xingtai, and Zhongwei the average of the weighted-average margins calculated for Qihang and Xugong as the separate rate for this review.14 PRC-Wide Entity tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The Department’s change in policy regarding conditional review of the PRC-wide entity applies to this administrative review.15 Under this policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or the Department selfinitiates, a review of the entity. Because no party requested a review of the PRCwide entity in this review, the entity is not under review and the entity’s rate (i.e., 105.31 percent) is not subject to 13 See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews and Rescission of Reviews in Part, 73 FR 52823, 52824 (September 11, 2008), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 16. 14 See Memorandum to the File entitled ‘‘2013– 2014 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results Margin Calculation for Separate Rate Companies,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. 15 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 change.16 Aside from the no shipments and separate rate companies discussed above and the companies for which the review was previously rescinded (except where previously determined to be a part of the PRC-wide entity, in the case of Double Coin Holdings), the Department considers all other companies for which a review was requested (i.e., Qingdao Haojia (Xinhai) Tyre Co.), which did not file a separate rate application) to be part of the PRCwide entity. For additional information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference Section 776(a) of the Act provides that the Department shall apply facts available if (1) necessary information is not on the record, or (2) an interested party or any other person (A) withholds information that has been requested, (B) fails to provide information within the deadlines established, or in the form and manner requested by the Department, subject to subsections (c)(1) and (e) of section 782 of the Act, (C) significantly impedes a proceeding, or (D) provides information that cannot be verified as provided by section 782(i) of the Act. Section 776(b) of the Act further provides that the Department may use an adverse inference in applying facts available when a party has failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability to comply with a request for information. Such an adverse inference may include reliance on information derived from the petition, the final determination, a previous administrative review, or other information placed on the record. Based on findings at verification, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, we are applying partial adverse facts available to a portion of Xugong’s U.S. sales. For details regarding this determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.17 16 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012– 2013, 80 FR 20197 (April 15, 2015); see also Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012– 2013, 80 FR 26230 (May 7, 2015). 17 See Memorandum from the Department entitled, ‘‘2013–2014 Administrative Review of the Antiduping Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s Rpublic of China: Verification of the Sales and Factors Response of Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. And Affiliates,’’ dated concurrently with this notice and Memorandum from the Department entitled, ‘‘2013–2014 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People’s PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Methodology The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) and 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act. Export and constructed export prices were calculated in accordance with sections 772(a) and (b) of the Act. Because the PRC is a nonmarket economy within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, NV has been calculated in accordance with section 773(c). For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary 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 http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Preliminary Results of Review The Department preliminarily determines that the following weightedaverage dumping margins exist for the period September 1, 2013, through August 31, 2014: Exporter Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd., Armour Rubber Company Ltd., or Xuzhou Hanbang Tyre Co., Ltd ......... Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd Qingdao Free Trade Zone FullWorld International Trading Co., Ltd ................................. Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd ....................... Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd ........ Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd ......................................... Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) 86.78 99.36 91.30 91.30 91.30 91.30 Republic of China: Analysis of the Preliminary results Margin Calculation for Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd.,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices Disclosure, Public Comment and Opportunity To Request a Hearing The Department intends to disclose the calculations used in our analysis to parties in this review within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register.18 Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed within five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.19 Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument (a) a statement of the issue, (b) a brief summary of the argument, and (c) a table of authorities.20 Parties submitting briefs should do so pursuant to the Department’s electronic filing system, ACCESS.21 Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice.22 Hearing requests should contain the following information: (1) The party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral presentations will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.23 The Department intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification.25 For any individually examined respondent whose weighted average dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final results of this review, the Department will calculate importer-specific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer’s examined sales to the total entered value of sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rate is greater than de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.26 Where either a respondent’s weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.27 For the respondents that were not selected for individual examination in this administrative review and that qualified for a separate rate, the assessment rate will be based on the average of the mandatory respondents.28 Pursuant to the Department’s practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by companies individually examined during the administrative review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter’s case number (i.e., at that exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.29 Assessment Rates Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Upon issuance of the final results, the Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.24 The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this review. For assessment purposes, the Department applied the assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation 18 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)–(2). 20 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2). 21 See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). 22 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 23 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 24 See 19 CFR 351.212(b). 19 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 25 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) in the manner described in more detail in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 26 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 27 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). 28 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 29 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61169 date, as provided by sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the companies listed above that have a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that established in the final results of this review (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and nonPRC exporters not listed above that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: September 30, 2015. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Partial Rescission of Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments V. Respondent Selection and Determination Not To Select TWS Xingtai as a Voluntary Respondent VI. Affiliation and Collapsing VII. Discussion of Methodology A. Non-Market Economy Country B. Separate Rates C. Margin for the Companies Individually Examined D. Margin for the Separate Rate Companies Not Individually Examined E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 61170 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices E. Margin for Companies Not Receiving a Separate Rate F. PRC-Wide Entity G. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inferences H. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value Data I. Surrogate Country J. Economic Comparability K. Significant Producers of Identical or Comparable Merchandise L. Data Availability M. Date of Sale N. Comparisons to Normal Value O. Export Price and Constructed Export Price P. Value-Added Tax Q. Normal Value R. Factor Evaluations S. Adjustment Under Section 777A(f) of the Act VIII. Currency Conversion IX. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2015–25804 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–890] Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April 10, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) received a request for revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) 1 with respect to certain bed bases. We preliminarily determine that the producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the Order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by the Order with respect certain bed bases described below. Accordingly, we intend to revoke, in part, the Order as to certain bed bases. The Department invites interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective Date: October 9, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara Lofaro or Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) (‘‘Order’’). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5720 or (202) 482– 5193, respectively. Background On January 4, 2005, the Department published the Order in the Federal Register. On April 10, 2015, the Department received a request on behalf of Olollo, Inc. (‘‘Olollo’’) for a changed circumstances review to revoke, in part, the Order with respect to certain bed bases.2 On April 27, 2015, the American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, Inc. (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’) stated that they agree with the scope exclusion language proposed by Olollo for certain bed bases.3 On June 1, 2015, the Department published the Initiation Notice for the requested changed circumstances review in the Federal Register.4 Because the statement submitted by Petitioners in support of Olollo’s Request did not indicate whether Petitioners account for substantially all of the domestic wooden bedroom furniture production, in the Initiation Notice, the Department invited interested parties to submit comments concerning industry support for the revocation in part, with respect to certain bed bases, as well as comments and/or factual information regarding the changed circumstances review. No parties commented. Scope of the Order The product covered by the order is wooden bedroom furniture. Wooden bedroom furniture is generally, but not exclusively, designed, manufactured, and offered for sale in coordinated groups, or bedrooms, in which all of the individual pieces are of approximately the same style and approximately the same material and/or finish. The subject merchandise is made substantially of wood products, including both solid wood and also engineered wood products made from wood particles, fibers, or other wooden materials such 2 See submission from Olollo, ‘‘Changed Circumstance Review Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China’’ dated April 10, 2015 (‘‘Olollo’s Request’’). 3 See April 27, 2015 letter from Petitioners Re: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From The People’s Republic of China/Petitioners’ Response to Olollo’s Letter of April 10, 2015. 4 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order in Part, 80 FR 31014 (June 1, 2015) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 as plywood, strand board, particle board, and fiberboard, with or without wood veneers, wood overlays, or laminates, with or without non-wood components or trim such as metal, marble, leather, glass, plastic, or other resins, and whether or not assembled, completed, or finished. The subject merchandise includes the following items: (1) Wooden beds such as loft beds, bunk beds, and other beds; (2) wooden headboards for beds (whether stand-alone or attached to side rails), wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds; (3) night tables, night stands, dressers, commodes, bureaus, mule chests, gentlemen’s chests, bachelor’s chests, lingerie chests, wardrobes, vanities, chessers, chifforobes, and wardrobe-type cabinets; (4) dressers with framed glass mirrors that are attached to, incorporated in, sit on, or hang over the dresser; (5) chestson-chests,5 highboys,6 lowboys,7 chests of drawers,8 chests,9 door chests,10 chiffoniers,11 hutches,12 and armoires; 13 (6) desks, computer stands, filing cabinets, book cases, or writing tables that are attached to or incorporated in the subject merchandise; and (7) other bedroom furniture consistent with the above list. The scope of the order excludes the following items: (1) Seats, chairs, benches, couches, sofas, sofa beds, stools, and other seating furniture; (2) 5 A chest-on-chest is typically a tall chest-ofdrawers in two or more sections (or appearing to be in two or more sections), with one or two sections mounted (or appearing to be mounted) on a slightly larger chest; also known as a tallboy. 6 A highboy is typically a tall chest of drawers usually composed of a base and a top section with drawers, and supported on four legs or a small chest (often 15 inches or more in height). 7 A lowboy is typically a short chest of drawers, not more than four feet high, normally set on short legs. 8 A chest of drawers is typically a case containing drawers for storing clothing. 9 A chest is typically a case piece taller than it is wide featuring a series of drawers and with or without one or more doors for storing clothing. The piece can either include drawers or be designed as a large box incorporating a lid. 10 A door chest is typically a chest with hinged doors to store clothing, whether or not containing drawers. The piece may also include shelves for televisions and other entertainment electronics. 11 A chiffonier is typically a tall and narrow chest of drawers normally used for storing undergarments and lingerie, often with mirror(s) attached. 12 A hutch is typically an open case of furniture with shelves that typically sits on another piece of furniture and provides storage for clothes. 13 An armoire is typically a tall cabinet or wardrobe (typically 50 inches or taller), with doors, and with one or more drawers (either exterior below or above the doors or interior behind the doors), shelves, and/or garment rods or other apparatus for storing clothes. Bedroom armoires may also be used to hold television receivers and/or other audiovisual entertainment systems. E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1
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[FR Doc No: 2015-25804]
Administrative Review; 2013-2014
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain new
2013, through August 31, 2014. The review covers twelve exporters of
subject merchandise.\1\ The Department preliminarily finds that two
mandatory respondents, Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Qihang'') and
Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. (``Xugong'') \2\, made sales of subject
merchandise at less than normal value (``NV'') and an additional four
companies, Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading
Co., Ltd. (``Full-World''), Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China,
Co. Ltd. (``TWS Xingtai'') and Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd.
(``Zhongwei''), and Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd.
(``Leviathan''), demonstrated eligibility for separate rates status.
Further, the Department preliminarily determines that two firms listed
in the Initiation Notice had no shipments during the POR and one
company failed to demonstrate eligibility for separate rate status.
Finally, the remaining three firms timely withdrew their requests for
review, and the Department previously rescinded the review for these
companies.\3\ Interested parties are invited to comment on these
Administrative Review, 79 FR 64565 (October 30, 2014) (``Initiation
\2\ As discussed below, we collapsed Xugong with Xuzhou Armour
Rubber Company Ltd. (``Armour'') and Xuzhou Hanbang Tyre Co., Ltd.
(``Hanbang'') as a single entity for the purposes of this review and
refer to the collapsed entity as ``Xugong'', collectively, for the
purposes of these preliminary results.
Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 80 FR 9695 (February 24, 2015)
(``Notice of Partial Rescission'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley or Mandy Mallott, AD/CVD
4987 or (202) 482-6430, respectively.
On October 30, 2014, the Department initiated the sixth
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on OTR tires from
the PRC.\4\ On April 23, 2015, we extended the time limit for the
preliminary results of review by 120 days, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''), to
September 30, 2015.\5\ For a complete description of the events that
\5\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh entitled, ``Certain New
Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2013-2014
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated April 23, 2015.
Compliance, entitled ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain New Pneumatic
Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China; 2013-2014''
(``Preliminary Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently with and
Scope of the Order \7\
On November 20, 2014, Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hebei Co. (``TWS
Hebei'') submitted a timely-filed certification indicating that it had
POR.\8\ Also, on December 26, 2014, Zhongce Rubber Group Company
Limited (``Zhongce'') submitted a timely-filed certification indicating
that it had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States
during the POR.\9\ Consistent with our practice, the Department asked
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to conduct a query on potential
shipments made by TWS Hebei and Zhongce during the POR.\10\ Based on
TWS Hebei and Zhongce's certifications and our analysis of CBP data and
rebuttal information, we preliminarily determine that TWS Hebei and
Zhongce did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR. For
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Consistent with our assessment
practice in non-market economy (``NME'') cases, the Department is not
rescinding this review for these companies, but intends to complete the
review and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final
results of the review.\11\
\8\ See Letter from TWS Hebei, entitled, ``Trelleborg Wheel
Systems Hebei Co. Statement of No Shipments during the POR: New
dated November 20, 2014.
\9\ See Letter from Zhongce entitled, ``New Pneumatic Off-the
Road Tires from the People's Republic of China (2013-2014): Zhongce
Rubber Group Company Limited No Shipment Letter,'' dated December
\10\ See CBP Message Number 5141301, dated May 21, 2015.
Based on the record evidence for these preliminary results, we find
that Xugong, Armour, and Hanbang are affiliated, pursuant to sections
771(33)(E) of the Act. Additionally, based on the evidence presented in
the questionnaire responses and pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f)(1)-(2),
we preliminarily find that these companies should be considered a
single entity for purposes of this review.\12\
\12\ For further discussion of the Department's affiliation and
collapsing decision, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
Memorandum to Erin Begnal, Director, Office III, entitled, ``2013-
2014 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum for Xuzhou
Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
The Department preliminarily determines that information placed on
the record by the mandatory respondents Xugong and Qihang, as well as
by the four other separate rate applicants, Full-World, TWS Xingtai,
Zhongwei, and Leviathan, demonstrates that these companies are entitled
to separate rate status. For additional information, see the
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review. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act articulates a preference for
not calculating an all-others rate using rates which are zero, de
minimis or based entirely on facts available (``FA''). Accordingly, the
Department's usual practice has been to determine the dumping margin
for companies not individually examined by averaging the weighted-
average dumping margins for the individually examined respondents,
excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts
available.\13\ Consistent with this practice, in this review, we
preliminarily calculated weighted-average dumping margins for Qihang
and Xugong that are above de minimis and not based entirely on FA;
therefore, the Department preliminarily assigns to Leviathan, Full-
World, TWS Xingtai, and Zhongwei the average of the weighted-average
margins calculated for Qihang and Xugong as the separate rate for this
review.\14\
\13\ See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany,
\14\ See Memorandum to the File entitled ``2013-2014
Preliminary Results Margin Calculation for Separate Rate
the PRC-wide entity applies to this administrative review.\15\ Under
rate (i.e., 105.31 percent) is not subject to change.\16\ Aside from
the no shipments and separate rate companies discussed above and the
companies for which the review was previously rescinded (except where
previously determined to be a part of the PRC-wide entity, in the case
of Double Coin Holdings), the Department considers all other companies
for which a review was requested (i.e., Qingdao Haojia (Xinhai) Tyre
Co.), which did not file a separate rate application) to be part of the
PRC-wide entity. For additional information, see the Preliminary
\15\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
\16\ See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the
Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 20197 (April 15, 2015); see
also Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 26230 (May 7, 2015).
facts available if (1) necessary information is not on the record, or
(2) an interested party or any other person (A) withholds information
that has been requested, (B) fails to provide information within the
Act, (C) significantly impedes a proceeding, or (D) provides
use an adverse inference in applying facts available when a party has
with a request for information. Such an adverse inference may include
Based on findings at verification, pursuant to sections 776(a) and
(b) of the Act, we are applying partial adverse facts available to a
portion of Xugong's U.S. sales. For details regarding this
determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\17\
\17\ See Memorandum from the Department entitled, ``2013-2014
Administrative Review of the Antiduping Duty Order on Certain New
Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Rpublic of China:
Verification of the Sales and Factors Response of Xuzhou Xugong
Tyres Co., Ltd. And Affiliates,'' dated concurrently with this
notice and Memorandum from the Department entitled, ``2013-2014
Analysis of the Preliminary results Margin Calculation for Xuzhou
751(a)(1)(B) and 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act. Export and constructed export
prices were calculated in accordance with sections 772(a) and (b) of
section 771(18) of the Act, NV has been calculated in accordance with
section 773(c).
weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period September 1,
2013, through August 31, 2014:
Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd., Armour Rubber Company Ltd.,         86.78
or Xuzhou Hanbang Tyre Co., Ltd...........................
Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd...............................        99.36
Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading           91.30
Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd.............        91.30
Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd..........        91.30
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd............................        91.30
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Federal Register.\18\ Rebuttals to case briefs, which must be limited
to issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed within five days
after the time limit for filing case briefs.\19\ Parties who submit
authorities.\20\ Parties submitting briefs should do so pursuant to the
Department's electronic filing system, ACCESS.\21\
\19\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)-(2).
\20\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2).
\21\ See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).
publication of this notice.\22\ Hearing requests should contain the
Washington, DC 20230.\23\
covered by this review.\24\ The Department intends to issue assessment
\24\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification.\25\ For any individually
examined respondent whose weighted average dumping margin is above de
minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final results of this review, the
Department will calculate importer-specific assessment rates on the
importer's examined sales to the total entered value of sales, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer- (or customer-)
liquidation.\26\ Where either a respondent's weighted average dumping
margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific
ad valorem rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP
duties.\27\ For the respondents that were not selected for individual
separate rate, the assessment rate will be based on the average of the
mandatory respondents.\28\
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) in
the manner described in more detail in the Preliminary Decision
\26\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\27\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
\28\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Pursuant to the Department's practice, for entries that were not
reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by companies
individually examined during the administrative review, the Department
will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate.
rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.\29\
\29\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the companies listed above
that have a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that
established in the final results of this review (except, if the rate is
zero or de minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for
listed above that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this
the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity; and (4) for
the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to
IV. Partial Rescission of Review and Preliminary Determination of No
V. Respondent Selection and Determination Not To Select TWS Xingtai
as a Voluntary Respondent
C. Margin for the Companies Individually Examined
D. Margin for the Separate Rate Companies Not Individually
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E. Margin for Companies Not Receiving a Separate Rate
F. PRC-Wide Entity
G. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inferences
H. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value Data
J. Economic Comparability
K. Significant Producers of Identical or Comparable Merchandise
M. Date of Sale
N. Comparisons to Normal Value
O. Export Price and Constructed Export Price
P. Value-Added Tax
Q. Normal Value
R. Factor Evaluations
S. Adjustment Under Section 777A(f) of the Act
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