81_FR_12508 81 FR 12462 - Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

81 FR 12462 - Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)

Page Range12462-12463
FR Document2016-05307

As a result of this second sunset review, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05307]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-890]


Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this second sunset review, the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC'') would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective March 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2769.

Background

    On January 4, 2005, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from 
the PRC.\1\ On November 3, 2015, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the second sunset review of the Order pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act'').\2\ On November 
18, 2015, the Department received a notice of intent to participate in 
the sunset review from domestic interested parties.\3\ This notice was 
filed within the time period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ 
On December 3,

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2015, the domestic interested parties filed a substantive response 
within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ The 
Department did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an 
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \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'').
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 67705 
(November 3, 2015) (``Sunset Initiation'').
    \3\ The Domestic interested parties are the American Furniture 
Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade (``Committee'') and Vaughan-
Bassett Furniture Company, Inc. (``Vaughan-Basset) (collectively 
``Domestic Interested Parties''). These parties stated that the 
Committee and each of its members (including Vaughan-Bassett) intend 
to participate in this sunset review. Local Union 2445, and 
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local 991 stated 
their willingness to participate in this sunset review and support 
the continuation of the Order.
    \4\ See Letter from Domestic Interested Parties ``Re: Second 
Five-Year (Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden 
Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated November 18, 2015.
    \5\ See Letter from Domestic Interested Parties ``Re: Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden Bedroom 
Furniture from the People's Republic of China/The Domestic 
Industry's Substantive Response To The Notice Of Initiation'' dated 
December 3, 2015 (``Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive 
Response'').
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is wooden bedroom furniture, 
subject to certain exceptions.\6\ Imports of subject merchandise are 
classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') subheadings: 9403.50.9042 and 9403.50.9045 of the HTSUS as 
``wooden . . . beds'' and under subheading 9403.50.9080 of the HTSUS as 
``other . . . wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom.'' In 
addition, wooden headboards for beds, wooden footboards for beds, 
wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds may also be 
entered under subheading 9403.50.9042 or 9403.50.9045 of the HTSUS as 
``parts of wood.'' Subject merchandise may also be entered under 
subheadings 9403.50.9041, 9403.60.8081, or 9403.20.0018. Further, 
framed glass mirrors may be entered under subheading 7009.92.1000 or 
7009.92.5000 of the HTSUS as ``glass mirrors . . . framed.'' The 
Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice, provides a 
full description of the scope of the Order.\7\
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    \6\ See Order, 70 FR at 329.
    \7\ For a full description of the scope of the order, including 
exclusions, see the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China'' from 
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary 
for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (``Decision Memorandum'').
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    The 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 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum 
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping, the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were to be 
revoked, and duty absorption.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines 
that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins 
likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping margins up to 
198.08 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``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.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: March 2, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-05307 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
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12462 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices origin; (4) imports from Oman as a of any such request must be provided in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE percentage of the domestic market of the a paper format. If business confidential like or directly competitive article; and information is provided, two copies of International Trade Administration (5) all data available to the requester a non-confidential version must also be [A–570–890] showing changes in productivity, provided. If CITA determines that the utilization of capacity, inventories, request provides the necessary Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the exports, wages, employment, domestic information to be considered, it People’s Republic of China: Final prices, profits, and investment, and any publishes a Federal Register notice Results of the Expedited Second other information, relating to the seeking public comments on the Sunset Review of the Antidumping existence of serious damage or actual request. To the extent business Duty Order threat thereof caused by imports from confidential information is provided, a Oman to the industry producing the like AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, non-confidential version must also be or directly competitive article that is the International Trade Administration, provided. Any interested party may Department of Commerce. subject of the request. To the extent that submit information to rebut, clarify, or such information is not available, the SUMMARY: As a result of this second correct public comments submitted by requester should provide best estimates any interested party. sunset review, the Department of and the basis therefore. Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) finds If CITA determines that the request III. Data that revocation of the antidumping duty provides the information necessary for it order on wooden bedroom furniture to be considered, CITA will publish a OMB Control Number: 0625–0266. from the People’s Republic of China notice in the Federal Register seeking Form Number(s): None. (‘‘PRC’’) would likely lead to public comments regarding the request. Type of Review: Regular submission. continuation or recurrence of dumping, The comment period shall be 30 at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final calendar days. The notice will include Affected Public: Individuals or Results of Sunset Review’’ section of a summary of the request. Any households; business or other for-profit this notice. interested party may submit information organizations. DATES: Effective March 9, 2016. to rebut, clarify, or correct public Estimated Number of Respondents: 6 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff comments submitted by any interested (1 for Request; 5 for Comments). Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office party. Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours IV, Enforcement and Compliance, CITA will make a determination on for a Request; and 4 hours for each International Trade Administration, any request it considers within 60 U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Comment. calendar days of the close of the Street and Constitution Avenue NW., comment period. If CITA is unable to Estimated Total Annual Burden Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) make a determination within 60 Hours: 24. 482–2769. calendar days, it will publish a notice in Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Register, including the date Public: $960. Background it will make a determination. On January 4, 2005, the Department If a determination under section IV. Request for Comments published in the Federal Register the 322(b) of the Act is affirmative, CITA antidumping duty order on wooden Comments are invited on: (a) Whether may provide tariff relief to a U.S. bedroom furniture from the PRC.1 On the proposed collection of information industry to the extent necessary to November 3, 2015, the Department is necessary for the proper performance remedy or prevent serious damage or published the notice of initiation of the of the functions of the agency, including actual threat thereof and to facilitate second sunset review of the Order whether the information shall have adjustment by the domestic industry to pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the import competition. The import tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’).2 On agency’s estimate of the burden relief is effective beginning on the date November 18, 2015, the Department (including hours and cost) of the that CITA’s affirmative determination is received a notice of intent to participate proposed collection of information; (c) published in the Federal Register. in the sunset review from domestic Entities submitting requests, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and interested parties.3 This notice was filed responses or rebuttals to CITA may clarity of the information to be within the time period specified in 19 submit both a public and confidential collected; and (d) ways to minimize the CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).4 On December 3, version of their submissions. If the burden of the collection of information request is accepted, the public version on respondents, including through the 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of will be posted on the dedicated Oman use of automated collection techniques Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Free Trade Agreement textile safeguards or other forms of information Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the technology. People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, section of the Office of Textile and 2005) (‘‘Order’’). Apparel (OTEXA) Web site. The Comments submitted in response to 2 See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 80 confidential version of the request, this notice will be summarized and/or FR 67705 (November 3, 2015) (‘‘Sunset Initiation’’). 3 The Domestic interested parties are the responses or rebuttals will not be shared included in the request for OMB American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for with the public as it may contain approval of this information collection; Legal Trade (‘‘Committee’’) and Vaughan-Bassett business confidential information. they also will become a matter of public Furniture Company, Inc. (‘‘Vaughan-Basset) Entities submitting responses or record. (collectively ‘‘Domestic Interested Parties’’). These Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES parties stated that the Committee and each of its rebuttals may use the public version of Dated: March 3, 2016. members (including Vaughan-Bassett) intend to the request as a basis for responses. Glenna Mickelson, participate in this sunset review. Local Union 2445, and Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and II. Method of Collection Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Helpers Local 991 stated their willingness to Information Officer. participate in this sunset review and support the When an interested party files a continuation of the Order. request for a textile and apparel [FR Doc. 2016–05165 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] 4 See Letter from Domestic Interested Parties ‘‘Re: safeguard action with CITA, ten copies BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Second Five-Year (Sunset) Review of Antidumping VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Mar 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices 12463 2015, the domestic interested parties Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE filed a substantive response within the the main Department of Commerce 30-day period specified in 19 CFR building. In addition, a complete International Trade Administration 351.218(d)(3)(i).5 The Department did version of the Decision Memorandum [A–533–813] not receive a substantive response from can be accessed at http:// any respondent interested party. As a enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Certain Preserved Mushrooms From result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) Decision Memorandum and the India: Preliminary Results of of the Act and 19 CFR electronic version of the Decision Antidumping Duty Administrative 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department Memorandum are identical in content. Review; 2014–2015 conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order. Analysis of Comments Received AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Scope of the Order All issues raised in this sunset review Department of Commerce. The product covered by the Order is are addressed in the Decision SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce wooden bedroom furniture, subject to Memorandum. The issues discussed in (the Department) is conducting an certain exceptions.6 Imports of subject the Decision Memorandum include the administrative review of the merchandise are classified under likelihood of continuation or recurrence antidumping duty order on certain Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the of dumping, the magnitude of the preserved mushrooms (mushrooms) United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings: margins likely to prevail if the Order from India.1 The period of review (POR) 9403.50.9042 and 9403.50.9045 of the were to be revoked, and duty is February 1, 2014, through January 31, HTSUS as ‘‘wooden . . . beds’’ and absorption. 2015. The review covers one producer/ under subheading 9403.50.9080 of the exporter of the subject merchandise, HTSUS as ‘‘other . . . wooden furniture Final Results of Sunset Review Himalya International, Ltd. (Himalya). of a kind used in the bedroom.’’ In We preliminarily determine that sales of addition, wooden headboards for beds, Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines that subject merchandise by Himalya have wooden footboards for beds, wooden not been made at prices below normal side rails for beds, and wooden canopies revocation of the Order would likely value (NV). We invite interested parties for beds may also be entered under lead to continuation or recurrence of to comment on these preliminary subheading 9403.50.9042 or dumping, and that the magnitude of the results. 9403.50.9045 of the HTSUS as ‘‘parts of dumping margins likely to prevail DATES: Effective March 9, 2016. wood.’’ Subject merchandise may also would be weighted-average dumping be entered under subheadings margins up to 198.08 percent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9403.50.9041, 9403.60.8081, or Katherine Johnson or Terre Keaton 9403.20.0018. Further, framed glass Notification Regarding Administrative Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office mirrors may be entered under Protective Orders II, Enforcement and Compliance, subheading 7009.92.1000 or International Trade Administration, This notice also serves as the only U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 7009.92.5000 of the HTSUS as ‘‘glass reminder to parties subject to mirrors . . . framed.’’ The Decision Street and Constitution Avenue NW., administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) Memorandum, which is hereby adopted of their responsibility concerning the 482–4929 or (202) 482–1280, by this notice, provides a full description of the scope of the Order.7 return or destruction of proprietary respectively. The Decision Memorandum is a information disclosed under APO in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: public document and is on file accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. electronically via Enforcement and Timely notification of the return or Scope of the Order Compliance’s Antidumping and destruction of APO materials or The merchandise covered by this Countervailing Duty Centralized conversion to judicial protective order is order is certain preserved mushrooms Electronic Service System (ACCESS). hereby requested. Failure to comply from India. The product is currently ACCESS is available to registered users with the regulations and terms of an classified under subheadings: at http://access.trade.gov and in the APO is a violation which is subject to 2003.10.0127, 2003.10.0131, sanction. 2003.10.0137, 2003.10.0143, Duty Order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the 2003.10.0147, 2003.10.0153, People’s Republic of China: Notice of Intent to We are issuing and publishing these Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated November 18, results and notice in accordance with 0711.51.0000, 0711.90.4000, 2015. sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of 2003.10.0027, 2003.10.0031, 5 See Letter from Domestic Interested Parties ‘‘Re: the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. 2003.10.0037, 2003.10.0043 and Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of Antidumping Duty 2003.10.0047 of the Harmonized Tariff Order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the Dated: March 2, 2016. System of the United States (HTSUS). People’s Republic of China/The Domestic Industry’s Paul Piquado, Although the HTSUS subheadings are Substantive Response To The Notice Of Initiation’’ dated December 3, 2015 (‘‘Domestic Interested Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and provided for convenience and customs Parties’ Substantive Response’’). Compliance. purposes, the written description of 6 See Order, 70 FR at 329. 7 For a full description of the scope of the order, [FR Doc. 2016–05307 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] merchandise subject to the scope is including exclusions, see the ‘‘Issues and Decision BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P dispositive.2 Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Memorandum for the Expedited Second Sunset 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR China’’ from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 18202 (April 3, 2015). Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 2 A full description of the scope of the order is Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for contained in the memorandum to Paul Piquado, Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (‘‘Decision Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Memorandum’’). Continued VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Mar 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


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DatesEffective March 9, 2016.
ContactJeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 2769.
FR Citation81 FR 12462 
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