81 FR 16138 - Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06847 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 16138-16139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06847] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-983] Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce SUMMARY: On February 12, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on drawn stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ In that notice, we preliminarily determined that Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd. (Ningbo) is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (Yuyao) for purposes of determining antidumping duty cash deposits and liabilities. No interested party submitted comments in opposition to the Initiation and Preliminary Results. For these final results, the Department continues to find that Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China, 81 FR 7504 (February 12, 2016) (Initiation and Preliminary Results). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective March 25, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Belliveau or Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4952 or (202) 482-1766, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 11, 2013, the Department published in the Federal Register an AD order on drawn sinks from the PRC.\2\ On November 19, 2015, Yuyao, a producer/exporter of drawn sinks covered by this order, changed its name from Yuyao to Ningbo. On December 22, 2015, Ningbo requested that the Department conduct a changed circumstances review under section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.216.\3\ In this request, Ningbo asked the Department to determine that it is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao and, accordingly, to assign it the cash deposit rate of Yuyao.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11, 2013). \3\ See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ``Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Request for Changed Circumstances Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,'' dated December 22, 2015. \4\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 12, 2016, the Department published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of this changed circumstances review, determining that Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao.\5\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided all interested parties with an opportunity to comment and to request a public hearing regarding our preliminary finding that Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao. On February 26, 2016, Ningbo submitted comments in support of our preliminary finding.\6\ We received no comments in opposition to our preliminary finding and no requests for a public hearing from interested parties within the time period set forth in the Initiation and Preliminary Results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results. \6\ See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ``Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Comments on Changed Circumstances Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,'' dated February 26, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The products covered by the scope of this order are drawn stainless steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish, gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of this order if they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel sinks. For purposes of this scope definition, the term ``drawn'' refers to a manufacturing process using metal forming technology to produce a smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded corners. Drawn stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes and configurations and may be described in a number of ways including flush mount, top mount, or undermount (to include the attachment relative to the countertop). Stainless [[Page 16139]] steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are covered by the scope of the order. Drawn stainless steel sinks are covered by the scope of the order whether or not they are sold in conjunction with non-subject accessories such as faucets (whether attached or unattached), strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom grids, or other accessories. Excluded from the scope of the order are stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, but rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and then welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls. Stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred to as ``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks. The products covered by this order are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.0010. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review For the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results, and because we received no comments from interested parties to the contrary, the Department continues to find that Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao. As a result of this determination, we find that Ningbo should receive the cash deposit rate previously assigned to Yuyao in the most recently completed review of the antidumping duty order on drawn sinks from the PRC.\7\ Consequently, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise produced or exported by Ningbo and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register at 4.29 percent, which is the current antidumping duty cash deposit rate for Yuyao.\8\ This cash deposit requirement shall remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2014, 80 FR 69644 (November 10, 2015) (AR1 Final Results). \8\ Yuyao received a 4.29 percent dumping margin in the 2012- 2014 administrative review of the AD order on drawn sinks from the PRC. See AR1 Final Results at 69645. We note that Yuyao is also a respondent in the current 2014-2015 administrative review of this antidumping duty order. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR 30041 (May 26, 2015). Because we determined that Ningbo is the successor-in- interest to Yuyao, we will assign Ningbo an updated cash deposit rate based on the final results of that administrative review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are issuing this determination and publishing these final results and notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) and (2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3). Dated: March 21, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-06847 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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A. Export or reexport to or on behalf Issued this 18th day of March, 2016. order, changed its name from Yuyao to
of the Denied Person any item subject to Karen H. Nies-Vogel, Ningbo. On December 22, 2015, Ningbo
the Regulations; Director, Office of Exporter Services. requested that the Department conduct
B. Take any action that facilitates the [FR Doc. 2016–06820 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] a changed circumstances review under
acquisition or attempted acquisition by BILLING CODE P
section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
the Denied Person of the ownership, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
possession, or control of any item 351.216.3 In this request, Ningbo asked
subject to the Regulations that has been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Department to determine that it is
or will be exported from the United the successor-in-interest to Yuyao and,
States, including financing or other International Trade Administration accordingly, to assign it the cash deposit
support activities related to a [A–570–983]
rate of Yuyao.4
transaction whereby the Denied Person On February 12, 2016, the Department
acquires or attempts to acquire such Notice of Final Results of Antidumping published its notice of initiation and
ownership, possession or control; Duty Changed Circumstances Review: preliminary results of this changed
C. Take any action to acquire from or Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the circumstances review, determining that
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted People’s Republic of China Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to
acquisition from the Denied Person of Yuyao.5 In the Initiation and
any item subject to the Regulations that AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Preliminary Results, we provided all
has been exported from the United International Trade Administration, interested parties with an opportunity to
States; Department of Commerce comment and to request a public
SUMMARY: On February 12, 2016, the hearing regarding our preliminary
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
Department of Commerce (the finding that Ningbo is the successor-in-
the United States any item subject to the
Department) published its notice of interest to Yuyao. On February 26, 2016,
Regulations with knowledge or reason
initiation and preliminary results of a Ningbo submitted comments in support
to know that the item will be, or is
changed circumstances review of the of our preliminary finding.6 We
intended to be, exported from the
antidumping duty order on drawn received no comments in opposition to
United States; or
stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from our preliminary finding and no requests
E. Engage in any transaction to service
the People’s Republic of China (PRC).1 for a public hearing from interested
any item subject to the Regulations that
In that notice, we preliminarily parties within the time period set forth
has been or will be exported from the
determined that Ningbo Afa Kitchen in the Initiation and Preliminary
United States and which is owned,
and Bath Co., Ltd. (Ningbo) is the Results.
possessed or controlled by the Denied
successor-in-interest to Yuyao Afa
Person, or service any item, of whatever Scope of the Order
Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (Yuyao) for
origin, that is owned, possessed or The products covered by the scope of
purposes of determining antidumping
controlled by the Denied Person if such this order are drawn stainless steel sinks
duty cash deposits and liabilities. No
service involves the use of any item with single or multiple drawn bowls,
interested party submitted comments in
subject to the Regulations that has been with or without drain boards, whether
opposition to the Initiation and
or will be exported from the United finished or unfinished, regardless of
Preliminary Results. For these final
States. For purposes of this paragraph, type of finish, gauge, or grade of
results, the Department continues to
servicing means installation, stainless steel. Mounting clips,
find that Ningbo is the successor-in-
maintenance, repair, modification or fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening
interest to Yuyao.
testing. pads are also covered by the scope of
DATES: Effective March 25, 2016.
Third, after notice and opportunity for this order if they are included within
comment as provided in Section 766.23 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross
Belliveau or Brian Smith, AD/CVD the sales price of the drawn stainless
of the Regulations, any other person, steel sinks. For purposes of this scope
firm, corporation, or business Operations, Office II, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade definition, the term ‘‘drawn’’ refers to a
organization related to Sirirojnananont manufacturing process using metal
by ownership, control, position of Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue forming technology to produce a smooth
responsibility, affiliation, or other basin with seamless, smooth, and
connection in the conduct of trade or NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4952 or (202) 482–1766, rounded corners. Drawn stainless steel
business may also be made subject to sinks are available in various shapes
the provisions of this Order in order to respectively.
and configurations and may be
prevent evasion of this Order. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
described in a number of ways
Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of including flush mount, top mount, or
Background
the Regulations, Sirirojnananont may undermount (to include the attachment
file an appeal of this Order with the On April 11, 2013, the Department
published in the Federal Register an AD relative to the countertop). Stainless
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Industry and Security. The appeal must order on drawn sinks from the PRC.2 On 3 See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ‘‘Drawn
be filed within 45 days from the date of November 19, 2015, Yuyao, a producer/ Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of
this Order and must comply with the exporter of drawn sinks covered by this China: Request for Changed Circumstances Review
provisions of Part 756 of the by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Afa
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
1 See Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,’’ dated December 22,
Regulations. 2015.
of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the 4 Id.
delivered to the Sirirojnananont. This People’s Republic of China, 81 FR 7504 (February 5 See Initiation and Preliminary Results.
Order shall be published in the Federal 12, 2016) (Initiation and Preliminary Results). 6 See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ‘‘Drawn
2 See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of
Register.
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final China: Comments on Changed Circumstances
Sixth, this Order is effective Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and
immediately and shall remain in effect Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11, Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,’’ dated
until August 26, 2024. 2013). February 26, 2016.
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steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls deposit requirement shall remain in 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
that are joined through a welding effect until further notice. Washington, DC 20230,
operation to form one unit are covered We are issuing this determination and archana.sahgal@trade.gov. Members of
by the scope of the order. Drawn publishing these final results and notice the public are encouraged to submit
stainless steel sinks are covered by the in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) registration requests and written
scope of the order whether or not they and 777(i)(1) and (2) of the Act and 19 comments via email to ensure timely
are sold in conjunction with non-subject CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3). receipt.
accessories such as faucets (whether Dated: March 21, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
attached or unattached), strainers, Paul Piquado, Archana Sahgal, the United States
strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Manufacturing Council, Room 4043,
grids, or other accessories. Compliance. 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Excluded from the scope of the order Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
[FR Doc. 2016–06847 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
are stainless steel sinks with fabricated 482–4501, email: archana.sahgal@
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have trade.gov.
seamless corners, but rather are made by
notching and bending the stainless steel, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Background: The Council advises the
and then welding and finishing the
vertical corners to form the bowls. Secretary of Commerce on matters
International Trade Administration relating to the U.S. manufacturing
Stainless steel sinks with fabricated
bowls may sometimes be referred to as United States Manufacturing Council: industry.
‘‘zero radius’’ or ‘‘near zero radius’’ Meeting of the United States Public Participation: The meeting will
sinks. Manufacturing Council be open to the public and will be
The products covered by this order accessible to people with disabilities.
are currently classified in the AGENCY: International Trade All guests are required to register in
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Administration, U.S. Department of advance by the deadline identified
United States (HTSUS) under statistical Commerce. under the DATES caption. Seating is
reporting number 7324.10.0000 and ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. limited and will be on a first come, first
7324.10.0010. Although the HTSUS served basis. Requests for sign language
SUMMARY: The United States interpretation or other auxiliary aids
subheadings are provided for Manufacturing Council (Council) will
convenience and customs purposes, the must be submitted by the registration
hold an open meeting on Tuesday, April deadline. Last minute requests will be
written description of the scope is 12, 2016. The Council was established
dispositive. accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
in April 2004 to advise the Secretary of There will be fifteen (15) minutes
Final Results of Changed Commerce on matters relating to the allotted for oral comments from
Circumstances Review U.S. manufacturing industry. The members of the public. To accommodate
purpose of the meeting is for Council as many speakers as possible, the time
For the reasons stated in the Initiation
members to review and deliberate on for public comments may be limited to
and Preliminary Results, and because
recommendations developed by the three (3) minutes per person.
we received no comments from
Workforce Development subcommittee Individuals wishing to reserve speaking
interested parties to the contrary, the
looking at high school educational time during the meeting must submit a
Department continues to find that
approach enhancements for request at the time of registration, as
Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to
consideration by the Manufacturing well as the name and address of the
Yuyao. As a result of this determination, Council. The agenda may change to
we find that Ningbo should receive the proposed speaker. If the number of
accommodate Council business. The registrants requesting to make
cash deposit rate previously assigned to final agenda will be posted on the
Yuyao in the most recently completed statements is greater than can be
Department of Commerce Web site for reasonably accommodated during the
review of the antidumping duty order the Council at http://trade.gov/
on drawn sinks from the PRC.7 meeting, the International Trade
manufacturingcouncil, at least one week Administration may conduct a lottery to
Consequently, the Department will in advance of the meeting.
instruct U.S. Customs and Border determine the speakers. Speakers are
DATES: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 9:00 requested to submit a written copy of
Protection to suspend liquidation of all
a.m.–12:00 p.m. The deadline for their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on
shipments of subject merchandise
members of the public to register, Monday, April 4, 2016, for inclusion in
produced or exported by Ningbo and
including requests to make comments the meeting records and for circulation
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
during the meetings and for auxiliary to the members of the Manufacturing
for consumption on or after the
aids, or to submit written comments for Council. Speakers additionally are
publication date of this notice in the
dissemination prior to the meeting, is requested to bring at least 25 copies of
Federal Register at 4.29 percent, which
5:00 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2016. their oral comments for distribution to
is the current antidumping duty cash
deposit rate for Yuyao.8 This cash ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the members of the Manufacturing
1211 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Council and to the public at the
7 See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the Requests to register (including to speak meeting. In addition, any member of the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the or for auxiliary aids) and any written public may submit pertinent written
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012– comments should be submitted to: U.S. comments concerning the Council’s
2014, 80 FR 69644 (November 10, 2015) (AR1 Final
Results).
Manufacturing Council, U.S. affairs at any time before or after the
8 Yuyao received a 4.29 percent dumping margin Department of Commerce, Room 4043, meeting. Comments may be submitted
in the 2012–2014 administrative review of the AD to Archana Sahgal at the contact
order on drawn sinks from the PRC. See AR1 Final Administrative Reviews, 80 FR 30041 (May 26, information indicated above. To be
Results at 69645. We note that Yuyao is also a 2015). Because we determined that Ningbo is the
respondent in the current 2014–2015 administrative successor-in-interest to Yuyao, we will assign
considered during the meeting,
review of this antidumping duty order. See Ningbo an updated cash deposit rate based on the comments must be received no later
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty final results of that administrative review. than 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2016, to
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| Contact | Ross Belliveau or Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4952 or (202) 482-1766, respectively. | |
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