81 FR 20618 - Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08141 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20618-20619] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08141] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-900] Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On March 3, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC).\1\ In that notice, we preliminarily determined that Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. (Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd.) is the successor-in-interest to Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co. (Wuhan Wanbang Co.) for purposes of determining antidumping duty cash deposits and liabilities.\2\ No interested party submitted comments on or requested a public hearing to discuss the Initiation and Preliminary Results. For these final results, the Department continues to find that Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Wuhan Wanbang Co. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 81 FR 11177 (March 3, 2016) (Initiation and Preliminary Results). \2\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760. [[Page 20619]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Effective May 4, 2015, Wuhan Wanbang Co. (1) changed its legal status from a limited liability company to a joint-stock limited company and (2) changed its name to Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.\3\ On December 22, 2015, Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. requested that the Department initiate an expedited changed circumstances review and determine that Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Wuhan Wanbang Co. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd.'s request for a changed circumstances review dated December 22, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 3, 2016, we initiated this changed circumstances review and preliminarily determined that Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Wuhan Wanbang Co.\4\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided all interested parties with an opportunity to comment or request a public hearing regarding our preliminary results. We received no comments or requests for a public hearing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are all finished circular sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded below. Within the scope of the order are semifinished diamond sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond sawblade segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, whether or not attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Diamond sawblade cores are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from alloy steel. A diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of diamonds (whether natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity of diamonds) and metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid shape (from generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing process). Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, are not included within the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/ or sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 inches, or with a thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope of the order. Circular steel plates that have a cutting edge of non-diamond material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer diameter of the plate, whether or not finished, are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh size number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the scope of the order. Merchandise subject to the order is typically imported under heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for retail sale with an item that is separately classified under headings 8202 to 8205 of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. On October 11, 2011, the Department included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS classification number to the customs case reference file, pursuant to a request by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).\5\ The tariff classification is provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 76128, 76130 (December 6, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, we continue to find that Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Wuhan Wanbang Co.\6\ As a result of this determination, we find that Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. should receive the cash deposit rate previously assigned to Wuhan Wanbang Co. in the most recently completed administrative review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from the PRC.\7\ Consequently, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise exported by Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd., and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register at 2.34 percent, which is the current antidumping duty cash deposit rate for Wuhan Wanbang Co.\8\ This cash deposit requirement shall remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 11778-79. \7\ See, e.g., Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand, 81 FR 222 (January 5, 2016). \8\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 32344, 32345 (June 8, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice of final results is in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.216, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3). Dated: April 1, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-08141 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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For further information, contact Pierre to Congress on the impact of offsets on and therefore does not identify
Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) the U.S. defense industrial base. Section company-specific information.
482–1378. 723(a)(2) directs the Secretary of In order to enable BIS to prepare the
Dated: March 31, 2016. Commerce (Secretary) to prepare the next annual offset report reflecting
President’s report and to develop and calendar year 2015 data, affected U.S.
Andrew McGilvray,
administer the regulations necessary to firms must submit required information
Executive Secretary.
collect offsets data from U.S. defense on offsets agreements and offsets
[FR Doc. 2016–08144 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] exporters. transactions from calendar year 2015 to
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The authorities of the Secretary BIS no later than June 15, 2016.
regarding offsets have been delegated to Dated: April 4, 2016.
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Kevin J. Wolf,
Industry and Security. The regulations
associated with offsets reporting are set Assistant Secretary for Export
Bureau of Industry and Security Administration.
forth in part 701 of title 15 of the Code
[FR Doc. 2016–08078 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
[Docket No. 160329302–6302–01] of Federal Regulations. Offsets are
compensation practices required as a BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P
Reporting for Calendar Year 2015 on condition of purchase in either
Offsets Agreements Related to Sales government-to-government or
of Defense Articles or Defense commercial sales of defense articles DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Services to Foreign Countries or and/or defense services, as defined by
Foreign Firms International Trade Administration
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778) and the International Traffic in [A–570–900]
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and
Security, Department of Commerce. Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120–130).
Offsets are also applicable to certain Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
ACTION: Notice; annual reporting From the People’s Republic of China:
items controlled on the Commerce
requirements. Control list (CCL) and with an Export Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Control Classification Number (ECCN) Changed Circumstances Review
SUMMARY: This notice is to remind the
public that U.S. firms are required to including the numeral ‘‘6’’ as its third AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
report annually to the Department of character. The CCL is found in International Trade Administration,
Commerce (Commerce) information on Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Department of Commerce.
contracts for the sale of defense articles Export Administration Regulations. SUMMARY: On March 3, 2016, the
or defense services to foreign countries An example of an offset is as follows: Department of Commerce (the
or foreign firms that are subject to a company that is selling a fleet of Department) published a notice of
offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 military aircraft to a foreign government initiation and preliminary results of a
in value. U.S. firms are also required to may agree to offset the cost of the changed circumstances review of the
report annually to Commerce aircraft by providing training assistance antidumping duty order on diamond
information on offsets transactions to plant managers in the purchasing sawblades and parts thereof (diamond
completed in performance of existing country. Although this distorts the true sawblades) from the People’s Republic
offsets commitments for which offsets price of the aircraft, the foreign of China (the PRC).1 In that notice, we
credit of $250,000 or more has been government may require this sort of preliminarily determined that Wuhan
extra compensation as a condition of Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.
claimed from the foreign representative.
awarding the contract to purchase the (Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd.) is the
This year, such reports must include
aircraft. As described in the regulations, successor-in-interest to Wuhan
relevant information from calendar year
U.S. firms are required to report Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co.
2015 and must be submitted to
information on contracts for the sale of
Commerce no later than June 15, 2016. (Wuhan Wanbang Co.) for purposes of
defense articles or defense services to
ADDRESSES: Submit reports in both hard determining antidumping duty cash
foreign countries or foreign firms that
copy and electronically. Address the deposits and liabilities.2 No interested
are subject to offsets agreements
hard copy to ‘‘Offsets Program Manager, party submitted comments on or
exceeding $5,000,000 in value. U.S.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of requested a public hearing to discuss
firms are also required to report
Strategic Industries and Economic the Initiation and Preliminary Results.
annually information on offsets
Security, Bureau of Industry and For these final results, the Department
transactions completed in performance
Security (BIS), Room 3878, Washington, continues to find that Wuhan Wanbang
of existing offsets commitments for
DC 20230’’. Submit electronic copies toy Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to
which offsets credit of $250,000 or more
to OffsetReport@bis.doc.gov. Wuhan Wanbang Co.
has been claimed from the foreign
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representative. DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2016.
Ronald DeMarines, Office of Strategic Commerce’s annual report to Congress FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Industries and Economic Security, includes an aggregated summary of the Yang Jin Chun AD/CVD Operations,
Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. data reported by industry in accordance Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
Department of Commerce, telephone: with the offsets regulation and the DPA International Trade Administration,
202–482–3755; fax: 202–482–5650; (50 U.S.C. 4568 (2015)). As provided by U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
email: ronald.demarines@bis.doc.gov. section 723(c) of the DPA, BIS will not Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: publicly disclose individual firm DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5760.
information it receives through offsets
Background reporting unless the firm furnishing the 1 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
Section 723(a)(1) of the Defense information specifically authorizes From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation and
Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances
Production Act of 1950, as amended public disclosure. The information Review, 81 FR 11177 (March 3, 2016) (Initiation and
(DPA) (50 U.S.C. 4568 (2015)) requires collected is sorted and organized into an Preliminary Results).
the President to submit an annual report aggregate report of national offsets data, 2 Id.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the order. Circular steel plates that Federal Register at 2.34 percent, which
have a cutting edge of non-diamond is the current antidumping duty cash
Background
material, such as external teeth that deposit rate for Wuhan Wanbang Co.8
Effective May 4, 2015, Wuhan protrude from the outer diameter of the This cash deposit requirement shall
Wanbang Co. (1) changed its legal status plate, whether or not finished, are remain in effect until further notice.
from a limited liability company to a excluded from the scope of the order. This notice of final results is in
joint-stock limited company and (2) Diamond sawblade cores with a accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and
changed its name to Wuhan Wanbang Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are 777(i)(1) and (2) of the Tariff Act of
Laser Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.3 On excluded from the scope of the order. 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.216,
December 22, 2015, Wuhan Wanbang Diamond sawblades and/or diamond and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3).
Co., Ltd. requested that the Department segment(s) with diamonds that Dated: April 1, 2016.
initiate an expedited changed predominantly have a mesh size number Paul Piquado,
circumstances review and determine greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
that Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd. is the excluded from the scope of the order. Compliance.
successor-in-interest to Wuhan Merchandise subject to the order is [FR Doc. 2016–08141 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
Wanbang Co. typically imported under heading
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
On March 3, 2016, we initiated this 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
changed circumstances review and Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
preliminarily determined that Wuhan When packaged together as a set for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Wanbang Co., Ltd. is the successor-in- retail sale with an item that is separately
interest to Wuhan Wanbang Co.4 In the classified under headings 8202 to 8205 International Trade Administration
Initiation and Preliminary Results, we of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or
provided all interested parties with an [C–535–904]
parts thereof may be imported under
opportunity to comment or request a heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel
public hearing regarding our On October 11, 2011, the Department Pipe From Pakistan: Preliminary
preliminary results. We received no included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS Affirmative Countervailing Duty
comments or requests for a public classification number to the customs Determination and Alignment of Final
hearing. case reference file, pursuant to a request Countervailing Duty Determination
Scope of the Order by U.S. Customs and Border Protection With Final Antidumping Duty
(CBP).5 The tariff classification is Determination
The products covered by the order are provided for convenience and customs
all finished circular sawblades, whether purposes; however, the written AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
slotted or not, with a working part that description of the scope of the order is International Trade Administration,
is comprised of a diamond segment or dispositive. U.S. Department of Commerce.
segments, and parts thereof, regardless SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
of specification or size, except as Final Results of Changed Commerce (the Department)
specifically excluded below. Within the Circumstances Review preliminarily determines that
scope of the order are semifinished For the reasons stated in the Initiation countervailable subsidies are being
diamond sawblades, including diamond and Preliminary Results, and because provided to exporters/producers of
sawblade cores and diamond sawblade we received no comments from circular welded carbon-quality steel
segments. Diamond sawblade cores are interested parties to the contrary, we pipe (circular welded pipe) from
circular steel plates, whether or not continue to find that Wuhan Wanbang Pakistan. The period of investigation
attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to (POI) is July 1, 2014, through June 30,
Diamond sawblade cores are Wuhan Wanbang Co.6 As a result of this 2015.1 Interested parties are invited to
manufactured principally, but not determination, we find that Wuhan
exclusively, from alloy steel. A diamond Wanbang Co., Ltd. should receive the 8 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
sawblade segment consists of a mixture From the People’s Republic of China; Final Results
cash deposit rate previously assigned to of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012–
of diamonds (whether natural or Wuhan Wanbang Co. in the most 2013, 80 FR 32344, 32345 (June 8, 2015).
synthetic, and regardless of the quantity recently completed administrative 1 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2), the
of diamonds) and metal powders review of the antidumping duty order Department’s Initiation Notice stated that the POI
(including, but not limited to, iron, on diamond sawblades from the PRC.7 was January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.
See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are Consequently, the Department will from Pakistan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
formed together into a solid shape (from instruct U.S. Customs and Border Investigation, 80 FR 73704 (November 25, 2015)
generally, but not limited to, a heating Protection to suspend liquidation of all (Initiation Notice). The Department, however,
and pressing process). shipments of subject merchandise identified public information supporting the
conclusion that both the Government of Pakistan
Sawblades with diamonds directly exported by Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd., (the GOP) and the sole company selected for
attached to the core with a resin or and entered, or withdrawn from individual examination (i.e., the mandatory
electroplated bond, which thereby do warehouse, for consumption on or after respondent), International Industries Limited (IIL),
not contain a diamond segment, are not the publication date of this notice in the operate according to an annual fiscal year beginning
on July 1 and ending on June 30. See Department
included within the scope of the order. Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation
Diamond sawblades and/or sawblade 5 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Pakistan: Period of Investigation,’’ December 16,
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 2015 (POI Memorandum); see also Letter from the
inches, or with a thickness greater than 76128, 76130 (December 6, 2011). Department, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of
1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope 6 See Initiation and Preliminary Results, 81 FR at
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from
11778–79. Pakistan: Countervailing Duty Questonnaire,’’
3 See Wuhan Wanbang Co., Ltd.’s request for a 7 See, e.g., Notice of Final Results of Antidumping December 16, 2015 (CVD Questionnaire), at I–4.
changed circumstances review dated December 22, Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Therefore, consistent with 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2), we
2015. Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand, 81 FR determined that July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015,
4 See Initiation and Preliminary Results. 222 (January 5, 2016). Continued
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| Dates | Effective Date: April 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Yang Jin Chun AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 20618 |
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