81 FR 36870 - Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

On February 2, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') initiated the fourth five-year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping duty order on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware (``POS cookware'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties, as well as a lack of response from respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36870-36871]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13578]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-506]


Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: On February 2, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') initiated the fourth five-year (``sunset'') review of 
the antidumping duty order on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware (``POS 
cookware'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ 
On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested 
parties, as well as a lack of response from respondent interested 
parties, the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this sunset review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 45945 
(August 3, 2015) (``Initiation Notice'').

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DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Devine, Enforcement and 
Compliance, Office V, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 2, 2016, the Department initiated the fourth sunset 
review of the Order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``Act'').\2\ On February 16, 2016, the Department 
received a timely notice of intent to participate in the sunset review 
on behalf of Columbian Home Products LLC (formerly General Housewares 
Corporation) (``Columbian''), pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ 
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii)(A), Columbian is an 
interested party under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of 
the domestic like product. On March 3, 2016, Columbian filed a 
substantive response in the sunset review within the 30-day deadline, 
as specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ The Department did not 
receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party in 
the sunset review. On April 4, 2016, the Department made its adequacy 
determination in the sunset review finding that the Department did not 
receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party.\5\
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    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 45945 
(August 3, 2015) (``Sunset Initiation'').
    \3\ See Letter to the Secretary from Columbian, ``Five-Year 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Porcelain-On-Steel 
Cooking Ware From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent 
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' (February 16, 2016).
    \4\ See Letter to the Secretary from Columbian, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Porcelain-On-Steel 
Cooking Ware From The People's Republic Of China: Columbian's 
Response To Notice Of Initiation,'' (March 3, 2016) (``Substantive 
Response'').
    \5\ See Letter to the ITC from the Department, ``Sunset Reviews 
Initiated on February 2, 2016,'' (April 4, 2016); specifically, 
based on the lack of an adequate response in the sunset review from 
any respondent party, the Department is conducting an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review consistent with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). See also Procedures for 
Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516, 13519 (March 20, 1998) (the 
Department normally will conduct an expedited sunset review where 
respondent interested parties provide an inadequate response).
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Scope of the Order

    The subject merchandise is porcelain-on-steel cooking ware, 
including tea kettles, which do not have self-contained electric 
heating elements. All of the foregoing are constructed of steel and are 
enameled or glazed with vitreous glasses. The merchandise is currently 
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTSUS'') 
subheading 7323.94.00.\6\
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    \6\ See Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 7534 (February 10, 2011).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware 
from the People's Republic of China'' (``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently 
with and hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail if the Order were revoked. Parties may find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in the review and the corresponding 
recommendations in this public memorandum which is on file 
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System 
(``ACCESS''). Access to ACCESS is available in the Central Records Unit 
room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
on the Web at http://trade.gov/enforcement. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on POS cookware from the 
PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at 
weighted-average margins up to 66.65 percent.

Notice Regarding Administrative Protective Order (``APO'')

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary

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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.
    This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: June 1, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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