82 FR 10332 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Correction to the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Rescission of Review, in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is amending the final results of the third administrative review of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on Multilayered Wood Flooring (``MLWF'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') to correct a ministerial error. The Department has reviewed Linyi Anying's allegation and determined that there was an error in the review of Linyi Anying's No Shipment Certification.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10332-10333]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02789]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-970]


Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: 
Correction to the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, Rescission of Review, in Part

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is amending the 
final results of the third administrative review of the antidumping 
duty (``AD'') order on Multilayered Wood Flooring (``MLWF'') from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') to correct a ministerial error. 
The Department has reviewed Linyi Anying's allegation and determined 
that there was an error in the review of Linyi Anying's No Shipment 
Certification.

DATES: Effective Date: July 19, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  William Horn, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2615.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 19, 2016, the Department published the final results of the 
third administrative review of the AD order on MLWF from the PRC.\1\ On 
August 11, 2016, the Department published a correction to the Final 
Results to include a list of PRC-wide entity companies omitted from the 
Final Results.\2\ Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd. (``Anying'') was included 
within the PRC-wide entity. The period of review (``POR'') is December 
1, 2013, through November 30, 2014. On August 12, 2016, the Department 
received a ministerial error allegation on behalf of Anying.
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    \1\ Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 
2013-2014, 81 FR 46899 (July 19, 2016).
    \2\ Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Correction to the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 81 FR 53120 (August 11, 2016).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order includes MLWF, subject to 
certain exceptions.\3\ Imports of the subject merchandise are provided 
for under the following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (``HTSUS''): 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 
4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.3175; 4412.31.4040; 
4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4075; 4412.31.4080; 
4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.5175; 
4412.31.6000; 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; 
4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 4412.32.2525; 
4412.32.2530; 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165; 
4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000; 
4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; 
4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 
4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050; 
4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3121; 
4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; 4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100; 
4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000; 4412.94.9000; 
4412.94.9500; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 
4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150; 
4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5105; 
4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; 
4412.99.9000; 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; 4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000; 
4418.72.9500; and 9801.00.2500. While HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
subject merchandise is dispositive.
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    \3\ 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, regarding ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final 
Results of the 2013-2014 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China,'' 
(``Final Results IDM''), dated July 12, 2016 for a complete 
description of the Scope of the Order.
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Ministerial Error

    The Department will, if appropriate, correct any ministerial errors 
by amending the final results of review. Section 751(h) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.224(f) define a 
``ministerial error'' as an error ``in addition, subtraction, or other 
arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, 
duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional 
error which the Secretary considers ministerial.''
    On August 12, 2016, Anying submitted a ministerial error 
allegation. On August 18, 2016, Anying filed a complaint with the U.S. 
Court of International Trade (``CIT'') contesting the application of 
the PRC-entity rate on the same grounds as the ministerial error 
allegation.\4\ On November 10, 2016, the CIT granted the Department 
leave to consider the ministerial error allegation filed by Anying and, 
if necessary, to publish amended final results.\5\
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    \4\ See Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd and Lumber Liquidators 
Services, LLC vs. United States, Court No. 16-00159 (ECF Dkt. No. 
6).
    \5\ See id. (ECF Dkt. No. 25, dated November 10, 2016).
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    Anying alleges that, although the it submitted a ``no shipments'' 
certificate in the third administrative review, the Department failed 
to rescind the administrative review for Anying. As a result, it was 
incorrectly included within the PRC-entity and subject to the PRC-wide 
rate. We have determined that we made a ministerial error and we have 
determined that Anying had no shipments during the POR.\6\
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    \6\ For a full discussion see Memorandum from Gary Taverman, 
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance re: Third 
Antidumping Administrative Review of Multilayered Wood Flooring from 
the People's Republic of China: Ministerial Error Memorandum 
(``Ministerial Error Memo'') dated concurrently with this notice.
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Amended Final Results

    Because the Department has determined that Anying had no shipments 
during the POR, we hereby rescind the review with respect to Anying. As 
a result, Anying will maintain its cash deposit rate from the most 
recently completed review in which it participated. This correction to 
the final results of administrative review is issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i)(2)(i) of the Act.

Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1), the Department determines, and CBP shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, 
where applicable, in

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accordance with the amended final results of this review. If the 
Department determines that an exporter under review had no shipments of 
subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that 
exporter's case number will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.\7\ The 
Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after the date of publication of these amended final results of review.
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    \7\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market 
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirement will be effective July 19, 
2016, for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after that date, as 
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. For Anying, which had 
no reviewable transactions during the POR, the cash deposit rate will 
remain unchanged from the rate assigned in the most recently completed 
review of the company.

Notifications to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 35 1.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction 
of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This correction to the final results of administrative review is 
issued and published in accordance with sections 751(h) and 
777(i)(2)(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224(e) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: February 6, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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