82 FR 11536 - Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)
International Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11536-11538] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03637] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-890] Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. DATES: Effective February 24, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Bethea or Kabir Archuletta, AD/ CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1491 or (202) 482-2593, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department published the notice of initiation of this investigation on August 19, 2016.\1\ The Department postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until February 16, 2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland: Initiation of Less Than Fair Value Investigations, 81 FR 55438 (August 19, 2016) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigations, 81 FR 85208 (November 25, 2016). \3\ See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less Than Fair Value Investigation of Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Korea,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is ESB rubber from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for interested parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ No interested party commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. The Department is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \5\ See Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. The Department has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. Normal value (NV) For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, we preliminarily find that critical circumstances do not exist for LG Chem, Ltd. (LG Chem). However, because Daewoo International Corporation (Daewoo) and Kumho Petrochemical Co, Ltd (Kumho) did not respond to the Department's questionnaires, we have determined pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, that critical circumstances exist for both Daewoo and Kumho as adverse facts available (AFA). For a full description of the methodology and results of our critical circumstances analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Adverse Facts Available Daewoo and Kumho were each selected as a mandatory respondent, but each failed to respond to the Department's questionnaires. Accordingly, we preliminarily determine to based their dumping margins on AFA, in accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308. As AFA, we applied the [[Page 11537]] highest dumping margin calculated for Korean exports of subject merchandise contained in the petition,\6\ 44.30 percent. For further discussion, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See the Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber from Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland, dated July 21, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination the Department shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually investigated, which shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. The Department calculated a company-specific rate for LG Chem that is not zero, de minimis or determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. However, the Department is preliminarily applying AFA, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, to Daewoo and Kumho. Therefore, for purposes of determining the ``all-others'' rate and pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we are using the weighted-average dumping margin calculated for LG Chem as the estimated weighted-average dumping margin assigned to all other producers and exporters of the merchandise under consideration. Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter/producer margins (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LG Chem, Ltd................................................ 11.63 Daewoo International Corporation............................ 44.30 Kumho Petrochemical Co, Ltd................................. 44.30 All-Others.................................................. 11.63 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, as discussed below. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. The Department preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise produced and exported by Daewoo and Kumho. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise from the exporters identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed to interested parties in this proceeding within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we intend to verify information relied upon in making our final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the final verification report is issued in this proceeding, and rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\7\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Section 351.210(e)(2) of the Department's regulations requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On January 10, 2017, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), LG Chem requested that the Department postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\8\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) Our preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month [[Page 11538]] period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, we will make our final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from LG Chem, entitled, ``LG Chem's Request for Extension of Final Determination and Provisional Measures,'' dated January 10, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we are notifying the International Trade Commission (ITC) of our preliminary affirmative determination. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: February 16, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation For purposes of this investigation, the product covered is cold- polymerized emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB rubber). The scope of the investigation includes, but is not limited to, ESB rubber in primary forms, bales, granules, crumbs, pellets, powders, plates, sheets, strip, etc. ESB rubber consists of non-pigmented rubbers and oil-extended non-pigmented rubbers, both of which contain at least one percent of organic acids from the emulsion polymerization process. ESB rubber is produced and sold in accordance with a generally accepted set of product specifications issued by the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP). The scope of the investigation covers grades of ESB rubber included in the IISRP 1500 and 1700 series of synthetic rubbers. The 1500 grades are light in color and are often described as ``Clear'' or ``White Rubber.'' The 1700 grades are oil-extended and thus darker in color, and are often called ``Brown Rubber.'' Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are products which are manufactured by blending ESB rubber with other polymers, high styrene resin master batch, carbon black master batch (i.e., IISRP 1600 series and 1800 series) and latex (an intermediate product). The products subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under subheadings 4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). ESB rubber is described by Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry No. 9003- 55-8. This CAS number also refers to other types of styrene butadiene rubber. Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Discussion of the Methodology A. Determination of the Comparison Method B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis VI. Date of Sale VII. Product Comparisons VIII. Export Price and Constructed Export Price IX. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability B. Level of Trade C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices X. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference A. Application of Facts Available B. Use of Adverse Inference C. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA Rate XI. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part A. Legal Framework B. Critical Circumstances Analysis C. Analysis XII. Currency Conversion XIII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2017-03637 Filed 2-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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are oil-extended and thus darker in color, determines that emulsion styrene- Memorandum and the electronic
and are often called ‘‘Brown Rubber.’’ butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from the version are identical in content.
Specifically excluded from the scope of Republic of Korea (Korea) is being, or is
this investigation are products which are Scope of the Investigation
likely to be, sold in the United States at
manufactured by blending ESB rubber with The product covered by this
other polymers, high styrene resin master
less than fair value (LTFV). The period
of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2015, investigation is ESB rubber from Korea.
batch, carbon black master batch (i.e., IISRP
1600 series and 1800 series) and latex (an through June 30, 2016. For a complete description of the scope
intermediate product). DATES: Effective February 24, 2017.
of this investigation, see Appendix I.
The products subject to this investigation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scope Comments
are currently classifiable under subheadings
4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the
Carrie Bethea or Kabir Archuletta, AD/ In accordance with the preamble to
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement the Department’s regulations,4 the
States (HTSUS). ESB rubber is described by and Compliance, International Trade Initiation Notice set aside a period of
Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry Administration, U.S. Department of time for interested parties to raise issues
No. 9003–55–8. This CAS number also refers Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).5
to other types of styrene butadiene rubber. NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: No interested party commented on the
Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS (202) 482–1491 or (202) 482–2593, scope of the investigation as it appeared
registry number are provided for convenience respectively. in the Initiation Notice. The Department
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of this investigation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is not preliminarily modifying the scope
is dispositive. language as it appeared in the Initiation
Background Notice.
Appendix II This preliminary determination is Methodology
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary made in accordance with section 733(b)
Decision Memorandum of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended The Department is conducting this
investigation in accordance with section
I. Summary (the Act). The Department published the
731 of the Act. The Department has
II. Background notice of initiation of this investigation
III. Period of Investigation calculated export prices in accordance
on August 19, 2016.1 The Department
IV. Scope Comments with section 772(a) of the Act.
postponed the preliminary
V. Discussion of the Methodology Constructed export prices have been
determination of this investigation until
A. Determination of the Comparison calculated in accordance with section
February 16, 2017.2 For a complete
Method 773 of the Act. Normal value (NV) For
B. Results of the Differential Pricing
description of the events that followed
a full description of the methodology
Analysis the initiation of this investigation, see
underlying our preliminary conclusions,
VI. Date of Sale the Preliminary Decision
see the Preliminary Decision
VII. Product Comparisons Memorandum.3 A list of topics included
Memorandum.
VIII. Constructed Export Price in the Preliminary Decision
IX. Normal Value Memorandum is included as Appendix Preliminary Affirmative Determination
A. Home Market Viability II to this notice. The Preliminary of Critical Circumstances, in Part
B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arms’- Decision Memorandum is a public
Length Test In accordance with section 733(e) of
document and is on file electronically the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, we
C. Level of Trade
D. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
via Enforcement and Compliance’s preliminarily find that critical
1. Calculation of COP Antidumping and Countervailing Duty circumstances do not exist for LG Chem,
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices Centralized Electronic Service System Ltd. (LG Chem). However, because
3. Results of the COP Test (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to Daewoo International Corporation
E. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison registered users at https:// (Daewoo) and Kumho Petrochemical Co,
Market Prices access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Ltd (Kumho) did not respond to the
X. Currency Conversion Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the Department’s questionnaires, we have
[FR Doc. 2017–03625 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am] main Department of Commerce determined pursuant to sections 776(a)
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P building. In addition, a complete and (b) of the Act, that critical
version of the Preliminary Decision circumstances exist for both Daewoo
Memorandum can be accessed directly and Kumho as adverse facts available
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. (AFA). For a full description of the
International Trade Administration The signed Preliminary Decision methodology and results of our critical
circumstances analysis, see the
[A–580–890] 1 See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland:
Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Initiation of Less Than Fair Value Investigations, 81 Adverse Facts Available
FR 55438 (August 19, 2016) (Initiation Notice).
From the Republic of Korea: 2 See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Daewoo and Kumho were each
Preliminary Affirmative Determination Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland: selected as a mandatory respondent, but
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Preliminary Determination of each failed to respond to the
Affirmative Determination of Critical Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigations, 81 FR Department’s questionnaires.
85208 (November 25, 2016).
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Circumstances, in Part, Postponement 3 See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Accordingly, we preliminarily
of Final Determination, and Extension Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and determine to based their dumping
of Provisional Measures Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Associate margins on AFA, in accordance with
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act and 19
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled, ‘‘Decision
CFR 351.308. As AFA, we applied the
International Trade Administration, Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in
Department of Commerce. the Less Than Fair Value Investigation of Emulsion
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Korea,’’ dated
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
(the Department) preliminarily notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 5 See Initiation Notice.
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period to a period not greater than six and customs purposes, the written FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
months. Accordingly, we will make our description of the scope of this investigation Drew Jackson, AD/CVD Operations,
final determination no later than 135 is dispositive.
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
days after the date of publication of this Appendix II International Trade Administration,
preliminary determination. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
International Trade Commission Decision Memorandum Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Notification I. Summary
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4406.
In accordance with section 733(f) of II. Background SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Act, we are notifying the III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope Comments Background
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
V. Discussion of the Methodology
our preliminary affirmative A. Determination of the Comparison This preliminary determination is
determination. If our final Method made in accordance with section 733(b)
determination is affirmative, the ITC B. Results of the Differential Pricing of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
will determine before the later of 120 Analysis (the Act). The Department published the
days after the date of this preliminary VI. Date of Sale
notice of initiation of this investigation
determination or 45 days after our final VII. Product Comparisons
VIII. Export Price and Constructed Export on August 19, 2016.1 The Department
determination whether these imports
Price postponed the preliminary
are materially injuring, or threaten
IX. Normal Value determination of this investigation until
material injury to, the U.S. industry.
A. Home Market Viability February 16, 2017.2 For a complete
This determination is issued and B. Level of Trade
published in accordance with sections description of the events that followed
C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis the initiation of this investigation, see
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 1. Calculation of COP
CFR 351.205(c). 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices the Preliminary Decision
3. Results of the COP Test Memorandum.3 A list of topics included
Dated: February 16, 2017.
D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison in the Preliminary Decision
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Market Prices Memorandum is included as Appendix
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement X. Application of Facts Available and Use of II to this notice. The Preliminary
and Compliance. Adverse Inference Decision Memorandum is a public
Appendix I A. Application of Facts Available document and is on file electronically
B. Use of Adverse Inference
Scope of the Investigation C. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Rate Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
For purposes of this investigation, the
product covered is cold-polymerized XI. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Centralized Electronic Service System
emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB Critical Circumstances, In Part (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
rubber). The scope of the investigation A. Legal Framework registered users at https://
includes, but is not limited to, ESB rubber in B. Critical Circumstances Analysis access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the
primary forms, bales, granules, crumbs, C. Analysis Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the
pellets, powders, plates, sheets, strip, etc. XII. Currency Conversion
XIII. Conclusion main Department of Commerce
ESB rubber consists of non-pigmented
building. In addition, a complete
rubbers and oil-extended non-pigmented [FR Doc. 2017–03637 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
rubbers, both of which contain at least one version of the Preliminary Decision
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
percent of organic acids from the emulsion Memorandum can be accessed directly
polymerization process. at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
ESB rubber is produced and sold in
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The signed Preliminary Decision
accordance with a generally accepted set of Memorandum and the electronic
product specifications issued by the version are identical in content.
International Trade Administration
International Institute of Synthetic Rubber
Producers (IISRP). The scope of the [A–351–849] Scope of the Investigation
investigation covers grades of ESB rubber
included in the IISRP 1500 and 1700 series Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber The product covered by this
of synthetic rubbers. The 1500 grades are From Brazil: Preliminary Affirmative investigation is ESB rubber from Brazil.
light in color and are often described as Determination of Sales at Less Than For a complete description of the scope
‘‘Clear’’ or ‘‘White Rubber.’’ The 1700 grades Fair Value, Negative Determination of of this investigation, see Appendix I.
are oil-extended and thus darker in color,
Critical Circumstances, Postponement
and are often called ‘‘Brown Rubber.’’
Specifically excluded from the scope of of Final Determination, and Extension 1 See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from
this investigation are products which are of Provisional Measures Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico and Poland:
Initiation of Less Than Fair Value Investigations, 81
manufactured by blending ESB rubber with AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, FR 55438 (August 19, 2016) (Initiation Notice).
other polymers, high styrene resin master
batch, carbon black master batch (i.e., IISRP
International Trade Administration, 2 See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from
Department of Commerce. Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland:
1600 series and 1800 series) and latex (an Postponement of Preliminary Determination of
intermediate product). SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigations, 81 FR
The products subject to this investigation (the Department) preliminarily 85208 (November 25, 2016).
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
are currently classifiable under subheadings determines that emulsion styrene- 3 See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Associate
Brazil is being, or is likely to be, sold Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
States (HTSUS). ESB rubber is described by in the United States at less than fair Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled, ‘‘Decision
Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry
No. 9003–55–8. This CAS number also refers
value (LTFV). The period of Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2015, the Less Than Fair Value Investigation of Emulsion
to other types of styrene butadiene rubber. Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Brazil,’’ dated
Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS through June 30, 2016. concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
registry number are provided for convenience DATES: Effective February 24, 2017. notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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