82 FR 1695 - Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

Page Range		1695-1695
FR Document		2017-00030

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on heavy forged hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or without handles (HFHTs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of the AD orders.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without 
Handles From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on heavy forged 
hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or without handles (HFHTs) 
from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this notice 
of continuation of the AD orders.

DATES: Effective January 6, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202.482.0413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 19, 1991, the Department published the AD orders on 
HFHTs from the PRC.\1\ On July 1, 2016, the Department published the 
notice of initiation of the fourth sunset review of the AD orders on 
HFHTs from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its review, the 
Department determined that revocation of the AD orders would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping.\3\ The Department, 
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail should the AD orders be revoked. On December 20, 2016, the ITC 
published its determination that revocation of the AD orders on HFHTs 
from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Heavy Forged Hand Tools, 
Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles From the People's 
Republic of China, 56 FR 6622 (February 19, 1991). There are four 
orders on HFHTs from the PRC: axes & adzes, bars & wedges, hammers & 
sledges, and picks & mattocks.
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 43185 
(July 1, 2016).
    \3\ See Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or 
Without Handles from the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 81 FR 78777 (November 9, 2016) (Final Results) and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    \4\ See Heavy Forged Hand Tools from China: Investigation No. 
731-TA-457-A-D (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4654 (December 
2016); see also Heavy Forged Hand Tools from China; Determination, 
81 FR 92852 (December 20, 2016).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by these orders are hand tools comprising 
the following classes or kinds of merchandise: (1) Hammers and sledges 
with heads over 1.5 kg (3.33 pounds); (2) bars over 18 inches in 
length, track tools and wedges; (3) picks and mattocks; and (4) axes, 
adzes and similar hewing tools. Subject hand tools are manufactured 
through a hot forge operation in which steel is sheared to required 
length, heated to forging temperature, and formed to final shape on 
forging equipment using dies specific to the desired product shape and 
size. These products are classifiable under tariff article codes 
8205.20.60, 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, and 8201.40.60 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of the AD orders is dispositive.\5\
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    \5\ See Final Results, and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum at ``III. Scope of the Orders.''
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Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on HFHTs 
from the PRC. United States Customs and Border Protection will continue 
to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry 
for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the AD orders will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the AD orders not 
later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date 
of continuation.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: December 29, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-00030 Filed 1-5-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE likely to prevail should the AD orders anniversary of the effective date of
be revoked. On December 20, 2016, the continuation.
International Trade Administration ITC published its determination that This five-year sunset review and this
[A–570–803] revocation of the AD orders on HFHTs notice are in accordance with section
from the PRC would likely lead to 751(c) of the Act and published
Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or continuation or recurrence of material pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
Unfinished, With or Without Handles injury to an industry in the United and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
From the People’s Republic of China: States within a reasonably foreseeable Dated: December 29, 2016.
Continuation of Antidumping Duty time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Paul Piquado,
Orders Act.4 Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Scope of the Orders Compliance.
International Trade Administration, [FR Doc. 2017–00030 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
The merchandise covered by these
Department of Commerce. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
orders are hand tools comprising the
SUMMARY: As a result of the
following classes or kinds of
determinations by the Department of merchandise: (1) Hammers and sledges
Commerce (the Department) and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
with heads over 1.5 kg (3.33 pounds);
International Trade Commission (ITC) (2) bars over 18 inches in length, track International Trade Administration
that revocation of the antidumping duty tools and wedges; (3) picks and
(AD) orders on heavy forged hand tools, [A–570–954]
mattocks; and (4) axes, adzes and
finished or unfinished, with or without similar hewing tools. Subject hand tools
handles (HFHTs) from the People’s Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the
are manufactured through a hot forge People’s Republic of China: Final
Republic of China (PRC) would likely operation in which steel is sheared to
lead to a continuation or recurrence of Results and Partial Rescission of the
required length, heated to forging Antidumping Duty Administrative
dumping and material injury to an temperature, and formed to final shape
industry in the United States, the Review; 2014–2015
on forging equipment using dies specific
Department is publishing this notice of to the desired product shape and size. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
continuation of the AD orders. These products are classifiable under International Trade Administration,
DATES: Effective January 6, 2017. tariff article codes 8205.20.60, Department of Commerce
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, and 8201.40.60 SUMMARY: On September 9, 2016, the
Walker, AD/CVD Operations, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of Department of Commerce (the
Enforcement and Compliance, the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although Department) published the preliminary
International Trade Administration, the HTSUS subheadings are provided results of the administrative review of
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th for convenience and customs purposes, the antidumping duty (AD) order on
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., the written description of the scope of magnesia carbon bricks (MCBs) from the
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: the AD orders is dispositive.5 People’s Republic of China (PRC)
202.482.0413. covering the period of review (POR)
Continuation of the Orders September 1, 2014, to August 31, 2015.1
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
As a result of the determinations by This review covers 20 companies. We
Background invited interested parties to comment on
the Department and the ITC that
On February 19, 1991, the Department revocation of the AD orders would the Preliminary Results. No party filed
published the AD orders on HFHTs likely lead to continuation or recurrence comments or requested a hearing.
from the PRC.1 On July 1, 2016, the of dumping and material injury to an Accordingly, the final results remain
Department published the notice of industry in the United States, pursuant unchanged from the Preliminary
initiation of the fourth sunset review of to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 Results.
the AD orders on HFHTs from the PRC, CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby DATES: Effective January 6, 2017.
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff orders the continuation of the AD orders FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 As on HFHTs from the PRC. United States Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations,
a result of its review, the Department Customs and Border Protection will Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
determined that revocation of the AD continue to collect AD cash deposits at International Trade Administration,
orders would likely lead to a the rates in effect at the time of entry for Department of Commerce, 14th Street
continuation or recurrence of dumping.3 all imports of subject merchandise. and Constitution Avenue NW.,
The Department, therefore, notified the The effective date of the continuation Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
ITC of the magnitude of the margins of the AD orders will be the date of 482–6491.
1 See Antidumping Duty Orders: Heavy Forged
publication in the Federal Register of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Scope of the Order
Without Handles From the People’s Republic of section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
China, 56 FR 6622 (February 19, 1991). There are Department intends to initiate the next The scope of the order includes
four orders on HFHTs from the PRC: axes & adzes, five-year review of the AD orders not certain chemically-bonded (resin or
bars & wedges, hammers & sledges, and picks & pitch), MCBs with a magnesia
mattocks.
later than 30 days prior to the fifth
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2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81
component of at least 70 percent
FR 43185 (July 1, 2016). 4 See Heavy Forged Hand Tools from China: magnesia (MgO) by weight, regardless of
3 See Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Investigation No. 731–TA–457–A–D (Fourth
Unfinished, With or Without Handles from the Review), USITC Publication 4654 (December 2016); 1 See Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s

People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the see also Heavy Forged Hand Tools from China; Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial
Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Determination, 81 FR 92852 (December 20, 2016). Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative
Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 78777 (November 5 See Final Results, and accompanying Issues and Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 62472 (September 9,
9, 2016) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues Decision Memorandum at ‘‘III. Scope of the 2016) (Preliminary Results) and accompanying
and Decision Memorandum. Orders.’’ Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

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Dates		Effective January 6, 2017.
Contact		Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202.482.0413.
FR Citation		82 FR 1695

82 FR 1695 - Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration