82 FR 18115 - Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

For the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping order on steel wire garment hangers from the People's Republic of China, we find that the subject merchandise is being sold, or is likely to be sold, at less than normal value. The period of review is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we made changes to the margin calculation for these final results of the antidumping duty administrative review. The final weighted-average dumping margin is listed below in the ``Final Results of the Administrative Review'' section of this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-918]


Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2014-2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: For the final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping order on steel wire garment hangers from the People's 
Republic of China, we find that the subject merchandise is being sold, 
or is likely to be sold, at less than normal value. The period of 
review is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. Based on our 
analysis of the comments received, we made changes to the margin 
calculation for these final results of the antidumping duty 
administrative review. The final weighted-average dumping margin is 
listed below in the ``Final Results of the Administrative Review'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Effective April 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Weeks or Kabir Archuletta, AD/
CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4877 or (202) 482-2593, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) published the 
Preliminary Results on November 14, 2016.\1\ For events subsequent to 
the Preliminary Results, see the Department's final Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\2\ On February 28, 2017, in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the 
Department extended the deadline for issuing the final results by 30 
days.\3\ The deadline for the final results is April 13, 2017.
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    \1\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 79435 (November 14, 2016) (Preliminary 
Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from James Maeder, Senior 
Director, Office I, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations 
``Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of China: 
Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Seventh 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers 
from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with and 
hereby adopted by this notice, (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
    \3\ See Memorandum to James Maeder, Senior Director, Office I, 
through James Doyle, Director, Office V, from Jessica Weeks, 
International Trade Compliance Analyst, Office V, regarding ``Steel 
Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of China (PRC): 
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review,'' (February 28, 2017).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise that is subject to the Order \4\ is steel wire 
garment hangers. The products subject to the order are currently 
classified under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) subheadings 
7326.20.0020, 7323.99.9060, and 7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise remains dispositive. A full 
description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\5\
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    \4\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Steel Wire Garment 
Hangers from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 58111 (October 6, 
2008) (Order).
    \5\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum for a complete 
description of the Scope of the Order.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by interested 
parties in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\6\ A list of the issues which parties raised is attached to 
this notice as an Appendix. The Issues and 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 
http://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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \6\ Id.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we have made 
certain revisions to the margin calculation for Shanghai Wells Hanger 
Co., Ltd.\7\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum \8\ and Surrogate 
Values Memo \9\ contain further explanations and descriptions of our 
changes to the surrogate values selected for Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., 
Ltd.'s factors of production.
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    \7\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum and the company-specific 
analysis memoranda for further explanation regarding these changes.
    \8\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    \9\ See Memorandum to the File through Catherine Bertrand, 
Program Manager, Office V, from Jessica Weeks, International Trade 
Compliance Analyst, Office V, ``RE: Seventh Administrative Review of 
Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of China: 
Surrogate Values for the Final Results,'' dated concurrently with 
this notice (Surrogate Values Memo).
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Final Results of the Administrative Review

    Regarding the administrative review, the following weighted-average 
dumping margin for the period October 1, 2014, through September 30, 
2015 is as follows:
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    \10\ In the first administrative review of the Order, the 
Department found that Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong 
Wells Ltd. are a single entity and, because there were no changes to 
the facts that supported that decision since that determination was 
made, we continue to find that these companies are part of a single 
entity for this administrative review. See Steel Wire Garment 
Hangers from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and 
Preliminary Rescission, in Part, of the First Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 75 FR 68758, 68761 (November 9, 2010), 
unchanged in First Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment 
Hangers from the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Final 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 
27994, 27996 (May 13, 2011); see Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 2013-2014, 80 FR 69942 (November 2, 2015); 
see also Preliminary Results (November 14, 2016).

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                          Exporter                             dumping
                                                                margin
                                                              (percent)
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Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd./Hong Kong Wells Ltd \10\...       23.09
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    Because no party requested a review of the PRC (People's Republic 
of China)-wide entity and the Department no longer considers the PRC-
wide entity as an exporter conditionally subject to administrative 
reviews,\11\ we did not conduct a review of the PRC-wide entity. Thus, 
the weighted-average dumping margin for the PRC-wide

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entity (i.e., 187.25 percent) \12\ is not subject to change as a result 
of this review.
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    \11\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963, 65969-70 (November 
4, 2013).
    \12\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 
2012-2013, 80 FR 13332, and accompanying Issues and Decision 
memorandum (March 13, 2015)
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Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), 
the Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties 
on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with 
the final results of this review. The Department intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of 
these final results of review.
    For any individually examined respondent whose weighted-average 
dumping margin is above the de minimis threshold (i.e., 0.50 percent), 
the Department will calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment 
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping 
calculated for the importer's examined sales and the total entered 
value of sales. Where either the respondent's weighted-average dumping 
margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific ad valorem 
assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to 
liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
    Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, we 
calculated importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rates by 
aggregating the dumping margins calculated for all U.S. sales to each 
importer (or customer) and dividing this amount by the total entered 
value of the sales to each importer (or customer).\13\ Where the 
Department calculated a weighted-average dumping margin by dividing the 
total amount of dumping for reviewed sales to that party by the total 
sales quantity associated with those transactions, the Department will 
direct CBP to assess importer-specific assessment rates based on the 
resulting per-unit rates.\14\ Where an importer- (or customer-) 
specific ad valorem or per-unit rate is greater than de minimis, the 
Department will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the 
time of liquidation.\15\ Pursuant to the Final Modification for 
Reviews,\16\ where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem or 
per-unit rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP 
to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping 
duties.\17\
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    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \14\ Id.
    \15\ Id.
    \16\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) 
(Final Modification for Reviews).
    \17\ Id. at 8102.
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    The Department announced a refinement to its assessment practice in 
NME cases. Pursuant to this refinement in practice, for entries that 
were not reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by companies 
individually examined during this review, the Department will instruct 
CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if 
the Department determines that an exporter had no shipments of the 
subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that 
exporter's case number (i.e., at that exporter's rate) will be 
liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.\18\
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    \18\ 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 requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the 
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by 
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporter listed above, the 
cash deposit rate will be established in the final results of this 
review (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis, then zero cash 
deposit will be required); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed 
PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above that received a separate 
rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recent 
period; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not 
been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate 
will be the PRC-wide rate of 187.25 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC 
exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own 
rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC 
exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.

Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed regarding these 
final results within five days of the date of publication of this 
notice to parties in this proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b).

Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) 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 Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(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 terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    This notice of the final results of this antidumping duty 
administrative review is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: April 11, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Issues and Decision Memorandum

List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Surrogate Country Selection
    Comment 2: Surrogate Financial Ratio Calculation
    Comment 3: Corrugated Paper Surrogate Value
    Comment 4: Brokerage and Handling Surrogate Value
    Comment 5: Value Added Tax (VAT)
Recommendation

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