82 FR 25766 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-11561 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 25766-25770] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11561] [[Page 25766]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Commerce. SUMMARY: On December 27, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the fourth administrative review (AR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on multilayered wood flooring (MLWF) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) for the AR is December 1, 2014, through November 30, 2015. The AR covers 111 companies. The review covers two mandatory respondents, Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd. (Penghong) and Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Senmao). We received comments from interested parties on our Preliminary Results. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we made changes to the margin calculations for the Final Results of this administrative review. The final dumping margins are listed below in the ``Final Results'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective June 5, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Horn or Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2615, and (202) 482- 3147, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 27, 2016, the Department published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the 2014-2015 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on wood flooring from the PRC.\1\ On January 26, 2017, the Department received case briefs from multiple interested parties.\2\ Additionally, on January 26, 2017, we received from Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd. a letter in lieu of case brief. On February 6, 2017, the Department received rebuttal briefs from Fine Furniture, Old Master Products Inc. (Old Master), Senmao and the HB Respondents, and CAHP. Also, on January 26, 2017, the Department received requests for a hearing from CAHP and Penghong. All parties later withdrew their requests for a hearing.\3\ On March 31, 2017, we extended the time period for issuing the Final Results of this review by 30 days, until May 26, 2017.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Preliminary Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014- 2015, 81 FR 95114 (December 27, 2016) (Preliminary Results). \2\ See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ``Issue and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2014-2015 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China,'' (Issue and Decision Memorandum), issued and dated concurrently with this notice. \3\ Penghong and DH Respondents letter to the file re: ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China-- Withdrawal of Hearing Request'' dated March 7, 2017 and CAHP letter to the file re: ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China'' dated March 7, 2017. \4\ Memo to the file re: ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated March 31, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order includes MLWF, subject to certain exceptions.\5\ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ``Issue and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2014-2015 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China,'' (Issue and Decision Memorandum), issued and dated concurrently with this notice, for a complete description of the Scope of the Order. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Methodology The Department has conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export prices and constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a non-market economy (NME) within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, normal value (NV) has been calculated in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, please see Issues and Decision Memorandum, hereby adopted by this notice.\6\ 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. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is also available in the Central Records Unit, [[Page 25767]] Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination of No Shipments In the Preliminary Results, we found that nine companies had no shipments during the POR.\7\ Power Dekor submitted comments stating the Department made an inadvertent error in the Preliminary Results by not recognizing Power Dekor's timely filed no-shipment letter.\8\ We have reviewed Power Dekor's comments and no-shipment letter and have found that Power Dekor had no shipments during this POR.\9\ Therefore, for these Final Results, we find that a total of ten companies had no shipments during the POR.\10\ Consistent with our ``automatic assessment'' clarification, we will issue appropriate instructions with respect to these companies to CBP based on our Final Results.\11\ In addition, as discussed below, these companies will maintain their rate from the most recent segment in which they participated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Preliminary Results. \8\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from People's Republic of China: Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd.'s Letter in Lieu of Case Brief (January 26, 2017), at 2. \9\ See Issues and Decisions Memorandum dated concurrently with this notice at comment 4. \10\ Changbai Mountain Development and Protection Zone Hongtu Wood Industrial Co., Ltd.; Dalian Xinjinghua Wood Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Homebon Timber Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Henan Xingwangjia Technology Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Yuhui International Trade Co., Ltd.; Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd.; Shenyang Senwang Wooden Industry Co., Ltd.; Xuzhou Antop International Trade Co., Ltd.; Yekalon Industry Inc.; and Zhejiang Shuimojiangnan New Material Technology Co., Ltd. \11\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011) (Assessment of Antidumping Duties); see also the ``Assessment'' section of this notice, below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary ResultsWe granted Power Dekor no shipment status during the POR.\12\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at comment 4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We assigned a separate rate to the Fusong Jinlong Group, which includes all four members of the group: Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd., Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Dalian Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., and Fusong Jinqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at comment 6. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We revised the calculation of the surrogate value for water in Penghong's margin program by converting MT to KG before applying the water surrogate value to the reported water consumption.\14\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See Memorandum to the File from William Horn, International Trade Compliance Analyst, ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Analysis of the Final Results Margin Calculation for Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this determination (Penghong Final Analysis Memorandum), at page 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We added the value of free of charge inputs to Penghong's calculation of export price as applicable.\15\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ Id., at page 2 and Exhibit 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We corrected the surrogate values for red oak, jatoba, plastic strip, and overlaying glue that are applicable for Senmao; that were inadvertently assigned incorrect surrogate values in the Preliminary Results.\16\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ See Memorandum to the File from Aleksandras Nakutis, International Trade Compliance Analyst, ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Analysis of the Final Results Margin Calculation for Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this determination (Senmao Final Analysis Memorandum), at page 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We revised the surrogate value for plywood for Senmao to reflect Romanian Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 441232 rather than using a simple average of Romanian HTS 44123210 and 44123190.\17\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ Id., at page 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Results of the Administrative Review The Department determines that twenty companies subject to this review did not establish eligibility for a separate rate. As such, we determine they are part of the PRC-wide entity.\18\ Because no party requested a review of the PRC-wide entity and the Department no longer considers the PRC-wide entity as an exporter conditionally subject to administrative reviews,\19\ we did not conduct a review of the PRC-wide entity. Thus, the rate for the PRC-wide entity is not subject to change as a result of this review. For companies subject to this review that have established their entitlement to a separate rate the Department calculated a separate rate based on the expected method according to 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. For further discussion see accompanying Issues and Decisions Memorandum at comment 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \18\ The following companies were named in the Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 6832, 6835-37 (February 9, 2016) (First Initiation Notice) and 81 FR 11179, 11182 (March 3, 2016) (Second Initiation Notice), but did not submit a certification of no shipment, separate rate application or separate rate certification, or otherwise establish eligibility for a separate rate; therefore they are part of the PRC-wide entity: Anhui Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd.; Baiying Furniture Manufacturer Co., Ltd.; Cheng Hang Wood Co., Ltd.; HaiLin XinCheng Wooden Products, Ltd.; Hangzhou Dazhuang Floor Co., Ltd (dba Dasso Industrial Group Co., Ltd).; Hangzhou Huahi Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Huber Engineering Wood Corp.; Huzhou City Nanxun Guangda Wood Co., Ltd.; Huzhou Fuma Wood Co., Ltd.; Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Barry Flooring Co., Ltd.; Shandong Kaiyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Anxin (Weiguang) Timber Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd.; Shanghai New Sihe Wood Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Shenlin Corporation; Vicwood Industry (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.; Yixing Lion-King Timber Industry; Zhejiang AnJi XinFeng Bamboo & Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Desheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Haoyun Wooden Co., Ltd. \19\ 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For companies subject to this review that have established their eligibility for a separate rate, the Department determines that the following dumping margins exist for the POR from December 1, 2014, through November 30, 2015: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter \20\ dumping margin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd./Dalian Shumaike 0.00 Floor Manufacturing Co., Ltd............................... Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd............ * 0.23 A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., Ltd............................... 0.00 Anhui Boya Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd.................. 0.00 Anhui Longhua Bamboo Product Co., Ltd....................... 0.00 Baishan Huafeng Wooden Product Co., Ltd..................... 0.00 Benxi Wood Company.......................................... 0.00 Changzhou Hawd Flooring Co., Ltd............................ 0.00 Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd......................... 0.00 [[Page 25768]] Dalian Dajen Wood Co., Ltd.................................. 0.00 Dalian Huade Wood Product Co., Ltd.......................... 0.00 Dalian Huilong Wooden Products Co., Ltd..................... 0.00 Dalian Jiahong Wood Industry Co., Ltd....................... 0.00 Dalian Jiuyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd....................... 0.00 Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd........................ 0.00 Dalian T-Boom Wood Products Co., Ltd........................ 0.00 Dongtai Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC........................ 0.00 Dunhua City Hongyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd................. 0.00 Dun Hua City Jisen Wood Industry Co., Ltd................... 0.00 Dunhua City Wanrong Wood Industry Co., Ltd.................. 0.00 Dunhua City Dexin Wood Industry Co., Ltd.................... 0.00 Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd............................... 0.00 Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited and Double F Limited \21\. 0.00 Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd \22\................... 0.00 GTP International Ltd....................................... 0.00 Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd.................... 0.00 Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co., Ltd....................... 0.00 Guangzhou Panyu Southern Star Co., Ltd...................... 0.00 HaiLin LinJing Wooden Products Co., Ltd..................... 0.00 Hangzhou Hanje Tec Co., Ltd................................. 0.00 Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd................ 0.00 Hunchun Xingjia Wooden Flooring Inc......................... 0.00 Huzhou Chenghang Wood Co., Ltd.............................. 0.00 Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd........................ 0.00 Huzhou Jesonwood Co., Ltd................................... 0.00 Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd......................... 0.00 Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd................. 0.00 Jiangsu Kentier Wood Co., Ltd............................... 0.00 Jiangsu Mingle Flooring Co., Ltd............................ 0.00 Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd............................. 0.00 Jiashan HuiJiaLe Decoration Material Co., Ltd............... 0.00 Jiashan On-Line Lumber Co., Ltd............................. 0.00 Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd.............................. 0.00 Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co., Ltd....... 0.00 Jilin Xinyuan Wooden Industry Co., Ltd...................... 0.00 Karly Wood Product Limited.................................. 0.00 Kember Hardwood Flooring Inc................................ 0.00 Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd..................... 0.00 Kingman Floors Co., Ltd..................................... 0.00 Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd.................................. 0.00 Linyi Bonn Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd.................. 0.00 Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd \23\............................. 0.00 Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Inc........................... 0.00 MuDanJiang Bosen Wood Industry Co., Ltd..................... 0.00 Nakahiro Jyou Sei Furniture (Dalian) Co., Ltd............... 0.00 Pinge Timber Manufacturing (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.............. 0.00 Puli Trading Limited........................................ 0.00 Scholar Home (Shanghai) New Material Co., Ltd............... 0.00 Shanghai Lairunde Wood Co., Ltd............................. 0.00 Shenyang Haobainian Wooden Co., Ltd......................... 0.00 Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd.......................... 0.00 Sino-Maple (JiangSu) Co., Ltd............................... 0.00 Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd................................. 0.00 Tongxiang Jisheng Import and Export Co., Ltd................ 0.00 Xiamen Yung De Ornament Co., Ltd............................ 0.00 Xuzhou Shenghe Wood Co., Ltd................................ 0.00 Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd.............. 0.00 Zhejiang Biyork Wood Co., Ltd............................... 0.00 Zhejiang Dadongwu Green Home Wood Co., Ltd.................. 0.00 Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd.................... 0.00 Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd............................ 0.00 Zhejiang Fuma Warm Technology Co., Ltd...................... 0.00 Zhejiang Jiechen Wood Industry Co., Ltd..................... 0.00 Zhejiang Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd......................... 0.00 Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd............................. 0.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * De minimis. Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an [[Page 25769]] administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. withdrew its respective request for an administrative review within 90 days of the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.\24\ Accordingly, the Department rescinded this review with respect to Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd., in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).\25\ The Department reviewed Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. as part of its concurrent new shipper review and intends to issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the results therein.\26\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \20\ The mandatory respondents for this review included Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd./Dalian Shumaike Floor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd. \21\ See Issues and Decisions Memorandum at comment 5. \22\ In prior reviews, the Department determined that the four affiliated companies that comprise the Fusong Jinlong Group, namely, Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd., Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Dalian Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., and Fusong Jinqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., are sufficiently interrelated that for antidumping analysis purposes they should be treated together, and should together be assigned the separate rate on a common basis. The Department has received no information to contradict this finding. Therefore, in these Final Results, the Department has applied the separate rate on a common basis to the four companies that comprise the Fusong Jinlong Group. \23\ On September 30, 2014, the Department determined that Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai. See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 79 FR 58740 (September 30, 2014). Because Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai no longer exists as a legal entity, the rate is assigned to Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd. \24\ See Letter from Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. to the Department regarding ``Withdrawing of Review Request'' dated February 22, 2016. \25\ See Preliminary Results. \26\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; 2014-2015, dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With respect to Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd., the Department has found each of these company's one sale during the POR to be a non-bona fide sale in a concurrent new shipper review (``NSR'').\27\ Because the sale subject to this administrative review is the same sale found to be a non-bona fide sale in the new shipper review, and there are no other reviewable sales by either company during the POR, we are rescinding this review with respect to Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \27\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; 2014- 2015, 81 FR 74393 (October 26, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assessment Rates The Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.\28\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of these Final Results of review. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we are calculating importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rates for the merchandise subject to this review. For any individually examined respondent whose weighted- average dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent), the Department will calculate importer- (or customer)-specific assessment rates for merchandise subject to this review. In these Final Results, the Department applied the assessment rate calculation method adopted in the Final Modification for Reviews.\29\ Where either the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\30\ We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries containing subject merchandise exported by the PRC- wide entity at the current rate for the PRC-wide entity (which, as noted above, is not subject to change in this review). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \28\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \29\ See Antidumping Proceeding 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). \30\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Final Results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the Final Results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of these Final Results of 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 companies listed above the cash deposit rate will be their respective rate established in the Final Results of this review, except if the rate is zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), then the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously investigated PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above that have separate rates, 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 which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity; 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 The Department intends to disclose calculations performed for these Final Results to the parties within five days of the date of publication of this notice.\31\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \31\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification to Importers 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. Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 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 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. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213. Dated: May 26, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Scope of the Order 4. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 5. Discussion of the Issues i. Comment 1: Surrogate country ii. Comment 2: SC Sigstrat is at a higher level of integration than Senmao and should be rejected iii. Comment 3: The Department must apply the ``expected method'' to assign [[Page 25770]] the separate rate in this review if both mandatory respondents earn de minimis rates iv. Comment 4: Consideration of Power Dekor's no shipment certification v. Comment 5: Inclusion of Fine Furniture's affiliate's name in customs instructions and Federal Register Notice vi. Comment 6: Treatment of Fusong Jinlong group as a single entity vii. Comment 7: Overstatement of water SV viii. Comment 8: Overstatement of NV or understatement of export price ix. Comment 9: The Department must correct the Jatoba and Red Oak surrogate values x. Comment 10: The Department should correct its valuation of Senmao's wood veneers xi. Comment 11: Glue surrogate value xii. Comment 12: Senmao's by product offset for wood scrap xiii. Comment 13: The Department should correct the surrogate value references for plastic strip and overlaying glue in Senmao's margin calculations xiv. Comment 14: Senmao's plywood surrogate value [FR Doc. 2017-11561 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE briefs from multiple interested parties.2 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155;
Additionally, on January 26, 2017, we 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175;
International Trade Administration received from Power Dekor Group Co., 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600;
[A–570–970] Ltd. a letter in lieu of case brief. On 4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000;
February 6, 2017, the Department 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012;
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the received rebuttal briefs from Fine 4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031;
People’s Republic of China: Final Furniture, Old Master Products Inc. 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039;
Results of Antidumping Duty (Old Master), Senmao and the HB 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052;
Administrative Review, Final Respondents, and CAHP. Also, on 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061;
Determination of No Shipments, and January 26, 2017, the Department 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069;
Final Partial Rescission of received requests for a hearing from 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030;
Antidumping Duty Administrative CAHP and Penghong. All parties later 4412.39.5050; 4412.94.1030;
Review; 2014–2015 withdrew their requests for a hearing.3 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105;
On March 31, 2017, we extended the 4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3121;
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, time period for issuing the Final Results 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141;
International Trade Administration, of this review by 30 days, until May 26, 4412.94.3160; 4412.94.3171;
Commerce. 2017.4 4412.94.4100; 4412.94.5100;
SUMMARY: On December 27, 2016, the Scope of the Order 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000;
Department of Commerce (the 4412.94.8000; 4412.94.9000;
Department) published the preliminary The merchandise covered by the order 4412.94.9500; 4412.99.0600;
results of the fourth administrative includes MLWF, subject to certain 4412.99.1020; 4412.99.1030;
review (AR) of the antidumping duty exceptions.5 Imports of the subject 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110;
(AD) order on multilayered wood merchandise are provided for under the 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130;
flooring (MLWF) from the People’s following subheadings of the 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150;
Republic of China (PRC). The period of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170;
review (POR) for the AR is December 1, United States (HTSUS): 4412.31.0520; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5100;
2014, through November 30, 2015. The 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560; 4412.99.5105; 4412.99.5115;
AR covers 111 companies. The review 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000;
covers two mandatory respondents, 4412.31.3175; 4412.31.4040; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000;
Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.99.9000; 4412.99.9500;
Ltd. (Penghong) and Jiangsu Senmao 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4075; 4418.71.2000; 4418.71.9000;
Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd. 4412.31.4080; 4412.31.5125; 4418.72.2000; 4418.72.9500; and
(Senmao). We received comments from 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 9801.00.2500.
interested parties on our Preliminary 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.5175; While HTSUS subheadings are
Results. Based on our analysis of the 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.9100; provided for convenience and customs
comments received, we made changes to 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; purposes, the written description of the
the margin calculations for the Final 4412.32.0560; 4412.32.0565; subject merchandise is dispositive.
Results of this administrative review. 4412.32.0570; 4412.32.2510;
4412.32.2520; 4412.32.2525; Methodology
The final dumping margins are listed
below in the ‘‘Final Results’’ section of 4412.32.2530; 4412.32.3125; The Department has conducted this
this notice. review in accordance with section
2 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Deputy
DATES: Effective June 5, 2017.
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations to Ronald K.
amended (the Act). Export prices and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for constructed export prices have been
William Horn or Aleksandras Nakutis, Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ‘‘Issue and calculated in accordance with section
AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a
Enforcement & Compliance, 2014–2015 Antidumping Duty Administrative
non-market economy (NME) within the
International Trade Administration, Review of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China,’’ (Issue and Decision meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,
Department of Commerce, 1401 Memorandum), issued and dated concurrently with normal value (NV) has been calculated
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, this notice. in accordance with section 773(c) of the
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2615, 3 Penghong and DH Respondents letter to the file
Act.
and (202) 482–3147, respectively. re: ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
Republic of China—Withdrawal of Hearing For a full description of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request’’ dated March 7, 2017 and CAHP letter to methodology underlying our
Background
the file re: ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the conclusions, please see Issues and
People’s Republic of China’’ dated March 7, 2017. Decision Memorandum, hereby adopted
4 Memo to the file re: ‘‘Multilayered Wood
On December 27, 2016, the by this notice.6 The Issues and Decision
Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
Department published in the Federal Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Memorandum is a public document and
Register the preliminary results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated is on file electronically via Enforcement
2014–2015 administrative review of the March 31, 2017. and Compliance’s Antidumping and
antidumping duty order on wood 5 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Deputy
Countervailing Duty Centralized
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
flooring from the PRC.1 On January 26, Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations to Ronald K. Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
2017, the Department received case Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for ACCESS is available to registered users
Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ‘‘Issue and at http://access.trade.gov. The Issues
1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the and Decision Memorandum is also
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of 2014–2015 Antidumping Duty Administrative
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Review of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the available in the Central Records Unit,
Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and People’s Republic of China,’’ (Issue and Decision
Preliminary Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Memorandum), issued and dated concurrently with 6 A list of topics discussed in the Issues and
Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 95114 this notice, for a complete description of the Scope Decision Memorandum is provided in the
(December 27, 2016) (Preliminary Results). of the Order. Appendix to this notice.
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the separate rate in this review if both (Changbao), Tianjin Pipe (Group) Co. identified and measured for purposes of
mandatory respondents earn de minimis (TPCO), Wuxi Seamless Oil Pipe Co., the remand; (2) changed the
rates Ltd. (Wuxi), and Zhejiang Jianli methodology for attributing to Changbao
iv. Comment 4: Consideration of Power
Dekor’s no shipment certification
Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Jianli), and all other and TPCO subsidies provided to certain
v. Comment 5: Inclusion of Fine exporters and producers. of their subsidiaries; (3) continued to
Furniture’s affiliate’s name in customs DATES: Effective May 13, 2017. find that the freight rates used by the
instructions and Federal Register Notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department in the investigation to
vi. Comment 6: Treatment of Fusong
Aimee Phelan or Jennifer Shore, AD/ adjust the benchmark for steel rounds
Jinlong group as a single entity are representative of what an importer
vii. Comment 7: Overstatement of water SV CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade paid or would pay if it imported the
viii. Comment 8: Overstatement of NV or product; (4) clarified the finding that the
understatement of export price Administration, U.S. Department of
ix. Comment 9: The Department must Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue provision of steel rounds was not tied to
correct the Jatoba and Red Oak surrogate NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone TPCO’s seamless steel pipe production;
values (202) 482–0697 or (202) 482–2778, and (5) removed SBB East Asia pricing
x. Comment 10: The Department should respectively. data from the benchmark for steel
correct its valuation of Senmao’s wood rounds. The resulting calculations
veneers SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: changed the CVD rates calculated for
xi. Comment 11: Glue surrogate value Changbao, Jianli, TPCO, and Wuxi, as
xii. Comment 12: Senmao’s by product Background
well as their respective cross-owned
offset for wood scrap On December 7, 2009, the Department
xiii. Comment 13: The Department should companies, and the all-others rate.
published its final determination in the
correct the surrogate value references for CVD investigation of OCTG from the On May 3, 2017, the CIT sustained the
plastic strip and overlaying glue in Department’s Remand
Senmao’s margin calculations
PRC.1 On January 20, 2010, the
Department published an amended final Redetermination.7 In particular, the
xiv. Comment 14: Senmao’s plywood Court held that the Remand
surrogate value determination and the CVD order.2
The Court remanded aspects of the Redetermination ‘‘adequately
[FR Doc. 2017–11561 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] address{ed} the concerns raised in the
Department’s findings for further
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
consideration.3 In particular, in the court’s prior decision’’ and was
Remand and Opinion Order, the CIT ‘‘supported by substantial evidence.’’ 8
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ordered the Department to clarify or Timken Notice
reconsider: (1) Its use of the date of the
International Trade Administration PRC accession to the World Trade In its decision in Timken,9 as clarified
Organization (WTO) as a uniform cut-off by Diamond Sawblades,10 the United
[C–570–944] States Court of Appeals for the Federal
date for identifying and measuring
subsidies in the PRC; (2) its attribution Circuit (CAFC) held that, pursuant to
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the
methodology for subsidies received by section 516A(e) of the Tariff Act of
People’s Republic of China: Notice of
certain of Changbao’s and TPCO’s 1930, as amended (the Act), the
Court Decision Not in Harmony With
subsidiaries; (3) its decision to include Department must publish a notice of a
the Amended Final Determination of
Jianli’s freight quote in the benchmark court decision that is not ‘‘in harmony’’
the Countervailing Duty Investigation
price for steel rounds and billets; and (4) with a Department determination and
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, its decision not to tie the benefit must suspend liquidation of entries
International Trade Administration, received by TPCO from the provision of pending a ‘‘conclusive’’ court decision.
Commerce. steel rounds and billets at less-than- The CIT’s May 3, 2017, final judgment
SUMMARY: On May 3, 2017, the United adequate remuneration to its sales of affirming the Remand Redetermination
States Court of International Trade (CIT seamless steel pipe.4 Finally, the Court constitutes a final decision of that court
or the Court) entered final judgment granted the Department’s request for a which is not in harmony with the
sustaining the Department of voluntary remand to recalculate the Amended Final Determination and
Commerce’s (Department) final remand benchmark for steel rounds without Order. This notice is published in
redetermination concerning the Steel Business Briefing (SBB) East Asia fulfillment of the publication
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation pricing data.5 requirements of Timken.
of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) On December 20, 2016, the Amended Final Determination
from the People’s Republic of China Department issued its Remand
(PRC). The Department is notifying the Redetermination.6 In its Remand As there is now final court decision,
public of that the Court’s final judgment Redetermination, the Department: (1) the Department amends its Amended
in this case is not in harmony with the Evaluated certain subsidies and Final Determination and Order. The
Department’s amended final determined a date prior to the WTO Department finds that the following
determination with respect to Jiangsu accession date on which subsidies revised net countervailable subsidy
Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd. provided to the respondents could be rates exist:
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 3203 (January 20, available at: http://ia.ita.doc.gov/remands/
People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative 2010) (Amended Final Determination and Order). (Remand Redetermination).
7 See TMK IPSCO v. United States, Consol. Court
Countervailing Duty Determination, Final 3 See TMK IPSCO et al. v. United States, Consol.
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, Court No. 10–00055, Slip Op. 16–62 (CIT June 24, No. 10–00055, Slip Op. 17–54 (CIT May 3, 2017).
8 Id. at 3.
74 FR 64045 (December 7, 2009) (Final 2016) (Remand Opinion and Order).
9 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337
Determination). 4 See Remand Opinion and Order, at 57.
2 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the 5 Id., at 58.
(Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken).
10 See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v.
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final 6 See Final Results of Remand Redetermination,
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010)
Court No. 10–00055, dated December 20, 2016, (Diamond Sawblades).
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