82_FR_36270 82 FR 36122 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

82 FR 36122 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)

Page Range36122-36124
FR Document2017-16351

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. This review covers the respondent Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Nan Ya), a producer and exporter of PET Film from Taiwan. The Department preliminarily determines that sales of subject merchandise have been made below normal value (NV) by Nan Ya during the POR. In addition, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to Shinkong Materials Technology Corporation (SMTC). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-837]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan: 
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015-2016

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene 
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from Taiwan. The period 
of review (POR) is July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. This review 
covers the respondent Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Nan Ya), a producer 
and exporter of PET Film from Taiwan. The Department preliminarily 
determines that sales of subject merchandise have been made below 
normal value (NV) by Nan Ya during the POR. In addition, we are 
rescinding this administrative review with respect to Shinkong 
Materials Technology Corporation (SMTC). Interested parties are invited 
to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable August 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Myrna Lobo at 
(202) 482-5255 and (202) 482-2371, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is PET Film. The PET Film 
subject to the order is currently classifiable under subheading 
3920.62.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.\1\
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    \1\ A full description of the scope of the order is contained in 
the memorandum from James Maeder, Senior Director performing the 
duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 
Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Decision Memorandum for 
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and 
Strip from Taiwan; 2015-2016'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), 
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    On September 12, 2016, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
PET Film from Taiwan.\2\ On December 12, 2016, the petitioners \3\ 
withdrew their request for review with respect to SMTC.\4\ In response 
to this timely filed request and since no other party requested a 
review of SMTC, we are rescinding this administrative review, in part, 
with respect to SMTC, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
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    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 62720 (September 12, 2016).
    \3\ The petitioners in this investigation are DuPont Teijin 
Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and SKC, Inc. (the 
petitioners).
    \4\ See Petitioners Letter ``Partial Withdrawal of Request for 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated December 12, 2016.
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price 
is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. NV is 
calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act.
    For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics 
included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an 
Appendix 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 
http://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central 
Records Unit in room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, 
a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The 
signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.

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Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the 
following weighted-average dumping margin for the period July 1, 2015, 
through June 30, 2016.

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                   Manufacturer/exporter                       dumping
                                                                margin
                                                              (percent)
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Nan Ya Plastics Corporation................................        1.34
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the 
calculations performed in connection with these preliminary results 
within five days of the date of publication of this notice.\5\ Pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case briefs no 
later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\6\ 
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be 
filed not later than five days after the date for filing case 
briefs.\7\ 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.\8\ Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed using 
ACCESS.\9\ In order to be properly filed, ACCESS must successfully 
receive an electronically-filed document in its entirety by 5 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time.
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    \5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii).
    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, or to participate if one is requested, must submit a 
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS, within 30 days after the 
date of publication of this notice.\10\ Requests should contain: (1) 
The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised 
in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case 
briefs.
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    Unless extended, the Department intends to issue the final results 
of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of 
the issues raised in any written briefs, not later than 120 days after 
the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h).

Assessment Rates

    Upon completion of the administrative review, the Department shall 
determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If Nan Ya's weighted-
average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 
percent) in the final results of this review, we will calculate 
importer-specific 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 the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1). We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer-specific 
assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is above 
de minimis. Where the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is 
zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or 
de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries 
without regard to antidumping duties. 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.
    Consistent with the Department's ``automatic assessment'' 
regulation for entries this clarification will apply to entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR produced by Nan Ya for which it did 
not know that its merchandise was destined for the United States.\11\ 
Furthermore, for SMTC for which this review is rescinded, we will 
instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties at rates equal to the cash 
deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, 
or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i).
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    \11\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) 
(Assessment Policy Notice). See also Brass Sheet and Strip From 
Germany: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2013-2014, 80 FR 61369 (October 
13, 2015).
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    We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of 
publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of PET Film from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final 
results of this administrative review, as provided for by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the company 
under review will be the rate established in the final results of this 
review (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will 
be required); (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not 
listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) if the exporter 
is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the less-than-
fair-value investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit 
rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the 
manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all 
other manufacturers or exporters is 2.40 percent.\12\ These cash 
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
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    \12\ See PET Film from Taiwan Amended Final Determination.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice also serves as a preliminary 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 Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    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(h)(1).

    Dated: July 28, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

    1. Summary
    2. Background
    3. Partial Rescission
    4. Scope of the Order
    5. Preliminary Finding of No Shipments for SMTC
    6. Comparisons to Normal Value
    7. Product Comparisons
    8. Date of Sale
    9. Export Price
    10. Normal Value
    11. Currency Conversion

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    12. Recommendation

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                                                  U.S. Federal Government. Suspended,                       Done at Washington, DC, this 27th day of            Partial Rescission of Administrative
                                                  debarred, or otherwise excluded parties                 July, 2017.                                           Review
                                                  will not be eligible to win the                         Kim L. Hicks,
                                                  Competition.                                            Branch Chief, Grants and Agreements                      On September 12, 2016, the
                                                                                                          Management Branch USDA, Agricultural                  Department published a notice of
                                                  E. Intellectual Property                                Research Service, Financial Management and            initiation of administrative review of the
                                                                                                          Agreements Division.                                  antidumping duty order on PET Film
                                                     By entering the Competition, each                    [FR Doc. 2017–16342 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]            from Taiwan.2 On December 12, 2016,
                                                  Team warrants that it is the author and/                BILLING CODE 3410–22–P                                the petitioners 3 withdrew their request
                                                  or authorized owner of its entry, and                                                                         for review with respect to SMTC.4 In
                                                  that the entry is wholly original with the                                                                    response to this timely filed request and
                                                  Team (or is an improved version of an                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                since no other party requested a review
                                                  existing project plan the Team is legally                                                                     of SMTC, we are rescinding this
                                                  authorized to enter into the                            International Trade Administration                    administrative review, in part, with
                                                  Competition), and that the submitted                                                                          respect to SMTC, pursuant to 19 CFR
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                                                  entry does not infringe on any                                                                                351.213(d)(1).
                                                  copyright, patent, or any other rights of               Polyethylene Terephthalate Film,
                                                  any third party. Each Team agrees to                                                                          Methodology
                                                                                                          Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan:
                                                  hold the Released Parties harmless for                  Preliminary Results and Partial                          The Department is conducting this
                                                  any infringement of copyright,                          Rescission of Antidumping Duty                        review in accordance with section
                                                  trademark, patent, and/or other real or                 Administrative Review; 2015–2016                      751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                                  intellectual property right that may be                                                                       amended (the Act). Export price is
                                                                                                          AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                  caused, directly or indirectly, in whole                                                                      calculated in accordance with section
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration,
                                                  or in part, from that Team’s                                                                                  772 of the Act. NV is calculated in
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Commerce.
                                                  participation in the Competition.                                                                             accordance with section 773 of the Act.
                                                                                                          SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                     All legal rights in any materials                    (the Department) is conducting an                        For a full description of the
                                                  produced or submitted in entering the                   administrative review of the                          methodology underlying our
                                                  Competition are retained by the Team                    antidumping duty order on                             conclusions, see the Preliminary
                                                  and/or the legal holder of those rights.                polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet,               Decision Memorandum. A list of topics
                                                  Entry into the Competition constitutes                  and strip (PET Film) from Taiwan. The                 included in the Preliminary Decision
                                                  express authorization for USDA NIFA,                    period of review (POR) is July 1, 2015,               Memorandum is included as an
                                                  NSF, and the Judging Panel to review                    through June 30, 2016. This review                    Appendix to this notice. The
                                                  and analyze any and all aspects of                      covers the respondent Nan Ya Plastics                 Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
                                                  submitted entries, including any trade                  Corporation (Nan Ya), a producer and                  public document and is on file
                                                  secret or proprietary information                       exporter of PET Film from Taiwan. The                 electronically via Enforcement and
                                                  contained in or evident from review of                  Department preliminarily determines                   Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                                  the submitted entries.                                  that sales of subject merchandise have                Countervailing Duty Centralized
                                                                                                          been made below normal value (NV) by                  Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
                                                  F. Privacy & Disclosure Under FOIA                      Nan Ya during the POR. In addition, we                ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                                                                          are rescinding this administrative                    at http://access.trade.gov and is
                                                     Personal and contact information is                                                                        available to all parties in the Central
                                                                                                          review with respect to Shinkong
                                                  not collected for commercial or                                                                               Records Unit in room B8024 of the main
                                                                                                          Materials Technology Corporation
                                                  marketing purposes. Information                         (SMTC). Interested parties are invited to             Commerce building. In addition, a
                                                  submitted throughout the Competition                    comment on these preliminary results.                 complete version of the Decision
                                                  will be used only to communicate with                                                                         Memorandum can be accessed directly
                                                                                                          DATES: Applicable August 3, 2017.
                                                  Teams regarding entries and/or the                                                                            on the Internet at http://
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Competition.                                                                                                  enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
                                                                                                          Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Myrna Lobo
                                                     Teams’ entries to the Competition                    at (202) 482–5255 and (202) 482–2371,                 The signed and electronic versions of
                                                  may be subject to disclosure under the                  AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,                        the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
                                                  Freedom of Information Act (‘‘FOIA’’). If               Enforcement and Compliance,                           are identical in content.
                                                  a Team believes that all or part of its                 International Trade Administration,
                                                  Competition entry is protected from                     U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                     Countervailing Duty Operations, to Gary Taverman,
                                                                                                                                                                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
                                                  release under FOIA (e.g., if the                        Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  Countervailing Duty Operations, Performing the
                                                  information falls under FOIA exemption                  DC 20230.                                             non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
                                                  #4 for ‘‘trade secrets and commercial or                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                                                                                ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results
                                                  financial information obtained from a
                                                                                                          Scope of the Order                                    and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty
                                                  person [that is] privileged or                                                                                Administrative Review: Polyethylene Terephthalate
                                                  confidential’’) the Team will be                           The merchandise subject to the order               Film, Sheet, and Strip from Taiwan; 2015–2016’’
                                                  responsible for clearly marking the                     is PET Film. The PET Film subject to                  (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), which is
                                                                                                          the order is currently classifiable under             hereby adopted by this notice.
                                                  page(s)/section(s) of information it
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                                                                                                                                                                   2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
                                                  believes are protected.                                 subheading 3920.62.00.90 of the
                                                                                                                                                                Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
                                                                                                          Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the                     62720 (September 12, 2016).
                                                     Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719.                           United States.1                                          3 The petitioners in this investigation are DuPont

                                                                                                                                                                Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and
                                                                                                            1 A full description of the scope of the order is   SKC, Inc. (the petitioners).
                                                                                                          contained in the memorandum from James Maeder,           4 See Petitioners Letter ‘‘Partial Withdrawal of

                                                                                                          Senior Director performing the duties of Deputy       Request for Antidumping Duty Administrative
                                                                                                          Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and               Review,’’ dated December 12, 2016.



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                                                  Preliminary Results of Review                            Assessment Rates                                      publication of the final results of this
                                                    As a result of this review, we                            Upon completion of the                             administrative review, as provided for
                                                  preliminarily determine the following                    administrative review, the Department                 by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
                                                  weighted-average dumping margin for                      shall determine, and CBP shall assess,                The cash deposit rate for the company
                                                  the period July 1, 2015, through June 30,                antidumping duties on all appropriate                 under review will be the rate
                                                  2016.                                                    entries in accordance with 19 CFR                     established in the final results of this
                                                                                                           351.212(b)(1). If Nan Ya’s weighted-                  review (except, if the rate is zero or de
                                                                                             Weighted-     average dumping margin is not zero or                 minimis, no cash deposit will be
                                                                                              average      de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent)              required); (2) for previously reviewed or
                                                        Manufacturer/exporter                dumping                                                             investigated companies not listed above,
                                                                                               margin      in the final results of this review, we
                                                                                             (percent)     will calculate importer-specific                      the cash deposit rate will continue to be
                                                                                                           assessment rates on the basis of the ratio            the company-specific rate published for
                                                  Nan Ya Plastics Corporation ......           1.34        of the total amount of dumping                        the most recent period; (3) if the
                                                                                                           calculated for the importer’s examined                exporter is not a firm covered in this
                                                  Disclosure and Public Comment                            sales and the total entered value of the              review, a prior review, or the less-than-
                                                     The Department intends to disclose to                 sales in accordance with 19 CFR                       fair-value investigation, but the
                                                  interested parties the calculations                      351.212(b)(1). We will instruct CBP to                manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
                                                  performed in connection with these                       assess antidumping duties on all                      will be the rate established for the most
                                                  preliminary results within five days of                  appropriate entries covered by this                   recent period for the manufacturer of
                                                  the date of publication of this notice.5                 review when the importer-specific                     the merchandise; and (4) the cash
                                                  Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c),                           assessment rate calculated in the final               deposit rate for all other manufacturers
                                                  interested parties may submit case briefs                results of this review is above de                    or exporters is 2.40 percent.12 These
                                                  no later than 30 days after the date of                  minimis. Where the respondent’s                       cash deposit requirements, when
                                                  publication of this notice.6 Rebuttal                    weighted-average dumping margin is                    imposed, shall remain in effect until
                                                  briefs, limited to issues raised in the                  zero or de minimis, or an importer-                   further notice.
                                                  case briefs, may be filed not later than                 specific assessment rate is zero or de                Notification to Interested Parties
                                                  five days after the date for filing case                 minimis, we will instruct CBP to
                                                                                                           liquidate the appropriate entries                       This notice also serves as a
                                                  briefs.7 Parties who submit case briefs or
                                                                                                           without regard to antidumping duties.                 preliminary reminder to importers of
                                                  rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are
                                                                                                           The final results of this review shall be             their responsibility under 19 CFR
                                                  encouraged to submit with each
                                                                                                           the basis for the assessment of                       351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
                                                  argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
                                                                                                           antidumping duties on entries of                      regarding the reimbursement of
                                                  (2) a brief summary of the argument;
                                                                                                           merchandise covered by the final results              antidumping duties prior to liquidation
                                                  and (3) a table of authorities.8 Case and
                                                  rebuttal briefs should be filed using                    of this review and for future deposits of             of the relevant entries during this
                                                  ACCESS.9 In order to be properly filed,                  estimated duties, where applicable.                   review period. Failure to comply with
                                                  ACCESS must successfully receive an                         Consistent with the Department’s                   this requirement could result in the
                                                  electronically-filed document in its                     ‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation for               Secretary’s presumption that
                                                  entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight                      entries this clarification will apply to              reimbursement of antidumping duties
                                                  Time.                                                    entries of subject merchandise during                 occurred and the subsequent assessment
                                                     Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                        the POR produced by Nan Ya for which                  of double antidumping duties.
                                                  interested parties who wish to request a                 it did not know that its merchandise                    We are issuing and publishing these
                                                  hearing, or to participate if one is                     was destined for the United States.11                 results in accordance with sections
                                                  requested, must submit a written                         Furthermore, for SMTC for which this                  751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
                                                  request to the Assistant Secretary for                   review is rescinded, we will instruct                 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
                                                  Enforcement and Compliance, filed                        CBP to assess antidumping duties at                     Dated: July 28, 2017.
                                                  electronically via ACCESS, within 30                     rates equal to the cash deposit of                    Gary Taverman,
                                                  days after the date of publication of this               estimated antidumping duties required                 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                  notice.10 Requests should contain: (1)                   at the time of entry, or withdrawal from              and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                                  The party’s name, address, and                           warehouse for consumption, in                         Performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                                  telephone number; (2) the number of                      accordance with 19 CFR                                duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                                  participants; and (3) a list of issues to be             351.212(c)(1)(i).                                     Enforcement and Compliance.
                                                  discussed. Issues raised in the hearing                     We intend to issue instructions to
                                                                                                           CBP 15 days after the date of                         Appendix
                                                  will be limited to those raised in the
                                                  respective case briefs.                                  publication of the final results of this              List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                     Unless extended, the Department                       review.                                               Decision Memorandum
                                                  intends to issue the final results of this                                                                       1. Summary
                                                                                                           Cash Deposit Requirements
                                                  administrative review, including the                                                                             2. Background
                                                  results of its analysis of the issues raised               The following deposit requirements                    3. Partial Rescission
                                                                                                           will be effective for all shipments of                  4. Scope of the Order
                                                  in any written briefs, not later than 120                                                                        5. Preliminary Finding of No Shipments for
                                                  days after the date of publication of this               PET Film from Taiwan entered, or
                                                                                                           withdrawn from warehouse, for                              SMTC
                                                  notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A)                                                                         6. Comparisons to Normal Value
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                                                  of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h).                        consumption on or after the date of                     7. Product Comparisons
                                                                                                                                                                   8. Date of Sale
                                                                                                             11 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
                                                    5 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).                                                                                       9. Export Price
                                                                                                           Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
                                                    6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii).                                                                                   10. Normal Value
                                                                                                           FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice).
                                                    7 See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
                                                                                                           See also Brass Sheet and Strip From Germany:            11. Currency Conversion
                                                    8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
                                                                                                           Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
                                                    9 See 19 CFR 351.303.
                                                                                                           Review and Final Determination of No Shipments;         12 See PET Film from Taiwan Amended Final
                                                    10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).                              2013–2014, 80 FR 61369 (October 13, 2015).            Determination.



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                                                     12. Recommendation                                    remaining companies subject to the                     Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–16351 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]               instant review are Jindal and SRF,                     the electronic versions of the
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                   which the Department has selected as                   Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
                                                                                                           the mandatory respondents.2                            identical in content.
                                                                                                           Scope of the Order                                     Preliminary Results of Review
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                              The products covered by this order                    We preliminarily determine the total
                                                  International Trade Administration                       are all gauges of raw, pretreated, or                  estimated net countervailable subsidy
                                                                                                           primed polyethylene terephthalate film,                rates for the period January 1, 2015,
                                                  [C–533–825]
                                                                                                           sheet and strip, whether extruded or                   through December 31, 2015 to be:
                                                  Polyethylene Terephthalate Film,                         coextruded. Excluded are metallized
                                                                                                           films and other finished films that have                                                             Subsidy rate
                                                  Sheet, and Strip From India:                                                                                         Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent
                                                  Preliminary Results and Partial                          had at least one of their surfaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                ad valorem)
                                                  Rescission of Countervailing Duty                        modified by the application of a
                                                  Administrative Review; 2015                              performance-enhancing resinous or                      Jindal Poly Films Limited of
                                                                                                           inorganic layer of more than 0.00001                      India ..................................            5.26
                                                  AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                     inches thick. Imports of PET film are                  SRF Limited ..........................                 5.79
                                                  International Trade Administration,                      classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff
                                                  Department of Commerce.                                  Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)                  Disclosure and Public Comment
                                                  SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                      under item number 3920.62.00.90.                          The Department will disclose to
                                                  (the Department) is conducting an                        HTSUS subheadings are provided for                     parties to this proceeding the
                                                  administrative review of the                             convenience and customs purposes. The                  calculations performed in reaching the
                                                  countervailing duty (CVD) order on                       written description of the scope of the                preliminary results within five days of
                                                  polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet                   order is dispositive.                                  the date of publication of these
                                                  and strip (PET film) from India for the                  Methodology                                            preliminary results.4 Interested parties
                                                  period of review (POR) January 1, 2015,                                                                         may submit written comments (case
                                                  through December 31, 2015. We                               The Department is conducting this
                                                                                                           review in accordance with section                      briefs) within 30 days of publication of
                                                  preliminarily determine that Jindal Poly                                                                        the preliminary results and rebuttal
                                                  Films Limited of India (Jindal) and SRF                  751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                                                                                           amended (the Act). For each of the                     comments (rebuttal briefs) within five
                                                  Limited (SRF) received countervailable                                                                          days after the time limit for filing case
                                                  subsidies during the POR. See the                        subsidy programs found
                                                                                                           countervailable, we preliminarily                      briefs.5 Rebuttal briefs must be limited
                                                  ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review’’                                                                               to issues raised in the case briefs.6
                                                  section, below. Interested parties are                   determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
                                                                                                           government-provided financial                          Parties who submit case or rebuttal
                                                  invited to comment on these                                                                                     briefs are requested to submit with the
                                                  preliminary results.                                     contribution that gives rise to a benefit
                                                                                                           to the recipient, and that the subsidy is              argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
                                                  DATES: Applicable August 3, 2017.                                                                               (2) a brief summary of the argument;
                                                                                                           specific.3 For a full description of the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi
                                                                                                           methodology underlying our                             and (3) a table of authorities.7
                                                  Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,                                                                               Interested parties who wish to request
                                                                                                           conclusions, see the Preliminary
                                                  Enforcement and Compliance,                                                                                     a hearing must do so within 30 days of
                                                                                                           Decision Memorandum, dated
                                                  International Trade Administration,                                                                             publication of these preliminary results
                                                                                                           concurrently with, and hereby adopted
                                                  U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                        by, this notice. A list of topics included             by submitting a written request to the
                                                  Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                     in the Preliminary Decision                            Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
                                                  DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0197.                     Memorandum is included as an                           Compliance, U.S. Department of
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               Appendix to this notice.                               Commerce, using Enforcement and
                                                                                                              The Preliminary Decision                            Compliance’s ACCESS system.8
                                                  Partial Rescission of Administrative                                                                            Requests should contain the party’s
                                                  Review                                                   Memorandum is a public document and
                                                                                                           is on file electronically via Enforcement              name, address, and telephone number,
                                                     The Department initiated a review of                  and Compliance’s Antidumping and                       the number of participants, and a list of
                                                  ten companies in this segment of the                     Countervailing Duty Centralized                        the issues to be discussed. If a request
                                                  proceeding.1 In response to timely filed                 Electronic Service System (ACCESS).                    for a hearing is made, we will inform
                                                  withdrawal requests, we are rescinding                   ACCESS is available to registered users                parties of the scheduled date for the
                                                  this administrative review with respect                  at http://access.trade.gov and in the                  hearing which will be held at the U.S.
                                                  to Ester, Garware, Jindal Poly Films Ltd.                Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of                    Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                  (India), MTZ, Polyplex, Uflex Ltd.,                      the main Department of Commerce                        Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                  Vacmet, and Vacmet India Limited,                        building. In addition, a complete                      DC 20230, at a time and location to be
                                                  pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The                    version of the Preliminary Decision                    determined.9 Parties should confirm by
                                                                                                           Memorandum can be accessed directly                    telephone the date, time, and location of
                                                     1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
                                                                                                           on the Internet at http://trade.gov/                   the hearing. Issues addressed at the
                                                  Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR                                                               hearing will be limited to those raised
                                                  62720, 62727 (September 12, 2016). The ten
                                                                                                           enforcement/frn/index.html. The signed
                                                  companies were Ester, Garware, Jindal, Jindal Poly
                                                                                                                                                                  in the briefs.10 All briefs and hearing
                                                  Films Ltd. (India), MTZ, Polyplex, SRF, Uflex Ltd.,        2 See Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary        requests must be filed electronically and
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                                                  Vacmet, and Vacmet India Limited. DuPont Teijin          Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing
                                                  Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and SKC,         Duty Administrative Review of Polyethylene               4 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
                                                  Inc. (collectively Petitioners) requested a review for   Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India;         5 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l).
                                                  six companies (Ester, Garware, Polyplex, SRF,            2015, dated concurrently with this notice                6 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
                                                  Jindal, and Vacmet). Polyplex USA requested a            (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
                                                                                                                                                                    7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
                                                  review for eight companies (Ester, Garware, Jindal,        3 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
                                                                                                                                                                    8 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
                                                  MTZ, Polyplex, SRF, Uflex Ltd., and Vacmet India         regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                                                                                                                                                    9 See 19 CFR 351.310.
                                                  Limited). In addition, Jindal Poly Films Ltd. (India)    of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                                  and SRF self-requested an administrative review.         the Act regarding specificity.                           10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable August 3, 2017.
ContactJacqueline Arrowsmith or Myrna Lobo at (202) 482-5255 and (202) 482-2371, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation82 FR 36122 

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